Meagan (I Dare You Book 3) (3 page)

A loud whistle broke her from her thoughts, and she looked up to see Nathan with a huge smile. “
Simplemente hermosa
, Meagan.” He greeted her with a hug and then repeated the same in English—“simply beautiful”—before stepping back to look at her again.

“Must run in the family,” she teased. “You’re looking good yourself,
primo
. Where is everyone else?”

“Are you kidding?” Nathan snorted. “They’re still getting ready, and Rafe takes just as long as Heidi and Zoey do.”

* * * *

The Rendezvous was a lot larger than she had pictured, but once inside it had a cozy feel to it. A pub designed to make you feel at home, and a popular local hangout judging by how busy it was despite the weekday. After her eyes adjusted to the dim lighting, she managed to get a better look starting with the bottom up.

There were hardwood floors all around except for the dance floor, which was done in a dark ceramic. A long oak bar had an even longer line of people waiting for their drink orders. The walls were a neutral white with rock memorabilia hanging against them as far as she could see. There were guitars, posters, t-shirts, and autographed pictures to admire. Tables were on the left, booths were against the walls, and in the middle sat a large stage.

It was then she saw the band. The music was distant in the background. It had a good beat, but it was the person singing that caught her attention. He was hypnotizing, with his messy blond hair, seductive blue eyes, and deep baritone. He was tall, lean, and sculpted. She could tell by just looking, even from afar. His t-shirt rolled up at the sleeves gave her a great view of large biceps covered with artwork. His pecs were outlined and led down to a flat stomach she just knew would be defined by even more muscle. She couldn’t help but admire and lowered her gaze for a further perusal, biting her lip.
Damn!

His blue jeans clung to him like a second skin outlining strong thighs and a generous bump in the front she tried not to think about. Her cheeks began to heat up, and her gaze snapped back up to his face. She gasped when her dark eyes met his blue ones. Had he been checking her out, too? She shook it off.
There are a ton of beautiful women in the bar. As if he’d notice you by the entrance.

“Earth to Meagan.” Heidi broke the spell between her and the gorgeous band member. Then she looped her arm through Meagan’s to drag her toward their booth. “Is everything okay?”

Heidi knew exactly what had her distracted, but she decided not to dwell on it and pulled her to a stop. “Yeah, but I think I need a drink.” She smiled at her cousin-in-law-slash-best friend and tried to fight another blush.

“Sure thing. His name is Lyric Cooper, by the way. His band is also named Lyric, but everyone calls him Coop to avoid confusion, I think.”

Meagan looked around and breathed a sigh of relief seeing that Zoey, Nathan, and Rafe were already seated at a booth a few feet away. “They’re pretty good, but please don’t think I’m interested in anything else.” She gave Heidi a knowing look. “I’m just not relationship material at the moment, nor am I ready for anything naked and sweaty with anyone.”

“I’m sorry. I just thought you might be interested. I mean, you seemed to be…”

Meagan sighed, looked up to the ceiling momentarily, and then let out a deep breath. “He’s certainly eye catching. Can you blame me?” She smiled brightly and hugged Heidi tight. “Thank you for caring. I know your intentions are for the best, but I was merely doing what hundreds of other women in this bar are doing at this very moment.” She stepped back and looped her arm around Heidi’s again. “Now, come on. I was promised some celebrating and I plan on doing just that. Let’s go to the bar. The first round is on me.”

Heidi chuckled again. “Coop certainly is that, isn’t he? He’s talented, gorgeous, and such a nice guy to be around. I’m sure you’ll meet him eventually. We’re regulars here, so he may say hi later, and I agree he does know how to work the room.” She winked, and Meagan’s gaze automatically went back to the stage. “Let’s celebrate new beginnings, shall we?”

“To a new start and wonderful family.” Meagan felt thankful for the distraction. It disturbed her to know how attracted she was to Lyric Cooper already, and she didn’t want to think about it anymore.
Tonight’s about starting over and quality time with your cousin and some friends. Just avoid the stage and have a good time.

But that was so much easier said than done.

