Cottage Country

by JL Edwards

  Brandon returned with a tray in his hands. He had two plates with tuna sandwiches, potato chips and two cold beers. “Construction workers lunch.” He said proudly as he presented Stacey with her carb-infested meal. She vowed to herself to take a long walk later on to burn off the calories she was about to ingest.

  “Thank you.” She said accepting his offering. She bit into her sandwich and was surprised at how good it tasted. “This is really good.” She said swallowing and going in for another bite.

  “Thanks. It’s an old family recipe.” He smirked.

  They enjoyed their lunch together and then decided to take Max for a walk along the lake trails. The walked hand in hand casually, talking again about their childhoods and comparing some of their parents’ crazy rituals. Stacey’s mom used to make her clothes when she was a little girl and she wasn’t actually that great at sewing. Brandon’s mom wouldn’t allow him to wear a baseball cap growing up because she heard that it caused hair loss and she loved his thick hair.

  They laughed so hard that they had to stop walking a few times. Before they knew it, it was six o’clock in the evening and they had to start making their way back home. Max led them back along the trails stopping to sniff every tree that any other dog had peed on. Stacey didn’t want their time together to end.

  “What time will you be leaving tomorrow?” Brandon asked solemnly.

  “I was thinking around nine or so. I should try to spend the day with my parents before I take off on Monday morning.” She said quietly.

  Brandon nodded and pulled his lips to the side. He really wished that she could stay longer. He liked her a lot and he was really going to miss spending time with her.

  “Would you like to have dinner together tonight again?” He asked. “I have some steaks and some potato salad if you would like to join me.

  Stacey squeezed his hand and pulled him closer to her. “Of course. I would love to join you.”

  The couple strolled back to Brandon’s cabin and made their way into the kitchen together. He pulled the steaks out of the fridge and began to season them while Stacey set a small table outside between the two folding lawn chairs. It was very rustic but romantic at the same time.

  Brandon grilled the seasoned steaks to perfection and brought them into the kitchen to put them on the plates that Stacey had managed to find. She scooped them both some potato salad while Brandon opened a bottle of red wine and poured two glasses. They took their food and drinks out to the small table and enjoyed the meal that they had prepared together.

  “This steak is done perfectly.” She complimented.

  “My Dad taught me to barbeque before I could walk.” He joked. “The key is to keep the heat low and close the lid.” He lectured quite seriously.

  Stacey giggled. “Well I know some men really take their meat seriously.”

  Brandon laughed while he cut himself another bite of his tender beef. “Would you like to stay the night with me?” He asked during a pause in their conversation.

  Stacey wanted nothing more than to stay another night with Brandon. It was going to kill her to drive away the next morning. “I would love to.” She said in a low voice.

  “Great.”

  They finished their meal and poured themselves another glass of wine. They enjoyed just sitting and gazing out at the lake while the sun slowly tucked itself behind the mountain. Stacey wanted to stay exactly where she was…forever.

  After the sun had set it got a bit chilly out so they decided to move their conversation into Brandon’s cabin. He walked over to his stereo and turned on some cool relaxing saxophone music and took Stacey by the hand, taking her wine from her and placing it on the coffee table. He pulled her into his arms and twirled her around the living room like a ballerina. She giggled and danced like his little doll with exaggerated movements.

  After they finished being silly Brandon’s face became serious. He pulled Stacey in close and swayed to the music with her pulled tightly against his chest. “I am going to miss you.” He whispered in her ear.

  She placed her cheek on his shoulder and whispered back. “I will miss you too.” A lump actually formed in her throat when she thought about leaving this place…leaving him.

  Brandon placed his finger under her chin and tipped her face up towards him. He kissed her lips softly as they danced. His tender kisses grew into deeper more passionate kisses until they were both breathless trying to kiss each other harder than the other. He picked her up and wrapped her legs around his waist holding her firmly by her buttocks. He walked her down the hallway to his bedroom and carefully laid her on the end of his bed. He removed his shirt and then went to work sliding her yoga pants and t-shirt off of her body and then removing her bra and panties. He caressed her soft, silky skin with his hands making her shiver. He laid himself over her body and began to suck her nipples back and forth. His touch was so tender and caring and he moved slowly touching every inch of her skin with his fingertips. She melted beneath his touch. He could do whatever he wanted to her and she would not fight him.

  He pulled her up to a standing position at the end of the bed and continued to give her nipples attention with his mouth. He picked her up again and took her over to the wall and leaned her back against it. He reached down with his right hand and dipped his fingers into her wet sheath causing her to gasp. His movements changed from caring and tender, to quick and deliberate. He pulled his fingers up and licked her juices from the tips. This made her pussy gush, she wanted him inside her now. Again he inserted two fingers up inside her and stroked her slick flesh until she began to moan.

