My Ranger Weekend (4 page)

“
You should stop while
you are ahead there Ms. Ryan Wethers.
”

“
Maybe I don
’
t want to stop.
”
I knew I was provoking him but I wanted to see his tight mask
of control slip. Flint was holding back and I was willing to play dirty
for
him to let go. He
grabbed my hips, circling his groin into my backside as a wicked chuckle
sounded in my ear causing my core to tighten and my panties to dampen.

“
Are the shots ready?
”
The question from Romeo pulled us out of our intense exchange
as Flint reached around and handed one shot, then another to Romeo. We formed a
small circle with the shot in one hand.

Reggie said
“
Mmmm, buttery nipples, my favorite,
”
at the same time Flint asked
“
toast?
”

“
Who needs one after
that,
”
Romeo barked as he adjusted himself in front of everyone. I
could not hold back the laughter at the look on his face or the blush on Reggie
’
s.

“
Alrighty then,
”
Flint laughed.

“
Over the lips, through
the gums, look out stomach, here it comes,
”
I chanted as I threw
the shot back. When I finished I found Flint staring at me. The longer we made
eye contact the darker his eyes grew letting me know just how much I was
affecting him. I could see his control starting to slip.

CHAPTER THREE

Flint

The longer we stared at one another the harder I became. She
was seriously testing the very limited control I seemed to have with her. I
already kissed her like we were in her bedroom right in the middle of the bar.
Something about her brought out my possessive side. It felt as though I was
trying to claim her so no other guy would even try to look at her.
God, was
I going to pee on her next?

I shook my head trying to clear my thoughts. I needed to get
my head on straight. We were leaving on Monday for six months and this weekend
was about fun. No more longing glances or what feelings she brought out in me.
This was about a last hoorah before six months of God-only-knows. I took a deep
breath as I scanned the bar trying to reign myself in. I found quite a few guys
staring at Ryan as she talked and laughed with Reggie and Romeo causing my body
to tense. I finished my beer setting it on the bar and took a long pull of the
second beer I had gotten for Ryan. I balled my fist as I took another deep
breath.
 
We needed to get out of
here before I made an ass of myself.

“
You okay?
”
Ryan softly asked, pulling my gaze to hers. She ran her hand
down my arm. Her light touch set my nerve endings on fire. My want, my need for
her grew as her hand came to rest in mine. I wrapped my other arm around her
waist pulling her up against me as I rested my chin on the top of her head.

“
Yeah,
”
I croaked and then cleared my throat.
“
Let
’
s get out of here.
”
I hoped that the sooner I got her under me the sooner I could
get over her. There was a hint of hesitation in her eyes which caused me to
pull back and really look at her.
Did she not want this?

“
That sounds like a good
idea,
”
Romeo said as he turned back to the bar waving down the
bartender to pay the two tabs. I took my wallet out with one hand as I held
tight to Ryan with the other. I tossed my card on top of Romeo
’
s knowing he would take
care of the tabs. I saw Reggie give Ryan a look before I felt her nod against
my chest. Another silent conversation happened between the two of them.

“
Hey,
”
Reggie objected as Romeo held the two tabs out of Reggie
’
s reach.
 
Ryan and I both laughed
as we watched the two of them go at it.

“
Come on gorgeous,
”
Romeo cooed as he kissed her cheek,
“
let us handle this.
”

“
Fine,
”
she countered, crossing her arms across her chest acting as
though she was pissed off, but the small smirk on her face gave her away.

Ryan was still not looking at me so I tilted her chin up so I
could see her eyes.
“
Hey,
”
I whispered.

“
Hey Ranger,
”
she whispered back.

“
You okay with this?
Because if you
’
re
not, you just have to say so.
”
The hesitation was there again for a split second before it
cleared and she said,
“
No. I want this and I want you.
”
My relief was immediate
as I pressed my lips to hers.

After we were all squared away at the bar I led the group of
us out the front door.

“
So where are we headed?
”
asked Romeo. One of Romeo
’
s best traits, he always cut to the chase.

“
My parents
’
place?
”
Reggie suggested as she looked to Ryan for agreement. When
Ryan nodded, Reggie continued,
“
They are out of town so we would have free reign of the
place. Plus Ryan and I already planned to crash there for the night since it is
closer than our condo at school.
”

“
Sounds good to me,
”
Romeo said.
“
So who is driving what, where?
”
Awesome, chase cutter.

“
Ryan
’
s with me,
”
I answered even though I did not own a car.

“
No,
”
she said shaking her head,
“
my car is here.
”

“
So?
”

“
So,
”
she mimicked,
“
I can
’
t leave it here. Reggie, how did you get here?
”

“
A cab.
”
So we were down to two
cars since Romeo had driven us here.

“
Ok, so Reggie rides
with Romeo and I will go with you,
”
I said, grabbing Ryan
’
s hand.
“
Good call,
”
Romeo commented as he was already leading Reggie in the
direction of his car.

