Total pages in book: 25
Estimated words: 23316 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 23316 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 117(@200wpm)___ 93(@250wpm)___ 78(@300wpm)
A light bulb goes off over his head.
“Oh right,” he nods. “Yeah, sounds familiar.”
“Right. Well, we’re really good friends and she offered to let us use her dad’s cabin for the weekend!”
Now, Vinnie looks super nonplussed.
“They have a cabin? For what?”
I shrug.
“I think her dad hunts, so he keeps a cabin on the outskirts of Millbrook. You know, in the unincorporated area where they’re always warning us off from? Well, the area is super peaceful and absolutely beautiful. I’ve been once before, and trust me, the cabin’s nice. This isn’t some ramshackle getaway. It’s done up with all the amenities inside.”
Vinnie scrunches his nose.
“Like a pool and a sauna?”
I try really hard to contain it, but he still sees my eye roll.
“No, not like a pool or a sauna. I just mean that the cabin’s comfortable with an eat-in kitchen, internet, broadband, all that kind of stuff. Anyways, I think it’s the perfect place for a romantic weekend getaway.”
Vinnie looks skeptical. “It sounds like a decent place, but really? Addy loaned us her dad’s cabin? I didn’t know you knew her that well.”
I bite my lip, glancing around nervously as I shrug my shoulders a bit.
“No, we’re friends, but okay, well…I don’t know if loaned is the proper word for it.”
Vinnie fixes me with a look.
“So, she didn’t actually loan it to you,” he states.
I sigh and shake my head.
“No, I guess not if you put it like that. But I know Addy is going to be out of town for the weekend, which means that she won’t be there. Plus, it isn’t hunting season, so her dad won’t be there either. So I thought we’d pay a trip to the cabin on our own while it’s empty. What do you think?”
Vinnie stares at me.
“That’s squatting,” he says.
I throw up my hands.
“Not really. Squatting is a long-term thing. This is just ‘borrowing.’”
My boyfriend still looks skeptical though.
“Yeah but how would we even get in? Would we jimmy the door open? Climb in through a window?”
I shake my head.
“No, that’s the best part. Addy told me that during the off-season, they don’t even lock the doors because there’s no one there. So it’s unlocked.”
Vinnie stares at me.
“Seriously?”
I nod.
“Yeah, I thought it was crazy too, but I guess they don’t keep any valuables there or anything. So yeah, the cabin’s free for anyone to use.”
Vinnie thinks about it for a while longer, and at that moment, the food arrives. Once the server disappears again, he’s wearing a large smirk and nodding his head at me.
“You’re a bad girl, Janelle Fort, but that’s just what I like about you,” he says while stabbing his fork into his pasta. “This is perfect because I could use a relaxing weekend away. I’m just going to kick back, relax, and live like a king. And best of all, it’s free.” Then, he takes a huge bite of his pasta while I nod enthusiastically.
“Right? I mean, we’ll clean up after ourselves, and I’m going to get Addy a really nice gift when her birthday rolls around to make up for it. But yeah, I think this is a good opportunity for us,” I enthuse while taking a bite of my salad. Ugh. The leaves are practically flavorless, dry, and not all appetizing with no dressing of any sort, but I still smile while chewing enthusiastically.
After all, Vinnie’s promised to pop a certain cherry of mine soon. He didn’t say when, but I’m hoping it’ll be during our romantic getaway. Of course, I’ve had boyfriends in the past, but we never did that, and my bottom clenches in anticipation. I’ve heard that it can feel amazing, and I can’t wait to try.
Still, Vinnie’s really annoying. Of course, people have told me that he’s no good, and that I can do better, but for now, I just want to focus on getting my ass cherry taken. So much in fact that I want to get down to business this weekend, and pray that my boyfriend can deliver when it comes time to perform.
I just hope that Addy, or even worse, Addy’s dad, doesn’t show up because that would be sheer disaster. Addy showed me a graduation photo once, and of course my friend was cute, but it was the man in the picture with her that made me gasp because Kurt Crenshaw was gorgeous. He was huge, tall, and imposing with broad shoulders and a fierce scowl. Even more, my body grew hot just seeing the photo because a man with large, rough hands like Mr. Crenshaw probably has a large you-know-what too. But I put it out of my mind because the last person I want to see right now is Mr. Crenshaw, especially since we’ll be using his cabin without his knowledge.
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Janelle
“See, I told you it would be unlocked!” I smile as I push the front door of the Crenshaw cabin open. Vinnie strolls in ahead of me and starts looking around as I close the door behind us.