Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas 3)

“Deal!” Alex, Maegan, and Taylor all shouted.

Holding my breath I watched the slick cowboy slide his hand down to Grace’s waist. “He’s pulling her in! He’s pulling her in,” I said with panic laced in my voice. “Don’t do it, Grace. Resist the hot, muscled-up, tattooed cowboy!”

“Fuck that, she needs to get with that shit!” Maegan said as Alex and Taylor started laughing.

“Meg! She’s not going to screw some random guy she just met,” I said as I glared at Maegan.

Raising her eyebrow, she smirked. ?

??I’ll add another hundred that she not only kisses him, but she ends up in his bed before this little vacation is over.”

Libby leaned in close to my ear. “She’s looking weak, Lauren. I have a feeling Grace is about to break her silent vow of chastity.”

Whipping my head around, I looked back out on the dance floor. No. Oh no. Don’t do it, Grace. Stay strong! “Don’t do it, Grace! Noah is the cream to your coffee.”

Maegan let out a gruff laugh. “No, he’s the cream to someone else’s coffee now, Lauren.”

Flashing Maegan a dirty look, I glanced back to Grace. Throwing her head back and laughing, she dropped her hands and took a step back. Leaning in, she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and walked to us. I had to admit, I felt bad for the cowboy. He couldn’t pull his eyes from Grace as he watched her walk away from him. Smiling, I turned to Maegan and said, “I do believe you bitches owe some money.”

Libby started laughing and Maegan glared at me as Grace walked up. “What’s going on? Meg, why are you looking at Lauren that way?”

Smirking I said, “She’s just mad she lost a bet that’s all.”

Grace reached for her drink and took a sip. “Jesus, that cowboy had his dick pushed all into my body the entire time we were dancing. Felt like a big motherfucker.” Raising her eyebrows, Grace smiled.

“Grace!” Taylor yelled out as everyone started laughing. Grace being Grace just shrugged it off and sat down. Leaning toward me she asked, “Missing, Colt?”

Giving her a weak smile, I said, “Yeah, but I’m having a ton of fun.”

“Good! As it should be. Girls weekend!” Grace yelled out as she held up her drink. Everyone yelled out, “Girls weekend!” and took a drink.

TAYLOR AND I both collapsed onto our beds and let out a long sigh as I said, “Holy hell. I can’t believe how wasted those girls got.”

Giggling, Taylor rolled over onto her stomach and looked at me. “I know! Thank goodness the bar was right here in the hotel.”

Taylor had helped Maegan and Alex back to their room and I helped Grace and Libby. Libby wasn’t too wasted, but she was for sure feeling good.

“That’s why I don’t want to drink. I mean, all four of them are going to be bears tomorrow. You know this, right?”

Giggling, I flipped onto my stomach. “Yeah, I know.”

Taylor placed her elbow on the bed and then rested her head on her hand. “So, tell me what it’s like. We haven’t even had a chance to talk.”

Grinning, I asked, “What do you mean?”

“Sex. Did it hurt? Was Colt amazing? We never even got to talk about any of it.” Taylor frowned. “Remember all the times we talked about what we thought our first time would be like? Sometimes I hate being at UT.”

I nodded my head. “I know, I miss our talks.”

Giving me a wicked grin, Taylor said, “So . . . tell me! Did it hurt?”

“Yes it hurt but at the same time, it didn’t hurt.”

Laughing, Taylor said, “That doesn’t make any sense.”

Sitting up, I crossed my legs and laughed. “I know it doesn’t but I don’t know any other way to explain it. It burned like a bitch but once I got used to him, it felt heavenly.”

“Are you glad you waited?”