“Thanks!”
Lana leaned back; she wanted Jesse to know that she was still going to be working in some capacity, “Jesse, I was thinking that if this coding girls camp goes well, that I might organize more camps for the ranch.”
Jesse kissed her neck. “Whatever keeps you in my bed, darlin’.”
“TMI,” Cody said in a sing-song voice.
They all laughed. “Well, I guess I still have a camp to plan. And I have to play at the International Tournament. I’ve worked too hard for it and I can’t let Steph, Daemon, and Aaron down.”
“I agree,” Jesse began rubbing her back, which was making it hard for her to concentrate.
“YES!” Cody stood up and exclaimed. “We’re all headed to Seoul!”
“Seoul?” Jesse asked.
“Yeah. South Korea. That’s where the Nebula One headquarters are and the International Tournament takes place.”
Jesse let out a whistle. “Okay. Seoul it is.”
Chapter Forty-One
Jesse
A month later
Jesse knew that pregnant women supposedly glowed, but Lana shone with an inner peace these days. Not to mention that she was so horny that he found himself limping the next day from his efforts to stay up with her need. He never minded, because the sacrifice was worth it for his lovely lady.
As he waited at the end of the aisle set up for his wedding overlooking Suicide Bluff, he couldn’t help but smile at the guests. They were an eclectic group for sure. A mix of cowboys, cowgirls, and some of the world’s most famous video game players. As Jesse watched them look across the aisle at each other with open curiosity, he wondered if anyone else would find an unlikely match.
“You ready?” Rayne asked him as he came up to straighten Jesse’s tie.
“As long as you have the ring, I’m good and I don’t have to throw you off the bluff,” he murmured as he anxiously looked at his watch. “Let’s get this thing started.”
As if on cue, the DJ started The Wedding March and Lana appeared out of the small white tent that had been made for her use, on the arm of his brother Cody. Cody had been so pleased that she had asked him to give her away. Jesse wasn’t sure who was more excited over the baby either. He or Cody. The amount that the teen spoke to the little one made Jesse a little nervous that the child was going to think Cody was his or her father.
As Jesse’s eyes roamed Lana’s body, he could see the changes that his child had made already. Her body had been beautifully full before, but now she was lusciously curved. The off-white body-hugging wedding dress made of satin whispered along her curves, making Jesse hope that no one else noticed the tent in his pants. Her breasts all but burst from the bodice, begging him to suck them deep into his mouth. Jesse licked his lips as he moved up to her face; which he swore was the most incredible countenance ever created. Her eyes shone and her lips curved up, giving him a smile that let his heart relax, knowing that she was his. She had decided to dye her multi-colored hair back to her natural dirty-blonde for the occasion. At first he had protested her going back to her natural color. He had fallen in love with his multi-colored maned queen, but her natural color brought a softness to her face that he found just as appealing.
Jesse’s palms itched to bring her into his arms and kiss her, but he knew that he had to wait and that he would be greatly rewarded for his patience. As Cody passed her off to him, he couldn’t help but give her a little peck on the lips, which caused the crowd to laugh.
The wedding officiant began the ceremony and all Jesse could think of was how her emerald eyes glimmered with joy and that he hoped she liked his surprise.
“Jesse has chosen to write his own vows,” the officiant said as she turned it over to him.
Feeling nervous all of a sudden, Jesse looked over to Cody who held the controller in hand and gave him a slight nod as he rolled a TV out near them. The crowd began to murmur with interest and Lana gave him a confused smile.
Holding her hands in his, Jesse took a deep breath and began. “Lana Smith, when you came here to Outlaw Ranch, I never imagined how you would affect my future. But, the moment I saw you with your rainbow hair, I knew that I had to make you mine. It was as though in that moment, my heart began to beat. On our first, I guess you could call it ‘date,’ we came here to Suicide Bluff and I told you the history of my family. You amazed me with how you understood the importance of this bluff to us.”
Jesse took a moment to wipe the happy tears from her cheeks and give her a swift kiss. “Lana, there was something that I left out that day, because it is a treasured tradition, but now it’s time I share it with you.”
Jesse heard the whizzing of the drone start as Cody directed it down the side of the bluff. He took a quick glance at the TV screen to see that the camera on the drone was transmitting to the screen. The crowd was silent.
“Lana, I told you how Broken Arrow caught Sarah when she jumped by standing on a ledge that can’t be easily seen under the bluff. But what I didn’t mention was that since 1865, every couple in my family has scratched their initials into the rock at the bluff.” Jesse stopped to see that Cody had directed the camera of the drone to show the weathered scratching of BA+ SL inside a crude heart speared with an arrow.
“By doing this, each couple commits their lives to each other and the land that the family has tended since then. It is etched in stone for all time. I hope you don’t mind, but I added ours.” Jesse took a quick peek to see that Cody had perfectly maneuvered the drone to show the heart with the JL + LS inside. “You have a home, Lana. Forever. In my heart and on this land.”
