Going Home

Part 13

The Brand J was packed. It looked like everyone in Stray Falls was here. I saw some townies I knew, but mostly I didn't know anyone. I scanned the bar for Luke and Ben but had no luck locating them. I couldn't help feeling like I was being watched though. I just chalked it up to perfect curls in my hair tonight. Jess and I found her favorite bartender and sat own.

Jess yelled over the loud music, "HEY NATE!" You remember Delila Wilks don't you?"

Nate got the biggest smile on his face, " How the fuck could I forget? How are you beautiful?"

I blushed realizing it was Nate from high school, a year younger than us but Jess always thought Nate had a crush on me. " Nate Bishop, wow you grew up." I smiled at him. He stared at me with his large arms on the bar and his bar towel over his shoulder. "I'm real sorry to hear about your Daddy Delila. Drinks are on the house tonight." He winked at me. "What'll be?"

"I'll have a Jack and coke please."

" Make that two, with two shots of whisky" Jess yelled and giggled after.

"Jess if I didn't know better I would think you trying to get me drunk!" I put my arm through her arm and that's when I realized who was staring at me. The red-headed devil herself and someone I never thought I would see again, Trip, Luke's brother.

"What the fuck." I said glaring at her.

Jess turned sharply to see what I was looking at, " Oh shit. She's always here, ignore her."

"And Trip, is he always here?

"Luke didn't have that talk with you yet did he?"

"What is all this business about a talk, what is going on?" Just as the words came out of my mouth our drinks arrived. Jess picked them up and made me take our shot. We slammed our glasses down on the bar and yipped out loud laughing. "Let chug these fuckers!" Jess yelled.

My eyes lit up and we started chugging the jack and cokes slamming our glasses down on the bar laughing so hard it hurt.

"NATE! I yelled hopping up on the edge of the bar stool ledge and sticking my ass out, "Another round baby!"

"THERE she is, God I've missed you Dels!" Jess hugged me and we slammed our third round of shots down on the bar.

Just as she said it I went to stand on the ledge again sticking my ass out and I felt two hands wrap around my waist pulling me down. He held me, pulling me off the ground with my back to him holding me tight against his chest, " You look fucking sexy as hell tonight Dela Blue."

I clenched my thighs knowing what just his words on my neck did to me. This atmosphere didn't help, not to mention I was drunk. He kissed my neck and then put me on the ground. I turned to look up at him in his wranglers, cowboy hat, and boots. His cologne was intoxicating and those eyes, those fucking eyes. I reached up and put my hands behind his neck begging him to pick me up again.  He did, and I gave him the most intense kiss I've given him since I've seen him. I shut everyone out. I could only see him. That was until Ben and Jess started laughing.

"Um that's so hot, why don't you do that to me, Ben?"

"Jess, for crying out loud we haven't been separated for ten years, this shit will wear off." Ben said and rolled his eyes laughing " Damn kids. Nate drinks man."

I didn't care what they were saying I wasn't letting go, I pulled back and stared at Luke. "Where have you been? I missed you?"

"You did huh? I had to take care of some work stuff since I left Ben alone today to come find you." He sat down on the bar stool and pulled me between my legs.