“Are you ready?” Jake interrupts my thoughts.
“Yes.” I finish putting on my shoes. I was so lost in my thoughts that I was drying myself and getting dressed on automatic. Do I even match? I look at myself in the mirror and approve of my outfit. Thankfully, I can dress myself in my sleep. Jake hasn’t said where we’re going, but I’m sure my jean shorts and a tank top will be perfect.
“You might want to wear sneakers instead of sandals,” he says, assessing my outfit.
I take off my sandals and put on socks and sneakers. Now I’m curious about where we’re going.
“Better?” I ask.
“Perfect.”
We head to Jake’s apartment, but he stops in front of the garages instead of the apartment building. Before I can ask, he gets out of the truck and opens one of the garage doors. I had no idea he had a garage. He never parks his truck here. When I get out of the pickup, I peek inside the garage and my eyes light up.
“Is that what we’re doing?” My excitement is obvious.
Jake smiles and says, “Yup! I thought you might enjoy some time out in the woods.”
“Hell yeah! Come on! What’s taking you so long to put it in the truck?” Jake laughs and finishes gathering a few other things before turning on the ATV and pulling it out of the garage. He manages to load it onto the bed of the truck with a folding metal loading ramp, and then places that on the bed as well.
“I’m happy you’re excited. We’re going to grab some sandwiches before we head out,” he says, helping me back into the passenger seat.
“Awesome!” I can’t take the smile off my face. I haven’t gone out like this in a few years. Brian and I used to go riding all the time when we were younger, but life got in the way and then he moved. Pressing my body against Jake’s back while we ride is a huge perk.
We drive out to the park where the trails are, and Jake parks the truck. We unload, put on our helmets, and begin to ride. If I had known this is what we were doing, I would have worn jeans. I wrap my arms tightly around Jake’s waist and enjoy the wind brushing past us. We pass a few others enjoying their Sunday like us. It’s such a rush to ride like this in nature. Just being away from everything is freeing, even more so taking in the scenery this way. Jake slows down in some spots and speeds up in others. I let him ride the way he wants to and just enjoy it. I feel mud splatter on us sporadically. I’m sure I’m going to be filthy by the time we stop.
The sun is shining down on us through the trees, and it feels hotter when we reach the clearings with no shade, but the breeze cools us off. We dip a bit and ride through a small stream, water splashing up on us and Jake’s body shakes with laughter. I rest my chin on his back and let him carry me away. Some children wave as we ride past them before sneaking back into the woods. When a lake becomes visible, Jake rides around it and stops in a secluded area near the shore.
“We’re stopping here?”
“Yep.” He gets off, removing his helmet, and lifts his eyebrows when I don’t move.
“You sure there aren’t any snakes?” I remove the helmet and shake out my hair. It’s hot wearing that thing.
He laughs and shakes his head. “I’m sure there are snakes somewhere out here, but they won’t come near us.”
“How can you be so sure?”
“Trust me. I’ve been coming out here for years.” He extends his hand, and I grab it.
“Thank you,” I say and look up at him.
“For?”
“For bringin’ me out here, I love it.”
“I’m glad. Come on.” He leads me down to the shore and we sit at the edge of the lake eating our sandwiches.
“Let’s go in the lake,” Jake says as we finish our lunch.
“What? No way.”
“Why not?”
“We don’t have swimsuits,” I state the obvious.
“Exactly, I’d much rather have you swimming without one.”
“I’m all for being daring, but I don’t want kids who are camping here with their families to stumble upon us naked in the lake.”
“We’re far enough away from the campsites. Trust me.”
I eye him suspiciously. “Have you done this before?”
“Yes. I’ve cooled off in the lake many times after riding around here.”
“Really? With who?”
He smiles that gorgeous smile I love, and his eyes shine brighter in the sun. “Are you jealous?”
“No.”
“It’s cute when you are. I’ve never been here with anyone. I just get hot, and I jump in. You’re the first girl I’ve brought out here with me.”
“Are you lying to get in my pants?”
“I’d never lie to you. This is where I come to think and disconnect. I can’t usually do that if I have someone clinging on to me.” I give him a pointed look. “Before you say anything, it’s different with you. I wanted to have fun and enjoy our Sunday doing something different. And that plan may or may not have included skinny dipping.” He winks.
“So not telling me to wear jeans was part of your plot?”
“I was going to tell you to wear them, but then I thought this would give you an excuse to jump in the water and clean up.” He smiles like it is the best plan in the world and I laugh.
He takes off his sneakers and dips a foot in the lake. “It’s refreshing.” His t-shirt comes off and his body captivates me. Damn. He throws his t-shirt over to the ATV and it lands perfectly on the seat. He’s got aim.
“You’re not going to leave me to cool off alone, are you?” He unbuttons his jeans and slowly lowers the zipper. Is he seriously about to get naked? I watch and wait for his next move. His eyebrows lift and he slowly lowers his jeans. My breath hitches. Damn him for being so hot. He moves his hands to the waistband of his boxer briefs and I jump up.
