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Shuddering at the loss, he lays down beside me, and pulls me against his side.
“Excuse me.” I hit his chest lightly, but he just captures my hand and brings it to his lips, kissing my knuckles.
“Just kidding, sugar,” he says smoothly, tilting my chin up. “I love you.”
Smiling, I lay down on his chest and look up at the sea of stars. “Should we get back?”
“In a minute. I don’t want to let you go just yet.” His fingers run up and down the length of my spine as I swirl mine around the mounds of his abs – perfectly content to lay here forever.
But forever only lasts so long when your half-lying on a hard, cold, metal truck bed.
“My hip hurts,” I announce, rolling on top of him. “And I’m a little cold. You don’t have a blanket, do you?”
“In the bed of my truck?” He laughs. “Sorry, no. You’re lucky I just cleaned it out after hauling all the fire wood over to make the bonfire. Otherwise you’d have splinters in your ass.”
I prop myself up on his chest. “I wouldn’t have minded.”
Barking out a laugh, Tyler sits up, taking me with him. “I’m a lucky man.”
“Yes, you are.” Kissing his cheek, I hop down from his truck and re-dress. “How’s my hair?” I touch it self-consciously, trying to make sure the back isn’t sticking up wildly.
“Perfect. No one will know what we did.” He winks. “We can even sneak around the back from this side and blend right back in if you want.”
“Is that what you want?” I ask, tugging on the hem of my sweater.
“What I want,” he says, pulling me against him, “is to show you off in front of everyone. I want them all to know you’re mine.”
“Okay.” I smile. “Let’s do that then. I like that plan.”
“You’re so fucking sexy,” he says, kissing me quick.
Draping an arm around my shoulders, I wrap one around his waist, and we walk back the way we came. When we round the side of his house, Tyler starts greeting everyone, and all eyes fall on me.
“Oh my god, you know everyone,” I whisper up at him. I cover my face with my hand, but he just laughs and pulls it away.
“Don’t hide, sugar. We agreed. And you realize this is my party, so of course I know everyone.”
“I guess,” I mutter, and he gives me his dimples.
Tyler takes in everyone watching us, and then looks down at me, his eyes gleaming mischievously right before he kisses me.
But this isn’t just any kiss. Nope. My back bends at his strength, and I circle his neck with my arms to keep from falling backwards. This is a possessive kiss. A kiss to tell everyone I’m his and he’s mine.
When he rights me on my feet again, my head is spinning, but he just continues on walking through the crowd of people while guys smack his back in a way-to-go manner.
I get smiles from some women, and then death glares from others. But that’s to be expected. I did just claim the town’s sexiest firefighter, and with that comes the bitches who wish I never moved here.
“Hey, brother,” Ryan greets, gripping Tyler’s shoulder, and then nods at me. “Ellie.”
“Hey, Ryan.” I smile, and he gives me a small one in return. “How are you?”
“Good. I see you and Ty worked everything out?” he asks, raising his eye brows, and my cheeks flame.
“Shut up, man. Don’t embarrass my lady.”
“Your lady?” He gives me a smile that reminds me of Tyler’s, and I see why Ashley fell so fast for him. The Taylor men have a superpower – panty melting smiles.
“Yes,mylady.” His chest puffs out proudly, and I scratch his side, letting him know how much I love that.
