The Mobster And The Cowboy (A Cowboy Romance)

by Mae Martini

  After singing Happy Birthday to Austin, everyone started leaving.

  Melanie helped Laura clean up.

  The stables were already closed and Laura asked Logan if Heath could come back to the house and have a sleep over. Logan said yes and the kids were happy. They always slept over each other’s house. Well, when Logan had Heath. Linda never did a sleep over for Heath.

  Heath and Austin went into Logan’s house to pack a bag.

  “What are you doing later?” Logan asked Melanie as she was throwing some trash out.

  She noticed he got real close to her and she breathed in his scent. Mmmm, he smells great.

  “Nothing. Probably curl up with a manuscript I’m in the middle of reading.”

  “We haven’t had time to talk. The lawyer said to see if Linda will go into rehab before going through the courts. I doubt she will, but I’m going to head over there in a little while. Heath is sleeping out tonight.”

  “Yes, I heard.”

  “Well, um, if you get bored, why don’t you come over? I’m not sure how long I’ll be, but I’ll leave my side door unlocked….I don’t know, if you want.” Suddenly he was sounding lost for words. His eyes kept moving from her eyes to her lips. He really wanted to kiss her, to taste her, to have her again.

  “If I get bored?” she asked, half smiling and nodding her head.

  “Yeah.”

  “Okay.”

  “Daddy?” Heath called.

  Logan turned around and walked over to him. He was carrying a duffle bag that seemed too heavy for him. Logan knew he not only packed his pajamas, but a ton of wresting figures too.

  Heath said goodbye to Melanie as did Austin and his parents, and they took off.

  Logan walked Melanie to her car and just before she got in, he gently pushed her against it and kissed her lips. It was soft and sweet at first, but quickly escalated to an all out assault, until they heard someone clear their throat. Logan and Melanie broke apart. They thought they were alone.

  “Sorry, boss, I just wanted to let you know that everything is secured in the office and I’m heading out,” Cody said.

  “Oh, okay, kid. Thanks a lot.”

  “Goodnight. Goodnight, Mel.”

  “Goodnight, Cody,” Melanie said as she shyly dipped her head, lifting her eyes to him.

  When Cody walked away, Logan opened Melanie’s car door for her. When she got in and seat belted up she turned to him.

  “Mutton bust?” she asked, grinning.

  “Hah! Mutton busting. It’s geared for four year olds to usually around seven year olds. They actually ride sheep and try to stay on the longest.”

  “Oh, sounds dangerous for a child.”

  “Nah, they wear helmets and they don’t have far to fall. When Heath falls off, he dusts himself off and has this big ass grin on his face.”

  “He’s one tough kid,” she said, laughing.

  “Yeah, he is,” he said, grinning, “See you later, Mel?” he asked with a most charming smile.

  Melanie just smiled at him, gave him a slight nod and drove away.

  Chapter 18

  When Logan pulled up to his house it was after 1:30 am. He didn’t see Melanie’s car. The whole ride home he was hoping she’d be there. He didn’t know why, but he knew she was just what he needed to calm his nerves.

  Things didn’t go well with Linda. She denied her addiction. She fought him, yelling and screaming, accusing him of stealing her son. He didn’t want to leave her in such a state because he knew she’d pick up a bottle, so he stayed with her till she had no fight left in her and she fell asleep.

  Disappointed Melanie wasn’t there, Logan, feeling miserable, just parked his truck in front of his house instead of the side. The front door was closer to the game room, where the whiskey was. He went through the door, put a hall light on and walked straight to the liquor cabinet. He took out a bottle and a glass. He poured a shot and turned around with the glass by his lips, ready to down it. He froze with glass to lips as he saw Melanie standing there.

  All she had on was a black lace demi bra with her breasts looking ready to pop out at the slightest movement and a matching thong. She wore large hoop earrings that shone in between layers of her loose curls that cascaded down her back and around her shoulders. A pair of black, three inch stilettos on her feet rounded out this hot look.

