“Don’t ever talk about yourself like that again. To be able to write stories like you do takes a talent few people in this world possess. Yes, you may be shy but you are beautiful, and there is such bravery inside your heart. You may be shy, but you stepped on an airplane, came halfway across the country, and yesterday you smiled, and talked, and shared your craft with strangers. You think you are playing a role, showing these people a phony you, but the Sunny Carlyle I saw yesterday is you. You made those women so happy when you spoke to them, shook their hands, or exchanged a hug. And that, my sweet Sunflower, shows me that you are brave beyond measure.”
Geo stopped talking and gave her a few minutes to think about his words. “Now, about this thing between us. I stand by every syllable I have said to you since we met at the airport. Yes, I want you in my bed”—he paused for a three count—“but more important to me than spending this time together, is building something between us that will last, hopefully for the rest of our lives. Yes, I want to make you come so hard and long that you cannot walk afterward, but it won’t be just having sex. It will be making a commitment. It will be making love.”
Sunny stared at him, her brain dissecting his words. Something welled up inside her she had never felt before. Bravery. For the first time in her life, she felt bold. She felt confident. She felt she could handle any challenge the world threw at her, as long as this man was at her side. And whether it lasted three days, or three years, or the rest of her life, she would treasure every second of her time with Geo Hartland.
“Okay,” she said with a small smile.
“Okay? Okay what?”
That stopped her for a few seconds. Then her mouth opened and words started coming out without her too-critical brain filtering them first.
“I don’t know whether you’ll still be talking to me at the end of the weekend, or ever want to see me again, but I’m in.” Sliding her hand between their lower bodies, she rubbed it over the erect cock that pressed into her hip like a steel rod.
When he made no response, she looked up as she began to slide her hand up and down his cloth-covered erection. “But let’s not talk about the future until you finish your duties to Gigi because I have to tell you, watching you take off your clothes and flirt with other women is not something I will be able to watch very often.”
Uncurling her body, she knelt beside him instead of remaining on his lap. Sliding her panties down to her knees, she then rocked back on her ass, lifted her legs, and pulled them the rest of the way down her legs. Once they were off her toes, she tossed them over her shoulder. Geo looked a little shocked when she hesitated only a second before pulling her nightshirt over her head, and sending it flying after her panties.
“You okay?” she asked as she threw a leg across his lap and straddled his body, her wet pussy just an inch from his cloth-covered cock. She leaned close, his body radiating heat in the cool room. It made her want to close the last inches that separated them and cuddle. “Geo?”
He slid his hands up her arms, and began to massage her shoulders gently. “Who are you, and what have you done with the uber-shy little Sunflower who was here just a few minutes ago?”
Sunny smiled as her hands traced over his shirt. She admired the hidden ridges and valleys of muscle and tendon that covered Geo’s upper body. “I decided she needed a vacation, so I sent her to the rodeo for the weekend. Maybe she’ll learn how to be brave from the bronc riders or something.”
Leaning in, she kissed him, more aggressive than she ever had been in her life. At the same time she wondered how long Geo would allow her to run the show before taking over. Sitting back, she stared at his chest.
Needing something to do with her hands before she started wringing them, she began to pluck at his nipples that pushed at the soft cotton material. She smirked at the manly growl she received in approval. The next obvious step in this encounter was to get the man out of his clothes.
Then she remembered his promise to Gigi.
That did not stop her as she traced random patterns down the front of his shirt to the bottom hem. When she began to push the bottom of the shirt up his torso, Geo went into action. Before she could blink twice, he crossed his arms, pulled the shirt over his head, and tossed it across the room to join her clothes on the floor.
“Socks?”
“Nope,” he answered, watching her closely, as if he expected her head to explode at any second.
Though her nerves jangled a bit, she actually felt more confident than she had in years. Even sitting naked on a man’s lap while he remained partially clothed did not bother her. Though she really wanted him naked, she knew Gigi would kill them both if she found out. Because if she found out, that meant other conference attendees had found out. And that would just suck.
“That’s okay. We’ll just have to work around these,” she said, sliding one index finger between his skin and the elastic waistband of the boxers. He sucked in a sharp breath but did not stop her as she dragged the finger left and right across his body.
