<em>"Yeah, sure. A Dr. Pepper would be great."</em><br/><br/>Ryan signaled the waitress to add a Dr. Pepper to his order and turned his attention back to Kassie, leaning in a bit closer to her.<br/><br/><em>"But we both know that you're used to girls staring at you. When you take your shirt off at the gym, all of the women stop and stare."</em><br/><br/>That got Ryan laughing. He brushed back some strands of hair and shrugged his shoulders. She definitely knew how to make compliments, even though this was one of the kind that Ryan would never have expected from a woman. "You're among those? That would certainly make my day, Kassie."<br/><br/>She appeared to be truly interested in him... to lure him into her bed? She was coming on strongly, more than Ryan was accustomed to, but he was receiving mixed signals. The way she had averted her eyes when he had mentioned her being a magnet to the other guys' eyes when she was at the pool told him she wasn't so aware of her attractiveness... not a seasoned seductress. So, he pleaded for genuine interest.<br/><br/>"Actually, we have thought to make that an attraction at the gym. Twice daily. Ryan Connors takes of his shirt. Work out here and get the same effect on the women, that'd be our catch phrase," he told her in a fake conspiratorial voice, as the waitress served their drinks. She was watching them amusedly,wondering probably what it had been that Ryan had told Kassie, but he just gave her his most innocent smile, and she walked off. Ryan was still chuckling. "Cheers, Kassie."<br/><br/>After a drink from his beer, Ryan looked over to the group from where Kassie had come. "That's your crowd over there? Or are you looking for some fun on your own terms?"