by Green, Vicki
“Was thinkin’ pretty hard there. You always lick your lips and rub your legs together when you think,” he comments, his one eyebrow raised.
I feel the flush of my embarrassment spread over my skin. I can’t help but laugh at him catching me. “Only when I’m thinking about you.” I smile innocently but it probably doesn’t look that innocent.
He looks down and chuckles again then looks back up at me. “Darlin’, I’d love to play out whatever it is you were thinkin’ about. Damn.” He chuckles again but his baby blue eyes darken with his own desire. So not helping.
I walk closer, my heart accelerating. “I’d show you but I’m getting ready to go into town.”
He stands up straight, his eyes scanning down my body and back up again. “Well, damn. You’d better go before I don’t let you leave.” He holds the handle of the pitchfork with one hand, while the other grabs my waist, pulling me closer. His eyes bore into mine. My chest starts heaving with my already labored breathing and all I want to do is push him down on the ground and feel his body beneath me. Suddenly, he moves and chuckles again. I give him a playful scowl and start walking backwards, slowly.
“Oh, well. Your loss.” I wink as he opens his mouth in surprise. “Guess you’ll just have to wait until later.” I turn and saunter out through the doorway, satisfied but yet horny as hell. It’s going to be a long day.
Chapter Sixteen
Trevor
It seems like the last month has flown by. I admire my girl even more with how hard she’s been workin’ to get the land next door, gettin’ the floor plans made, and makin’ all the arrangements to make her dream come true. I’m so damn proud of her. This girl. She came into my life scared, broken, damaged beyond belief and turned her life around. Not sayin’ it didn’t take her doctor, her goin’ home to put things to rest, and a lot of work, but she did it. I couldn’t love her any more than I do.
I still have nightmares, occasionally, but they aren’t near as bad as they used to be. Prie will sense it and hold me tighter until it goes away and I still see doc once a week or so. Guess they may never leave but they remind me even more of what I have now, what I’ve become. Prie had to fly back home, wantin’ to visit her family’s graves, spend a little time goin’ over a few revisions to the house plans in person with Grant and the designer. They’re minor changes that she told me about and she figured while she was there it would be easier to do. She has no idea the surprise that’s waitin’ for her when she gets home. God, I miss her already and she’s only been gone a couple of days. Guess it’s hard for me to be without her any more. I miss her smell, her touch, and havin’ her close to me. She comes home tomorrow and now I can hardly sleep. The bed feels so empty without her. I need to try to sleep, gotta get up early. Lots to do!
The next mornin’ I wake up early, hit all my chores as fast as I can.
“Yo, Trev!”
I look up and see Nash walkin’ towards me. I’ve been out here for hours after gettin’ my chores done. It’s been a long day but I’m excited that Prie’s comin’ home. Home. Somethin’ I never thought I’d have and even more, a woman that I love, who loves me back, and liven here with me. Be with me.
“You better go get your shower done. I’ll finish this.” He smiles. Couldn’t be a better friend.
I stand and smack his back as I walk by. Yep, it’s time.
Waitin’ at the airport for the love of my life is not the easiest thing for me to do. I might be pacin’ in front of the area where they come off the plane, people lookin’ at me with concern or fright, not sure which. I’m sure it’s not every day you see a large muscular man with tattoos and a cowboy hat on, pacin’ in front of you. I stop when people start leavin’ the plane. I swear my heart is gonna pound outta my chest. Finally I see the tip of blonde hair peek out from behind some people. I start pushin’ away people, tryin’ to get to her. I didn’t push them hard and apologized along the way. I just can’t wait to have her in my arms, kiss those full lips, and breathe her in. I make it through the last two people keepin’ me from the woman I love and grab hold of her waist, her bag droppin’ to the ground, and hoist her up into the air as her hands press against my shoulders. Her giggles are music to my ears. I pull her down, her body rubbin’ against mine. I take a deep breath, fillin’ my lungs with the scent I’ve missed so much then I smash my lips to hers, hard. Her arms wrap around me, her fingers slidin’ into my hair.
