“Oh okay yeah, I’ll send her a text. What time do you think we’ll go?” I asked as I turned to look at Gunner.

“How about I pick you up early and we grab a bite to eat. Then we can just meet everyone there. Does that sound okay to you Jeff?” Gunner asked as he gave me a wink. I saw his eyes look down and land on my daisy necklace. I reached up and touched it with my fingers and his eyes instantly snapped back up and captured my eyes. His smile just about melted my heart. I tried not to but I dropped my eyes to his lips. Those beautiful soft lips…..Shit…..I wanted those lips on mine so damn bad. I felt my tongue run over my now dry lips as I looked back up at Gunner.

Oh my……. The smile that was on his face was replaced by a look of pure lust. I felt a tremble go through my whole body and the heat instantly on my cheeks. He leaned forward and brushed his hand along the side of my face and gave me that crooked smile of his. He sat back once Jefferson started to talk.

Holy hell………I could still feel the heat on my face from where his hand touched my skin.

“That sounds like a plan. We’ll just plan on meeting there around 8:30. Now…..Ellie……what kind of car do you want?” Jefferson said as he looked over at me with a huge smile on his face.

“Well do I have a price range I have to stick with?!”

Jefferson laughed….”Not really, just no BMW’s okay?”

“OKAY! Then I’m thinking fuel efficient here.”

Jefferson and Gunner both laughed. “I’m sure you are honey.” Jefferson said with a wink.

“A Honda Accord if that is something we can afford.” I said as I watched Jefferson’s face.

“Somehow I knew that is what you were going to say. Let’s go get you a car.”

I never thought shopping for a car would be so much fun! I ended up with a silver 2013 Honda Accord. Between Jefferson and Gunner the poor salesman had no hope. They got it for $300 below invoice and Jefferson wrote a check for the whole amount. When he saw my shocked expression he told me he had put money aside from our grandmother’s inheritance and had been adding to it the last three years plus what it earned in investments.

I ran into his arms and gave him a huge hug. I would be so lost without him.

I was on my way to pick up Gunner in my new car with Taylor Swifts “Fearless” blasting from the speakers. This song reminds me of how I feel when I’m with Gunner. I had to smile as I was singing along to the words. I had invited Ari to come along but she said she had made other plans with Jason and said maybe another time.

I pulled up to Gunner’s house and he was sitting on the front porch on his cell phone. As soon as he saw me he smiled and must have said he had to go to whoever he was talking to. He jumped up and jogged over to the car. I turned Taylor down and put the car in park. He hopped up and leaned over and kissed my cheek.

SHIT…..there goes that all too familiar ach between the legs…..I tried with all my might not to let out a moan…….. for Pete’s sakes it was just a kiss on the cheek Ellie!

Gunner and I ate at a little Mexican restaurant in Hyde Park and then headed downtown to Rebels. We spent most of the night just sitting at a table talking. Amanda and Brad sure were getting along. They practically hung on each other all night. Jefferson seemed disappointed that Ari was not there but he quickly recovered and spent most of the night dancing. I swear every time he sat down 6 girls would walk up to him and ask him to dance. He tried being as polite as he could and danced with most of them but by 11:30 he was exhausted. He started turning them down.

I was shocked at how many girls completely ignored me sitting with Gunner and asked him to dance. He turning them down even though I told him I didn’t care. I mean, we were just friends….right?

Then she showed up.

I noticed her chatting it up with Jefferson first but when she first walked up Gunner said hi to her. Her name was Lori. From what I could tell she must be majoring in Architectural Engineering as well. She soon turned her attention on Gunner. He introduced us and she did pretty much everything she could to keep me out of the conversation.

“So, your name is Ellen did you say? Your Jeff’s little sister right.” Lori said to me with a fake ass smile.

“It’s Ellie….and yes, I am Jefferson’s sister.” I said back with a fuck you smile of my own.

“So Gunner I didn’t know you were dating someone, let alone Jeff’s baby sister.”

Gunner looked at me. I know he was waiting for me to respond. So…… me being the idiot I am….I answered the question for Gunner.

“Gunner and I are just friends Lori. We’re not dating.” A smile spread across her plastic looking face.

That was all the bitch needed to hear and she jumped up and grabbed Gunner’s arm and pulled him half way up.

”Then let’s dance!” Lori said as she was smiling at me.

Gunner went to sit back down, “Um no really I’m here with Ellie Lori and…”

“It’s fine….go dance Gunner, we’re not together you can dance with someone else.” What the fuck? I said that before I could stop myself.

Gunner turned and looked at me. I saw the hurt in his eyes and he just shook his head. He looked mad.

OH MY GOD! I just wanted to slap myself for being so fucking stupid. I’m sure I just pissed him off with my whole ‘we’re just friends bit’.

“See….she wants you to dance Gun.” Lori the bitch said as she winked at me and walked with her arm wrapped around Gunners.

Just then Usher’s “Hot Tottie” started. REALLY? Why that song of all songs?

Because life was serving me up another plate full of SHIT!

I just sat there and tried not to watch them dancing. I looked over at Jefferson who was watching Gunner. He looked over at me and gave me a small weak smile. Well fuck……that just made me want to look at them.

Holy hell….this girl was fucking grinding all into Gunner and that bastard was giving her just as much as she was giving him but he had his eyes closed for some reason. She turned and put her ass on his dick…..then she looked over towards me and put her finger in her mouth and sucked it as she pushed her ass into him further. She lifted her other hand and ran it down his face and side. He had his hands on her hips moving right along with her.

Oh. My. God. I was going to throw up.

I stood up and walked over to Jefferson. “Can you please walk me to my car?”

“You’re leaving? Honey what about Gunner?” I looked out to the dance floor.

“It looks like he found someone else to go home with.”

“Ellie, he is just dancing honey and you told him to.” Jefferson looked back out to the dance floor. I saw him frown. I looked back out…..they were still going at it. Now she was turned back around but Gunner still had his hands on her hips and they were really moving. Gunner’s back was facing me now.

“I want to leave….NOW.” I shouted at Jefferson.

“Okay Ellie Jesus…..” Jefferson took my hand and we started to leave. I took one last look towards Gunner. He didn’t even know I was leaving. My heart felt like someone was squeezing the life out of it. This is why I could not give my heart to anyone again. If he truly wanted me he would not be dancing with some girl like he was ready to fuck her right there on the dance floor. All I could hear was my mother’s voice over and over in my head.

You will never be wanted by anyone ………

As soon as we got outside the club I stopped and took a deep breath in.

“Ellie, I don’t understand why you are getting so upset. You have told Gunner y’all are only friends. You told him to dance with Lori and then you get upset because he does.”

“What?” I shook my head to clear my thoughts. “Did you not see how they were dancing? Did you not see what I saw because to me they were practically fucking on the dance floor!” I screamed back at Jefferson louder than I wanted to.