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Standing by the bar, a beer in one hand and the other jammed deep into his pocket, Blake wondered if maybe he shouldn\u2019t just go on home. He was so tired he ached with it and his eyes were gritty with fatigue.<\/p>\n
It had been a shitty day. Junior was still holding his own although the doctors were keeping him sedated to keep him from feeling the pain from his numerous injuries.<\/p>\n
So far, no witnesses had stepped up and the only real evidence they had was some paint on the bumper of Junior\u2019s SUV. Now if Blake could just go and check out every black car in the county, he might be able to find who\u2019d run Junior off the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not really here tonight, are you, buddy?\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked up at Vance and forced a smile. \u201cJust tired. One hell of a day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance nodded. \u201cYeah, I heard you were there with Junior last night. Hope the old guy is going to be okay. You remember back when\u2026\u201d Vance started rambling about one of the many times the two of them had gotten into trouble their senior year and Blake just tuned him out, thinking, again about Del.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn, there you go again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance\u2019s voice, louder this time, intruded on Blake\u2019s introspective thoughts and Blake winced. \u201cSorry, man. My mind is just wandering.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah\u2026I noticed\u2026whoa.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake watched as Vance\u2019s jaw dropped and his eyes went wide. He was staring off over Blake\u2019s shoulder and curious, Blake glanced back, following Vance\u2019s line of sight.<\/p>\n
His beer bottle fell from numb hands as he turned to stare at Del. Or at least, he was pretty damn sure it was Del. Her hair, still dark, was scooped up off of her neck and clipped to her head in one of those tousled styles that made a guy think just how easy it would be to send all those gleaming locks tumbling to her shoulders. Her naked shoulders. She was wearing a pale green dress, a dress that Blake knew would match her eyes perfectly. It was off the shoulder, with long sleeves that went all the way to her wrists. The dress skimmed her curves closely and Blake felt his mouth go dry as he stared at those curves with hungry eyes. The skirt fell in soft folds to just above her knee. And her pretty little feet were stuck into a pair of strappy, sparkly heels that did amazing things for her already amazing legs.<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vance laughed and clapped his hand on Blake\u2019s shoulder. \u201cYeah, I can see now why you weren\u2019t paying me any attention,\u201d Vance said as Del met his eyes from across the room. A faint smile curved her lips up and she walked towards him.<\/p>\n
Blake started over to meet her, but Vance\u2019s hand tightened. Looking back at Vance, he saw a serious look had come over Vance\u2019s face. \u201cBe careful, okay, Blake? She\u2019s had a rough time.\u201d<\/p>\n
If it was anybody other than Vance, discussing anybody other than Del, he would have told him to mind his own business. But with Vance, all he did was nod and say, \u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blake had every intention of being very damn careful because there was no way he could let Del go. Not now.<\/p>\n
Although she still had that same hold over him that she\u2019d always had, the woman moving towards him was definitely different. The smile on her lips wasn\u2019t the flirtatious, sexy smile he remembered. It was a cool, confident smile, yet the look in her eyes was almost hesitant.<\/p>\n
He closed the distance between them and used the time to try and clear his head. It didn\u2019t work. The need flowing through him had been building inside him for years. This was the girl he\u2019d loved for nearly half his life, the girl he\u2019d wanted more than anything. Seeing her like this just about laid him low.<\/p>\n
They came to a stop just shy of touching. \u201cHey.\u201d He tried to find something funny to say, something that might make that faint, half-smile on her face bloom into a real one. But nothing came to mind except, \u201cShit, you look amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hardly funny or charming, but it must have been good enough for her. Her smile turned self-conscious and she ducked her head shyly, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Then she slid her gaze over him and murmured, \u201cYou, too. You look damn good, considering the fact that you didn\u2019t sleep more than three or four hours last night.\u201d<\/p>\n
She looked back up at him and cocked her head. A couple of long, shiny strands of hair fell loose from the clip, framing her face just so, teasing her neck and shoulders. Blake wanted to tear the clip away, see all that long, dark hair fall around her shoulders and then he wanted to bury his hands in it and kiss her. Instead, he shoved his hands in his pockets so he wouldn\u2019t reach for her. She asked, \u201cHow\u2019s Beaumont Junior doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHanging in there.\u201d He gave her a humorless smile. \u201cHad the pleasure of your mama\u2019s company for a few minutes. She came by to cluck over Beaumont and fulfill her duty as the gracious lady of the manor routine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Del grimaced. \u201cThat\u2019s my mother. Doesn\u2019t miss an opportunity to put on her pretenses.\u201d<\/p>\n
She fidgeted with her dress and unable to stop himself, Blake reached out and caught one of her hands, lifting it to his lips. \u201cYou look gorgeous.\u201d<\/p>\n
He kissed her hand, watching her from under the fringe of lashes. A soft blush stained her cheeks pink, her cheeks, her neck\u2026lower. He found himself staring at the neckline of her dress and he tore his gaze away as he realized he was ogling her breasts. He wanted to do more than ogle. He wanted to peel the dress off and lick her all over. Instead, he gestured to the dance floor. \u201cYou know, I never got to dance with you at my senior prom. Why don\u2019t you make it up to me now?\u201d<\/p>\n
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