too far off, its large lawn protected by an iron gate. The park surrounded the manor, and was open to the public. There was even a small water garden, man built, of course.
I was determined to show her that she could have fun, even if we were in the middle of an op. She needed to lighten up a bit. She’d been so go-go-go since Jack shot her, so ready to jump into op after op, that she hadn’t ever really given herself the time to just relax. Even when we had sex at home, she was always quick to leave. I wanted her to know that there was more to life than work.
“So what’s the plan tonight?” Cadence asked. “Where are we going? What are we doing?” From anyone else, the questions would have sounded excited and puppy-like, but from her, they were anxiety-driven. She needed to know what was happening at all times.
I silenced her with a kiss, a full on lip lock that even though I initiated it, it left me breathless. When we finally separated, I grinned at her. “No more thinking tonight. You’re not on any timetable. You’re not hunting anything or anyone. It’s just you and me and one of the most beautiful countries in the world.”
She stared up at me, full of wonder and curiosity. “You don’t ask a lot, do you?”
“Not at all,” I replied.
“So, what are we doing?”
“First,” I grinned, “we’re going to dinner. We’re going to sit and talk, like real life grownups on an actual date.”
“How strange.” Her eyebrow rose, and a smirk crossed her face. She was toying with me. That was a good sign.
“I know, right? We’re even going to indulge in dessert.”
She stepped in front, and pressed her chest against mine. “And what kind of dessert did you have in mind?” Her gaze strayed to my mouth, and when that little pink tongue slid along her lips I almost lost control over myself and tackled her to the ground right then. Fuck everyone else. They could watch.
But I didn’t. Instead, I cleared my throat and straightened my back. “I think you’ll find that I am not so easy, sweetheart. I never put out on the first date.”
“Liar,” she giggled. “You propositioned me the first time we met.”
“Yes, but I didn’t sleep with you that night.”
“I was in meetings all night.”
“Still, there was no sex.”
“But the next night…”
“I rocked your world.”
“You have a high opinion of your sexual prowess.”
“It’s well earned.”
She rolled her eyes. “You are ten kinds of ridiculous.”
“Maybe, but that’s why you like me.” She shook her head, but no denial crossed her lips. I took that as a good sign. Then I spied a nice little spot near the water gardens, secluded, almost out of sight from the rest of the world. “Trust me?” I asked her.
She frowned. “Why?”
“Just come on,” I said, grabbing her hand and running for the water gardens. She squeaked out a protest but let me drag her along until we almost reached the water gardens, and then I pressed her up against a nearby tree. “I like to eat my dessert before dinner.”
I kissed her again, my hands roaming from her hips to just under her breasts. I loved how much soft flesh she had, such a contrast from hanging out with the guys all the time, and yet, she could keep up with any one of us. Her arms slid around my neck, a soft almost inaudible moan escaping her.
I dug my fingers into her hips, pressing my body against hers, her back against the tree. One of her shapely legs slid up mine and hooked behind it, like she was trying to get me even closer than I was.
She broke the kiss a moment later. “What happened to not putting out on the first date?”
“This is not putting out. This is just a little warm up. You know, to make sure the muscles are loose before the work out.”
“Mmm…” was her response, but that was because I’d started kissing along that spot on her neck she liked. Her hand slipped between us, and cupped my crotch. I shuddered. The feel of her hand over my dick
I was determined to show her that she could have fun, even if we were in the middle of an op. She needed to lighten up a bit. She’d been so go-go-go since Jack shot her, so ready to jump into op after op, that she hadn’t ever really given herself the time to just relax. Even when we had sex at home, she was always quick to leave. I wanted her to know that there was more to life than work.
“So what’s the plan tonight?” Cadence asked. “Where are we going? What are we doing?” From anyone else, the questions would have sounded excited and puppy-like, but from her, they were anxiety-driven. She needed to know what was happening at all times.
I silenced her with a kiss, a full on lip lock that even though I initiated it, it left me breathless. When we finally separated, I grinned at her. “No more thinking tonight. You’re not on any timetable. You’re not hunting anything or anyone. It’s just you and me and one of the most beautiful countries in the world.”
She stared up at me, full of wonder and curiosity. “You don’t ask a lot, do you?”
“Not at all,” I replied.
“So, what are we doing?”
“First,” I grinned, “we’re going to dinner. We’re going to sit and talk, like real life grownups on an actual date.”
“How strange.” Her eyebrow rose, and a smirk crossed her face. She was toying with me. That was a good sign.
“I know, right? We’re even going to indulge in dessert.”
She stepped in front, and pressed her chest against mine. “And what kind of dessert did you have in mind?” Her gaze strayed to my mouth, and when that little pink tongue slid along her lips I almost lost control over myself and tackled her to the ground right then. Fuck everyone else. They could watch.
But I didn’t. Instead, I cleared my throat and straightened my back. “I think you’ll find that I am not so easy, sweetheart. I never put out on the first date.”
“Liar,” she giggled. “You propositioned me the first time we met.”
“Yes, but I didn’t sleep with you that night.”
“I was in meetings all night.”
“Still, there was no sex.”
“But the next night…”
“I rocked your world.”
“You have a high opinion of your sexual prowess.”
“It’s well earned.”
She rolled her eyes. “You are ten kinds of ridiculous.”
“Maybe, but that’s why you like me.” She shook her head, but no denial crossed her lips. I took that as a good sign. Then I spied a nice little spot near the water gardens, secluded, almost out of sight from the rest of the world. “Trust me?” I asked her.
She frowned. “Why?”
“Just come on,” I said, grabbing her hand and running for the water gardens. She squeaked out a protest but let me drag her along until we almost reached the water gardens, and then I pressed her up against a nearby tree. “I like to eat my dessert before dinner.”
I kissed her again, my hands roaming from her hips to just under her breasts. I loved how much soft flesh she had, such a contrast from hanging out with the guys all the time, and yet, she could keep up with any one of us. Her arms slid around my neck, a soft almost inaudible moan escaping her.
I dug my fingers into her hips, pressing my body against hers, her back against the tree. One of her shapely legs slid up mine and hooked behind it, like she was trying to get me even closer than I was.
She broke the kiss a moment later. “What happened to not putting out on the first date?”
“This is not putting out. This is just a little warm up. You know, to make sure the muscles are loose before the work out.”
“Mmm…” was her response, but that was because I’d started kissing along that spot on her neck she liked. Her hand slipped between us, and cupped my crotch. I shuddered. The feel of her hand over my dick
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