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I stand up and adjust myself as I look down at her. I left a small hickey on her breast, and they are still shiny from my mouth. Her pants are partially down, but she’s still covered.

“I better go, or I’m going to talk you into letting me fuck you.”

She bites her lip and nods as she fixes her clothes.

After I watch her lock herself in, I get into my truck and head home, where I take myself in my hand and come hard in my shower. I can’t wait much longer.

Chapter Nine

LYNAE

It’s been almost a week since the incident on my sofa. I want to give in and make love to him again. I miss the feeling of him inside me. I hate that I came to my senses and stopped us from going any further.

I pull up to the house where Coral and Rowdy live and wait for her to come out. JoAnna is babysitting little Archer so that Coral and I can go to town for the day. The guys are at the department doing training.

Coral walks out, dressed in jeans, cowboy boots, and a tank top with a plaid western shirt over it. I’m wearing one of my prairie dresses and my cowboy boots. It’s been nice getting to know Coral. She’s sweet and from Alabama. Like me, she has a southern background.

“I need to run by the station and drop off some cash for Rowdy. Are you okay with that?”

“Yeah.”

We head into town. When we pull up to the fire station, I pause. Cars are stopped on the side of the road, and I see nothing but women standing around.

“Damn women complain that men make them sexual objects, yet here they are, objectifying our men.”

I don’t understand why the crowd of women are gathered here, until I see them. Coming out of the bay are Rowdy and Ryker, both shirtless, while the other guys are in full turnout gear. Rowdy and Ryker each have a bundle of hose draped over their shoulders. I watch as they stand at the bottom of a set of stairs. Ryker’s cousin Lance steps out—also shirtless. His suspenders hang low at his hips, while Ryker and Rowdy have them over their shoulders to hold up their pants.

“Go,” Lance says, and I watch as both men take off, running up the tower.

“Woohoo, go guys,” a woman yells, and I turn to look at her. “Aren’t those some fine specimens of men?”

She’s looking at my man, ogling him.

My man.

The thought almost makes me collapse. I watch as Ryker makes it to the top of the tower with Rowdy right behind him. They laugh and chuckle as they come back down. Ryker looks over and sees me leaning against the front of my car. He drops the hose and walks over.

“Hey, baby.” He laughs, and all I focus on are his muscles flexing. The sweat dripping down his impressive muscular chest. His hair plastered to his forehead.

I can’t stop myself. I stand up and pull him down, taking his lips. He takes over the kiss and wraps me up in his arms. People are whooping and hollering, but I ignore them.

“I want to go home,” I say as soon as our lips part.

“On it. Let me change, and I’ll be ready.”

“No, I want you now,” I whisper so only he can hear. His eyes flare, and he looks down at my hardened nipples.

“Damn, I thought he was free,” a woman says, and I look over at her as Ryker pulls away from me.

"No, he’s very much taken. See this?” I rub my belly and point to Ryker. “Mine,” I tell her.

“Fuck, that’s hot. I’ll be right back, vixen,” Ryker says before he leaves me to head back to the bay.

I don’t know what he says to his lieutenant or the others, but I notice that Coral and Rowdy are gone too. My phone pings, and I look down at it.

Coral

I’ll catch a ride with Rowdy. We can hang out next weekend.

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