“You remove those and you won’t make it into the water.” I take off my tank top and throw it towards the ATV, missing it. Jake chuckles as he watches me kick off my sneakers and pull off my socks. I couldn’t care less if they get dirty. I remove my shorts and his eyes darken.
“Well, are you just gonna stare at me or are we goin’ for a swim?”
“We’re goin’ for a swim,” he drawls.
Jake leaps forward, grabs me and throws me over his shoulder before running into the water. I scream at him to put me down and slap his ass. He doesn’t budge and only flips me over once we’re deep in the lake. I come up from under the water and brush the hair out my face to find a smiling Jake in front of me. I splash water at him and he laughs.
“That was not nice!”
He swims closer to me and wraps his arms around my waist. “You’re even more gorgeous all wet.”
“Don’t try to sweet talk me.”
“I’ll never stop sweet talkin’ you, darlin.’” He leans in for a kiss.
“Flirt,” I murmur against his lips.
“You are the only one I wanna be flirtin’ and kissin’ with.”
Jake runs his hands up and down my back. My skin tingles against his touch and I shiver. His knowing smile spreads across his face. I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss his cheek. I smile and lift a brow. I feel him hardening against me, and I move my body against his.
“You may make my skin tingle, but I make your dick tingle too.” Jake throws his head back laughing and moves his hands to my hips to stop me from moving.
“The things you say. Keep that up and we won’t have any clothing covering us up.”
“I won’t object.”
“What happened to you freaking out that someone might see us?”
“That was before I had your almost naked body wet and pressed against me.”
“You’re crazy.” He kisses me softly. “I love you anyway.”
“I keep your life entertaining.”
“That’s true,” he says and smiles. “I missed you so much. I know I keep telling you, but I thought I lost the only thing I ever really cared about. Work sucked. I kept coming out of
the office to see if you had walked in, or when the door would open and I was out there, I’d look, hopeful you were coming back to me. I knew it would be impossible because I was the reason you would never be completely happy. I needed to make peace with that but I couldn’t. You’re the only one for me, Beth. I hated being away from you, and I realized I was being a selfish ass. I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you and experience everything that comes with that, children and all. Hell, we’ll be grandparents one day and spoil those kids just to show our own children what it’s like to have someone spoil their kids.”
I laugh between tears. I know anyone else would doubt Jake if they were in my situation, but that’s the beauty of it; no one else is in my situation but me, and I have the choice to trust him and understand where he’s coming from or not. I choose trust. When he tells me he realizes he does want children with me, I choose to believe him because in my heart I know that’s the truth. I’m one to know how quickly you can change your mind on something when you have a taste of it. I didn’t want anything to do with Jake or fall into the pressures caused by my family, but when I stopped fighting that and just felt, I realized I wanted everything I was rejecting.
“I missed you, too. I really hope you still feel that way a few years down the road when it happens.”
“Are you kidding me? I’d be honored to be the person helping you bring a little you into the world. She’s going to have your smile and your heart. She’ll probably be a firecracker like you too. And she’s going to have me wrapped around her tiny fingers the same way you do.”
I wrap my legs around Jake and passionately kiss him. I enter his mouth with my tongue, licking along his lips first. I tilt my head and moan as our tongues dance together erotically. I need him so badly. His hardness is pressed against me, and I can feel how much he wants me too. Jake’s hands reach into my underwear and cup my butt. My entire body is on fire and that small movement just sparked it even more. I squeeze my legs tighter around him, hoping to find some kind of release for the ache between my legs.
Next thing I know, Jake is forcing my legs down from his body and tearing my underwear off.
“I owe you a pair,” he murmurs against my lips while his hands reach between my legs and fuels my desire. I moan loudly, not caring if anyone hears us anymore, and return my legs loosely around his waist. He dips two fingers into me and I move my body, chasing my release. I’m so close when Jake stops and removes his fingers. I stare at him, confused.
“I want you to come with me,” he says.
I rip off his boxer briefs and grip his cock. “We’ll call it even on the underwear thing.” I have no idea where mine have drifted off to, but his are slowly making their way away from us.
I stroke his length a few times, smiling when I hear him growl.
“Beth, baby, together,” he says through clenched teeth. I release my hold and reposition myself. Jake slowly eases into me, taking his time to enter me completely. I gasp and begin to breathe harder as he teases every inch inside me. Nothing is better than making love to this man. He cherishes me, and I would do anything for him. We move together, making love under the sun until we both reach our climax and fall apart at the same time.
“Let’s live together,” Jake says when he catches his breath. I still feel him inside me. I don’t want to break our connection yet. Wait, live together? That brought me back to the moment.
“Seriously?”
“Yes. I want to go to sleep with you in my arms every night and wake up to your beautiful face every morning. I don’t really get the chance to watch you sleep in the morning, and I loved having that opportunity today. I want that everyday, not just weekends or once in a while.”
“My place or yours?” I smile.
“Is that a yes?”
“Yes. I get to do this whenever I want then.” I clench my walls around his semi and rotate my hips teasingly. It was meant to tease him, but I moan. “Fuck that felt good.” I move around him again.
