by Stella Brie
“Mmm, I think it’s in three hours. Why?”
Reaching down, he places my empty cup on the table beside his own. His arms go around my back and under my knees as he plucks me from the chair. Carrying me into the bedroom, he drops me on the bed. Stopping to take off his robe, he waits for my consent. Laughing, I untie my robe in response and take it off. He sucks in a harsh breath when he sees me lying there in a tiny navy blue thong and nothing else.
Groaning, he laughs. “How did I miss that thong last night?”
“Probably because I was wearing a long nightshirt over it.”
His hands reach out and trail from my neck to my breasts, circling them a few times before carrying on towards the top of my thong. His fingers trace back and forth, without entering.
“What happened to the shirt?”
Exhaling softly, I shiver as his fingers dip slightly into the top of my underwear. “I must have removed it during the night. Sleeping with you is like cuddling with the sun.”
Lowering his head, his mouth replaces his fingers as he places small kisses along the same line. “So, you’re saying I’m hot?” I feel his lips form a smile as he slips his tongue further into my panties.
Whimpering at the light touches, my legs shift open in anticipation. Instead of delving further, his attention shifts to my legs. Pulling up my right leg, he puts it over his shoulder and leans down to suck lightly on the upper inside of my thigh. His nose is so close to my core, I can feel little breaths hit me as he exhales. I shiver as the light air caresses me. He doesn’t stay there for long, though, as his lips lay kisses on my leg all the way up to the back of my knee.
Turning my leg slightly, he reaches out and lightly licks behind my knee. My breath catches in my throat. Watching my face, he hones in on a spot and sucks. My hips rise as tingles spread back down my leg to my clit. How did I not know about this hot spot? Panting, I wait for him to continue, but he’s staring down at my thong. As I feel the air hit my core, I realize the thong must have shifted when he turned my leg, and I am almost completely exposed to him.
Groaning, he reaches out with his index finger to shift the thong slightly to the side, completely baring me to his gaze. Lightly tracing my slit, he looks up at me before dipping his finger into my it. I moan at the feeling of his large finger exploring my body. Pulling out, he brings his finger up to his mouth and tastes me. Reaching back down, he dips in one finger again, then spreads my wetness all over my pussy and clit. Again and again he does this. Never increasing the pressure, or the number of fingers. Shifting, my breathing is heavy as I lift my hips to plead for more. The light touch is driving me crazy.
As if in a trance, he lowers my leg, grabs on to my thong, and pulls it off me. Pushing apart my legs, he shifts his body further down so his mouth can take over from his fingers. Unlike his light touches, his mouth devours me. Licking up every bit of the wetness he had spread before delving into my pussy. His tongue spears me, and I rear up to get more. My hips move in time with the thrusts from his tongue, but it’s not enough.
“Lev, please. I want you inside me.”
Shaking his head, he looks up at me as he gives me a long lick. Shuddering, my head falls back, leaving him to continue. He lifts my body so I’m slightly elevated and continues his assault. Except now, he’s shifted his focus to my clit. Panting, I groan as he tongues the hard nub before pulling it into his mouth and sucking on it. My head rolls from side to side as the pressure builds. I’m so close. A few seconds more, and I come hard; the pleasure intense. I hear my cries, but it’s like they’re in the distance as waves roll from my core outward. Pulling him up, I kiss him deeply, showing him both my gratitude and need for more.
“Sweetheart, you’re so beautiful. And mine.” Pulling up, he trails over to the spot on my neck and gives it a long suck. Arching my neck, I grip his head and hold him to me as I wrap my legs around him and start rubbing against his hard cock. Shuddering, he releases my neck and rasps, “I need you, Kate. More than anything, I want to be inside you.”
He looks at me as I whisper yes, then he jumps off the bed and strolls over to his bag for condoms. Coming back over to the bed, he sits straight up, with his back to the headboard. After rolling on the condom, he leans back and crooks a finger over at me.
“Ever since that time on my couch, all I could think about was you riding my cock with your sweet pussy. And since this is your favorite position...”