Jesse peered into Lana’s eyes, and thought she was crying, he knew that it was with joy. She stood on her tiptoes and brought his mouth down to hers, kissing him deeply. Jesse felt great relief that she had accepted his heart in such a way. “I love you,” she whispered in between her kisses.
Lana
A few hours later…
Dancing with swollen feet wasn’t going to ruin her evening. Lana couldn’t believe all the work Jesse had done to make this day special for her. She still trembled when she thought of the etching. Now she wanted to show Jesse how much all of it meant to her.
Cody had left to stay with Rayne for the night. He would be returning tomorrow after Lana and Jesse left for Honolulu. That meant that they could be as noisy as they wanted tonight and she planned to make him climax loud and often.
Lana walked around her new room that she shared with Jesse. It was extremely masculine at the moment. She looked forward to adding her gaming gear and other stuff soon. But in the meantime, she busied herself with lighting candles, putting flower petals on the bed, and getting into the sexy blue lingerie that Steph had given her. It looked like floss and felt like it between her butt cheeks, but Steph swore that men couldn’t get enough of it. Lana had claimed that she would try anything once, thus, she wore the butt floss with pride.
A knock sounded on the door, and Jesse opened it slowly. She turned to see him take her and the room in.
“Lana, babe, you take my breath away,” his voice was deep with lust.
“Come on in, big boy!” She patted the bed as she jumped on.
Jesse’s smile was larger than she had ever seen. She loved that she had put that on his face. Jesse all but ripped his shirt off. Lana loved seeing his big muscles move in the firelight. His tattoos made him only sexier, especially the special one over his heart.
She lay down on her side on the bed as he lay next to her. She put a hand on his shoulder and massaged it as he trailed his hand down her shoulder to her waist. Placing a hand over her belly he leaned forward and gave her a sweet kiss.
Lana ran her hand through his hair, loving the rich texture. “I wonder if our baby will have your black wavy hair,” she mused.
“As long as she looks like you, I know that I’m in trouble,” Jesse kissed her nose.
“Thank you, but tell me. How do you know we are having a girl, oh wise one?” she teased.
Lana could feel the tears start to flow down her cheeks. Since being pregnant, she could hardly keep herself under control. But when Jesse said things like that, she was lost. With a watery voice she asked him, “So you’re laughing at me, huh?”
Jesse lightly kissed her lips. “All the time.”
Lana wiped at the happy tears on her cheeks. “Well, it’s nice to know that I’m good for something around here. Especially since I know nothing about cows.”
“Leave the cows to me. What I really love is pussy,” he bit her lip as his hands trailed through her hair, pulling at the pins.
Lana reached up and pulled one of his hands from her hair and brought it down to her silk covered center. “Well, I have a pussy for you right here. Meow.”
Jesse started laughing. “What are you wearing?”
“Do you like it? Steph called it a thong teddy or merry widow, I’m not sure. I call it a bra with butt floss.” She jumped up and turned around, wiggling her rear at him.
Jesse laughed. “I like it, whatever it is.”
“I gotta take this off. It’s traveling to where no man has traveled before,” Lana pulled off the thong and flipped off the bra. It wasn’t as seductive as she had planned, but it felt right for the levity of the moment.
Jesse rolled to his back and placed his hands under his head enjoying the show.
“Hey! You are totally overdressed for this party! Chop! Chop! Take it off!” Lana stood with her hands on her hips; confident of her changing body’s appeal to the man she loved.
“Yes, ma’am.” Jesse raised his hips and pulled his pants down. Lana licked her lips as she saw his throbbing cock. She loved how he reached down and stroked himself. There was something truly hot about a sexy man pleasuring himself.
“Okay. That’s it! Sexy overload here!” Lana declared as she climbed on the bed and straddled his hips without any warning.
She looked into his eyes as she sank down on his shaft. She was so wet she knew that it would be easy for his huge shaft to penetrate her tender channel. Jesse grabbed her hip with one hand while using the fingers of his other to tease her clit.
It was a slow, sensual lovemaking. As they slowly ground against each other, their hands eventually wound together. The only sounds in the room were their heavy breathing and their bodies rocking together.
Lana felt her heart race as she looked into Jesse’s eyes. She could see her future in them. “I love you!” She cried out as she reached her peak.
Seconds later, Jesse groaned and cried out, “My love!”
Lana lay happy on her gorgeous husband’s chest tracing his tattoos. “Jesse, I can’t wait to spend my life with you. You just have to promise me one thing.”
“Anything, my love,” he murmured.
“When I go to the International Tournament, I’m going to need a quickie to relax me before the game.”
Jesse gave another laugh, “Your wish is my command.”
Chapter Forty-Two
Jesse
A few months later… Seoul, South Korea
“How’s she doing?” Cody asked as Jesse made his way to his seat at the International Tournament.
“Good, just nervous,” Jesse told him as he took a sip from his water. He wasn’t about to share with his brother that they had just had a quickie in her dressing room. His wife was stressed and it was his job to make her feel more comfortable. However, he was still amused by what she told him about the gameplay.