  He scanned her body up and down, then placed the glass down on the table, untouched, and with a determined look on his face, stepped around the pool table and took four long strides and reached for her.

  He took her lips as he backed her into a wall. He pried her mouth open with his and searched out her tongue. His hands began to roam her body. He needed her naked, needed to feel her nipples in his hands. He slid his hands under her bra and grabbed her mounds and caressed all around.

  Removing his hands, he quickly worked them to the back of her bra and undid the clasp.

  Melanie was amazed at how fast his hands worked.

  He moved a hand in the front to catch the bra before it fell away. He broke the kiss, and holding her bra in his hand, he looked at it. Something about holding a woman’s bra in your hand, especially after you’d just taken it off her, was hot. He, then, flung it and it landed on the chair by the table. He brought his hands to her hips and licking his lips while eyeing her breasts, he slid her thong down. He bent to bring it all the way down as his eyes followed her body down, and she picked up, first one, then, the other foot, so he could remove it completely. Before flinging them, he brought them up to his nose and inhaled deeply.

  Now all she was wearing were the three inch heels.

  “So, fucking, beautiful,” he said as his eyes roamed her body.

  When he brought them up to her eyes, she saw that raw hunger in his. Her belly did flips in anticipation of what was to come.

  He went back to her, placing quick wet kisses on her throat, quickly working his way to a breast. He licked her nipple as she felt one of his hands between her legs, spreading her lips apart. His thumb pressed on her clit as he shoved two fingers inside her. She let out a gasp as he felt her wetness coat his fingers. He moaned at the silky feel of it, and knew he’d never be able to get enough of her. He removed his mouth from one nipple and moved it to the other. He licked then blew on it before he sucked it in his mouth.

  Melanie felt the tug from there to her clit and let out a loud whimper, and Logan was rewarded with the feel of her legs shaking.

  He slowly licked his way down her body as he dropped softly to his knees. Logan removed his hand from her pussy and looked up at her while she looked down at him. He put his fingers in his mouth and sucked them.

  Melanie was hot, she was burning, she was on fire. She grabbed his head and guided it to her pussy.

  He pulled back, making her ease off his head, and looked into her eyes again. She got the message. He was in control and would move at his own pace, but he would not disappoint her.

  She watched him focus on her pussy and she felt his fingers push her lips apart. She watched him lick his lips and heard a groan escape his mouth.

  He moved his fingers up a little to her clit and spread it, exposing it from its hood. He put his face to her and licked her clit, pressing hard.

  She jumped in exquisite pain.

  He alternated licking fast and sucking hard while he worked his fingers down to her slit, moving them back and forth, feeling her up. He felt her growing weak-kneed and braced her with his shoulder.

  He pressed a little harder at her slit and her lips parted and he placed two fingers up her and pumped while he sucked her. He moaned, loving the taste and feel of her.

  She bucked wildly and her legs shook uncontrollably. She screamed and tried to push him away, but he was relentless. Yes, he was in total control.

  Eventually he brought her down by slowing and she slowed. Yeah, he knew just how to play her.

  She was still panting as he rose. She looked so hot standing there, leaning against the wall.

/>   He needed to sink himself inside of her. He quickly dropped his pants and did just that. He heard her say something, but it was so low he didn’t understand. He lifted her legs, and she wrapped them around his waist and he began to pump fast and hard, then long and slow, then fast and hard again as he took her lips with his and placed a finger on her clit and rubbed. He had so much pent up energy he couldn’t slow down.

  Before she knew it, Melanie was coming again. Her soft moans became louder and louder. She was about to close her eyes.

  “Please, keep them open. I need to see them.” He begged.

  She did and looked in his eyes as she finished coming.

  He was so turned on at watching her eyes as she was coming, but when she clamped down on his cock he lost it and pumped a few more times, and looking into her eyes, he came on a long grunt.

  He brought his lips back to hers and took them hard as his body finished convulsing. When his body slowed, his kiss got softer. He eventually broke the kiss and rested his forehead on her forehead.

