“Maybe a little bit of both.”
Slapping him on the chest, we both laughed. “Gross, Jase! I was not prepared for that. It was so . . . so . . . salty and warm and thick!”
He pulled me closer to him and pressed his lips to mine. The kiss was slow as we explored each other’s mouths. When he stopped, he looked into my eyes. “I’m sorry. I promise to let you know next time.”
“You better and I hope you have plans on making it up to me.”
Taking my hand in his, we headed back into the bedroom. The cabin was three rooms. The living room, kitchen, and dining area was all in one big open room. The bedroom and the bathroom made up the other two rooms. Everything had been remodeled and was actually nicer than my apartment in Austin. It was just small, which was okay.
“Let’s get dressed and we’ll head into Llano. I’m sure my mother is on pins and needles waiting to finally meet you. You can also meet Ava, Walker and Liza.”
My heartbeat increased as I frantically looked for boxes that held all of my clothes. Most of my stuff I wore a lot I had brought with me to my parents’. I made a mental note to head over there and get it all as quickly as possible.
“I have nothing to wear! All my good stuff is at my parents’ house.”
Jase pulled his jeans on and looked me up and down. “Anything you put on will look amazing on you.”
With a frustrated sigh, I looked around. “I can’t just wear anything! It’s your parents. Your sister!”
He stood there staring at me with a dumbfounded look on his face. “Just wear the sweats you had on yesterday and a T-shirt. You looked adorable.”
With a stony expression, I rolled my eyes and grabbed a pair of jeans and a sweater.
Men.
Luckily it was chilly outside. I could wear my boots and add a scarf to dress it up some. By the time I was finished getting dressed, Jase had found the box with the Keurig and made us each a cup of coffee.
Glancing up, he grinned and took a sip before slowly shaking his head. “Damn, you look beautiful, Tay.”
I had pulled my long brown hair up and put it in a ponytail. With just a few light touches of make-up on, and a quick spray of perfume I was able to find, I felt like I was ready to meet the parents. Of course with the way Jase was looking at me, I felt like a princess.
“Thank you for the compliment and the coffee!”
He handed me a cup he found packed away in a box. “Good thing you take it black since you don’t have any food in the house.”
My stomach fluttered at the notion he knew how I drank my coffee. “I’m impressed you remembered how I take my coffee.”
“I’ve tried to memorize everything about you.”
My tongue ran along my upper lip while I tried to give him the sexiest look I could. “Keep talking like that and we’ll be here all day.”
Jase pushed off the counter and stopped directly in front of me. “I’d normally be okay with that, but we need condoms.”
Chewing on the corner of my lip, I nodded. “Right. That is our number one priority today.”
After finishing off our coffee, we unpacked the rest of the kitchen stuff and headed out to Jase’s truck.
“Should I drive and follow you?”
Jase stopped and looked at me like I had grown two heads. “Hell no. The more time we are together, the better. I’ll drive since I know where I’m going. I’ve texted my mom to let her know we are on our way.”
“I feel sick,” I whined while placing my hand on my stomach.
Grabbing me, Jase spun me around as I screamed and threw my head back laughing. “Stop it! You put me through hell yesterday, so now it’s your turn.”
When he set me down, I shook my head and pointed at him. “The difference is, I didn’t knowingly lead you into the wolf’s den. My parents just showed up. You’re lucky they didn’t drive into Austin and catch us in the act.”
Jase shuddered and opened his truck door for me. “Point taken.”
He took my hand and helped me into the truck, causing that ever-growing feeling of happiness in the pit of my stomach. “Such a gentleman,” I whispered. He reached in and kissed me gently on the lips while flashing the dimples.
Watching him walk around the front of the truck, I pinched my arm.
“Yep, I’m awake,” I mumbled under my breath.
Taylor
The drive to Llano was beautiful. I can’t believe I ever thought I would be happy living in Austin. The Texas hill country was and always would be my home.
“What are you smiling about over there?” Jase asked while taking my hand in his.
“How beautiful it is in the hill country. I wonder how long I would have been happy living in Austin?”