Page 26 of Wild Fires

“And we don't believe in coincidences,” Andrew added.

I was fully aware of the exact moment Ryan joined us.

“Good find,” he praised, causing my body to warm all over.

“We're about done here, and most of the guys are heading home to take a nap. Those on call will be alerted if anything else happens. The rest of you get out of here. It's been a long night,” Clarence said.

“Do you need to look around some more?” I asked Ryan.

“No, I've seen all I need.”

I couldn't believe that every single person present wasn't reading something sexual into his words. Maybe it was just me.

Neither of us spoke as we got into my Jeep and drove away.

“Where are we going? The station's back that way.”

“I know.”

Instead, I drove to my cabin in the woods.

“Wow. Nice place. Where are we?”

“My house.” I sucked in a sharp breath knowing I needed to get this out and hopefully get him out of my system for good. “We could have been caught back there and while I get that wouldn't necessarily be the end of the world, it would have been embarrassing. For me at least. And not because it's you, it would be the same for anyone. But it's not anyone. It's you. And I'm pretty sure you feel it too.”

“So, what are you saying?”

“I think we should get whatever this is out of our system. No strings attached. No one needs to know. What do you say?”

Ryan

Chapter 9

I couldn't believe what she was saying. In truth, it was everything I wanted and probably needed, yet for some reason, the idea of a no-strings-attached plan didn't sit well with me. Probably because I wasn't convinced that there was a way to get Gracie out of my system. I was still willing to try.

Without a word, I got out of the Jeep and walked around to the driver's side. I opened her door and pulled her out to cradle her in my arms.

“Oh,” she said in a gasp of surprise.

I didn't even make it to the door before my lips found hers.

My body felt like a live wire about to erupt. I couldn't get her naked fast enough.

When I reached her front door, I stopped in irritation.

“Keys.”

“It's unlocked.”

I growled. I didn't like the idea of her being out here in the woods unprotected with doors unlocked. But I was also grateful to just open it up to carry her over the threshold and kick it closed behind me.

Only then did I set her down.

Her hands fisted in my hair and held me to her as I kissed her until my head spun.

I found the swell of her ass and squeezed before lifting her easily so her legs could wrap around my waist.

A low guttural noise sounded deep in my throat as she grinded against me completely uninhibited. I loved it.

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