So. Fucking. Good. How does it get better everytime?
When I can finally breathe again, I laugh. “Sorry, sweetness. Didn’t mean to make a mess onyou.”
She gives me a sleepy, sexy smile and yanks me closer. Guess we might need that shower afterall.
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For the record,Ethan was totally right about the endorphins. I feel freakingfabulous.
With a contented sigh, I push my nose into his neck, loving how he smells. I could stay in this bed with him for the next year if left to my owndevices.
I’ve never even contemplated getting naked with a guy when Aunt Flo was visiting. Jamie wouldn’t touch me with a ten-foot pole. I thought all men were like that. Even though, really, most of what Ethan and I did was in the shower, so there wasn’t a mess. I’d never consider it unless I really trusted a guy, but Ethan makes me want to open up to him. I mean, I’d have to trust him to let him run the redlight.
His palm brushes over my stomach, an area I’m less than pleased with this time of the month, but given how we just jumped each other in the shower, I’m too boneless and hopped up on sex tocare.
“What time do you need to get up in the morning?” My voice is hoarse from sex. For real, that’s a thing I never really got until this summer. Thank God I don’t share a bedroom wall with thekids.
“Around fourthirty.”
With a strained effort, I crack open my eyes to check the clock on my nightstand. “It’s almost midnight. Don’t you need more sleep?” The man has to be exhausted. I don’t know where he gets hisstamina.
“Gonna be too hot this week to work in the afternoons, so I’ll need to get more done at night. The upshot is maybe I can grab a nap during theday.”
“Let me know what you need me to do, how I can helpyou.”
“You do enough,baby.”
Rolling over to use him as a body pillow, I toss my leg over his. We’re both wearing underwear, but our chests are skin to skin, and he’s so warm, I wannapurr.
“Don’t tell anyone, but I’ll be your sex slave,” I admit. “It’s a rough job, but someone has to doit.”
The rumble of laughter in his chest makes me smile. “I happen to have anopening.”
“Luckyme.”
He kisses the top of my head. “I’d say luckyme.”
We lie in silence, the moon casting long shadows through the curtains at the edge of myroom.
Drawing circles on his chest, I let out a sigh of relief for how today went. “I’m so glad the judge approved yourproposal.”
“God, me too. The guy who provides the livestock is on board, and we’ve worked out that contract. I just hope negotiations with Allison go as smoothly. We spent a lot of time arguing last year, but I thought things were beginning to chillout.”
Hmm. I have atheory.
“I’m sure her finding us half-naked in the back of your truck didn’t helpmuch.”
He heaves a frustrated sigh. “You’re probablyright.”
“Sometimes it’s hard for people to move on.” I think back to Vivian’s situation with her ex David, whom she tossed away like a used tissue. When we spoke earlier today, though, you’d think he was the love of herlife.
“The only thing I’m concerned about is Allison’s willingness to be a silent partner. She’s never taken an interest in the horses or the business, so that bodes well for us, but having an ex as a partner is not ideal. Logan just wants me to compete again, and he’s willing to do anything to make that happen, even put up withher.”
My hand stills on his chest. Yeah, when I came up with the brilliant plan, I wasn’t really thinking about how that would connect Ethan to Allison even more long-term. This is why I should stick to things like cooking and crafts andbartending.
But I don’t want to compound Ethan’s worry. “Maybe you guys need time for the dust tosettle.”
