anything.” The desire in his eyes a moment ago sobered and lost some of their warmth, as if the light went out. “I impressed the girl.” Sarcasm emitted from his tone. He snatched his cowboy hat off his head, hit it against his thigh, and ran a hand through his hair before replacing it. “Stopped kissing the girl and she didn’t notice?”
Confiding what rolled through her the first night they slept together would reveal more than she was ready to handle. To say the cloud that hovered over her, pressing down on her shoulders and sucking out her energy, had disappeared would acknowledge her tender emotions. Intimacy hadn’t played a role in her newfound self-respect. His compassion and faith in her had touched her in such a profound way that deep reactions surfaced, and she didn’t know how to handle them, much less share. “I-I…”
He kissed the tip of her nose and studied her for a long minute, so long that his scrutiny made her uncomfortable, a feeling she hadn’t experienced. “For godsakes.” She grabbed the back of his head, forced him to her, and plastered her mouth on his lips. When he placed his hands on her shoulders to pull away, she glared into his eyes. “Take it like a man,” she teased, smirking.
He chuckled, downright laughed. His body vibrated against hers, glorious tingles spread across her skin where they connected. “That’s my girl.”
The slow throttle flipped to overdrive. Bradley touched her everywhere ... everywhere! Her nipples rose in anticipation, to feel the man they’d longed for. The kiss deepened, his tongue mimicking what she craved from his other vital parts.
“Howdy-ho-ho, neighbor.” Travis’ singsong voice knocked on the door of her lust-filled fog, but she didn’t leave Bradley’s heat. “Customers paid to pet the animals, not to watch petting.”
Cadence gasped in Bradley’s mouth. He took a second longer than her to digest what Travis said. “Awe, shit!”
“Kids ears!” Travis touched the brim of his hat, grinning. “You all have a good day, ya hear?”
“That man is sickening now that he’s getting hitched.”
“I heard that.” Travis raised his hand, giving a sideways wave.
“Damn, I don’t want to leave you,” Bradley’s warm breath brushed over her skin, his voice rough, “but if I don’t walk away, we’re gonna discover the magic of the hay bale the others brag about.”
“Oh, I’d like that.” Knowing Bradley’s rational mind was intact, she let out a slow breath to curb her desire.
“One day.” Cupping the back of her head, he pressed his mouth over hers. His erection pressed hard against her leg, and with a glance over her shoulder to check that no children were near as Travis threatened, she reached down to touch it. He snatched her wrist, stopping her, but not before she brushed the powerful, delicious length. “I’m going for a ride. Alone.”
Chapter Five
Weeks had passed since Cadence and Bradley shared the kiss that left her craving for more. She understood he needed space to get his thoughts together, yet she wanted another taste of him.
Every day, she rose early to work with Thor, and every evening, she went into his stall and talked. Over the years, she found horses were the best listeners, but he set the scale high on how well they responded. She treasured his headshakes and neighs as if a good friend sat with her.
She snatched a bag and purse from the chair in her bedroom and slipped downstairs to the family room. Trina stretched out on the couch, flipping channels and looking more bored than she’d seen her. “I’m heading to town. Want to go?”
“You don’t need a babysitter.”
Her insides vibrated, knowing she’d regained her senses. “Yes, my house arrest has been lifted. I figured you’d like to get out.”
Trina sighed, and a dreamlike expression crossed her features. “I’d love to but I’m still under house arrest.” A moment passed, and her eyes sparkled. “I wonder if I
Confiding what rolled through her the first night they slept together would reveal more than she was ready to handle. To say the cloud that hovered over her, pressing down on her shoulders and sucking out her energy, had disappeared would acknowledge her tender emotions. Intimacy hadn’t played a role in her newfound self-respect. His compassion and faith in her had touched her in such a profound way that deep reactions surfaced, and she didn’t know how to handle them, much less share. “I-I…”
He kissed the tip of her nose and studied her for a long minute, so long that his scrutiny made her uncomfortable, a feeling she hadn’t experienced. “For godsakes.” She grabbed the back of his head, forced him to her, and plastered her mouth on his lips. When he placed his hands on her shoulders to pull away, she glared into his eyes. “Take it like a man,” she teased, smirking.
He chuckled, downright laughed. His body vibrated against hers, glorious tingles spread across her skin where they connected. “That’s my girl.”
The slow throttle flipped to overdrive. Bradley touched her everywhere ... everywhere! Her nipples rose in anticipation, to feel the man they’d longed for. The kiss deepened, his tongue mimicking what she craved from his other vital parts.
“Howdy-ho-ho, neighbor.” Travis’ singsong voice knocked on the door of her lust-filled fog, but she didn’t leave Bradley’s heat. “Customers paid to pet the animals, not to watch petting.”
Cadence gasped in Bradley’s mouth. He took a second longer than her to digest what Travis said. “Awe, shit!”
“Kids ears!” Travis touched the brim of his hat, grinning. “You all have a good day, ya hear?”
“That man is sickening now that he’s getting hitched.”
“I heard that.” Travis raised his hand, giving a sideways wave.
“Damn, I don’t want to leave you,” Bradley’s warm breath brushed over her skin, his voice rough, “but if I don’t walk away, we’re gonna discover the magic of the hay bale the others brag about.”
“Oh, I’d like that.” Knowing Bradley’s rational mind was intact, she let out a slow breath to curb her desire.
“One day.” Cupping the back of her head, he pressed his mouth over hers. His erection pressed hard against her leg, and with a glance over her shoulder to check that no children were near as Travis threatened, she reached down to touch it. He snatched her wrist, stopping her, but not before she brushed the powerful, delicious length. “I’m going for a ride. Alone.”
Chapter Five
Weeks had passed since Cadence and Bradley shared the kiss that left her craving for more. She understood he needed space to get his thoughts together, yet she wanted another taste of him.
Every day, she rose early to work with Thor, and every evening, she went into his stall and talked. Over the years, she found horses were the best listeners, but he set the scale high on how well they responded. She treasured his headshakes and neighs as if a good friend sat with her.
She snatched a bag and purse from the chair in her bedroom and slipped downstairs to the family room. Trina stretched out on the couch, flipping channels and looking more bored than she’d seen her. “I’m heading to town. Want to go?”
“You don’t need a babysitter.”
Her insides vibrated, knowing she’d regained her senses. “Yes, my house arrest has been lifted. I figured you’d like to get out.”
Trina sighed, and a dreamlike expression crossed her features. “I’d love to but I’m still under house arrest.” A moment passed, and her eyes sparkled. “I wonder if I
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