“You can talk to me about it,” he says, smiling up at me, tucking my messy hair back behind my ear. “I might like that. A lot.”“Yeah, but you’re more of a learn-by-doing type,” I say, grinning down at him. “I think I need more girlfriends.”Jackson hums consideringly, nodding as he runs his hands s
Today, since I’m feeling a bit better, I ride in front of Jackson on the ATV, leaning back against his chest as he steers the vehicle with an arm on either side of me. Well, not that there’s much steering to do – it’s mostly a straight shot across the desert and prairie that creates a border between
What the hell!?“Tell me.” I command.A single growl rumbling in his chest signals Jackson’s refusal.I take a different tack, pressing my ass backwards against him, arching my back a little. “Please tell me, Jackson,” I beg, my voice softer now.He goes still behind me and I smile, pleased.“Please
The gas station clerk pages languidly through the magazine he’s read a hundred times already this month, bored as hell. He sighs, lifting his head to look around the tiny room of this little desert outpost – the room that serves not only as a convenience store, but also a bar, and a tiny casino. The
The Alpha nods, grabs two, and hands them to the girl before beginning to unwrap the meat and eat it at a rather incredible pace. The clerk just…watches. Fascinated.“Oh, hey!” the Princess says into the phone after a few moments, balancing it against her shoulder as she unwraps a candy bar with bot
My heart pounds for a long moment before dad’s face shifts into a wide, happy smile.“Welcome to the family, son,” dad says, holding out a hand again towards Jacks.Jackson stares down at it for a second and I hear mom sniff next to me, working hard to hold back her tears, because she very well know
“Hello, trouble,” Cora murmurs, turning me away from the sight of her youngest child clambering over my mate like a jungle gym. “We were so worried for you!”“We were,” Roger sighs, wrapping his arms around both me and Cora at once, making me grin up at him. “But clearly we should have just chilled
“I – what?” Jackson sputters out, looking between all of us. “What beans?”“I explicitly asked you not to, Jacks!” Jesse says, appalled. “As a favor to your best friend!”“I didn’t spill any beans! I didn’t even have any beans!”“I still maintain that I am his best friend,” Rafe murmurs, looking smu