Page 22 of Hanging Horseshoes

“Almost got you baby, almost….” Izzy says softly just as we hear engines roaring behind us and coming this way.

“Dang it, I thought we would have way more time.” Piper says, looking around the area.

“I knew I should have cut the estimated time down by half. I swear it's like Loki has a sensor on me, warning him I’m up to something,” Halle grumbles.

“Should we hide?” I ask nervously, not sure what's going to happen or how mad the men are going to be.

“No point to it. Our men can sniff us out. Just sit back and enjoy all the growlyness.” Jade winks before reaching down and adjusting her boobs, making them bigger. Wow, now I can’t take my eyes off them. I don't either until Jade chuckles.

“Now you see how I get out of punishments with Grim. Well, mostly… sometimes I like the punishment.”

That’s it. I want to be Jade when I find myself. Scratch that, as I look around the dark at all these ladies, I realize I would be lucky to be even halfway like any of them. I chuckle when Halle pulls off the black sweater, which leaves her only in a black tank top that doesn't cover her belly. Though she pulls it down more to show off her boobs as well. I look down at my own chest and blush; I was not blessed in that area, filling out hardly an A cup.

“What in the hell are you all doing?” Swift yells first as the men file off their ATVs and around the trees.

“And the more important question is who started this little girls' night?” Grease speaks louder and a bit more desperately.,

“Fucking dammit Grease, no one gives a shit about your dick right now,” Swift yells.

“Oh, I do!” Halle pipes up, jumping up and down and waving her arms.

“Pet.” Loki growls at her.

“Not like that. I just want to know who lost the bet. Bet y’all both did!” Halle laughs evilly. I swear I’m always so lost with this group of people.

“Jade, be ready for some celibacy. That piercing is going to need some time to heal.” Sunny snickers.

I feel two figures walk by me and realize Trip and Beau are at my back. Beau must see my and Trip’s confusion because he explains the bet Grim and Grease have had going for a while and the consequences. Now it's me trying not to chuckle.

“Oh no sir, you better not have taken that bet. If you make me go that long without your bean stick in this flower garden, I will….” Jade rants as Grim is wincing. He finally stops her with a kiss to the lips that has me blushing.

“Don't worry Clover. Grease has now decided since I no longer wish to partake in said bet, to bet with himself. Makes no sense to me, but this way… no celibacy.” Grim says.

“How does that even work?” Comp asks.

“If it's Piper's idea, it's always a new tattoo. If it's Halle, it's always a piercing.” Grease replies.

“What if it was one of the other girls?” Loki asks.

“It's never the other girls starting it.” Grease shrugs.

“Well, get ready to start something new. This idea was allll Sunnys.” Halle smiles evilly. All eyes turn to Sunny, making her shrink back at the attention. She looks around for an exit but not seeing one, panics and points a finger at Izzy.

“Izzy became an animal mom tonight!”

All eyes turn to Izzy, who must feel all the stairs because she holds her chin up high and lifts the baby racoon up in the air and declaring, “Everyone meet Slugger Get it, he’s names after his new daddy.”

All the guys around them start cracking up, all but Hitter, who places his fingers in his eyes and squeezes the bridge of his nose.

“Angel, why the hell do you have a baby racoon and why the fuck did you name it after me?” Hitter says in a slow even tone.

“He was caught in the cage and…” she’s interrupted.

“What were you all doing out here close to the cages, anyway?” Loki asks. All us women freeze. Swift turns to us as a group but looks at Piper.

“Sugar, what was the plan?” He asks. She bites her lip and shakes her head. He waits her out. This goes on for a while and I swear I don't know how Piper can hold that stare because I folded like a cheap lawn chair in seconds. It isn't much longer before she sighs and tells him.

“We were saving the animals. We went around and freed the poor things since ya’ll were going to kill them.” She blurts. All the guys head back in surprise. It's actually quite impressive with how in sync it is. Then Hitter speaks.

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