“God! I missed you so fuckin’ much,” I whisper against her mouth.
Her mouth presses harder against mine, tellin’ me she missed me too. Never had anyone miss me, talk to me every day and every night on the phone, textin’ me that they can’t wait to get home to me. My heart is full.
“I missed you too. So much. I couldn’t wait to get home to you,” she says as I lower her to the ground completely. I pick up her bag and throw it over my shoulder, takin’ her hand in mine. Our fingers through each other’s and her smile takes my breath away as we walk through the airport. I can’t wait to show her the surprise I have in store for her. It’s gonna blow her away.
After I open the door of my truck for her, I grab her waist and pick her up, settin’ her down on the seat. She pulls her legs in and I reach over and start bucklin’ her belt. I feel her hand on my chin and turn towards her. She crashes her mouth against mine and I stop fastenin’ the seatbelt. My hand presses against the side of her face, my fingers movin’ into her soft hair. We’re never gonna get home this way and I wouldn’t care but I need to get her to her surprise. Don’t wanna hold everythin’ up. I press my mouth against hers again and then pull back, fastenin’ her in as I smile. After I close her door, run around and get in, I clip my belt and then take off.
“How’d it go?” I look back and forth at her beautiful face and the road ahead of me. She smiles and I lose my breath again.
“It went very well. I got to spend a little time with Grant and got everything taken care of. I even went to my family’s graves again. This time I didn’t cry as much.” Her faces changes as she remembers bein’ there. I take her hand and squeeze.
“That’s great, Darlin’.” I swallow hard tryin’ to get up the nerve to tell her what I’ve been thinkin’ about since she’s been gone. “Uh, wanted to talk to you about somethin’.” Should I really bring this up now when I want nothin’ in the way of her surprise?
“Trevor. What’s wrong?”
Shit, I must be givin’ her a look of worry or somethin’. Guess I am a bit. She’ll either think this is a great idea or a bad one. But it’s somethin’ I really want to do. Need to do.
“No, sweetheart. I’m fine. In fact, I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.” She smiles and that lessens my fears a little. “I just want to….” I swallow hard again. “Damn, didn’t know this would be so hard to say.” She squeezes my hand, noddin’ for me just to spit it out. Guess it’s time to take the bull by the horns, wrestle it down to the ground. “I’d like to go there. To their resting spots.” Her brows raise. “I’d like to read the letters that Hattie wrote me, there, by her. I want to read my letters to her. I know it sounds stupid but….”
She turns a bit in her seat, the seat belt restrictin’ her. “Oh! I think that’s a great idea!”
My smile is genuine as I fill with relief. “I’d like you to be by my side. That is, if you want to.”
“I’m honored,” she says still smilin’. Then her smiles fades. “Are you sure though. That’s your private letters. I don’t want to intrude.”
I squeeze her hand and smile. “Darlin. You’re my life now, my all. You deserve to hear them, be with me when I read them. I want to share that with you. It’s important to me.” Her face softens and her smile is back. So beautiful. So sweet and lovin’. I never thought I’d ever be this happy again. Never did I think I’d have a happy life. For a long time I didn’t think I deserved one. But with hel
p and the love of a woman who overcame her past, her demons, I got the strength I needed to be able to overcome my own.
We get closer to our house but when I get to our drive I keep goin’. “Where are we going?” She looks out her window then at me. I’m tryin’ not to smile but I don’t think it’s workin’. “Trevor?” Another mile down the road and I’m bustin’ inside. I’m about to point out her window when she turns her head that way. Her gasp is loud as her hands fly up to cover her mouth. Her head turns, her eyes so wide with tears already brimmin’. I pull into the drive and stop a little ways out. She unclasps her seatbelt and jumps from her seat. Throwin’ her leg over me, she straddles my lap as her mouth latches onto mine, her hands fistin’ in my hair. Not much room between her back and the steerin’ wheel but enough that I can wrap my arms around her, pullin’ her closer to me. Her tongue dives into my mouth and I swear with her sittin’ on my lap, rubbin’ on me – I’m gonna bust right outta my jeans. I don’t really want to stop but yet I need to. I grab both sides of her face, pull her back, and look into her eyes.