Chapter Two

“Aw hell, would you look at that? It’s near perfection.” Rafe groaned while pointing toward Heidi and Meagan as they embraced a few feet away from where they sat.

Nathan stared at Rafe with narrowed eyes. “That’s my wife and cousin, man. Heidi I can understand, she’s sexy as hell, but Meagan? Lay off.”

“You know he only does this to get a reaction out of you, right?” Zoey chuckled and snuggled closer to Rafe. “And what do you mean near perfection?” she asked inquisitively.

“It would only be perfection if you were to join them, baby, because perfection to me is you,
Zoi.
” He closed the distance to join his lips against Zoey’s quickly before pulling back. “You’re my life, and my love.”

“I love you, too, Rafe. And my life is you, too, next to Heidi and Nathan.” She winked and smiled at Nathan, and she nudged Rafe. He chuckled.

“Your reaction makes me hot, Nathan, and your cousin is smokin’, man. But she obviously isn’t interested or she would have taken me up on my offer to join Zoey and me earlier. Truthfully, she’s your family, so that makes her mine, too. I’m a flirt, but that’s one of my charms, and I don’t mean any of it most of the time. But she’s also the first woman I’ve come across that has flat-out turned me down, so it’s intrigued me.” He laughed. “And it seems that I’m not her type, so no worries.” He pointed to Meagan and Heidi again, and all three turned to watch her eyeing Coop like he was a grade-A steak while Heidi ordered some drinks at the bar. “So are we cool?”

“We are.” Nathan nodded, quietly moaned, and moved closer as Rafe slid his hand underneath the table cloth to get another kind of reaction out of him.

His big hand stroked Nathan’s crotch until he was painfully hard. He watched with amusement as Nathan’s nostrils flared and his eyes turned pleading for release, not caring where he was at all. It was then he leaned over to whisper in Zoey’s ear. She picked up the drink menu from the middle of the table and pretended to look it over for a minute. Suddenly, she became clumsy, dropping it. “Oops,” she said, and smiled at them both.

“That’s right, baby. Take care of him first, and then do me, but make it fast before Heidi and Meagan get back,” Rafe instructed.

* * * *

She smiled at both men before ducking beneath the tablecloth and immediately crawled in front of Nathan. He lifted himself from the seat slightly and then slouched after she freed him. His hard cock rose up so that it rested against his stomach. She gripped the silky, warm rod in her hands and immediately went to work.

Stroking, licking, and sucking with all her might, she enjoyed Nathan’s unique essence. It was a complete turn on knowing he belonged to her as well, and she loved that Rafe had instructed her to do this. Not to mention the adrenaline rush she got from knowing they were in public and could be caught at any moment. She pulled back and lapped up the pre-cum sliding down his cockhead. Her tongue circled the tip before her grip on him tightened, and her other hand caressed and massaged his balls. She relaxed her throat to take him in again. Her head bobbed faster, and seeing the rapid rise and fall of his stomach, she could sense that he was about to erupt. His balls pulled tighter inside her hands, and one hand came under the table and held her there while his hips jerked forward.
This was it!

His hot seed finally released against the back of her throat, and she felt the rumble of Nathan’s moan as she worked her tongue to take in everything he gave her. She pulled back once she was satisfied she got it all and helped him back into his pants before turning to Rafe for his turn.

She’d been too preoccupied with Nathan to notice that he’d already managed to pull himself out, and she admired the show as Nathan stroked him into excitement. Fuck, they were amazing. The two most beautiful men she’d ever known both inside and out, and they were hers and Heidi’s to love. She was still in awe.

Zoey smiled with pride and decided it was time to help him out before their drinks arrived. Her tongue immediately sought out Rafe’s dripping juices and lingered on the sensitive slit before trailing her tongue around his mushroom cap. She allowed Nathan to continue with his hands while she used her mouth, knowing that it would turn Rafe on more with just the thought of them both working him into pleasure. She lowered her mouth over him when Nathan’s hand stroked to the base and so forth. Her head bobbed faster and faster before she soon found Rafe’s hand tangled into her hair. He wanted her mouth, she knew. His grip tightened, Nathan released his hand, and Zoey prepared herself for another explosion as another orgasm hit the back of her throat, and it was her favorite flavor—
Rafe
.

