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line. She does
a double take upon noticing me. “Whoa, Ivy! You look hot!” Alice admires.
Eric turns to see me, and
his eyes widen. “Jack’s gonna flip shit if he sees you here like that,” he
warns.
“So. It’s kind of the
point. I need him to lose,” I declare with an impassive shrug.
“What?” they ask in unison
with quizzical expressions.
“We made a deal. If he
loses, I get to drive his car for a week.” I give them a devious smile. “He’s
gonna regret it.” I laugh.
Eric's flabbergasted. “He
said if he loses, you get to drive his car for a week?” I nod my head. “And
what if he wins? Because you know he will.” I dig my toe in the ground and push
my hands into my back pockets without looking or answering him.
“What did you do, Ivy? What
happens if he wins?” Alice pushes my shoulders throwing me off balance.
“Hey!” I shove her hands
off of me and back up a step. She's stronger than she looks. “It’s not that big
of a deal. If he loses, I get to drive his car for a week, and he has to stop
sleeping around.” I continue with haste, avoiding their interrogation. “If he
wins, I have to go stay with him for a month, and stop smoking pot.” I wince at
my statement. Eric's laugh booms as Alice gapes at me. “It’ll be fine.” I
assure her.
“Yeah, right. Well, better
get ready. He’s pulling up now.” She points behind me, and I see Jack park his
car at the line. He gets out of his car and shakes hands with the flagman who
handles the money. As he spots me with our friends, his eyes widen, then furrow
together. His stride is purposeful as he marches towards me.
Yup. Perfect outfit for the
occasion, if I do say so myself. I'm wearing my black
leather pants with a hot rod red, belly shirt that has a deep ‘V’ cut, and my
black Doc Martin boots. I curled my hair before brushing it out to give it body
with natural looking waves, and refreshed my makeup with black eye shadow and
red lipstick to match my halter. I ignore his anger as he approaches and hug
him around the neck. “Hey! Are you ready to lose?” I chide, smiling wide.
His husky tone sends
butterflies swarming in my core as his breath caresses my neck and his chest rumbles . “I know what you’re doing. It’s not going to work,
Sunshine.” He tries to calm himself and gives me a charming smile when I pull
back from our embrace.
I giggle. “I have no idea
what you’re talking about.”
“Uh-huh. I’ve got to get
ready. Are you ready to lose?” he counters.
“We’ll see,” I tell him
with a playful push, and he jogs back to his car. I spot the flagman talking to
a group of guys exchanging money, and his hood falls back to reveal his face. It’s
Trey! “Hey, guys. I’ll be right back,” I mumble to Alice and Eric over my
shoulder. I bustle over to meet Trey and hold out a thousand dollars to him.
“Put me in for a ‘K’ on Jack.”
“Whoa, Ivy. That’s a lot of
money. Are you sure you’re feeling ok?” his wolfish countenance sours my mood,
but I push past it.
“I’m sure. I’ve got money.
I’m not worried.” I give him a coy smile. I might as well get something out
of it if I lose. Trey takes the money out of my hand, and I step closer to
him. Our faces are an inch apart. I know Jack's watching me, and I need to
throw him off of his game. "So what happened earlier?"
He shakes his head in
disbelief. "Sorry , I had to cancel. My
boss had some questions about my shift and made me go in to talk to him. You're
still coming to the party tomorrow though, right?"
"Yeah. I'll be
there." I lean in and kiss him on the cheek—more to get back at Jack than
to lead Trey on. Goosebumps cover my body in an instant as a surge of energy
flows between us with a buzzing vibration. My chest tightens, and I feel faint. Am I getting low blood sugar or what? My hands clutch at Trey’s hoodie
to keep me upright, and I have to fight for breath when I pull away. I give him
a flirtatious smile. “See you
a double take upon noticing me. “Whoa, Ivy! You look hot!” Alice admires.
Eric turns to see me, and
his eyes widen. “Jack’s gonna flip shit if he sees you here like that,” he
warns.
“So. It’s kind of the
point. I need him to lose,” I declare with an impassive shrug.
“What?” they ask in unison
with quizzical expressions.
“We made a deal. If he
loses, I get to drive his car for a week.” I give them a devious smile. “He’s
gonna regret it.” I laugh.
Eric's flabbergasted. “He
said if he loses, you get to drive his car for a week?” I nod my head. “And
what if he wins? Because you know he will.” I dig my toe in the ground and push
my hands into my back pockets without looking or answering him.
“What did you do, Ivy? What
happens if he wins?” Alice pushes my shoulders throwing me off balance.
“Hey!” I shove her hands
off of me and back up a step. She's stronger than she looks. “It’s not that big
of a deal. If he loses, I get to drive his car for a week, and he has to stop
sleeping around.” I continue with haste, avoiding their interrogation. “If he
wins, I have to go stay with him for a month, and stop smoking pot.” I wince at
my statement. Eric's laugh booms as Alice gapes at me. “It’ll be fine.” I
assure her.
“Yeah, right. Well, better
get ready. He’s pulling up now.” She points behind me, and I see Jack park his
car at the line. He gets out of his car and shakes hands with the flagman who
handles the money. As he spots me with our friends, his eyes widen, then furrow
together. His stride is purposeful as he marches towards me.
Yup. Perfect outfit for the
occasion, if I do say so myself. I'm wearing my black
leather pants with a hot rod red, belly shirt that has a deep ‘V’ cut, and my
black Doc Martin boots. I curled my hair before brushing it out to give it body
with natural looking waves, and refreshed my makeup with black eye shadow and
red lipstick to match my halter. I ignore his anger as he approaches and hug
him around the neck. “Hey! Are you ready to lose?” I chide, smiling wide.
His husky tone sends
butterflies swarming in my core as his breath caresses my neck and his chest rumbles . “I know what you’re doing. It’s not going to work,
Sunshine.” He tries to calm himself and gives me a charming smile when I pull
back from our embrace.
I giggle. “I have no idea
what you’re talking about.”
“Uh-huh. I’ve got to get
ready. Are you ready to lose?” he counters.
“We’ll see,” I tell him
with a playful push, and he jogs back to his car. I spot the flagman talking to
a group of guys exchanging money, and his hood falls back to reveal his face. It’s
Trey! “Hey, guys. I’ll be right back,” I mumble to Alice and Eric over my
shoulder. I bustle over to meet Trey and hold out a thousand dollars to him.
“Put me in for a ‘K’ on Jack.”
“Whoa, Ivy. That’s a lot of
money. Are you sure you’re feeling ok?” his wolfish countenance sours my mood,
but I push past it.
“I’m sure. I’ve got money.
I’m not worried.” I give him a coy smile. I might as well get something out
of it if I lose. Trey takes the money out of my hand, and I step closer to
him. Our faces are an inch apart. I know Jack's watching me, and I need to
throw him off of his game. "So what happened earlier?"
He shakes his head in
disbelief. "Sorry , I had to cancel. My
boss had some questions about my shift and made me go in to talk to him. You're
still coming to the party tomorrow though, right?"
"Yeah. I'll be
there." I lean in and kiss him on the cheek—more to get back at Jack than
to lead Trey on. Goosebumps cover my body in an instant as a surge of energy
flows between us with a buzzing vibration. My chest tightens, and I feel faint. Am I getting low blood sugar or what? My hands clutch at Trey’s hoodie
to keep me upright, and I have to fight for breath when I pull away. I give him
a flirtatious smile. “See you
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