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Her teeth quickly clamped down on her lower lip. "I feel like I'm doing something wrong."
"Nope," I promised. "Baby, you are doing everything right. Just keep doing it, ok?"
She grimaced in the most adorable way. "And if I do invite Tanner to spend the night?"
"Condoms," I told her, "are in J.D.'s bag. Trust me, I know he has some in there. We all do."
"'Cept the other night," she reminded me.
"Nope," I said again. "I had 'em. I just wasn't gonna take advantage of the one woman I didn't wanna let get away." Then the song stopped. "Now let's go find your boyfriend again, hm?"
She took my hand, her little fingers holding me just right. "Ty? Thank you. For being cool, for pushing me, and, I dunno..."
Yeah, I kinda understood what she was trying to say, so I pulled her up against my side. "Babe, you're a real bull rider now. That means that if you want it, all you gotta do is take it. I'm just trying to make sure you don't forget that part."
The smile that earned me? Yep, it was worth all the bullshit I was spewing. I was just glad I'd figured out the right thing to say this time, because those baby blues of hers were definitely rocking my world.
Chapter7
The momentI let Ty have a dance with Cody, I slipped off the dance floor and almost right into the chest of Austin. Well, J.D. had said he was going to make sure everyone knew this was the place to be tonight, and evidently it was working. I patted the man's arm and turned to go around him, but Austin caught me.
"You're letting your girl dance with Ty?" he asked.
I looked back to where the pair were shuffling somewhat awkwardly around the dance floor. "Yeah?"
"Not scared he's gonna steal her away?" Austin taunted. "Or maybe that's not a real concern for you?"
I tensed and took a step closer. "Look, I heard what you've been saying about me. We both know it's bullshit, but if you fuck things up with me and Cody? I'll make you pay for it."
"Yeah?" he taunted. "And you know they'll fire your ass if you don't keep the bulls off us."
"One second's a real long time when they're dancing on your head, Austin." Then I took another step closer. "Or maybe you're just trying to hide that you're the one sneaking guys around?" I asked.
"Shit..." he drawled.
"That wasn't a no," I pointed out, intending to push past him.
But Austin wasn't about to make this easy. "I'm not a fuckin' queer. Happy now?"
"Yep," I said, stepping away from him without turning my back on the dick. "I'm just curious why you decided to pick me." Then I smiled. "Or is it because I'm the one she's talking to, and she's already written your dumbass off for trying to grab her tits, mm?"
"You wish, Tanner," Austin shot back.
I just lifted my palms and kept walking backwards. "Still the one who'll have a real woman in his bed tonight." Then I finally turned, lifting my hand over my shoulder with my middle finger straight up.
A moment later, J.D. appeared at my side, holding a pair of shots. "Looks like you need one of these," he said, offering it over.
"Not drinking when I'm driving her around," I assured him.
J.D. just stood there with a lost puppy look on his face. "Ty won't drink with me because he's driving. You won't drink with me because you're driving. What the fuck, man?"
"Give it to Cody," I told him.
Instead, J.D. tossed back both shots, one after the other. "Next round," he decided. "Although if she's drunk..."
The warning he didn't finish was clear. If Cody was drunk, she couldn't consent. If I tried to take advantage of her, J.D. would make sure I never did it again. Hell, I'd probably be lucky to keep breathing if I pulled something as shitty as that.
So I let him steer me back to the bar. "Not so sure it's going that way," I admitted.
