by Paige Steele
“Leave the poor guy alone. He’ll figure it out,” Cooper says and we both laugh again.
“You two stop,” Ansley states, as she walks by carrying a tray of food, which only causes another round of laughing.
As we are all sitting down at the table, I notice Jesse doing some innocent flirting with Josie. Maddie looks over, staring for a moment too long, and catches Jesse’s eyes. He just smiles, looks away, and starts talking to Josie again. I sit back watching the two of them and wonder if that’s how Kenna and I looked at the beginning of our relationship.
Cooper and Ansley stand at the head of the table; they each have a drink in one hand, while holding each other’s free one.
“Hey, guys, we want to thank you all for coming. It’s a great night to celebrate another successful season for all of us. But Ansley and I also wanted to talk to you about something as well.”
“Oh my God, are you pregnant?”
“Jesus, Maddie, NO!” Ansley shakes her head, laughing.
“You always go to that,” Kenna says, as I remember she did the same thing to her once as well.
“No, what we actually want to ask you…Ryan, Kenna, Jesse, and Maddie, if you’d stand up for us next weekend at the wedding?”
“Wow, I would be honored.” Kenna smiles at Ansley.
“You know it girl!” Maddie yells over.
“Hell yes, I will.” I stand, walk over to him, and we embrace into a half hug, half handshake.
Not long after that, both girls jump up and are by Ansley’s side talking; Josie joins in congratulating them. Jesse raises his beer to Cooper; stating to count him in. We all sit back down and start eating the incredible meal that is spread across the table.
“Oh goodie, we get to plan the bachelorette party, Kenna.” Maddie rubs her hands together, giggling.
“We do, don’t we?” Kenna winks at them both.
“Nothing crazy girls,” Ansley replies.
“That means we get to plan the bachelor party too, huh, Jesse?” I ask.
“Haha, I guess you’re right.”
The entire evening is spent discussing what can, and can’t, happen at the parties and where we should have them. Kenna and I have come up with a plan all on our own, then we pull Jesse and Maddie to the side to discuss about how it’ll all go down…neither Cooper nor Ansley will see ‘it,’ or I should say ‘us,’ coming.
After heading home, we make our way to my room. Stripping down to my boxers, I lay in bed waiting for her to join me. I watch her get ready, throwing on one of my Fox t-shirts, which I think makes her look sexier than any lingerie ever could.
“You look good in my clothes.”
“Yeah, I kinda think I rock this one better than you.”
“Actually, it looks better on my floor.” I wink with a slight smile.
She climbs in next to me and I bring her in close to me. Covering us with a blanket, I then pull the side of my shirt that she’s wearing up slightly. I’m in need of some skin on skin interaction. My hand rests on her lower back as my fingers slip under the strap of her lace thong. Gripping her slightly, I pull her even closer than before.
“I think I want to buy a house.”
“Oh, yeah?”
“I do, and I want you to move in there with me.”
“Really?” She turns her head, placing her chin on my chest.
“Why do you sound so shocked? I mean, you don’t have to if you don’t want to.”
“Ryan, honey, I’d love to live with you.”
Sliding her hand up my neck, she brushes it against my cheek, then scoots up a bit and places a tender kiss to my lips. Sliding back down, she covers my heart with her head. I have to wonder if she hears how fast she’s causing it to beat. Glancing down, seeing her body wrapped around mine, with the night air blowing through the window, takes my breath away. It’s perfect; she’s perfect. It’s exactly the way I want every night to be.
I can’t help but think we just took a turn toward forever.
THE END
Get ready for a whole lot of fun and excitement soon when Maddie and Jesse’s story comes to life in…
Playin’ Dirty
But before that happens, we have a wedding to plan…
DIRTY VOWS
Prologue
Cooper
I lie here holding Ansley on top of my body after we just made love for the second time tonight, and I think I am one lucky son of bitch. While she rests her cheek against my chest, my hand glides up and down her back while she catches her breath. I should feel guilty for exhausting her like I just did, but I don’t. She knows her body is like a playground that I can’t stop playing on. Though finding out tonight that I have to be away from her the night before our wedding makes me want to take her, run to Vegas, and then see Elvis through the drive through.
