“You know it.” He grabbed a bag from the top of the steps, pulled out a pair of pants and put them on. They piled into the car. “Oh, we gotta make a stop for the hookup.”
“Hookup?”
“You know we gotta get our groove going to make tonight special for the ladies.” Tyler waggled his eyebrows. “I asked our boy here if he had a hookup.”
“Cool.”
Back in the day ecstasy and pot were the cocktails of choice. A few minutes later they were wheeling into a convenience store across from a middle school. Jason’s gut churned with nervousness.
“Isn’t this a little too in the open or something?”
“Nah, man. We’re cool.” Anthony got out and began pacing outside the car. At least he’d finally put some pants on.
“This is a bad idea, man.” Jason looked around the vacant parking lot and cringed when the school bell across the street rang. “We’ll be cool without it.”
Anthony pounded on the hood and turned with a grin on his face. “It’s on, man.”
He headed toward the sidewalk. Jason watched in shock as a kid started talking to him. “What the fuck?”
“Dude, he’s like ten.”
“Probably younger.”
Anthony came back a few minutes later with a smirk on his face as he crawled into the back of the car. “Gentlemen, we have liftoff.” He held up a plastic bag filled with blue pills.
“Did you seriously just buy Viagra from a ten-year-old?” Tyler asked.
“Hey, man. His grandpa ain’t getting any and the prescription’s rotting. Might as well take advantage, right?”
Tyler wheeled out of the parking lot, shaking his head. Jason did a half turn to stare at Anthony. “How the hell do you know that kid?”
“Trailer four used to babysit him.”
Unbelievable.
Soon enough they were back at Shady Oaks and making their way to Tyler’s room, which they’d converted to a changing room. Nadine and Jeanie decided to wait for them outside once Ethan arrived.
The gang was back together.
“This feels right,” Jason stated.
“Hell yeah it does.” Tyler’s eyes lit up as he looked around at all of them. “You know, we could do a roadshow. Take the act to other homes.”
Roadshows had been the real fun back in the day. The countless hookups and wild parties. “I don’t know, man. Things with Jeanie are so new…”
“Wait. Wait. Wait.” Ethan turned, shock on his face. “You and Jeanie?”
Jason tensed. “What of it?”
“Finally! Thank sweet fuck. It took long enough.”
“No shit, right?” Anthony asked.
Jason laughed as the guys slapped him on the back. He couldn’t help the grin on his face as euphoria spread within him. There was nowhere he’d rather be.
“Okay, guys. Let’s do this. We’re up in ten.” Tyler handed a blue pill to everyone. They all palmed the pill and reached for a shot glass.
“To Jason getting his woman,” Tyler toasted.
“To Nadine putting up with your ass,” Jason retorted.
“To Anthony for the hookup,” Ethan offered.
“To the ladies we’re about to drive wild.” Anthony held up the glass and laughed.
They tongued the pills and took their shots. Ethan and Anthony spewed the liquid across the room.
“What the fuck, man?” Ethan asked.
“It’s soy. Nadine’s allergic.” Tyler raised his brows. “You got a problem with my woman’s milk?”
Jason shook his head. Good times were still aplenty. They headed into the hall and Jeanie wrapped him up in her embrace. He groaned. “Careful or I’ll carry you away and forget all about this competition.”
“Mmm. I’d be okay with that.” She grinned. “You guys ready to rock the stage?”
“Wait.” Nadine looked around at everyone. “I have one small question first.”
“Okay.” Jason looked to Tyler, who looked as curious as everyone else.
Nadine reached into the pocket of her sweater, retracted a green sock and, with Jeanie’s help, dropped to one knee. She fumbled with the sock until a small wedding ring fell into her cupped hand. Placing it into Tyler’s trembling hand, she smiled. “You are an amazing man, Tyler Coombs. I’d like to be the one to spend the rest of my life proving it to you. Will you marry me?”
Tyler collapsed in front of Nadine. A tear tumbled down his cheek. “I’d love nothing more, sweetheart.”
The two kissed. Jeanie hugged Jason closer and kissed him. The guys laughed and slapped Tyler on the back as they helped him and Nadine up.
“This is awesome. We have a wedding to plan.”
“Who knows? Maybe we can make it a double,” Jason stated. Jeanie gasped beside him. “What do you say?”
“Yes. A thousand times yes.”
Suddenly everything locked into place. For the first time in a long time Jason knew everything was exactly as it should be.
“Y’all go out there and own that stage,” Nadine stated.
Tyler draped his arm around Nadine and kissed her passionately. Severing the kiss, he looked around. “You know, we could lose.”
The ladies laughed. “No way. Y’all always own the stage.”
Pride rose within Jason. For the first time in a long while he didn’t care whether he beat Titanium. The only person—the only thing in the world—who mattered was looking up at him with love reflecting in her gaze.
He took her hand and grinned at Tyler when he did the same with Nadine. “Let’s do this.”
About the Justin Whitfield
Justin Whitfield has a diverse background, he has graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor’s in Economics & Finance. He holds a former title of Mr. All-Natural Southwest U.S.A. and is a fitness model with numerous magazines. Justin is also an entrepreneur; owning his own sports bar in Houston called The End Zone. He has worked at male review clubs all over the U.S., in a span of twenty years and he is currently a Caveman model for Ellora's Cave.
About Taylor Cole
Taylor is from Texas. He is a Romance novel cover model and a male entertainer. Taylor is an international strip off winner and has won the Mr. Jamaica title. He has been on on countless posters, calendars, magazines, book covers, and in newspaper articles. Taylor has also appeared on ABC, CBS and NBC.
About Cara Carnes
Cara Carnes discovered her love of writing early in life, as most writers tend to. At the age of 11, she typed up a love story and happily mailed it off. Anxiously awaiting her acceptance letter and fat advance check, she dutifully listened to her mother and grandfather as they instilled in her the lessons key to her writing today.
By the time the handwritten rejection letter arrived, Cara knew that someday she would be writing the stories that she loved. Most importantly, she had learned two key fundamentals from her mother and grandfather—always expect the unexpected and know you can do anything you set your mind to.
Cara’s love for the written word found a home in erotic romance. Wanting to bring fantasies to life in her books, she enjoys crafting characters who sizzle on the pages and burn their way into your heart. While she loves all genres of romance, erotic will always have a special place in her heart because Cara believes true romance doesn’t stop at the bedroom door.
Cara is a native Texan and currently resides in Austin. When she isn’t absorbed in her characters, she enjoys traveling, photography and spending time with family and friends.
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