Page 53 of Capture The Moment
Placing his hand atop hers, he squeezed it and replied, “Don’t worry about it. All it will take is a phone call to set the record straight.”
Harper felt her skin prickle as if something were wrong. Sure enough, she glanced down the bar to find Finn glaring at the spot where her and Will’s hands touched. Before she had a chance to pull her hand away, she saw two women approach Finn and Liam from behind and tap them on the shoulders. Will let go of her hand just as Finn spun around to greet the women, but not before Harper saw the corners of his mouth lifting in a broad smile.
Following her glance, Will shifted in his seat and said, “Looks like he might be trying to make you jealous, and it appears to be working.”
Rather than apologize, Harper admitted defeat. “I shouldn’t be feeling this way,” she complained, taking another sip of her drink.
“We can’t always control our feelings.”
“But a few months ago, I couldn’t have cared less about Finn’s love life. He’s always been off limits to me.”
“Well, whatever it is between you, I think you owe it to yourself to find out. Otherwise, it’ll drive you crazy.”
“It already is!”
Will laughed. “We could give him a taste of his own medicine.”
The brunette who was standing behind Finn had her hand on his shoulder now, and she was leaning in and whispering something to him. Harper frowned as she saw Finn peering at her cleavage, which was on full display as she bent over. Real subtle, lady!
Forcing herself to look away, she said to Will, “What do you mean?”
“He thinks we’re dating, right?”
“Yes.”
“So, we wait until he looks this way and then give him a show.”
“You mean like kiss or something?” The buxom brunette tossed her long, wavy hair over her shoulder, her oversized gold hoop earrings sparkling in the light and her bubbly laughter carrying all the way down the bar. Hussy!
“Sure. And my suggestion has nothing to do with the fact that I’ve wanted to kiss you ever since we met.”
He said it so sweetly that Harper tilted her head and sighed. “Why am I breaking up with you again?”
Will tipped his head back and chuckled, loudly enough that it caught Finn’s attention.
“NOW! Kiss me NOW!” Harper urged through gritted teeth.
Will didn’t hesitate. He leaned forward and planted one on her. She saw Finn watching them, and then she closed her eyes and pretended to sink into the kiss. Will was enough of a gentleman to leave his tongue out of it, but he put on a good show, kissing her softly while cupping her head in his hands.
It was over in seconds, but it had the desired effect, as evidenced by Finn’s scowl. But then the brunette said something to swing his attention back to her, and the moment was gone.
“Thank you,” Harper whispered.
“My pleasure. Seriously,” Will said with a wink.
If only she’d been attracted to Will instead of Finn, life would have been so much simpler! While the kiss was nice, it hadn’t gotten her juices flowing the way that Finn’s kiss had. Kissing Will had only served to solidify her decision that the two of them were better off as friends.
After they’d finished their drinks, Will offered to buy her another, but Harper declined. She suddenly felt overwhelmingly exhausted, and she just wanted to go home and sleep—alone! But then a movement down at the other end of the bar caught her eye, and she saw Finn and Liam stand up and start to follow the two women toward the door.
Finn glanced at Harper over his shoulder once before placing his large hand on the small of the brunette’s back and disappearing into the crowd.
“I think we’re about done here,” Will said, noticing her distress. He insisted on paying the tab while Harper shrugged into her coat and hopped down off the barstool.
When they reached the parking lot, Harper glanced around for Finn’s truck, but it wasn’t there. She figured that he’d gone home with the brunette, and the thought of it gave her a sharp pang in the chest.
“If it helps, I think he only has eyes for you,” Will said as he walked her to her car.
Smiling up at him, she said, “Stop being so nice to me. I don’t deserve it.”
