thou bitch today.
“Why are you driving Ryker’s truck? I thought you were going out with Jeff?” Mary inquired with her hands on her bony hips.
Lilly really didn’t want to get into this before she even stepped foot in the door. “No, I’m not dating Jeff. Someone vandalised my car last night so Ryker said I could borrow his truck. Is that okay with you? Or should I have phoned first?”
Mary narrowed her eyes. “What, you going out with Ryker Good now? I thought he was in that perverted relationship with his own twin.”
Lilly took a deep breath. Her mom tried to pull her into the house, but instead, Lilly handed Debbie the plate of food. “You go on in. There’s something I need to clear up with Mary.”
Debbie looked at her and finally sighed. “I imagine this means you won’t be staying?”
“Sorry, mom. I’ll set the bitch straight then I’m outta here.”
Her mom gave her a kiss on the cheek, “You don’t need to run away just because one person doesn’t understand.”
“No, you’re right, I don’t. But I’m also not going to spend my free time around people who think like Mary does. Life’s too short to put up with the bitches of the world just to be polite.”
Debbie nodded and went inside. Lilly turned toward Mary and started walking. She had no plans of hitting the woman, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t scare her a little. Mary took a step back for every one Lilly took toward her. When she was finally backed against the porch railing, Lilly leaned in, her face inches away from Mary’s. “Now you listen here. If I ever hear you say another bad word about Ranger and Ryker, I’ll kick your scrawny ass from one end of Main Street to the other. They’re very private people and you need to learn to respect that. Whether I’m dating Ryker or Ranger or both of them, it’s no business of yours. Now get your own life and leave the people I care about alone.”
Mary looked shocked. “So, you’re just as perverted as they are?”
“Look, Little Mary Sunshine, if I were you, I wouldn’t talk about perversions. Not with all the talk I’ve heard around town about you. I’ve never mentioned what I’ve heard because it’s usually just a bunch of drunk guys talking at the bar, but if you push me, believe me, I’ve got enough ammunition on you to make both your folks disown you. Now, back the hell off.” Lilly didn’t wait for Mary to reply. She turned on her heel and walked back to the truck. At least she knew of two sexy men who’d be happy to see her.
Chapter Nine
Ready for their usual evening ride, Ranger finished cinching Pete’s saddle and looked over at Ryker. “You about done?”
Hoisting his long frame into the saddle, Ryker reached down and pet Magic. “We’re ready.”
Their attention went to the front of the house when they heard a vehicle pull up. Ranger groaned, “Sounds like company.” He mounted Pete and they rode toward the front of the house. Ranger was surprised to see Lilly still sitting in Ryker’s black pickup with her head on the steering wheel.
Riding over to the window he knocked. Lilly’s head sprang up and she smiled. The window rolled down and Lilly leaned her arm on the door. “What are you two cowboys up to?”
“Just going for our usual evening ride. What happened?” He could tell by the look on her face she wasn’t happy, though he didn’t see tears so at least he knew she hadn’t been crying.
Lilly smiled and waived away his concerns. “I just realised that I’d rather spend my evening with the two of you.”
Ranger knew she wasn’t telling them the whole truth. He suspected she’d had her first brush with the ladies of the town and their attitudes toward him and Ryker. “Well, lucky you caught us. Care to slip up behind me and go for a ride?”
“I’d love that.” Ranger moved Pete back and Lilly opened the door.
Looking over his shoulder, he could see Ryker and Magic waiting patiently by the corner of
“Why are you driving Ryker’s truck? I thought you were going out with Jeff?” Mary inquired with her hands on her bony hips.
Lilly really didn’t want to get into this before she even stepped foot in the door. “No, I’m not dating Jeff. Someone vandalised my car last night so Ryker said I could borrow his truck. Is that okay with you? Or should I have phoned first?”
Mary narrowed her eyes. “What, you going out with Ryker Good now? I thought he was in that perverted relationship with his own twin.”
Lilly took a deep breath. Her mom tried to pull her into the house, but instead, Lilly handed Debbie the plate of food. “You go on in. There’s something I need to clear up with Mary.”
Debbie looked at her and finally sighed. “I imagine this means you won’t be staying?”
“Sorry, mom. I’ll set the bitch straight then I’m outta here.”
Her mom gave her a kiss on the cheek, “You don’t need to run away just because one person doesn’t understand.”
“No, you’re right, I don’t. But I’m also not going to spend my free time around people who think like Mary does. Life’s too short to put up with the bitches of the world just to be polite.”
Debbie nodded and went inside. Lilly turned toward Mary and started walking. She had no plans of hitting the woman, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t scare her a little. Mary took a step back for every one Lilly took toward her. When she was finally backed against the porch railing, Lilly leaned in, her face inches away from Mary’s. “Now you listen here. If I ever hear you say another bad word about Ranger and Ryker, I’ll kick your scrawny ass from one end of Main Street to the other. They’re very private people and you need to learn to respect that. Whether I’m dating Ryker or Ranger or both of them, it’s no business of yours. Now get your own life and leave the people I care about alone.”
Mary looked shocked. “So, you’re just as perverted as they are?”
“Look, Little Mary Sunshine, if I were you, I wouldn’t talk about perversions. Not with all the talk I’ve heard around town about you. I’ve never mentioned what I’ve heard because it’s usually just a bunch of drunk guys talking at the bar, but if you push me, believe me, I’ve got enough ammunition on you to make both your folks disown you. Now, back the hell off.” Lilly didn’t wait for Mary to reply. She turned on her heel and walked back to the truck. At least she knew of two sexy men who’d be happy to see her.
Chapter Nine
Ready for their usual evening ride, Ranger finished cinching Pete’s saddle and looked over at Ryker. “You about done?”
Hoisting his long frame into the saddle, Ryker reached down and pet Magic. “We’re ready.”
Their attention went to the front of the house when they heard a vehicle pull up. Ranger groaned, “Sounds like company.” He mounted Pete and they rode toward the front of the house. Ranger was surprised to see Lilly still sitting in Ryker’s black pickup with her head on the steering wheel.
Riding over to the window he knocked. Lilly’s head sprang up and she smiled. The window rolled down and Lilly leaned her arm on the door. “What are you two cowboys up to?”
“Just going for our usual evening ride. What happened?” He could tell by the look on her face she wasn’t happy, though he didn’t see tears so at least he knew she hadn’t been crying.
Lilly smiled and waived away his concerns. “I just realised that I’d rather spend my evening with the two of you.”
Ranger knew she wasn’t telling them the whole truth. He suspected she’d had her first brush with the ladies of the town and their attitudes toward him and Ryker. “Well, lucky you caught us. Care to slip up behind me and go for a ride?”
“I’d love that.” Ranger moved Pete back and Lilly opened the door.
Looking over his shoulder, he could see Ryker and Magic waiting patiently by the corner of
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