“You don’t have to be alone to not be like her,” he says softly, and I nod.
We sit in silence for a few moments, just taking in the view, and I fight a smile when he wraps his arm around me, resting it on the back of the bench.This place really is beautiful.The town looks so small and it makes me realize that maybe my problems aren’t so big.
Thunder rumbles, and I glance up at the sky.Clouds are starting to roll in, and I know it’s going to storm soon.It feels right because there’s a storm brewing inside of me, too.
“Thanks for bringing me up here,” I tell him, and he smiles.
“Anytime.I like having you on the back of my bike,” he says with a grin.
“Surprisingly, I liked it too.”
“Well, let me know when you want another ride.”
His blue eyes sparkle down at me, and I feel some foreign emotion bubbling up in my chest.
Do it.Take a chance.For once,my subconscious whispers, and I swallow.
“How about right now?”I ask him, and his eyebrows rise.“We should probably get out of here before it starts raining.”
“You want me to take you home already?”He asks, looking bummed.
“No… I want you to take me back to your place.”
I was hoping that the words would come out more seductive or bolder, but I sound timid, even to my own ears.
“Are you sure, Ruby?”He asks, and I nod.
“I’m sure,” I tell him, sounding more confident.“I want you.Even if it’s just for one night.”
“It will be for a lot longer than one night,” he tells me, and I force a smile.
No, it won’t,I want to tell him, but I bite my tongue.
There’s no point in starting an argument.I’m sure Ransom will be happy when I sneak out tomorrow morning and head home.
“Let’s go, Rubes,” he says as he stands and offers me his hand.
I smile as I slide my hand into his.A jolt of lust courses through me as we both climb back onto his bike, and I feel tingly as I wrap my arms around his waist and hold on for the ride back to his place.
FIVE
Ransom
Her ass.
Her ass takes up all my attention.I walk beside, but slightly behind her.My palms itch to touch that round delight but she hasn’t been very receptive to my comments that she’s the most attractive woman I’ve ever seen.I want Ruby like I’ve never wanted another woman, but she seems to be oblivious to that.
To Ruby, I’m a protector, a grumpy biker, a customer, and nothing more.I wonder if it’s my tattoos, my many, many tattoos, or if she’s just not interested.Maybe she thinks I’m dangerous, but wouldn’t my protectiveness show her I’m not dangerous toher?Others, perhaps, but not to her.Never to her.
The storm that has been threatening to break for an hour now suddenly explodes around us, dropping fat drops of rain.Luckily, we are near my house.I grab her right hand as we run together.She laughs, bringing the laughter out of me, but the second we step onto my front porch and the second my key is in my hand, something...changes.
Ruby’s blue eyes are smiling up at me one second, the next she’s pressed into me, my back against the door, while the storm rages around us.I don’t care if the wind is whipping around hard enough to tear my roof off or if a tornado touches down across the street.Ruby is kissing me and that’s all that matters.
My hands slide up to her face, holding her head as I slant to get to her lips better, so that I can slide my tongue between her full lips.Ruby isn’t a tiny slip of a thing, but I love that.Her weight against me is soft and luxurious, and I love it.
And I finally have a chance to get my hands on that ass of hers.I let go of her face as her tongue reaches out to tangle with mine, sliding my hands down her curvaceous back and over her hips.When my hands are full of her delicious bottom, I pull her tighter to me.
Ruby makes this tiny, sweet groan in the back of her throat as she feels me hard and ready for her.I can’t wait to have her hands on me, but I want to be certain this is what she wants.
