right quick and I wanted a book and a bath, stat!
“No, it’s not fine, Carrie.” Chad said coming up on the left side of me and straddling the log I was sitting on. Now facing me he took my hand into his. I tried to pull back, but he just held it tighter. “I didn’t mean that like it sounded. I meant that you were more than that. I would never risk my friendship with Noah by banging his little sister for shits and giggles.”
“You suck at flattery.” I said and rolled my eyes.
He shrugged in indifference. “It’s true though. I’ve wanted to get to know you better for a while now. I think your funny, Carrie, and… hot…fuck!” He cups his hands over his face frustrated. “I’m not saying this right.” His voice drops and he leans in gripping my chin between his fingers. “I’ve never had to answer for myself when a hot girl is involved. I’m trying here, Carrie, but I’m still me and I won’t deny or apologize for how bad I want you.”
“You need to know that I am not, nor will ever be, your play toy. I like you, Chad, you’re hot too!” I smiled mockingly and continued. “Noah will look out for me, but in the end the decision is mine, and he’ll respect that. If it’s ass you’re looking for though, then move along, because I am so far from the girls you’re used to. I have no desire to use my body to keep you around.”
“I just wanted to go for a drive and talk, and maybe get a second date without your brother. I just want this to go better than it is. I know I have a sketchy past when it comes to women. I don’t deny the women or the fact that I was in it for the sex. But I am not a liar, I tell it like it is and I want to go on a damn date without a fight or your brother’s antics or you freaked out. All in, remember?”
I laughed and nudged his shoulder playfully, nodding, letting him know I wanted that too. “What did you mean when you said everyone knows how we are? Me and Noah?”
He shrugged again. “Just since meeting you and Noah, it’s obvious you guys are close. You understand each other when no one else knows what you’re saying. You have each other’s backs, and seem more like friends than siblings.”
“We’re all we have.” I said.
I leaned to the side to look at Noah as he came and sat on the other side of Chad. “Carrie, give the poor boy a break. I was being a dick earlier. Chad explained himself. You’re safe, Sissy.”
“Yeah, I figured as much. Where’s Ramey? Are you hiding?”
Just then I saw Ramey coming towards us with two beers in hand, all her friends gone. “Uh… Noah?”
I wasn’t sure what move he wanted me to make, and I needed an answer quick.
“No, it’s cool. She knows the score. She’s coming home with us tonight.” And like that I wanted to smack him. Noah was only good with cold comfort; he didn’t take into consideration of the girls feelings. Ramey was not going to take the brush off lightly. “Trust, Carrie.” He said his eyes drilling into mine.
Trust or trust me was kind of code for Noah and me. It was universal for I get it, I mean it, I promise, and of course, trust me . He knew I was disappointed.
“Whatever.” I looked at Chad who was watching us with some odd fascination. I just smiled. “Want to head out for that ride?”
As the words left my mouth, Shamus came over with the guitars again. “We got a request, boys, care to play an encore?”
Everyone started cheering and Chad leaned the guitar against the log with a gentleness that one would use when laying a sleeping baby down. It was sweet seeing him so completely consumed by something. “Not tonight. I got a pretty girl willing to let me drive her home…” He looks at me with a smile, then to Noah, but scoffs when he sees Noah watching him close. “And her brother is a dick so I’m out!”
As I stand to follow Chad, I bend down to say my farewells to Noah and tell him to be gentle with Ramey when she actually pipes up. “Carrie, Noah was
“No, it’s not fine, Carrie.” Chad said coming up on the left side of me and straddling the log I was sitting on. Now facing me he took my hand into his. I tried to pull back, but he just held it tighter. “I didn’t mean that like it sounded. I meant that you were more than that. I would never risk my friendship with Noah by banging his little sister for shits and giggles.”
“You suck at flattery.” I said and rolled my eyes.
He shrugged in indifference. “It’s true though. I’ve wanted to get to know you better for a while now. I think your funny, Carrie, and… hot…fuck!” He cups his hands over his face frustrated. “I’m not saying this right.” His voice drops and he leans in gripping my chin between his fingers. “I’ve never had to answer for myself when a hot girl is involved. I’m trying here, Carrie, but I’m still me and I won’t deny or apologize for how bad I want you.”
“You need to know that I am not, nor will ever be, your play toy. I like you, Chad, you’re hot too!” I smiled mockingly and continued. “Noah will look out for me, but in the end the decision is mine, and he’ll respect that. If it’s ass you’re looking for though, then move along, because I am so far from the girls you’re used to. I have no desire to use my body to keep you around.”
“I just wanted to go for a drive and talk, and maybe get a second date without your brother. I just want this to go better than it is. I know I have a sketchy past when it comes to women. I don’t deny the women or the fact that I was in it for the sex. But I am not a liar, I tell it like it is and I want to go on a damn date without a fight or your brother’s antics or you freaked out. All in, remember?”
I laughed and nudged his shoulder playfully, nodding, letting him know I wanted that too. “What did you mean when you said everyone knows how we are? Me and Noah?”
He shrugged again. “Just since meeting you and Noah, it’s obvious you guys are close. You understand each other when no one else knows what you’re saying. You have each other’s backs, and seem more like friends than siblings.”
“We’re all we have.” I said.
I leaned to the side to look at Noah as he came and sat on the other side of Chad. “Carrie, give the poor boy a break. I was being a dick earlier. Chad explained himself. You’re safe, Sissy.”
“Yeah, I figured as much. Where’s Ramey? Are you hiding?”
Just then I saw Ramey coming towards us with two beers in hand, all her friends gone. “Uh… Noah?”
I wasn’t sure what move he wanted me to make, and I needed an answer quick.
“No, it’s cool. She knows the score. She’s coming home with us tonight.” And like that I wanted to smack him. Noah was only good with cold comfort; he didn’t take into consideration of the girls feelings. Ramey was not going to take the brush off lightly. “Trust, Carrie.” He said his eyes drilling into mine.
Trust or trust me was kind of code for Noah and me. It was universal for I get it, I mean it, I promise, and of course, trust me . He knew I was disappointed.
“Whatever.” I looked at Chad who was watching us with some odd fascination. I just smiled. “Want to head out for that ride?”
As the words left my mouth, Shamus came over with the guitars again. “We got a request, boys, care to play an encore?”
Everyone started cheering and Chad leaned the guitar against the log with a gentleness that one would use when laying a sleeping baby down. It was sweet seeing him so completely consumed by something. “Not tonight. I got a pretty girl willing to let me drive her home…” He looks at me with a smile, then to Noah, but scoffs when he sees Noah watching him close. “And her brother is a dick so I’m out!”
As I stand to follow Chad, I bend down to say my farewells to Noah and tell him to be gentle with Ramey when she actually pipes up. “Carrie, Noah was
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