  Stacey spread her legs more for him while she leaned herself back against the wall. She lifted her left leg up and hooked it around him, inviting him to fuck her right where she stood. He didn’t take long to respond to her invitation. He pulled his fingers out and slipped his cock in. The tip found it’s way into her hot opening with no assistance. He pressed his hips forward driving her ass hard into the wall. She loved the feeling of him fucking her so roughly and she made sure to tell him.

  “Oh yeah, fuck me hard.” She instructed. Those words passing over her lips drove him crazy and he thrust his cock inside her over and over causing her to wail. He pounded firmly making sure to pull his dick out almost all the way and then plunging it’s full length back in again. She moaned and hung on to his shoulders for stability.

  “Turn around.” He growled. She didn’t dare protest. He slipped his cock out of her and turned her around to face the wall. He brought his mouth to her ear and hissed, “I am going to fuck the shit out of you.”

  Stacey yelped and placed her hands wide apart in front of herself on the wall. Brandon bent her over slightly and slid his cock up between her as cheeks and into her cunt again.

  The angle at which his cock stroked the inside of her pussy made her come close to orgasm quickly. Brandon held on to her hips like she was a bucking bronco and he wanted to ride her for way more than eight seconds. He used his strong arms to pull her back, slamming her ass against him. He reached down and scooped up some of the juice that was dripping from her pussy, and painted it on her ass. He swirled his thumb over her anus with the gooey cream lubricating it. He placed pressure directly over her hole and it felt so good for her. It wasn’t enough that his enormous cock was filling her pussy from behind, He also wanted to massage her ass until she came all over the place.

  Stacey loved the feeling of his finger on her and she pressed herself back towards him, encouraging him to press harder. Brandon could tell that she was enjoying herself so he got more liquid on his fingers and reached down to press his pointer finger gently inside Stacey’s snug hole.

  Her muscles tightened involuntarily as he applied pressure. He wanted to ease her into this but she really didn’t seem to want it to go slow. “Shove your fingers inside me.” A primal voice came from her throat surprising Brandon. He pressed his pointer finger up inside her and moved it ever so slightly in and out. She bucked her hips in enjoyment pr
essing her ass up against his fingers. “Fuck that feels good.” She groaned. Brandon had his pointer finger inserted to the first knuckle now but she wanted more. She reached around and grabbed both of her ass cheeks and spread them for him.

  “Holy fuck that is so hot Stacey.” Brandon licked his lips while he watched his cock disappear inside Stacey’s pussy, stretching her slick pink skin with every thrust. He could feel the swirl of warmth growing in his legs and he knew that he only had a few more thrusts left in him before he blew his load deep inside of her.

  Stacey’s entire pelvic area began to swell with desire and she knew she was close to letting go. When Brandon shoved his finger higher inside her, it flipped the switch and she cried out not in pain but in pleasure. “Oh yes, keep going!”

  Brandon stabbed himself into her wetness repeatedly. He felt the walls of her pussy contracting on his cock and it made him also release his passion. He shot his cum inside her in hard, forceful spurts. He stopped fingering her ass and just hung on to her hips for leverage pulling her into him vigorously. His groan was low and growly and his legs shook as he pounded himself against her. He wasn’t sure if his legs would be able to support him to the end.

  When their climax was over Stacey was left leaning her chest on the wall so that she didn’t fall over. Brandon took a small step back and removed himself from between her legs. He pressed himself up against her back and wrapped his arms around her abdomen whispering in her ear. “You are so beautiful.”

  Their bodies gasped for air in unison as they leaned silently on the wall for a few moments. When they were able to conjure up the energy, they made their way over to Brandon’s bed and snuggled in beside each other.

  Brandon pulled her close to his body. He wanted to feel her right beside him during this last night with her. She was leaving in the morning and he didn’t know how long it would be before he saw her again…or ever.

  Stacey snuggled up close to Brandon placing her leg over his. She would have crawled inside him if it were possible. She wanted to fall asleep in his arms where she felt good and safe…and that is what she did.

  CHAPTER 4

  The sound of the birds calling back and forth to each other in the trees outside caused Stacey to open her eyes. She was in the same position -tucked up under Brandon’s arm- as she was when she fell asleep the night before. This time he hadn’t gotten up and left her in bed. He had held her tightly, not wanting to let her go.

  Stacey wriggled out from under his arm and made her way to the washroom to pee. Max greeted her with his sloppy kisses when she was done.

  “Good morning sweet boy.” She whispered as she stroked his soft coat. She was going to miss him too when she left for home. She slipped her clothes on and walked down the hallway into the kitchen to rummage through the cupboards and look for a kettle and a tea bag. It looked like the Harpers had left everything behind when they sold the cabin to Brandon so she easily found a teapot, mugs and an electric kettle. The tea bag took her a bit more time to find.

