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And after much more persuasion and a couple of hours buried deep in her soft depths, we’d accepted the invitation and right now, in this truck, all I could think was that I’d co I’d been sat inout of the hen the sorority house’sot out and when she was a few steps away, reached out and pulled her intoin ripped ontoback, I pressed my lips to hers and nodded, "Yeah, no,up her nose playfully, she tilted her head, asking, "Main, I’ve never seen you in anything other than a T-shirt, jeans, and those damn cowboy boots you never take off, unless it’s to put on your cleats Is it the fact you’re all suited and booted in your Sunday best that has you scowling and sitting outside h, I put my arm around her shoulders and led her to the truck "Get in, sexy, before I shut that h cabin, I couldn’t resist skirtingher panty-covered folds Yelping at the touch, she scowled at irl so damn much As I stared at her, I felt the fa me since I’d accepted this bastard invitation I couldn’t lose her I was non-negotiable on that, and no matter what my folks were up to, they would have to learn that too

Ju out onto the road, I looked over at Mol, as fiddling with radio, head nodding along to Blake Shelton telling the world they could kiss his country ass, singing every line, her out-of-place English accent sounding co througha scowl from the wannabe Dolly Parton besideYou just look all beautiful tonight and I’ on the road" It was true, ht then, but she wouldn’t appreciate

She ran her hands down her dress, no longer singing, and began worrying her lip "It’s so not me Ally dressed ner stuff to make me look appropriate for your fancy parents--I look like I’h uess I’ her eyes up at me nervously, she added, "Well, hate me more than they already do"

That sentence alone just sliced through ht, and it beca all this forher pride for me

I’d never felt more like a selfish ass

For the next fifteen e turn inhitching over mine A wave of protectiveness took hold and I instructed, "I want you to listen to me, okay?" We needed to be prepared, e load of crap

Sitting up, those golden-brown eyes looked atthey can tonight, viciously Whatever they say, don’t let it get to you I’ll protect you If you need to leave at any tio--no ifs or buts But pro hard, she whispered, "I pro the skin-on-skin contact to gain strength, I said, "Then why do I have a feeling I’irl raveled hard shoulder, she straddledsternly, "You will not lose me"

I wanted to believe her so bad But if this was all a setup, if ot to her, she’d bail on ot Why would she stick around? Panic swelled at that thought

Looking her dead in the eyes, I tried to tell her howme lose all sense "I can’t, Mol You mean so much to me Do you know that? Do you realize how I feel about you? How much I need you? Because I do I know I don’t saylove you… But the words wouldn’t co with intense fear