I looked at the vanity mirror of the truck. I’d put my hair up in a ponytail. When it wasn’t blown out, it got this strange half-curly, half-straight look that I wasn’t a fan of, so it was better to keep it back. I’d also put my contacts in, though they were starting to bother me. I might have to wear my glasses going forward.
“It wasn’t that bad. You don’t even have a drop of blood on you,” Brooks said with a grin.
“And that’s all luck.” I’d been very careful during sample collection.
I expected us to go right back to the farm, but Brooks turned the truck left, I was pretty sure in the direction of town. “Where are we going?” I asked.
“I have a little surprise for you.”
I wasn’t sure what that meant, but I was excited.
After last night, and me behaving like a coward and running as soon as I could, I wasn’t sure where we stood, but I couldn’t deny how delicious it had all been. Dominance wasn’t something I normally did, but having Brooks on his knees for me like that hadn’t only been a huge turn-on but also made me feelalive. He was huge and strong and could have easily taken over whenever he wanted, but helikedbeing dominated, wanted me to take control, and that made it even hotter.
I kept dreading him bringing up last night while wanting him to at the same time. It was… incredible. I’d never had sex like that, and I wasn’t sure I would again. It made me even more sure about my crush, which was not ideal, to say the least.What the hell am I doing?
And also… What now? I didn’t think we could date… right? The city was far, but not so far we couldn’t visit. And maybe after a while I could move here…
Wait, what? I had never thought of leaving the city. I always assumed it was the only place that offered any opportunity for me, but something about Hallow’s Cove—about the farm—felt almost magical.
I gazed at the shops as we passed, already recognizing some of the faces of the people walking by. One of which made me do a double take.
Matilda was there, walking with Brooks’s grandfather, hand in hand.
“Did you see that?” I asked, pointing out the window.
“See what?” Brooks looked over.
I could tell the moment he caught it because his eyes widened. “What are they doing?”
“Looks like they’re on a date,” I drawled, waggling my brows.
Brooks shook his head. “Please never say that again.”
The laugh that left me was almost a cackle. “But what if it’s true?”
“Then it’s none of my business. I don’t need to know.”
His reaction made me laugh harder, and I was wiping the tears from my eyes when we pulled up in front of a store I’d yet to go to.
Deja Doo, the sign hanging from the front said. Hair and nail salon.
My brows furrowed as I looked at it. “Brooks, why are we here?”
He looked a bit sheepish. “I know I can’t fix your camera, but I could tell you had your hair done. Since it got all wet yesterday, I thought I could at least fix that, so I made you an appointment.”
I didn’t know what to say. Most people never noticed my hair at all. No one had ever given me a gift this thoughtful.
For a moment, I felt a bit choked up, but managed to push that down. I turned to Brooks and pressed a kiss to his lips. He seemed surprised but quickly kissed me back. I had meant for it to be a short thing, but then I kissed him again and again.
I licked his lips, and he let me in easily, his hand coming around my waist, pulling me as close as he could. I moved across the middle seat, wanting to be closer to him.
His hand ran over my thigh, down to my ass, giving it a squeeze through my jeans. He moaned in my mouth at the feel, and warmth flooded my core.
When we finally pulled away, his lips were pink and swollen, so pretty I felt the need to lean in one more time and bite the bottom one, just as I took the chance to run my hand over his hardened length.
Brooks let out a rugged sigh, one laced with pleasure. “You need to go before I turn this truck around and take you to my bed. Maybe we can even use that little blue thing you have stashed away.”
“Is that a promise?” I asked. I knew he’d seen it, but now, it just turned me on to think about. “Because, if it is, I think I’d rather have somethinglargerinstead.”
