Mr. Big Shot: An Enemies To Lovers Romance (Kinda Cocky Book 1), стр. 9
It felt good to be reunited with them again.
The DJ's voice echoed across the club. “All right, all right, all right. This is D.J. Matthew-Hay--.”
“Hay!” the crowd exclaimed.
The D.J. chuckled. “--and I’m bringing you sweet tunes and heavy bass all night. We’ve got drink specials at the bar rotating by the hour and shots making their way across the floor. Get some drinks, enjoy yourselves, and don’t forget to tip your neighborhood friendly bartender!”
Brenden appeared back at our sides. “Here, Margaritas all around. Pink for the ladies, and green for the men.”
I felt a drink being shoved into my hand as my eyes rose to the second floor. Every time I looked over at the other man up there, he had his head stuck in his phone. But this time? He was standing at the railing. He looked down at the crowd below him, almost as if he were staring down his nose at us. And as I brought the margarita to my lips, I lost myself in the beauty of his form.
Especially, that robust and clean-shaven jawline of his.
Those amber eyes he possessed sparkled with every flashing light. The suit he wore clung to his body in all the right places, allowing me easy access to the subtleties of a man’s body that I adored. Like, the strength of his arms. And the sturdiness of his legs. The length of his torso and the swell of his chest filled out his crisp white button-front shirt. Every time I looked at him, I found myself speechless.
And the more I drank, the more gorgeous he became to me.
Kelly wrapped her arm around me. “I don’t know about you guys, but my feet need a break.”
Roxy nodded. “Mhm. I could really use a nice sit-down. These heels are murder on my, well, heels.”
Brenden butted in. “Would any of you like a piggyback ride? I’m more than willing to offer my services.”
Kelly raised her hand. “Oh! Oh! Oh! Me, please!”
Roxy smiled. “Then, me next.”
Brenden looked at me. “What about you, sweetness?”
I smiled politely. “It’s ‘Karina,’ and no thank you.”
He shrugged. “Suit yourself. You gonna hop on, Kelly?”
I watched as she hopped onto Brenden's back. I followed them back to the spiral staircase. We all walked up, and I made my way for a three-cushioned couch before I sat down beside Kelly. He took her hand and kissed it, making Kelly giggle like a damn schoolgirl. Then, he returned back downstairs to keep his promise to Roxy.
The three of us huddled together on the couch.
“So, are you having fun?” Roxy asked.
It took me a second to register that she was speaking to me. “What? Huh? Oh, yeah. It’s been a lot of fun.”
Kelly nudged me. “You keep looking up here at Zane. You think he’s cute?”
I rolled my eyes. “Me, and every other girl staring up here at him.”
Roxy squealed. “Oh! This is so exciting. I was hoping this would happen. Zane looks intimidating on the outside, but he really is a nice teddy bear on the inside. We met the two guys back in college.”
I nodded. “Yeah, you already told me. And it was obvious since Kelly practically pounced on them.”
She scoffed. “Hey. I was just excited to see them again.”
Roxy rolled her eyes. “And excited to try and get in Brenden’s pants.”
Kelly leaned across my body. “I’ll have you know he’s got a girlfriend right now. And I never cross those kinds of boundaries.”
Roxy giggled. “And you know next month he won’t have one. So, you can make your move then.”
As the girls argued in front of me, my eyes searched the balcony for Zane. I found him standing at one of the tables near the railing, his face stuck in his phone again. His eyes glared. His fingers flew at lightning speed across the keyboard. Something had him riled up, for sure.
But, I also got the feeling this kind of place wasn’t his scene.
It’s not mine, either. Don’t worry.
Roxy nudged me. “You know he and Brenden own a huge real estate business here in Vegas, right?”
Kelly nodded. “That’s right. They own the thing. Why can’t I ever remember that?”
“Because you're shit with details,” I said mindlessly.
Roxy winked. “He’s totally single, too. Has been for a while.”
Kelly sipped her drink. “He’s always glued to that phone, too. He wasn’t like that back in college, but he is now. Ever since he and Brenden really made it big time and made a name for themselves in Vegas.”
Roxy paused. “You can’t remember the fact that they own the damn thing, but you can remember that? Seriously?”
“Hey, you know how seeing Brenden completely throws me for a loop. I can’t hardly speak when the man’s around.”
“Girl, you’ve got it bad. And it doesn’t suit you at all. Especially not with a player like him.” Roxy rolled her eyes.
“Well, eventually, someone comes along to tame the player. I think that could be me.” Kelly held her chin up defiantly.
Roxy snickered. “Oh, really now. You think you can domesticate the wild man that is Brenden.”
Brenden interjected. “I believe I heard my name, ladies?”
Kelly giggled. “Here. You can sit by me. Because Karina was just about to get up and go talk to Zane. Weren’t you, Karina?”
I slowly looked over at her. “What?”
Roxy gripped my arm. “Yes. She was. Good luck!”
She shoved me off the couch, and I stumbled into the railing. I wanted to whip around and give her a piece of my mind, but I also didn’t want to cause a scene. My eyes gravitated over to Zane, hoping and praying he didn’t see all of that. But, when I saw he still had his full attention on his phone, I drew in a deep breath.
Fine. Okay. You can do this. It’s not like you haven’t been staring at him all night or anything.
I looked over at