She could tell that he was talented, she only wished she had met him sooner. The bell buzzed and he jumped off like a shot, running from the beast that was still angry as hell at him. He barely made it to the metal fencing before the bull plowed it, missing him by a quick jump. 85.94. A solid score for the first ride. Not perfect, but pretty damn good.
Relief washed over her as she realized he was okay, and that she was on her feet. She didn’t remember standing, but she quickly sat down, the flush of embarrassment coloring her cheeks. It was only the first round. Luke still had another to go.
Intermission was called and several of the sponsors and coaches headed back towards the riders’ area, or to the concession stands. Choosing the former, Jayda meandered back towards where she knew she would find her crew. It was busy, the sights and smells of the rodeo could overwhelm any spectator that got close, but she wasn’t fazed. She pushed through the dust until she saw Luke, in the center of a crowd of men. His eyes met hers and with a tip of his hat, he parted the crowd, making a beeline for Jayda.
“Glad to see you made it, Ms. Rivers.” A smile played on his lips as he looked her over, nodding in approval of her choice of plaid flannel and form fitting jeans. “Even look the part.”
“I dunno if anyone looks the part quite like you do on that bull.” She kept her tone professional, but it was clear that she admired him. He was, after all, like nothing she had ever seen.
“I don’t know about that, going for a 90 point ride. Didn’t quite make it.” He seemed irritated with himself. “Thank you for watching, though.”
“You still have another round.” Her eyes lingered on his.
“I do. If you don’t mind, Ms. Rivers, I would love to give you an update on my progress in your program after the show.” With a reassuring tap on her shoulder he was gone, walking away back towards the men.
She stood there, fingering where he touched. Trying not to stare too hard as he walked away.
Her revere was broken by a hard tap on her shoulder.
“Look lady, you aren’t supposed to be back here,” An older gentleman, dressed in fine western gear chided her. “It ain’t for girlfriends, and you need to get back up in the stands before I call security.”
His smile was just a bit too fake and his skin was just a bit too tan.
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me, ain’t no place for buckle bunnies, no matter how hot you are for that one.” His faux smile quickly turned into a look of disdain, but before he could continue on she interrupted him.
“I happen to own Rivers and Fields Bull Training, and I sponsor those young men. I believe I have the express right to be here.”
Scarlet flooded her cheeks as she used her most authoritative tone, one that she wasn’t sure was working.
“Ah yes, Jayda Rivers. Have your daddy’s grimace. Well, Ms. Rivers, let me give you a lick of advice. That one, Daniels, ain’t worth your time. May look good in the saddle, but everything he touches turns to shit. Just like his father.” He leaned against a fence post and looked her up and down.
“What in the world are you talking about?”
“Look, ain’t my fault that the little shit fails every time he tries. Seen it before myself. Ask him about it, see if he tells you the truth.”
The man was at least twice her age. She couldn’t contain her disgust.
“I don’t need your advising, I just need you to back the hell up before I call security. Who the hell are you, anyways?”
“Chad Hayworth. Hayworth industries. That little bit of advising is complimentary, but I’ll be on my way, and you should too. Have a good rest of the rodeo, ya hear?”
She glared at the middle-aged wannabe cowboy as he swaggered away, hands hooked in his belt loop.
No one would tell her how to run her company. Or her life. She turned on her heel with all the dignity she could muster and headed back to the stands.
Jayda had a lot of rodeo to watch, and Luke wasn’t the only one she was there to see. She needed to make a good impression with all of her clients and the staff. So she smiled at the one’s she recognized as she walked back and clapped hardest at her own riders.
She didn’t have to wait as long for the second time to see Luke ride. She chewed the inside of her lip and willed him to have a perfect ride.
“Riding Tornado Valley, number 435, Luke Daniels.” The announcer came on the loud speaker
That particular bull had a 98% buck-off rate, Jayda knew. She had read about him in the program half a dozen times. She turned the page of her pamphlet again, looking over Luke’s stats. Average score 86.98. Professional rider level. Still, her hands twitched nervously as she waited.
Adrenaline pumped in her veins as he climbed aboard the bull, situated himself in the pen and held on tight. After a quick buzz they burst out of the chute together, Luke holding tight but Tornado giving it all he had. He was like a gang of twisters, any rider would be hard pressed to hang on while Tornado moved left and right at a moment’s notice.
Any rider, but Luke.
He held on like it was nothing, his heels buried in the bull, his hand held high. Perfect form.
Time seemed to slow as she watched him, each moment dragging out over a lifetime until finally the buzzer went off, and he vaulted himself from the creature. A perfect landing this time, and a quick scramble out of harm’s way.
Jayda could finally breathe. Now all she had to worry about was the score.
She looked to the screen and waited.
92.34.
A 90 point ride. It took all she had not to jump up and scream like the rest of the crazy fan-girls in the arena seating, not too far away. It didn’t matter what that old buzzard told her, she knew she put her support in the right cowboy, one who would not let her down.
Luke was naturally talented, he had a head for numbers, and he had great business sense. Without him she would never have known where to start. There was no doubt in her mind that he was the one who could help her run the company.
