Stephan(46)
Okay so I’d had…four, no five Red Bull’s since three this morning. “I’m good. I couldn’t sleep.”
“Watching and seeing how you are, is helping me to believe it’s a curse and not a gift as I first thought.”
“Fuck you.”
“No thanks. I think Jade does it enough to you. Poor bugger.”
Slowing down, I drove down the beach lane. Going to the mass of cars, I parked and got out grabbing the bag. When I heard the passenger door shut I pressed the keyless lock and put the keys into the bag.
Walking down the wooden planks to the beach I searched for the girls. The beach was dived into three groups: families, couples, and groups of singles. Jade and her friends weren’t hard to miss when you knew what to look for. Going to them, my heart soared when I saw Jade look up and smile. Then she stood and I took a deep calming breath to stop from going nuts at the skimpy bikini she wore. That was it, we were going shopping, she needed new swimwear or at least something that covered her breasts properly.
Jade met me not far from their group. I was surprised when she did something very un-Jade-like, she jumped on me wrapping her legs around my waist and her arms around my neck. “I missed you.” Her lips took mine and I tasted her. What the hell? She was drinking?
Cupping her arse, I went to the group and dropped the bag on the sand. Kissing her I let her have her way for a while before I eased away from her mouth. Jade buried her face in my neck and I groaned as she sucked on my skin. Damn, this was torture. “Little bit, how much have you had?”
Cassie giggled. “Your girlfriend is a lightweight.”
I knew that from the last time she’d gotten drunk, but it didn’t answer my question. “Yep she is. How much did she have?”
Renee looked into a cooler. “Six…no…er seven vodka cruisers. She likes the raspberry ones. I like the passion fruit ones.”
Groaning, I looked at Cassie. “Who the hell drove here?”
“I did. I’ve only just started drinking since Scott said he was on his way. Brad was giving him a lift.”
Sighing, I glanced behind me to see Derick laughing at me. “A curse, brother,” he whispered.
“Shut it and set the towels up for me, please.”
Derick grinned but did as I asked and I closed my eyes and prayed for patience.
Tilting Jade’s head back, I gazed at her. “You haven’t got your cast wet?”
Her brows furrowed and she nibbled on her bottom lip. “Nope all dry, see.” She shoved her cast arm in my face.
“Little bit, have you eaten anything yet?”
“Err, an apple. No,” she took a deep breath and slowly let it out. “I had a piece of bacon and hash brown too. It was nume, nume, yummy.”
Derick was cracking up and the girls were giggling. Carefully kneeling on the sand, I moved her so I could sit. Reaching the bag I got out a bottle of water and undid the lid before holding it out to her. “Drink some of this?”
Jade took the water and sipped it.
I looked around at the girls. “What time did you start drinking?”
“We came here after breakfast. We didn’t start drinking until ten thirtyish.”
“Oh only ten thirtyish.” I shook my head but couldn’t help my grin. “You guys are a bad influence on my girl.”
“Hey,” Stacy protested. “She was the one who thought to play the drinking game.”
“What drinking game, little bit?”
Her eyes brown eyes sparkled with mischief. “Have you ever.”
“Who was winning?” I asked.
“Jade was.” The girls all chorused.
“What? How? I thought you said she’d had seven?”
“She has,” Patricia added.
“Shit, how many have you girls had?”
Five girls looked into the cooler bumping heads. “Ouch, hey,” they squealed.
“I’ve had eight,” Racheal said with a huge grin. “I’m coming in second.” She winked at me.
“I’ve had nine,” Cassie said with a burp.
“How the hell, Cassie, you said you just started?”
“Isa just have, but I had to skull to catch up.”
“For fuck sake.”
Derick chuckled.
“How many drinks did you bring?”
“Argh, two coolers full. Twelve vodka cruisers each. And two bottles of wine,” Patricia giggled out.
“Holy shit, what would you have done if we didn’t come to look after you and drive you home?”
The girls thought it was hilarious, even Jade was snorting with laughter.
“Wes made a bet,” Renee piped in.
“Yeah, yous a quick response,” Patricia giggled.
“They think you don’t know how to say no to me,” Jade whispered. “I don’t care what they think. Thanks for coming. I’m tired. I couldn’t sleep. I was cold without you.” She shivered against me and I rubbed her back as she snuggled against me.