Dance Like Nobody's Watching (Summer Lake 3) Read Online Free PDF

involved with him herself. She was scared
that an ending between the two of them would mean an ending between
Scot and Dan too. When they'd been paired together in Emma and Jack's
wedding, they got along so well she'd started to think that he was a
risk worth taking. Then he'd dropped the bombshell about his
girlfriend, Olivia. She had no idea what kind of relationship they
had, he'd been up here every weekend for months. She did know though
that Olivia was involved in his business, his software development
company in San Jose.
    Once the van had stopped making its morning
noises, she pulled out and set off for the East Shore. She had two
huge rental houses to clean out there today. It would be good money.
Hopefully she'd get back in time to put her feet up for a while
before Scot returned. This time, if she got chance, she really would
just stay home and hide. Last night's events had proven that was her
wisest move. Thinking of Dan, bare-chested in her kitchen,
remembering the feel of his arms around her, made her want what she
couldn't have. And then Michael showing up like that. He had a whole
mess on his plate. She was glad to have been there for him to talk
to, but damn! The timing couldn't have been worse—last night,
or this morning.
    ***
    Dan's phone buzzed in his pocket. He smiled when
he pulled it out and checked the display. “Hey, champ! How’s
it going?”
    “Awesome! We got through the second round
and we're in the semis tonight.”
    “Tonight? I thought you were coming back
tonight.”
    “We were, but they had to delay some of the
rounds, so now it's semis tonight and finals tomorrow. Hold on....”
    Dan smiled to himself as he heard Scot talking to
someone, sounded like he was telling them how to reprogram a circuit.
It was good to hear him sound so animated and confident when he
spoke. “Dan, you still there?”
    “Sure am.”
    “I gotta go. Will you tell mom for me?”
    “I think you should call her, bud.”
Dan thought it best for Scot to call Missy himself, for many
reasons.”
    “I will. But later. I forgot last night. If
you call her first, she might not chew my ass...me out so bad.”
    Dan chuckled. For a kid who was supposed to
struggle socially, he had a pretty good handle on how people
worked—and how to manage them to his own advantage.
    “Say you will? I really gotta go.”
    “Okay, but only if you promise you'll call
her later. She misses you.”
    “I know. I will. Thanks, Dan. Bye.”
    Dan's smile faded as he hung up. With Scot gone
another night, would Missy spend it with Michael again? When he'd
finally admitted what was bothering him this morning, Jack had tried
to convince him that Michael was just her friend. But why had he
needed to stay at her house?
    Jack came out onto the front deck where he was
sitting. “That was Em on the phone. They got done with their
meetings early, I'm sending Smoke to fly her up, so she'll be back
later.”
    “That's good.” He liked Emma. “It'll
be good to see her.”
    “Yeah, you sound thrilled. What's wrong?”
    “Scot just called. They made semis and he's
staying another night.”
    “That's great, isn't it?”
    “It is, but he asked me to let
his mom know.”
    Jack smiled. “I told you about the time Em
spent the night at Ben's?”
    Dan nodded.
    “I know how easy it is to think the worst,
but that doesn't make it true.”
    Dan hoped so.
    “Why don't you call her now? Get it over
with and ask her to come out tonight. Em wants to go listen to the
band when she gets back.”
    Dan dialed Missy's number from memory. He had it
stored in his phone, but he liked to tap out the numbers each time,
so he wouldn't forget it.
    “Hello?”
    “Hi. It's me.”
    “Hi.”
    His mind froze as the silence lengthened.
    “Can you hear me, Dan?”
    “Yes. Sorry.”
    “Do you want me?”
    He bit his lip so he wouldn't tell her just how
much he wanted her. “Yes. Sorry. Scot called.”
    “Great! How's he doing?”
    The eagerness in her voice made him