Grand Adventure

Chapter 7

 "Dani, have I told you how much I love you?" Eddie slurred, sticking his face right in hers. "I love you so much. Like, I love you more than Metallica and I really fucking love Metallica. That was like, the best night of my life. I love you bigger than the whole sky. I love you..." He stumbled forward and she reached out, grabbing his arms to steady him before he hit the pavement.

"Alright there," Dani laughed, walking up to the cab and opening the door. "Get in and watch your head there big boy." She placed her hand gently on his head, pushing it down to ensure her drunk boyfriend didn't get a concussion as he tumbled into the backseat.

She slid in next to him and he looked over, giving her a lopsided smile, "Well, hey there."

"Hey there yourself," she replied, amused.

She was so glad he'd had a good time. His passion had been electric, sucking her right in as he belted every song at the top of his lungs, screaming until she thought he would lose his voice. He'd had quite a few drinks throughout the night but Dani didn't care because all she'd wanted when she'd planned this was for him to have the time of his life, to live out one of his greatest desires, and he'd done just that.

"You're so sexy." His hand crept onto her bare thigh, fingers dancing along the skin haphazardly, his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth. "Like, the most sexy creature ever. Damn, you're so sexy. I'm one lucky son of a bitch. I can't believe I get to have sex with you."

The cab driver cleared his throat, his eyes meeting Dani's in the mirror, "Where to?"

"The Desert Hills motel," she answered, sensing that this was not his first go round with a drunk couple in the back of his cab. She was feeling pretty good herself, but not nearly as good as Eddie was. She'd stopped after the third drink but he'd partaken in a couple more and joined a group of rowdy concert goers in shots. She'd loved watching him, screaming about how he had found his people, his arms around stranger's shoulders as they head banged and sang together.

"Hey...hey..." Eddie whispered, leaning close, his lips mere millimeters from hers. "I do get to have sex with you, right?"

"Eddie," she groaned, glancing at the driver again but he was keeping his gaze focused on the road in front of them. He probably had enough experience to know it was best for him to just not pay attention.

"You didn't answer," he whined, his fingers creeping underneath her skirt until they were pressing against her panties. She grabbed his hand, stopping him from going any further and he groaned in frustration. "So, I do, right?"

"I would be more than happy to let you but you're very drunk, baby. You're probably going to pass out as soon as we get to the motel," she teased, pushing his hand back toward her knee.

"No chance," he insisted, pressing his lips to her neck in a sloppy open mouthed kiss, his fingers moving back under her skirt again. "I am ready, baby. Look." Taking her hand, he placed it on his crotch. "See? Little Eddie is ready to rock and roll!"

"Jesus," she muttered, yanking her hand back, both annoyed and amused. How could he infuriate her while also being so damn adorable? She grabbed his hand with both of hers, holding it tightly between them to try to stop him from giving their driver an X-rated show. "Okay. I see that you're ready, but we are in a cab, not alone. You have to wait."

Eddie let out a huff of exasperation, laying his head on her shoulder, "I don't want to wait. I'm ready now. Eddie wants sex. Are we almost there?"

"Well, Eddie has to wait. It's a five minute drive," Dani chuckled, laying her cheek against his head. "We will be there any minute."