Page 42 of The Lover
“No. But I don’t need anything, thanks.”
“I’ll take an Ultra bottle,” Chrissy said.
As soon as he was out of earshot, Chrissy leaned over the table. “You don’t mind if he joins us, do you? I haven’t seen him in a while and he’s even hotter than I remember.”
So much for just a me and Chrissy night. No, I didn’t mind. Because unlike me, she was still searching for her guy and I would never want to get in the way of a good love story. “Nope. Flirt away.”
“You’re the best.”
I didn’t know about that, but I since I was feeling pretty smug in the relationship department I was willing to be magnanimous.
* * *
In the endI went home alone. Alex claimed it made way more sense for him to drop off Chrissy than me, since she was on his way home. All I knew was, I was pretty sure Chrissy was right about her and the other guy from school not lasting over the summer. That girl was smitten.
I was happy for her too. I had this delicious feeling inside, as if love was contagious. I wanted everyone to be as happy and as lucky as I was. Which is why when I pulled up in front of the Hair Spot I was grinning like a loony bird.
Because that was Jake’s truck parked in front.
He came to see me!
I got out of my truck and practically ran up the steps. I had given him a key for this very reason. In case he wanted to stop by and wait for me until my work shift was done. The TV was on and he was already in bed.
I slipped my shoes off, dropped my purse, and then walked over and hopped on the bed next to him.
“This is a surprise,” I said.
He turned the TV off with the remote and looked at me. God, he was hot. Big shoulders, awesome chest. Sometimes I forgot and it took my breath away.
“I’m not going to be able to see you for a few days, so I thought I would come into town tonight.”
“When are you leaving?” This was a planned trip down to Colorado to see his friend Don Simmons. So they could talk about bull semen in person. Yuck! The plan was to go camping and fishing too.
“I fly out tomorrow afternoon. But you know, out where we go fishing there’s spotty to virtually no cell coverage, so don’t worry if I don’t call.”
“I won’t.” I would probably, but I wasn’t about to be a clingy girlfriend. “And you’re sure you don’t want me to stay at the ranch to watch over things?”
“It’s up to you, but Rich is fine for a few days on his own.”
“Thanks for driving into town to see me.”
“I didn’t want to deprive you of my company for that long,” he said with a small smile around his lips.
“Oh I see. Very generous of you not to leave me pining for you. Of course it had nothing to do with maybe you missing me a little?”
“Nooooo. Absolutely not. Men don’t miss people. It’s a thing about us.”
“You’re full of shit, Jake Talley.”
Then he rolled over me and settled his body between my legs.
“I’m full of something, Ellie Samson,” he said even as he pushed his erection against me and dipped his head to kiss my neck. Was this ever going to get old? I couldn’t see how.
“I think you better let me have it then.”
“That was the plan. Now let’s get you naked so I can fuck you goodbye.”
“Oh Jake,” I sighed. “You’re such a romantic.”
