"I'm hungry." I said, perched from my spot in the middle of my bed.
Ranger observed the room in silence. He smiled and shut the door. "Looks like it's gonna rain." He said flatly.
"Smells like it too." I said.
It was 109 degrees here, and the forecaster said there was a chance of rain later this afternoon or early tomorrow. Saying that it didn't dry up before it hit the ground. Everything looked like it needed water, and hadn't gotten any in a long time.
My cell rang, and I pulled it out of my pocket to check the ID. "Yo." I answered, even though I didn't want to.
"I didn't get your hotel info. Or Ranger's." Vinnie croaked.
"Holiday inn. Off the 101, on Ray road. Room 234." That was all I knew that I could tell him.
"And Ranger?" He asked.
"Same. They lost the reservations." I made a mental note to talk to Connie about this. She organized the damn thing.
"Fuck." Vinnie swore softly.
"Lose yours too?" I asked, and for a split second, I felt sorry for Vinnie.
"Fuck yes." He spat.
"You can bunk with Tank." I sugested, and Ranger just shook his head.
I smiled sweatly and arranged for Vinnie to come get a key. He looked into out room. "Maybe I should bunk with Stephanie."
"No! I am not sharing a room with you. That's gross!" I yelled from my bed.
"Why not? I'm your cousin." He said defensively.
"You'll jerk off under the covers." I shivered and Ranger's lip curled.
"Fine." Vinnie said and put the keycard into his pocket.
Ranger closed the door and flashed 200 watts. "What says I won't jerk off."
I threw a pillow at him, because he was kidding. I hope.
I decided that was enough of that talk, and I needed to get ready for this Bounty Hunter shindig. I closed the bathroom door. My shower only lasted a record breaking three minutes. The mental image of Ranger jerking off didn't settle well.
I stuffed myself into the little dress I had planned to wear to Joe's cousin's wedding, but had chickened out. And I knew Ranger liked it, so...
His eyes roamed my body, breast to thigh, and back up again. Then his eyes met mine. "There was a Walgreen's down the road..." His voice trailed off.
"Don't even think about it. Go shower." I pointed stiff armed to the bathroom.
He sat up from his laying down position and found his suit in his suitcase. The moment he dissapeared, I got out my little cosmetics bag. I lined up my gel, my hairspray, my mousse, and the other hair essentals. I didn't need all of them, but it was best to bring them all. I reached over to plug in my hair dryer, and sparks shot out of the wall and the lights dimmed.
"Babe?" Ranger called, the water still running.
"I DIDN'T DO IT!" I screamed.
A moment later, Ranger stepped out of the miniscule bathroom, dripping wet with a towel around his waist. "Be amazed if you didn't knock out the power to the whole building."
"Get dressed. I need to do my hair, and it's too dark." I said and walked over to the blinds.
Ranger's hand flew to his forehead, and I imagined him saying, "Why me?"
He shook his head again and stepped back into the bathroom. He emerged fully dressed, with a tie in his hand. I walked back to the counter after drawing the blinds, and looked at the hair dryer. "Don't even think about it." Ranger whispered in my ear, then stood infront of the mirror to do his tie.