Free Ariel's Song (In Bed with the Enemy) by Evie Knight

her eyes in delight. “Oh , my God.”
    “Delicious, right?” Logan smiled.
    “Super,” she said, taking another bite.
    Ariel preferred to focus her attention in the delish food in front of her rather than Colin who couldn’t seem to get Penelope off his ear. She bit the inside of her cheek, marveling at the lengths a woman went for a man’s attention. She wouldn’t kid herself anymore. She’d admit it. Ariel was a tiny bit jealous—Penelope claimed his attention whether he gave it to her willingly or not. It didn’t take a genius to see Colin wasn’t interested. It made Ariel happy.
    Their appetizer course wasn’t yet over when the doors to the room opened. The staff served thick lamb chops with extra mint sauce and fresh asparagus. Thanks to Julianne’s chattiness, the conversation flowed around the table throughout dinner. If Julianne hadn’t been the lively kind, dinner would’ve been most uncomfortable.
    The doors opened once more , the staff served them berries with sweet cream for dessert. Thank God she didn’t eat this way all the time, else she’d have to hit the gym every day of the week, which reminded her she hadn’t done much of any exercising during the past few weeks. Ariel stole a glance at Colin, and took another bite of her dessert, suppressing a smile. She’d make sure he helped her burn all the calories from this meal.
    The group went through several topics of conversation throughout dinner, from latest Hollywood faux-passes to movie releases, to books, to favorite rock bands.
    “All right, all right, I got one for you. Let’s test your real knowledge. I’ll sing the lyrics and you tell me the song .” Ariel smiled, calling everyone’s attention to her. The heat of Colin’s gaze warmed her insides.
    Ariel turned to Logan, singing, “I’ve been hanging on the phone, I’ve been sleeping all alone, I want to kiss you.”
    “Oh my God, I know th e song,” Julianne said. “Let’s make this a couples’ game.” She faced Gérard. “We better win,” she said.
    “ Okay. Go on, sing the next set of lyrics,” Ariel said to Logan.
    “Well, I’ve been haunted in my sleep, you’ve been starring in my dreams, Lord, I miss you,” he sang.
    “I’ve been waiting in the hall, been waiting on your call, when the phone rings,” Ariel sang keeping up the nice momentum. Logan snaked his arm behind her back, resting it on her chair, a twinkle in his gaze.
    “Miss you by The Rolling Stones,” Gérard said.
    “Next one. Colin and Penelope, you’re up.” Julianne tapped her hand on the table top.
    “ I’m afraid I have to pass. Playing an instrument doesn’t mean I’m a good singer,” Penelope said.
    Of course, what did Ariel expect of a party pooper?
    “People talk about me, baby, say I’m doin’ you wrong, doin’ you wrong, well, don’t you worry baby, don’t worry, ‘cause I’m right here, right here, right here, right here at home,” Colin sang.
    Julianne clapped. “That’s my brother .”
    “’Cause I’m a picker, I’m a grinner, I’m a lover and I’ m a sinner, I play my music in the sun,” Ariel sang.
    Colin held her gaze with approval and continued, “I’m a joker, I’m a smoker, I’m a midnight toker, I get my lovin’ on the run.”
    “The Joker by Steve Miller Band. ” Logan broke the spell of the intimate moment Ariel and Colin created.
    Ariel reluctantly dragged her gaze to Julianne and Gérard. “Your turn now.”
    “When I go out, well I know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the man who goes along with you,” Gérard sang.
    “ If I get drunk, well I know I’m gonna be, I’m gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you,” Julianne continued.
    “Five Hundred Miles by The Proclaimers,” Logan and Ariel said.
    “I think we have a tie,” Julianne said.
    Ariel shook her head. “No, we don’t. You got one song, Logan and I got two.”
    “What’s the grand prize?” Gérard asked.
    “The fun of singing along with good company,” Ariel