Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas 3)

she was talking about him last night. He’s in one of her classes at UT, and she has a massive crush on him, y’all. She said he has never given her the time of day before.”

All four of them said, “Wow,” at the same time. “Holy hell. That would never happen again if you planned it,” Grace said.

Jase leaned down and spoke into Taylor’s ear. I could see the flush on her cheeks from where I was standing. Reaching her hands up, she placed them on his chest and smiled.

“Look at that smile,” Libby said.

The song ended and Jase and Taylor stood on the dance floor for a few minutes and talked. I was silently willing him to ask her out. For him to ask Taylor for her number. She glanced over to us and shrugged her shoulders as she flashed us a weak smile before looking back at Jase. Taking out his phone, he handed it to her. Taylor did the same. After another minute or so of talking, Jase placed his hand on Taylor’s arm and smiled as he leaned down and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Taylor just stood there as he walked away.

“W-what is she doing? Taylor, walk. Honey move your legs,” Maegan shouted.

Grace threw her hands up in the air. “She’s breaking a major girl code right now y’all. She’s letting the guy see he affected her. Code red!”

We all jumped up and went out to the dance floor and surrounded Taylor as we danced. Pulling her to me, I shouted, “What are the odds?”

She giggled. “I know! But, Lauren he knew who I was. He knew who I was!”

Pulling Taylor into my arms we both began jumping in excitement. “And y’all exchanged numbers!”

Nodding her head Taylor did another little jump. “I know! Holy shit I know! He asked me for mine first!”

Grace made her way to me and said, “Okay, Miss Striptease. It’s your turn.”

Rolling my eyes, I glanced around the club. No one here held a candle to Colt. One of the guys that was sitting with the two guys Alex and Libby walked up to was looking out on the dance floor at us. I decided he was going to be my target. Making my way over to him, the girls were chanting my name as I walked his way. His smile caught me off guard. It was breathtaking. I hadn’t really noticed how cute he was until I got right up to him. “Hey, you need some help with that bet?”

“What?” I asked in a shocked voice.

The other guy who Alex danced with said, “Your two other friends already told us what was going on.”

Glancing over my shoulder back at the girls, they were all watching. Turning back to the guys I laughed. “Yes. But I need to make mine bigger than just a number or a room number.” The two guys that Libby and Alex danced with held up their hands. “Sorry, we’re married.”

Laughing, I shook my head and shouted, “No, I don’t mean anything like that.”

Turning to the guy I had originally noticed, I sucked in a breath of air. He was looking at me like he wanted something more than to pretend he was giving me a number. Leaning in closer to him I asked over the loud music, “You married, too?”

His eyes smoldered as he shook his head. “Just tell me what you want me to do, baby, and I’ll do it.”

Oh shit. Shit, shit, shit. That can’t be good to have a guy say that to you.

“I was just thinking you would give me your number and give me a little striptease on the bar.”

The guy almost choked on his drink. “What? Are you serious?”

Smiling, I gave him a taste of his own medicine. Giving my best innocent sexy look, I said, “Yeah. Totally serious.”

Tilting his head, he asked, “Are you with someone?”

Although the guy was drop-dead handsome, I felt nothing even though he was looking at me with nothing but lust in his eyes. All I could think of was Colt. I’d never do anything to hurt Colt. Not even for a bet.

“Yes, I am with someone. I love him very much.”

The guy nodded his head and gave me a sweet grin. “He’s a lucky guy.”

Okay, so that made my stomach drop a little. “How do you know?” I shouted over the song. “You don’t even know me!”

Nodding his head slightly, his eyes turned sad. “I know enough. How far you want the striptease to go?”

Giggling, I leaned closer to his ear, “As far as you want it to go, but no penis shots. I may be taken, but I’m still a girl.” Pulling back, I winked as he started laughing.