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“Only if you let me disguise you. I liked your rockstar disguise and all, but it’s not very effective.”
“Deal.” Jade bounced on her toes.
Ryker smiled. “Go get your shower and I’ll arrange everything.”
“Thank you!” She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.
“You’re welcome.” He grinned.
Jade ran from where they stood, past Benny who guarded the bus door, and up the steps.
Lyra and Bex sat in the lounge playing Mario Kart. Polly and Maggie were off visiting with an old friend.
“Hey, babe,” Lyra called out when Jade rushed past. “Where are you going in a hurry?”
“Ryker said he would spring me for a few hours.”
“Ooooh nice. Where to?”
Jade went to her bunk. She left the door to the bunk area open so she could continue talking to Lyra. She slipped off her shoes and left them on the floor, then she stripped off her shirt and yoga pants. She tossed those onto her bunk.
“He said something about Segways and downtown.”
“Nice! I did a Segway tour in Germany once. You’ll love it!”
Jade grabbed a towel and her shower kit.
“I’ve never been on one. How hard is it to balance?”
“It takes a little practice and you have to steer by leaning your hips, but it’s easy. You’ll get it, no problem.”
“Interesting. Like this?” She did an Elvis shimmy with her hips.
Lyra glanced her way and laughed. “You’ll probably end up on your ass doing that, but sure give it a shot. You’ve got a big hunky man around to catch you — might as well make the most of it.”
Jade laughed. “Thanks, Lyr. I appreciate the insight.”
“Anytime!”
Jade opened the door to the bus’s tiny bathroom and went inside. A toilet, small sink with a mirror above it, and stand-up shower were all squeezed into a closet-sized space — not much wiggle-room.
She shut the door behind her, put her towel on the rack, and set her kit on the sink, within arm’s reach from the shower.
Jade turned on the water, stripped off her bra and panties, and stepped under the shower spray. The tile felt deliciously cool beneath her feet at first until the water warmed it. She washed her hair under the hot water and used her loofah to wash up. The water felt wonderful on her sore muscles. Once she rinsed, she turned off the water, grabbed the towel, and dried her hair. She wrapped the towel around her torso and stepped out onto the soft bath mat that lined the floor.
She blow-dried her hair, brushed it, and tied it up in a messy ponytail. Then she gathered her dirty clothes and shower kit, opened the door, and stepped into the hallway.
She could see the Mario Kart game still playing on the TV.
She opened the drawer to her bunk to pull out some fresh clothes, and she shoved her dirty ones into her laundry bag.
She bent over to pull on her panties. That was when she heard the bus door open and footsteps climb the stairs. She quickly got her lace undies on and stood up straight, right as Ryker walked through the curtain. He’d changed into carpenter jeans, a plain black t-shirt, and a light jacket — she would bet the jacket hid his gun holster. Casual looked sexy on him.
His eyes leveled on her standing there in her towel and he stopped in his tracks, holding a shopping bag in his hand.
“Hey, big guy. I’m almost ready,” she said.
She grabbed her bra out of the clothes and turned her back toward him. She took off her wet towel and tossed it in the drawer on top of her laundry bag. Then she pulled her front clasp bra on and hooked it. She tugged on her t-shirt and shimmied into her jeans.
