The four owners of Burgers and Brew, Walker, Numbers, Jasper, and Jameson, are all present at tonight's event. Everyone is celebrating one of their own, Kallie who just married, Leo that afternoon. Now they are hosting their reception. Since Kallie is a long-time bartender at, Burgers and Brew.
Someone who works alongside her is, Kellen McGregor. At thirty, he still has many women young, and more seasoned, offering him all kinds of x-rated things. This is along with others who are just leaving their numbers in hopes he will call. Kellen is known to all, but especially the people at work as, the one-and-done, the hit-it-and-quit-it, and fk-and-dump kind of guy. He does have a hard and fast rule. He is never crossing the line with any of the employees.
Kellen’s happy on this special day. But marriage is not for him. It gives him the heebie-jeebies. There will be a day, that a woman is going to knock him on his ass. All of them can’t wait, to have a front-row seat, to Kellen McGregor, the longtime bachelor getting gob stopped by love, Kallie says. Of course, he tells her, to bite her tongue.
It's when Kallie hugs, Cameron right next to him, and whispers something to her, that makes her laugh. Something registers in, Kellen that makes him pause. Something about this particular laugh makes his chest feel a bit tighter than, any other woman who has laughed around him. Maybe it has to do with the fact, Cameron doesn’t laugh nearly as much as she should.
What she does do from time to time, is check out, Kellen's ass. He would never make a play for, Cameron because they work together. There’s a bit of an age difference, seven years, to be exact. Cameron’s gorgeous, but she is more reserved, and quiet. He usually goes for…easier. When her car won’t start, and Kellen offers her a ride home, the attraction begins.
Kellen is one of the most charismatic guys she’s ever known. Even though he’s always got some comment, Cameron never felt uncomfortable or threatened by him. The more they became comfortable with one another the more he got to hear her spontaneous laughter. And wants it to continue, always. There was an incident that involved, Cameron and B & B but the owners handled it so when the so-called ladies' book club start gossiping and nosing around he sets them straight in, Kellen fashion.
He hates gossip. Being a part of the gossip-hit-squad as a kid hurt. When they went after his sister, an up-and-coming country artist, who is killing it. That just pisses him off. Being broke all the time and having, to pay the debt her ex left her with, she works as much as possible. So, if someone calls, and needs off she’s there. No car, hot weather, and that means overheated, Cameron when she arrives. But, that’s not all that gets her blood boiling.
Her lowlife ex thinks he can walk back in as if, he only went to the corner store, a year ago. Nope, Cameron found her backbone. In the form of, her older sexy co-worker, and a whole new community of friends. But, her ex is not going down easy, and neither is, Kellen. He has found his forever he just hasn’t figured it out.
A very funny story. I felt for, Cameron. Living in fear is no way to live at all. To be so broke, tired, and feeling like am I doing enough, giving enough, or am I even enough. Makes you think now I want to start at the beginning of the series and meet all the other characters from the beginning. Can’t wait for Tucker’s story he deserves it.