“Are you serious? We just finished making love.” Jake’s incredulous eyes make me laugh.
“You feel so good though.” I move again. I wonder if I can get him hard again by doing this. I tighten my muscles more deliberately this time, and he stifles a groan. I smile. I reach behind my back and remove my bra. The underwear’s already lost, so I’ll need to buy a new set anyway. My body moves of its own volition, and I move my lips down Jake’s neck.
I lick my way up to his ear and whisper, “I’m so fucking hot for you right now,” before taking his lobe between my teeth.
“Fuck,” he growls loudly and takes over, thrusting deep into my pussy. I feel him getting even harder inside me and I groan his name. His mouth moves to my chest, kissing my breasts and flicking his tongue over my nipples. He takes turns pleasuring them, biting, sucking and licking each one.
“Fuck . . .” I draw out. That fuels him, and he’s a wild animal claiming what’s his. He’s branding me with his mouth and body, and I’m allowing him to take what belongs to him. All of me belongs to him—heart, body and soul.
The friction from the hair on his crotch rubs against my clit and pushes me further to the edge.
“Holy shit . . .” I’m lost in my orgasm. The heat in my body moves from my toes upward and then settles in my core. I pulse all around him, trembling from my orgasm as he continues to pound into me.
“Fuck,” he groans deep in his chest and stills, releasing himself into me.
Jake leans his forehead against mine as his chest heaves rapidly. My own heartbeat is deafening, and I open my eyes to see his are still closed. I kiss his eyelids softly and then each cheek before softly kissing his lips.
“You ruin me. I had no idea that was possible,” Jake says as he looks at me.
“What? An orgasm? I’m pretty sure that wasn’t your first.” He chuckles and shakes his head.
“Sex like that. You fucking got me hard before I even pulled out of you. Jesus, Beth that was hot.”
“Can’t say I’m sorry either.”
“Neither am I.” He kisses my forehead. “Remind me to ask you to move in with me more often.”
I slap his shoulder. “Not funny. You know I’ll always make love to you.”
“I know.” He smiles happily. “So, you really want to do this?” he asks.
“I really want to do this. We need to figure out where we’ll live.”
“Wherever you want to live, my place, yours, or somewhere new. I don’t care as long as I’m with you.”
“We’ll figure it out. Now, about our clothes . . .” I look around the lake to see our underwear has disappeared, probably underwater.
Jake walks us closer to the shore where I can reach the bottom. “Wait here.” He runs out of the lake and tries to put on his jeans. I laugh at his terrible attempt to move them up his wet body. He finally succeeds and picks up my shorts and tank top.
“Here you go, babe.” I run out quickly and throw my tank top on, scared someone will come this way and see us. Jake covers my body with his big frame so I can finish dressing. My clothes cling to my body, but the swim was so worth it. When we’re both dressed, we climb back on the ATV and make our way out of the park.
I walk out of Jake’s room wearing clean clothes after taking a very refreshing shower. Although the lake was cooling, by the time we made it back to his place I was ready to take a shower and clean up. Jake is making us drinks when I walk up to him.
“Hey,” he says smiling. “You look relaxed.”
“I am.” He looks amazing in his loose fitting sweatpants and bare chest.
“I need a break,” he says as his eyes laugh with mischief.
“I was just admiring. I promise I won’t touch.” He laughs and hands me my drink.
“Do you want to try these out?” He holds out two small metal balls in his palm.
I stare at him. “What the hell is that? You’re not putting that in me.”
Jake grins.
“It’s
not funny, Jake. I’ve read about those in my romance novels.”
“Really? What have you read?
“Use your imagination. No way in hell you’re sticking those balls in my vagina!”
His laughter frustrates me. “Babe, this is not what you think, but I do admire your dirty mind. They’re drink coolers for your whiskey.” He continues to laugh and I blush. Me and my damn big mouth!
“No need to blush, although it is sweet to see you embarrassed. You place them in the freezer and then add them to your drink. Ice dilutes the whiskey but this won’t. Although if you want to try them out in a different way, I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”
“You’re an ass.” I grab the two small balls and roll them around in my hand. “They’re cool and really cold.”
“I know. I had them in the freezer for you.”
“Thank you.” I place them in my whiskey to test them out. I hadn’t realized Jake already had a pair in his drink. I take a sip and enjoy the amber liquid that travels down my throat.
“Are you hungry?” Jake asks.
“Yeah, actually I am. You made me work up an appetite.”
“Me? I remember a certain brunette staring at me with big, lustful, brown eyes and seducing me with her body.”
I shrug unapologetically. “I couldn’t help myself.”
“Good. I don’t ever want you to stop showing me what you want.”
“Oh believe me, I never will.”
“I do believe you,” he laughs. “You want to go out or order in?”
“You think that Mexican place around the corner will deliver?”
“So we’re ordering in Mexican?”
“Yep.” I walk into his living room and cuddle on the couch. Jake grabs his phone and follows me into the couch.
“What do you want?”
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