“Ari are you still there?”
“Oh yeah…… sorry about that I’m still here. I guess I was just shocked to hear that Jeff would have gone out and left you alone with Gunner. Wow. He must really trust this guy to leave him alone with is little sister. ” I had never heard so much disappointment in Ari’s voice. It broke my heart that she was so stuck on Jefferson and he just would not give her the time of day.
I started to speak ag
ain when I saw Gunner walk out of his bedroom with a towel wrapped around his waist………he had walked into Jefferson’s bathroom and came right back out with something in his hand. Then I heard his bedroom door shut. Next thing I knew I heard a loud thump on the floor. I tore my eyes away from the door and looked on the floor.
Oh holy shit I dropped my phone! “Ari???”
“Jesus H. Christ, what the fuck Ellie? I mean I was talking and then next thing I know I hear a loud noise. ” Ari was yelling in my ear.
“Can you be quite just one second Ari…. ” I said as I got up and shut the bedroom door all the way.
“Holy shit Ari…. . Gunner just walked out of his bedroom wearing nothing but a towel! I mean I thought the sight of him walking in shirtless and sweaty was enough to make me go into shock…. this just fucking topped it all. This guy is KILLING ME! I’ve never had these feelings before Ari and I’m starting to get freaked out. I even had a dream about him last night. ” I whispered as I went back and started looking through my bag. SHIT! What was I going to wear? Just then I saw a short denim skirt and a light blue tank top.
“Ari did you put your outfit in my bag?”
Ari started to laugh. “I sure as shit did! I had it next to your bag so I threw it in there yesterday…you never know when you are going to need a cute little outfit. ”
“Oh my god you just saved me! Gunner is taking me to school to clean out my locker and then downtown to Halcycon’s for coffee. I didn’t have a thing to wear. You are my hero!” I said as I stripped down to just my tee shirt.
“Of course I am…. the only thanks I want are all the juicy details of this…. coffee date…. you are going on with hotty Gunner. How hot did he look with his tee shirt off ‘cause yesterday he looked mighty fine with the tee shirt on and if my ears just heard right you have now seen him twice with no shirt on…. once when we was all sweaty from doing just what??!” Ari said as she laughed her ass off.
“First off, it is not a date, he is just doing me a favor by taking me to school and then home. Second, oh hell yeah he looked hotter than hot with his shirt off! He has a tribal tattoo just like Jefferson but it starts on the right side of his MASSIVE chest, goes over his shoulder and then down his arm a bit. He also has a tattoo on his abs…. I think it is the brand for his grandfather’s ranch. It was an M inside a triangle. ” I said as I slowly opened the door back up and ran into Jefferson’s bathroom.
“Oh holy hells bells…. . Okay if that does not sound sexier than shit! Speaking of sexy, is Jeff dating someone now?” Ari asked trying to sound all casual but I knew damn well the moment I mentioned Jefferson and date in the same sentence her world stopped spinning.
“No, I guess it was some cheerleader who would not leave him alone until they went out. Listen, I really have to jump in the shower really quick. I’ll call you when I get home! Get that speech written girl. Oh, Jefferson said we could invite a few friends over tomorrow night so if there is anyone you want to invite. Make sure Amanda and Heather know about it. Amanda will have fun at a party full of college guys! Just keep it to a few close friends of ours okay?” I started up the shower and took off my tee shirt, bra and panties.
“Alright girl, I will get on it. Haavveee fuuunnnnn! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do! HA!” Ari said as she started to laugh.
“Bye Ari…. . ”
Just as I was about to hop in the shower I realized I had forgotten my razor…. if I was wearing a skirt I was doing a quick once over on my legs. I grabbed the towel off the rack and wrapped it around my body. I opened the door just a tad. Gunner’s door was shut and it sounded like he was on the phone. Should be safe to make a quick run and grab my razor. I bolted out the door and into Jefferson’s bedroom. I grabbed my razor out of my bag and turned back to run back into the bathroom. Gunner’s bedroom door was literally almost directly across from Jefferson’s bathroom. As soon as I made it out the door, Gunner came walking out his door, still on the phone and still in his fucking towel! I slammed right into him. I don’t know who was more surprised or more embarrassed because he turned the shade of the red towel that was, thank God, still wrapped around me and I am pretty damn sure my face was just as red if not more.
Gunner dropped his phone and I dropped my razor. Unfortunately we both bent down at the same time to pick up our stuff.
“FUCK!” We both shouted as our heads hit.
“HOLY FUCK Ellie…. I thought you were in the shower!” Gunner said as his eyes took a sweep from the top of my body to the bottom. I was pretty sure he liked what he saw because he started to lick his lips and there went his goddamn hand through his hair! Oh holy shit……. now his hair was wet and it was even hotter.
Oh lord…I think my legs are about to go out from underneath me. I started to sway a little bit. Gunner reached out and grabbed me.
“Ellie, are you okay sweetheart? Does your head hurt? Do you need to sit down? Dammit did I hurt your hand?” Gunner eyes were filled with so much worry and………love? No…. he was just worried that he hurt me that was all. I mean my God look at him. What could he possible see in me?
“Um…. Oh Shit! Shit! Shit!…. Gunner I’m SO sorry. I thought it would be safe if I ran out and grabbed something I’m so so sorry. Um, no my head and my hand…they are fine really. ” I said as I looked down to where his hands were still holding onto both my arms. He followed my eyes and immediately dropped his hands.
“Good, good, I um, I’m glad you are not hurt. ” He said as he smiled down at me. Fuck. A. Duck.
I smiled and started to walk into the bathroom. As I was shutting the door Gunner was just standing there…. frozen. Once the bathroom door was all the way shut I had to lean against it for support. Damn…. if only his towel had dropped. I had to giggle that I even thought that. Hey, I was human after all. The dull ache in-between my legs was starting to become a familiar thing when I was around this guy.
I jumped in the shower and tried to go as fast as I could. Just the thought of spending more time alone with Gunner gave me butterflies. I had to remember though; we could be nothing more than friends. A guy who was that good looking and had that much of a rockin’ body, yeah, he would never waste his time on someone like me. I need to just keep telling myself that. Now if only my body would listen.
CHAPTER TEN
GUNNER……
I shut the door to my bedroom and leaned against it. Holy shit…. down boy! I cannot believe I just fucking ran into Ellie and she was wearing nothing but a fucking towel.