“I don’t know about fated mates,” she said. “But I’m falling in love withyoutoo.”
“You are?” His eyeswentwide.
“Iam.”
“Oh honey. We’ll figure everything out, I promise. But we’re going to have to move your stuff here and I’ll find a place at the ranch. I mean, Madison will probably have to give up a room for a while, but I’m surewecan—”
She silenced him with a kiss and didn’t stop until he relaxed beneath her. He pulled her tightly against his naked flesh, making her instantly aroused. She wanted to forget everything but the feel of his skin against hers, but not until they talked about thefuture.
“Do you think we can really make something work between us?” sheasked.
“Yes, of course.” He cocked his head to one side. “Don’tyou?”
“I do. I guess I’m just nervous. What if I move out here and you decide you don’t want me anymore? I’ll have my mom, sure, but I could just as easily move her into my apartment inNewYork.”
“You can’t do that,”hesaid.
“Why?”
“Because I love you and I hate cities. Bozeman’s about as big a city as I can stand,”hesaid.
“Okay.” Shelaughed.
“You’ll move?” heasked.
“I feel like we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Normally people take months, even years to get to know each other before they start thinking aboutgettingmarr—”
She cut herself off.Oh crap.Why’d she bring up marriage? That would surely scare him away. When he didn’t immediately respond, her heart sank. Apparently he loved her, but not enough to get married?Figured.
“My brother just got married,” he said. “They decided on the spot. We were having a cake-baking contest and the minister happened to be at the party. They had the wedding within an hour ofdeciding.”
“That’s fast,”shesaid.
“Three of my brothers have either gotten married or engaged in the last few weeks. I have half a mind to check the well water. It must be spiked with something.” Hegrinned.
“When I was a little girl, I dreamed that I’d find a man to whisk me away to his castle and marry me. I guess a ranch is as good as a castle.” A hint of humor tinged hervoice.
“Let’s get your mom settled, then we’ll figure out the rest of the fairy tale,”hesaid.
“That sounds good.” She laid her head back on hischest.
“Hey,princess?”
“You’re such a goof.” She slapped hisshoulder. “What?”
“Iwantyou.”
The husky tone in his voice was all it took to make her forget everything but him. As he rolled her onto her back, she shivered with need. He could make her go from zero to horny in two-point-fiveseconds.
When his mouth found hers, she moaned and met his hungry kiss. His hands swept across her body, rousing every nerve ending. By the time he slid his tongue into her mouth, she was half-madwithneed.
“Don’t make me wait,” shewhispered.
“Always so impatient, youdirtygirl.”
A ripple of exquisite pleasure shimmied down her spine. She loved his dirty talk as much as she loved the way his fingers spread her softpussylips.
As he slipped one finger into her moist folds, he caught her earlobe in his teeth. She writhed against his hand, urging him to slidedeeper.
