Cowboy Dreamin' (Thunder Creek Ranch Book 8)

by Lorraine Nelson

  He couldn’t move. All he could do was stare at those perfect rosy tips until his mouth watered. Then his eager gaze took in the rest of her. All she wore was a pretty pink thong. “Lady, you’re going to kill me,” he said as he moved closer, feeling the weight of her breasts as he cupped them in his hands. “You are so beautiful.”

  “And you have too many clothes on.” She turned and flipped back the covers on the bed and then slipped beneath the sheets.

  Jack didn’t waste any time. He stripped in a nanosecond, his erection springing up as his boxers went down, and he joined her, hugging her close and enjoying their nakedness, skin to skin, except for her thong. “Oh, my. What have we here?” she asked as she took him in hand, her thumb caressing the tip.

  He sucked in a ragged breath as she began to stroke up and down his shaft. Two could play that game. He ruthlessly ripped the thong from her body, and his hand rubbed her mound of curls until she writhed beneath him. But he wanted more of her breasts first.

  His hands cupped them again, bringing first one and then the other to his mouth. He laved and suckled and nipped at her turgid nipples. She tasted delicious, and he feasted until she pulled him up and away, securing his mouth to hers in a kiss filled with rapture.

  “Make love with me, Jack.”

  “Oh, yeah,” he managed to say. Then he remembered protection. “Just give me a sec.” He reached over the side of the bed and grabbed his jeans off the floor, extracting his wallet from which he removed a small foil packet. He tore it open, and she reached for it.

  “Let me.”

  Oh boy. He should have said no. Her gentle hands made long, slow smoothing motions as she worked the condom over the swollen tip and down his hardened length. He wanted to lie back and enjoy the sensation. He wanted to tell her to hurry. But most of all, he wanted to be inside her.

  Jack got his wish, only not in the way he’d thought. She straddled him and impaled herself in one fell swoop. He gasped in pleasure.

  “I’m sorry. Did I hurt you?” she asked.

  “Allison, the only way you could hurt me right now is to stop. Now move.” He thrust upward and she moved with him, riding him, thrust for thrust, and taking him to the limit much too fast. “Whoa, girl, slow down or this’ll be over before we’ve properly begun.”

  “No worries. We have all night.”

  He groaned as she rotated her hips and pressed down on him. Surely, he couldn’t get in any deeper, but he did. Her inner core was like a warm velvet glove, silky soft and tight as she encased him. He was on fire. On fire for Allison.

  It seemed as though he’d wanted her forever, although he’d only known her one week. Her breasts jiggled as she moved, and he lifted his upper body to suck a nipple into his mouth while his hand massaged the other breast. He lay back, taking her with him as he continued to pleasure her with little nips wherever his mouth could reach. He loved the feel of her silky skin, warm and soft as satin, as he allowed his hands to roam freely along her back and womanly curves.

  Suddenly, she sped up and then stiffened as her climax struck. His followed, and her insides contracted until she’d drained every drop of juice from him. Exhausted, he pulled her down beside him and cradled her in one arm while he disposed of the condom.

  “That was sensational,” he said as soon as he’d caught his breath. “I don’t think I’ve ever come so hard or so much.”

  “Mm-hm.”

  He laughed out loud. “Is that all you have to say?”

  “Mm-hm.”

  He rolled over on his side to face her and rubbed his hand along the length of her body. He found a ticklish spot and took advantage. Allison gasped and laughed until she begged him to stop. Their lips met and, before he knew it, he was hard again.

  “I only have one more condom and I want to try out your tub. You game?”

  “Race you.”

  Now that move he wasn’t prepared for. She jumped out of bed and ran through the apartment with him hot on her trail. It was a short game of catch, kiss, cop a feel, and release as her apartment wasn’t all that big, but it was fun. Allison was so much fun to be with that he was glad he’d come back. He’d needed the release of tension, and from what he could discern from her actions, Allison had needed it too.

