Reckless Love (Cowboys & Angels 7)

I stood, fear gripping my chest. He knew something. I could see it all over his face. “What are you not telling me, Cord?”

His eyes met mine. “Nothing.”

I scoffed. “You always were a terrible liar.”

Pushing his fingers through his hair, Cord let out a breath. “Let me just give you a piece of advice, little bro. If you wait too long, I’m not sure you’re ever going to be able to get her back, and you’re going to regret it. Trust me when I say that. You’ll regret it for a lot of different reasons.”

This had to do with Eric. I knew it did. That fucker was moving in on Scarlett, and I’d be damned if I would sit back and let that happen.

I’d never laughed so hard in my life. Maebh, Waylynn, and I were sitting on a float in Amelia’s pool listening to Waylynn tell the story of how Mrs. Hopkins walked in when she and Jonathon first did the deed.

“What did she do when she walked in on y’all?” I asked, giggling.

“And tell me you had finished, and she didn’t ruin it for you!” Maebh added.

“Oh, I was yelling out Jonathon’s name, and he was grunting like a stallion letting his shit go. When we finally came down from our orgasms, I looked to see Old Lady Hopkins standing there, her hand over her heart in shock. So shocked, she didn’t move the entire time Jonathon zipped his junk back into his pants.”

I laughed harder, holding my cramping side. “I can’t…even…” I said between laughs.

Waylynn smiled and winked at me. “It was worth it, even with all the shit she caused me afterwards.”

“I’d say so,” Maebh replied, wiping a laughing tear away.

Waylynn turned to me. “So tell me, Scarlett. Is my brother Trevor as well-endowed as he makes everyone believe?”

I nearly choked on my drink. “Wh-what?”

“Come on. We want to hear details,” Paxton said, giving me a wink.

“Um.”

“Holy smokes, look at her cheeks turning pink!” Corina gasped.

Maebh gave me a sweet smile and then nodded.

“He’s certainly not lacking anywhere,” I said.

A fit of giggles hit everyone, me included.

“That doesn’t say much. Is he big or not?” Paxton asked, taking a long drink of her cosmo. Waylynn and Paxton were on their way to tipsy, with Corina and Maebh not far behind. Harley, Amelia, and I were not drinking, but Amelia was making me and her virgin drinks, and no one else was any the wiser.

I felt my cheeks heat. “Trevor is very big.”

“It’s in the Parker blood, I’m telling you!” Paxton said.

“Gross!” Amelia shouted, splashing Paxton.

All eyes went to Corina. “Mitchell?” I asked with a raise of my eyebrows.

She smiled and took a sip of her drink. “I don’t kiss and tell.”

“What the heck!” I shouted. “I told y’all about Trevor! You have to tell us about Mitchell.”

“Steed’s name fits him, that’s all I’m saying,” Paxton added, then hiccupped, clearly buzzed.

Waylynn groaned and then laughed. Amelia looked horrified.

“Fine, Mitchell is big. Thick and big.”

A round of hollers came across the pool as Waylynn splashed Corina. “Okay, big is one thing, but don’t describe my brother as being thick. The visual makes me gag!”

Harley laughed and everyone looked at her. She grinned and that was all the answer we needed.

Then all eyes went to Maebh.

“I have no problem saying Cord has a big dick.”

Laughter erupted again, and this time Amelia and Waylynn laughed. Something about Maebh’s Irish accent made her stress the word a little bit more. I’d never felt more at ease with a group of women than I did with these ladies. They made me feel so welcomed, like I had been in their little group for years.

“It’s a damn good thing Aunt Vi took Chloe to her place,” Waylynn said, finishing off her drink.

Paxton tapped my foot with hers. “I heard a rumor about you, Scarlett.”

My entire body froze. “A rumor?” I hated that my voice cracked.

“You were quite the dancer in high school.”

Amelia laughed. “I told you that, Paxton!”

My eyes darted to Amelia with a puzzled look.

“Okay, so I remember a party I went to once. You and Trevor were seniors and your girlfriends did a group dance. Y’all had practiced it all summer when you were home from school in Boston, and you performed it at Brad’s end-of-the-summer party.”

I covered my face and laughed. “The one to ‘Dirrty’?”

“Yes!” Amelia said, pointing to me.

Waylynn headed over to me, grabbing my float and pulling me toward the steps. “Wait, what is this dance? I need to see it.”

“No way, Waylynn! It was just some silly thing the girls and I did. We made up two dances to Christina Aguilera songs.”

“I want to see!” Maebh said, pushing me out of the water.

“Maebh!” I exclaimed.

“Hurry, me man will be here soon to pick me up and I want to see this.”