by Calista Fox
“I wouldn’t ask you to. This is different, Sam. You know it.”
“I do.”
His hand slipped under her shirt and caressed her skin at the dip of her waist.
Sky let out a sigh of contentment. “I picked the wrong men in the past. Funny that Reese picked the right one for me.”
“Sometimes friends see something you don’t.”
She left feathery kisses along his jaw, then asked, “And you don’t mind?”
“Notice how hot I am for you.”
She laughed softly. “Sizzling chemistry.”
“How lucky are we?”
Sky was quiet a moment, then said, “I can answer that honestly for myself. But you’ve walked into something complicated.”
“I’d do it again. In a heartbeat.”
Her lips touched his. He easily lost himself in her kiss. His hands moved up her rib cage, to her breasts. He palmed them and caressed them. Then his thumbs slid over her puckered nipples, rubbing them through the lace of her bra.
She moaned and it was all he could do not to strip her bare and taste every inch of her.
Instead, he moved his hands down her sides and cupped her perfectly rounded ass. His leg was wedged between her parted ones and he used a bit of pressure to grind her sex against his thigh.
She gasped. “Sam.”
“Just want you as hot as I am.”
“Already there,” she assured him.
He kept one hand on her butt and slipped the other one between their bodies. He unbuttoned her jeans. Slid the zipper down its track. Then his hand eased behind the waistband of her satin panties and his fingers glided over small, dewy lips.
“Sam,” she said again on a sharp breath. She kissed him and then whispered, “Yes.”
He stroked her slowly, his fingers massaging her labia as he gave her lazy, tongue-less kisses that teased them both.
Her hand curved around his neck and her body moved above his, telling him how restless he made her.
His fingers homed in on her clit, in a circular motion, and she moaned into his mouth. Fire roared through his veins, hot and bright.
“I want to make you come,” he told her.
“Yes,” she repeated. The need in her voice intensified. “Everything you do to me feels so good. So right.”
He kissed her, his tongue delving deep this time. He increased the pressure on the knot of nerves between her legs and she writhed above him. Her fingers twined in his hair and her chest rose and fell quicker as it pressed to his.
Sam eased his finger inside her tight pussy. She tore her mouth from his and let out a small cry of pleasure.
He stroked her while the heel of his hand rubbed her clit. Whimpers fell from her lips, making him burn even more for her.
She buried her face in the crook of his neck. Her mouth on his skin as she kissed and nibbled sent him into sensory overload. His cock pulsed in wicked beats and his pulse hammered in his head.
He worked a second finger into her narrow canal. He pushed deeper. Stroked faster.
“Oh God.” She let out a throaty moan. “Right there. Just like that.”
He kept at it. Sky’s breathing escalated, then caught as her body tensed.
Sam felt a tremor shoot through her and her inner walls contracted around his fingers as she came, his name riding a sharp rush of air.
God, he wanted her. She was so damn wet, it was all he could do not to rip open the button fly of his Levi’s and sink into her warm depths.
Of course he had more finesse than that. More control.
But his body literally ached for her.
She pressed her forehead to his shoulder and labored over her breathing. He withdrew his fingers from her and snaked his arms around her, holding her tight. Realizing in that moment, he could forsake any needs he had for hers.
Hell, he might just be a little bit in love with her.
* * * * *
Sky tried to get her bearings, but primal urges she’d never felt before gripped her entire body. She wanted Sam in ways she hadn’t ever considered. She wanted his hands and mouth all over her. She wanted him to make love to her in every conceivable way.
In a breathy voice, she said, “This has to be more than sizzling chemistry.”
“You’re right.” His response was immediate and laced with thick emotion no man had ever shared with her.
“Sam.” She sat up, still straddling him. His gaze locked with hers, his eyes shimmering in the slim beams of moonlight that filtered in through the windows. “I meant what I said earlier.”