“I need that climax more than ever,” she had begged.
“Oh yeah, why?” He had teased as he caressed her.
“Well the play pods that they use at these major tournaments shake and move with the gameplay. Since I’m pregnant, I asked them to make sure that mine wouldn’t move, since it can really be jerky depending on the flight of your star craft.”
“Makes sense,” he had replied as he nibbled on her ear.
“Yup, but those ruble packs often rumbled just right, bringing me to the edge.”
Jesse pulled back and looked at his wife who was now sporting pink hair. She raised a brow at him while giving a little shy smile. Laughing, he doubled his efforts to make up for her loss of a giant vibrator.
“How’s the baby?” Cody’s question broke Jesse’s daydream.
“Good. She was kicking earlier. I think she might have a future in sports,” Jesse teased.
“Have you decided on a name yet? If not may I suggest Cody Lynn?” Cody suggested as he chomped on some sort of South Korean candy.
“Noted,” Jesse replied as the announcer asked for everyone to sit down.
Jesse had never been to a competition like this. He hadn’t told Lana that he had watched last year’s tournament on YouTube. She had made it seem like it wasn’t a big deal, but it had looked like a major fucking deal. The event started off with fireworks and the players were introduced first with 3D images of them detailing their skills. The crowd attending alone was at least 75,000 people cheering. In this world, Lana was a celebrity. It really was a moment to take in. He felt such pride in what she had accomplished on her own. Jesse just hoped that she didn’t miss this life in a few years. His life in the country seemed to pale in comparison to the bright lights of the gaming world and the possibilities that if offered to her. But, as she stepped onto the stage, all these thoughts left him and he lived in the moment. He lived for Lana.
Chapter Forty-Three
Lana
A Month Later…
“I’ve got butterflies in my stomach,” Lana said as she put her hand to her tummy as she drank another cup of some herbal tea that Rayne’s grandmother swore helped morning sickness.
“Are you sure it’s not the baby?” Steph asked as they watched the first group of girls to make it through their camp complete their first set of rigorous coding routines.
Lana looked over at Steph. It was so nice to have her best friend with her. Steph had been her rock for so many years. She was the sister that Lana never had, taking her in during the holidays and nursing her when she was sick. Steph had mentored Lana when she was just a teen, like these girls. Without Steph taking her under her wing, Lana wasn’t sure what would have happened to her. They were quite the pair on the game and off, their escapades in their younger years well documented by the gaming community.
“It’s too early for the baby to be felt,” Jesse answered.
Lana laughed, “He should know. I think he’s bought every baby book there is.”
Steph and her fiancé, Dante, laughed. Jesse shrugged, “You can’t blame a man for wanting to be prepared. Grandmother Red Bird told me that it would be just like a cow giving birth to a calf, but I prefer not to think of my wife as a heifer.”
Lana reached out held his hand and with mock appreciation said, “Thank you for that, dear.”
“He’s a real sweet talker,” Steph agreed. She turned to Dante and gave him a smile. “Take notes.”
Dante smiled and Lana had to admit, that if she wasn’t so in love with Jesse, she would be melting at the sight of Dante. He had sex appeal oozing out of his pores and his accent only brought him up a few notches. The fact that he was totally committed to Steph in every way only made him more perfect in Lana’s eyes for her best friend.
“Mi amor, I don’t think of you as a heifer either,” he kissed the back of Steph’s hand and gave Jesse a conspiratorial smile.
Steph turned back to Lana, “What’s bothering you then?”
“Just nervous on how the camp is going. Do you think it’s been going okay?”
“How could it not? The girls seem to be having a great time. Katelyn was a perfect fit to be the leader. You were so right, Lana. I’m really glad that you thought to contact her.”
“How do you know her?” Dante asked.
Lana put her tea down again
. It really tasted like burnt popcorn with a hint of pinecones. If it didn’t seem to work, she would have thrown it down the drain long ago. “Steph and I met her through a mentor program. She was graduating high school two years ago and didn’t seem to quite know what to do with herself. She ended up in our gaming mentorship club and really took off.”
“Yeah, I noticed that Cody recognized her Celestial Prophesy screen name,” Steph pointed out. She wiggled her eyebrows as she added, “Do you think we could set them up?”
“No way,” Jesse interjected surprising Lana. “Cody’s got his eye on one of the girls in the class. What was her name? Susan? Susanna?”
“Savannah,” Lana and Steph said at the same time.
“He better hold his horses,” Steph cautioned. “She’s only seventeen.”
Jesse grunted. Lana then leaned forward, “Besides, I think that Rayne and Katelyn would make a great couple.”
Jesse nodded his head, “I have been noticing that Rayne has been making excuses to come closer to the house this last week…”
“Dios mio! Please! No matchmaking!” Dante implored shaking his head.
“It’s not matchmaking if they have already sort of decided to be a match,” Steph informed him as she patted his hand. “Besides, sometimes all we need is a nudge.”
Both of the men groaned as Lana leaned forward, “Ohhh! What do you have in mind?”
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