Her sister was breathless as she leaned in.
“Here,” she said, thrusting the broken heel into her lap.She surprised Roxie by planting a kiss on her cheek and whispering in her ear.“I like him so much.”
Lexie’s Acura kicked up dirt as she peeled up close.“Get in, Maxie!”
Maxie waved as she hurried to catch her ride.“Bye.”
Billy pointed down the road.“Lexie, around the bend is a gravel road.Take it.It will lead you to Cerulean Lane.”
“Thank you,” her sister hissed.Her eyes were wide as saucers, but they narrowed into a glare when they focused on the passenger side of the truck.“I’ll see you later.”
Roxie wiggled her fingers.“I’ll seeyoulater, too,” she mimicked.
Billy let out a laugh when Lexie peeled out and finally showed what the engine of that Acura could do.Throwing the truck into gear, he followed.
Roxie clicked her seatbelt into place.“Did you get the shot?”
“Did I get the—Yes, I got the shot.I got a bunch of them.So did probably every driver up there on the I-67.”
“Good.”
“Good?”he said in surprise.
Dust was flying as they barreled down Fisherman’s Road.Roxie glanced into the side mirror.She didn’t see any bubblegum machines following them yet.
She rolled her head on the seat back.“The bar should be busy tonight.”
“That was for the bar?”
“Well, some of it.”
“And the boob shot?”
Roxie let out a harrumph.“That woman was being prissy.”
“You flasheda woman?”A sound somewhat like a snort escaped him, but he ended up shaking his head.“Unbelievable.”
Looking into the rearview mirror, he slowed down to a safer speed.
Roxie picked the broken heel out of her lap.Seeing the state of it really did make her sad.She held it out to him.“Think you can fix it?”
He looked at her incredulously, but seeing the mournful look on her face, his disapproving look faltered.That didn’t stop the laugh that finally burst out.“All that, and you’re worried about your boots?”
Roxie frowned.“They are pretty kick-ass.”
Soon giggles were bubbling up.Laughter filled the cab until both of them were struggling to breathe.Billy barely managed to spot the turn for the gravel road that would take them back to safety.
With a chuckle, he slowed down to an inconspicuous speed.When he leaned over towards her, it was for a hot, fast kiss.
“Baby, you are one in a million.”
The kiss felt warm and easy… something she truly didn’t want to analyze.Still, she rubbed her lips together to keep the feeling as she watched her less-outgoing sisters peel away, barely visible in front of them.
“No,” she said, “I’m one in three.”
Chapter Six
The woman was wild, certifiable, and funny as hell.