  She leaned over to turn on the taps, and he was a goner. He sidled up behind her and rubbed his hardened length up and down her crack while he squeezed her butt cheeks.

  “You have a fantastic ass. Full and curvy.”

  She straightened, turned, and in one swift gesture, grabbed his butt and squeezed. “I kind of like your tush, too.”

  They rubbed and kissed and teased each other until the tub filled. Allison gave as good as he dished out. The tub was large enough that they could lay side-by-side, if they wanted to, but they lay down on their sides, facing each other and continued the foreplay. There wasn’t an inch of her body that he hadn’t tasted and caressed. And she returned the favor ten-fold.

  He rose above her and entered her silken core, the jets adding buoyancy to his movements as he pounded into her repeatedly. She raised her upper body to lave his nipples, and that was it. Game over. He shot his load as she tightened around him, holding him close while they rode the wave of fulfilled desire.

  They lay side-by-side allowing the jets to wash over them as they slowly came back to Earth.

  “Now that was fantastic,” she said. “The first time I did all the work.”

  “Hey, I was there, too. I met you thrust for thrust, woman. Making love is a two-person combo of delight.”

  “Speaking of which, I’m hungry again.”

  “Then let’s dry off and find something to eat.” He stood to climb out, and that was when he realized he hadn’t worn a condom. “Oh, no, babe. I forgot the condom. I’m sorry.”

  “Don’t be sorry. I’m clean and on birth control. No biggie. Unless you have some dreaded disease that you haven’t told me about.”

  “No, no disease. I just hate being irresponsible. I always use protection.”

  “Hey, Jack,” she said as she got out of the tub and wrapped her arms around him. “I forgot, too. And I’m a doctor. I know better. So, don’t beat yourself up about it. Okay?”

  He heaved a heavy sigh and rested his head atop hers as they stood wrapped in a comforting embrace. “I enjoy being with you, Allison. I’d hate for my lack of protection to put a wedge between us. What if your birth control doesn’t work?”

  “Then we’ll deal with it. But for now, let me grab us a couple of towels so we can go eat.”

  She stepped away and opened the linen closet behind him, withdrawing two thick, fluffy bath sheets. Allison threw one to him and he caught it, but instead of drying himself, he dried her front, taking his time in all the important places, and then turned her around to dry her back. He found the task sexually arousing. By the time he was done, he was ready for another round. Then she turned and performed the same task on him.

  He’d died and gone to Heaven. He was certain of that now. The more she ministered to him, the harder he got, until he knew he had to have her or jump into a cold shower real quick.

  She folded the towel, laid it across the vanity counter, and hoisted herself up so she sat on the edge facing him.

  “Come make love to me, Jack.”

  “Here?” he asked, already knowing the answer as his gaze locked on her eyes. Unbridled passion showed in their depths as he moved toward her.

  “Right here,” she said, her arms outstretched.

  He parted her thighs and stepped between them. He wanted to taste her, but that would have to wait. His need was too great. He was intoxicated with, and highly addicted to, the woman who sat before him. And as he penetrated her warmth for the third time in as many hours, he had to wonder what game fate was playing with him. Why was it that he couldn’t get enough of Allison? Sex had never been that high on his list of priorities before, so why was he virtually insatiable now? Could it be something as simple as being free from studies? Or w
as it the woman he currently pounded into?

  All thought ceased as she leaned forward and nibbled on his ear. Her soft lips combined with her wet tongue had him groaning with increased need. He needed more. She needed more.

  Jack slipped his hands under her butt and lifted her against him as he turned around, his back to the counter. Her arms went around his neck, and her breasts were on a level with his mouth. He didn’t resist, sucking in rhythm with his thrusts, faster and faster, first one breast and then the other. When her climax hit, she screamed his name and tightened around him. He exploded, and it was all he could do to hold her in place.

  Slowly, he lowered her to her feet, continuing to hold her close as he rained tiny kisses over her face, neck, and shoulders.

  “Give me a minute and we’ll try out that shower,” he said.

