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When I looked away, I caught Heather staring atJesus H Christ Ah school? I winked at her, and there went the blushing again I let out a little laugh, and she tilted her head at me Then, she bit down on her lower lip I was pretty sure a sled and looked away

The next thing I knew, Gunner slapped the shit out of my back

With a wink, he said, "Remember what I said, dude" He turned, leaned down, and kissed Heather on the cheek "Take good care of the birthday boy, sweetheart"

When Ellie hugged Heather good-bye, she whispered soain

I feltharder by the second Cal else

Before Gunner walked out, I called out to him "Gunner! What did you think about?"

He turned and s

"Dogs"

"Dogs?" I asked, confused as hell

He let out a laugh and nodded "Yep…fucking dogs"

Ellie looked at Gunner, and then she glanced over at Heather Heather just shrugged her shoulders I watched as Gunner and Ellie started walking out

Ellie turned, and before she shut the bedrooave me a wink "Happy birthday!"

Once the door was shut, I pulled Heather into ainst hers, so she could feel how er along her lower lip, pulling it out fro down, I took her lip in my mouth and sucked on it God, she tastes like honey Then, I kissed her with as od," she whispered

"You want to go for that drive?" I looked into her beautiful blue eyes

"What?" she asked, confused She almost seemed like she was in a daze

"Our drive that we’ve been trying to go on for the last few nights," I said with a so change into so kinda chilly outside"

"Okay Hurry and onna try and sneak out without anyone seeing rin

She raised her eyebrows at ave me a quick kiss "It’s a date!" she called out as she opened my door and skipped down to her rooed into soot downstairs, I heardto their best friends in the kitchen I tiptoed around the corner and hustled down the back hallway to the garage I went out the garage and jogged over to my truck Thankfully, I’d parked down by the barn, so no one was blocking hing as she was running to the truck When I turned, she juod, runt

"Oh ot about your ribs Oh, Josh, I’hed and pulled her back to ot all about the pain I kissed her quickly before I picked her up and carried her over to the passenger side of ed around to the other side and got in

As I pulled out of the driveway, I saw ave them a quick wave and headed off to the back pasture

I parked the truck in my favorite spot and turned it off I looked over at Heather and sht ere going for a ride?"

"We did This is my favorite place to come to when I just want to relax and think Wait until you see the stars" I rolled down the truck s and turned up onna start popping out!"

I jumped out of the truck and went over to help her out I took her hand and led her to the front of the truck "Climb up," I said

"Up where?"

"Onto the hood of the truck"

"You want me to climb up on the hood of your brand new truck? And do what?"

I let out a laugh God, she’s so damn adorable "Just lie back and look at the sky, princess I promise it’ll be worth it" Then, I stopped and stared at her "Have I ever brought you out here?"

She smiled and shook her head "Nope, this would be a first!"

Perfect

I wasn’t sure how long ere on the hood of rades we h of her She cried once when she started to tell h it all over again, just to tellabout her was…a She was beyond perfect in every way

"I still can’t believe Jeff talked you into buying a Ford You loved your Dodge so much"