Текст книги "Wanted"

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CHAPTER THIRTY TWO

G unner……

Things must be okay with Ari because Ellie and Ari came through the front door giggling like school girls. Jeff was walking behind them and looked at me and just shrugged. I was standing in the kitchen talking to Brad and Amanda. I looked back up and saw Jon walking over to Ari and Ellie. What was that fucker up to? I watched as he put his hand on Ellie’s arm. I immediately saw her tense up.

I couldn’t tell what they were talking about but Ellie kept shaking her head no but held a polite smile on her face. He then leaned down closer to the side of her face and said something that made her laugh.

“Dude, are you even listening to me?” Brad said as he pushed my shoulder back. I tore my eyes away from Ellie and Jon and looked at Brad.

“Oh yeah sorry I was distracted by something.” I said as I looked back over to towards Ellie. Jon was clearly up to something that fucker.

“Listen Gunner, you better keep an eye on Jonathon Barker. That fucker is a man whore. Once he sees something he wants he won’t stop at anything until he gets it in his bed.” Brad said as he stared over at Jon and Ellie.

“I know all about Jon but thanks for the warning Brad. Looks like he has his eyes on the one thing that he will not be taking to bed so if you will excuse me Amanda, Brad….I have a girl to save.” I said as I started to walk over towards Ellie.

I felt the heat moving up my body the more I watched him try to move closer and closer to her. I noticed Ellie take a step backwards away from Jon. I was already fisting my hands up so I needed to get a grip. When I walked up behind him I heard what he was saying.

“I really wish you would change your mind my dear and dance with me. I would really love to get to know you better.”

Mother fucker…..in my own fucking house going after my girl, oh hell no. I looked over at Jeff and gave him a nod….if I lost it he better be fucking ready to pull me the hell off of this prick. Jeff was on his way over and walked up to Ari and whispered something in her ear. Jon didn’t even notice Jeff walk up.

“Hey sweetheart, are you ready for that dance?” I never took my eyes off of Ellie for one second the entire time I walked over to where they were standing. Ellie had seen me walking over and gave me the smile I would move heaven and earth to see every second of the damn day.

I slapped Jon on the back….hard…..causing his beer to spill a little onto the hard wood floor. He looked pissed but once he saw it was me he relaxed. Fucker better not think I’m harmless because I will break him in two.

Ellie tried to hide her giggle. “I’m more than ready for that dance!” Ellie said with a smile.

“Well, hold on a minute my dear…I just asked you to dance and you said no. Now you’re just going to go running off and dance with Gunner? What’s the deal?” Jon said with a laugh. Ari took Ellie by the arm and started to lead her away. Jeff must have told her too when he walked up. Ellie looked confused.

“It’s okay sweetheart, go on outside with Ari, I’ll be right there.” I said as I leaned down and kissed her check.

Once they started to walk away I turned and stood in front of Jon. He was giving me a shit eating grin, fucker.

“Hey bro, it was all harmless…I just wanted to dance with her that’s all.” Jon said as he took a sip of his beer.

“Listen Jon, I put up with your shit because you are friends with Josh and that is the only reason why. I don’t really give two shits who you hit on but if you ever lay a finger on Ellie again or call her anything other than Ellie, I will break both your arms and you will never play baseball again? Do you understand…..BRO?”

Jon started to laugh. “Okay sure dude whatever, but in my defense I always thought you were the fuck ‘em and leave ‘em kind of guy. You’ve never kept them around for more than a few dates.”

Just then I hear a gasp and looked up. Ellie was still standing there and Ari was trying to get her to go outside. She had a look of horror on her face. FUCK! This fucking prick….I was going to kill him.

I was ready to punch the fuck out of him and Jeff must have sensed it.

“Whoa…hey dude….You’re one to talk. I think you need to either knock it the fuck off or leave our house. You don’t talk like that to my best friend and you sure as shit don’t talk like that with my sister right here you got it?” Jeff said as he stepped in between Jon and me. Jon gave me a fucking grin again.

