“Yeah. Whatabout you?” He stroked my cheek. “Wanna go steady?”
I let out aquiet snort as I pitched forward, burying my face in his neck. “Yes. Iabsolutely wanna go steady.” I sat up. “Do I get your class ring?”
He grinned,holding his hands out in front of me. “Which one ya want, baby?”
My eye wentimmediately to the one I’d been fixated on the day he’d played for me inJaxon’s office, and I bit my lip and pointed to it. “This one.”
“Oh, yeah?” heasked, twisting it off his finger. “How come?”
“I’ll tell youlater,” I said, sliding the ring onto my middle finger. It was way too loose,and I wrinkled my nose, trying my thumb.
“Here,” Trainsaid, pulling a chain out from under his shirt. He slid the ring onto it andsecured the chain around my neck.
“I’ll never takeit off,” I said, sliding my hands to his beard and tugging on it. “I like youtoo, Court. A lot, a lot. Too much, probably. I’m sorry I’m neurotic.”
“I’m not,” hesaid, leaning down to kiss me.
I raised aneyebrow. “You’re not?”
“It makes youinteresting and a fuckin’ freak in the sheets.”
“No,youmakeme a freak in the sheets,” I countered. “Because you make me feel safe. I’venever felt safe before.”
He smiled.“That’s my job, baby. I take it seriously.”
“I know. Iappreciate that.”
“You donefreaking out now? I’m hungry.”
I wrinkled mynose. “I am for the moment, I guess.”
He laughed,kissing me one more time, then moving back to his seat. “We’re gonna chase thesunset, then we’ll head back to the hotel so I can show you just how safe youare.”
I shivered,biting my lower lip. “Did you happen to buy more lube?”
“Bought stock inthe company.”
“Fuck,” Ihissed. “Safe, indeed.”
He grinned.
We finished ourlunch, left an exorbitant tip for Marigold, along with my ‘special’ businesscard that meant they would be let into the private entrance of the venue andgiven backstage access to the meet and greet area. I promised them a surpriseif they came early, so I really hoped they would take me up on my offer.Climbing back on Train’s bike, we chased the sunset into the canyon, then Traintook me back to the hotel.
As promised,Train took me to bed, and I proved just how freaky I could get.
Melody
Irolled overand faceplanted intoTrain’s chest. His arm slid around my waist, and he chuckled as he pulled meclose. “Mornin’.”
“Hi,” I breathedout.
“Did you forgetI was here?”
“Yeah.” I kissedhis chest. “I really like it, though. I’d like to make it a thing.”
“Me too, baby.”
“What time isit?”