  “Condom,” Melanie said, still sounding breathless, “You forgot a condom.”

  “Oh, shit. That’s why it felt so much more intense,” and fucking amazing, he thought. “Melanie, I’m sorry. I lost control. That was the furthest thing from my mind. I couldn’t wait to get inside you. Shit,” he said again as he pulled out of her. They were both still winded.

  “Oh, man, oh….ah….shit. Oh, I can run to the pharmacy in the morning for that, um, morning after pill or something.”

  “Logan, that’s not the problem. I’m on the pill.”

  “Oh, okay. Good. What’s the problem?” He was so fucking relieved. He didn’t need another kid right now.

  “I’m sorry, don’t be mad. I don’t know if you’re clean, with you being bi and all. I’m scared.” She looked in his eyes.

  “I’m clean,” he said. Then he asked incredulously, “I’m bi? You think I’m bi? Why would you think that?”

  “The other morning when you came over, you said it was either Jack or me and you chose me.”

  It took a moment for Logan to register what she said and then he started to laugh. “Oh, babe, it was you or Jack tonight too.”

  “I’m glad you find it amusing, Logan. I don’t.”

  “Mel? Sweetheart, I meant Jack Daniels or you. Whiskey, darlin’. I would rather fuc, er, be with you than drink.”

  “Ooohhh. So you’re not bi?” she meekly asked.

  “No, babe, not bi,” he said, practically rolling on the floor laughing.

  She was relieved, but pissed he laughed uncontrollably at her.

  “Hmmm, I probably shouldn’t have told anyone then.”

  That sobered him up fast, “What? Who did you tell?”

  “Who didn’t I? I asked Geli, she was shocked,” she said. Oh, the look on his face was priceless. “Then there’s Cody. I asked if he knew. He didn’t.”

  “Oh, shit. You’re kidding me?” he asked, clearly sounding upset. He turned away from her and looked around while rubbing his hands back and forth on his head.

  “Yes. I am,” she said, giggling.

  He whipped back around to her and saw her laughing. He let out a sigh.

  “Oh, man. You got me good. Oh, darlin’, I’m sorry I laughed at you,” he said as he placed his hands at her waist and gazed into her eyes. Relief swept over him and he smiled.

  He picked her up and carried her to his room. He put her down long enough to pull down the covers then picked her up and placed her in bed and climbed in after her.

  He pulled her close to him and she rested her head on his chest as he absently ran his hand up and down her arm.

  “Did you eat anything? I made you some fettuccini alfredo and a meatloaf. You know, comfort food.”

  “You made me dinner?”

  “Yeah, in case you were hungry.”

  Logan couldn’t remember the last time someone had cooked dinner for him. He was touched. He leaned down and kissed her lips. It was long and deep and it took her breath away.

  “I am hungry, but I’m more tired. Will it wait till tomorrow?”

  “Sure.”

  “Melanie?”

  “Yeah?”

  “Thank you.”

  “For what?”

  “For making me dinner and for just being here for me. When I didn’t see your car, I thought you didn’t come.”

  “I didn’t know where I should park so I put it on the other side of the house, thinking it would be out of the way because I didn’t know where you usually park. Is that okay?”

  “Of course.” He sighed. “You can park anywhere you want,” he said.

  She detected a smile. Then he held her tighter and they fell asleep.

  Melanie awoke that next morning to Logan’s soft caresses.

  He moved on top of her. “Condom?” he quietly asked against her lips.

  “No, I want to feel you.”

  “Me too,” and he entered her. They moved together with leisure.

  Melanie only experienced fast and hard from him before. This was different. It was slow and well, nice. It was like he was apologizing for being rough with her. She didn’t mind the roughness. It was a hot turn on. This was sweet and just as hot though.

  Chapter 19

  Melanie pulled up to Logan’s at 5:30 pm. Heath was outside, already dressed in his flag football jersey and he had the flags on his sides, at his waist, and a kid’s size football in his hands.