“Sure you’re right….sorry Gunner man, didn’t mean to get you all upset. Put those Guns away dude. I will stay clear of her for as long as she’s your girl.”

“You’re goddamn right you will!” I practically shouted.

“Gun, man just cool off…..you need to go talk to Ellie. Ari got her to go outside.”

I gave that prick one more look and started to walk off. I hit his shoulder as hard as I could as I walked by.

Fucking great…now what was Ellie going to think about me after this prick pretty much just painted me out to be no better than him.

When I walked outside Ellie, Ari and Heather were talking and laughing. Maybe everything was okay. She wouldn’t believe that asshole would she? I mean, I’m not saying I haven’t sleep with my share of girls but fuck….it’s not like I was a man whore. Fuck I think Jeff has hooked up a hell of a lot more than I have.

Just then the music changed to an oldie but goodie. Christina Aquilera’s “Dirrty” started playing and I smiled and made my way over to Ellie.

She smiled at me as soon as she saw me walking up to her. Fuck it just about brought me to my knees. I leaned down and asked against her ear. “Please tell me you don’t believe him. I’m not like that I promise you.”

Next thing I knew Ellie’s smiled turned to a very sexy grin. She started dancing….and I mean she was dancing. I did the only thing I could think of….I grabbed her and pulled her closer to me. She started to move her hips as she looked up at me with those beautiful blue eyes.

FUCK ME….I had no idea this girl could dance like this. She turned around in my arms and started grinding against me and I thought I was going to fucking explode. She reached up and put her hand behind my neck as she looked back at me with the most seductive look I had ever seen in my life. I moved my hands up and down her body and never in my life did I feel my dick this fucking hard. Holy shit this girl had the power to just blow me over. My whole body felt like it was on fire from her body being so close to mine.

She closed her eyes as she moved her ass as close to my dick as she could get. I didn’t give a flying fuck that I was so hard. I’m not sure how long we danced like that before she finally turned around and faced me. I silently was hoping to God that Jeff was still in the house not seeing this right now. I’m pretty sure my face was giving away the fact that I wanted this girl more than my next breath. Next thing I knew Ellie had her arms around me and was moving against me like nothing I had ever experienced. Fuck I hope she never danced with Ryan this way. The way she was dancing…… it looked so fucking hot…her hands were moving up and down her body and then she put her hands on my chest and started to move………

I had to stop. Holy fuck….I had to stop before I did something I was going to regret. I began to push Ellie a little bit away from me. I needed to break this contact right now. Just then the music changed.

Oh thank the fuck…..I stood there as I ran my hands through my hair.

“Holy fuck Ellie, I think I need a beer and I know I need to sit down.” Ellie let out a laugh and reached up to kiss me. Her lips where so soft and it was one of the most tender kisses I have ever received.

She smiled against my lips.

“That was to make sure you remembered that only you have bewitched me Mr. Mathews.”

Right at that moment it hit me and it hit me harder than I would have ever expected it to.

I loved Ellie.

I loved her more than I loved anything in this world. She would forever be my whole life.

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

Ellie…..

I stood there as Gunner looked at me….no….he was staring at me like he was trying to crawl into my soul. Then, slowly that damn crooked smile of his spread across his face. My heart started to pound. There was something so different about the way he was looking at me. I felt kind of bad because I know I just turned him on big time by dancing with him like that. Ari had requested that song and it was perfect timing for it to start because Gunner had just walked out. He looked angry when he first came out and I knew I had to set his mind at ease.

When I first heard Jon say that about Gunner sleeping around I started to panic and felt a little sick to my stomach. Ari pulled me outside and she and Heather set me straight. I knew Gunner had been with girls before me. Jefferson had already told me Gunner never had a real serious relationship and dated maybe four or five girls off and on the whole time he knew him. I didn’t for one moment think he slept around.

