Page 41 of Sophia & Cameron
She frowned. “We went dancing last night.”
He put her on her feet. “What should we do, then?
Sophia tapped her lips for a moment, and he gave her a wicked grin. “No, I’m not saying you kiss me,” she said with an eye roll, though that wasn’t a bad idea. “Let’s go to town and play it by ear. There’s a new bakery open that sells chocolates and ice cream. I wouldn’t say no to a triple chocolate bit of goodness.”
“Ice cream it is,” Cameron whispered so close to her ear that it set off waves of goosebumps.
The bakery was adorable.It reminded Sophia of a place she used to go to where she grew up. Most tables were only big enough to hold two to four people. There was a display filled with different kinds of chocolates, truffles, or chocolate-covered goodies. There was another display across from the chocolates showcasing the ice cream options available, along with the toppings to go with them.
There were a good number of people in the shop already. Cameron released her hand and nodded to the only open table. “You get us a seat, and I’ll get our treats. You still want triple chocolate?”
Her stomach growled in answer, and he chuckled.
Sophia settled into her seat to wait, and not even a few minutes passed before a guy approached. He rested his hands on the table and grinned. “Hey, Sophia. How are you doing?”
She couldn’t place him, but that wasn’t saying much. With how many guys she’d gone on dates with over the last couple of years, they had started to blur together. Sophia bit down on her lower lip and tilted her head. “I’m sorry. Do we know each other?”
He placed a hand to his chest with an exaggerated groan. “You wound me.”
Sophia rolled her eyes with a laugh.
“It’s Tanner. We went out about a year ago. Then I had to move to the city for a while.” He ran a hand through his blond hair. “I’m back in town. What do you say we go out?”
She shook her head, but before she could say anything, he cut her off.
“Oh, yeah. You don’t do second dates.” He leaned even closer, and his voice lowered. “But since it’s been a year, maybe we could count this as a first date.”
Sophia couldn’t help the laugh that spilled from her lips. “Nice try, but I’m not interested. I’m sorta dating someone.”
Tanner’s brows lifted and he let out a whistle. “Must be some guy if he could convince you to change your mind.”
She fidgeted, fighting the urge to look in Cameron’s direction. “Yeah, he is.”
The guy in front of her bounced back quick, thank goodness. He straightened, then winked. “Right, well, if you find you need a change, I’m working over on the Callahans’ property.”
“Thanks,” Sophia said. “But I’m good.” She watched him leave, then pulled out her phone when it vibrated. It was a message from Mateo. There hadn’t been any more wolves on their property, but there was another attack on the ranch backed up to the east of theirs. He wanted to tighten the security at their ranch, which meant he’d be assigning the men to make rounds more frequently.
Ice cream landed before her, and she jumped, her head whipping up to find Cameron yanking out a chair and taking a seat. He looked decidedly less happy than he’d been when they entered the bakery.
Frowning, Sophia pulled her ice cream closer. “What’s wrong? Did they not have what you wanted?”
He glanced away briefly, his jaw tightening. But then his irritated expression shifted to something softer when he turned his focus on her. “It’s fine. I found something I wanted.”
“Well, it’s not much of a celebration if you don’t get to enjoy it. Do you want to go somewhere else?”
Once again, he looked elsewhere, but she didn’t catch onto what he was staring at. She made up his mind for him as she got to her feet. “Tell you what. I’m going to use the restroom, andthen we can take this stuff to go. You pick our next stop, and we can both have fun. Movies. Dancing. Whatever you want.”
He smiled tightly at her and nodded.
Sophia squeezed his shoulder, then headed off for the bathroom. It was clean and the smell of the bakery permeated the space.
Two girls entered the bathroom just as Sophia was leaving and one of them said, “Can you believe that guy? Geez. I feel bad for whoever…”
Her voice faded as the door closed behind Sophia. When she entered the main part of the shop, Cameron wasn’t seated at the table where she’d left him. Instead, he was talking to a couple of guys. The three of them looked to be in a tense conversation. What stood out to Sophia was the fact that not only was Cameron in the group, but Tanner was as well.
Cameron poked him in the chest. Tanner smirked, but the guy beside him gave Cameron a little shove. By the time she moved closer, the conversation was over and Cameron was stalking toward her.
“Everything okay?” she asked, her eyes finding Tanner. The cowboy winked at her but did nothing else.
