The Vincent Boys 02 - The Vincent Brothers

eyebrows, “Told ya.”

    Me: Are you sure?

    Sawyer: Hell yeah I’m sure. Why do you think I’m going on this camping trip?

    Me: Um... because you like to sleep on hard rocky ground and get chased by bears?

    Sawyer: Funny. Go take your cute little ass to your room and get packing.

    Me: Yes, sir.

    “Oh, ye of little faith,” Ashton said in a singsong voice as I stood up slipping my phone into the pocket of my shorts.
    “Yeah, yeah, you know everything,” I replied.
    “You going to go pack now?”
    “Yes, I guess I need to get on that. Do we really have to leave so early in the morning though?”
    “Afraid so. It’s a five hour drive then we need to hike up to our camping spot and put up our tents before the sun goes down.”
    ~*~

    It was still dark outside when Sawyer drove up in a Suburban that belonged to his dad. It had room for eight. This way we could all drive up together. I’d packed as much clothing as I could in my backpack. Ashton had assured me there were showers on the grounds we could go use. I was not about to get in snake-infested water to wash up.
    “Good morning sunshine,” Sawyer said as I stumbled out the door. We had overslept and there had been no time to make coffee.
    My eyes focused on the styrofoam cup in his hand as he extended it to me. “You drink it black, right?”
    “Come here,” I said grabbing a handful of the black t-shirt he was wearing until he was close enough for me to kiss. I laid a very loud smack on his mouth before taking the cup from his hands. “You’re my hero.”
    “If I’m going to get that kind of greeting I may just start showing up every morning with a cup of coffee in hand,” Sawyer drawled in a sexy voice as he slipped his hand around my waist.
    “We need to load up. Back away from the girl lover boy and help out,” Jake grumbled as he took my backpack and sleeping bag from the front porch and headed to the Suburban with it.
    Sawyer chuckled and picked up the extra duffel bag that Ash and I had packed with a few things we couldn’t fit in our backpacks. He looked at me and raised his eyebrows in question.
    “The backpacks didn’t have enough room in them. Besides, that isn’t all mine. Ashton and I both needed a few more things,” I explained.
    “You’re breaking a camping rule but because you look so amazingly hot in those little hiking shorts, I’ll overlook it.”
    I put the steaming cup of coffee to my lips to hide the silly grin on my face. Who would have known Sawyer Vincent could be so good at flirting?
    “What’s with the duffel?” Toby demanded as Sawyer threw it up to him so he could strap it on top of the vehicle.
    “Ash and Lana had a few things that wouldn’t fit in their backpacks. Shut up and strap it down,” Sawyer replied and turned back to look at me with a cocky grin.
    “Kayla tried this and I made her take it back inside,” Toby complained.
    “Ain’t our fault you’re a sucky boyfriend Toby, now strap the duffel down,” Beau said in an annoyed tone as he walked around from the backside of the Suburban.
    I made my way over to the SUV to get in and stopped because I wasn’t sure if I should assume I was riding in the front with Sawyer. I searched the yard for Ashton but it was still dark out and the front porch light only lit up part of the yard.
    “So, you’re Sawyer’s new girl?” an unfamiliar voice asked from behind me. I spun around to see a petite girl with a headful of pale blonde hair that sticking out in wild ringlets everywhere. Her eyes were a bright blue. So startling that they had to be contacts. She had a golden tan that didn’t match up with the pale color of her hair, at all. But she was really pretty.
    “Um, yes, well no. We’re just friends,” I replied.
    She rolled her eyes, “You aren’t just friends. Sawyer doesn’t kiss his friends. If he did, I’d be lined up waiting for my turn. I’ve been his friend since kindergarten and not once has he kissed me.”
    “Oh,” was the only response I had for her. It was too early and I hadn’t finished my coffee yet. My verbal skills were lacking.
    “I’m Heidi. Kayla is one of my best friends. We cheered together all four years of high school. Jake and I have an on again off again thing going. Right now, it’s on,” she winked at me and took a sip from her thermos.
    “You getting in? I think Jake and I are going to take the back,” she paused and looked around, “unless Beau and Ash are taking it. Don’t think I’m