“I want you to come again,” he said and their bodies moved together as if they’d done this a million times, as if they’d been constructed just for this one act of love. “I’m going to make you come.”
His voice was David’s but not David’s. Abbey felt as if they’d stepped off the path and gone into the deep forest where all niceties of society were stripped away and they were left panting and growling against each other like two feral beasts whose only purpose was to bond in their mutual pleasure.
His voice was gruff and low, and yet she heard a vulnerability in it, as if being naked against her stripped him down to his basic parts and she was in possession of him entirely.
As he was with her. She belonged to him, and even the sliver of memory with Tom felt like decades ago, in another lifetime.
She felt a hot wave of shame roll through her, that she could have lain with Tom all those years disgusted her now.
She belonged to David, and had forever.
It passed quickly when he thrust hard and caught her off guard when he hit some spot inside of her she didn’t know existed until David.
Until he found it and pushed her over a cliff into an ocean of pleasure.
She gasped and writhed, dug her nails into David’s muscled back, and clung to him like her life depended on it.
At that moment she felt as if did, as if next breath came from him, his essence entered her with each thrust and each swirling of their tongues.
She could no longer contain herself, she threw her head back and squeezed her eyes shut as she plummeted into her overwhelming orgasm.
“Look at me, Abbey,” David rasped and she felt his body tighten up as he joined her. “Look at me when you come, when I make you come.”
She lifted her head and opened her eyes. She fell into David’s violet ones and she truly knew their souls had joined as one with this coming together.
He thrust deep inside of her one last time, she felt him explode as she did, pulsing and frozen in time, hanging on that moment, seemingly forever.
And then time sped up, she drew in a deep breath and pulled him down to kiss as their bodies gave into the release and fell against each other.
David stayed inside as he softened, rolled off her and whispered in her ear, “I don’t want to crush you.”
“I like it though,” she replied shyly, “it makes me feel like I’m part of something, part of this world and your life.”
“You aren’t part of my life, you are my life,” he said and brushed her damp hair off her forehead. “I wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for you.”
Abbey closed her eyes at his gentle touch and soft voice and once again felt his love.
There was nothing like it in the world, nothing like being in his arms, their bodies joined and their hearts pounding wildly in time with each other.
“I love you,” she said in a voice that was more a sigh than words, “I’ve never loved anyone like I love you.”
And with that they stayed in each other’s arms and talked until David was ready to take her again. He never did leave her body, and it didn’t take long until he was able to slip deep inside again and take her to places she never knew existed.
They were like that until well into the night, Abbey’s world grew bigger and more amazing with each passing moment and she wondered how she’d ever survived without his love at all.
And she knew she’d never have to go without it again.
Chapter 12
David’s mouth and tongue woke her up.
She was having a dream about him going back down there, where her swollen sensitive clit somehow wanted more.
When her eyes fluttered open, she found him between her thighs under the blankets devouring her like she was his morning delight.
“Oh, I should shower first, doesn’t that bother you?” she protested and made a half hearted attempt to wiggle away. But oh, her body didn’t want her to wiggle away…Tom had been a weird sort about bodily fluids and smells and hair though, so she felt the smallest ripple of horror that David didn’t seem to care.
He paused in his intense attack on her flesh, grinned up at her from under the covers where she held them up and said, “Nothing about you bothers me.”
And he continued.
She pushed the covers down so she could admire her thighs framing his thick, dark hair and eager, sexy movements.
He was skilled already, knowing her body like he’d spent hours between her legs instead of just one night.
She woke completely as she came, his mouth taking her higher and his tongue driving her mad until she was panting his name in a harsh whisper and holding his head between her trembling fingers.
He kissed his way back up her body and nibbled her ear until she had to slide on top of him and give him as much joy as he’d given her.
In the quite moments after they’d finished, Abbey was collapsed on David’s broad, muscled chest and smiled against it.
“You know I might never get out of bed again if this is how you wake me up every morning.”
“I agree. Maybe we should retire young and live our lives in bed from this point onwards,” he laughed.
“Would you miss your work?”
“Not if I had you,” he replied and smiled as she kissed his stubbled cheek.
“Then you have me.”
“Then it’s settled,” he laughed and rolled her over onto her back to attack her with kissed and nips until she was breathless from the way he made her feel.
He stopped suddenly when her stomach growled. He stared at her in pantomimed fear and said, “Oh my god, what was that? We’d better get up soon or you’ll starve to death, my dear.”
“I’d gladly starve in your arms,” Abbey said, trying to be silly and romantic but her stomach had other ideas. It gave a heaving gurgle that was much to loud to be ignored.
Abbey gave David a stricken look of embarrassment, but he laughed loudly, got out of bed and helped her up.
“I’ll make breakfast if you’ll help with the dishes from last night,” he told her and reached for one of his shirts for her to wear.
“It’s a deal,” she said and slipped the tee shirt over her head. It was from a RCMP event and looked ridiculous on her, she thought. It went almost to her knees and was more of a dress than anything else.
