wear longer shirts around these guys.
“ I was going to say something witty and funny when you said black, but then got distracted by you pulling off your sweatshirt and shit,” Ryder confessed, handing the cup of hot goodness over.
“You guys are ridiculous.”
“Be thankful we like ya. Normally, women don’t make it past the first town we come to on the drive. We might actually let you hang with us for a little while.” Tysen laughed, flopping himself on the other couch.
“That and you seem to irritate Reid for some reason. Shit, that’s totally worth sharing a bus with a girl,” Ryder snorted.
“Well I won’t be invading your space again, boys. I have my own bunk on the other bus. Had you all been on time last night, I would have been able to sleep there.” I rolled my eyes and sank back into the couch, sipping on the liquid gold in my cup.
“Sure, I see the way you look at Reid. You want a piece of his beef stick, don’t try and deny it,” Brody laughed.
Coffee sprang from my mouth as I tried not to choke on the remainder that slid down my throat.
Ryder Smirked, “busted .”
“Next thing you know there will be bobby pins in the bathroom and healthy shit in the fridge. It’s only a matter of time,” Brody joked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively at me.
“You are all nuts, you know that?” I comment, wiping the coffee up from my chin.
“Yeah , well, you’ll get use to us. We are one big dysfunctional family,” Ryder added.
“Dysfunctional? Please , player, my shit is always working,” Brody stated suggestively.
“Of course it is , buddy, as long as you continue to take your medication,” I commented back, patting the top of his thigh.
Brody scrunched his face and gave the middle finger to the guys. This was the perfect little dysfunctional family I always wanted.
I tried to straighten out my appearance the best I possibly could with no supplies , or clothes for that fact, but in the end I still looked like a hot mess. My hair was only partially straight and most of the makeup I had on yesterday was smudged underneath my eyes. I knew once we got to the venue Stephanie would be waiting for me to do her errands and such, but hopefully I could sneak away for a few minutes to change my clothes and pull myself together.
“Hey, we are pulling into the arena,” Reid’s voice came through the thin bathroom door.
“Oh okay,” I mumbled, sliding open the door. Reid’s eyes raked up and down over my body, stopping suddenly at my bare midriff. I have always been confident of my body. Even with my itty bitties, I knew I looked good. But for some reason, once again this man made me want to slam the bathroom door and stay hidden until everyone exited this bus.
“I’ve got to get my shoes…………”
“Yeah, sorry,” Reid’s voice came suddenly as he stepped back in the small hallway.
Wrapping my arms around my waist, I scampered to th e front of the bus, fighting the urge to turn around and look at the man behind me.
“ Looks like some fine pickings tonight, boys,” Brody purred, drooling at the sight of women surrounding the arena.
“Pig,” I muttered,
“Nothing wrong with a little roll in the mud, darling.”
“Seriously , Brody? That is so disgusting.”
“Oink, oink.”
Rolling my eyes, I braced my hands onto the counter as we pulled into the parking lot. The bus shifted as we went over a speed bump, causing my uncoordinated body to flail about. Suddenly, a pair of arms were wrapped around my waist, steading me on my feet.
“Hey, I got you,” Reid’s voice whispered behind me.
“And I thought chivalry was dead,” I replied quietly.
Reid let out a small laugh and released the hold around my waist , instantly sending a cold chill down my spine. Glancing over my shoulder, I smiled at the man standing next to me.
With his free hands, Reid smacked my ass and let a grin spread across his lips . “Oh it’s dead Molly Anne, but for some reason when I’m
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