Secrets Behind Those Eyes

by S. M. Donaldson

  Driving back from Tuscaloosa I take some time to think about Ryder and me. The things Cade said. That Ryder loves me or else he wouldn’t have almost lost his mind trying to find me. He got drunk with Button because he missed me. I pull off the interstate and pull into a hotel parking lot.

  He pulls in behind me. “Baby what are you doing?”

  I step out of the car and walk over to him. “Did you really start calling that calf Button?” He nods. “Did you really sit out there and get drunk with Button?”

  “Yeah.”

  “Did you really call him my calf?”

  “Yeah. Baby what is this all about?”

  “Stay right here I’m going to get a room, we are staying here tonight because I’m going to screw your brains out.” His mouth drops open as I turn and go in to get a room.

  Ten minutes later we barely make it in the hotel room. We are both breathing heavy. “Fuck Scarlet this is some wild shit. You are so fucking hot.”

  I reach and grab the hem of my shirt and snatch it off over my head. I unhook my bra and throw it off. We are a tumble of clothes flying and finally he has my ass in his hands with me pressed against the door. “Ryder condom.”

  “Shit.” He reaches down and grabs one out of his pants and puts it on. The next thing I know he has his hands on my ass again drilling into me against the door.

  I bite his shoulder and let go. “Fuck Ryder, harder. Oh God. Oh God don’t stop.”

  “Baby I don’t know how much longer I’m gonna last, you pussy is like a vice grip on my dick.”

  “Oh shit. I’m coming, I’m coming.”

  He slams into me one last hard time. He leans against me and the door. “Shit baby. That was crazy, but sexy as hell.” He kisses my lips hard as he starts to let my legs down.

  I start to the bathroom and fall down. I start laughing. “Damn I was going to screw your brains out and you fucked me til I can’t walk.”

  He leans down and picks me up. “Here I’ll help you walk and then once you catch your breath I’ll let you screw my brains out.”

  So we do just that. We’ve tried out the bed, the floor, bent over the desk, in the desk chair, on the bathroom counter and in the shower. Needless to say I think we’ve both been thoroughly fucked.

  Checking out this morning he looks at me. “Hey are you ready to go home now or do we need to stay another day?”

  “I’m ready to go home now. I have a calf to check on.”

  He kisses the side of my forehead as I’m getting in my car. “I love you.”

  I think I just stopped breathing. “I- I love you too.”

  Chapter 22

  Ryder

  It’s been six weeks since Scarlet and I came back from her brother’s house. Six weeks since we first said I love you to each other. Six weeks since I drove her to that bar so she could quit. She pretty much stays with me all the time when dad is out of town. He wouldn’t care if she stayed while he’s here, but she feels weird about it. It’s not like he doesn’t know what’s been going on between us, but she says it doesn’t matter. However she does come by every day to check on Button. That cow loves her, she has this magical way with anything or anyone she comes in contact with.

  Thanksgiving is coming up next week. Since her mom is going on another retreat, Gable is still on tour and Cade is going to his mother’s, she is coming to my house. I told her even though Dad is home she is going to be staying with me. She agreed, but not happily. My Nana is so excited about me bringing Scarlet to a family dinner that you’d think I was announcing our engagement or something. We aren’t there yet though. If I was to ask Scar right now, she’d probably punch me in the face and leave town. I’m going to one day though.

  When I look into her eyes I see my forever. I see living on this farm with her. Staying right here was not something I cared to even imagine before her. I see little blonde headed kids running around, I see the entire picture. Shuttering I put that shit in the back of my head.

  I pull in her driveway on my motorcycle. She bounces out the front door. “Hey sexy what brings you by?”

  I grin. “Well, I came into town to grab this beautiful girl I know and take her for a drive. Maybe go to my cabin for the weekend.”

  “Oh really. Without even calling her to make sure she wasn’t seeing someone else?”

  “Call me confident.”

  She shakes her head and laughs. “Okay let me grab my jacket and a bag.”

  “Wait. Here I got you this.” I hand her the riding jacket I got for her.”

