Wanted by Kelly Elliott Page B

whip up more eggs as he lo ok ed over at me like he really didn’ t want to have this conversation.
    “It sucked because the girl who I went out with is a cheerleader who cannot take no for an answer. I got tired of giving her excuses so I thought it would be easier to just get it over with it and go out with her.”
    “Hmm m, so there is no special girl in your heart Jefferson?” I asked as I to ok a bite of eggs . God I have missed his eggs! How crazy was that?
    Jefferson let out a small laugh. It almost sounded l ike it was filled with sadness.
    “Ells the only special girl I have in my heart is you honey. Always has been, always will be.” I smiled up at him an d my heart melted. I was starting to put two and two together. I really was beginning to think that Jefferson just might have feelings for Ari . Maybe I was way off here but someth ing just was not right.
    Speaking of things not being right…….
    “Um, where is Gunner? Is he still sleeping?” I asked, trying not to sound like I carried too much where he was.
    “Shit no that cowboy is not still sleeping! Ev en if he is out partying until three am he is up by six am and headed out to the gym for a workout.” Jefferson said as he grabbed his plate and a bottle of Sunny D from the refrigerator. “He runs up to the gym, works out and runs back damn near almost every day. He puts my workouts to sham e.”
    “Oh, wow. No wonder he lo ok s… . ..” I shut my mouth before the next words came out. Good God, I needed to get a grip. This was just insane how this boy, no not boy, MAN……it was insane how this man affected me. I was starting to bounce my leg up and down hoping I would not miss him before I had to leave.
    “Do you have to work today Jefferson? I mean if you do I can give Ari a call to come and pick me up. I still have to go clean out my locker since I didn’t do it yesterday. I guess I need to go home today also. Not that mom would even notice I didn’t come home last night.” I said as I got up to clean off my plate.
    “Yeah hon ey I’m sorry. Gunner’s last day was last week and today is mine. This internship has b een great experience though. I’ m kind of bummed out i t’ s over. Gunner is excited because all he wants to do is head out to his grandparent’s ranch .” Jefferson said with a smile.
    From what Jefferson has said around me about Gunner, he absolutely adores his grandparent’s. Any free t ime he gets he heads out to their ranch. God I want to go to the country!
    “It is okay . I can just give Ari a call and see if she can come and pick me up. I know she was planning on working on her speech for tomorrow.” Just the mention of Ari’s name and I saw Jefferson tense up. YEP…..there was something there whe ther he wanted to admit or not.
    I heard the front open and I lo ok ed up. Holy fucking h ell I think I’ m going to faint.
    Gunner came walking into the kitchen, no shirt on, sweating……really sweating….lo ok ing……really H.O.T. I had to remind myself to breath. FUCK ME this guy was to good lo ok ing for his own good. Oh gaww d his tattoo was so fucking sexy….holy hell…he had two! My eyes traveled up and down his perfect body.
    Jefferson walked up and to ok his finger and used it to c lose my lower jaw.
    “Breath e sweet girl….breath e .” Jefferson whispered in my ear. It snapped me out of my temporary moment of insanity. I mean really…no one deserves to ha ve a body that fucking amazing.
    “Hey, morning Ellie . How did you sleep? You need anything , pain pill s or anything?” Gunner asked as he walked into the kitchen and grabbed a water from the refrigerator.
    “You headed off to work Jeff?”
    “Yep, leaving in a few minutes, can’t believe this is my last day. Hey Gun ner , Ellie needs a ride back up to the school to clean out her locker and then she needs to head home. You busy? Would you mind giving her a lift?” Jefferson asked as he lo ok ed at me with a shit eating grin on his