Pulling her finger free again, Sunny traced down the front to the opening of the boxers. Her heart began to pick up speed like a train just leaving the station. Her grin was so wide the muscles were cramping as she went fishing for cock.
Before she could do more than stroke the back of her fingertips along the side of his shaft, Geo grabbed her wrist and pulled her hand out.
“Hey, I was playing in there,” she protested, not fighting him as he took hold of her other hand and forced both behind her back.
“Yes, but this is my rodeo, darlin’,” he said with a sexy grin as he forced her back to arch a little farther. This move pushed her tits up and closer to his face. “Now, is there anything you don’t like, or won’t at least try once?”
He licked one nipple and then sucked it into his mouth while he waited for her answer.
Sunny shook her head as arousal grew in her like bread dough with too much yeast. She swallowed hard before whispering, “Just don’t think bad of me when this is all over.”
Geo’s lips made a popping sound as he pulled off her breast. “Never happen, baby girl. Now I believe I promised you a screaming orgasm times three.” His grin grew as he winked at her.
“You don’t have to,” she started to argue before screaming, “Geo!”
With seemingly no effort on his part, he flipped her off his lap and onto her back so she ended up catty-corner across the large mattress. He leaned over her and gave her a smile that sent her pussy into spasms.
“Now you lie there and behave. I’ll be right back, and then we’ll get started on melting all your tension away.”
Chapter Six
Though she still looked too tense for his liking, Geo saw acceptance in Sunny’s eyes. Kissing the base of her throat, he pushed off the bed.
“Geo?”
“Hush, now, I’ll be right back,” he said turning and crossing the room to the open connecting door in three strides. Once in his room, he found the drugstore bag and dumped it on his bed. Grabbing the lube, just in case, he debated a moment over the three boxes of condoms.
With a grin, he picked up two of the small square boxes and headed back to Sunny’s room. Once there, he went to her bathroom and flipped on the light. Being in the dark to sleep was one thing, but for what he had in mind, he needed enough light to see his woman’s face. While he was there, he grabbed a soft white washcloth from the pile of clean towels.
Returning to the bedroom, he pushed his boxers down his legs and stepped out of them as he crossed the room. Sunny was right where he left her, her eyes closed, and looking uneasy.
“Sunflower?” he asked as he climbed onto the bed and settled down beside her. “You having second thoughts, baby girl?”
She opened her eyes and they were glistening with unshed tears. “No, but I don’t want you to get in trouble with Gigi.”
Geo frowned, wishing like hell he could be inside this woman’s brain and figure out how she thought. “What do you mean?
Why would I get in trouble with my sister?”
Sunny met his gaze for a moment before dropping her eyes. “You’re not supposed to be naked with the ladies,” she reminded him.
“Hmmm, you’re right,” Geo said. From all he knew about her, Sunflower Carlyle was a loyal friend who would never lie, or break a promise, if she could help it.
“Okay, how about this.” He dropped the washcloth, bottle of lube, and one of the boxes of condoms at the head of the bed. The other box he opened, pulling out the short strip of condoms. Opening one, he quickly rolled it down his erection. “I’m not naked any longer.”
The other two condoms joined the rest of their supplies.
Sunny watched his every move with wide eyes and a hesitant expression. “I don’t think that’s exactly what Gigi meant,” she pointed out with a smirk.
“I don’t care. I’ve got flesh covered. Besides, what she doesn’t know won’t hurt me. Now turn off that busy brain of yours, and let me love on you.”
* * * *
When he snuggled up close beside her side and began to drop kisses along her jawline, Sunny could do nothing but cooperate. His morning scruff felt so good against her skin as he dragged his cheeks over her chest and belly. She began to pant when one hand began to play with a nipple at the same time his mouth descended on the other. Her hips began to shift in a want for his attention.
It wasn’t long before they got it. His hand left her breast and stroked its way to her belly button, circling and dipping into the indentation several times before moving farther down her body. She pulled in a breath and spread her legs wider when his fingers found the top of her slit. They traced the puffy lips down to her pussy and then back up again.
At the same time, Geo began to kiss, lick, and nip his way down her body until he reached her mons. Only then did he lift his head to look up at her with surprised glee. “No fur?”
Her cheeks burned as she shrugged. “I had it waxed for my fourth book and found I liked it.”
