This Love of Mine (Raine Series #1) (17 page)

"Not
sure man. We can call the guys and see if everyone wants to head down to
Greenfield Farm and go to the swimming hole. It's supposed to be a scorcher
today."

"That
sounds good. Just head over and pick me up. I'll call Brandon and Bryce
now."

"Alright,
be there in a few."

My next
call was to the brothers to see if they wanted to go with us. Of course they
were in. The swimming hole at Greenfield Farm was a summer tradition with all
of us. Their grandson was one of our buddies from school, and he would be
leavin' soon, just like I was. I was excited to hang with the guys for the day,
but part of me wanted to invite Kayla and Cami. I knew they would most likely
decline, but I still wanted her to know that I wanted to see her.

In the
end, I didn't end up calling her. I needed a day with the guys and after
everything that had happened last night, I needed some time to process
everything. Plus, some time apart might do us some good. It would definitely
give her some time to miss me.

I made
my way back to my house and came across my grandfather sitting on the back
porch. "What are you doin' here, Sir? I thought y'all were in town?"

"We
were, but your grandmamma had some bakin' she wanted to get done, so we headed
back. What are you up to, boy?" My grandfather seemed off, but I wasn't
about to bring that up to him. Lately his demeanor had been different, he'd
been almost nice.

"All
the guys are all headin' over to Greenfield Farm. Think we're gonna go for a
swim and hang out at the swimming hole. I'll most likely be gone all day. Is
that okay?" I knew I didn't need his permission, but if he had some things
for me to do, I didn't want to leave him high and dry.

"Nah,
nothin' goin on around here today. Y'all have a good time. I reckon I'll help
your grandmother with some stuff and then maybe take Rocket out for a ride.
Y'all be careful out there, ya hear."

"Yes
Sir, always am." I turned to walk inside, but stopped with my hand on the
door.

"Thanks
for last night, Sir. I appreciate your help." I didn't wait for a reply,
because honestly, my grandfather didn't do the mushy gushy stuff. I knew he was
more than happy to help. I just wanted him to know that I appreciated it.

Twenty
minutes later, I was jumpin' in Glenn's truck and we were heading out to the
Greenfield's. Everyone else said they would just meet us there, and Brandon and
Bryce said they were stoppin' in town to get the beer. The day had warmed up
quickly, and the sun sat high above us, providing us with enough heat to last
us all year. It was the perfect day to swim, drink and basically not give a
fuck.

When we
pulled up the dirt road that led to the swimming hole, we spotted Riley and his
cousin Dennis waiting for us. Dennis was four years older than us and was rarely
ever around, but he was a cool guy and we never minded when he came along to
hang. We jumped out of Glenn's truck, giving head nod in their direction. We
all decided to start making our way up the hill to the hole, knowing damn good
and well that Brandon and Bryce would end up taking their sweet ass time.

As we
came up over the ridge, everyone else came into view. They must've been here
for a while because they were already in the water and half way through a twelve
pack. We all said our heys and quickly joined them. I quickly went below the
water, holding my hat and a beer that Dennis had given me above my head. As
soon as I emerged, that hat went back on my head and I took a long swig of my
beer.

I was mid
conversation with Dennis about what he had been up to when we heard a small
feminine laugh echoing off the rocks. My heart leapt into my throat, praying it
was Kayla, but that seemed near impossible, seeing how Brandon and Bryce had no
way to get a hold of her. I went back to my conversation, trying to pay
attention to what Dennis was sayin', but Kayla was the only thing running
through my mind now. I pulled myself up onto the rock next to Dennis to light
up a smoke. Dennis was now telling me about college life and how he was almost
done, when I heard a very distinct voice ring through my head. I quickly
snapped my head in the other direction, and there she stood.

Her hair
was piled up on top of her head in a messy bun of sorts, and the only thing covering
her perfect little body were a pair of denim cut off shorts and a bright red
bikini top. I would be lying if I said I didn't notice her friend too, because
she was wearing even less than KJ and her swimsuit was barely covering the
important parts.

They
were both engrossed in some sort of conversation with the brothers and as much
as I wanted to jump up and start staking my claim, I couldn't. I knew how she
felt about me and I her. I wasn't willing to embarrass myself in front of my
friends, when she made no effort to even speak to me earlier this morning.

I turned
back to Dennis and noticed his drool worthy smile sitting on his smug face.
Dennis was quite the ladies man. He was older and looked like a damn
Abercrombie and Fitch model, but this girl was mine. There was no way in hell
he was even going to try to get somethin' from her.

"Dude,
she is HOT!" He took a swig from his beer and I swear I wanted to haul off
and punch him, square in the jaw.

"Yeah,
I guess so." I was trying to play it cool, but he was slowly grating on my
nerves. I nonchalantly took a drink and lit up another smoke, now that my other
one was almost gone.

"You
guess so? What are ya, fuckin' blind? What I wouldn't give to hit that."
And that in turn, is exactly what I did. My fist connected with his nose and I
could feel the blood splatter against my face.

Everyone
started crowding around us and that's when Kayla
finally
noticed I was even there. Her hands were covering her mouth
and I knew I should probably try to explain my actions to her, but I was too
livid to even see straight. While everyone fawned over Dennis, I threw my hat
over on a patch of grass and dove into the water. I didn't stop swimming until
I had made it over to the other side.

I sat on
one of the rocks in the water and ran my hands through my hair, taking in the
scene across the way. The only reason I regretted hitting that fuck in the
face, was because now Cami and Kayla were crouched down next to him, taking
care of his wound. Apparently, my actions had backfired on me. I was so over
this shit. Kayla looked up and over at me with pure disgust on her face.

Definitely
a bad idea!

