Page 116 of Rough Ride

“C’mon. Gimme a hint.”

“No.”

Eli moved next to Sawyer and placed his foot alongside the other man’s. “Ah hah! We’ve got the same boot size!” He pumped his fist and grinned at all of us.

“That’s not always accurate,” I said casually.

“Sure it is! Everyone knows that…” Eli trailed off. “Aw, man. Is it really not accurate?”

I kissed him on the cheek. “I wouldn’t think about it too hard.”

“Well, now, yousaythat. But it just makes me want to think about it even harder.” He turned to Sawyer. “Come on. What’s a little dick measuring among friends?”

“We aren’t friends,” Sawyer replied.

“Yes we are!” Eli exclaimed happily. He threw an arm around Sawyer’s shoulder. “You called us friends when you saved us from Salmon’s henchmen.”

“I was using the word loosely,” Sawyer grumbled.

“Too bad. You’re my friend.” Eli patted him on the belly. “Even if you don’t want to admit it.”

He started patting lower, and Sawyer snatched his wrist as quick as a rattlesnake striking. “Are youtryingto grab my dick?”

“I need to know!”

Sawyer’s phone rang. He glared at Eli for a moment longer, then stepped aside to take the call. Eli quickly moved into the space where he’d been standing, and put his boot alongside Johnny’s.

“You’ve already done this with me,” Johnny reminded him.

“It’s accurate when it comes to us,” Eli argued, pointing down at his boots. “Right?”

I only shrugged.

“Aww. You’re killin’ me!”

“I already told you that Sawyer isn’t small.”

Eli rolled his head and groaned. “I’m gonna post up in the bathroom. Wait for Sawyer to drain the snake, then take a peek over the urinal stall.”

“What if he’s a grower,” Johnny suggested. “And not a show-er?”

Eli’s face drooped.

I squeezed his firm butt through his jeans. “You’re plenty big. And you know how to use it.”

“Does Sawyer know how to use it?” he asked.

I smiled. “Maybe.”

Eli groaned some more.

Sawyer ended his phone call and rejoined us. “What was that about?” Johnny asked. “It looked serious.”

“You look like you just got hit by a train,” Eli said, concern spreading across his face. “Was it bad?”

“No. Not bad.” Sawyer furrowed his brow in thought. “I don’t want to jinx it, but I think I have the rest of the cash you need to buy that ranch.”

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