Ellie…. .
Everyone was slowing starting to leave Gunner and Jeff’s place around one am. Jack had packed up long before and Jefferson just had the stereo playing for the last two hours.
I was a bit shocked at how much Gunner and Jefferson both drank. Ari was well on her way to being drunk. Because I had had a few beers we decided to just spend the night here. Heather got a ride home with Amanda and Brad. Amanda was only drinking soda’s all night since it was Brad’s birthday party and knew he would be drinking.
I started to clean up when I felt Gunner come up behind me and wrap his arms around me waist.
“Sweetheart we have someone come in and clean up. Come sit with me for a little bit. ” He said as he leaned in close to my face. The heat from his mouth set my whole body on fire. God the ache between my legs when he was this close to me was almost too much to take.
I turned around and smiled up at him. “Okay, inside or out?”
He returned my smile and took my hand. We walked past Jefferson and Ari who were at the moment complaining about who had to sleep on the sofa…. Jefferson or Gunner or Me and Ari.
“Why the hell can’t you just sleep with me in my bed? I promise to keep my hands to myself. ” Jefferson said to Ari with a wicked laugh.
“Yeah right dickwad…I may be drunk…. but I ain’t that drunk. You are on the sofa…. I’m taking your bed. ” Ari said as she walked past Jefferson and walked to his bedroom.
Gunner and I went outside and sat down next to the coolers. He reached in for a beer.
“Umm, Gunner how much more are you going to drink?” I asked as he stopped the bottle before it even hit is lips.
“Why? You afraid I might get too drunk and take advantage of you tonight?” He said with a wink. I instantly felt my face blush. He let out a chuckle and took a drink of the beer.
“No, I’m not worried about that at all. I don’t really think you are that drunk. Are you?” I asked as I looked down towards the ground.
“Ellie, I just wanted to celebrate tonight that’s all. Come here and sit on my lap again……”
After all those years of watching my mother drink the last thing I wanted was to worry about Gunner drinking all the time.
“I know what you’re thinking Ells and no, I do not drink like this all the time okay sweetheart? I was just so happy that we are together and well…. I just wanted to let my guard down a little tonight. I promise I do not make a habit of getting drunk. ”
Gunner downed his beer. I could tell he was getting wasted but he looked so damn cute.
“Are you excited about going to the ranch Ellie?” Gunner asked as he moved his hand up and down my back. My god his fingers tips had magic inside them. I could hardly breathe let alone think.
I took a deep breath and tried to clear my head. “YES! I’m very excited. I’ve always wanted to go to a ranch and see lots of cows and ride a horse. OH please say we can ride a horse?!” I said as I bounced in Gunner’s lap.
“Fuck Ellie please don’t move like that okay?” Gunner adjusted me on his lap and I of course felt the heat rise up in my cheeks.
“Oh…I’m sorry. How many girls have you brought out to meet your grandparents?” I asked as I looked at his eyes slowly started to droop lower and lower.
“What?”
“You know, how many girls have you brought out to the ranch. ” Gunner’s head looked like it was moving in slow motion as he looked at me.
“None…. I’ve never brought anyone out to the ranch ‘cept for Jeff and Brad and Josh…. . never brought no girls there. I was waiting for you Ellie. Only you. ”
Oh wow if that didn’t make my heart start beating faster. I mean I knew he was drunk but I also knew he meant what he said.
“I want to kiss you Ellie…. . but I don’t think I can right now ‘cause I might want to do more than kissing. ” Gunner said now with more of slur.
I had to giggle. “Like what kind of more?” I knew I shouldn’t be going there but……I was.
Gunner gave me the most adorable grin. Just when I thought his panty melting crooked smile did it to me, there was nothing on his boyish drunk grin.
“Let’s see…for starts. I would want to kiss you in more places than on your ips. ”
“My ips?”