He sat up too, his arms around her waist. He kissed her, then said, “Whatever you want, darlin’.”
“You,” she told him, her tone full of certainty, “are what I want.”
She grabbed fistfuls of her shirt and hauled it over her head. Then she unhooked her bra and tossed it aside.
Sam sucked in a breath. “And here I didn’t think I could get any harder.”
His hands skimmed over her stomach and up to her breasts. He palmed them and bent his head, dragging his tongue over one taut nipple, then the other.
Her fingers plowed through his lush hair as her head fell back and her spine arched.
He licked and suckled. Electric currents pulsed through her and her nerve endings snapped. The dull throbbing in her pussy excited her further. The hunky cowboy got her all hot and bothered yet again…and he knew how to up the ante.
He massaged her breasts, then gently pinched one of her nipples. She gasped. He sucked the sensitive tip into his mouth, his tongue toying with it. She ground herself against his lap, feeling his hard cock through the denim they both wore.
He let out a low grunt.
Sky said, “I didn’t think I’d want this again. Ever.”
His head lifted. “But you’re sure?”
“Oh, yes,” she insisted. “Maybe from the first time I saw you. I can’t explain it. I was in such a horrible, hollow place inside myself and then I saw you on your horse and everything within me brightened. The first rays of sun hitting the frozen ground after a long, hard winter. I didn’t question it, Sam. I just let it happen.”
His fingers skimmed her cheeks and he said, “I’m sorry about Nashville, darlin’. That’s not ever going to happen to you again.”
She nodded. Sure, it was unrealistic to believe nothing evil lurked around her corners when a dark shadow continued to chase her. Yet with Sam, she really did feel safe. And cherished. From the very, very beginning…
Detangling herself, she climbed off him. She removed her boots and socks, then shoved her jeans down her legs and straightened. He reached for her hand.
Staring up at her, he said, “You are so beautiful.” His smoldering gaze spoke volumes.
He released her hand and hooked his fingers in the sides of her thong. He dragged the material downward. She stepped out of the panties. He stood and Sky pushed his shirt off his shoulders, letting it drop to the floor.
Skimming her fingers over his sculpted chest and then the corrugated grooves of his abdomen, she said, “You are so magnificently built.”
He truly was a powerhouse of a man, all wide-shouldered, sexy and brawny.
“You’ve got me taking on a more aggressive workout regimen, with all those desserts of yours.”
“You do have a sweet tooth.”
“Yes, I do. And a sweet spot for you.”
He bent his head to hers. As he engaged her in a sensual kiss, Sky undid the buttons of his fly. Her fingers grazed his erection and his hips bucked. Exhilaration raced through her.
He broke their kiss and toed off his boots, then quickly divested himself of the rest of his clothing, while Sky admired the view.
Oh Lord, was she in for one sizzling ride!
Sam took his wallet from the back pocket of his jeans, flipped it open and extracted a condom. He tossed the wallet aside. Then he settled back on the sofa, pulling her down on top of him. Her hand wrapped around his thick shaft and she slowly pump
ed.
“Damn, you get me going like nothing I’ve ever known before.”
She dropped her head and ran her tongue along the length of him, then took him deep into her mouth.
In a gruff voice, he said, “Darlin’, that’s gonna put a quick end to our fun. I’m lit up like a pinball machine.”
She smiled. “Amusing. But I’m enjoying this.”
Her lips skated along the smooth skin covering the hard muscle, from base to tip. Then her mouth closed over him again and she sucked him hard. His hips jerked in response and he plowed his fingers through her hair.
Her head bobbed as she pleasured him, wrenching from him low growls that echoed around them and turned her on even more. She would have made him come this way, but wanted to feel him inside her.
Releasing him, she reached for the condom, tore open the foil wrapper and rolled the latex down his shaft. She all but licked her lips at how full and hard he was.
She straddled his lap and guided his cock to her opening, stroking the tip along her vulva until she pressed her hips down slightly, taking him in an inch or so.
