As soon as we walked in, Thomas Rhett’s song “Something to Do with My Hands” started playing. The hairs on my neck rose up, and I knew it was nerves from seeing Kevin. I took a quick look around.
Misty waved to me from behind the bar, and I gave her a weak smile. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a white dress. I turned to see Whitley talking to Richard.
Fuck me. She looks amazing.
One more look around, and I saw Courtney standing at the bar, ordering drinks.
“Holy shit. Look at the blonde at the bar. I always did like girls with that blondish-red hair. ” Bill slapped me on the back again and smiled at me. “Sorry, dude. We’ll have to catch up later. ”
I smiled and nodded. “Good luck with that one. ”
Bill smirked. “Shit, she’ll be walking out with me in less than two hours, dude. ”
I watched as he walked toward Courtney, and then I glanced back over at Whitley. She was throwing her head back and laughing at something Richard was saying.
You don’t like her, Layton. Who cares who she’s talking to?
I walked up to the bar, and Misty came over to me with a shit-eating grin on her face.
“Hey, handsome,” she said with a wink.
“Hey, girl. Looks like you got help tonight. You might even have time to spin around the dance floor with me. ”
She laughed and winked. “Oh, I want to take a spin a time or two but not on the dance floor. We still on for tonight?”
I wanted to tell Misty that what had happened those two times was just pure fun and nothing more, but then I’d gone off and invited her home with me tonight.
What in the hell was I thinking?
When the music changed, I turned and looked out toward the dance floor. Whitley was dancing with Richard and noticed me looking at her. I smiled slightly, and she looked away. That was when I saw Olivia dancing behind them. She was grinding her ass into Justin’s dick as she smiled at me.
Fuck me.
I turned back and grinned as I leaned closer to Misty. “You bet that sweet ass we’re still on. ”
She reached across the bar and kissed me. She let out a small moan as she bit on my lower lip. When she pulled back and walked away, I felt like shit. I had no feelings for this girl. All she was to me was just a fuck—and not even a good one at that.
She walked back and handed me a Dos Equis with a wink. “Reed and the rest of the guys are in the back. ”
I smiled as I thanked her and turned to walk away. I glanced quickly one more time at Whitley. She seemed like she was just trying to be nice to Richard by dancing with him. As I was walking by a table, I saw Courtney sitting there. I stopped and smiled down at her.
“You look like you’re searching for someone or something,” I said.
She smiled as she looked up at me. “A cowboy. You’re the only fucking cowboy I’ve met since I’ve been in this damn town. ”
I laughed as I felt someone nudge me. I turned to see Richard smiling at me as Whitley sat down and grabbed the beer out of Courtney’s hand. She practically downed it as she looked everywhere but at me.
“CG! You having fun?”
The look she shot me caused me to start laughing. I looked back over toward Courtney.
It’s time to have a little bit of fun with the city girls.
“Courtney”—I flashed that smile I knew melted any girl’s panties—“you want to meet some cowboys?”
Courtney lit up like a Christmas tree. “Fuck yeah. I do believe we just went over this, Layton dear. ”
I reached my hand down for her to take. “Well then, my dear, let’s go meet some cowboys. ”