  “Mm-hm,” was all he got in reply as she snuggled close, her head pressed to his chest.

  “Are you all right?” he asked.

  “Mm-hm, never better.”

  He chuckled, the sound low and husky. “I don’t believe I’ve ever seen you at a loss for words.”

  “You talk too much.”

  This time he laughed aloud and held her a little away from him so he could see the expression on her face. “I thought you were hungry.”

  “I was—I am—but can’t we just rest here a moment?”

  He hugged her close again, delighting in the scent, the feel of her. The way her curves fit against him caused him to think she was made for him.

  Whoa! Where did that thought come from? This was sex, nothing more.

  Wasn’t it?

  Chapter Six

  Jack dressed and headed home after their shower with the excuse that he had work to do. In truth, he needed time and distance away from Allison to put their relationship in perspective. The way she’d clung to him after they’d had sex made him wary. Granted, having another go in the shower didn’t help matters any. Even as he’d driven away from the clinic, he’d wanted her again. The crude term his fellow classmates had used was fuck buddies. But that didn’t fit.

  He cared about Allison. And he couldn’t help but wonder if she’d taken on more than she could handle with the clinic. Why else would he have volunteered to help out?

  Because he’d wanted to be near her—get to know her better. Well, he knew her about as good as anyone and better than some, but then he’d thought that about Loreena as well.

  Damn! Why did life have to be so complicated?

  Then he pulled into his driveway and saw Loreena’s little yellow Volkswagen Bug parked beside the house. He’d figured she was in the area because of the damage to his truck, but to show up here in broad daylight was the absolute limit.

  Could this day get any worse?

  He’d hoped to have a chance to talk with his mother. She always had a way of making sense of things. Should he turn off the engine or leave and come back later?

  Jack turned the car off and removed the key from the ignition. Then he opened his door and stepped down from the cab. The sooner he got his ex-girlfriend away from his mother, the better for all concerned. His mother forever saw the good in people, even when there was none to be found. Loreena did have her good points. She was beautiful and intelligent, but she wasn’t anyone he wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

  Jack took the porch steps two at a time and entered the house, expecting to see the women in the kitchen. They weren’t there. He strode down the hall to the living room, but they weren’t there either. That’s when he heard feminine laughter floating down from upstairs.

  His mother had invited Loreena to stay. He just knew it. Angrier than he could ever remember being, he stomped up the stairs.

  “Hi, Jack. Loreena has come to visit. Isn’t that nice?”

  He counted to ten, saw the knowing smirk on Loreena’s face, and counted again. “As a matter of fact, Mom, no, it’s not nice. I don’t want her here and she knows it.”

  “But the baby…?” his mother said.

  “Is not mine.”

  “What does that matter? This girl is pregnant and alone. She’s come to us for help. How can you deny her?”

  “Easy.” He saw her clothes strewn about and the dresser drawers open. “Pack up and go home, Loreena. Or back to the dorm. Your family has money. They’ll see you through this.”

  “Daddy kicked me out and refuses to pay for my studies next year. I don’t have any money for rent and didn’t know what to do or where else to go.”

  His mother turned to the girl and enveloped her in a hug. “There, dear. Jack didn’t mean it. Don’t cry.”

  Boy, could she ever turn on the waterworks. “I most certainly did mean it. If you want to take her in that’s up to you, Mom, but I’m outta here.”

  Jack turned and went downstairs. He was almost out the door when Loreena caught up to him.

  “Jackie, don’t go. I thought we were friends.”

  “We were never friends, Loreena. What we were, what most of the campus males were for you, were fuck buddies. And on top of that, I don’t appreciate the damage to my truck.”

  “Jack! I’m ashamed of you. You don’t talk to a lady like that,” his mother reprimanded as she entered the room.

  “Sorry, Mom, but she’s no lady. She’s a spiteful, possessive, spoiled, conniving woman who will do anything to get her own way.”

  Loreena renewed her crying jag as he slammed out of the house.

  “Woman trouble?” Lucas asked as Jack strode across the porch heading for his truck.