He grunted. “Slow and easy there, darlin’. You’re putting my control to the test.”
Splaying her hands over his chest, she drew him in a bit further as her hips pressed down. He stretched her and it felt heavenly. She lowered herself all the way, taking him in completely.
“Aw, damn,” he said in a strained voice. A harsh groan escaped his parted lips and he gripped her waist, rocking her against him. “You are so tight.”
She leaned toward him, whispering, “And wet. For you.” She kissed him.
Then she sat up. So did he, and it seemed he swelled inside her.
“You feel amazing,” she murmured, her lips against his neck, her teeth nipping, her tongue soothing.
Sam’s hands moved from her waist. One palm flattened at the small of her back. The other cupped her breast and gently squeezed. Her hips rolled and undulated. Her fingers combed through his hair as he suckled her nipple. The low burn in her belly spread throughout her body. He stoked the fire with the way he touched her and made love to her.
“I want you to come again,” he said against her breast, his warm breath teasing her nipple tighter.
“So close.”
She rode him at a leisurely pace, and it was perfect. Sensual and titillating. Making her even hotter for him.
Soft moans fell from her lips as the erotic sensations built inside her. His wide shaft hit all the right spots, and pleasure ribboned through her. He whisked the pad of his thumb over her nipple, then tugged on it. The wicked touch sent fire roaring through her veins and intensified the throbbing in her pussy, causing her to grind against him once more.
“Sam,” she muttered in a sharp tone. “God, the things you do to me.”
The slow burn he’d elicited grew into a sexier rhythm as they rocked together.
Heat and tension mounted within her, steadily increasing, pushing her closer and closer to the ragged edge. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held on as her hips gyrated with a quicker pace.
Sam’s teeth lightly scraped her nipple and all the sensations inside her collided and erupted in a vibrant orgasm that made her cry out his name. Her body trembled and her pussy clenched him as her inner walls milked his cock. She felt the rush of her release from head to toe. Her skin tingled. Hell, even her nose tingled.
Miracle of miracles, Sky finally felt whole again.
Her arms tightened around Sam’s neck as emotion coursed through her, mixing with all the erotic sensations he evoked. “You brought me right back to life.” Showering light on all those dark shadows she’d thought of earlier.
“I’m not done making you come.”
Excitement rippled through her. “Okay.”
He lay back against the pillows piled in the corner. She sprawled across his torso, her upper body pressed to his. Her nipples rubbed against his smooth, hot skin as they continued to move together. Sam’s hands shifted to her butt and he cupped both cheeks, guiding her into a steadier tempo.
He kissed her as he thrust into her with full, confident strokes. The fire inside her raged again instantly.
“Perfect,” she said as her lips grazed his throat. She nipped at the skin, then flicked her tongue over the love bite.
Sam groaned. “You get me all worked up. So quick.”
She kissed him, then murmured, “I love how you feel inside me. So hard and full.”
He held onto her as he thrust up into her, pushing the air from her lungs.
“Yes,” she said in a raspy voice. “God, I’ve never wanted anyone as much as I want you.”
Her emotions spiraled out of control. She’d known making love with Sam would be incredible—something special that went well beyond anything she’d ever experienced before. But she’d had no idea how crazed it would make her, inciting a desperate and insatiable need for him and the overwhelming urge to be even closer to him, as intimately connected to him as possible.
As his tempo quickened, his fingers glided along the cleft of her ass. He rubbed the sensitive area between where their bodies were joined and the rim of her anus. Not something she’d ever experienced, but she found it damn arousing. Her breathing turned harsh.
In between their searing kisses, she said, “I’m going to come again.”
He pumped deeper into her just as his finger pressed into the forbidden hole. Every wicked sensation he evoked crashed over her, making her cry out as she came on a wave of heat and exhilaration. The most powerful orgasm she’d ever had.
