Without You (Love Wanted in Texas 1)

“What are y’all doing alone down here in the river at night?”

My lips pulled away from Lex’s, and she had a look of horror on her face. We both turned to see Gunner and Jeff standing on the edge of the river.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Where did I throw the condom? In the river? On the bank? Oh, holy shit, Lex doesn’t have her bottoms on.

“Swimming, Daddy. What does it look like?”

I swallowed hard.

“Get off of him, Lex. Will, you know better. There could be snakes. Both of y’all get the hell out,” Gunner said.

Lex got off of me, and she stuck her hand in the pocket of my swim trunks. I jumped back, but she glared at me. She pushed her hand in again and pulled something out.

Her bottoms.

As we moved farther up the stream, Gunner and Jeff walked along the edge. I pulled up my trunks and attempted to act normal.

“What are y’all doing down here?”

Jeff looked at me and then back at Lex, who was attempting to put her bottoms on while making it seem like she wasn’t putting her bottoms on.

I stood up and began walking out of the river.

Gunner looked back at the party and then back at me. “Where did y’all get the beer? And who is drinking?”

I silently said a prayer that Colt wasn’t drinking. He had football practice the next day, and he wouldn’t want to get sick from drinking.

“Um…Luke, me…” I turned back and looked at Lex.

She was still trying to get dressed, but she just looked like she was sitting there. She nodded her head, and I looked back at Gunner.

“Um…Lex had one, and Libby had one.”

Gunner tilted his head. “Taylor here?”

I nodded my head. “Yes, sir, but both Lauren and Taylor know they aren’t allowed to drink.”

Jeff and Gunner both nodded their heads.

Gunner looked back out at Lex. “Alex, what in the hell is wrong with you? Get out of the water right now.”

I was just about to say something when she popped up out of the water…with her bottoms on.

She got out and walked by, making her way over to her T-shirt and shorts. I watched her every move and got a slap on the back of the head…and then another slap.

“Hey!” I shouted.

Gunner gave me a look that honestly scared me. “Put your damn eyes back in your head.”

Jeff laughed and shook his head. “Will, is Luke drinking?”

I nodded my head. “Yes, sir, a lot, but I’m planning on keeping my eye on him.”

Jeff nodded his head. “I’ll kick his ass if he tries to drive.”

I shook my head. “No, sir. No one will be driving if they’ve had anything to drink. We took the keys, and Taylor put them in a safe place.”

Both Gunner and Jeff nodded their heads.