Chapter 2
As Darrell slid into the booth across from Travis at the Mexican restaurant they’d stopped at, he reminded himself to play it cool.
The waitress approached their table immediately. “Señor Travis, it is good to see you.”
Travis smiled. “You, too.”
“It’s slow tonight with the rain.” She glanced at Darrell and smiled. “Oh, you brought a handsome friend.”
Darrell’s cheeks heated and he was glad for both his brown skin and the low lighting of the restaurant. He kept his gaze on the menu.
“Darrell works at my firm,” Travis said.
“Welcome. What can I get you to drink?”
“I’m driving and it’s raining, just an iced tea for me.”
Darrell nodded. “Make that two.”
“I’ll be back with your drinks.”
“You could have had something.”
Darrell lowered his menu to look at Travis. “I’m not r
