“Dad, can Ms. Mooney come to dinner with us? Please?” Lucy asked, tugging on his jacket.
Animal looked over at Olivia. “What do you say?”
“Pleeeeze,” Lucy said as she stood on her tiptoes. “We’re going to Ruthie’s Diner and they have the bestest chocolate milkshakes.”
“I’ve heard that,” Olivia said, smiling. “I’d love to go. I’ve never been there, so you’ll have to teach me the ropes.”
“I will. We go there a lot.” Lucy craned her neck. “Don’t we, Dad?”
Animal ruffled the top of her head. “We sure do, kiddo.” He swung his gaze back at Olivia. “What time do you get off work?”
“I have to stay a little later tonight because Dr. Linney has a couple of patients coming in after hours. I should be out of here by six thirty. Is that too late?”
“No,” Lucy said.
Animal laughed. “That works. Lucy can do her homework before we go.”
“I’ll just meet you there.”
Lucy covered her mouth and laughed while she shook her head.
“You don’t want me to meet you at the diner?” Olivia asked.
“You have to come with us,” Lucy said. “You live next door.”
Out of the corner of his eye, Animal saw Dr. Canty starting to come into the reception area, but then turn around when he saw the biker.That’s right, asshole. Stay the fuck away.
“Okay, Dad?”
Animal quirked his lips. “What did you say?”
“Ms. Mooney lives close.” Lucy shoved her sticker into the front pocket of her corduroy pants.
“Lucy was saying that we should all go together since I live next door.” The warmth of her smile made her green eyes electric, her face radiant.
Desire pumped through his veins.Damn she’s so fuckin’ sexy and beautiful.“That makes sense.” He winked at her.
“Then it sounds like a plan.” Olivia looked at Lucy. “Thanks for asking me. I have to get back to work now. I’ll see both of you later.” She smiled slyly at him.
The whole ride home, all Animal could think about was Olivia and how much he wanted her. At first, Olivia was a challenge and he loved the pursuit, and in his mind, he figured once he’d gotten her between the sheets, he’d hit the road. Damn, was he wrong about that. He craved everything about her: her taste—dark and sweet, her touch—soft and warm, her kisses—hot and sexy. Olivia was an escalating addiction, and Animal was quickly becoming hooked—like a junkie pining for the lost high.
“Will Ms. Mooney want a milkshake?” Lucy’s voice took him out of his thoughts.
“Maybe. You seem real happy she’s coming with us.”
“I am. I really like her,” Lucy replied.
“That’s good. What’re you gonna do with your sticker?” he asked.
“Put it on my notebook.”
“Sounds good. When you get home, you have to do your homework, then we can play a video game while we wait for Olivia to come home from work.”
Lucy bobbed her head. “Okay.”
Animal was pleased as fucking punch that Lucy liked and got along so well with Olivia. Lucy needed good female role models, and she had that in Jada, and now in Olivia, and since he was crazy as hell about his sexy neighbor, it was working out better than Animal could’ve imagined. The only thing that made him hesitate was Olivia’s aversion to bikers, although she didn’t seem to have much of a problem with him when his face was buried into her tempting, wet pussy. Animal tried to block out the image of Olivia walking naked across the room, ass wiggling, hips swaying, tits jiggling.This woman.He exhaled a ragged breath and felt his chest tighten.
“Dad?”