“That’s it, darlin’,” he encouraged in a hoarse tone. “Squeeze me tight.”
Her pussy contracted around his shaft, clenching it fiercely as her body went up in flames.
Seconds later, he gave a final, deep thrust and his cock surged inside her.
“Sky,” he ground out. His body convulsed and the hand on her butt held her pelvis more firmly against his as he rode out his climax.
Making him come was as exciting as her own release. Her lips skimmed over his throat, up to his ear. She whispered, “I take it back. Maybe you can save everybody, cowboy.”
Chapter Seven
Sam held Sky close while his breathing returned to normal. Not that he ever expected to fully get his breath back when he was with her. Everything about her knocked the wind right out of him.
Even the words she’d just said to him.
Still holding her to him, he reached a hand up and gently tugged on the strip of leather holding her now-messy ponytail over one bare shoulder. He released the thick mass and ran his fingers through her silky curls. Her hair had a faint floral scent to it that he inhaled deeply.
He wasn’t inclined to move. In fact, he considered reaching for the blanket and tossing it over them again. He just wanted to stay put with her and enjoy the feel of her body on top of his.
But then Sky shifted and sat up, her palms splayed over his pecs. Staring down at him, she said, “I’m glad you invited me in.”
He brushed a few strands from her face, then his fingertips grazed her temple and her cheek.
“I feel the same way.”
They weren’t talking about the same thing, he knew. She meant the tour he’d offered to give of the cottage. He referred to something entirely different.
She got the gist, though. With a soft smile, she said, “I think my instincts have improved significantly since Nashville. I finally feel like I know what I’m doing. Like I can finally have something moving and meaningful in my life. Someone,” she added pointedly.
Sam grinned. “You can, darlin’.” He kissed her, then said, “You just have to accept that it’s okay to lean on someone from time to time.”
“I still don’t know what to do about the ex, so how can I ask for help?”
He nodded. “Fair enough. But maybe we can come up with a solution together.”
She seemed to give this some thought, then said, “I’ll make a decision in the morning. I kn
ow I’ve got to take action. I just don’t know what that’s going to entail.”
“I’m happy to work through it with you.”
Leaning forward, her lips brushed his and she said in a low voice, “I really do owe Reese a huge thank-you for being such a pain in the ass.”
“Yeah, me too.” He kissed her, his tongue sweeping over hers, twisting and tangling in that sexy way that got him all worked up again.
When they finally came up for air, he simply said, “I want you in my bed.”
“Told you I wasn’t saying no to you.”
She climbed off him and stood. Sam got to his feet as well and then promptly swept her off hers and carried her down the hallway.
“Do you have a favorite side?” she asked when they entered his room.
“The middle.”
With a giggle, she told him, “Guess I’ll just sleep on top of you, then.”
“That’d be all right by me.”
When they finally settled under the covers, though, she lay on her side and he spooned her.
“I like your arms around me,” she said. “All those muscles and heat surrounding me. And damn do you smell good.”
“Not like horses?”
“I’m sure you cleaned up before dinner.”
“I even put on cologne for you, darlin’. I’m just sorry I was running so late. Lot of paperwork and phone calls go along with bringing horses out to the ranch.”
“I can imagine.” She was quiet a moment, then asked, “What’s the new horse’s name?”
“I’m not going to tell you that.”
“Sam.”
He sighed. “I don’t want to give you any chance of getting attached, Sky. I’m already attached and it’s hell on me. Worse for Caleb, since he’s now the vet in charge of the case.”
She squirmed in his embrace and rolled over to face him.
“Thought you liked being surrounded by my muscles and heat,” Sam said.
Her fingers grazed his jaw. “You and your brother are wonderful people. When I first came here, I didn’t really think about how traumatic it could be for y’all to treat abused horses. Especially since so many of them that I see are on the mend. But I haven’t witnessed a new case come in, so I don’t really know how much more emotionally challenging it is.”