Sizzle (Bad Boy Rockers) (Volume 1)(65)

Slamming the door shut, I ran around to slide into the driver’s seat before turning the ignition on. Within seconds, I was speeding down the drive, wanting to get the afternoon over with.

I wished with all my heart that I was going on a date with the woman sitting beside me, and that we didn’t have to go our separate ways once we arrived at Mia’s house. At least she’d have a close friend with her, plus I knew Donovan and Reece would look out for her as well.

“Why’s your friend staying in town? There’s plenty of room at the house.” I cast a quick look at Thalia smiling. She was breathtaking.

“You need to keep your eyes on the road, lover boy.” She was sexy as hell. “Callie is staying in town, because she hates having to be all nice and sweet to people she doesn’t know.”

“Huh. So she’d rather splash out by staying in town instead of getting a free ride at my folks’ place.”

“Don’t worry about Callie and money. Her folks own a huge cattle ranch in Texas.” She turned sideways in her seat and rested her head against the back, looking at me.

“What? Have I grown two heads?” I asked, with another glance at her.

“I love you,” she whispered.

My hands shook on the steering wheel. “God, Thalia.” I took hold of her hand and placed it on my thigh, holding on for dear life. “I love you too. I just want this whole thing over with so I can be with you.”

We stayed silent during the rest of the ride into town and the inn, but kept our hands locked tight together.

“There’s Callie,” Thalia said, sitting further up in her seat.

I looked in the direction she was pointing, and saw a blonde girl in cowgirl boots and a short dress, walking back and forth in front of the inn.

As soon as I pulled to a stop, Thalia was out of the car and running towards her. The girl turned and a smile spread across her face as Thalia threw herself into Callie’s embrace.

Having climbed out at a slower pace, I leaned against the car to enjoy watching my woman. I could have used some earplugs, though. The volume seemed to go up some once we arrived.

Callie looked at me then whistled, only to be nudged by Thalia. “Hey, behave. He’s mine.” She walked over to me, dragging her friend behind her. “This is Jack, but he’s my Phoenix.” She grinned and blew me a kiss.

Shaking Callie’s hand, I wished I could take Thalia back into my arms to claim her as mine, but I couldn’t while in town. Especially with the town gossip practically hanging out of her window two houses up, in an effort to get a closer look.

“It’s nice to meet you Callie. I’m glad you’re going to be here this afternoon. It’s going to be...difficult.”

“So Thalia informed me. Well, let’s get this show on the road.” With that she climbed into the back of the car, leaving Thalia and me where we stood.

“Is she always so...”

“Abrupt,” Thalia finished for me.

“Yeah.”

“She was probably embarrassed with the hot looks you were throwing at me.”

“I wasn’t throwing hot looks at you.”

“Ha!” She walked and stood in front of me, leaning in, a breadth away from my lips. “You were looking at me as though you were about to ravish me,” she brushed against my cock, “and I wouldn’t have complained.”

My heart was about to beat out of my chest as I reached out and grabbed her hips, pulling her flush against me. Just about to seal our lips together, Callie opened the car door.

“I think you two better get inside the car, before the whole town is talking about you both.”

“She’s right.”

“I know. I need to remember I don’t have any claim to you,” Thalia whispered, looking so sad. She moved out of my arms and opened her door, then climbed inside.

Was she pulling away from me? She said she didn’t have any claim on me, but she had my heart.





Chapter 50


Thalia


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I’d started to get myself all worked up because since we’d arrived, Jack had been holding Mia’s hand. From the minute we’d arrived at her house they’d been together.

Upset, I’d tried to stay distracted with introducing Callie to Jack and Liam’s parents, as well as Donovan and Reece, which had been a surprise and I wasn’t sure what to think. Donovan had been flirting with Callie for the best part of an hour, but Reece had kept watch. Was he attracted to my friend? I also hadn’t missed the slight glances Callie kept throwing in Reece’s direction, either.

Mia’s home was beautiful, and no expense had been spared for the party. The food was constantly being replenished, as were the drinks. In fact, a few people were well on their way to being drunk.

From where I was standing I could see Reece, and he looked like he was up to something. I moved slightly so I could get a better view of what he was doing. He came to a stop and poured a couple of glasses of wine, then after a quick look around he emptied nearly a full bottle of something, probably wine, between the three jugs of lemonade. Well, they say boys never grow up.

Walking out from the side of the gazebo, I intercepted him on his way across to where Donovan and Callie were sitting.

He came to a stop in front of me, looked back at the table and then back to my grinning face.