has impaired my hearing. "Did you say she's married to the owners? As in plural?" When she nodded and looked a little discomfited, he said, "Divine has a lot in common with Lusty, I guess."
"Yes, sorry. I forgot that might not be common knowledge. Angel and Joaquin are nice guys and they know all there is to know about horse porn - I mean horse breeding." A giggle escaped her.
Julian tried not to laugh at her use of the phrase "horse porn." "My employers, Brian and Chase Benedict, are interested in starting a breeding operation and I told them about the breeding techniques Angel and Joaquin use there. They talked to the owners who extended the invitation to visit." He thought of the way both Buck and Chad had looked sad and disappointed. He wondered what kind of relationship Jayne was looking for. Casually, and quietly, he asked, "So menages are common here?"
"There's quite a few of them but they seem to stay under the radar. There're a few judgmental people in town but for the most part it's a wonderful place to live. So, is that what you're interested in? A menage, I mean?"
"Right now, pretty lady, all I'm interested in is you." He loved the feel of her womanly curves pressing against his body. He couldn't help the fact his cock had gotten hard. His body was simply reacting to holding this incredibly desirable woman in his arms.
Maybe we should sit down for a bit. If he wasn't plastered against her, it might clue his little head in to the fact that it couldn't always have what it wanted when it wanted it. He still didn't know if he'd try to invite her back to his room later, or not.
Maybe the smartest thing he could do was just enjoy her company, and dancing, until his friends showed up.
Joaquin might be able to tell him if there was any reason for him not to make a move on her.
"What do you say we get you another drink, Jayne?"
She met his gaze and said, "That sounds great, Julian."
Julian escorted her back to the bar, where his beer awaited, tiny beads of condensation decorating the bottle. He caught the eye of the bartender, held up one finger and pointed to Jayne. Julian felt pretty certain the man knew what she was drinking.
"Thank you," she said when her drink arrived.
"You're welcome."
"So, you've ridden in the rodeo. That sounds exciting."
There were times when a man who worked the circuit didn't necessarily like to hear those words from a woman. Julian had endured his share of buckle bunnies offering themselves to him, and he had to say while the pure male animal part of him thought that was just fine, his intellectual side found it all a little disappointing.
He knew Jayne, however, was just trying to get to know him better. That boded well. It meant she was looking at him as a whole man, considering the entire package he was. Perhaps he'd misjudged the level of her inebriation. Maybe she wasn't as tipsy as he thought. So he told her a bit about his life on the circuit, censoring his tales so as to respect her ladylike sensibilities.
He still planned to wait until Joaquin arrived and speak to him, but he was beginning to hope for a happy ending to his adventure in Divine.
It didn't seem to take Jayne very long to finish her drink. She set the empty glass aside, and met his gaze. He thought her eyes seemed bright, but it was really hard to tell in the dim lighting of the bar.
"Come on, cowboy. Let's get this over - I mean, let's dance some more!" she said, and hopped down from the stool.
Dancing is good for taking the bite out of the alcohol even if it will be sweet torture to hold her close.
Julian figured he was a big boy - he tried not to snicker at his own pun - and he could take it.
Just his luck, the DJ decided to play a slow and sexy number, "What Does He Have" by River City Gang.
The humor of the entire situation finally hit him between the eyes. He was dancing with the most appealing woman he'd met in a long time, and he couldn't decide if she was too tipsy to tip. Feeling completely in sync with the inanity of that, he looked down, about to say something he was likely going to regret, and noticed she wasn't looking at