“Found it.” She smiled and enjoyed the satisfied looks both men gave her. She winked at Nathan and leaned closer to Rafe so she could whisper, “You owe me big time, buddy. I am so fucking hot for you right now.”

He laughed before he turned toward her and caressed the side of her face. He leaned forward to whisper a promise of his own. “And you deserve it for being such a good girl, baby. Let me take care of that for you now.” He discreetly slid his hand under the tablecloth again and tried to work her buckle loose until she stopped him.

With a wickedly sexy look in her eye, she leaned her head in the direction of an approaching Heidi and Meagan, then whispered, “There’s no time for that here. Let’s make an excuse, leave the table for a while, and find a secluded spot so I can come, and then you can fuck me. A nice quickie to tide us over until we get home. What do you say?”

“We’ll be back,” Rafe said quickly as he made his way out of the booth and held out his hand for Zoey to join him. Nathan laughed, Heidi smiled and Meagan shrugged innocently as Rafe dragged Zoey out of sight.

* * * *

“Ah, to be horny and in love.” Meagan giggled. “Just let me know if the two of you would like a little alone time, too.”

“As tempting as that sounds, I’m liking your company right now. We’ll have our turn later, so for now you’re stuck with us.” She winked and placed her hand on top of Meagan’s to give it a little squeeze.

“Yeah, Meagan, come on…” Nathan leaned back and wrapped his arm around Heidi’s shoulders. “As if I’d just ditch you in the middle of a crowded bar. Give me some credit here.”

“Okay.” Meagan took a sip of her Smirnoff Ice and fiddled with the label when she placed it back on the table. “But are you sure you’re okay with me staying at the house? I feel like the fifth wheel, and the last thing I want is to make things awkward for any of you while I’m there. I mean, I won’t be interrupting anything, will I? And before you answer…” She held her hand up to keep Nathan quiet for a minute. “I’m asking to give myself some peace of mind. I’ve already told Heidi and Zoey that I think what you have is great, and I don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable, including myself. Lord knows I’ve had enough of that to last a lifetime.”

“You’re staying because we want you to, Meagan, so there’s no need to feel uncomfortable. Besides, where else would you go? I’m not sure what you think you’ll be interrupting either. We’re four people in love, and all adults. There won’t be any orgy walk-ins if that’s what you’re worried about. Yeah, we might have to tone it down a bit, but we do have a bedroom for our endeavors, you know.” He chuckled, took a sip of his beer, and then sighed. “So are you going to tell me about the guy who hurt you?”

She stiffened and looked up at Nathan and Heidi again. Heidi gave her an apologetic smile while Nathan sat back and waited for her to answer. “Not really.”

“Why not?”

“Because I don’t want to,” she snapped.

“I want you to. How are you supposed to get over him if you don’t talk about it? You’re too young and beautiful to shut yourself off from dating. And besides, I need to know whose ass I need to kick for you,” Nathan argued, and it made her temper rise.

“I’m not shutting off anything. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Geez, one day here and already you’re butting in.” She took a deep breath in frustration and gave in. “You’re family, Nathan, and you’re lucky I love you, so fine, you want some details. I’ll tell you some. I fell for an older man, and he turned out to be married. Only I didn’t know that fact until after he took me to bed. We were only together that one time, thank God, and it was horrible. He used me and made me feel cheap. So pardon me if I’m not into just jumping into another relationship after that. I will not fall for another asshole, and I’ll start dating when I’m damn well ready.” She picked up her drink again and emptied its contents before slamming the bottle down on the table. She took a deep breath when Heidi moved to her side and put her arm around her for comfort. “Are you happy now?”

“The man was clearly an idiot.”

The deep timbre of the new voice startled her, and she blushed.

Nathan looked past her, ignoring her last question, and smiled at the person behind her. “Hey, Coop, have you decided to take your break with us tonight?”