I looked over at Ari who gave me the thumbs up along with a smile. Okay…I was not the only one who noticed Gunner’s moment of not being able to move.

“So, do you want to go get that beer and have a seat?” I asked trying to yell over the music that was now playing again.

Gunner just kept looking at me. “Gunner? Hello???”

Ari walked up and leaned into me and shouted in my ear. “I guess all the fucking blood left his brain and went to his dick!”

I couldn’t even say anything to that. All I could do was laugh because I think she was right!

“GUNNER!” I shouted.

“Yep….okay….yeah….um….let’s get a beer and sit down. I need to fucking sit down.” Gunner said as he started to walk over to where Jefferson was sitting and talking to some girl who had her back faced towards me.

When we walked up Gunner reached into the cooler and grabbed two beers. He handed one to me as he sat down. He reached up and grabbed my waist and pulled me down onto his lap. I guess this will be his new favorite way to sit with me. I let out a giggle because it sure as shit was my new favorite way!

Just then I heard her voice. It almost made me want to throw up in my mouth.

“Jesus Gunner, you ought to think about getting a room next time you try to practically fuck Jeff’s little sister on the dance floor.”

Jefferson spun his head around and looked at Crysti then at Gunner and me. Then I noticed Rebecca sitting next to Jeff. Oh shit….I immediately looked on the dance floor for Ari. She was dancing away with some guy and Amanda and Brad.

OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT!

I gave Jefferson a “What the fuck are you doing” look. He just looked back at me and then out towards Ari and back at Crysti.

“Fuck off you bitch.” Jefferson said to Crysti.

WOW! I was not expecting that.

“Yeah Crysti, I don’t remember sending an invite to you and your little whore friend here.” Gunner said as he downed his beer.

“GUNNER!” I said as I looked at him in shock.

“I’m sorry Ellie, that was rude of me wasn’t it? Why don’t y’all go on over and say hi to Jon and the rest of the baseball team. I’m sure they would love to ….party with y’all.”

Crysti just glared at me. What was she giving me such a dirty look for?”

“Gunner’s right Rebecca, it’s time you moved along.” Jefferson said as he reached for another beer and handed one to Gunner. Boy Gunner and Jefferson sure where drinking a lot tonight.

“Jeff! You have not even called me since, well you know since when. Why? I thought we had something going?” Rebecca said with a whine in her voice.

Jefferson sat up straight and looked nervous as hell. I followed his eyes and saw Ari walking over with Heather. She had yet to notice Rebecca standing there.

“I think it would be best Bec if you just moved on and forgot about that night. That was a mistake and it is never going to happen again.”

Jefferson never took his eyes off of Ari the whole time he told Rebecca to basically shove off.

“Wait one minute. Wait just one goddamn fucking minute. Do you like this bitch or something? Did you fucking use me to make her jealous? We had something Jeff, why can’t you just admit that there was a connection?”

Ari now was standing directly in front of Jefferson looking at him. She slowly looked at Rebecca when she called Ari a bitch.

Gunner leaned over and whispered in my ear “And I thought I was the only one who wanted to beat someone’s ass tonight. Ari looks ready to rip her hair out!”

I couldn’t help it, I laughed.

“Rebecca come on, he’s so not worth it. Let the little girl try and play with the big boys. Come on, I see Jon Barker is here….let’s go have some fun.” Crysti said as she tried to pull Rebecca away.

“No! I want to know right now you mother fucker….did you use me?” Rebecca shouted at Jefferson.

Jefferson ran his hands through his hair and sighed. Ari did something I was not expecting her to do.

She walked closer to Jefferson and started to laugh at Rebecca.

“It’s a damn good thing this little girl knows how to play with the big boys isn’t that right baby?” Ari said as she walked over sat down and straddled Jefferson and then kissed the living shit out of him.

I’m sure I was not the only one who sat there stunned.

“HOLY FUCK!” Gunner said with a laugh.

