I smiled as he served me a delicious breakfast and we sat and chatted for hours by the light of the fire and a single candle that was placed on the table between us. There were moments where the magnetism could not be denied, knuckles would brush against each other reaching for the syrup, or the moment when I touched his hand when he made me laugh. My feelings couldn’t be denied, Luke was sucking me into every piece of him, and I couldn’t get enough.
“So tell me more about you! You couldn’t have just been out hiking in the woods all this time.”
He shook his head, “Nah. Like I said my family wasn’t really there for me so I started looking for work around the age of fourteen. I finally settled at this one old lady’s house and she helped homeschool me so I could graduate high school. She used to say there is nothing as important as an education.” He laughed, “If she could only see me now. I haven’t picked up a book in years. She was so good to me. When she passed away and left me most of her fortune, I decided to go hiking for a few months. The rest is history as they say.”
“Wait she left to her fortune?” I said scowling.
“Yeah, what of it?”
“Well last night you made all these comments about my life and financial freedom... you didn’t happen to mention that you’re also financially free.”
He frowned, “No, I said she left me what was left. It wasn’t much, just enough that I could live on for a few months before I found a new job. Mostly what she left me were books. I had read so many of them over the years that I decided other people should enjoy them and donated them to the library. I certainly couldn’t take them with me while I hiked.”
“What types of books?”
“What?”
“I said what types of books? What types of books did you like to read with her?”
“Well the last one we read was Moby Dick.”
I was impressed; finishing that book was no small feat. “You’re an interesting character, you know that?”
He laughed, “You’re fairly interesting yourself Miss Cheyenne.”
I paused for a moment taking another swig from my glass. “Are we going to get out of here Luke?”
He looked at me concerned, “I’m sure someone will realize soon that I didn’t come back. Fred is always on the lookout for me. He knew I should’ve been back last night, I’m sure search party will be sent out for me. And the boyfriend of yours, didn’t he call anyone to tell them you are alone?”
“How did you know I was meeting him?”
He laughed, “Lucky guess. Plus you didn’t pack any movies to watch with your friends.”
“Oh, well he’s not really my boyfriend.”
“Oh, well I just assumed since you were coming up here with him...”
“We’re not really together yet. But yes I think he would’ve told my father that I was here by myself.”
He smiled broadly, “Well then it’s settled. I’m sure someone will be here by morning at the very latest now that the snow has stopped.”
We both looked out the window and sure enough the snow had subsided throughout the day and it finally stopped, but there was at least ten inches of fresh snow since yesterday. Luke was right someone would come for us but it wouldn’t be until morning. We had one more night together.
I smiled at him. He stood to clear the dishes and I stopped him with my hand.
“No way! You cooked, I’ll clean up. Why don’t you go relax in the bedroom? Most of the heat seems to have retained back there, it’s pretty cozy.” I had gone back to use the restroom during our meal and noticed how much warmer it was back there.
“Sounds nice, I think I will, thanks.” He leaned in and gave me a sweet peck on the cheek before retiring to the bedroom.
As I washed the dishes by hand using what was left of the hot water that Luke had made over the fire I tried to understand my feelings. Sure before we got here I had an innocent crush on him, but now that we were together in such close quarters I felt like there was more going on here than what I wanted to admit. But again I was spoken for and what I was feeling for Luke was just because we were in this dire situation together. Or was it? Whatever it was I needed to figure it out before someone came to rescue us, because this could be my final time alone with Luke to make my decision.
After finishing the dishes I walked slowly back to the bedroom to find Luke sprawled out on his stomach sleeping. He looked so peaceful and calm but the scars on his back almost ruined the situation. There was something so deep and emotional about them. Something about how newly formed they were and how they had gashed his skin.
I turned around and took a moment to collect my thoughts and found myself face-to-face with my suitcase. I realized that I hadn’t changed since my shower and decided since Luke was fast asleep he wouldn’t mind if I put on some fresh clothes. I allowed my liquid confidence to help me choose an outfit. As I pulled on a pair of jeans and t-shirt I heard rustling behind me.
“You changed,” said a gruff voice.
“You were sleeping.”
“Damn shame, I would’ve appreciated the view.” It was clear he hadn’t completely sobered up yet either. All the formalities of earlier this weekend had disappeared.
I turned to face him and his eyes immediately moved to my breasts where he realized I hadn’t put on a new bra. I had made my decision, my previous innocent crush for Luke had turned into a severe lust that I couldn’t control any longer.
“How’s this view?” I said as I drug my finger down the line of my t-shirt.
He stood up slowly walking across the cool hardwood floor resting his hands on either side of my hips. It was the first time he had purposely touched me. The feel of his hands made my heart beat so hard I thought it would come out of my chest. He watched the rise and fall of my breasts with every breath I took.
“You’re incredible, do you know that?”
