you to distract me with Sal stories and for us to go have
some fun tonight,” I said as I grinned, lightening the mood.
“Sounds good to me,” she said as she smiled.
Then she reached over and grasped my hand. “I like this new Scarlet.”
I had to admit despite all the rest of
the bullshit, I did too.
Kat joined me at the gym and we had a
good workout. Wes picked us up without muttering a word of complaint, despite
both Kat and I feeling a bit awkward about it. I’d been getting to know Connie
even better over the last few weeks and I had begun to consider her a good
friend. It felt odd to have my friend’s boyfriend playing bodyguard. He
basically told us to can it after we thanked him for the ride the third time.
I fired off a text to Cole before I
headed to work. He said he’d pick me up after work and we’d head to Sal’s
together. I was looking forward to it.
Connie and I got ready in the bathroom
together after work, laughing and gossiping. I decided to walk on the wild side
a bit and wear fairly short black shorts, a very tight fitting and low cut tank
top, and my kick ass ankle boots. I dressed it up a bit with a chunky necklace
and tamed my hair into a French braid of sorts that I was wearing over my
shoulder. Wes was picking Connie up and we were all meeting Kat there. When we
emerged, Cole and Wes were posted at the bar with beers.
“We thought you might be a while,”
Cole surmised correctly as I ducked under his arm and kissed his neck.
“Good thinking,” I said as I smiled
against his neck.
“You look hot,” he whispered in my
ear.
I grinned, pleased.
“You about ready?” he wanted to know.
I nodded and we headed out. There was
something so thrilling about roaring off on the back of Cole’s bike with Wes
and Connie behind us. In that moment I felt so strongly that I belonged right
where I was, something I hadn’t felt in my entire life. I squeezed Cole’s torso
in a silent thank you for being such a large part of creating that feeling for
me.
Sal lived in a little bungalow not far
from Cole’s. I saw quite a few bikes parked out front as we pulled up behind
Kat’s Corolla. Cole grasped my hand and led me inside, lifting his chin to almost everyone we passed through the crowded house filled
with music. The house was so full I could barely take in what the place was
like, aside from the fact that it was sparse. He grabbed us beers from the
fridge and led us outside to a folding chair where he promptly pulled me into
his lap.
I laughed at his possessive hold.
“Well ok then,” I said and grinned, looking down and kissing him.
He gave me a crooked grin in return
and squeezed my neck in that gesture I had come to love.
The backyard was plain. It had a large
concrete patio and some simple landscaping bordering it. The whole yard was
enclosed by a high fence that provided a sense of privacy, but it obviously did
nothing for the noise of the rowdy crowd. I assumed that if he had these get-togethers
often, either his neighbors hated him or they had some sort of understanding.
A cute brunette with curly hair
approached almost immediately. If it weren’t for her welcoming smile I’d worry
that she was one of Cole’s past flings.
“Hi, Scarlet, I’m Ettie ,”
she said and grinned.
I gasped and smiled back. “So you do exist,” I said as I laughed.
“So how much credit should I take for
you two getting together?” she teased Cole. I liked her immediately.
Cole chuckled as a tall, heavy set guy
with a buzz cut came out to join us.
“I’m Mack, Ettie’s man,” he introduced, holding out a hand.
“Nice to meet you,” I said and shook
his hand as I marveled that such a petite woman seemed to fit so well with this
huge man. But they clearly adored each other. It was apparent within two
minutes of seeing them together. Mack promptly put an arm around his girl and
kissed her temple sweetly.
“Need a beer darlin ’?”
he asked.
“I’m good for now,” she said as
some fun tonight,” I said as I grinned, lightening the mood.
“Sounds good to me,” she said as she smiled.
Then she reached over and grasped my hand. “I like this new Scarlet.”
I had to admit despite all the rest of
the bullshit, I did too.
Kat joined me at the gym and we had a
good workout. Wes picked us up without muttering a word of complaint, despite
both Kat and I feeling a bit awkward about it. I’d been getting to know Connie
even better over the last few weeks and I had begun to consider her a good
friend. It felt odd to have my friend’s boyfriend playing bodyguard. He
basically told us to can it after we thanked him for the ride the third time.
I fired off a text to Cole before I
headed to work. He said he’d pick me up after work and we’d head to Sal’s
together. I was looking forward to it.
Connie and I got ready in the bathroom
together after work, laughing and gossiping. I decided to walk on the wild side
a bit and wear fairly short black shorts, a very tight fitting and low cut tank
top, and my kick ass ankle boots. I dressed it up a bit with a chunky necklace
and tamed my hair into a French braid of sorts that I was wearing over my
shoulder. Wes was picking Connie up and we were all meeting Kat there. When we
emerged, Cole and Wes were posted at the bar with beers.
“We thought you might be a while,”
Cole surmised correctly as I ducked under his arm and kissed his neck.
“Good thinking,” I said as I smiled
against his neck.
“You look hot,” he whispered in my
ear.
I grinned, pleased.
“You about ready?” he wanted to know.
I nodded and we headed out. There was
something so thrilling about roaring off on the back of Cole’s bike with Wes
and Connie behind us. In that moment I felt so strongly that I belonged right
where I was, something I hadn’t felt in my entire life. I squeezed Cole’s torso
in a silent thank you for being such a large part of creating that feeling for
me.
Sal lived in a little bungalow not far
from Cole’s. I saw quite a few bikes parked out front as we pulled up behind
Kat’s Corolla. Cole grasped my hand and led me inside, lifting his chin to almost everyone we passed through the crowded house filled
with music. The house was so full I could barely take in what the place was
like, aside from the fact that it was sparse. He grabbed us beers from the
fridge and led us outside to a folding chair where he promptly pulled me into
his lap.
I laughed at his possessive hold.
“Well ok then,” I said and grinned, looking down and kissing him.
He gave me a crooked grin in return
and squeezed my neck in that gesture I had come to love.
The backyard was plain. It had a large
concrete patio and some simple landscaping bordering it. The whole yard was
enclosed by a high fence that provided a sense of privacy, but it obviously did
nothing for the noise of the rowdy crowd. I assumed that if he had these get-togethers
often, either his neighbors hated him or they had some sort of understanding.
A cute brunette with curly hair
approached almost immediately. If it weren’t for her welcoming smile I’d worry
that she was one of Cole’s past flings.
“Hi, Scarlet, I’m Ettie ,”
she said and grinned.
I gasped and smiled back. “So you do exist,” I said as I laughed.
“So how much credit should I take for
you two getting together?” she teased Cole. I liked her immediately.
Cole chuckled as a tall, heavy set guy
with a buzz cut came out to join us.
“I’m Mack, Ettie’s man,” he introduced, holding out a hand.
“Nice to meet you,” I said and shook
his hand as I marveled that such a petite woman seemed to fit so well with this
huge man. But they clearly adored each other. It was apparent within two
minutes of seeing them together. Mack promptly put an arm around his girl and
kissed her temple sweetly.
“Need a beer darlin ’?”
he asked.
“I’m good for now,” she said as
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