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Corey shrugged. “We have dozens upon dozens of people camping out in our woods because we are headed for a war we didn’t sign up for. Your family drama is a slow Tuesday for us.” Corey winked. “We’re used to the mud.”
She huffed a sigh that tapered into a relieved groan as she slumped forward. “I’m glad my mess can match someone else’s mess,” she joked.
“Yeah, you fit right in, freak,” Captain called. “Veto to you paying for the first drinks. Your only job tonight is to have fun and forget those lame fucks. Your ex especially. He looks like he doesn’t know how to use a drill.”
“Oh my gosh,” she whispered. “How did you know? I had to hang all of our blinds and curtains while he held the ladder.”
“Hahaha,” Silver belted out. “Of course you did. Let’s go, it’s starting to rain and I actually brushed my hair tonight.”
They started walking, and Sasha looked over at Timber. She grabbed her hand and squeezed. “Your friends seem really nice.”
Timber squeezed her hand back and nudged her shoulder against her sister’s. “This is Wreck.”
“Official introductions,” Sasha said, reaching across Timber to offer her hand for a shake.
Wreck frowned at her hand.
“Oh, he can’t touch people,” Timber explained.
Sasha looked confused, but let her hand drop.
“I’m good, probably,” Wreck murmured, and offered his hand.
Sasha shook it, and didn’t even flinch back.
“Timber has told me a lot about you,” he said.
“Well, she’s said nothing about you, other than she had a crush on a guy, but she wouldn’t spill any details. So lame. Are you the one who came to visit her at the hospital?”
“That was me.”
“Pink roses?”
He let the ground have his smile and said softly, “Also me.”
“He’s also the one who pulled me from the burning car,” Timber said.
“Holy shit,” Sasha murmured, slowing. “Thank you.”
“Sister!” Sloane called.
Sasha looked at the others, who were already up near the bar, waving her to come with them. “I’m going to go get to know your friends,” she said, walking backward. “You two…you’re all right.”
Timber was practically glowing as she watched her sister join the Fastlanders. The rain was falling in earnest now.
“Do we need to get inside so your hair doesn’t get messed up?” he asked. “I don’t know about girl-hair. Silver made it sound important.”
She slid her hand into his. “Let’s just enjoy the cool breeze against our skin for a minute before we join the others.”
He slipped his hands to her waist and they were warm, not hot. He swayed her gently right in front of an empty alleyway, and the rest of the world slipped away. She slid her hands up his strong chest and around his neck, swaying with the rhythm he set. Raindrops kissed her cheeks, her forehead…but she didn’t care.
Wreck’s smile for her was so soft, and she knew it was special. She hadn’t seen it for anyone else. She’d only seen walls for the rest of the world, but for her, it was soft smiles and understanding.
There was something so beautiful about a man who could burn the world to the ground, but chose to build up a woman instead.
He picked her up, hugged her, and searched her eyes. She rested her forearms on his shoulders, kicked one of her feet up, and grinned. “You sure make my life interesting.”
“Interesting, huh? I can’t tell if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.”
