Maizy the Bear Charmer(Diving Creek Ranch 16)(17)

Lucy, Grace, and Jayne had been all for visiting the Twisted Bull after their planning session was done later that evening and she’d needed an outfit that would work for a night out as well. She felt good in her Wranglers and boots as she walked up to the door and pulled it open.

And there they were in the lobby. They hadn’t gone ahead and gotten a table. They’d waited for her. They stood as she walked in, dazzling her with their warm gazes.

The lobby was deserted except for the four of them and the men took full advantage of that fact. She barely had a chance to draw a breath before Cody came close and slid a gentle hand around her upper arm as he kissed her temple.

His scent was a pleasant mix of spicy body wash and laundry detergent, with an underlying hint of his unique fragrance. Warmth against her palm drew her attention to the fact that she’d slid a hand up his muscular back to his shoulder blade. Clearly her subconscious wanted to touch them, trust them. He was so bulky and warm and his smile, when she looked up at him, set her at ease and put all her senses on alert at the same time.

“Hi,” she murmured in a husky voice that didn’t sound like hers.

He gave her a sexy, yet shy, smile and murmured, “Hi yourself.”

She turned to the man next to him, Spencer, and smiled up at him. His gaze was warm but there was a reserved quality to it, and she wondered if perhaps he was a little nervous, too. The thought made her want to reach out to him, to reassure him, and wasn’t that just crazy?

She reached with both hands and hugged him around the waist, hoping that was okay. His arms slid around her and the pressure he used as he held her for a second was…just right. His body heat seeped into her through the fabric of his T-shirt and she hesitated in letting go. She smiled to herself when she felt, more than heard, a deep rumble in his chest and looked up at him. “Hi, Spencer.”

His eyes were focused solely on her and he whispered, “Hi, baby.”

His endearment made her cheeks warm. She smiled as she released him and noticed the distinctive tattoos decorating both of his arms as far down as his upper forearms. At a glance, she recognized tribal tattoos and a couple of beautifully detailed floral designs. The desire to stroke his arms and look closer was hard to ignore.

She turned to Heath, who had a devilish twinkle in his eyes and a smile on his sexy lips to match. She couldn’t help but grin back at him.

“Hey, Maizy-honey,” he murmured before he stroked her shoulders and leaned down to kiss her cheek. His lips were warm and sent a wonderful shiver all over her body. She bit her lip when the sensation even spread to her pussy, which was suddenly copiously wet. Yes, her body already wanted them. All three. And that was just crazy…wasn’t it?

Cody said, “You look beautiful today.” His eyes roamed her body and centered on her jacket for several seconds and he smiled to himself. The long-sleeve jacket was made from off-white gauze and lace in a bohemian style that tied just under her breasts.

“Thank you.”

All three men towered over her but she didn’t feel intimidated. In fact, she kind of liked being in the center of all of them.

Slow down! This is crazy! Her hormones were ignoring the voice of reason because she didn’t feel quite as nervous anymore.

“Your table is ready, sir,” the hostess said as she returned to the lobby for them. “We’ve set the one you asked for.”

“Thank you,” Cody said as he took Maizy by the hand and drew her alongside him, with Heath and Spencer following. Her hand felt tiny wrapped in his much bigger hand. Her entire backside felt warm and she wasn’t sure if that was just residual nerves or if they were staring at her. She looked back at them as they entered one of the smaller dining rooms and the heat in Heath’s gaze told her it wasn’t just nerves. He grinned, as though he was acknowledging that she’d caught him, and she wanted to kiss him.

Kiss him? I barely know him! Her inner vixen wanted to strangle that pesky voice of reason. She smiled back at him and felt like a temptress as she kept walking, more aware than ever of the way her hips swayed with each step. And what a fantastic sensation that was. She just hoped she didn’t get in over her head.

Uh, hello? You’re on a date with three guys all equally interested in you? “Over your head” is a dot on the horizon.

Cody pulled her chair out for her and helped her get seated before any of them sat down. What an odd sensation to be treated to such manners.

“What?” Heath asked as he sat opposite of her at the secluded table in the corner. Since they’d come in at the end of the lunch shift, they had the dining room to themselves.