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THIRTY-FIVE
‘HANNAH’
SQUIRT/ITTY BITTY
How is it already early Tuesday morning? Where did the time go? Lying in my bed, my mind goes over everything we did yesterday. First everyone managed to get up and head to the little restaurant we found with Dani. We had to wait, but dang it was worth the wait. Our waitress pushed together a bunch of tables and the whole group got to enjoy our breakfast together. Watching everyone interact was a riot, especially with Clementine there. I wish she lived closer. And her with Bullet, they are so cute together. I heard Bullet tell Enforcer to back off when he was teasing them for not having sex together. When he said it like the jerk he is, I thought he was being a total ass. Until Bullet went up against him, which to me is suicide. Enforcer is a cruel bastard. Then Clementine walked up to Enforcer, smiling the whole time.
“Enforcer, we are about to have a come-to-Jesus moment. I just don’t get why you have to keep pulling my leg on this subject. It’s private and not any of your business. Keep egging me on and a spell I’ll put on you. Maybe something about you falling for some woman who won’t let you in or around her. See how ya like that, bless your heart.”
He laughs loudly and interrupting.
“Spitfire, hon, I’m not looking for any one woman to spend time with. There’s only one thing I want with a woman and touching is definitely part of it. Though I’m a grown man not a little boy, so there.”
They continue to go back and forth bickering like siblings do. Bullet lets Clementine run with it, though I can see the smile on his face. Another one in love with an awesome woman.
When we finished breakfast, we all took a stroll on the beach, ending up by volleyball nets. So a game ensued which led to another and another. Even Pops played in one of the games. Well, after taking his boots and socks off, along with his kutte that he laid across a beach chair. Then he grabbed his hair, tying it up. When he was up to serve, holy shit, he almost knocked over Doc with how hard the ball came at him. After that it was on. Kind of got violent but thankfully no one got hurt. And we had so much fun laughing and joking with each other.
Most of us took a dip in the lake after to cool off. Then we headed back to the cabins and filled the coolers and jumped on the boats, riding up and down Lake Conroe, enjoying the shorelines and sunshine. Both Presley and I tried to water ski but not something we’ll be doing anytime soon.
How time flies when you’re having fun and that’s exactly what we did have, tons of fun all day long. When Iron’s phone rings, he grabs it, looking at it first. His eyes grab on to Doc and Bullet, who walk toward him on the boat.
“’Kay, yeah, good to hear. Take care, we’ll see you in a couple of days. Yeah, hoping two full days but it depends. Totally, later, brother.”
He looks at all on the boat.
“Dingo and Celestina made it to the clubhouse. From the little he said, they are trying to decide where to stay…clubhouse, Dingo’s apartment at Fury and Abbie’s, or at his family ranch outside of town. They’ll figure it out, just relieved they made it back with no issues.”
We head off to a small cove and play in the water the whole afternoon. Then at night Presley takes me on our first official date: a nice dinner out. We spend it laughing and getting to know each other better. With both of us being prospects, only God knows when we’ll see each other again in person, but we promise to text, call, and even do some FaceTimes. After dinner, we just hang out, the two of us trying to squeeze in as much time together as possible.
That leads me to right now in bed, dreading getting up and facing the day. This trip has been a whirlwind, for sure. And from what Auntie Zoey said last night, they are no closer to finding our who this D.M. Earl author is, which is pissing my auntie off. Oh well, gives her something to do, I guess.
Hearing a knock at my bedroom door, I get up and scuffle to the door. When I open it, I smile hugely. Presley is standing there with flowers in one hand, a cup of coffee in the other, and a grin on his face.
“Itty Bitty, your first coffee in bed, well, bedroom from me. You gonna let me in or make me stand in the hallway so all your girls can snicker behind my back?”
I pull him in and close the door. Time is ticking and neither of us can stop it. He puts the coffee on the tiny table in the corner with the bouquet of flowers. Then he pulls me into his arms, trying to kiss me. But I have morning breath. I pull away, trying to avoid his eyes.
“What’s wrong, Hannah?”
“Well, I have morning breath. Can I go brush my teeth real fast?”
He throws his head back and laughs. What a jerk. I try to pull away, but he just reaches down and hands me my coffee.
“Itty Bitty, take a sip or two. I don’t care really, but if it bothers you then the coffee will help. But, Hannah, I want that mouth, so either way, let’s get it moving since we are leaving in the next thirty minutes.”
I gasp, why are they leaving so early? I thought check-out was by eleven. I take the coffee to my lips, blowing on it. I take two sips and on the third he pulls the coffee cup down, placing it back on the table. Then his lips crash into mine, and holy smokes, he’s never kissed me like this. Like I’m his last breath. Not sure what to do, I follow his lead. Before I know it, I’m falling gently back onto the bed, Presley lying half on top of me, the other half on the bed, so I’m not crushed by his weight.
“Damn, Itty Bitty, that mouth of yours is a mix between a devil’s tool and an angel’s ride to heaven. Remember, if you get lonely, text or call. If I don’t answer, will get back to you as soon as I can. Promise. We can totally do this, Hannah, all we have to do is want it bad enough. Do you want it as bad as I do?”
I look into his beautiful eyes, nodding my head like a lunatic. He places a very soft gentle kiss on my lips then rolls, pulling me with him until we are standing again. Grabbing my hand, he walks me out of the bedroom, pushing me into the bathroom.
“I’ll be waiting, make it fast.”
I almost run into the bathroom, go pee and brush my teeth, throw water on my face, then grab my hairbrush, pulling it through my locks. When I open the door, he’s leaning on the doorjamb right in front of me, smiling at me. We grab hands and walk out of the cabin to the table out front. Everyone is on the move, but I can’t make myself help out. These are our last minutes together and my heart hurts already.
I hear first Bullet then Doc call him, telling him it’s time to go. I start telling myselfdon’t cry, don’t cry,as everyone gathers to say goodbye to our Grimm Wolves family. Clementine comes right to me, pulling me up into a tight hug.
“Sugah, we got this. I’ll keep my eyes peeled on your Presley, make sure he’s okay. From what I gather, he’s going to have a room at our apartment, if he wants it, with the other prospects. Now don’t you go worrying, ’kay. Now give me some sugar, we gots to go.”