  Jack halted mid stride and glanced over to where the old man sat rocking. “Yeah, you could say that. Only she’s not my woman.”

  “I reckon you could come over and sit a spell if’n you want to talk about it.”

  Jack considered for a moment and then sat in the rocker beside Lucas. Maybe it would help to talk it over. “I don’t know what she hopes to accomplish by coming here.”

  “Sounded to me as if she wants a papa for the babe she’s carrying.”

  “It’s not mine. I broke it off with her before Christmas. I’m a responsible guy, Lucas. There’s no way that baby’s mine, but she won’t give up.”

  “Could be she can’t let go because you are a responsible guy.”

  Jack thought about that and nodded. “You could be right. She dated some real losers on campus, but that doesn’t excuse her for blaming her pregnancy on me. And now she has Mom all wound up.”

  “Don’t you be worryin’ none about your mother. Winnie’s a smart one. And if’n she has it in her head to help the girl, we have to abide by that.”

  “I can’t, Lucas. Loreena’s so possessive, I can’t stand to be near her, let alone listen to her lies or her tears.”

  “If’n what she says is true about her family, she may just need a helpin’ hand to get back on her feet.”

  “If it’s true.” He glanced over at her car and saw it piled full of stuff. “She really intends to move in here. Doesn’t she?”

  “Winnie has a heart that’s almost too big for her body. And she invited the girl to stay for as long as she needed to, so yeah, I guess she’ll be movin’ in.”

  “Damn it all, Lucas. I can’t work with her here. I can’t live under the same roof.”

  “That’s unfortunate, seein’s how your mother is right happy to have you home.”

  “Then why, Lucas? What made Mom invite her to the ranch … and after I told her not to?”

  “Now, Jack. Your mama has a mind of her own. If’n you ever figure her out, you let me know.”

  Lucas grinned, and Jack couldn’t help it—he grinned right along with him. His mother could always be counted on to help out wherever there was a need.

  “For once, I wish she’d be a little less helpful. What am I supposed to do?”

  “I don’t know, but I wouldn’t let her drive me out of my own home. You’re stronger than that.”

  “Not at the moment. I guess I could move my things to the bunkhouse until I decid
e what to do.”

  “You could. Or you could just stay put. How will you know what she’s up to if you’re not around her any? You must’a liked her well enough at one time.”

  “Yeah, I did. She’s pretty and intelligent and can be fun to be with, but she doesn’t have a faithful bone in her body. We dated for a couple months, but then I found out she was seeing two other guys when I had to stay in and study.”

  “So that’s the way of it. I understand where you’re comin’ from, but for your mother’s sake, I think you ought to try to tolerate the girl.”

  “I don’t want to hurt Mom. I’ve worked and studied hard for six years to be able to come home and make the ranch better, more profitable.”

  “Then do it. Don’t let a slip of a girl keep you from realizin’ your dream.”

  “I wonder how she intends to support herself,” Jack mused aloud. “We’re not in any position to take in strays.”

  “We’re not destitute either. I heard her tellin’ Winnie that she had to get a job. We can afford to put a roof over her head in the meantime.”

  “Please tell me she’s not looking for work around here.”

  “Well, as a matter of fact, Winnie told her about Allison needin’ a receptionist. From what I heard, she applied already.”

  “Oh, dear God. Not at the clinic.” The day had just gotten a whole lot worse.

  “Why not? It would free up your days to get started on the work here.”

  Jack got to his feet. “I need to go. Tell Mom I’ll be back later.”

  A scream sounded from inside the house and Jack hauled the door open in an instant with Lucas right behind him. “Mom?”

  “We’re in here, Jack.”

  He ran to the living room. “Is everything okay?”

  “You all right, Winnie?” asked Lucas.

  “We’re fine. Loreena just got a call. She’s found a job already. She got a little too excited is all.” Winnie beamed a smile at her protégée.

  Jack’s heart dropped. His gut clenched. Dread seized his brain until he felt it might snap from the pressure.