  “Dad, Mellalee’s here!” he shouted.

  “Hi, Heath. You’re ready for the game, I see.”

  “Yep. You want to play catch with me?”

  “Sure, throw it here.”

  He threw the ball to her. It wasn’t an accurate throw, but she managed to catch it. She lobbed it back to him.

  “What position do you play?”

  “Receiver. Austin is the quarterback and he usually throws to me.”

  “Oh, cool.”

  Logan came walking up the path from the corral. Melanie did a double take when she saw him in his cowboy hat, dirty blue jeans and a short sleeve plaid shirt. Nothing unusual right, but when you throw in the chaps he was wearing, well that just got to her. Something about a man in chaps. Oh, yeah, she thought to herself.

  Logan caught her smiling while scanning his body. He grinned, showing her his dimples.

  After quickly running into the house to change, Logan drove them to the park, and they met up with J.B., Laura, and Austin. The kids ran to their coach who was setting up the field for them and they were excited to help him.

  Logan and J.B. leaned against the fence. A few feet in front of them, was the game.

  The furthest sideline was for the coaches and kids, while the closer sideline was packed with the parents of the kids. Melanie and Laura were next to each other, excited and cheering the kids on.

  After the huddle, the kids formed a scrimmage at the 40 yard line. Snap! The ball went into Austin’s hands, and he quickly threw it to Heath who caught it.

  “Go Heath, run, run!” Melanie was screaming. The parents of his teammates were yelling encouragement also but all Heath could hear was Melanie. She was screaming the loudest for him.

  Logan walked up and squeezed in next to Melanie and began encouraging his son too, as he absently put his arm around her waist.

  Heath was unstoppable. He ran all the way for a touchdown.

  Everyone cheered as Heath turned to Melanie, and he had a wide grin on his face.

  She saw Logan’s dimples there and smiled and made a thumbs up sign.

  The coach called them over, but Heath ran over to his father and Melanie first. Logan gave him a high five as did Melanie. Then he went to his coach.

  Heath’s team won the game with Heath catching a few more throws, but he didn’t score anymore. Nevertheless, Melanie cheered the loudest for him.

  After a few words from the coach, Heath ran over to Logan and Melanie.

  “Dad, did you hear Mellalee, she was the loudest. Mom ne
ver does that.”

  “Did you like it?”

  “Yes. When you’re not here, nobody yells for me when I do something good.” He gave Melanie another Logan grin.

  She bent down and put her arms around him and said, “You were wonderful.”

  “Austin’s parents cheer for you, son.”

  “Yeah, but I like it better when my parent’s cheer for me.”

  Melanie’s heart was breaking. This poor child needed to have attention lavished on him. She knew he wasn’t getting it from his mother. At least, from what she could tell, his father never disappointed him.

  Logan looked to Melanie then back to his son. Melanie smiled up at him.

  “Who’s hungry?” he asked.

  “Meeee!” Heath said.

  Logan looked to Melanie then back to Heath.

  “You know, Melanie made dinner. It just needs to be warmed up?” he looked to Melanie for confirmation.

  “Oh. Yes.”

  “You will join us too, I hope?”

  “Um, sure, if Heath doesn’t mind.”

  “I don’t mind. Please, Mellalee, eat dinner with us?”

  “Okay,” she said, nodding her head, “I’d love to.”

  On the way home, Logan asked Melanie if there would be enough food for the three of them, and told her that there was stuff in his fridge to make a salad with.

  “There’s enough food to feed an army. I’m Italian.” She giggled. “And a salad would round out the meal perfectly.”

  When they got to Logan’s house, he went in to take a shower as he was still dusty from working the day then heading to the football field.

  Melanie began warming up the meatloaf and fettuccini alfredo.

  Logan came out of his bedroom while putting on a gray tank top. He wore a pair of black sweat shorts.

  He heard pounding and walked to the source.

  There in the living room were Heath and Melanie, dancing on the floor pad while watching the TV. She was playing that dance game with Heath and they were laughing and having a great time.