Page 108 of Stay With Me
Tripp
Yes, but I really don’t need a boner with my brothers around.
Magnolia
I’m sure you can use your imagination, cowboy.
Tripp
You have no fucking idea. I don’t think I can wait twomore days to touch you.
Magnolia
Don’t worry, baby. I plan to make the wait so, so worth it ;)
I can hear her sweet, seductive voice in my head, and that’s all it takes for my cock to wake up.
Fuck.
Her calling me baby is new.And I like it, a lot.
Landen decides he’s done and asks me to drive him home. Wilder and Waylon opt to stay and have a wood-chopping contest.
“You morons better not call me in ten minutes because someone chopped off a foot,” I warn before leaving them behind.
It’s times like these Noah would be the logical one and take the axe away from them, but I’m not in the mood for a fight. If they wanna be dumbasses, then by all means.
Landen climbs in my truck and slumps against the door.
“No throwin’ up in here,” I taunt.
He scoffs. “I don’t get sick from beer.”
“Last night, you were doing shots of tequila, so at least beer’s a step away from a cry for help.”
He lifts his shoulder. “Whatever numbs the pain.”
I know that feeling all too well.
“It’s a temporary fix, Landen. I know you’re hurtin’, but alcohol won’t solve your problems.”
“Maybe not, but it sure as hell beats the overwhelming sadness.”
I blow out an uncertain breath, white-knuckling the steering wheel as we get closer to home. “I think Franklin actually misses her, too. He was snippy with me all mornin’.”
“They were in the makin’ of their own enemies-to-lovers romance story.”
My lips part as I bark out a laugh. “What do you know about romance books?”
“I was listenin’ to Noah and Magnolia talk about one they were reading.”
“You mean eavesdropping.”
“A man’s gotta learn somehow.” The corner of his mouth teases a smile. “There was some knife to the throat scene they were going feral over.”
My brow etches up in interest. “Who was holdin’ the knife?”
“The chick and then when the guy leaned forward with a smirk, they squealed like a bunch of seagulls.”
