Dirty Friends (Beautiful Friends #1)

by Paige Steele

  “I’m going to head to the bathroom, be right back.” I slowly slide out from underneath her, tossing the condom in the trash, before pulling my shorts back on. I unlock the door and start down the hallway, while looking over the railing to the party down below. A bunch of people have left, and now there is just a couple dozen hanging out.

  Walking back into the room, I see Abbi was sitting on the edge of the bed. She is pulling her bra straps over her shoulders. Even after a roll in the hay; she is stunning to look at. We have gone out a couple times, but we aren’t exclusive. Both of us know how to have fun, but after college I am heading across the country while she is going to be staying in Florida. Let’s face it, I am by no means, ready to settle down. Well maybe, if the right one comes along.

  “You can stay if you like.”

  “Thanks, sexy, but I’m headed to the beach with a few of the girls tomorrow, so I need to get home and pack.”

  “Damn, what beach is that exactly?”

  “Why would you want to know that, Cooper?” she asks, looking at me through her eyelashes.

  “Maybe the guys and I will visit. I mean, we do have off next week and you in a bikini, now that I could stand to look at all day.”

  “Well, it’s girls only…so I’m not telling,” she teased.

  “K, fine. I guess, I’ll just have to find something else to play with for the week,” I say, joking with her.

  “Oh, I’m sure your dirt bike will keep you company.”

  “Yeah, you’re right. She is…fun to ride,” I say, wiggling my eyebrows at her.

  She throws a pillow at me, as she stands to pull up her dress. I catch it and start laughing. She picks up her thong as she struts across the room to me, grabs my hand, turns it over so my palm is facing up, and then she places it in my hand, closing my fingers around it.

  “Maybe this will help you remember what you were riding tonight,” she says, as she walks out the door and down the stairs.

  The next morning, my roommates and I start cleaning up. It isn’t as trashed as it’s been in the past. We’ve all grown up a bit. We don’t invite just anybody to our parties, anymore. You either need to know someone that we know or we better have invited you ourselves.

  “Damn, Cooper, your girl last night…” That is all Trey can get out of his mouth before he stutters over his words.

  “I know, man, she’s fine as hell, huh?”

  “Fuck…I don’t know how you do it, but you seem to nail all the hot ones.”

  “Oh, Trey, I left you three a few on campus to pick from.”

  “Haha, you’re so kind to us.”

  Adam and Cole both throw a red Solo cup at me, when I start laughing at them. They are great guys, they fill the void that was in my life, the one I felt when I came to college. Without Ryan and Ansley, I really thought I’d be lost. Both of them have been my best friends, forever. Staying in touch seems to be more difficult than we thought it’d be. Things haven’t been the same with Ansley since our stupid kiss. And Ryan...over the last year or so, he’s been so busy, we’ve barely spoken, either. I don’t really know what the hell is going on with either of them. But I intend to find out.

  Right after graduation, I’m moving to California. I’m lining things up, so I can train with a couple of the top guys out there. I’m hoping to hang with Ryan for a bit, when I arrive. Hopefully, figuring out what the hell is up with him first will help me tackle my Ansley problem.

  I have a huge paper due, as soon as I get back from break, so I decide I’m going to finish that up tonight, to get it out of the way. Then, it’s track time for the rest of the week. By the end of the night, I’ve had enough of school and writing, so I pick up my phone and shoot a text off to both Ansley and Ryan, separately.

  Me-Hey, Ans what’s up?

  I wait, and wait, and wait. Still nothing comes. What the fuck? I don’t get it. Next, I send Ryan’s to him.

  Me-Ry man, what’s going on?

  After about ten minutes of not getting a reply, I decide I need a shower and go to bed. I want to get some good riding in before this break is over. As I walk back in my room, I see my phone is lit up with a message. I grab it off my desk and look at it, hoping it’s from one of them.

  Ryan-Sorry man, it’s been crazy here. I feel like I’m on the go all the time. Can’t wait to hear of your plans for after school. Hopefully, I’ll be seeing you soon. Can’t talk now though…off to work out.

  Me-Yeah, looking forward to moving and getting together, as well. I want to talk to ya some time about Ansley. I need to tell you something important. So, call when you can this week.

  Needing to catch up on some much-needed rest, I hit send and then climb into bed. We are all going to head out to one of the local tracks for practice tomorrow at nine. I need to nail down some good lap times and the only way I am going to do that is by busting my ass in the dirt. I have two and half months, before I move across the country, to turn my dream into a reality. Hopefully, by showing the right people what I’m made of, it’ll happen. California is going to be here before I know it, so from now til then, when I have down time, I’ll be riding. Who knows, it may be the one place that will change my life forever.

  Ridin’ Dirty will be out May 2015

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  Paige Steele is a loving wife and a mother of two teenage boys. She enjoy crafting and hiding behind a good book. During the day she works at a medical office and at night she using her imagination to write stories, like the one you just read. On the weekends you can often find Paige and her family at a dirt track. When she isn’t watching her boys race she is collecting ideas for her Beautifully Dirty Series.

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  A special Thanks to:

  My Family:

  Steve, thank you for your support and trying to understanding of my very late nights. To my boys, Drew and Troy, you both bring a special light to my life. Without the three of you I couldn’t have written a dirt bike story. I love our times at the track, even when I’m dragged out of bed at the crack of dawn.

  MJ Fields:

  You have no idea how much our friendship means to me and our crazy late night conversations are priceless. From start to finish you’ve been here for me through this whole process, a simple thank you just doesn’t seem like enough. You my friend are simply amazing…never lose your funny, please!

  Cover model ~ Kattie McKane:

  My beautiful niece, I’m so glad I was the first one to put you on a cover. You mean so much to me and I love you! We share a special bond with our love of dirt bikes…just so you know it’s not a fashion show, lol.

  Cover model ~ Steven Brewis:

  I was very lucky the day I stumbled upon one of your modeling pictures. I’m glad we were able to work together and I’m looking forward to seeing what the future holds for our working relationship and you personally. The pictures you’ve done for this series are incredible and you are truly amazing at what you do!

  Photographer ~ Carl Stone:

  Thank for allowing me to use the pictures you took of Kattie, they are perfect.

  Photographer ~ Adam Bouska:

  Wow, thank you for bringing my visions to life. The pictures of Steven exceeded my expectations. You are a genius.

  To those ladies that read this book and helped me along the way:

  KA, Ivy, Bobbie, Jamie, Lucy, Renee, Brandi, Jacki, Laurie thank you for all your support. And I want to give a big thank you to MJ Fiel
ds for bringing us all together, if it wasn’t for her we wouldn’t have found each other.

  To the rest of my family:

  Thanks so much for supporting me in this new adventure of mine. I love you all.

  Editors:

  Karen, Thanks for everything. You were a huge help.

  Kellie, I’m glad in the end you were able to fit me in. Thanks so much!!

  Jennifer, I promise to try and get all the she is and he is…right next time. Thanks!

  Cover Designer ~ Pink Ink Designs/Cassy Roop:

  You rocked this cover and I fell in love the minute I saw it! And my logo is the best! PS I Love U!

  Formatter ~ Pink Ink Designs/Cassy Roop:

  Thanks for turning my first book into a “real” book for me. I love it!

  To the reader, I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! I hope you love it as much as I did writing it.

  For anyone I might have I missed, it wasn’t intentional…Thank you, thank you, thank you.