Beowulf and Roxie by Marisa Chenery

Author:Marisa Chenery [Chenery, Marisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atlantic Bridge
Published: 2011-03-08T00:12:32.138000+00:00

Chapter Ten

Roxie spent the rest of the evening catching up with Candice. Even though she lived a more reclusive life than Candice did, she usually kept in touch with her. So it was nice to have a girls’ night out. They decided not to sit at the bar, but instead sat at a table nearer the dance floor and not too far away from the bar.

"So when are you going to take Beowulf to meet your parents?"

Roxie yanked her eyes back to Candice. Just like the first night she had come to Wulf's Den, Beowulf was watching her as if he wanted to devour her. And he damn well knew what he was doing to her from the cocky grin he wore. “Soon. They know about him. I'm not sure if Beowulf's ready for the meet the parents kind of thing yet. It's been barely a week since I started seeing him. I don't want to get too pushy and scare him away."

"You really are starting to have strong feelings for him, aren't you?"

Roxie nodded. “You could say that. I've never felt this way about another guy before. I can't stop thinking about him. Even being away from him for a few hours seems too long. I sound like a nut case."

Candice patted her hand. “No, you don't. You sound like a woman who is falling in love, and falling hard from the sound of it.” Taking note of the gauze still wrapped around Roxie's wrist, she asked, “What's up with the rash, Rox? You shouldn't still have it. Have you seen a doctor about it?"

Placing her hands in her lap, Roxie gave Candice a pained expression. “It's nothing. The rash is almost gone. I just don't want people staring at it.” Roxie made a mental note to find something besides the gauze to hide the markings circling her wrist.

"No need to get touchy about it. I just asked. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check on Carl and make sure he still wants to meet up after closing."

Roxie waved Candice off and watched her make her way to the club entrance. Before stepping outside, Candice pulled the neckline of her top down a fraction lower than it had been. Roxie shook her head. Carl was as good as caught.

Hoping to distract herself until Candice returned, Roxie turned to look over at the bar. Beowulf blew her a kiss before he walked out from behind the bar and moved in the direction of his office. She seriously considered following him up there, but thought better of it. Candice would think she had run out on her again. Deciding to behave herself, she turned to watch the people out on the dance floor.

Thinking Candice had returned when the chair next to hers scraped across the floor, Roxie opened her mouth to ask how things went with Carl. She quickly shut it again as a man slipped into the vacant chair beside her.

"I see you need another drink. Shall I order you one?"

"That's nice to offer, but no, I'm fine.

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