“Darlin’. I never thought I’d say this but we need to stop.” There’s that giggle of hers and I smile. “Are ya surprised?”
We both turn our heads and look over at her land. I had called Grant, he talked to her designer and between everyone we figured out what all we could start on. Nash and his guys, Colby, and even Memphis, when he could break away from helpin’ with the twins, all came together and we laid the foundation and built the frame of the main area. In the short time she’s been gone we didn’t get too much done but did what we could. Now we’ll all help work on it after we’ve done our chores, take shifts. Some’ll work in the mornin’ and some the afternoon into the evenin’. We even poured the foundation for the ‘L’ shaped part but hadn’t gotten the framin’ started yet. It’s a sight to see when the land laid barren before.
“I can’t believe how much you all got done already,” she whispers. She turns back to me, her smile huge, and her eyes all lit up. She mimics me, puttin’ her hands on either side of my face. “This is the best surprise ever. I love you so much.” Her mouth is on mine. Wet. Soft. God, I could just stay here the rest of the day like this.
Suddenly, the whoopin’ and hollerin’ outside catches my attention. The guys are all laughin’ and wavin’ at us. Some are sittin’ on top of the frames, some standin’ on the floor boards at the bottom. Her head dips down in embarrassment but her body is shakin’ in laughter. I lean down and kiss the top of her head, smilin’ against it. “C’mon, Darlin.’ Let’s go see your new place.” She sits up and I open the truck door. She starts to move back over to her seat when I grab her waist and lift her. Her eyes are wide with excitement as I move her over me, bendin’ and settin’ her down until she’s safely on the ground. As I get out of my truck, she’s standin’ there lookin’ over at her new buildin’. The smile on her face brightens everythin’ around her. I take her hand and lead her over there as Nash starts walkin’ towards us. He gives me a look with his cocky grin and I release her hand just in time for him to pick her up, swingin’ her around. Yeah, I got a bit jealous of him, at first. Turns out he’s an okay guy and they’d just become really good friends. I’ve learned to keep my jealousy at bay. Well, for the most part.
Once he’s done, I take her hand and walk her up the few steps to the porch, then around the buildin’, showin’ her how we’re gonna proceed. She’s all bouncy with excitement, pointin’ at places and askin’ questions or tellin’ us a few things she came up with while she was with her designer. I lead her over to the table where we have the plans laid out and show her that we already have those. “How did you….”
“Grant texted me everythin’ after you talked to your girl. We’re all up to date, baby.”
She pushes herself into me and looks up into my eyes. “You’re amazing.” We stare at each other, my heart pushin’ against my chest with love for her. “God, I missed you,” she whispers.
I lean down and kiss her forehead. “I’m thinkin’ we probably should get outta here soon.” Her head nods eagerly.
Caprice
When I finally saw Trevor over the mounds of people’s heads, I almost choked on my heart. Home. I was back home and quickly in the arms of the man I love, right where I belong. It amazes me how far I’ve come, what I’ve been through to get here. Unfortunate circumstances brought us here but now we’re together. I thought he might cause a riot as he pushed through people to get to me. Never have I had someone love me this much, not able to stand being apart, for even a short time. God, I feel the same. In just the few days I was gone, we texted or called each other so much it was hard to get everything I wanted to get done accomplished. But I did. The excitement of getting home as he drove us about took me over. And the house I want to get built to start my new journey to help others is driving me insane. I have so much to do yet I just want to make love to Trevor, hold him in my arms, and kiss all over his body. I think of Shiloh, how she told me that she published my book, how she’s so close to having their baby. All these thoughts swirl in my head. Suddenly, I want to be pregnant, have Trevor’s baby in my stomach and feel it move. I want it all now, more than ever. I want a family again, people that I can love. I want this with Trevor.
