She finally turns her eyes on me. “Maybe start like that next time,” she grumps, then softens, grabbing my hand. “Gage, I’ve done this on my own for a long time. You have to be patient with me.” She leans over and gives me a sweet kiss.
“Oh my God. It’s about time,” Staci says, sitting in front of Les’ station; two other girls sit in front of Leo and me. Leo gives his girl a dubious look before letting her put his feet in the water.
Les smiles at me. “Yeah, it is.”
Staci’s eyes land on Les’ other hand holding Leo’s, and her mouth forms an ‘O,’ her eyes huge. “Him too,” I confirm with a shrug.
“What?” The blonde girl in front of me jerks herhead up, looking between the three of us. “Sorry,” she apologizes when she realizes she just butted into our conversation.
“It’s fine, Amanda,” Les tells her softly when the girl looks seconds from running out the door.
“So, you guys are like in a relationship together?” Candy, the redhead fussing with Leo, asks.
“Yeah,” Leo answers.
“That’s so cool,” Candy breathes, staring at Les like she hung the moon.
“Ryder, Dex, and Holden too,” I add, watching all their eyes widen as big as saucers in amusement.
“Gage!” Les laughs, smacking my chest.
“Wait. Wait. Wait,” Staci says, waving her hand around before picking up Les’ other foot and massaging it. This is my favorite part. I look at Leo, and I can tell he’s already sold. “Ryder? Tall, dark, hot as fuck, Ryder?” Les nods. “And Mr. Tattooed sex god on two legs?” Les nods again and laughs at the descriptions. “Who’s Holden?”
“You’ve never met him,” Les tells her before pulling out her phone and pulling up a picture of her and Holden that looks like it was taken this morning. She turns it around to the girls, and I swear they all fucking sigh at the innocent-looking little fucker. If they only knew what I know.
“So, you have five walking wet dreams for boyfriends?” Candy asks, and Les throws her head back and laughs.
Les looks between Leo and me. “I sure as fuck do.”
I breathe a sigh of relief that the disaster of earlier is averted. I’ve always had trouble controlling myself, or more like controlling my words. They tumble out before I can stop them, but I know how to control it with Les. She doesn’t need me going all caveman on her.
She has Ryder for that.
“That was fanfuckingtastic,”Leo says when we get backin the car.
I pull away from the curb. “I told you.”
“So, does that mean you’re going with us next time?” Les asks with a smile.
“Uh, fuck yeah, and every time after that.” He leans up between the seats. “I’m digging that gold, Baby.” She picks up her hand and lets the glitter in the gold polish sparkle when the sun hits it. “Where are we going?” he asks, noticing I missed our exit to take us home.
Where it all began.“The cabin.” I look at Les. “Do you have anything else to do today?”
She shrugs. “Nothing that can’t wait”
“Good.” I have another plan in mind, and I think all we need is the place that brought us all together.
“Aren’t you going to ask me?” Leo jokes, acting offended.
“Sure, Pretty boy,” I laugh. “Do you have anything to do today?”
His face flushes at the nickname. “I’ve just been set free from a kidnapping. Maybe my plans are booked.”
“Unbook them,” I tell him, looking at him in the rearview mirror, letting my intentions broadcast all over my face.
He takes a shuddering breath, then nods. “Done.”
Les looks over at me with a raised brow, and I nod. She’ll know what I’m planning without me saying a word. She wraps her hand around mine on her thigh and squeezes, her silent way of letting me know she understands.