Loredo Inn, Room 103.
Jayda knocked on the door and waited, bag in hand. She looked around the hall when she didn’t get an answer right away, questioning her choice to take him up on his offer. Maybe it was the wrong room, maybe he changed his mind about her. Her anxiety raced as she waited for him, but the hostess told her she was expected. She was about to turn around and leave when she heard him.
“Hold on a second.” Definitely Luke.
It only took a few seconds before the door swung open, revealing a sexy set of abs that led to only a towel. When she realized what she was looking at she tilted her chin up, so that she could look into his eyes.
“Like what you see?” His tone held a playful edge as he reached out into the hallway and pulled her in. “I figured you wouldn’t want your favorite employee to smell like a bull. So I grabbed a shower while I waited.”
He grabbed the bag out of her hands and threw it on the chair next to the door, where it landed perfectly.
“I, uh, appreciate it?” She was a little lost for words as her hands splayed over his biceps. She could barely think, let alone speak at the sight of him. How does a man get this ripped?
He pulled her in a little farther and slammed the door to the hotel.
“I think your champion deserves a little bonus, don’t you?” He squeezed her, just enough to show her his power.
“You mean besides the prize money you just won?” She joked. “You just squeaked by too. Almost last to a young buck wet behind the ears.”
“I’m lookin’ for somethin’ a little more… tangible.” His hands slipped under her shirt and pulled it right off, revealing a lacy black bra. Her skin peeked through the transparent lace in spots, giving him a taste of the rest of her body.
“Well, I mean, if it is what I must do to keep you on.” She was only kidding around, but she could tell by the cold look on his face that replaced his playful smile that she had said something wrong.
Luke backed a
way from her a little, leaving her cold and clutching her chest.
“I don’t ever want to make you feel like this is something you have to do, Jayda. I thought I made that clear?” He was hurt. She could hear it in his voice. “I’m not some employee you have to keep happy.”
“Luke, I didn’t mean it that way,” She reached a hand up to touch him but he shrank back, away from her. Her hand came up empty, and an ache for him settled into her body.
“This may have started out as a bit of business mixed with pleasure, but I think you know that it is something else now. Something more.” He bit his lip and then continued. “I mean it, I want you to want me every time. Every single time. I want you to want every kiss. Every touch. All of it.”
His hurt turned to anger in a second as he grabbed her again, with a force she didn’t expect, and bent down to capture her lips. It took her by surprise, but she wanted every minute of it. His teeth dragged over them as plunged his tongue into her depths, filling her. She would have fallen backwards if it wasn’t for his arms around her, keeping her in place. With the same ferocity and abruptness that kiss ended, leaving her more confused than ever.
“Did you want that kiss, Jayda?” His thick voice filled her ear as he breathed into it.
“Yes,” She panted, running her hand though the raven locks at the base of his neck.
“I need to know that you trust me, want me, that I’m the one you want to be with. I’m not second place. I’m not something you have to keep around. I want you. You have to want me too.” He pressed her harder to him and she could feel his need strong against her belly.
“I do,” Jayda pulled back, just a little, enough to look into his eyes. “I want you, Luke.”
“Don’t ever say it unless you mean it, Jayda.” He unbuttoned her jeans and pushed them down, leaving just her underwear and bra in place.
“I mean it,” she affirmed, “you have no idea the things that were running through my head on the way here.”
“Damn girl, you look so good.” He cast his eyes over her body, and she felt like he was seeing all of her. From every ample, lush curve, all the way into her soul.
She never felt as good as when she was with him. She grabbed the towel that separated the very essence of him for her own touch. With a quick tug it was down on the floor around his feet. He didn’t let her get a good look, Luke was too quick. Grabbing her he slammed her body against the wall and kissed her.
His body was hot against hers as he slid his hands up her torso, to her bra. He fumbled with it, his passion making him clumsy. She felt it hard against her skin as it ripped, the sound of shedding fabric echoing in her ears.
But she didn’t care. She just wanted to feel him, touch him. Pushing hard, she separated herself from him.
“I want to look at you.”
That telltale smile on his face let her know that he liked the way she said it.
He was full and at attention. She reached down and wrapped her hand around his thick cock. It jerked in her palm, but she didn’t shy away.
“I could say the same for you.” Jayda got down on her knees and took his cock into her mouth, his tongue swirling over his head.
She tasted the salty little bit of pre-cum that escaped from his cock, and it only made her want more. She sucked harder, her grip strong as she worked up and down his shaft, milking his cock for every last drop of pre-cum she could get.
Luke reached down and ran his fingers through her hair, pausing to tug lightly on her hair. She stopped and looked up at him, he crooked his finger for her and she stood before him. Whatever he wanted, she was ready to give it.
Jayda grinned at him and leaned up for a kiss, “I want you, Luke.”
Luke picked her up, holding on to her ass as he walked her to the bed and laid her down. She felt sexy whenever he picked her up, like her solid curves and her thick thighs were nothing. His firm grip let up as she slid his hands down her torso all the way to her panties, grasping them and pulling them down. He made sure to firmly glide down those curvy hips and thighs, his rough hands contrasting with her supple skin.