I didn’t know how to respond but as he pulled the thin t-shirt above my head it didn’t stop him. I didn’t want to. My nipples were hard as he admired my curves. I knew what would happen next, but I didn’t know how good it would feel. He slowly dipped his head down so that his lips met my neck. He trailed light kisses down to my collarbone and a small moan escaped my lips. I willed it to stay inside of me, but I couldn’t control my feelings any longer. The heat that spread from his lips down my neck could hardly be contained. Within seconds it had spread from my chest to between my legs. He drew his forefinger from my lips down my neck and across my collar bone stopping right above my chest. Slowly his finger dipped between my breasts and down to my navel where his hand greedily grabbed the front of my pants and pulled me towards him. My head snapped back before my lips locked with his. The heat radiated from our mouths, wet and juicy kisses joining together. Everything about him was so forbidden and mysterious, just the relief I needed from my perfectly mundane life. I inhaled his woodsy scent allowing it to take me away. He was the freedom I wanted and now I would do anything to have him.
“Luke,” I said in a husky voice. “Luke, take me.”
His eyes met mine for only a moment, while a smile played on his lips.
I waited on bated breath afraid to move. My heart was beating so fast inside my chest that I considered lunging towards him just to end my moment of discomfort. But as he rubbed his lips together I noticed that his breath increased pace. He took his free hand and put it behind my head into my blonde locks and pulled me towards him. Our faces collided, the air finally releasing from my lungs as our lips converged. Heat spread through my body as his hand reached inside my jeans becoming dangerously close to my already wet sex.
His lips separated from my own he moved his delectable mouth next to my ear. “You feel so good, so warm,” he whispered throatily. “I want you, all of you.”
I swallowed, deeply unsure if I could make my lips do any of the talking I wanted to say, instead I nodded slowly. I turned my head so more of my neck was more exposed to him as he started slowly sucking on the side of my flesh. His han
ds unraveled themselves from my body parts in order to undo the button on my jeans, slipping the fabric slowly and stealthily over my legs. As I stepped out of them he swept me up into his arms and laid me gently down upon the bed. I thought back to the naughty thoughts I had just one night ago, that were only dreams. I had never imagined that such a short time later Luke would understand my need for him. That he would take me into his arms and have his way with me.
My skin felt cold against the sheet underneath me, only the thin layer of lacy underwear left. His gray eyes searched my body and his hands curved around my voluptuous breasts. He studied them for a moment before slowly lowering his head to suckle my left nipple. He teased lightly with his teeth, his eyes looking up attempting to match mine however my eyes began to close in ecstasy. He flicked the tip with his tongue and I moaned for more. Thankfully he obliged as his other hand reached down between my legs. He traced small circles over my sex on the outside of my underwear, but he could feel the wetness through the thin fabric. He released my breast and I let out a frustrated groan, not wanting him to stop. But he stood removing his own pants revealing what I knew would be a large cock bulging under his boxers.
My confidence got the best of me, “Time to take those off I think,” I said with a side smile.
He laughed, “For someone who seemed so stuck up, you’re damn good at letting loose.”
I licked my lips and smiled, “You make me good at it.” I ripped his boxers down and my eyes took in the beautiful sight before me. His tan muscles rippling in the candlelight and his throbbing member standing erect ready to enter me.
Luke lay stomach down on the bed, but further down than I wanted. He was so far away, but then he rested his head on the bed and slowly began kissing the inside of my thighs. He moved up slowly finally resting his chin above my mound. He then used his teeth to take in the top of my panties and I lifted my hips in order to give him better access so that he could remove them. It was a slow tantalizing process that only caused my need for him to become stronger. When they were finally near my ankles he ripped them off and raised his body up putting his arms under the crux of my knees and yanked me towards him. I was at the perfect angle of penetration; he had planned it so well.
He took a deep breath and said, “You are so beautiful.”
I smiled for just a moment before he pushed into me, then my smile turned into a moan of affection. I knew I couldn’t last long, the teasing of the past couple days had practically driven me over the edge.
As he pumped himself in and out of me I pushed my hips further against him placing myself up on my elbows so that I could get a better view of what I knew would be our joint orgasm. As my body began to tremble I attempted to hold back the feeling inside of me and he leaned his head back and released a guttural groan. I felt him shoot his warm seed into my body and I matched his reaction by yelling out.
I collapsed back and he slowly lowered himself on top of me removing his cock from between my legs. It took us a moment to catch our breath, I was glad to see I wasn’t the only one that overexerted themselves.
He kissed the length of my neck and I drew small circles on his back, lightly touching his tanned skin.
Suddenly I heard a sound coming from the front of the cabin. The search party hadn’t arrived already had they? Luke got up and dashed quickly out to the kitchen. He came back only a minute later but the stress showed on his face.
“What was it?”
“Just a branch falling.” He began to put his clothes back on. I turned my exposed body to face him unsure of why he was so quick to get out of bed.
“What are you doing? By my calculations we still have all night sir.”
He shook his head, “No Cheyenne, we don’t.”
I looked at him puzzled, “What do you mean?”
He turned to look at me, “I mean this was a mistake. I shouldn’t have to run to see who might be watching us. I don’t live in secret. And I need my job at the ranch and your father will never allow this. I can’t believe what a fool I’ve been. But you were here... and you’re just so God damn beautiful. I couldn’t resist you, but I should have.” He ran his fingers through his rugged dark hair. “This,” he began to say before turning away from me, “this can never happen again.”
