“So, what's the next surprise in Jenna’s World of Wedding Wonders?”

“You mean the costumes weren’t enough?” I ask. “Don’t you like mine?”  I look up at him from beneath my lashes, purposely coy as I tease the fringe that hangs from my bra.

“I’d be happy to show you what I think of your costume. Later.”

“You would?”

“Mmm,” he purrs, leaning in to kiss my neck.  Chills spread down my arms.

“Well, since I’m off limits, maybe the other things I’ve got lined up will take your mind off me.  And all the things I’d like for you to do to me in this outfit.” I lean in to Rusty, my lips less than an inch from his and I whisper, “And out of it.”

“You’re evil. Did you know that?  You’ll probably go to hell for doing this to me.”

I run my fingers up his bare chest, to his chin then I trace his bottom lip with my bright red fingernail.  “Come burn with me.”

“You lead the way,” he growls hoarsely, like the heat between us has singed his vocal cords.

I plant my hand on his chest and push. I give him my sauciest grin.  “Maybe later,” I say, taking a step back.  “Or maybe not.”

Rusty’s breath hisses through his gritted teeth and I laugh outright. Who ever thought this would be so much fun?  Torture, for sure. But fun anyway.

CHAPTER EIGHT- Rusty

I never thought it could be so hard to keep my hands off someone.  Of course, I’ve never really tried.  All I can say is that, when I finally get between those long legs of Jenna’s, there’s gonna be an explosion of epic proportions.

And it won’t just be me doing the exploding.

As I watch Jenna, I can see invitation in the way she moves. She might as well be shifting against me, close enough for me to touch her.  The things she does with her hips and her hands, the way she bends over with that delicious ass of hers tipped perfectly in my direction—all of it is for me, like she can feel my eyes on her.  Like she wants to feel my hands on her.

I know this because she keeps looking back, making sure I’m watching.  Teasing me.  I’d be willing to bet those ruffled little panties she’s wearing now include a wet spot.  We’re engaged in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, and it’s keeping us both turned on.

I watch her as she backs toward the curtain that’s stretched across the back half of the room. I know there’s a stage back there, but there has to be something else.  It’s a big space she’s got concealed!

“Seems like we’re missing something in here, doesn’t it?” Jenna asks, raising her voice so the rest of the party can hear her.

Shouts go up all around and she smiles, taking a handful of curtain and dragging it along the makeshift line that’s stretched across the room.  Bit by bit, the edge of a thick black and red mattress is revealed.  That’s all I can see because it’s so dark behind the curtain.

With a flourish, Jenna flings back the curtain.  A single spot light flips on, shining down on a dull, black mechanical bull.  The crowd goes nuts.

All I can think about is watching Jenna ride that thing.

“Holy shit, it’s gonna be a long night,” I mutter to myself.

Jenna is grinning from ear to ear.  “All right, now that I’ve got your attention, who’s gonna be the first to ride the bull?  We gotta get some use out of this thing before the operator gets bored and goes home,” she says, gesturing toward the clearly unenthusiastic plaid-clad old man who’s sitting on a stool in the corner, leaning over a small console.  He probably came with the mechanical bull. I think he might be asleep under the wide brim of his enormous hat.  I can’t be sure.  “Come on, ya bunch of pansies!  Who’s gonna pony up and ride it first?”

There’s lots of shouting and whistling and general loud-mouthing, but no one steps forward. I can see several people trying to get Trick to go first, but he’s resisting, content to sit by his hot fiancée.

I hear Jenna’s name above the fray, called once, twice then multiple times.  In a few seconds, everyone is chanting for her to give that bull a ride.

With an exasperated shake of her head, she turns toward the bull.  “Fine.  I’ll show you how it’s done. I just hate to make the rest of you look bad,” she teases with a cocky grin.

The old man, awake and alert after all, slides off his stool and hobbles over to Jenna to lend her a hand as she climbs up onto the bull.  When she’s seated on its wide, leather back, I see her frown.  “Something else is missing,” she muses loudly, pausing for a second before she shouts, “Music!”

