Page 118 of Wilde Ride

Four hours later, everyone was gone, and it was just me and Emeline with take-out Mexican from El Rey’s.

“First thing on the list to buy—a kitchen table,” I said as I set my to-go container on my lap where I sat on the living room floor.

“I’m also surprised you didn’t have any furniture besides Rhett’s bedroom stuff.”

I chewed and swallowed my bite of chicken fajitas, then wiped my mouth. “I didn’t want any of the stuff I had with Caroline. I wanted to start fresh, but it wasn’t fair to Rhett not to bring his bedroom set. He got it last Christmas, so it’s pretty much still brand new.”

“What did you guys do with the rest of the furniture?”

I shrugged. “No clue. I left it all for Caroline. The house sold pretty quick, and the people who bought it didn’t want the furniture. I never asked her what she did with it all.”

She nodded and set down her Diet Coke. She glanced around the living room. “Once you get some new furniture, and get it all decorated, it’s going to be so cute.”

“I was hoping you’d help me with that.”

“Decorating? Or furniture?” she asked.

“Both. I don’t have an eye for that kind of thing. I mean, I know I want leather. I think it stands up better to Rhett and his friends.”

“I agree, leather’s the way to go. My parents have had the same sofa and loveseat since I can remember, and it’s lasted through at least three of their dogs and Moose. That last one says a lot.”

“Speaking of dogs, I was going to wait until Christmas, but I don’t think I’m going to be able to. Do you know anyone who has any puppies?”

She chuckled. “As a matter of fact, I do. Charlotte has a chocolate lab that had puppies about six weeks ago. They won’t be ready to go home for a few more weeks, but I think—I think—she still has a couple. Her last litter is where I got Moose from.”

A jolt of excitement ran through my body. I kept saying the puppy was for Rhett, but I wanted it probably just as much, if not more. “Are the puppies also chocolate?”

She nodded. “Yep. I’ll text her now and see if she has any.”

I did a fist pump. “That would be amazing. Thanks!” After I stood, I grabbed my to-go container and pointed to Emeline’s. “Done?”

She handed it to me. “Yes, thank you.”

I walked into the kitchen, which had more boxes than I’d expected, and dumped the containers into the trash. I opened the brand-new refrigerator and stared at nothing but a few bottles of water and three Diet Cokes.

Getting an idea, I headed back to the living room.

“She has one boy left!”

“Seriously? Tell her I want him! I’ll send her a deposit right now.”

Emeline smiled, then got busy texting. “The puppy’s yours. She said you don’t need to send her anything. They’ll be ready to go to their new homes in three weeks.”

“Three? Ugh, I don’t think I can wait that long.”

Her brow rose. “You can’t wait that long, or Rhett won’t be able to wait that long?”

Laughing, I pulled her up from where she was still sitting on the floor. She laughed, then quickly let it fall away as I dipped her. With my mouth inches from hers, I asked, “Do you know what I want to do right now?”

She exhaled a breathy sound. “Break-in the living room? I would say yes, but I’m pretty full.”

“Too full for ice cream?”

Her brows shot up. “Ice cream, you say?”

Laughing again, I picked her up and tossed her over my shoulder, giving her ass a good slapping. She let out a yelp before she started laughing as well.

In the end, we decided to go to the grocery store, buying ice cream and all the extras to make sundaes back at the house.