When he drove past our house I was curious where he was going. Then he pulled onto my land and instead of the grassy terrain it was an actual dirt drive. My heart beats frantically as I see the beginnings of my house come into view. I can’t believe how much is already up, how my dream is becoming more and more a reality. When he stops the truck, I don’t hesitate to unbuckle and climb on his lap. My lips find his immediately. I feel his hardened length as I rub against him. I’m not sure what I want to do more – go see the house or go home and make love. Equally as exciting. I hear guys hollering out and shyly look over out the window. I can feel the blush spreading over my face immediately. He lifts me effortlessly over his lap until my feet touch the ground. My strong man. His fingers thread through mine as he walks me around inside, showing me things that he wants to do. Then he takes me over to the plans and I’m amazed that he already had the few additions I had discussed with Amy. He even told me a couple ideas he had and I need to get with Grant quickly to have them added as well.
We finally say our goodbyes to everyone and walk hand in hand back to his truck. The short drive back home doesn’t feel short enough. When we get to the porch, he turns abruptly and takes my face into his strong hands, kissing me hard. I barely remember him lifting me into his arms, opening the door, and carrying me upstairs because all I can feel is him. We’re hurried in removing our clothes, not able to stand to be away from each other a second longer. He’s on top of me and inside me in a heartbeat, filling me whole. We’re all arms, hands, and legs as we make love. I feel every plain of his body. Every dip, every curve, every muscle as I wrap my legs around his slim waist and move my hands over his body. His kisses leave a burning trail over my already heated skin as we move in our own rhythm.
As we hold each other afterwards, his fingers gliding up and down my arm, my phone starts vibrating on the nightstand. He leans up on his elbow looking over me and then settles back down on the mattress. “You might wanna get that. It’s Shiloh,” he says as he nuzzles his nose in my hair. I raise up, kiss his forehead, and turn over, grabbing my phone.
“Hey, Shiloh,” I say as I hit the button and place it against my ear. I look into Trevor’s beautiful eyes, gleaming with his love for me. I couldn’t feel more at peace with my life, more loved that I’ve ever felt.
“Prie! So glad you’re back. First, your book hit the best seller list. The proceeds going to your Battered and Abused Women charity are really high.” My heart stops and I bolt up into a sitting position, my mouth dropping open. Trevor grabs my arm, tugs on it a little, and gives me a concerned look, and mouths asking me what’s wrong. “Second, Colby and I decided to get married. Like tomorrow. Sma
ll ceremony at the house, just friends and family. We’re trying to beat the baby’s arrival. Please come, bring Trevor. I can’t get married without you guys.” A smile breaks free and I lean over and kiss Trevor’s lips. He smiles against mine knowing everything’s okay. “Don’t worry about anything. Wear what you want and don’t lift a finger. Everything will be taken care of.” She pretty much squealed in my ear and I let out a laugh.
I grab Trevor’s hand and push my fingers through his. “Oh! I’m so excited for you and Colby. Don’t you worry, we’ll be there.” I turn my head and smile at Trevor. “We wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
“Oh, I’m so excited! Thank you. See you tomorrow, sweetheart.”
She hangs up and I lower my phone, smiling ear to ear. Dropping my phone on the mattress next to me, I lunge at Trevor, my mouth finding his quickly as I push him down. His deep chuckle changes to a guttural moan as I throw my leg over him and move myself up until I find his already hardened cock with my hand, guiding it inside me as I lower myself. He grabs hunks of my hair, tugging on it and making my head tilt back as I begin to move. Closing my eyes, I let out the deep moan that was at the base of my throat and made its way out. God! He’s so much deeper this way. I feel full of him. I feel him move and open my eyes. He rises into a sitting position, causing his cock to go even deeper inside me. His mouth latches onto the skin of my fully exposed neck, sucking, nipping. Every sensation I could imagine and some I couldn’t tingle throughout my body. I begin moving faster, his hips meeting my every movement.
“God! Trevor! Oh, my God!” I scream out as my impending release builds up from below my stomach and travels up my body in a frenzy. I dig my nails into the flesh of his large shoulders as I begin to shake.