My heart exploded against my chest as I yelled, “No!” in protest. My ribcage heaved as my shattered heart tried to comprehend this sudden turn in events. Everything else in my life was preplanned; no one let me choose anything. But with Luke, I had a choice. And I had made it. He was mine and I was his. I couldn’t allow him to walk away this easily. I wouldn't.
Chapter 4
I stood there fuming, completely frustrated with the situation and bared to the world. I wanted to grab a robe but I felt like if I put clothes on they would just burn off with my anger heating up my system. “You don’t understand,” I pleaded with him.
“Understand what?”
I didn’t know what I could say to make him grasp the severity of the situation in my mind. He was the type of man I had always wanted but I didn’t know it. And the minute that we were rescued this would all end, my fantasy would turn back into a dark reality. A reality where I would have to lose him before I could gain him back, a reality in which Collin was waiting for me. But while we were here, it was just the two of us and it was perfect. I wouldn’t let it just fade away with storm.
I crossed the room reaching out to him, and instead of turning away as I expected him to, it seemed like my gaze had him rooted in his place. I wrapped my arms around him feeling the cold metal of his belt touch my stomach. Then I whispered in his ear, “You don’t understand how much I want to be with you.” I stepped back away from him realizing the seriousness of what I had just said. It sunk into my skin and flowed through my veins. What was I saying? I barely knew him. “I hardly understand it myself!” I threw my hands up in the air and reached out onto the bed to grab a blanket to wrap around me. I flopped down on the edge of the covers utterly exhausted by the dilemma before me. What the hell was I going to do now?
He sat down gingerly next to me placing his right hand on my left thigh. He shook his head, his chocolate brown locks falling into his face. Then he turned to me, “You and I both know that this isn’t going to work.”
I started to sniffle, “It worked out for Romeo and Juliet! And they had a hell of a lot more people between them. Who’s to say that you and I can’t have this? Whatever this is.”
“This,” he said motioning to the space between us, “this is just two people who were in the right place at the right time.”
I stop sniffling to raise my eyes to meet his, “Then it’s fate.”
“What?”
“This is fate. Don’t you believe in fate?”
He shrugged before standing, “I guess.”
I watched the scars on his back as he looked out the window contemplating the situation. The scars caused by a Mountain Lion. If Luke could survive that, he could handle anything, even our impossible situation. Even though Luke was right, my dad would never go for this and there was Collin to think of, right now the only thing I wanted to think about was climbing back into his arms. I stood up slowly and walked over to him by the window. I rested my hand on his shoulder as I said, “We can do this. We’re made for each other.”
He set his lips into a thin line, “If you’re sure...”
I nodded vigorously, “I’m sure.”
He turned to face me, placing his hands on my shoulders and stared deeply into my eyes. “We tell your father when I say, on my terms. I can’t afford to lose this job right now and I won’t do that to Fred and Linda.”
“Sounds good. Whatever you want Luke. I’ll do anything.” My voice was barely above a whisper but I knew he heard me when he took my face into his hands and kissed me slowly savoring the taste.
“You’re just so beautiful.”
I smiled slightly allowing myself to fall deeper into his gray eyes wondering what I would find on the other side.<
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He broke away from me and began to pack his things. “Someone could be here any minute, we need to get ready to go.”
I nodded slowly and let the blanket slip from between my fingers and felt it softness leave my bare skin. The chill immediately took hold. Even though the snow has stopped, it was still the middle of winter and freezing in the tiny cabin. Thank God Luke had made a fire to keep us comfortable.
I grabbed a pair of jeans and got dressed putting on an itchy sweater which felt almost foreign to my skin after the softness of his touch. As we rushed to get ready I tried to figure out a plan to convince my father that this was what I wanted. But Luke had said he wanted to do this in his own way, did that mean he was going to even include me in the discussion? I turned him to see him throwing things in his pack, cleaning up the cabin as if we had never been there. It broke my heart to see him erase the time we had spent together. But he was right to be quick because only a moment later there was a firm knock at the door and I could hear Collin’s voice flowing through the draft. “Cheyenne! Cheyenne, are you all right in there?”
Luke nodded to me, a seriousness in his gray eyes that I had not yet seen. “Yes! I’m coming.” Our lie was beginning.
I opened the door and allowed the frozen air to steal the warmth of the cabin. Luke had been brilliant keeping the fire going, he saved our lives.
Collin rushed at me his body covered in his snow gear with a light dusting of snow touching every part of him. He wrapped his arms around me and squeezed me tight. His clothing took all the warmth out of my skin. Just like seeing him here removed some of the warmth of my heart. What I was doing wasn’t fair to him. He hadn’t asked for any of this. “Cheyenne we were so worried about you. I’m so sorry I couldn’t get out here baby, there was just no way.”
I stepped back from him shaking my head, “No I completely understand! The storm was terrible! If Luke hadn’t been here...”
He interrupted me, “Luke? Who’s Luke?”
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