Oh, for the love of God, Whitley, stop this. You don’t want Layton.
I shifted in my seat and looked over at Courtney, and she smiled a wide-ass grin at me.
Layton laughed. “You want to race me, CG? You think you can keep up with me?”
I peeked at Olivia, who was now glaring at Layton. She clearly didn’t like the fact that Layton was not only flirting with me, but he was also enjoying the little banter we had going back and forth.
So am I—more than I want to admit.
“Oh, cowboy, I’m sure I can do just about anything you can do…and do it just as well, if not better. ”
“You want to make that a bet?” Layton said as he looked over and winked at Courtney.
She busted out laughing, causing Reed, Kevin, and Olivia to all turn and look at her.
I couldn’t help but smile as I remembered that I’d told him I didn’t like to lose bets. “What’s the bet?”
He looked around and then back toward me. “If I win, you have to sit in my deer stand with me, but I bet you won’t last two hours. There’s no talking, no moving, nothing until we see a buck walk up. ”
“I’m not killing a deer!” I said as my heart started pounding.
Layton threw his head back, laughing.
Damn it, I swear the feeling between my legs is going to drive me insane. Why do I want him so much?
Fuck! Don’t let him do this to you, Whitley. He’s only a friend.
“It’s not even hunting season, CG. I win, and you have to sit with me in my stand until we see a deer. You win…and I’ll let you decide what you want. ”
I smiled. I didn’t really think my quarter horse was going to beat Layton’s, so I pretty much knew I was going to lose. I was only playing this game to annoy Olivia.
Shit. How hard could it be to sit in a damn deer stand? I’ve seen at least fifteen deer a night in my front yard. I’ve so got this. Plus, it would drive Olivia nuts to know I’d be spending time alone with Layton in his deer stand. That’s what the bitch gets.
“You’re on. Where are we racing to?”
Layton turned and looked out in the open field. “You see the third oak tree down there—the largest one you can see from here?”
I glanced over toward where he was pointing and saw it. Shit. That had to be at least a half a mile away. I had no idea how this horse would run.
“Yep, I see it. ”
I walked the horse up next to Layton. I quickly glanced over at him, and his beautiful blue eyes captured mine. I couldn’t even think. He seemed to be l
ocked into our trance just as much as I was.
He smiled and leaned closer to me. “I know you’re a fast reader, CG. I don’t know how fast you are at self-satisfaction…yet. ”
My smile dropped, and I felt my cheeks blush. I can’t believe he just said that to me!
“But let’s see how fast you are on a horse. ” He winked, and reaching up, he tapped my nose with his finger.
When he touched me, I instantly felt a hot tingle travel throughout my body. What in the hell? I can’t let him do this to me. I will not fall for him. I shook my head to clear my thoughts.
He laughed and winked at me.
That fucker knows what he just did to me!
“Get ready to eat my dust, asshole. ” I gave him a dirty look.