“Well, sure, as long as none of you mind the intrusion.” Coop smiled and took the seat directly across from Meagan.

“I can’t believe this is happening.” She was completely embarrassed that the gorgeous band guy had heard everything she’d just said to her cousin. “I need another drink.” She stood then, while three sets of eyes followed her movements. “If you’ll excuse me, please.”

She headed straight for the bar. Her heart beat fast, and she felt completely humiliated. Old wounds came to the surface, leaving her feeling hurt and vulnerable, and the last thing she needed was for people to know about it. She groaned and debated whether she should just leave.
Just order the drinks again and bring Nathan and Heidi a refill. Drink one more with them to be social and then hit the road. The night will be nothing but a faded memory after that. Besides, the man is a complete stranger, and who says you’ll even see him again? Yeah, keep telling yourself that, Meagan. You know you will. Stupid, stupid, stupid…

“Are you okay?”

Her eyes widened as she turned to face the owner of the deep baritone voice. Lyric Cooper, aka Coop. “A little embarrassed, actually.” She laughed a little to try to lighten the mood. “It’s not every day a complete stranger finds out about my personal life, after all, especially the part I don’t normally share. I’m not the type to kiss and tell.”

“Good to know. The name’s Lyric Cooper, by the way, but everyone calls me Coop.” He held out his hand to greet her properly.

Meagan slowly placed her hand inside of his and shook it. “Meagan. Meagan Morales.”

“Well, Meagan, Meagan Morales, it’s a pleasure to meet you,” he teased with a smile. “There, now that we’ve gotten the formalities out of the way, we’re no longer strangers. So tell me, Meagan, what’s the story between you, Nathan, Heidi, Rafe, and Zoey? I’ve known them for a little while now, and I’ve never seen you around before now.”

“So then you know they’re quite a happy foursome.” She smiled playfully and began to feel more at ease. Coop was definitely direct, but she could clearly see he was also an easy guy to like.

“And have you decided to be their fifth?”

“Oh, ew.” She laughed. “No, I mean, they’re completely awesome, and I envy what they have together, but Nathan’s family.” She shuddered, and this time he laughed.

“Nathan’s family, huh? That’s good to know.”

“Is it?” She arched her eyebrow with another smile. “Although I do feel like the fifth wheel. I just arrived this morning, and I’m staying with them for a while, or at least until I can find a job and get my own place. You can’t live off of your savings forever.”

“Really? What did you have in mind? Because the bar is looking for someone to walk around and take orders, clean tables, and sell drinks. You interested?”

Was she?
It might not be teaching, but it’s a start.

“Possibly, although I’ve never worked in a bar before so I’m not sure the owner will want my interest.”

“I’ll put in a word for you.” He chuckled again. “I have to go on stage again shortly, but I think I can manage to get you an application first. Wait here, I’ll be right back.” Coop leaned over the bar and flagged the bartender over. He whispered something and then winked before he left her to admire his retreating backside, and boy did she admire it.

“So what can I get you?”

She was immediately startled from her trance at the sound of the bartender’s voice. “Two Coronas and three Smirnoff Ices, please.”

“Glass or Bottle?”

“Bottles,” she replied, and dug in her pocket to get some money ready. She put it on the bar only to have the bartender give it back.

“It’s on the house compliments of Coop.”

“Thank you.” It wasn’t every day she was offered a free drink. Meagan decided to leave a generous tip to make up for it. Coop was back just as she was about to attempt to carry all the drinks back to the table.

“Your application. Can you be back here tomorrow afternoon for a more formal interview?”

“I think I can manage that.” She took the folded piece of paper he gave her. “What time?”

“Does twelve o’clock work?”

“Sure.” She smiled and reached for the drinks again. Coop decided to help her and walked her back to the booth. “Thank you for the drinks and for everything else, of course. You’ve been really sweet.”

“Sweet?” Lyric chuckled. “Sweet isn’t exactly how I’d describe myself, but thank you.” He put the drinks down and then turned to the gang behind her. “Ladies, Nathan, Rafe, enjoy the show. Meagan, I will see you tomorrow.”