Bonus Chapter
“So, are you going to tell me where we’re going yet?” Dean asked when he got to Everleigh’s house. “Or is it still a state secret?”
She smiled at him, a sunny, sweet smile. “Not a chance,” she assured him. “Can’t you trust me just once?”
“Nope. You’re one sneaky woman.” Dean said, catching her by the back of the neck and lowering his lips to hers.
She tasted sweet and he loved the way she parted her lips for him with a sigh of pleasure. Her arms slid around his neck as she rose on her tiptoes to take the kiss deeper. His free hand moved down her slender back to cup her ass.
“We could just stay here,” he suggested against her full lips.
“Mmmm,” she moaned slightly. “Don’t you dare tempt me like that. You’ll like what I’ve got planned.”
“You’ll like what I’ve got planned,” Dean countered.
Leigh extracted herself from his arms and swatted his hands away. “Get in the car,” she ordered.
Riding in her mint condition Mustang was a pretty good consolation prize for not getting to take her to bed, so Dean dropped into the passenger seat and consigned himself to not knowing what she had up her sleeve. She drove confidently, shifting gears with ease. He didn’t mind admitting that he found it sexy as hell.
“Can I guess where we’re going?” he asked as they left the town and got onto the highway.
“I encourage it,” Leigh said, giving him a smile without taking her eyes off the road.
“Okay, is it the circus?”
“Nope. That won’t be in town for another few weeks.”
“Is it Vegas.”
She laughed and nodded. “Yeah, I thought we’d just make a 30+ hour drive when we have exams tomorrow.”
“My natural rebelliousness is rubbing off on you,” Dean said, reaching over and putting his hand high on her thigh. He was glad it was finally shorts season. Everleigh had great legs and he wanted to see as much of them as often as he could.
“Only a little bit,” she said, willing to give him credit where it was due. In the past she never would have gone on a date the day before exam week. But he had a point. The extra night of studying didn’t matter much, and getting out and doing something was better than staying home and worrying. “Here we are.”
Dean’s eyebrows went up. “This is awesome! I didn’t even know there was one of these around here.”
They were at a drive in theater. The marquee advertised a double feature of two classic horror films that he’d never seen, but that Everleigh kept telling him would freak him out. It had only taken private screening of a few of her other favorites to believe her. The girl knew her scary movies.
“And don’t worry,” Leigh said sweetly. “I’ll be right here to hold your hand.”
Dean laughed. “My hero. Do they have popcorn?”
“Are you kidding? Of course they do. They even have cheeseburgers.”
Dean’s eyes lit up. “I’ll be back. What do you want?”
“Bacon cheeseburger and fries,” she said. “Soda and popcorn too.”
He gave her a thumbs up and headed for the concession stand. When he got back, arms laden with food, the movie was just about to begin. As it flickered to life, he bit into his double cheeseburger with satisfaction.
“This was a really good idea, Everleigh.”
“I have them from time to time,” she said, dragging one of her fries through some ketchup and popping it into her mouth.
When they were done with their food and halfway through the first movie, Dean edged closer to her side of the car. Leigh entwined her fingers with his as the shower curtain on screen pulled back. She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw Dean catch his breath as the knife struck home.
“But...I thought she was the main character,” he whispered as blood began to run down the shower drain. “I mean...what happens next?”
Leigh smiled and rested her head on his shoulder. “You’ll see.”
When the movie was over, Dean shook his head. “Now I see why you like this guy so much. He’s twisted as hell.” His tone was admiring.
Leigh nodded. “I do tend to gravitate toward weirdos.” She smiled up at him and he took the opportunity to kiss her.
It was supposed to be a quick kiss, but when he buried his hands in her hair and slanted his mouth over hers, it turned into something else. They hadn’t had much time for each other lately. Not with finals and his talks with football scouts and his coaches. She rested her hands on his muscular chest, feeling his heartbeat pounding under her palms. Her own pulse was a little rapid, especially when his lips moved down the side of her neck.
She let her head fall back, surrendering to the sensation. When the next movie started up, startling them both, they broke apart, catching their breath. Dean pulled her against him, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
“I don’t give a damn about exams,” he said, his voice low and rough with desire. “We’re finishing that later tonight.”
Everleigh cuddled closer. “Just what I was hoping you’d say,” she whispered.