and haul her off like a caveman in the mating season.
Which, with Tina, would be all year long.
God, even now he wanted her. Ached for her.
He was already thinking about tonight, fantasizing about her and him, locked in his room. He’d love to tie her to a chair. Tie her to a chair, with her legs wide, helpless to stop him as he brought her to orgasm with his mouth again and again—
But there would be no tonight with her, if he didn’t talk to Cody first and if Cody didn’t give his…blessing.
Yech. The word gave him the heebie jeebies.
He stalled, with this hand raised over Cody’s door, drumming up his courage, madly thinking of how he could approach this without a fist in the gut before he got the first sentence out.
Okay. Maybe he should just go to his room and practice for a while first—
Before he could escape, the door swung open to reveal Cody, who greeted him with a grin. “Hey buddy,” he said. “Just the guy I wanted to see. Come on in.”
Numbly, Dane shuffled into the suite.
“I need you to listen while I practice.”
“Cody…”
“You know I’m nervous. But I figure, if I just practice, I’ll feel better. Okay? Now sit down.”
“Cody…”
His friend pushed him into a chair and pulled a rumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
“Cody…”
“Wait. Let me do this. Okay. Angie. My darling. My love. From the moment I saw you, standing there in the Chick-fil-A, I knew you were the one—”
“You met her in a Chick-fil-A?”
“She likes Chick-fil-A, now shut up. Where was I? Oh yeah. I knew you were the one. One glance, one smile, one snarky quip and I was hooked.”
“She’s snarky?” She didn’t seem the type.
Cody glared at him. “It hasn’t been easy, this road we’ve traveled, but we are here now and I couldn’t be happier. All I know is I don’t want to live another day without you by my side or spend another night without you in my bed.”
Dane shifted uncomfortably. And not just because Cody was about to wander into bedroom-territory. His friend’s words hit him in an uncomfortable place.
Was that what love was? That overwhelming feeling of need? That ache? The annoying desire that had been burning in his gut since he set eyes on a perky little hooker…who popped her gum?
“When you look at me, I feel alive.”
Yeah. Like a sudden jolt of electricity had just been applied to his soul.
“When you smile, my heart dances with joy.”
A crooked grin, tipped up on one side. Playful. Mischievous. Wicked. But in a good way.
“And when you kiss me I know, I just know…”
“I am complete. The world is complete.”
Cody gaped at him. “Oh yeah. That’s good. That’s good.” He grabbed a pen and scratched some notes on his paper. Then he cleared his throat and continued. “I’m sure we will have challenges ahead of us. No doubt we’ll disagree from time to time. No doubt, from time to time, I’ll actually be wrong.” He paused and chuckled at his own joke, but Dane was no longer listening.
His brain swirled, his thoughts lost in a fog.
He’d just met her. He couldn’t be in love. That was nuts.
But he hadn’t just met her. He’d known her forever. He’d pulled her ponytail when she was eight, laughed at her braces when she was twelve and slugged Ricky Tate for saying nasty things about her when she was fifteen.
Oh holy God. He’d forgotten about that. His fingers closed into fists. Where the hell was Ricky Tate now? He’d like to pummel the shit out of him—
“Dane? Are you listening?”
“Huh? Yeah. Of course. It’s awesome, Cody. Angie will love it.”
Cody set his hands on his hips and blew out a breath. “I’ve been reciting Dr. Seuss for about a minute.”
“I’m sure she loves Dr. Seuss.”
“Did you even hear the part about the babies?”
Dane blinked. “B-babies?”
“Shit. You didn’t. Damn it, Dane. Pay attention. Now I have to start over.”
“Is she…pregnant?”
“No, she’s not pregnant.” Cody
Which, with Tina, would be all year long.
God, even now he wanted her. Ached for her.
He was already thinking about tonight, fantasizing about her and him, locked in his room. He’d love to tie her to a chair. Tie her to a chair, with her legs wide, helpless to stop him as he brought her to orgasm with his mouth again and again—
But there would be no tonight with her, if he didn’t talk to Cody first and if Cody didn’t give his…blessing.
Yech. The word gave him the heebie jeebies.
He stalled, with this hand raised over Cody’s door, drumming up his courage, madly thinking of how he could approach this without a fist in the gut before he got the first sentence out.
Okay. Maybe he should just go to his room and practice for a while first—
Before he could escape, the door swung open to reveal Cody, who greeted him with a grin. “Hey buddy,” he said. “Just the guy I wanted to see. Come on in.”
Numbly, Dane shuffled into the suite.
“I need you to listen while I practice.”
“Cody…”
“You know I’m nervous. But I figure, if I just practice, I’ll feel better. Okay? Now sit down.”
“Cody…”
His friend pushed him into a chair and pulled a rumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
“Cody…”
“Wait. Let me do this. Okay. Angie. My darling. My love. From the moment I saw you, standing there in the Chick-fil-A, I knew you were the one—”
“You met her in a Chick-fil-A?”
“She likes Chick-fil-A, now shut up. Where was I? Oh yeah. I knew you were the one. One glance, one smile, one snarky quip and I was hooked.”
“She’s snarky?” She didn’t seem the type.
Cody glared at him. “It hasn’t been easy, this road we’ve traveled, but we are here now and I couldn’t be happier. All I know is I don’t want to live another day without you by my side or spend another night without you in my bed.”
Dane shifted uncomfortably. And not just because Cody was about to wander into bedroom-territory. His friend’s words hit him in an uncomfortable place.
Was that what love was? That overwhelming feeling of need? That ache? The annoying desire that had been burning in his gut since he set eyes on a perky little hooker…who popped her gum?
“When you look at me, I feel alive.”
Yeah. Like a sudden jolt of electricity had just been applied to his soul.
“When you smile, my heart dances with joy.”
A crooked grin, tipped up on one side. Playful. Mischievous. Wicked. But in a good way.
“And when you kiss me I know, I just know…”
“I am complete. The world is complete.”
Cody gaped at him. “Oh yeah. That’s good. That’s good.” He grabbed a pen and scratched some notes on his paper. Then he cleared his throat and continued. “I’m sure we will have challenges ahead of us. No doubt we’ll disagree from time to time. No doubt, from time to time, I’ll actually be wrong.” He paused and chuckled at his own joke, but Dane was no longer listening.
His brain swirled, his thoughts lost in a fog.
He’d just met her. He couldn’t be in love. That was nuts.
But he hadn’t just met her. He’d known her forever. He’d pulled her ponytail when she was eight, laughed at her braces when she was twelve and slugged Ricky Tate for saying nasty things about her when she was fifteen.
Oh holy God. He’d forgotten about that. His fingers closed into fists. Where the hell was Ricky Tate now? He’d like to pummel the shit out of him—
“Dane? Are you listening?”
“Huh? Yeah. Of course. It’s awesome, Cody. Angie will love it.”
Cody set his hands on his hips and blew out a breath. “I’ve been reciting Dr. Seuss for about a minute.”
“I’m sure she loves Dr. Seuss.”
“Did you even hear the part about the babies?”
Dane blinked. “B-babies?”
“Shit. You didn’t. Damn it, Dane. Pay attention. Now I have to start over.”
“Is she…pregnant?”
“No, she’s not pregnant.” Cody
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