“
Keys, please.
”

“
What?
”
she asked.
“
I don
’
t think so. I am perfectly fine.
”

“
Really?
”
I challenged as I let
go of her hand and she wobbled a little. I laughed, earning a scowl from her.
“
Ok then, lead the way
to your car Ms. Wethers.
”

“
Fine.
”
Her little attitude
was fucking hot. She turned on her heel and walked in the opposite direction of
Romeo and Reggie. There was a little extra push in her swoosh as she led the
way, which my cock definitely liked because it started to rub against the
zipper of my jeans. I would have to rethink going commando if I was going to
hang out with her more often. I felt more zipper teeth tonight than I had since
being a teenager.

“
This is it,
”
she said, pulling me from my horny-ass thoughts of her.
A fucking Porsche.
I
stood frozen, gaping at the beautiful sight before me. She drove a silver
convertible Porsche Boxster with fucking cherry-red leather.

“
Do you like it?
”
she laughed as she pretended to wipe imaginary drool off my
mouth with her thumb.

“
It
’
s fucking awesome,
”
I answered as I walked around the entire car stopping at the
passenger side door.
“
And it
’
s brand new.
”
The temporary tags gave
that away.

“
A present,
”
she air quoted the last word,
“
from my parents so I would finally commit to getting my law
degree instead of the fashion design one I am leaning towards.
”

“
Wow,
”
I said in awe of the car before me.
“
Just wow.
”

“
You
’
re driving, right?
”

Hell yes.
“
Hell yes.
”
Her laughter was the
single best sound.

“
Here, take them,
”
she said tossing the keys to me.

“
You sure? I would never
hand these keys over to anyone if this was my car.
”

“
Absolutely,
”
she said as she made her way around the back of the car.
“
I don
’
t even like this.
”

“
What? How? What?
”
I stood frozen waiting for an explanation as she approached
me.

Ryan shrugged her shoulders, suddenly embarrassed.
“
I liked my Range Rover
better.
”
I snorted and shook my head as I unlocked the car and opened
the passenger door for her.

“
That makes me sound
horrible doesn
’
t
it?
”
She asked, pausing to look up at me.

I bent down to place a soft kiss on the lips.
“
Nah. It makes you
honest.
”
That earned me a big smile.
“
Let
’
s get out of here,
”
Ryan said against my
lips.

“
Don
’
t have to tell me
twice,
”
I replied, hearing her giggle as she slid into the passenger
seat. I closed the door and strode around the car.
Hell yeah!
 
I fist pumped as I
opened the driver side door and got behind the wheel. I knew I was wearing a
shit-eating grin from the look on Ryan
’
s face as I adjusted the seat and mirrors. I smiled when I
saw an opened, small bag of red licorice between the seats. Just the sight had
me thinking about our kiss earlier.
 

“
Amazing,
”
I murmured as I turned the key and the engine purred to life.
“
Hey,
”
I whispered to Ryan. The look in her eyes when they met mine
stole my breath. Lust and longing swirled in equal measure in her sun eclipsed
eyes.
“
In case I forget later,
thank you for this,
”
I said as I leaned over
the middle console stealing her lips in a soul-searing kiss. She moaned into my
mouth as our tongues met. I laced my fingers in her hair pulling her closer to
me as I devoured her sweet mouth.

“
Flint,
”
she sighed as my mouth moved along, kissing, tasting, and
nibbling her jaw.
“
We need to get out of here.
”
I growled as I pulled
away to the sound of Ryan
’
s protest. I looked over at her to find her lips swollen and
wet from our passionate exchange. I put both hands on the wheel as I took a
deep breath trying to calm myself down. The kiss lasted longer than I thought
as the windows were slightly fogged up.

“
I got it,
”
was all she said as Ryan pressed a button and the roof
disappeared, transforming the car into a convertible.
So fucking awesome.

I reversed out of the spot as Ryan said,
“
Make a right out of the
parking lot. Go straight until you hit the freeway and go south.
”
Base was south but we were in Santa Ana so there was a lot of
real estate between us and the
base.

“
Ok,
”
I replied as I pulled out onto the street. Ryan played with a
few more buttons and
“
Sail
”
by AWOLNATION came on,
the bass so deep I felt the car vibrating beneath me. We both sang at the top
of our lungs as I drove towards the highway, letting the beats of the song calm
my racing heart. Next came
“
Wreaking Ball
”
by Miley Cyrus as I
turned south on the freeway.
Ryan was casting quite the spell.

“
Which exit?
”
I yelled over the wind as the song ended.

“
Take the next one and
follow the road until it dead ends.
”
I kept staring forward
as she relayed the directions, not wanting her to see my reaction. One time
Romeo and I drove all over Newport Beach looking at the expensive houses and
the directions she gave took us to some of the nicest houses we saw during that
trip.

The last few miles Ryan told me turn-by-turn directions until
we pulled up at a gorgeous two-story single family house with a six car garage
off to the side. A-fucking-mazing. I pulled up behind Romeo
’
s beat-up pick-up truck
that was newer than the one my dad and I shared back home.

“
And where do you live?
”
I asked as I turned the car off, purposely avoiding her gaze
as I looked around taking in the monstrosity of a house and surrounding
property before me.