Page 92 of Point of Contact

Reed chuckled. He'd heard Rico tell stories about the time Lennie drove him, Elise, and Abe around Cincinnati, and his recollection wasn't flattering toward his wife. "I'm pretty sure he wouldn't let Lennie drive this RV either, if that makes you feel any better."

Courtney frowned at him. "You know it doesn't."

Reed leaned in to press a kiss to the tip of her nose. "Then I guess you’ll have to figure out how to get over it. Because there's no way you're getting behind the wheel of this thing until you can prove you're capable of handling her in any situation."

He wasn't just keeping Courtney out of the driver's seat because he'd invested so much money in the RV. He was doing it for her own good. If Bernadette ended up with so much as a scratch and Courtney felt like it was her fault, she would be devastated. So he was going to do as much as he could to prevent that possibility.

Courtney pushed her lower lip out in a pout. "Fine." She scooted closer to the edge of the bed, hooking her fingers into the belt loops of his pants. "Can we take her out now?"

He figured she would be itching to go on a trip but didn't anticipate she’d want to immediately take the new and improved Bernadette out for a maiden voyage. "We don't have any food. Or clothes."

Courtney shrugged, seeming unbothered. "We can grab food as we go and I'll just wear the same clothes tomorrow." She wiggled around. "Please, Sexy Pants."

He would give this woman anything he could, but unfortunately taking her out to camp now, even if it was just for one night, wasn't an option. "We don't have anyone to check in on my parents."

Courtney's chin tucked, head dropping to one side. "You know damn well we could hit up anyone on the street and they would happily go help."

"I know they would happily help, but imagine how my mother would react to an unexpected visitor."

Courtney stared at him a second before her shoulders slouched and she huffed out a breath. "Fine."

She'd been spending all her time while he was at work with his parents, so she knew damn well how much his mother would hate being surprised like that. His mom liked having the opportunity to make sure the house was immaculate. That her visitor had slippers waiting for them and a meal ready so she could guilt them into eating.

Courtney perked up a little bit, sitting taller. "What about tomorrow?"

Reed gave her a quick kiss on the lips before straightening. "We'll see."

Courtney jumped up from the bed with a scoff. "We'll seeis what you say when you don't want to just tell me no."

"We'll seeis what I say when we will see." He tried to give her a stern look. "Now, stop being a pain in the ass, tell me you love Bernadette, and get your sweet ass outside so we can go home."

Courtney's pout came back full force as she leaned close to him, running her hands up his chest. "But I don't want to leave Bernadette yet. I missed her."

He braced his hands on her hips. "I know you missed her and I will do my best to make arrangements so we can take her out tomorrow."

Courtney pushed her lip out a little more. "What if I want you to do better than your best?"

"Then I would say you're working hard at being a pain in my ass, Princess." He'd been pleasantly surprised to discover Courtney remained just as difficult as ever, even as she settled in and got used to being loved and taken care of and appreciated. It was fucking fantastic. Her attitude still made his dick hard almost instantly. And she regularly pushed his buttons until he gave her what she wanted, which was normally a few slaps on the ass before being fucked into the mattress.

Courtney's lower lip slipped between her teeth. "What if I offer to sweeten the deal a little?" One hand slid down his chest, over his abs to rub against the already hard line of his dick. "I’ll suck your cock right now if you promise to take me camping tomorrow night."

He couldn't have dreamed up a woman like Courtney in a million years. One who was as willing to go to her knees as she was to sit by a campfire in the middle of nowhere.

"You shouldn't tell lies, Princess." He slid one hand into the dark hair at her nape, twisting tight as he ghosted his lips along the line of her jaw. "We both know you’ll suck my dick whether I take you camping or not."

She gasped when he nipped the skin just below her ear. "True, but I'll do an extra good job if you promise to take me camping."

"Extra good?" He skimmed his lips down her neck. "How extra good?"

Courtney's hands went to his belt because she already knew she had him. "So good you'll want to take me camping every night."

He groaned as her hand slipped into his open pants, gripping his cock and pulling it free. "You make a good argument for camping."

He used his hold on her hair to tip her head back so their eyes could meet. "But first, you'll have to prove you can uphold your end of the bargain."

Courtney's lips parted, her pupils dilating. "I thought you'd never ask."

He pushed her against the tiny bit of wall between their bedroom and the bathroom door. "Get on your knees."

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