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I eyeball him through the window and see she’s right. He’s talking with the driver and his gestures are fairly animated. After a few more moments, I see the driver show his cell to them, and they glance up the road in the same direction. Nick pulls Cooper’s arm when it appears Cooper might be losing his temper. Nick opens the door and glances between Gwen and me.
“Ladies, it appears we have a slight issue.”
“What’s going on?” I ask.
“Well, the driver has a flat and no spare. He tried calling for assistance, but I guess the weather’s caused a slew of accidents and they told him it could take three hours.”
“Cripes…” Gwen rolls her eyes as a very wet Cooper and Nick slide back into the car.
“So we have two options,” Nick continues. We can stayhere in the car on the side of a busy road, or we can walk about a block up the street. The driver says there’s a hotel just down the road.” He turns to glance at me. “Completely your choice.”
I face Gwen and she shrugs. “I really don’t want to sit in this car for three hours.”
I turn to Nick. “And you’re soaking wet. Are you cold?”
He brushes a hair from my face. “I’m okay. I played many a game in the cold and Cooper’s used to standing in it directing traffic. It’s you two we’re worried about.”
As we try to decide on a course of action, the rain seems to let up.
“I say we make a run for it while we have the chance,” Cooper says, clapping his hands together.
“Sounds good to me,” Gwen replies. “Except I don’t think Ev and I can run in our heels.”
I catch Nick and Cooper shoot each other looks and smile. “Are you thinking what I’m thinking, bro?” Nick asks.
“Should we wager on it?” Cooper continues.
“If we didn’t, what fun would it be?”
“Loser pays for the rooms?” Cooper asks.
“Deal.” Nick holds out his fist and Cooper bumps it. Gwen and I watch them in confusion.
“Um, hold on a minute,” Gwen says, holding up her hand. “What are you two betting on and why do I feel like it has something to do with us?”
“How would you feel about climbing on my back?” Cooper asks as he turns to Gwen.
I turn to face Nick and he shrugs to get my approval.
“What the fuck are you talking about?” Gwen asks sternly.
“We can’t have our girls walking in heels on the wetroads, so Nick and I will carry you. If you’d rather be in my arms, that’ll work too.”
“Nick… no! You can’t carry me!”
“Why?” he questions.
“I weigh a ton!”
“Oh, Ever, you do not! Do you see these muscles?” he asks, pointing to his arms. I do a double take before I give him a look of frustration.
“Whatev. I’m game. Let’s go!” Gwen says as she moves to exit the limo.
“Gwen? You can’t be serious!”
“Well, I’m not sitting here all night, and if Cooper wants to carry me to a warm hotel, then who am I to complain?”
Cooper grins widely at me. “Come on, Ev…” he sings, nudging me. “Deep down inside you have to admit you wouldn’t mind having Nick’s hands all over you again, right?”
