10 Chapter 10

“Did someone in there catch your eye, and now you’re regretting being out here with me?” I finally asked.

“No to both parts of your question,” he replied quickly. Too quickly. I knew he was lying, although I didn’t think it was because he had seen some guy he wanted to hook up with. If he had, he wouldn’t be sitting here.

Leaning forward, elbows on the table, I asked him quietly, “Who are you looking for? And more to the point, why?”

“That is none of your business,” he said tensely.

“Probably not, but at least you confirmed my suspicions that you are looking for a specific person.”

He glared at me, then without another word, got to his feet, leaving his drink on the table, and practically race-walked to the front door of the club. If he had a coat when he came in, he left without it.

“Don’t tell me someone actually turned you down,” I heard a laughing voice say from behind me. Alan came around, taking Lorne’s seat.

“Since I never propositioned him, that would be a no.”