He trails off as he waits for me to slide over to him. Getting up on my knees puts my breasts in perfect alignment with his mouth. His tongue licks my nipples as his hands help me straddle him.
Once I’m facing him, I reach out and trace his flushed cheeks with my fingers. His dark green eyes are almost black with desire and emotion as he waits for me. My hands explore the hard muscles in his chest and his smooth, tanned skin. Soft and hard. Light and dark. Fascinated by the contrast, I take time to explore every inch of him. Finally, I bring my hands back up to grip his muscular shoulders, then raise up. Poised above his cock, my eyes search his for our connection.
“Now, Lev,” I demand.
His hands reach between us and align his cock, and I slowly sink down on him. Groaning, I realize with his size, it’s going to take a couple strokes to get him fully inside. Pulling up, I use my wetness to slide down and pull him into me another couple inches.
Moaning loudly, my hands tightly grip his shoulders. I watch his hands clench as he holds them on my sides, waiting for me to get seated fully, but he doesn’t say a word. Finally, I’m all the way down. We both moan as I reach my goal.
He feels so thick, stretching and filling me up. I almost don’t want to move as I savor this feeling. Hearing him exhale, I look up and catch his gaze. He smiles and uses his hands to grind me down onto him harder.
Grabbing his hands from my sides, I lace our fingers together. Holding his gaze, I pull up, clenching around his thick cock as I move. A long, low moan comes from him. He’s trying to hold back, but that’s not what I need.
“That’s it, Lev. How does that feel?”
Without waiting for his reply, I stroke down almost to the bottom and clench even tighter as I pull back up. Hovering at the top, I pulse on his tip. His hands grip my hands tightly.
“Sweetheart. So fucking good. Your pussy is so tight, it’s squeezing my cock. And so wet, I can just slide right into your sweetness. Take me all the way inside you. Take my cock now.”
Hearing the desire in his strained voice, my eyes close to savor the feeling and let my insecurities fly out the window. Lowering myself, I don’t stop until I reach the base. Once down, I lean over and give him a long, deep kiss while I roll my hips and pleasure myself with his cock. The feeling of how hard and full he feels inside of me is indescribable. It’s been so long; I’d forgotten how good this feels. Leaning forward, I lift up my breast so he can take it into his mouth. My hips lightly stroke up and down on his cock as his tongue licks my nipple. Pleasure rolls through me as I ride him softly.
“Mm...you feel so good inside me, Lev. It’s been so long. Harder, please, suck my nipple harder,” I demand.
As soon as he sucks my nipple harder, I ride him harder. When he stops, I stop. He grunts and moves his hands back to my hips. Switching to the other nipple, he sucks hard on my nipple as he uses his hands to take back control. Lifting my body, he drives into me faster. Angling his hips, his cock hits just the right spot. Moaning loudly, I hold on tightly as we fuck harder.
Leaning back, he moans as he tells me, “Reach down, sweetheart, touch your clit. I want to feel you come on my cock.”
My hand slides down to my sensitive clit, and my fingers part my fold so I can rub myself. I look up to find Lev watching my hand, moaning as I clench down on his cock, when a tremor hits me. Speeding up, I feel the orgasm as it rushes up and roars through me. My body tightens on his.
“That’s it, sweetheart, come for me.”
He gives a loud shout and grips me hard, holding me down on his cock a
s he follows me, thrusting twice more before he stops completely. His head falls back onto the headboard as he pants heavily. I fall forward on to his chest. Breathing heavily, I hear him hiss as my body moves on his.
“Damn, sweetheart. I love how you feel sitting on my cock, but that position is hard work.” Laughing, he shakes out his hands and arms, then grips me in a tight hug. “You’re so beautiful when you come. Thank you.”
He strokes my back as we sit there for a few minutes. Tapping my shoulder so I’ll raise up, he lifts me off him and gets up to take care of the condom. Coming back to bed, he kisses me before pulling me up to carry me into the shower with him. He carefully washes my body, as if he knows it’s been a while. Then, drying me off, he pulls me back to bed just to lay together before we have to get ready for our tour.
