She’s damn brave through it all. A rock herself. I admire her for all she’s juggling. Running two businesses, raising three children, caring for her dad, and still making room to fit me into her life. I’m grateful to have this chance to give her my love and anything she needs.
Fuck yes, I love her.
We just fit together.
Like nuts and bolts.
The music is still blaring as I smile and make way through the busy crowd. The neon lights are on above the bar, flashing the last call message and illuminating a sign below it that reads, ‘You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here’. I glance over at the bar where I see her hand over a couple of cold ones to a tall guy in tight jeans. He swaps a handful of cash for the beers and she dazzles him with a showy smile and a thankful wink.
It doesn’t bother me at all. She’s going home with me.
I can’t blame the fucker, either. Amber’s hot as hell tonight. Her hair is piled up high on her head with a few loose strands framing her face. Her eyes are bright behind thick eyelashes and that sexy smoky makeup on her eyelids. She’s in a snug red and white plaid, button-down shirt, the swell of her perfect tits teasing out the top where one button is undone. And her low riding knee-length denim skirt shows off her narrow waist, curvy hips and legs that go on for miles.
My cock stands at attention in my jeans just from looking, already aching to claim her again.
She must sense me nearby because she meets my eyes through the crowd and smiles at me. Giving her a warm smile, I take a seat at an empty bar chair and wait for her to finish her shift. She knows I’m watching and she loves it. Amber turns to the bar to pour a drink and then signals to one of the waitresses, who brings over the lowball of ice and two fingers of eighteen-year-old scotch.
“Hey, Diesel,” she says, placing the drink in front of me. “Your usual.”
“Sure, thanks.”
I hand her enough cash to cover a decent tip and lift the glass, motioning to Amber. She blows me a kiss and goes back to cleaning up and closing the day’s receipts. I’m one lucky man, finding her. Or letting her find me. As I sip on the gold colored liquid, I understand that I’ll never totally forget how much I lost, but Amber taught me how to live again. How to let her love me. These three months we’ve been dating, fucking, and learning all there is to know about one another have been a healing.
That’s why tonight, I’m going to tell her the three words she deserves to hear.
Twenty minutes later, the club is almost empty, glasses and beer mugs are getting put in the steam dishwasher, floors are being cleaned, and all the liquor is locked away. I close out of the Texas Hold’em Poker app I’ve been messing with on my phone and walk over to where she stands now, just outside the bar area.
Amber wraps her arms around my neck and relaxes into me.
“Long night?” I ask against her ear, running my hands along her back.
“Definitely busy.” She lifts up on her tiptoes and presses a firm kiss on the lips. Wet, hot, and promising more. “I can’t wait to go home with you tonight.”
I pat her on the ass for good measure and grin heartily as we head out hand in hand. She’s got this big, tough greasy monkey in the palm of her hands and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
The bouncer holds the door open for us as we leave, and I help her up into the passenger side of my truck before going around to the driver side.
“What do you think about that upgrade on the Camaro I was researching?” she asks when we’re halfway to my place.
“Which one is that? You know I can handle it for you.”
“I know,” she says. “But, I want to help. Maybe even get dad to help on his good days, you know?”
I nod. “Of course, sexy. You know I’ll help wherever you want me to.”
“Thanks, babe. I was thinking about adding those aluminum shocks with the clear anodized finish. You know the ones, right? Those five-eighths of an inch center-grounded hard-chrome piston rods with the precision-machined pistons.”
I reach over and pull her across the seat and into my arms. “Damn girl, I love it when you talk shop like that. Makes me hard as fuck.”