I sunk
back down under the water, holding my breath for as long as possible. When my
head broke the surface, I almost choked on water, when I sucked some in from shock.
Kayla was treading water right in front of me. I could feel the desire floating
through the water between the two of us, and it took everything inside of me
not to slip her bikini bottom to the side and take her right here.

Damn it!
This girl had turned my mind to mush. And just when I thought she couldn't look
any better, she bent her head back to wet her hair. Small beads of water trickled
down her already tan face, highlighting every bone. My dick twitched and I
cursed myself for not having more control. The sun's reflection gleamed in her
already sky blue eyes and when a drop of water fell to her lip, I practically
bit mine off trying not to lick it from her mouth.

"Whatcha
lookin' at over there?" Her voice was soft and comforting and not at all
what I was expecting.

"Uh...nothin',
just taking in the sights." My eyes raked over every feature on her face
before settling on her eyes.

"I
would say so." She giggled and my dick reacted again. "You wanna
explain to me why you punched your friend over there?" She pointed in the
direction of Dennis and I rolled my eyes.

"I
wouldn't really call him my friend, but he said something he shouldn't have.
Let's just leave it at that. So how did y'all end up here?"

"You're
really not going to tell me?"

I let
out a loud laugh.
 
"I believe I
asked you a question."

"I'll
tell you, if you tell me." She splashed me with water and then started to
swim away. I went after her, grabbing her by the waist and pulling her into me.
My hands slid up her legs and wrapped them around my waist.

"I
believe he insinuated that he wanted to get in your pants. Your turn." I
smiled.

"Hmm...well,
maybe I wanted him to."

I pulled
us under the water and right back up. Her face was shocked and all I could do
was laugh at her. She was so damn cute. "If that's the case, then why are
your legs wrapped around
me
?"

I
watched the blush creep up her cheeks before dunking her under the water one
more time. "Your turn, darlin'."

"Cami
and I were havin' lunch in town when Brandon and Bryce pulled up. They asked
what we were up to and then they invited us along."

"So
you wanted to hang out with my boys, huh?" Teasing her was turning out to be
one of my favorite things to do. She started to squirm a bit, but this only
made me tighten my grip around her waist.

"They
may have let it slip that you would be here." Her arms tightened around my
neck, pulling my face close to hers. "And I guess I just couldn't resist
seeing you again."

I slowly
started to close the distance between our mouths before responding. "Is
that so?"

"Mmmhmmm."
I could feel her breath against my wet skin and it sent shivers down my spine.

"You
glad you came?" I whispered against her lips before sealing mine over
hers. I sucked her bottom lip into my mouth and slid my tongue across it. She
graciously accepted me as our tongues intertwined with one another, sending
another shiver down my spine. Her legs squeezed my waist and my hands slowly
found their way down to her ass, cupping it in my grasp. She let out a small
muffled moan and I deepened the kiss even further.

As my
hand started making its way up her back and to the string of her top, Cami and
Glenn suddenly interrupted us. I pressed my lips to hers one last time and then
pulled away a bit, to say hello.

"Hey
Cami. So I see you met Glenn, huh?" From the look on her face, I knew they
were going to get along just fine.

"I
sure did. What are you two love birds doing over here?"

We all
swam over to the side and sat on the rocks just above us. "We were just
talking." I laughed. We all knew it was a lie.

"I'd
like to do that kind of talking." Cami joked and I could see Glenn's face
light up when she said it.

So what
are you ladies up to tonight?" I had to give the guy credit, he moved
fast.

"I
think we're going to have a girls night. Just hang out at Kayla's grandparent's
house. Is that okay if I steal her for the night, Madison?"

I
glanced in Kayla's direction, wondering if this was her idea or Cami's.
"That's fine with me. We have band practice tonight anyway." I have
to admit, my heart sunk a little. I was looking forward to spending some time
with Kayla, whether Cami was there or not.

"Oh
yeah? Do you care if we come and watch? KJ told me how good you guys were. I
would love to hear you guys play."

I could
tell by the look on her face, that Glenn was the reason Cami wanted to come
along. That was fine with me; maybe he could keep her distracted enough so
Kayla and I could spend some alone time together.

"Yeah
that's cool. I don't mind. Y'all can just ride with us when were done here if
ya want."

"Sounds
good to me. Is that okay with you Kayla?" I held my breath as I waited for
her to respond to her friend.

"Of
course. That'll be fun." That sexy as hell smile spread across her face
and I had to look away so I didn't embarrass myself in front of our friends.

****

We spent
the rest of the day at the hole, swimming, drinking and laying around. After
the whole Dennis incident, he apologized and I did as well, given the fact that
he didn't know that Kayla and I were somewhat involved.

Band
practice passed by too quickly, and before I knew it, it was time to take the
girls home. It always seemed that our time together went by too fast. I was
longing to feel her lips and body against me, but unfortunately, it was going
to have to wait.

When we
pulled up to Kayla's house, I quickly jumped out of the truck and helped her
down on my side. I figured if anything, we would give Cami and Glenn a few
minutes to talk or whatever it was they wanted to do. I stood at the back of
the truck, with Kayla's hands in mine, before I bent down and gave her a quick
kiss.

"Can
I see you later?"

"I
think we might be able to arrange that." She stood on her tiptoes and
pressed her lips to mine once more.

"The
field, around midnight?"

"I'll
see ya then."

I pulled
her up into my arms, squeezing her tiny body against mine. When I set her back
down on her feet, Cami and Glenn were at our side.

"Well
boys, thanks for today. It was fun. I think I'm gonna like Texas." Cami
took Kayla's hand and they ran up the steps to her house. Glenn and I both just
stood there staring like two dumb teenagers. It was hard watching her leave,
but I sure did like watching her walk away. I laughed at myself for even
thinking that dumb old sayin', but it was so true.