Kissing my forehead, he raises up on his elbow and studies me. “Every moan, whimper, and word you whisper or shout goes straight to my cock every time. It makes me hard as a rock to hear your pleasure. But I get the feeling the words are something more for you?” He waits as I stare wordlessly at him. Plucking at the sheet, I drop my eyes so I don’t have to see his face when I answer.
“After he was shot, Collin didn’t desire me anymore. Even the few times he let me touch him, he had zero reactions. He would give me this blank stare. He didn’t want sex with me but was willing for me to go down on him. He wouldn’t tell me to stop, and while he physically got off, I don’t know if he enjoyed any of it because he was so silent. Finally, I stopped trying.” Pausing, I find his eyes. “I can’t stand silence.”
Gathering me tightly to him, he reassures me. “I’m a loud, noisy fucker, and the only reason I held back was because I didn’t want to scare you. Now I know I can be me.”
The tension dissipates, and I relax in his arms for a few minutes before we need to get ready for our tour.
The tour and rest of our stay was incredible. Lev and I made love again last night, although we’d had to take it easy, given how sore I was from our first round. As our first “couples” trip, it went well. Grinning, I shift to ease the soreness in my core. Very well.
Beyond us, though, this trip to the winery gave me back something I lost four years ago. Actually, a piece I threw away, because Collin had convinced me of my failure to excite him. Never again.
We’re leaving in a few minutes to go from the winery to the ranch, so I can have my riding lesson and spend my usual Sunday with all three of them. It feels like going home.
CHAPTER 21
SHAW
Watching Kate step out of Lev’s SUV, her face lit up with laughter from something he had said, makes me ache something fierce, which pisses me off to no end. This inability to get off the fucking fence is making me crazy. Watching her with them, seeing them fall deeply for her, also pisses me off. I don’t want another Nessa.
Kate walks up and takes one look at my face and walks right past me into the barn. Shit! She probably thinks I’m pissed at her now. Although honestly, I am kind of pissed at her. Waltzing into our lives just when things are back to normal. Well, except for Thayer, but the only reason he went on that Black Diamond ski run was because of Nessa’s baby announcement. And to get that fucked up three YEARS later. Montana is our safe place. What happens if Kate walks out? Every place in our safe haven will be filled with memories of her.
As my eyes adjust to the darker light, I hear her speaking sweetly to Sugar. “Hello Sugar, sweetheart. I missed you. We are going to spend some time together today and ignore the cranky man, okay?” Waiting for the horse to nuzzle her, she continues. “Us girls have to stick together, right? I had a wonderful trip with Lev, and I will not allow Shaw to ruin it. If we could only give him some sugar to sweeten him up like his horse.” Chuckling, she holds out a piece of sugar for her.
Waiting for the horse to pluck the sugar from her hand, I stand behind her and admire the picture in front of me. Those jodhpurs cup her tight little ass so sweetly, my hands clench with the effort it takes to hold back. Sliding in closer, a fresh scent of raspberries and honey drifts up. Inhaling deeply, I savor the smell of her, and my cock twitches. As I exhale, she turns around and gives me a frown.
“What is your problem today? I’m here on time. And stop sniffing me. I showered.” She waits with her hands on her hips for my reply.
Reaching out, I pull her in tight so she can feel my hard cock. “Why don’t you give me a little sugar and sweeten me up today?”
Angry, frustrated, I don’t even know what I’m doing when I kiss her. Almost punishing, the kiss starts out hard, anger bleeding into it, the need to dominate riding me hard, until her desire explodes and the kiss changes to something less tame. Her passion is a match against my control, burning my boundaries and making me feel for the first time in three years. Backing her up against the stable, our kiss is the only thing I need in that moment. It’s air to breathe, and air to the fire consuming me.
Her face wrenches to the side, and she pushes on my shoulders to step back. “Stop. We can’t.”
“Why the hell not?”
Exhaling, she takes a few deep breaths before her head drops back to the stable door. “Before Lev and Lowell, I would have taken you up on your ‘offer.’ Now? Now, I...want more.” Shrugging, she looks embarrassed. “I want the relationship they are offering. And I don’t want to settle for less. You haven’t even come to terms with wanting me physically, much less just wanting to know ME. If you had, you wouldn’t be this angry. Am I wrong? Do you know what you want?”
