she could get a date. Last I heard, her daddy was

ell, except Micah there. He tripped

Nathan. "Shut the

gotta hear

e governor's daughter." She looked apologetically at Gray as she spoke. "I'm sure Nathan will be mo

s wouldn't lose yesterday af

xpression. "Dude, you bet they'd win with th

hen we placed the bet

et Micah did

he know?" N

d squeezed her shoulders. "How in

ing we don't, Si

ends with the team doctor. Micah was the one

ked and backed away just as Nathan flew past Faith to grab Micah's head in a

loor. "The stunt you pulled with the governor's d

a laugh. "I'd rather shave myself bal

have me curious

nd Nathan clapped Gray on the back. "I'l

," Micah

olation, I think you lo

at her in surp

, I like it. I'd d

s blow this joint and

than. "Not funny, ma

is an earrin

serious? So I can look like sissy boy over there?"

ith one. Shaved head, goatee, a diamond stud or even a gold hoo

fingers. "Are you shitting me? You rea

little sun on that lily-white skin of your

. Quit trying to make me feel better. You honestly

ard," Conn

bald, I think I'm gonna go make an appointmen

d, frowns on their faces. Even Nat

d Gray's provocative statement. "Bald looks very good on you. I never did like the s

shoulders before planting a sloppy k

daughter," Pop grumbled as

id as Nathan dropped his

ulder as he walked by her

ment as he poured his coffee. Cupping the mug in his hands, he l

ed inside her drawer to pull out the pages she'd

t you and Connor to take the first. It's an entertainment gig. Some bigwig performer is coming to town in a couple of months. They want to line out secu

ed. "No pro

s and do what it takes to land the deal. Then I want you to tackle jobs A and B on the list. I'll take C an

around at everyone else. "Be sure and keep in contact with Faith. Update her regularly so she can stay ap

and shook his head. "What the hell happened to

ere still out on jobs, so they wouldn't be around. She'd talked to Micah earlier, and he made it sound like he h

for Gray's silver Chevrolet pickup. When she spotted it, her

ce. A nervous thrill tickled down her neck when she saw Gray sitting at the bar, his back to her. For a moment,

have a pact with herself to be more direct. That didn't mea

ot to the bar, she slid onto the stool next

king smile lighting his face.

control her mad blushing since mee

lly applauding how cool and casual she sounde

he cocked his head to the side

trembling of her fingers. When the bartender

she asked as she turned

got a lot

ngers reached out and touched her cheek. "I lov

arted the barest of centimeters in response. He rubbed his in

all day what you tast

to see? Damn, but why did they have to be in a public place and do

ge a sample sometime

at. I'd like

ar at her, and she took it, grateful to ha

d the governor's daughter?" Gray

lightly. "Nathan didn't g

not

aughter needed a date after hers stood her up. It came down to Connor, Micah or Nathan. Connor, of course, was over the entire security so he couldn't, not that he would have anyway. Nathan immediately started in on how gorgeous the governor's daughter was and how the only fair thing was for them to flip a coin, but he sure hope

ed into laughter. "I would have lo

hey spent most of it on the dance floor with her hands glued to his ass and her lips wh

ok his head. "Those t

they're

nk bald is

surprise. "Uh, well,

ed to shave my head so you'

uh..." She scrambled to direct the focus from her bem

out me?"

? Someone back in

his hea

I find that ha

hy is

not to have at least one wom

re's no woman. Scout's honor. Truth is, I haven't

o be looking for when you

hair and rested his elbow on the bar. Then he turned to look at her, his

s lips curled upward in a rueful smile. "Someone who

her elbow on the bar as she stared at him.

really. I just k

elding, someone who could take care of her, someone n

played with the ends. Natural power radiated from

other deep, dark

ned. "Of

willing to let m

formulate a response. The seconds tick

ke that and not come across as a knuckles-dragging-the-ground Neanderthal."