Free Champagne & Chaps by Cheyenne McCray Page B

was amazing.”
    Carly raised her hand and they high-fived. “Damn, girl. You’re a fast worker.”
    “I never in a million years would have thought I’d end up in bed with Wyatt the fourth time I saw him.” Sabrina shook her head. “It just happened.”
    “Details?” Carly asked.
    Sabrina grinned. “All I’m going to tell you is that he’s even better looking with no clothes on.”
    “Woohoo.” Carly high-fived Sabrina again. “What’s next for you two?”
    “I don’t know.” Sabrina settled back on the couch. “I’m going to Tucson tomorrow and we’re supposed to talk when I get back.”
    “When are you leaving?” Carly asked as she dipped a chip in salsa.
    “I have to call Derrick first.” Sabrina sipped her margarita.
    “That guy who helped you with your SUV?” Carly frowned. “Why would you need to call him?”
    “Yeah.” Sabrina nodded. “He asked me if I’d take a package to his sister who lives just off of I-10 in Tucson.”
    “That’s kind of weird.” Carly set her margarita aside. “Why doesn’t he just mail it?”
    Sabrina shrugged. “Cheaper this way. He did me a favor so I don’t mind doing one for him.”
    “I guess so.” Carly was still frowning. “You don’t suppose Wyatt is the jealous type, do you?”
    “He has nothing to be jealous of.” Sabrina picked up a chip. “Although when we went to dinner I mentioned that Derrick helped me. Wyatt told me that I need to stay away from Derrick. Something about him not being good people.”
    “That doesn’t sound good,” Carly said. “I can’t see Wyatt as the gossipy type who talks bad about people without a reason. I think this Derrick might be exactly what he’s saying.”
    “Not you, too.” It was Sabrina’s turn to frown. “Derrick was nice to me and I’m going to do this favor for him. I already agreed to it.”
    “Just watch yourself, okay?” Carly said.
    “Of course.” Sabrina decided to change the subject. “Now what about that Mike Sharpe guy we met along with Wyatt?”
    “We’ve talked a couple times on the phone.” Carly pushed her dark hair behind her ear. “I just don’t feel that same kind of connection that you have with Wyatt.”
    “You haven’t even tried.” Sabrina tilted her head to the side. “You know, I think that you’re more worried about having a relationship with a man than I am.”
    “Ha.” Carly waved away Sabrina’s comment. “I’ll know when it’s right. And when I do, that man better watch out.”
    Sabrina laughed. Yes, she could imagine that the man better do just that. Watch out for Carly Abbot.

Chapter 8
    In the morning Sabrina called Derrick and he said he’d swing by Carly’s house and drop off the package. She’d suggested meeting him in front of the same convenience store where they’d met, but he said it would be better this way.
    Carly stayed in the house as Derrick drove up in his black truck and Sabrina went out to meet him. She could feel Carly’s disapproving frown and she knew her friend was standing at the window, her arms folded across her chest. She didn’t know why Derrick bothered Carly so much. She’d never even met the guy. She’d said it was a gut feeling, but that was silly as far as Sabrina was concerned.
    The rain-washed air smelled clean and fresh as she went out to meet him at his truck.
    “Hi.” She gave Derrick a smile.
    “I appreciate you taking this to Izzy.” he handed her an oblong package wrapped in brown paper but no name or address on it. Before she could ask, he handed her a piece of paper with directions and an address scrawled on it.
    “This looks easy enough to get to,” she said. She wasn’t really familiar with that part of town. South Tucson was rundown in most places so it probably wasn’t in a great neighborhood but she doubted Derrick would send her anywhere unsafe.
    “I’m real grateful.” Derrick smiled. “Oh. Izzy has a package that she’s going to send back with you.”
    “All right,”