  She kisses me on the lips. “Wow this is sweet.” She slides it on. “How do I look?”

  “Sexy.”

  Before jumping on the back she runs back inside to lock-up, grab her purse and an overnight bag.

  “Okay now I’m ready. Now where is your cabin?”

  “It’s at my farm in Waycross. It’s an old fishing cabin.” I kiss her cheek. “But it’s quiet and it’s very private.”

  Her eyes light up. “Private huh?” She winks. “Let’s go.”

  We drive for a couple of hours making great time getting to my farm. Pulling up to the old cabin she smiles. “This is really a gorgeous place. How old is this cabin?”

  “The land has been in my family since 1926 best we can tell the cabin was built in the 1940’s. Nana remembers my granddads brother building it. We’ve done a little remodeling and upkeep to the inside. We added indoor plumbing and rewired it. Stuff like that.”

  “Well thank God for indoor plumbing.” She laughs. “Let’s go inside.”

  “I came by the other week and opened it up, but it may still smell musky from being shut up.”

  She walks in and smiles. “This is really cute.” She looks around at the simple one room cabin, with a small bathroom added in the corner. There is a small couch and chair, a fireplace, small kitchenette and a full size bed. “It’s cozy. I love it.”

  “I brought some groceries out the other day when I came by. I keep a little stuff out here anyway, since I’m out here working sometimes. It’s a lot easier than trying to run back into town just to grab a sandwich.”

  “Yeah I bet. So what do you want to do now?”

  “Well I’d love to throw you down and make passionate love to you, but I’m going to gather a little wood for tonight because it’s supposed to get chilly tonight. Then I thought we might try and catch a few fish for supper. What do you think?”

  She jumps up and down. “I haven’t been fishing in forever. Gable and I used to go when we were little. It’s probably been in probably 10 years.”

  “Well it sounds like a plan. Why don’t your grab our little bags and I’ll gather up some wood. Then we’ll do some fishing in the pond.”

  She smiles. “Sounds great to me.”

  ~*~*~

  An hour later we are on the dock of the pond. She looks over at me. “So what kind of fish are we trying to catch?”

  “Well there are mostly catfish in here.”

  “Good I like catfish.”

  “On the chance that we don’t catch anything, I made sure that there is some meat in the fridge.”

  She sits down Indian style on the ground like a kid. “So you really have been planning this huh?”

  “Sure have. I wanted to get you all to myself for a weekend.”

  “I think it’s really sweet.”

  I sit down beside her. “Oh you do huh?”

  She sits her rod down on the ground and kisses me. “Yes Mr. Abbott I do.”

  I drop my rod on the ground and pull her close. “Oh so it’s Mr. Abbott now?”

  She nods her head into my neck as she kisses the vein that runs up the side. “Mmm hmm.”

  I glance over at her rod and jump. “Oh shit you have a bite.”

  She shrieks. “Oh crap. Ryder help me.”

  Grabbing the rod we fight the fish for a minute before her line snaps. We fall back onto the ground laughing. She rolls off of me. “You are way too distracting to go fishing with. That could’v
e been like a sixty pound trophy fish and I’ll never know now.”

  I laugh. “I doubt it was sixty pounds. He was probably just a fighter and we had crappy line.”

  “Nope I say he was huge and I lost out.”

  “Baby this is a small fish pond and I hate to break your heart but Moby Dick doesn’t live in here.”

  She looks up at the sky. “Whatever helps you sleep at night buddy.”

  I roll over on top of her. “I think you help me sleep at night.”

  “For some reason I don’t think we’ll be having fish for supper tonight.”

  I kiss down her neck to her collar bone. “I think you might be right.”

  She grabs my shirt and snatches the buttons open. She giggles. “Good thing those are snaps huh?”

  I grab the bottom of her shirt and pull it over her head. Staring down at the rise and fall of her chest over the cups of her bra. I reach down and flip the clasp exposing her beautiful tits. She reaches for my belt and what feels like seconds her hands are pushing my jeans and boxers down. I flip the buttons on her jeans and slide them along with her panties down her legs. All of a sudden she stops me. Putting her hands across her chest she looks embarrassed. “Ryder someone may see us it’s still light outside.”