“It doesn’t matter how many bulls I ride, how good I am at staying on. You knock me off balance every single time.” He bent down and kissed her hipbone. She was completely nude before him, but she felt totally empowered.
“Hold on a minute, Jayda.” He reached over her and into the nightstand, grabbing a foil packet and tearing it to produce a condom. “Thought we might need these.”
Sliding it on his cock, he made quick work of it before he leaned down to kiss her neck.
Jayda arched her back and gave him the most seductive look she could muster, “I need you, Luke.“I need you now.” She thrust her body up towards his, her breasts firm against his chest, as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
“God, you are hard to resist.” Luke gripped her hips and pressed himself against her, his throbbing cock meeting her sensitive opening, pushing through the threshold and into her hot pussy.
She moaned in satisfaction as he filled her up, giving her exactly what she wanted. Jayda cried out as Luke braced himself and drove into her over and over again. Jayda held on tight to his back, rutting against him, meeting each thrust with one of her own, their bodies grinding together against each other.
It wasn’t enough for him to merely be inside of her, she wanted him to possess her. The passion only intensified; she couldn’t be close enough to him, couldn’t touch him firmly enough. She was driven by need, her hunger for him fueling her desire. Jayda wrapped her arms around his neck and leveraged herself, helping him to move in and out of her as fast as possible.
She wasn’t happy until he was driving into her with a speed and a force that could be matched by no one. Her body was taking each blow, only wanting even more.
“Don’t stop,” She moaned, wishing he could go faster, harder.
“Baby, I’m along for the ride.” He never stopped pushing into her, holding his pace steady.
Despite her best efforts she felt herself climbing, quickly closing on that climax that she wanted to hold off for as long as possible.
She bit her lip and dug in, she wanted this feeling to last. She hoped the pain would help her focus on the pleasure, and not let it overtake her. Each touch only brought her that much closer, and left her clinging to him.
Jayda was desperate. Desperate for him and the need he could fill inside of her. She was losing herself to him. She looked into his eyes as he drove into her, his intense stare never wavering, each kiss more vehement than the last. He was everything she wanted. Everything she needed.
She felt herself climbing against her will, her orgasm just on the horizon. He was hitting her in just the right spot, hard enough that she could feel her pulse between her thighs.
“Oh, God, Luke. Yes. Yes.” She moaned, her teeth scraping against his lips as she cried out for him. Her hips ground against his as she felt a tremor make its way from the base of her spine up her neck. It wouldn’t be long now.
Jayda’s heart fluttered, then paused. With a final scream into the night she came, her entire body shaking and trembling against his hard muscles as she gripped him. Just when she thought she was finished, she found herself rising again, her pleasure doubled.
He never stopped pumping into her, not once slowing down, working through her first orgasm, refusing to let her give way, bringing her to a second, and a third. It was then that he finally came, filling the condom he had put on. He collapsed on her, his heavy body providing a comforting weight on her chest. It was only for a moment, and then he was on the other side of her, pulling her tight to him.
“Mine.” It was all he needed to say. She knew exactly what he meant.
***
I found something. Don’t talk to anyone. Come to the office - Jen.
Jayda read the text a couple more times before she finally persuaded herself to rise from the warm confines of Luke’s bed… and his arms. With a reluctant push she broke free, sliding deftly o
ut from under his arms, and off the bed. He looked so sweet just sleeping, she couldn’t wake him. She popped in his bathroom for a quick shower. It wouldn’t do to go to work smelling like sex. Especially as the boss.
She turned on the shower and then turned to look in the mirror, a new woman looked back at her, one she didn’t quite recognize. Someone with a smile in the corner of her mouth and a spark in her eyes. She almost felt guilty for having a smile at all, not when she should be grieving, throwing herself into her work. She had so much to take care of. A legacy to protect.
She slipped her hand under the shower head and made sure the water was just right before hopping in. She let the steaming hot water hit her directly in the face, waking her completely. She sighed and turned, letting the pelting shower massage her back.
Her hands threaded through her wet hair as she slicked it back and grabbed the shampoo. She heard the curtain rustle and turned to see a very naked, very sexy Luke staring back at her.
“Trying to have all the fun without me?” His smile was playful as he grabbed a bit of foam from her hair and dabbed it right on the tip of her nose.
“You were so peaceful and quiet. I just didn’t want to wake you.” She smiled and rinsed her hair under the shower, the water restoring her awareness. Nothing like a hot shower and a hot man to wake her up.
“Well, now that I am awake I would love to show you just what I can do in the morning.” He grabbed her wet body and pulled it to his, his cock already hard.
Jayda hesitated. She really needed to get to the office, but his body was so damn hot. She sighed and gave him her best puppy dog eyes.
“Normally, I wouldn’t hesitate to take you up on that offer, but I really need to get to the office.”
“If you’re sure,” his brows furrowed a bit as he watched her. Giving him a final kiss, she turned and finished rinsing off her body then stepped out of the shower.
“Shower’s all yours.” She dressed quickly and left before he was even out of the shower.
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