Page 31 of Giddy-Up
Yes.Maybe she’d jumbled her words again.
“We were about to have sex.My top was off.And I-I just froze.And, and, his hand was down...”
“So, you ran?”Bella repeated.
Technically she had ran.Again.And Wade let her.Made it easy even.Wait.Was that a bad thing?Was there a chance he’d changed his mind?
“Hold on,” Bella said as she shook her head.“Where did he have his hand?”
“Whose hand was where?”Luke’s booming voice was in the room before the man himself.And he was shortly followed in by another man.
This was exactly what Riley was afraid of when she agreed to come over for drinks.More awkward social interactions.So much for girls’ night.It wasn’t Bella’s fault though.Riley should’ve known this would happen.When she’d met Luke at the Evans wedding, it was damn clear the man couldn’t stay away from his girlfriend for long.And here he was.With a friend.
A hot friend.
Yes.Hot.Which meant she’d likely act even more stupid than usual.Great.What was going on with the men in Woodvalley?Was there something in the water here?Why was everyone so good-looking?
“Well hello there.”The hot friend grinned, before bumping Luke’s elbow.“Luke...you going to introduce me to your beautiful guest?”
Suddenly her cheeks set on fire.There was no doubt she was red.Bright red.
Luke simply sighed.“Riley, I apologise in advance—”
“Hey!”The other man smacked Luke’s arm.Hard.
“Ow.Okay.Fine.Riley, this is Benny.Benny, this is Riley.”
Bella was next to speak.“Benny works with Luke, he’s a firefighter too.”Of course he is.
Why the women of Woodvalley didn’t spend their days just lighting fires, she didn’t know.Even she was tempted.
Riley didn’t say anything.It was better that way.She simply nodded and internally begged her face to cool the hell down.
“It’s nice to meet you, Riley.”Benny sauntered over and extended his hand.
Does he want me to shake it?
In her panic, she extended her hand too.But she didn’t shake his hand.Because it was the wrong one.Two right hands don’t shake.Something she realized mid-lift.So there her hand hovered.Looking limp.And directionless.
Oh my God.I hate myself.
Benny didn’t seem phased, he took her hand and brought it up to his lips, placing a soft kiss on her skin.
“May I?”he asked, nodding to the cushion next to her.
May he what?
She looked to Bella for help.
“Back off Benny, she’s taken,” Bella announced.
Oh.That wasn’t the kind of help she’d been seeking.If anything, she felt more uncomfortable now.
“Well, that’s a darn shame.”Benny was still smiling.Abnormally wide.“Who’s the lucky guy?”
“It’s Wade’s woman,” Luke announced.
Wade’s woman.