  I smile. “Baby there is no one here but you and me. No workers. No one. So relax.”

  She gives me an evil grin and pulls me on top of her.

  I duck my head down and pull her nipple into my mouth and she arches her back up off the ground. I slowly kiss down her body, dipping my tongue into her navel, working my way to her warm wet core. As my tongue flicks her swollen nub, she cries out. I work my way back up her body and thrust into her.

  “Oh God Ryder!”

  I slowly pull back and slam back into her. I start pumping in and out of her faster and faster until I explode inside of her. I barely hear her come again, over my own sounds.

  As I pull out I realize I just screwed up big time. “Oh shit Scarlet. I forgot a condom.”

  She smiles. “It’s okay sweetie. I’ve been on the pill for a little over a month now. I know that’s not a hundred percent or anything but, I’m pretty sure we are okay.”

  I let out a huge sigh. “Are you sure? I mean I’ve never had sex without a condom before.”

  “It’s okay. It’s not even my ovulation time, we are okay.”

  I grin. “Well in that case can we do that again? That felt fucking amazing.”

  Chapter 23

  Scarlet

  Sitting on the couch watching a shirtless Ryder work in the small kitchen I smile. Standing up I walk over to him and put my arms around his waist. “Hmm there is something sexy about a man in the kitchen.”

  “Babe I’m just making hamburgers.”

  “I know, but I’ve never had any guy except Gable or Cade cook anything for me. Also let’s face it you’re sexy without even trying.” I kiss his back.

  “Are you trying to seduce me or tempt me you vixen?”

  I pat his ass. “Maybe.”

  “Well let me finish these burgers and you can have your wicked way with me all night.”

  Wearing only his snap button shirt I’d torn off of him earlier I feel a chill run down my spine. I shiver. “I’m glad you brought in that firewood it’s starting to get chilly.”

  “I promise I’ll keep you warm.” He kisses me as he puts the last hamburger on the plate. He grabs the plates and pulls me to the couch. “Here cover up with this throw.” He spreads a small blanket over my legs.

  I smile and laugh a little. “Thanks.”

  “What’s so funny?”

  “Just the fact that you aren’t anything like that guy I met over the summer. He was cocky and arrogant. He was only thinking about himself. This guy is so sweet, takes me for weekend getaways in the woods and plans romantic dates. Oh and he is a very very generous guy in bed.”

  “Oh crap I’m going to have to meet this guy who is so nice.”

  “Hmm maybe I can introduce you two.”

  He smiles as we eat. “So how are my culinary skills measuring up?”

  “I’d give you an 8.”

  “Hey I’m good with that. Burgers and steaks are about the only things I can do. I am however a master at takeout.”

  He reaches over and wipes the corner of my mouth. I smile. “What?”

  “You had a little ketchup mixture on your face.”

  “Thanks.” I sit my now empty plate down. “So what are we going to do now?”

  “Hmm.” He moves closer to me. “I can think of a few things.” He kisses me. “But first I’m going to build a fire, because it is starting to get pretty chilly in here. Especially since I turned the stove off.”

  I stand up and wrap the blanket around me. I walk around the cabin while he starts a fire. I find a deck of playing cards lying on the counter in the kitchen. I pick them up. “So do you want to play some cards?”

  He grins as he pokes the fire. “Play maybe some strip poker?”

  I smile and lie. “I’ve never played poker before.”

  He grins. “Well I’ll teach you.”

  ~*~*~

  An hour later Ryder is sitting naked in front of me. “I think you hustled me.” He shakes his head. “Can’t play poker my ass. Babe if you wanted to get me naked all you had to do was say so.”

  I giggle. “Yeah but it’s so much more fun to beat you at something.”

  “Are you saying I’m a sore loser?”

  I stand up and start cleaning up. “Well you did throw your shorts at me. Then you slung your cards on the floor.” I shrug my shoulders.

  He jumps up. “Oh you are going to see whose sore in the morning.” He runs up behind me and grabs me.