Fuck, no. That’s why I’m so pissed. I don’t want her to know, though.
“Aren’t you temporary? Once your assignment is over, won’t you leave? Why not have some fun with me, too?”
“Are you looking for a guarantee? There are no guarantees. Not for you, and sure as hell not for me. I can’t predict the future. I’ve agreed to give these relationships a chance. It’s a hell of a risk for me. If I had known prior to coming here I’d end up in one relationship, much less two, I’d have run far away.” Hugging herself, she blows out a breath. “Then I met them. Both Lev and Lowell fit different sides of me, and I need them. It’s been a long time since I’ve needed anyone, but I need them. A job is a job. I can work anywhere. I understand Lev and Lowell have a life here, with you and Thayer and their work. Taking them away from what they have established isn’t something I would consider.” The sincerity shining in her eyes conveys the truth of what she said.
“You kissed me back like the world was on fire and I was the water that would save you,” I taunt her. It’s cruel of me, but I’m frustrated and hard. Fuck, what am I doing? Is this what I want? For her to walk away?
Her eyes narrow as she spits out, “It was temporary insanity that made me think you cared, even for just one second.” She steps around me to leave, and I reach out and grab her arm, wanting to go back to that kiss. I freeze when her face whitens. “Let me go. Now.” I let her go immediately. “I made a promise to myself long ago I would never live with another man who didn’t treat me how I deserve. You need to get over your anger and think about what you want. While I can’t pretend the kiss didn’t happen, we can ignore it and go back to being polite acquaintances.” She walks off towards the house.
“Wait.” I protest. “What about our lesson? My time is valuable, and I set aside this time just to teach you. Is this how you treat all your responsibilities?” Wow, it’s like my asshole just grew another asshole. Anger is filling me up inside, and I can’t see past the red cloud engulfing me, wanting to lash out at someone, at her. Inhaling, I try to bring myself back under control.
“No, this is how I treat assholes. When you OFFERED to teach me, you should have been clear this was going to be a burden. I ONLY accepted so I could get to know you better. I’m sure the stable in town has an experienced teacher on staff. I’d rather pay them for lessons than spend one more second of your precious time.”
“Don’t be silly. You will not take lessons from them. They don’t know what t
hey’re doing.” What the hell is she thinking?
“Argh! Given that I’m a grown woman, I don’t need your permission.” Her face is red as she yells.
Lev comes running up to us. Sliding up to her side, he puts an arm around her and glares at me. “What the fuck is going on out here? Shaw?”
“Apparently, I’m not good enough for a fuck, or for a lesson,” I snap. Shrugging, I watch her face get more red.
“Lev, would you mind taking me home? I won’t be staying for lunch today.” Spinning around, she marches towards Lev’s vehicle.
Lev’s face is livid when he turns back to me. “What the fuck, man? Why are you being such an asshole? This isn’t first grade. You don’t piss off the girl you like. If you don’t want to be with her, that’s fine, but you will fucking treat her with respect. Are you hearing me? She is important to me, and for that alone, you will get your shit together. Do you understand me?” Jaw tight, I give him a curt nod. “We’ll talk about this later.”
Shit. It’s rare to see Lev pissed off. I don’t say a word as he turns around and stalks over to the vehicle to take Kate home.
Scowling, I turn around, only to see Lowell behind me, his fists held tightly to his side. I brace myself for his punch.
“If I didn’t know you cared for her, I would lay you out right now. You need to cease this bullshit and take a stand. Either you want to build something with her and us, or you don’t. Straddling the fence because you’re scared will lose you more than just her,” he says quietly before walking away.
“Fuck!” I need to get out of here so I can think.
CHAPTER 22
KATE
After Lev dropped me off, I sat on the couch and replayed the scene again. Shaw was definitely angry when I walked into the barn today. We’d gotten back a few minutes early, so I know it wasn’t something I did. If I didn’t know better, I would think he was just lying in wait to start a fight.
