“Oh shit,” Jase mumbled. “You know what, you’re right, Tay. I’ve had too much to drink. Let’s head to the cabin. My head is pounding.”
I didn’t even bother to look back at the little bitch this time. I was seething mad. “Which cabin is ours?” I asked.
“Ten. I’m not feeling so great.”
“Wonder why? Oh wait, it’s probably the twelve pack of beer you drank.”
“Fuck, my head is killing me.”
Making my way up the steps to the cabin, I opened the door and turned on the light. It was cuter than I thought it would be. “It’s cute in here.”
Jase pushed past me and ran into the bathroom.
When he started throwing up, I rushed in there. Grabbing a wash cloth, I ran it under hot water and handed it to him. “Did you drink anything else besides beer?”
He slowly nodded. “Rick gave me a couple shots. I should have known better. I haven’t had a thing to eat all day since breakfast.”
Not wanting to nag him about it, I rewet the washcloth. “How’s your head?”
He stood and stumbled. “Shit, I’m more drunk than I thought.”
Wrapping my arm around his waist, I led him out of the bathroom and over to the bed where he collapsed.
“Fuuuck. My head.”
Sighing, I closed my eyes. He was only going to get worse unless I had something to give to him.
“Jase? Baby, I’m going to take your truck and run to HEB. Get some water and Advil. Do you want anything else?”
“Hamburger. I want a hamburger.”
Smiling, I kissed him on the cheek. “I’ll grab one on my way back to the cabin from the pit.”
He mumbled something about my sexy ass and telling Rick off. I guess that explained why Rick had stayed away from me for the last few hours.
“I need your keys, Jase.”
He flipped over on the bed and spread his legs open and gave me that crooked smile of his. “They’re in my p-pocket . . . you needs to reach in there and get ‘em.”
“You’re a terrible drunk, do you know that?”
Jerking his hips up, he wiggled his eyebrows. “Crawl on top of me, baby. I want you to fuck me.”
“As tempting as that is, I’d be afraid you’d puke on me.” Pulling his boots off, I dropped them on the floor.
“Damn . . . I feel so bad.”
My heart broke for him. Even though a small part of me was glad he felt so bad. He should have never drank so much.
Reaching into his jeans, Jase smiled. “That’s what . . . I’m talkin’ . . .”
He started snoring before he finished his sentence. Leaning over, I kissed him on the lips. “I love you, Jase Morris.”
Taylor
A part of me was glad we were away from everyone and in the cabin. I was having a miserable time. I got the feeling Jase must have been a very eligible bachelor in Llano, because I was not welcomed at all by the female members of his little group. Even Shay, who had a fiancé, seemed to dislike me.
Rick was now manning the grill when I walked up carrying four HEB bags.
With a smile, he asked, “How is he?”
“Drunk. He passed out before I left. He did however request a hamburger. Since he hasn’t had anything to eat, I think that might be a good idea.”
Rick chuckled and handed me a plate. Grabbing a bun, I put mustard on it only. Holding the plate up for Rick, he placed a burger on it.
“Thanks, Rick.”
Turning to leave, Rick called out for me. “Hey, Taylor?”
“Yeah?” I asked as I stopped and turned to him.
“I’m really sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable around me.”
I furrowed my brows. “Jase talked to you?”
“If you want to use the word talk . . . I’d say yell.”
Glancing down to the ground, I replied, “I’m sorry. I asked him not to. I was going to talk to you myself. The last thing I want is to get between you and Jase. I know how long y’all have been friends.”
“Nah, you had every right to say something. I actually knew I was hitting on you and a part of me was doing it because I was jealous.”
“Jealous? Why?”
With a shrug, he looked away. “I don’t know. Jase was happy, really happy and I knew how much he loved you. Guess a part of me wants what he has. But I am honestly happy for him. I swear.”
I smiled weakly. “I should get back to him. Thanks for the burger.”
Rick nodded and focused back on the task at hand. As I walked closer to the cabin, I noticed a group of women standing there talking with two guys. They were the same group Jill had been hanging with. I walked past them and one of them grabbed my arm. “Wait! Um . . . why don’t you hang with us for a bit? I mean, with Jase passed out and all what fun is it in the cabin?”
I went to answer her when it dawned on me. “How did you know he was passed out?”
Her smile faded as she glanced up at the door to the cabin we were staying in.
My heart dropped. “Let go of me, now. Please.”
The girl dropped her hand as I quickly made my way up the steps and pushed the door open.
Dropping the bags onto the floor, I gasped. Jill was naked and attempting to take off Jase’s pants.
“What in the hell are you doing?”