David’s eyes shone with lust when he raked them over her though. “Damn, I never thought I’d see a work shirt look so sexy.”
“You’re just saying that,” Abbey replied with a blush on her cheeks, but part of her was very pleased with his observation.
And she felt sexy around him, that was important to her now.
They got to work quickly, David cleared the table from last night’s forgotten dinner and Abbey, true to her word, got almost elbow deep in the hot, sudsy dish water to clean up.
David sliced some bacon off the slab, brewed some thick, black coffee and scrambled some eggs with homemade toast.
By the time Abbey finished dishes, her mouth was watering and she was ready to eat like a lumberjack.
And she had a feeling David wouldn’t mind, he didn’t have that controlling, sharp edge to his compliments that Tom always had.
He was sincere and so perfectly amazing that Abbey ached for him every time she looked at him even though he was sitting next to her.
She wanted him even when he was a foot away.
She wanted to be under him, with him inside of her, forever and as much as possible. She craved him like an addiction, and suddenly she could imagine herself doing anything to be with him, to stay with him.
And although it scared her slightly, mostly it excited her that she was this in love and her heart had opened for the one boy she’d always loved in one way or another. As a best friend, a tentative sweetheart, a protector and rescuer, and now a lover.
And in the future? Perhaps as a husband.
Only time could tell and Abbey’s insides felt fluttery thinking about it.
After breakfast Abbey n
oticed the clock on the kitchen wall and said, “Oh, look at the time. Dad will be wondering where the hell I am.”
David put his hand over hers and smiled a knowing smile. “He knows exactly where you are. He knows what I had planned.”
“So what exactly did you have planned? I mean other than get me to bed,” she asked with a cheeky wink.
“Well, get you to bed was definitely the first item on my list,” David replied, looking as if he was thinking hard. “Wait a minute, that was pretty much the only thing on it.”
“Seriously,” Abbey laughed and playfully smacked his shoulder. “Why did you buy this place?”
David’s gorgeous eyes locked on hers and he cocked his head. “Why do you think? Why would a confirmed bachelor like me spent a fortune to buy a family farm with a big family farmhouse and the perfect yard and property for kids to grow up on? Why could that possibly be?”
Abbey’s heart flip flopped and she knew why, but she needed him to say it.
“I don’t know,” she replied in a soft voice.
“You know why. I did it for you. I’ve been working overtime in Piper’s Lake for the last couple months, busting my ass for the down payment on this place. I want you, Abbey. I want you and the kids to move in and I want us to be a family.”
As soon as he voiced the words, it was like a dam broke loose. Abbey felt tears fill up behind her eyes and they stung the back of her lids before flowing down her cheeks.
She sobbed with freedom and relief, her life with David was finally happening, it would be complete. Once she got rid of Tom once and for all, she had to smooth all that over before she could be David’s wife.
“Are you okay?” David asked, putting his arm around her shoulders. “I didn’t mean to upset you.”
“You haven’t upset me,” she said, smiling through her tears, “I just feel like I’ve reached the end of a really long road. You’re giving me everything I always wanted, and even when I didn’t realize it, I’ve always wanted you.”
David pulled her onto his lap then and kissed her tears away. “I will never make you cry again,” he promised her. “Our life together will be everything we want it to be, and more.”
As her tears subsided and she began to think clearly, something popped into her head and she sat up straight and looked him in the eyes. “So you weren’t going down there to see your girlfriend?”
He narrowed his eyes and exhaled slowly. “I knew that would happen,” he said with a tone of disgust. “I stayed with my ex partner, Sue, when I was down there. I ran into Roland from the Polaris dealership one night when we were out for dinner a month or so ago. And as expected, it was spread all over town like wildfire.”
“Sue?” Abbey asked with that awful flash of jealousy flaring inside of her.
“Sue, yes, twenty years my senior, happily married and five kids Sue,” he laughed. “She really is just a friend. I’m sure you’ll meet her and her husband many times over the course of our life.”
“I hope I do,” Abbey replied, her fiery reaction immediately quashed. David had that effect on her, he was so faithful and honest that she didn’t doubt his word. Especially now, after they’d been intimate with each other.
“So when can you move in?” David asked, kissing her on the end of her nose. “I know the place isn’t fancy, but I think we could make it look really good with a little elbow grease.”
“I think it would look amazing,” Abbey replied and frowned. “We need to take it slow though, for the kids. This is all new to them. I’ve known you forever so it’s comfortable for me, but I need to ease them into the idea that Tom won’t be in their lives that much, if at all.”
“Of course,” David replied and frowned. “I didn’t even consider that, I guess I just figured I’d have an instant family, just add water. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t apologize, I want this as much as you do,” Abbey said and kissed his cheek. “Maybe more even. You’re the antidote to the poison Tom filled me with, and I want to be with you.”
