more details later.”
“Okay. Are you going to tell anyone else?”
“Not right now. In a couple months I’ll have to, but I’m waiting to cross that bridge when I have to.”
“I won’t say anything to anyone. I promise.”
“Even to Adam?” Her friend snickered.
Izzy cleared her throat. “There’s nothing going on between us. Especially now,” she muttered.
“Oh please, I see the way that man looks at you. He’s always staring when he thinks no one else is looking. And he ran off that guy who was always bothering you…What was his name, Mark something.”
“What?” She remembered exactly who Carolyn was talking about, but didn’t know what she was talking about. There was always a guarantee that some of the male customers would annoy the female employees, but this one guy had been relentless to the point she’d considered talking to Toby about him.
“I can’t believe you didn’t know that. When Adam first started he told that pervert Mark that you were taken and if he knew what was good for him, he’d never come back to the bar.”
“He did that?” Her heart beat erratically. Why hadn’t he ever said anything to her? These mixed signals were going to drive her crazy.
“Uh huh. So, enough with the games. I know you showed up with him today.” Carolyn placed a hand on her hip.
Izzy shrugged. “There’s nothing to tell. He’s apparently leaving in two weeks.”
“Apparently? He didn’t tell you?”
She shook her head and fought the annoyance that threatened to bubble up. She had no claims on him so she shouldn’t have had an expectation that he’d tell her first. “Nope.”
“Well who cares? I know you want him. Why not indulge in a hot fling before he leaves? No complications if things go south. It’s not as if you’ll be working with him forever.”
Izzy bit her bottom lip. Maybe that wasn’t such a bad idea.
“Oh, speaking of…” Carolyn motioned with a nod of her head.
She followed her friend’s gaze. A few other servers streamed out into the parking lot, no doubt ready to get out of there since they weren’t working. Adam leaned against the brick wall, staring at her. When they made eye contact, he half smiled and her blood temperature spiked about a hundred degrees.
She looked back at Carolyn. “Maybe you’re right.”
“Of course I am. You need to indulge yourself in something absolutely bad. And Adam is just the man for the job.” She fished out her car keys then dropped a quick kiss on Izzy’s cheek. “I’ll call you later, and I want juicy details so don’t disappoint me.”
Izzy made the short trek back down the sidewalk to where Adam stood. “Still feel like getting breakfast?”
The hooded look he gave her told her he’d like to get a lot more than breakfast. Which only confused her. Was that why he’d waited to make a move? Had he known he was leaving?
“Yes. Listen Izzy. I was planning to tell you I was leaving,” he said.
“Whatever. It’s no big deal.” She lifted her shoulders noncommittally as they walked to his truck.
He stopped her with a light touch on her lower arm, forcing her to look at him. “Seriously Izzy. I was going to tell you over breakfast today.”
The brief contact sent shockwaves straight to the growing ache between her legs. She was in trouble. Serious, serious trouble. Now that she knew he was leaving, she wanted him even more. Her lovers had been few and far between, and she wasn’t passing up a chance to experience a man like Adam Marcellus. She’d have to be certifiable to do that.
Chapter Three
Adam stared at the sexiest woman he’d ever come in contact with and wished he knew what was running through that pretty head of hers. Mistrust was visible on her face, but she was softening up. After Toby had made that announcement about his move, Izzy had stiffened next to him. The movement had been slight, but he’d felt it, and the message in the set of her jaw had been clear. She was pissed. Whether