Shenanigans (Complete)

Lost Control

Marc's POV

I ran to my bike. Sitting on it, and staring back at Holly right where I left her. I tasted her, I hadn't been going to do that. But my control snapped when she said just friends like Luca. Nope, I was not gonna be put on a shelf. Another what if. I lost my control. Never been kissed. Her reactions to me. Holy hell. My control snapped, pinching her butt and using my tongue was all my loss of control. I was just gonna kiss, but her reaction and taste sent me over the edge as I had never had. I wanted to peel those clothes off her and take her against that hay with wild abandon. But her hands on my chest and that innocent feel reeled me back in.

"How did it go?" Ben's voice broke in my thoughts.

"He is a grumpy old man." I put my helmet on the side of my bike.

"He is. Did he lay hands on you or her?" Ben handed me a beer.

"Nope, just complained about her not being good enough and that her cooking is crap." I took a sip of it.

"Everyone knows that is crap Holly is a great cook. Did you stay for dinner?" We walked back into his house and settled on the couch.

"No, I helped her feed, and then took off." Then gave her first kiss and desperately wanted to see her naked. But I wasn't gonna tell him that.

"Well, that is good. We will be having dinner shortly." Ben got up and headed into the kitchen.

I needed to back off Holly to put some space so that we didn't do anything neither of us could deal with. I was leaving in eight months, which would be fair to no one. If she could weddle her way into my skin like she already had eight months from now, it could likely make me rip my heart out too.

"So, we will be eating on the ride up to the Rez." Ben broke into my thoughts.

"Why is that?" I stood and stretched.

"Holly's dad went ape s**t in the town nearby. Said his daughter ran off with some young buck, and he was gonna give him a lesson in touching his daughter." Ben eyed me. "You sure nothing happened there?"

"Swear to it, she fed and cooked for him. I unloaded the truck." I shrugged.

"Well, let us get going." Ben," grabbed his keys.

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The drive was silent, as was the drive up to the Rez with Holly. Once we were in front of the Tribal police jail, Ben waved me in to follow him. "Take a seat there, I will be right back." At any other time, I would have mouthed off, but the fact he brought me made me curious.

"I NEED YOU DUMB ASSES TO FIND MY DAUGHTER!" Roared the old man's voice when Ben opened the door.

"Don sit down and shut up." Ben snarled. "Your daughter didn't run. She is at her ranch."

"What ranch? She lives with me," Don slapped his hand on the table.

"She hasn't lived with you since she went to Europe for a few years." Ben sounded annoyed.

"I know she ran off with that big tattooed buck I have seen with her," Don growled.

"Marc, get in here." Ben's voice was more than annoyed.

Getting up, I cracked my neck and stretched my back. Walking through the doors, the old man launched himself at me. "Where is my daughter!" I scooped him into a pinned situation in my arms.

"I don't have your daughter. She is as her ranch probably crying still from the way you mouth off to her." I let the edge of my anger dance in my words.

"What do you mean?" He huffed, realizing he wasn't gonna get anywhere.

"Your mouth was seriously just mean the whole time she was there!" I snapped. "Seriously out of line. Your words about her cooking and not bring you alcohol nothing but s**t came out of your mouth. If I didn't have any respect for Holly, I would have beat you then!" I growled.

The old man went limp, "I lost Elise so long ago." He slumped back in his chair. "She looks a lot like her mother." Don's hands holding his head.

"Holly has put the town on the map. Her horse riding and programs are helping everyone." Ben eased up his tone. "You should see the programs from helping the rez kids learning to ride to having the local jail clean up her ranch once a month."

"Is that how she met you?" Don looked up at me with some side-eye.

"No," I chuckled. "First time I saw your daughter, she was putting an asshole's truck in neutral and letting it roll into the bank parking lot." I leaned back and laughed.

"My daughter did that?!" He looked to Ben, "What about the Sheriff?" His brown eyes were wide with surprise.

"Sheriff gives her a break." Ben shrugs.

"Because of me?" Don looked back down at his hands on the table.

"Nope, because of all the good she does and the Mayor is still her grandpa." Ben glanced at me.

"There is a whole different aspect to your daughter than you know." I leaned forward a little. "She helps the town, brings in tourists who drop money, and gives the town more ways to make money." I eyed his moment. "And has made a long-standing agreement to never date anyone."

"She doesn't date?" Don sounded shocked.

"Nope, puts everyone in the friend zone, says she has enough to deal with concerning you." I ground out.

His eyes went wide, and he looked at Ben, who agreed. Everyone in town knew. He plopped his head back in his hands, "What have I done?" He groaned.

"I would stop wallowing. It doesn't do a damn bit of good." I stood, looking at Ben."I will be outside." I turned and started to walk away. "She likes you, you know," Don said to my departing back.

"I had a feeling, but your dear daughter plopped me in the friend zone." I shot back. Leaving the back room to grab some air.

I stepped outside and breathed in the cool desert air. "You came in with Holly earlier." An older man with long grey hair sat near the door smoking a cigarette.

"I did," I grunted.

"What tribe are you?" He leaned back to ask.

"Half Lakota, mom was French and Portuguese." I glance at him. His eyes told me they could see into your soul.

"Don is Lakota. You have a little bit in common, it sounds." No emotion on the old man's face.

"I saw that, I am sure no relation," I shrugged.

"No, I was noting the history of both of you." The old man smirked. "Should be an interesting story in the future." He chuckled.

"You ready?" Ben asked, coming out the doors.

" Yeah," I went to look at the old man, he was gone. I shrugged weird stuff did happen on the Rez, and that was another.