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You can spare a weekend for us can’t you?
Adler James has sent a photo to the group chat
I sigh, looking at the photo of my two younger brothers. Both looking up at the camera, bottom lips hanging out, big ole puppy dog eyes begging me to come home for longer.
Mercer Duane
Damn. If that doesn’t work on you I don’t know what will
No wonder you guys take girls home all the time
Fine. I’ll come back tomorrow.
Mercer Duane
And stay with me…right?
We’ll see.
Chapter 28
I Just Lost Everything
Clay
“Do you really have to go?”Leni pouts her bottom lip, tugging at my t-shirt, trying to entice me to follow her into the bedroom.
“Unless you want your brothers showing up here, I really need to get on the road.”
“When did Mercer even start poker night? It sounds dumb. I hate it.”
I chuckle, pulling her into me, taking my time to kiss her breathlessly. She hums into my mouth when I start to pull away.
“He started it last year. It’s only once a month and I’ll be back before midnight.”
“Toby still the best poker player?”
“Damn right. I don’t know why we still invite him to play.”
She grins, that smile that makes me weak at the knees. My whole heart expands when she looks at me like that. “Wait up for me?”
I watch, a lump growing in my throat, dick jerking to life as she pulls off her t-shirt. Underneath is a lacy, see-throughlingerie body suit that hugs her curves in all the right places. Just the right amount of skin peeking out through the straps, teasing me, making me rethink poker night entirely.
I watch as her hand slides down her stomach, fingers dipping below the waistband of her shorts. She slips it lower, sultry hooded eyes looking at me through her lashes. Teeth sinking into her bottom lip, a gasp follows.
“Hurry back,” she whispers, drawing slick fingers out. She’s about to wipe them on her shorts when I grab her wrist and suck them into my mouth. My eyes close, a guttural moan ripping from my chest the moment her arousal hits my tongue. “This outfit is crotchless.” Her sexy voice whispers in my ear, breath warm and inviting against my skin.
“Fuck me,” I breathe. My voice is closer to a whimper than it’s ever been in my entire life. My cock presses into my zipper, so hard it physically hurts. I grab the back of her neck, hauling her body into mine, our eyes meeting. “You’re going to pay for that, Leni. So fucking naughty.”
Heat sparks in her eyes, and she gives me a feral grin. “Looking forward to it. Get out of here so you can get back sooner.”
I press a quick kiss to her lips, then pull myself away, slipping on my boots, so I don’t say fuck it and end up in bed with her. I wasn’t joking, her brothers would absolutely find their way here if I don’t show up.
Unlike the Main house, the only way to get to Mercer’s is to take the highway around. All the boys live on the ranch. Adler still lives at home, but the rest of them have their own spots. Brooks, naturally, is the furthest from town. Ethan lives the closest, and Leni’s cabin would be second. Then the main house, and then, depending on which direction you want to travel, you’ll get to either Mercer’s or Toby’s place next.
Mercer has the nicest lawn, something you can credit to hisuse of community service. It’s not actually court-ordered, but when kids get into trouble. He uses manual labor on the ranch or at his own place to get them to pay their time. Keeps their records clean and their parents happy. Most of the time.
He has a little ranch-style house with a wrap-around porch. A small lean-to shed tucked in with a horse pasture and a small round pen. He doesn’t take much time for himself these days, but I know he tries to ride at least once a week. Fabio, as always, is looking like a fairytale horse, with his long flowing black mane and bougie tail bag. It’s practical, and I know that, but it looks ridiculous on a ranch horse.