  “Hey there beautiful.” Brandon said as he stood stretching at the end of the hallway in only a pair of boxers.

  “Hi sleepy. I beat you out of bed this morning.” She smiled as she approached him for a small kiss.

  Brandon wrapped his arms around her and hugged her close. The reminder that she was leaving soon hung in the air and both of them were painfully aware of it.

  “I am going to miss you so much.” He sighed, holding her tight.

  “Me too.” Was all she could say.

  “I wish that you could just stay here forever.” Brandon murmured.

  “Yeah well I guess I will have to start buying lotto tickets so that maybe one day I could move here to the lake and just spend my time reading and swimming.” She joked, attempting to make light of the situation.

  “Or I could hire you as an apprentice carpenter?” He raised his eyebrows and smiled. They both burst out into laughter.

  “You would hire me? We would never get any work done!” she joked. “We would be stopping to have sex every few hours and by three o’clock we would have half a dozen beer down.”

  She was probably right. But they got a good laugh from the thought of it.

  Stacey didn’t want to, but it was time for her to head back to her cabin and pack up. “I should really get going.” She whispered as she looked at the kitchen floor.

  Brandon tipped her chin up and kissed her lightly. “I know. I’ll come and help you pack up if you like.”

  She accepted his offer and Brandon got himself dressed and walked with Stacey over to her place with Max in stride in front of them. She really didn’t have much to pack up. Just a bit of food from the fridge. She left the extra dry food and wine for her parents who would be there within the next couple of weeks anyway.

  Brandon packed the last bag out to Stacey’s BMW and closed the trunk for her. She locked up all of the doors and windows and met him beside her car.

  “Thank you for everything Brandon.” She said looking up into his warm eyes.

  Brandon cupped her face in his hands and kissed her long and hard. “Good-bye Stacey.” He whispered.

  “I need your number. Do you text?” she asked.

  “Yes I do.” He said pulling his iPhone out of his pocket. They exchanged cell phone numbers so that they could stay in touch and vowed to text each other a few times a day.

  Stacey opened the door to her car and slid into the plush leather seat. She turned the key and opened her window. “Good-bye.” She extended her hand out to touch Brandon’s and drove away slowly. She watched him in her rear view mirror, standing there with Max sitting beside him. A lump formed in her throat as she got further down the driveway, and when she turned out onto the gravel road, a small sob escaped from her mouth.

  She drove in silence until she hit the paved road and then she blasted her music as loud as she could to drown out her thoughts. She missed him already and it had only been minutes. She slammed her hands against the steering wheel repeatedly as she drove. She had finally met the most perfect guy for her and she was driving away from him.

  ****

  Stacey spent her last day in Montana visiting with her Mom and Dad. She did her laundry and helped her mom work in the garden. Then they made a nice dinner and sat on the sundeck enjoying the sun while they ate. She told her parents about Brandon and what his plans were for the Harper’s cabin and her dad perked up when she spoke about helping him to screw the plywood on the deck.

  “Why would he put plywood on the deck?” her dad questioned.

  “Because he is putting a vinyl decking over top to keep the deck from rotting again.” She explained.

  Her dad screwed up his face a little bit as he thought about the logic behind vinyl decking on a cabin. “I guess it would be a good idea to fight the water off out there. And you wouldn’t have to stain it every year or two either.” His eyes lightened. “Smart guy.”

  “So are you going to see him again?” her mother asked.”

  “It seems impossible at this point.” Stacey sighed. “He is here and I am in Portland. We both work so much that it would be impossible to get away and what fun is a long distance relationship where we see each other once a year?”

  Stacey’s parents could both see the sadness in her eyes. “Well you could always move back here.” Her mom said sheepishly.

  “And do what for work Mom? There aren’t that many firms here that need a newbie lawyer with minimal experience. And the last time that I checked, there weren’t too many hardened criminals in this town.”

  Her mother looked down at her food sadly. “I know Stacey. It’s just that we would love to have you back here too.” Her mom’s comment broke her heart.

  The family finished eating and went out for an evening stroll together. Stacey was happy to see her parents exercising and taking better care of themselves. Her dad’s health scare caused them all to be a bit more aware of eating well and getting themselves out for exercise each day. Even Stace
y tried to take the stairs more at work and chose the chicken salad over the pizza at lunch. Now to reduce her stress at work would be the next challenge.

  ****

  Stacey packed her things into her car and got herself ready to make the long drive back to Portland. It was seven in the morning and she wanted to get an early start. She quickly grabbed her phone and text Brandon before she left.

  ‘I miss you already. Just about to leave. I had a wonderful time this weekend.’

  It didn’t take long for Brandon to return her text and her stomach flipped when her phone chimed.

  ‘I miss you too. Please drive carefully. Talk soon.’