by Selena Blake
Jill's smile wasn't the least bit weird; it was charming and welcome, open and sunny. He craved that mouth, that smile, her sweet voice greeting him.
Sure, he had a coffee maker at home and he could buy four hundred muffins for ten bucks at a wholesale store, but what she offered was more than good food. He liked the routine of coming here. He enjoyed being a regular and getting to know other regulars. There was something soothing about having a table that felt like his own, a place that he was always welcome, somewhere he didn't worry about getting shot.
“Can I get you anything else?” Jill asked.
Teo'd learned long ago to trust his gut and right now, as he stared into Jill's crystal green eyes, his gut was telling him to make his move or he'd regret it forever.
“I don't want to sound clichéd,” he answered.
Those twin dark brows lifted.
He leaned forward, bracing his forearms on the small round table. Her gaze shifted, tracing his muscles.
That's right sweetheart, have a good long look.
He'd worked damn hard to be strong mentally and physically. He wasn't above showing off to get what he wanted and right now, he wanted her, straddling his lap, feeding him muffins.
Maybe that was a bad idea and a little voice asked if it was too soon. He wasn't ready to start dating.
Another voice asked, “Who's talking about dating?” He was reasonably sure that the voice belonged to his cock. Naughty bastard.
“Would you like to have dinner one night, Teo?” she asked, her eyes full of mirth. Holy shit she was ballsy. He almost swallowed his tongue as he tried to form an answer. There was really only one answer.
He glanced down at the watch on his right wrist. “What time do you get off?”
There went that sexy eyebrow again. He retraced his words.
“Work,” he amended. Her mind seemed to be as dirty as his. But he had a damned good excuse. Being surrounded by so much testosterone since turning eighteen meant there weren’t many curse words he didn’t know and at this point, he had a filthy mind.
“I'm busy tonight. Hosting a party—”
“Invite me,” he said, deciding that where she was concerned, it paid to be as bold as she was.
In the past, he’d played it fast and loose as young guys tended to do. But he’d learned to dial himself back a notch. Women worth keeping around weren't used to his zero to sixty lifestyle.
But this one...she was something else. Like no one he'd ever met before and even though he knew promise in a woman's eyes, he wanted to know more about her.
What made her tick? Why had she decided out of all the jobs in the world to open a coffee shop? Was she ticklish? How did she take her coffee? And why did she always wish for snow for Christmas?
“Girls only, hot stuff.” She actually looked disappointed to tell him that. Her gaze dipped to his forearms again and then traced his fingers. Without missing a beat, she took out the old-fashioned pad and paper that she kept around as more of an accessory than a practical device. He'd never seen her write anything down before; orders went from a customer's lips straight to her memory and then the computer behind the counter.
She slid a slip of paper across the table and placed the container of sugars on top of it. “It's on the house today.”
Then she was back at it, making her rounds, smiling at her customers, refilling coffee while laughing with Tracy and Celeste.
Teo played it cool and watched her for a moment longer before laying his hand on the paper and sliding it toward himself.
Her note, as he'd come to expect, was short and sweet.
Call me. Followed by her phone number.
He hid his smirk behind his coffee cup, which he drained. So she was busy tonight; that gave him time to plan. And if there was one thing a SEAL was good at, it was planning.
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About Selena Blake
An action movie buff with a penchant for all things supernatural and sexy, New York Times bestselling author Selena Blake combines her love for adventure, travel and romance into steamy paranormal romance. Selena’s books have been called “a steamy escape” and have appeared on bestseller lists, been nominated for awards, and won contests. When she’s not writing you can find her by the pool soaking up some sun, day dreaming about new characters, and watching the cabana boy (aka her muse), Derek.
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