with Mina, but cut himself off as a brilliant idea swelled in his head.

"Cam?"

"Is it just you and Noah coming to Austin? Or is the whole band coming?"

"Just me and Noah. Celia has family in San Antonio, and Eden and Kristi said they want to fall face down on a hotel mattress and sleep until we perform. Why?"

"Would you be willing to do an acoustic number? Just you and your guitar? I know you can't do the songs you're touring with, but maybe something you're working on?".

"Um, I guess. Why?"

"Well, it would be a great surprise for all the customers. I mean, it's been well over a year since you've performed here, and that was before the band got huge. And I could get Nolan to talk about it afterwards on his radio show. And then word would get out that The Fix is the kind of place where Kiki King drops in to perform, and that would get it on the map. And since we're trying to increase revenue, I figure--"

"I get it," she said, laughter in her voice. "And sure. I can do that. On one condition."

He narrowed his eyes, even though she couldn't see him. "What?"

"You enter the calendar contest."

It was a good thing he was still in bed, because that demand would have laid him flat. "Seriously? Why?"

"Honestly, because I've been on the road for what seems like forever, I've missed you, and I haven't given you enough shit lately."

He rubbed his temples, then sighed. Because how the hell could he argue with that? "Fine. I'm in. But I have a condition."

"Good God, this could go on forever. What's yours?"

"I'm taking Mina out tonight. Can I take her back to your condo?"

"Of course. You have all the access codes."

"I know. I just wanted to ask. And is it okay to stay through the weekend?"

"Planning one hell of a date, are we?"

"Not planning so much as hoping," he admitted, making her laugh.

"Again, you don't even have to ask. So long as you're out before we get there on Wednesday, consider it yours."

* * *

Despite going back to sleep after he hung up with Kiki, Cam was exhausted by the time six o'clock rolled around. Mostly because he'd spent the afternoon running various errands and making trip after trip to the condo in order to get everything just the way he wanted.

Only when he was certain that everything was perfect, and he'd forgotten nothing, did he finally shower and change into clean jeans and a button-down shirt, then walk the few blocks from Kiki and Noah's downtown condo to The Fix on Sixth.

It was only six-fifteen when he arrived, but that was okay. If Mina wasn't finished, Cam was happy to hang out and talk with his friends.

He headed straight for the bar where Eric was busy working, then he glanced around until he caught Tiffany's eye. She gave him a thumbs-up, but whether that was her way of saying hello or a signal that things were going well with Eric, Cam didn't know.

Not that it mattered. Tiffany was too busy to ask, and Cam was preoccupied with finding both Mina and Jenna. He found Mina first; she was walking the perimeter, her camera scanning the room. He could tell the second she noticed him, because she stopped moving, kept the camera on him, and grinned. He assumed she'd zoomed in on him, and he made a goofy face, causing her to lower the camera and stick her tongue out at him.

He winked, then continued his search for Jenna, ultimately finding her in the office with Tyree going over a stack of paperwork.

"Cam, my man," Ty said, shifting his attention from the paper to the doorway as Cam knocked on the frame. "A little eager, aren't you? You're not on shift until tomorrow."

"I can't stay away from this place," Cam said, and Tyree's smile broadened.

"I know that feeling. What's up?"

Tags: J. Kenner Man of the Month Romance
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