“But the kids…”
“Yes, but the kids,” she said and felt his arms tighten around her. “It will happen though, soon enough.”
“And the minute your divorce papers go through, I’m going to ask you to marry me,” David replied and kissed her.
She waited until they were finished and leaned towards his ear to whisper, “Spoiler alert, I will say yes.”
They kissed a little more, cleaned up and went back to bed to pass the rest of their time together in each other’s arms.
Abbey knew it was a place she wanted to be.
It was a place she belonged.
Chapter 13
Abbey drove sheepishly up the driveway to her dad’s house after leaving David.
She’d helped him pick out paint colors and rearrange his new living room furniture, but she had to finally make it back to being a mom instead of a lover.
He had to tow her out of the muddy grass, but it had frozen overnight so it was easier to break free.
She enjoyed the silence of the new snow and wondered if the kids had been able to get outside at all to enjoy it.
“Mom! Look what grandpa made me!” Sophie exclaimed as she strolled into the kitchen. Sophie was holding up a sling shot.
She glanced at her dad who appeared to making one for Zach and raised one eyebrow.
“Wow, that looks like fun,” Abbey replied. She picked it up and examined it. “This doesn’t look like anything I’ve seen before.”
“It’s for snowballs!” Zach said in an excited tone. He was intently watching as Abbey’s dad finished it up.
“Tada,” her dad finally said and held Zach’s up. Let’s get ready to test them out.”
“It’s going to be dark soon and they have school,” Abbey said, unable to hold back from pointing out the obvious.
“Just a few snowballs, please?” Sophie begged.
“Fine, just a few.” She looked at her dad pointedly and he nodded in agreement.
“I never thought you’d be the sensible one,” he chuckled, stood and helped the kids get dressed for the cold weather.
We went out back, the kids tumbled down the stairs to the yard, and began rolling snowballs and launching them at each other while screaming and laughing.
“You have a good evening?” her dad asked finally as they leaned on the back porch rail and watched them play.
Abbey glanced at him but he didn’t meet her eye. “Yeah, I suppose I did,” she smiled.
“It’s not every day you get to rewrite history,” he replied.
“I suppose it’s not,” she said and dared him to look at her.
He turned at last and met her gaze. There was sadness there, and that surprised her.
“I’m sorry,” he said, “I know I’ve said it before and god damned it, I love those kids of yours with all my heart. But I never should have let him take you. I never should have let him grind you down.”
“It’s okay Dad,” she replied and linked her arm in his and looked up. “Everything happened for a reason and the important thing is that I’m right where I am supposed to be.”
“Are you moving in with him?” he asked in a gruff tone.
Abbey would have once taken that as a judgment, but with David’s love lightening her own critical inner voice, she realized what it was. He was worried they’d leave him again and he would be lonely.
“Eventually,” she said and laughed as Sophie hit Zach square in the shoulder with a snowball. The two of them went rolling into the snow, fighting but laughing so Abbey knew they were fine. “Right now it’s about them, not David and I. They need to ease into this and we need to respect that.”
“He’s a good man,” her dad replied. “He’s worth waiting for…and so are you.”
“Thanks, Dad,” she replied and leaned against his shoulder. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d been so close to her father, after her mom had died he’d kind of closed up shop somehow. It felt nice, having that reco
nnection again.
They stood like that for a few moments until Abbey couldn’t take it anymore, and her nagging mom persona kicked in.
“Okay you two, you need to get your homework done while I make dinner. And it’s bath night, so let’s get hopping to it.”
They protested but followed her, their eyes bright with excitement and their cheeks rosy from the cold.
She set them up at the kitchen table and began to make something for the family. She couldn’t help it, she thought she’d play cool and aloof, but the moment she washed her hands she reached for her phone to text David.
Dinner’s in an hour.
She smiled and set the phone on the counter, turned to pick out a roasting pan for the chicken legs, and by the time she turned back he had replied.
See you soon. Wild horses couldn’t keep me away.
Abbey laughed. It was so cliché, but so perfect coming from him.
And like that David became an even more regular fixture at their dinner table and in their lives.
Days stretched into weeks, and weeks stretched into their lives becoming so intertwined that she wasn’t sure if they were separate entities any longer.
By December the kids sensed something was up, but Abbey refused to show affection in front of them or spend the night together if the kids weren’t left at her dad’s.
David insisted on making it public though. And Abbey agreed, making it known around the town was way different than admitting to her children that they might possibly end up with David as a step dad.
“Are you sure this dress looks okay?” Abbey asked for the tenth time as she adjusted the clingy red number once again. It wasn’t too bad below her hips, it flowed down to knee length, but she wasn’t used to anything hugging her curves and showing off her breasts like this.
They were getting ready for David’s police Christmas party at the local Legion hall and she was feeling almost sick with nerves.
They were at David’s place, although she was starting to think of it as their place since she’d been helping him paint, pick out furniture and get everything together. It was starting to look like a family already lived there.
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