We have our bachelor and bachelorette parties to attend tomorrow night. I have no idea what is happening and neither does Ansley. The only thing we were told is that we will all be meeting up by the end of the night. Ryan and Jesse have been planning mine while Kenna and Maddie have been getting Ansley’s organized. And let’s be honest…the way Maddie laughed at the thought of being in charge of it, scared the hell out of me. What has she done? Thank God for Kenna, I don’t think she’d let anything to crazy go on.
As for my party, with Ryan being her best friend, there is no way in hell he’s going to let me fuck this up and Jesse, well I’m not so sure he’s had enough experience to know exactly what goes on at bachelor parties sometimes. So, I’m thinking Ansley has nothing to worry about when it comes to what I’ll be doing before we all meet up.
“You ready for tomorrow?” she says lifting her head, placing her chin to my chest.
“I think I am. Are you?” I ask back.
“Well, I better be, cause the girls will be here at ten in the morning to kidnap me, they said.”
“Ten? What the hell are you doing all day?”
“I have no idea. The only thing I was told was, from the moment they pick me up, I’m theirs to do with as they see fit.”
“What the hell does that mean exactly?” Okay, I’m a bit more worried now.
“Haha, relax, Mr. Brewis. Nothing bad is gonna happen.” She leans up kissing me on the lips before sliding out of bed to use the bathroom.
The next morning we both wake up around eight and head downstairs together. Ansley starts coffee while I start breakfast. We’ve gotten to be quite the team in the mornings before we both start our day.
About two minutes before ten our doorbell goes off and I know exactly what that means…the girls have arrived. Maddie doesn’t wait for Ansley or myself to answer the door; she comes walking right in.
“We’re here!” she yells out and follows it up with, “Ansley, get your sweet ass down here lady, we need to leave.”
“I’m coming, hold your horses.”
Both of us walk down the stairs together, Ansley in her leggings and t-shirt while I’m in shorts and a tank. As we hit the bottom step, Kenna comes out the bathroom and asks if she is ready to rock and roll. Nodding her head yes, she turns and kisses me goodbye. Without a second thought I pull her close. While holding her tightly in my arms, I deepen the kiss until she is melting against me.
“Okay Loverboy, put your tongue back in your mouth so we can steal you’re girl away. You’ll see her at midnight tonight.”
“You better take care of her ladies, she’s precious cargo…handle her with care.” I smile down at her while talking. “I love you Beautiful.”
“I love you too,” she says as she rises on her tiptoes, to give me one more quick peck to my lips.
Then, before I know it, all three of them are gone, and I’m headed to the gym to get my workout in for the day. I already know; I’ll be counting down the hours until I’m holding her again.
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Paige Steele is a loving wife and a mother of two teenage boys. Sh
e enjoy crafting and hiding behind a good book. During the day she works at a medical office and at night she uses 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:
To my husband and boys..I love all three of you so much. Spending time together on the weekends, making new memories is something I truly cherish. Your support means everything to me.
MJ Fields:
Thanks for all the late night phone calls, laughs and advice you’ve given me since I started this journey!
Cover Model - Steven Brewis:
You have not only become the model on my covers but a true friend. I’m looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for our working relationship. Once again your pictures are incredible and I can’t thank you enough!
Cover Model - Ami Houde:
Thanks so much for agreeing to do the shoot for this cover. You and Steven nailed the shoot! I’m grateful to him for recommending you to me. You are an inspiration to a lot of girls out there in the racing world today. (Also, thanks to Kayleigh and Michelle, your girlfriends for making an appearance in the book, lol)
Photographer - David Wagner:
Thanks so much for taking such amazing photos of both Steven and Ami. I love my cover thanks to you!
To those ladies that read this book and helped me along the way:
KA, Ivy, Bobbie, Jamie, Lucy, Renee, Jacki, Laurie and Mary thank you for all your support. You all mean so much to me!
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Thanks so much for supporting me in this new adventure of mine. I love you all.
Editors:
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Cover Designer - Pink Ink/Cassy Roop:
Love my cover! There’s nothing left to say other than you rock!
Formatter - Juliana Cabrera:
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To the reader, I THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! I hope you love it as much as I did writing it.
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