Jake Ryan 16 Candles Car Novels & Stories

The contrast of her—soft, warm, and expressive—against the darkness of the underground fighting world made her look like something otherworldly. And for some goddamn reason, Kane liked hearing her talk. Which was new. He pulled off his hoodie, leaving him in his fitted white t-shirt. He heard her inhale sharply, her green eyes flickering to his exposed arms, where ink covered his skin. The dim lighting in the car made her red hair shine. He smirked as he started the car. "So, uhmm..." she cleared her throat, shifting in her seat. "How old are you?" Kane kept his eyes on the road. "Twenty-nine. You?"

I remind myself of the promise I made to myself all those months ago in Eastonia, when Evander nearly died in Kenna’s arms, as I climb into my truck. “I don’t think this winter could get any longer,” Ryan says over the rim of his beer as he scans the rustic bar around us. Everything is dark wood and country style music; a sharp contrast to the more modern, sleek bars and clubs in the city center. Ryan’s pack is incredibly old school. Blue collar, homestyle, and more in tune with their wolfish abilities. He takes another drag from his pint and leans back. I tap my glass. I’ve been sitting here for twenty minutes, and we’ve barely said a word to each other.

he said in conspiratory tones as he leaned in and then straightened “Well, I can’t blame you, Lily can make anyone’s blood boil,” His grin widened as he moved closer to me, wiping his hands on a rag before extending one to me. “You must be the owner of this beauty,” he said nodding towards my car, his voice a rich baritone that sent a shiver down my spine. “I’m Jake by the way,”. “Lily,” I managed to reply, my voice barely above a whisper. I cleared my throat and tried again. “I didn’t think my car had a chance but seeing it here… it’s like it’s like a new flower. Thank you so much,”.

My eyes scan the parking lot, there’s no security camera anywhere, which is good, nobody would see us. “Let’s go get Jake.” He beams, and skips to the passenger seat. I find his skips cute, and when I catch Kelly’s eyes, there’s a knowing smile in them. That quickly wipes my own smile off, clearing my throat I walk to the passenger side. “I had this custom made for you.” he says when I sit. “How??” He shrugs, “I have my ways. Viv helped.” Seriously, there’s so much I don’t know about this man. And Viv sold me out so easily too. I would have a proper talk with her when I get back.

Jeremy began but got cut off by Jake T, a seven-foot tall alpha; “Dude, your mind ain’t here.” Jake T growled. “Hell, even my mind ain’t here and he ain’t my fucking mate. Tell us what we wanna hear so we can all get the fuck outta here. I can’t believe you actually rebelled when the Lady gave you that.” He jabbed his forefinger in Ryan’s direction.

I noticed her and Ryan had also marked each other, but I knew we’d have plenty of time to talk later since we were going to the same pack. “So, how are we planning to get three cars back to Silver Springs?” I asked. Hannah and Ryan looked at me wide-eyed. “I didn’t think about my car!” She exclaimed. I could tell she didn’t want to be away from Ryan anymore than I wanted to be away from Easton. “We can always send someone back to get it.” Ryan said. Easton had a small grin on his face and said, “I have four warriors on the way with trucks. One of them can drive one of the cars.” Hannah let out a sigh of relief. “Thank you so much. I wasn’t even thinking about everything I had to pack!”

I closed my eyes and focused all my senses, I made four heartbeats nearby, two seemed like pups. *Got two guards, they were ours, surrendered,* Jake said, over mind-link. “I hope you have a plan,” Ryan said, finally meeting me. “That’s what you’re for,” I said, smiling. “You got a lighter,” I asked. “Sure do, what are we burning,” he asked. “My parents’ house,” I said, opening the toolshed to look for gasoline. “Hell yeah,” he said, finding the jug. “It's a good distraction, let’s make sure mom isn’t inside first. Link everyone and let them know,” I said, walking out of the shed.

He grinned proudly. “What car have you got?” Jake asked curiously as we all started walking. I knew that would catch Jakes interest. I smiled and pulled Liam a little bit behind, letting Jake and Johnny go ahead, giving them a little time. Jake needed to see for himself that Johnny was OK before he would stop scowling at him. By the time we caught up with them, Jake was sitting behind the wheel of a midnight blue BMW Z4, rubbing his hands on the dashboard lovingly.

“Hey Lockie, go get the candles. J, how about some kindling from the backyard?” “No. The oven’s gas, isn’t it?” Jase asks instead. Lachlan is already holding five pillar candles my mom kept under the sink for when we didn’t have electricity. Jase picks one up. “Set these around the house, one in each room. I’ll go turn the gas on as soon as we are done.” We both nod at him. Jase tells Colt our plan and hangs up the phone, placing into back into the pocket of his slacks. We are still in our tuxedos.

Dark hair, strong jaw, and eyes that flicked over me just a second too long before he smiled politely. "Hey, I'm Ryan," he said. "Jake's friend from school. He invited me to crash here for a couple days while we catch up. Is he around?" I felt a little flutter low in my belly the moment I saw him. God, he was handsome. Fresh faced, maybe twenty one or twenty two, with that clean college boy scent mixed with a hint of cologne. I stepped aside and held the door open wider, letting my dress brush against my legs as I moved.