Rebecca just stood there for a second and watched as Ari kept up the kiss. Jefferson sure was not stopping Ari as he reached up and cupped her face.

When I guess she had seen enough Rebecca looked at Crysti. “Come on let’s leave.”

Ari looked up at her and smiled. Jefferson just sat there staring at Ari with a very confused look on his face.

“You can fuck off Jeff. Don’t ever call me again you mother fucker. I hope you enjoy your little girl!” Rebecca said as she stomped off with Crysti right behind her. They went through the back gate so they must have been leaving the party for good.

Ari watched them leave and then turned to look at Jefferson. She smiled down at him.

“You’re welcome!” She said as she hopped up and grabbed a beer.

“What….what the fuck was that all about?” Jefferson asked as he was desperately trying to get his breathing under control.

Ari shrugged. “You obviously wanted her to leave you alone so I just gave her a reason to leave you alone. No big deal.”

Jefferson sat there a minute with his hands just running through his hair and then down his face. He looked over at Ari and then back towards the house.

“Umm, I need to go check on something.” Jefferson said as he jumped out of his seat and made a bee line for the house. Ari looked over at me and Gunner and we all laughed.

“Well played Ms. Peterson….well fucking played.” Gunner said as he took his beer and hit it with Ari’s.

Ari smiled at me and gave me a wink. I just shook my head. This girl actually knew what the fuck she was doing.

Poor Jefferson, he didn’t stand a chance.

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

Gunner…..

I sat there with Ellie sitting on my lap and I was in pure heaven. Listening to her and Ari talk and laugh, I was never more content. Every time she laughed or smiled I stopped breathing.

I love her……..

I had to smile every time I thought about how my world just turned upside. I knew Ellie still wanted to take things slow but goddamn if I didn’t want to just tell her, to just shout it out for the world to know.

Ari asked if Ellie wanted to dance and she looked down at me. “You mind?”

“No! Go and have fun. I’ll just sit here and wait for Jeff to come back from whatever it was that he had to take care of.” I said as I wiggled my eye browsup and down and smiled at Ari.

Ari laughed but Ellie didn’t think that comment was too funny.

“Oh for the love of all things good….that’s my brother Gunner! EEEWWWW gross!” Elli got off my lap and slapped my arm. I laughed and pulled her back down to me and whispered up against her ear, “Don’t let Jon get anywhere near you okay?”

She looked at me with such a sweet and tender smile.

“Okay babe!”

She got up and walked out into the yard and hugged Amanda and started dancing. Holy fuck….she just called me babe. I sat back in my chair and drank my beer while I watched her. I looked over towards where Jon was standing and noticed the fucker watching her also. I finished off my beer and grabbed another one.

“Jesus dude you trying to get drunk. You got Ells back so what’s the reason for getting wasted?” Jeff said as he grabbed another beer from the cooler.

“Fuck off...I’m celebrating douche bag.” I looked over at Jeff and smiled. “So, what was it you needed to take care of so fast?” I said with a laugh.

“Very funny dick head but that’s not what I was doing. Gunner, I swear that girl is going to be the death of me! I had to get away from her before I tore her fucking clothes off. I can’t believe she did that to me. Shit! I saw Josh in the house and had to sit there and listen to him go on and on about Heather so I could try to lose my hard on.”

I threw my head back and laughed. “That must have been entertaining.”

“Fuck….to say the least. Dude has it bad for that girl. Jesus, I never in my life saw Josh this interested in a girl and this fucking nervous to actually talk to her.”

“Yeah he has it pretty bad for her. Stupid fucker has not even talked to her all night. Speaking of stupid fuckers……what are you going to do about Ari?”

Jeff took a drink of his beer as he looked out towards Ari and Ellie dancing.

“Nothing.”

“What the fuck do you mean nothing?”