The lights over the stage come on in a burst of color.  Standing with their instruments, and one member sitting behind his drums, are the members of Saltwater Creek, the band I used to play in.  I glance over at Trick.  He’s howling happily, his arms raised into the air. He used to play with us, too.  He looks at me and smiles. I know this probably makes his night that much better.  I return his smile then look back to the stage.

“Something’s still missing,” Jenna yells.  “Oh, I know what it is.  We’re gonna need more bass.”

Heads start turning toward me and I finally look up at Jenna where she’s sitting atop the bull.  She’s looking right at me, grinning.  She tips her head toward the stage and I look back in that direction.  Everyone in the band is watching me, smiling, and Sam, the bass guitar player, is taking the strap of his guitar off his shoulder.  He walks to the front of the stage and holds it out to me.

Quitting the band was a tough decision, but it was the right one. Business at the garage started picking up and it was a matter of growing up and facing my responsibilities, laying the groundwork for my future, or playing with the boys.

Adulthood won out.

But getting a chance to get back up on stage still holds a special lure.  And Jenna knows that.

I can’t hide my smile as I hop up on the platform and take the guitar.  Sam nods at me and I nod back, slipping the leather strap over my shoulder and taking the pick from his outstretched hand.  I lay my palm against the body of the guitar and curl my fingers around the neck, settling in to the feel of the cool metal against my skin.

I look out at Jenna and her eyes tell me she knows I’m on top of the world right now.  It reminds me of all the things that I love about her that have nothing to do with her body, but with her heart and her soul.  She winks and calls out a question that doubles as a song request.

“Who feels like makin’ love?”

A rowdy bunch, pretty much everyone in the bar yells out in agreement, so I close my eyes and reach back in my memory for the chords to the song.  For a few seconds, everyone quiets and the world fades away as they all wait for me to start picking out the notes.  With the first one, I remember how much I love the feel of the strings under my fingertips.

After eight beats, the rest of the band jumps in. I open my eyes and look back out at Jenna.  She takes her hat off and gives her head a shake, her dark hair shimmering down her slender back.  When she puts it back on her head, her eyes find mine and she winks at me from under the brim.  I could easily drop my guitar, jump off the stage and spread her out on that bull and eat her like dessert.  But before I can really finish the thought, she reaches down for the leather strap and nods for the bull operator to wind it up.

The rotation starts out slow, like the operator is trying to match the beat of the song. Jenna’s body moves in perfect time with it.  It’s like everything between us and around us is in sync.

It’s almost painful to watch her ride that damn bull.  Her back arches with each buck of the machine and her hips swivel fluidly, like she’s connected to it.  Her cheeks are flushed, her lips are parted just a little and I can see the tip of her tongue grazing her teeth.  I hope she’s thinking what I’m thinking—that the only thing better than this would be if it was me between her legs.

The operator increases the speed and Jenna’s body shifts and sways in time with it.  All too clearly, I can imagine us in front of a mirror with her moving just like that on top of me.  Up and down on my cock, her thighs clamped around my sides, her creamy body squeezing me.

My jeans get tight.  Real tight.  As the song winds down and the operator slows the bull again, Jenna glances up at me.  The look she gives me says she knows what I’m thinking.  And I mutter again, “Holy shit, it’s gonna be a long night!”

CHAPTER NINE- Jenna

After getting so turned-on by Rusty watching me ride the bull, it’s all I can do to keep my composure for the rest of the night.  I want him so bad I ache with it.

But stay composed I do.  Somehow, I manage to keep it together while cranking up the heat. It’s my mission to make the want as painful for Rusty as it is for me.  And every time I look at him, I know it’s working a little more.  The crotch of his jeans is probably extended to the tensile limit of denim.  I can’t stop the satisfied smirk that comes to my lips as I think of it.

I glance over at Rusty as he watches another girl ride the bull.  As if sensing my eyes and my thoughts on him, he turns those bright-blues on me.   I wink sassily at him and he raises one eyebrow.

I make myself turn away after that. I’m tempted to go order another shot when I hear the bartender ring the bell that signals last call. I resist the urge because part of my deal with Daryl in him letting us “borrow” Lucky’s tonight was that I’d lock up after closing and then come back bright and early in the morning to meet the truck when it comes to collect the mechanical bull.  The last thing I need is to be shitfaced while trying to secure a bar that isn’t mine.