“Oh hell,” he murmured under his breath. He was jumping ahead, wasn’t he? He hadn’t even won the girl back.
When he arrived in town last night, he believed working with his dad would assist him in figuring this all out. Something about a tool in his hand always helped him sort out his thoughts, but he hadn’t expected his dad to send him straight to Eastyn first thing.
“I didn’t realize anything was missing in my life until she walked into my coffeehouse,” Maverick said and glanced at him. Drake chuckled. “Why do I have a feeling there’s a story there?” “There is.” His lips curved and he seemed for a moment lost in thought. “I hope you aren’t going to keep me in suspense.” They chatted for hours, catching up and reminiscing about old times. The story about how Rowan and Maverick became involved proved a tale worthy of a movie of the week with a mystery and ghosts to boot. Sometimes real life proved more interesting …
“Here you go, boys,” Rowan said as she placed the plates in front of them with a roast beef sandwich and potato chips. “I’m heading upstairs,” she told Maverick then and leaned in to give him a kiss. Maverick returned the gesture with a caress of his own before he watched Rowan head toward the back.
Are you going home to see the woman you left behind?” Maverick added.
Drake ran back to centerstage once more and spoke to the crowd. “How are we doing, Los Angeles?”
He looked tired. Were those bags under his eyes going to permanent? He sat back in his seat with a heavy sigh. He wore a black tee and leather vest. His black jeans sported a worn-in look even though they were brand new, and his black combat boots finished off his rock star attire. He liked the clothes, but he longed to wear a pair of blue jeans and tennis shoes.
Once she gave Jack all the details of what needed to be repaired, she ended to call feeling like her life was about to turn around for her. It was then that she realized the jukebox played an Otis Redding song, A Change is Gonna Come.
“What do you mean?”
she asked.
She really didn’t know about the band and its members. Maybe they weren’t in the tabloids anymore or maybe the style of music hadn’t been her thing. “Stevie overdosed a few years back. They revived him but the lack of oxygen fried his brain, and well, he’s not the same.”
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The sparkle in Rowan’s eyes had him mesmerized until Katie broke the spell with her next words, which he could bet she purposely did to keep him in check.
