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The man was ridiculously attracted to my breasts. I was attracted to his attraction to my breasts. The man wantedme. Me!
Yes!
Kiss him!
No! No. Be strong. Make him suffer. Only then would he come back.
Goldie didn’t mention how much I would suffer, too. How my panties would be ruined and I ached for him to discover that. I might take her up on the offer for the top-of-the-line dildo to ease my need. And boy, did I need!
I gave him a friendly pat on the shoulder instead of yanking him into my arms and kissing him. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. What kind of crazy woman turned down a guy who wanted her? Especially when you wanted him right back. I could be in bed with him, hell, pressed up against some hidden wall at the fairgrounds with my legs wrapped around his waist in minutes. But noooo, I had to do the right thing, the stupid thing—push him away. “I’m…I’m glad you’re my neighbor. I’ll definitely knock on your door if my snow blower breaks.”
I walked off, headed to the ladies’ room. I swear I could feel Ty’s eyes boring into my back. I looked forward, focused on the women’s restroom, a gray squat building. I whispered to myself, “Do not turn around. Do not turn around.” I missed the smashed-up derby car barreling down on me until the last moment. I turned and saw one broken headlight and crackedgrill. For a split second, I felt like a deer ready to be run over, literally, before strong arms pushed me out of the way. I fell to the ground with a thunk, felt a heavy weight land on top of me—not heavy enough to be a car—before the world went black.
I cameto with Ty’s face looming over me. Not a bad image when returning to consciousness. But the concern I saw there was something I wouldn’t soon forget. He was so close I could feel his warm breath on my skin. I noticed the scent of peppermint.
I blinked.
“Jesus,” Ty whispered before closing his eyes briefly.
I started processing other things besides Ty. I saw the small crowd that had formed around us, heard the engine noise from the derby, smelled sausage and peppers from the fair’s midway. “I remember a derby car trying to run me over.”
Ty nodded his head. “I remember that, too.” His voice was grim and angry, his jaw clenched tight.
I sat up.
“Don’t. Just lie there until the paramedics come.”
“I’m fine. No little birdies flying around my head.” I carefully stood up but Ty kept a firm grip on my arm. I brushed dirt off my jeans hoping to hide my wobbly knees. “I don’t need—or want—the paramedics. Besides, aren’t you one?” At Ty’s nod, I added, “You know I’m fine.”
Ty contemplated my words for a moment as he looked me over. Not the same heated look as only a minute before, but now in a clinical, assessing way. “How many fingers am I holding up?”
“Two,” I grumbled. “Four. Stop switching it!”
Ty rolled his eyes. “Show’s over, folks,” he told the few still concerned. Once we were alone again, Ty pulled me tightly into his arms.
“I can’t breathe,” I gasped.
“Sorry.” Ty loosened his grip but still held me close.
“Mmm, you feel good.” His body heat seeped into me through his rock hard, muscled chest. He smelled like…Ty. Rugged male, soap and something else I was learning was just his own scent. I heard his heartbeat beneath my ear and it raced like a thoroughbred. Clearly, he wasn’t as calm as he appeared.
“Was that a crazy driver or was he trying to run me over?” I asked.
Ty gave me a quick squeeze then loosened his hold, although he kept his hands on my upper arms. Either he didn’t want to let me go, which was a very romantic thought, but more likely he wanted to make sure I didn’t fall over on my face. “It looked to me like the bastard was trying to run you over.”
I was dumbfounded. “Wh…why?”
“I have no idea, but a crazy driver would have at least stopped and said he was sorry. You have to admit a lot of weird things have been happening. Even for you.”
I snorted. Not very ladylike, but neither was the topic. “I told you these…weird things are not usual. Something is going on and it all started with those stupid gnomes.”
Ty’s eyebrows went up. “You think all of this is tied in to the semen, the gnomes and Morty?”
“It makes sense, doesn’t it? I think something’s happened to Morty. No one’s heard from him. He was desperate for that gnome. If someone hurt Morty because of the gnome, it’s not hard to follow they might come after me.”
Ty thought for a moment. “It actually makes sense. We should check and see if that derby car was stolen.”
We?
