kissing her passionately.
Cassidy lost her breath and it wasn’t from the high
altitude. She wound her arms around Chase’s neck and returned his kiss with
equal fervor.
When he finally pulled away, she gazed up at him and said,
“I’m glad you didn’t give up on me.”
He grinned. “Me too.”
He held her a bit longer, then they climbed into her vehicle
and headed back down the mountain. It started to snow again on their return
drive to town. They stopped into NiMarco’s Pizza for a thick slice, then Chase
suggested a pub crawl. They walked across the street to Beaver St. Brewery for
a pale ale. Then strolled east to the Lumberyard Brewing Company for a pint of
raspberry amber. Afterward, he took her by the hand and they crossed the
railroad tracks by the depot and ducked into Flagstaff Brewing Company, where
they shared a hearty wheat beer.
With a laugh, Cassidy asked, “Is this how you spent your
college years?”
Chase dropped a few bills on the bar when they were done
with their pint and guided her down the sidewalk. “Sometimes we’d let loose
with an afternoon of drinking. We could always walk back to campus.”
At San Felipe’s Cantina, he had a glass of water and goaded
Cassidy into a shot of tequila. Then they popped into Alpine Pizza for an
enormous, melt-in-your-mouth slice of pie.
“I can’t decide which pizza is better,” she said after
swallowing a large bite. “This one or NiMarco’s.”
“That’s why I wanted you to try both. Think they’re tied for
best pizza in town.”
Chase then escorted her to Heritage Square, with its many
restaurant and shops. Finally, they stopped into Uptown Pubhouse for a game of
pool.
“Bear in mind, I had more of a male influence when growing
up than most females,” she warned as she examined a cue and nodded her head in
satisfaction.
Chase came up behind her and whispered in her ear, “I’m
really just here for the visual effect.”
Heat tinged her cheeks. As she bent to line up her shot and
break the cluster of balls, Chase remained behind her. She glanced over her
shoulder to find him eyeing her ass with a lascivious look on his
chiseled-to-perfection face.
“If you think you’re going to distract me, think again.”
His gaze never left her backside. “I’m the one who’s
distracted.”
Cassidy laughed softly. Returning her attention to the
table, she concentrated on her shot and sent the balls flying, dropping three
solids right off the bat.
Chase whistled under his breath. “Impressive.” She
straightened and turned to him. He frowned. “I was enjoying that view.”
“Pay attention to the game. I’d like some competition.”
He smirked. “Don’t go thinking you’re the only one good at
billiards.”
She didn’t doubt for a second he’d give her a run for her
money—Chase was good at everything he did, it seemed. But she liked teasing
him.
“What do you say we make this interesting?” She pulled a
twenty from the front pocket of her jeans and laid it on the ledge of the
table.
With a snicker, Chase said, “I don’t want your money, Cass.”
He leaned in close again and added, “I want you naked and tied to the bed.”
She blanched.
Come on!
Damn it, she’d known all along not to taunt someone who was
so far out of her league. What had she been thinking?
But the sexy glint in his smoldering eyes kept her coming
back for more.
“You really believe I have a kinky side, don’t you?
He nodded. “Oh yeah. You just haven’t let her out to play
yet.”
Cassidy swallowed down a lump of… Oh shit, what am I
getting myself into?
In a low, scorching-hot tone, Chase added, “I can get pretty
creative.”
She all but melted in her hiking boots. “I don’t doubt
that.”
“We just need to make one stop before we head back to your
rental.”
Excitement shot through her. So too did a hint of panic. She
could easily get in over her head with Chase. Yet she didn’t back down.
“You win this game,” she
Cassidy lost her breath and it wasn’t from the high
altitude. She wound her arms around Chase’s neck and returned his kiss with
equal fervor.
When he finally pulled away, she gazed up at him and said,
“I’m glad you didn’t give up on me.”
He grinned. “Me too.”
He held her a bit longer, then they climbed into her vehicle
and headed back down the mountain. It started to snow again on their return
drive to town. They stopped into NiMarco’s Pizza for a thick slice, then Chase
suggested a pub crawl. They walked across the street to Beaver St. Brewery for
a pale ale. Then strolled east to the Lumberyard Brewing Company for a pint of
raspberry amber. Afterward, he took her by the hand and they crossed the
railroad tracks by the depot and ducked into Flagstaff Brewing Company, where
they shared a hearty wheat beer.
With a laugh, Cassidy asked, “Is this how you spent your
college years?”
Chase dropped a few bills on the bar when they were done
with their pint and guided her down the sidewalk. “Sometimes we’d let loose
with an afternoon of drinking. We could always walk back to campus.”
At San Felipe’s Cantina, he had a glass of water and goaded
Cassidy into a shot of tequila. Then they popped into Alpine Pizza for an
enormous, melt-in-your-mouth slice of pie.
“I can’t decide which pizza is better,” she said after
swallowing a large bite. “This one or NiMarco’s.”
“That’s why I wanted you to try both. Think they’re tied for
best pizza in town.”
Chase then escorted her to Heritage Square, with its many
restaurant and shops. Finally, they stopped into Uptown Pubhouse for a game of
pool.
“Bear in mind, I had more of a male influence when growing
up than most females,” she warned as she examined a cue and nodded her head in
satisfaction.
Chase came up behind her and whispered in her ear, “I’m
really just here for the visual effect.”
Heat tinged her cheeks. As she bent to line up her shot and
break the cluster of balls, Chase remained behind her. She glanced over her
shoulder to find him eyeing her ass with a lascivious look on his
chiseled-to-perfection face.
“If you think you’re going to distract me, think again.”
His gaze never left her backside. “I’m the one who’s
distracted.”
Cassidy laughed softly. Returning her attention to the
table, she concentrated on her shot and sent the balls flying, dropping three
solids right off the bat.
Chase whistled under his breath. “Impressive.” She
straightened and turned to him. He frowned. “I was enjoying that view.”
“Pay attention to the game. I’d like some competition.”
He smirked. “Don’t go thinking you’re the only one good at
billiards.”
She didn’t doubt for a second he’d give her a run for her
money—Chase was good at everything he did, it seemed. But she liked teasing
him.
“What do you say we make this interesting?” She pulled a
twenty from the front pocket of her jeans and laid it on the ledge of the
table.
With a snicker, Chase said, “I don’t want your money, Cass.”
He leaned in close again and added, “I want you naked and tied to the bed.”
She blanched.
Come on!
Damn it, she’d known all along not to taunt someone who was
so far out of her league. What had she been thinking?
But the sexy glint in his smoldering eyes kept her coming
back for more.
“You really believe I have a kinky side, don’t you?
He nodded. “Oh yeah. You just haven’t let her out to play
yet.”
Cassidy swallowed down a lump of… Oh shit, what am I
getting myself into?
In a low, scorching-hot tone, Chase added, “I can get pretty
creative.”
She all but melted in her hiking boots. “I don’t doubt
that.”
“We just need to make one stop before we head back to your
rental.”
Excitement shot through her. So too did a hint of panic. She
could easily get in over her head with Chase. Yet she didn’t back down.
“You win this game,” she
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