We rode out our orgasms together wrapped in the love and passion we had for each other. It was simple and perfect and completely ours. There was no better sex than with someone that truly loved you and, in that moment, I completely understoodthat.
After getting cleaned up and dressed again, Ax shot me his panty melting smile, the one that made me weak in theknees.
“Happy birthday,” Iteased.
“Thank you, beautiful. All right, now I really do have to get the heck out of here. I’m heading out.” With a quick peck, he was out thedoor.
After getting Mikey up, feeding him his breakfast, and giving him a quick bath, I sprang into action. I wanted everything to be perfect. I cleaned the entire house, did all the laundry, and spent forever digging through my closet trying to find the perfect dress for the night. Laying out a light teal sundress Ryan had bought me for Christmas with my favorite boots on the ground next to them, I felt ready for theday.
My cell buzzed in my pocket as I played with Dozer on the backporch.
“Hey, girl! What’s going on?” I asked as I answered the call fromRaine.
“We’re on the road!” I squealed withexcitement.
“Awesome. Remember this is a surprise. Ryan doesn’t know about the party atall.”
I could hear Ryder yell into the phone. “I promise to not spoilit.”
“Thanks guys, see y’all tonight. Is Bear on his waytoo?”
“Just got off the phone with Scarlett, I think they are an hour or so behindus.”
“Perfect.”
Ryan
“Hey, Ryan?”Nate tapped on my open office door as he made his wayin.
“What’s up?” I asked, holding my hand out and offering him aseat.
“Are you good?” He made his way into the smalloffice.
“Yeah, man. We’re fine. Was there somethingelse?”
He rubbed the back of his neck, standing in the middle of the room. “I hate asking but is there any way I could get my check a few daysearly?”
I pulled my checkbook out from the drawer, starting to make one out to my brother-in-law. “Yeah, that shouldn’t be a problem. Everything allright?”
He finally sat down, bouncing his knee as he diverted his gaze to the picture of Cassidy holding Mikey in the hospital room on the day he was born. “Yeah, just got some bills that need to be paid sooner rather thanlater.”
I ripped the check out and handed it over to him. “You know if you need money, you can come to me. That’s what family isfor.”
“I know, and I appreciate it. Just couldn’t wait for the end of the week, yaknow?”
I leaned back, trying to read his body language. There was something he wasn’t telling me, and that made me nervous. “Totally get it. Don’t sweatit.”
I followed Nate into the storeroom, seeing the Renegades’ crates still where we had moved them the weekbefore.
“Fuck, why the hell haven’t these been picked up?” I asked, more to myself than tohim.
“No one showed the other morning for the scheduled time,” he responded with a shrug. “Want me to make somecalls?”
I dug my ringing cellphone out of my pocket. “No. I’ll get to the bottom of thislater.”
Cassidy
“Excited for tonight?”Emily asked as I set Mikey’s car seat down next to thecouch.
