Saving You (Love Wanted in Texas #2)(41)
Author: Kelly Elliott

Roy spun around in his chair. “Tell her we said hey. Miss seeing her at the parties, too. Heard she was engaged.”

I looked down at Roy and then back up to Karen, “No shit?”

Nodding his head and turning back to the table he said, “No shit.”

Slapping Roy’s back I said, “I’ll be right back.”

Karen smiled bigger as I made my way over to her. Karen was the only other girl I had ever had feelings for. She never knew she had taken my virginity. I never told her because in my mind I had pretended that night I was with Libby.

Did I ever truly have feelings for Karen? She was a great listener. She knew how to party and have fun. And she taught me how to please a woman in more ways than I would have thought. It was almost as if I was a little project for her. Someone she could play with and teach.

Walking up, I stopped in front of her. The huge bastard who had his arms around her must have been her boyfriend. “Hey there, cowboy! How have you been?” The guy dropped his hold on Karen and she walked up and kissed me on the cheek.

“I’ve been good. How have you been?” I asked as I extended my hand to the guy. “Hi, Luke Johnson.”

Smiling he took my hand and shook it. “Mark Overton. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Karen has mentioned you a few times.”

I pulled my head back and looked at Karen. “Really?”

Mark smiled and nodded his head. “Yep, Karen mentioned y’all dated for a few months when you were a freshman? Is that right?”

I was surprised Karen would have shared that with him. We hadn’t dated that long and most of time I was drunk. “Well, Karen didn’t really see the better side of me I’m afraid. I was pretty much either in class or drunk.”

Mark laughed. “Dude, wasn’t that freshman year for all of us? I can’t wait to get out of school.” Mark looked down at Karen and smiled sweetly. Karen glanced back at me and held up her hand. The giant oval diamond sparkled in the lights of the bar.

“I heard from Roy. You’re getting married huh?”

She nodded her head enthusiastically. “I am. I finally found one who could tame my wild ways.” Reaching my hand out, I shook Mark’s hand again. I turned and gave Karen a hug. “Congratulations, sweetheart. You deserve to be happy.”

“Thank you, Luke.” She squeezed me tighter and then said, “There is a girl shooting me daggers. I’m gonna guess it’s your girlfriend.”

Karen pulled back and leaned into Mark. I knew she was doing that to show she was with another man. Turning, I saw Libby standing there. I smiled and she gave me a weak smile in return. I waved her over. Why is she here? Shit. She was either really pissed at me or she was going to tell me we were over. Either option had my heart slamming in my chest.

She walked up to me and smiled politely at Karen and Mark. I leaned down and softly kissed her lips.

“Libby, this is Karen and Mark.” I knew Libby knew who Karen was, and I was prepared for her to lay into me. Here I jumped all over her for talking to her ex and she walks in and sees me hugging mine.

“Karen was telling me that her and Mark are engaged.” Libby looked at me and then back at Karen. Smiling, she extended her hand.

“Congratulations on your engagement,” Libby said with a smile.

I knew Libby must have really wanted to talk to me if she had come here. I reached my hand out to Mark again. “I’m going to take off, but congratulations again. I’m happy for you both.”

Karen smiled and hugged Libby. She whispered something into Libby’s ear and then pulled back. “I’ll see ya around.” Lifting my hand in a good-bye wave I said, “See y’all.”

I took Libby’s hand in mine and led her over to Roy’s table. “Let me say good-bye to Roy and them.” Libby pulled me to a stop.

“Luke, I don’t want to interrupt your time with your friends. I didn’t like how we left things and I don’t want us fighting over Zach of all things.”

I searched her eyes. “You’re not breaking up with me then?”

Libby’s mouth dropped open. “What? No! Why in the world would you think that, Luke?”

Pushing my hand through my hair, I let out the breath I was holding. “The stupid hurtful thing I said to you. God, Libby I swear I didn’t mean it. I don’t know what came over me. I acted like such a dick and I turned around and did the same thing. I saw Karen and said hello to her.”

“And hugged her,” Libby said.

“Lib, it meant nothing.”

Libby placed her finger over my lips. “Luke? Will you do something for me?”

My eyes searched her face. “Anything.”

Libby looked into my eyes. “Dance with me?”

Slipping my hand around the base of her neck, I brought her lips to mine. I kissed her with as much passion as I could. Everyone started yelling out and Libby giggled. The blush covering her cheeks was sexy as hell.

I took her hand again and headed over to Roy. “Hey guys, I’m taking off.” Roy and Gus both stood up. “You’re not going to introduce us to your girl, Johnson?”

Turning, I looked at Libby. Smiling I said, “Libby, this is Roy and Gus.”

Libby didn’t even have a chance to say anything before I was pulling her out the doors.

She gave me a seductive look and asked, “Where are we going?”

“I’m taking you dancing, and then to a hotel and making love to you all night.”

Shutting her door, I turned and jogged to the driver’s side.

Libby giggled. “Where are we going dancing?”

Glancing over to Libby I winked. “You’ll see.”

Ten minutes later I pulled into the parking lot of an HEB and parked. Pulling out my iPod, I found the song I was looking for.

“Luke, what in the world are we doing?” Libby asked as she raised her brow.

I rolled all my windows down and jumped out of the truck. Jogging over to Libby’s door, I opened it and held my hand out for her. She gave me the sweetest smile as she placed her hand in mine. I helped her down and let my eyes take in every inch of beauty.

Reaching up, I pulled her hair down and watched it as it fell along her shoulders. “You’re beauty leaves me speechless, Lib. I want to make love to you all night.”

Watching the blush move across her cheeks I leaned down and brushed my lips over hers. Pulling back I smiled. “Give me two seconds.”

Libby chuckled as I jumped back in my truck and hit my iPod. I shut the passenger door and took her hands in mine as Blake Shelton’s “My Eyes” began playing through the speakers of my truck.