Love on a Dirt Road (The Roughneck Series Book 1) by Nicole Hart Page A

ended with "Mmm… that's good" then another bite so I was confident I was doing ok.
    Then there was a knock at the door. Jase and I looked at each other. Who could that be?  Jase walked to the front door and opened it. There stood Moon and Sam.
      "Hey" Jase said as he opened the door wider for them to come inside.
      "Oh my God, it's freezing out there" Was all Sam said.
      "What happened?" I asked
      “The bridge is closed” Moon said. “We sat in traffic for almost two fucking hours before we could turn around.”
      "Lainey, it smells delicious in here." Sam said almost shocked.
      I pointed my middle finger in her direction and stuck my tongue out at her. Sam just giggled.
      "You got enough for two more?" Moon asked.
      "Of course, we have plenty" I said with a smile.
      "Good, because I'm fucking starving." Moon said.
     
      Dinner was a hit and we were all sitting around in the living room relaxing afterwards. Sam was sitting with her legs draped across Moon in the loveseat. I was so glad they finally came to their senses.
      "Can I just put it out there and say y'all are too cute?" I told them
      "You've been whining about her for months man, it's about time you nutted up and told her." Jase said.
      "Awww..." Sam said as she snuggled up to Moon.
      "Well damn dude I've been hinting to her for a while now, she's just so damn stubborn." Moon said as he squeezed Sam's knee.
      "Sorry, I didn't want to start something and you fuck it up." She said and playfully slapped his cheek. These two were made for each other.
      "Why would I fuck it up?" Moon asked her.
      "Come on." She said. "I wanted to make sure you weren't hooking up with some rig rat every time you were out before I could even think about it"
      "Wait." I interrupted. "What's a rig rat?"
      "You know, those dirty sluts that follow the oilfield guys around, trying to worm their way in. Hoping to get something out of it. My daddy told me all about them. And Moon, don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about." She said and looked right at him.
      "Hey, I didn't say nothing." He said with his hands up in surrender.
      Sam gave him a kiss and that was the end of their conversation about it.
      I couldn't believe there were girls out there that did that. I mean, I could. I'm not dumb enough to think that guys are the only ones that are sluts. I wondered if Jase had ever hooked up with one. It made me sick to my stomach to think about it. I thought I was about to lose my Thanksgiving dinner I worked so hard to make.
      "You don't have anything to worry about baby" Jase whispered in my ear. I was convinced that man could read my mind sometimes.
      "I didn't say anything" I brushed his comment off with a laugh that I didn't mean
      "You didn't have to" He said as he pulled me closer to him. "Don't even think that way Lainey."
    And that was the end of that conversation. Out loud. The conversation in my head wouldn't go away so easy.
     
      Before I knew it, it was the night before leaving day again. I was staying the night with Jase and helping him pack.
      "Your days off went by too fast" I whined as I was sprawled out across the bed.
      "I know, it sucks" Jase said as he laid on top of me. "We're doing a rig move too, so my schedule will be a little off."
      "What do you mean?"
       “We'll be staying in a motel this time, until they get the camp ready. My hours could change anytime. I won't know much until I get there." Jase explained as he ran his finger up and down my bare arm.
      "Will you be able to call?" I asked nervously.
      "I should. It's a different spot so hopefully the signal won't be too bad. Don't worry baby, I'll make sure I get to call."
      "I'm not worried" I lied. I knew being without him would be hard. But it wasn't getting easier like I'd hoped. I hated the sick feeling in my stomach that I had. I missed him already.
      "Good" He said as he planted a kiss on my lips. The sound of his phone ringing