“I mean nothing. I’m not going to do anything. She told me tonight that she never slept with Jason which was a relief because I would’ve hated myself the rest of my life knowing she just slept with him to get back at me. So, now that I know we’re alright I’m just going to move on.” Jeff said as he took another drink of his beer. This time he damn near finished it.

“You have got to be fucking kidding me.” I said as I shook my head and looked at him. “Jeff, can you not see that she has a thing for you. I mean holy fuck, that kiss she gave you I’m pretty damn sure was more than just for show. Why do you insist on pushing her away?”

Jeff stared out at Ari. She looked over once and smiled and Jeff turned away. “I can’t do it Gunner. I cannot risk losing her. If things didn’t turn out she would be gone for good. I don’t think I could live my life if she was not in it……even if that just means being friends.”

I pushed my hand through my hair and let out a sigh. Looks like their mother not only fucked up Ellie’s thinking of how love is, she fucked up Jeff’s too.

“Jeff, I get that you don’t want to lose her. I mean I REALLY get it.” I said as I looked over at Ellie and smiled. “But what are you going to do when she gets tired of waiting for you. When she ends up with someone like Jason Reed? She’ll get married; have kids, live a life that in the long run you will not be a part of. Do you think you can handle that? Are you going to be ready for that when it happens?”

Jeff tipped his head back and finished off his beer. “I don’t know Gunner. I honestly don’t fucking know dude.”

“Well Jeff you better fucking figure it out and do it soon. That girl is not going to just sit around and wait for you. If you want her….you better fight for her and let her know how you feel.” I finished off my own beer and got up and walked towards Jack….I needed to dance with Ellie.

“Hey Jack, You got any Vince Gill?” I yelled into his ear over the music.

“You know I do! What are you looking for?”

“I want you to play “Whenever You Come Around” next okay?”

Jack gave me that big ole smile of his and nodded. “You got it dude.”

I walked back over to Jeff. Fuck I was starting to get a little drunk. I sat down and looked at him. I was going to bite the fucking bullet.

“I love her.”

Jeff snapped his head and looked at me. “Ellie?”

“Of course Ellie, who the fuck else would I be talking about!”

Jeff just smiled at me. “When did this come about?”

“Earlier. It just fucking hit me like a brick wall. Scared the fuck out of me and it was a good three or four minutes before I could even talk or move.” I looked over at Ellie who was now just standing in the middle of the dance crowd talking to Heather and Ari. God, there was not a damn thing I would not do for her.

“Gunner you know I trust you with my sister, I really do. I love you like a brother and there is nothing on earth I would rather see than my sister happy with you.  Just take care of her dude, don’t hurt her and please just be patient. She has been through a lot you know? Just….just don’t push her into anything to fast okay?”

I looked over at Jeff. “I would die first before I let anything or anyone hurt her. I need you to know that Jeff. I really need you to know that I love her and I will protect her with everything I have.”

Jeff got up and slapped my back. “Well fuck dude….that’s all I needed to hear. No wonder you are getting fucking drunk!”

Just then Jack started to talk.

“Alright y’all I am going to slow it down again with a little Vince Gill.”

I got up and walked towards Ellie who was now heading my way.

“Sweetheart dance with me?” I asked as I ran my hand down her face.

“Of course I will Gunner.” She smiled at me and my knees just about went out from under me. Would these intense feelings every settle down?

The song started and I pulled her as close to me as I could. She buried her head in my chest and held me tighter. We danced slowly to the song as I started to sing the lyrics to her as I held onto her.

I loved this girl and I will spend the rest of my life proving to her how much I love and want her.

Ellie looked up at me with tears running down her face and my heart just stopped.

“Oh baby please don’t cry, please, please don’t cry.” I said as I wiped away her tears.

“Gunner, I…..I’ve never felt like this before…you’re so amazing and the things you say and do just leave me breathless. I’m so afraid I am going to wake up and to find out this is all just a dream.”

I smiled down at her and pulled her back into me as we finished dancing to the song while I sang along with Vince. “I promise sweetheart, this is not a dream.”