~*~*~

“Ready to go?” Lucah asked me as I dove into the backseat of his car. I’d been sitting at the window to my apartment, staring out at the street and waiting for his car to pull up for the past hour.

“Are you kidding?” I said. Rory turned around in her seat and gave me a grin.

“Pretty much.” Lucah laughed and pulled away from the curb.

“What’s in the box?” Rory asked. I’d debated about bringing the letters with me or giving them to him when he got back, and I chose to bring them with me. Like a dork, I’d wrapped a bow around the box so it really looked like a present.

“Just something for Ryder. Something I’ve been saving to give him when he came home.”

Rory raised an eyebrow.

“It’s not a bunch of nude pics, if that’s what you’re thinking,” I said. I hadn’t told Rory or Lucah about the letters. I wanted them to be a thing between me and Ryder only.

“I’m not thinking anything,” Rory said, feigning innocence. Yeah, right. I knew what she was thinking.

“Uh-huh,” I said, sitting back in my seat and willing the car to go faster. I knew it could if we were on the open highway. Lucah had a badass Camaro in beautiful condition. I wasn’t much of a car groupie, but this thing was pure sex.

“I got him a little something too,” Rory said, turning around again.

“Yeah? What?”

“It’s stupid,” she said.

“I’m sure it’s not. What is it?”

She looked at Lucah then turned back toward me, passing me a box. It was made of leather and had hinges. I opened it up and revealed a men’s watch.

“Dad always gives out watches when someone gets promoted, or has a baby, or something good happens in their life. It seemed appropriate at the time, but now I’m thinking it’s dumb,” she said, reaching out to take the watch from me.

“Hold on, let me look at it. This isn’t a dumb gift, Ror. Not at all.” I kind of loved it. Sure, it was old-fashioned, but Ryder was a bit of an old soul anyway. He’d appreciate the thought that went into it.

“He’s going to love it, I promise,” I said, snapping the box closed again and handing it back to her.

“Really?”

“Really.”

~*~*~

Lucah had a hell of a time finding a parking spot at the airport, and finally he pulled over to let me and Rory out so he could drive around and find a place to put the car.

Rory took my hand as we walked toward the gate for his arrival.

“Thanks,” I said.

“You’re welcome.” We went as far as we could before getting stopped by a threatening sign warning that we’d basically get tackled by TSA if we went any further.

Ryder had texted Lucah letting him know he had landed, so now we just had to wait. My stomach was more than fluttering. Butterflies were slam dancing around inside me, and it wasn’t all that pleasant.

“Sloane?” Rory said. I kept my eyes on the people walking toward me, searching for a head of red hair and a sexy swagger.

“Yeah?” I said, my heart going crazy when I saw someone wearing an orange-ish hat that obviously wasn’t Ryder.

“Can I have my hand back?”

I finally looked at her. She was grimacing and shaking our joined hands. I realized I’d been squeezing her hand so hard she was probably in pain.

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