Free For Now (Forever Book 1) by Kylee Richards

is next to me and out of the corner of my eye, I can see her face turn bright red under all the food. She’s looking down, but I think she’s biting her lip trying not to laugh. It’s cute.
                  “Sorry,” she says. “I’m sure that some of it can be salvaged. Just let me get cleaned up first.”
                  I follow her back and let her get cleaned up first. I grab a towel and wipe off my hands and face. I go into my bunk and see that I have a missed call from my mom. I decide that I have a few minutes until Elaina is out, so I call her back.
                  “Cam! How are you?”
                  “Good. How are things there?”             
                  “Well, you know your father, he’s a little stressed out, but other than that, things are wonderful. Your father told me about the girl that you found. Sweetie, I really hope that you guys are treating her right. I’m worried about her.”                           
                  “Yes, Mom. I’m trying to keep the guys in line and I actually missed your call because I was helping her cook dinner and didn’t hear the phone.”
                  “You helped make dinner?” she laughs. “How did that go?”
                  “Well, she handed me the mixer and I covered her in mashed potatoes. She got me back and now we are both wearing more food that what was left in the bowls. I think she won the fight.”
                  Mom laughs and says, “Well at least she can handle you boys. I think I’m going to like this girl.”
                  I hang up soon after that with a promise to call again tomorrow to let her know how things are going.
                  Elaina comes out of the bathroom, now in a pair of short cotton shorts and a tight t-shirt, her still damp hair in a braid. I quickly realize that my shower is going to be a cold one.
                  After my cold shower, I enter the kitchen area and see Alex and Eric scrubbing the floor. What just happened? I’ve never seen either one of them clean anything.
                  Elaina is standing at the counter stirring the potatoes. I walk up behind her and whisper, “What the hell did you do with Alex and Eric and who are these guys?”
                  Elaina jumps and turns to look at me. “I just asked them to help clean up while I salvaged dinner. I might have also promised pie tomorrow since the cake batter got ruined tonight.” I look over at the cake batter and there is spaghetti in the bowl.
                  We laugh and I help her carry the plates to the table. The food is good, this girl can cook. Eric makes comments the entire meal about stealing her away from Ryder and marrying her. These guys need to back off, or they are going to scare her off.
                  Around 9:00, we finally get to Washington DC. “Hey, Ellie, we are going to find a bar, you wanna go along?” Alex asks.
                  “No, I think I’ll stay here and get caught up on some sleep,” she says with a yawn and heads back towards her bunk. “Good night guys.”
                  “Good night,” we all reply.
                  “You going, Cam?” asks Ryder.
                  “No, I need to answer some emails. Take Mike with you and remember to keep out of trouble. I’m counting on you Mike and Caleb,” I say looking at the two by the door.
                  They nod and they all head out. It is finally quiet and I can get some work done.  About an hour after I get started, I hear a blood-curdling scream coming from the back of the bus and I’m out of my chair running back to Elaina. She is still in her bunk, but she is sitting up and sobbing. She is reaching for me, but I don’t think that she really sees