  I squeal as he throws me on the bed. He starts to kiss my neck. “So I’m a sore loser huh?”

  I nod. “Yes.” He starts tickling me and I squeal. “Okay you aren’t a sore loser.”

  “You have entirely too many clothes on Miss Scarlet.”

  I look up at him. “Oh I do? Well why don’t you be a gentleman and help me out of them?”

  He works the buttons on my shirt slowly kissing me as each one is undone. By the time he finishes sliding my panties down my legs he has literally kissed my entire body. I’m so fucking wet and I think I’m going to die if he doesn’t take me right now.

  “Ryder I may explode if you don’t fuck me right now.”

  He chuckles. “Oh I plan on making you explode, just I want it to be around my dick.”

  In one swift movement he buries himself inside me. I scream. “Oh Shit!”

  He starts kissing me again slowly and torturous. “Scarlet I love you.”

  “I love you too. But if you don’t start moving I’m going to kill you.”

  He chuckles and starts moving faster. Suddenly pulling out. I feel empty. “What the?”

  He stands up at the edge of the bed and pulls me over there by my legs. He lifts me by my legs burying himself inside me and starts pounding harder.

  “Oh shit Ryder! Harder! Oh God Oh GOD!” I explode. Before I can think twice he flips me onto my stomach putting my ass in the air as he slams into me again. Grabbing my hips he pounds into me, he slaps my ass. “Oh God!!!” I explode again at the same time he comes inside me.

  We fall on the bed and he smiles at me. “Holy shit baby that was fucking awesome.”

  I giggle. “Yeah it was.” I feel the goose bumps pop up on my body and I shiver.

  “Damn it got chilly, let me throw some more wood in the fireplace and we’ll get in bed.”

  I nod, standing up pulling the blankets back on the bed. He stokes the fire after putting some more wood on it.

  We both snuggle under the covers. I roll over to face him. “I can’t believe you slapped me on the ass.”

  He starts laughing. “Babe your ass is fucking hot. I just went with it and admit it you liked it you came within’ seconds after that.”

  I feel the blush creeping up on my face. “Yeah I guess I did.
”

  “Scarlet. I want you to know this is all serious for me. I know you said earlier that I’m a lot nicer than the guy you met over the summer. I’ve never felt these things before, I never would have dreamed that I could feel this way about anyone.”

  “I know. You know I dated Dustin for a long time and I never felt this way. I never felt so comfortable. You make me feel emotions I never thought I could. My dad really screwed up my ideas on men. Maybe deep down that’s the reason I dated Dustin for so long. I knew I would never completely fall for him. I guess deep down I knew it would never work.”

  “Baby you will never have to worry about me walking out and leaving you.”

  I feel my eyelids growing heavy. I sigh. “I know.”

  He rolls onto his back and I place my head on his chest. Soon the soft rise and fall of his chest makes my eyes too heavy to keep open. I feel myself drift off into a warm sleep.

  Chapter 24

  Ryder

  Being that it is the night before Thanksgiving and she’s helping nana with lunch tomorrow, I’ve talked my girl into spending tonight with me. Originally she only agreed to Thanksgiving night because of my dad being home. After we spent last weekend at my cabin I could go to sleep and wake up with her every day of my life.

  She’s still nervous though. Little by little she’s shared more and more about her dad with me. He left her really screwed up. It would be one thing if he’d be a dickhead forever, but she says when she was small he was a great dad. He was always out of town working they thought, now they obviously know he was with Cade and his mom, but when he was home she was his princess.

  We are standing in my nana’s kitchen. I’m washing collard greens and Scarlet is mixing up dressing for tomorrow. She smiles and looks over at me. “You know this is exciting for me. The last time I had a real family Thanksgiving I was like seven or eight. So this is great.”

  “Well I’m excited and so is my family. Nelson and his wife Naomi are coming too, since Judd is deployed they don’t feel like being in their house all alone.”

  She nods. “I can understand that, I miss Gable, Cade and my mom. I know it’s not the same as being deployed but Gable and I haven’t ever been apart as long as we have now.”