“Well, I think you’ll really like it after this,” he said, his voice deepening. Pushing her legs farther apart, she moved so he was lying between them, his face just an inch above her crease. “And I know I’m going to enjoy it.”
Sliding one finger into her pussy, he began to lick up and down over her lower lips. With each pass, he pressed a little deeper between the aroused, engorged flesh. Finally the tip of his tongue reached and stroked her clit. That single, simple touch set off something she had never felt before. Her entire body jolted, and she cried out as she came for the first time at a man’s hand.
Geo paused a handful of seconds to let her settle just a little before he started again. Sliding a thick, callused finger into her, he added another sensation to those already building in her. Then he set about teasing her, keeping her on a high simmer of arousal as he traced up and down her midline, circling her clit.
She flew higher than she ever had before, but needed just a little more. “Geo,” she begged as he added a second finger in her pussy.
Instead of reprimanding her for being needy or demanding, he flattened his tongue and stroked it firmly over her skin from where his fingers continued sliding in and out in a slow easy rhythm, up and over her clit. Once he reached the top of her slit, he retreated, taking her clit between his lips and sucking on it.
Sunny heard someone scream as she began to thrash on the mattress, her body completely out of her control. And then her mind followed her body, and checked out. For the first time in her life, Sunny was not worrying about a dozen things at once.
When she came back to herself, Geo was holding her close, one arm around her shoulders, his other wrapped around her waist, and one leg thrown over her thighs. It was warm, and comforting, and she wasn’t sure she wanted to move, though the thick iron bar pressing against her middle did bring more wanton thoughts to mind.
Could Geo be right that there was something more than just animal attraction between them?
“Of course, I’m right.” Geo answered the question she had not been aware she asked out loud. “I’m always right.”
His superior tone made Sunny giggle then slide her hands between them to his chest. She pushed him over onto his back. “You may be right, but it’s my turn to play.”
“But that was just one,” Geo said even as he released her.
“No, I think that was more like a dozen. I have never, ever felt like that before,” she admitted, her cheeks burning as she studied his chest instead of looking into his eyes.
“Well, that’s all the more reason for me to keep playing. You are so beautifully responsive, and taste so sweet.”
His words, spoken in that deep, gentle voice, made Sunny have to shove her shyness back out of the room. This was not the time to back away from what she wanted, which was a ride on Geo’s cock.
“Stay right here. Don’t move,” she said, patting his chest before she scrambled off the bed and hurried to his room.
“What are you doing?” he called behind her as she found what she was looking for and quickly retraced her steps.
“This,” she said, putting on his straw cowboy hat and crawling onto the bed on his left side.
Geo’s chuckles turned into a hiss of indrawn breath when she wrapped one hand around his cock and lifted it.
Throwing one leg across his body, Sunny shifted her weight, then moved into position. Her wide-open pussy kissed the mushroom head of his cock just before she settled over it fully, not stopping until her ass cheeks met Geo’s thighs.
“Oh, shit,” he breathed as his hands came up and wrapped themselves tight around her hips. “Don’t move yet, or I won’t last eight seconds.”
Placing her hands on either side of his shoulders, Sunny leaned forward and gave him a long, slow, deep kiss to pass the time. When his hold eased, she straightened her arms. “Ready to be ridden, bronc?” she teased.
“Ride ’em, cowgirl,” he replied with a grin.
Sunny began moving, sliding up and down his cock in a slow, easy fashion. But the slow easy pace did not last long as his need seemed to feed her own. His fingers once again tightened on her hips and he began moving her faster and harder up and down his shaft.
Her legs were getting tired, but she was determined this would be her ride. And it was, until he bent his legs behind her. Then, using his strength to hold her steady, he began to piston up and down, the motion even more intense. Her hips began a circling pattern, which just added to their mutual pleasure.
Then, once again, her brain shorted out, and her body locked as her orgasm slammed through her like a stampeding herd of buffalo. A moment later Geo stiffened and called out as his hips slammed into hers and then pulsed. She felt the heat of his semen as it filled the condom as her body finally relaxed, and she melted down onto his chest and everything faded to black.
* * * *
Geo marveled at the woman in his arms even as his body recovered. He wondered how to tell her the truth about his life, his career, and how to talk her into coming home with him to see if she might like the ranch. He did not want to think of the alternative, which was unusual for a man who usually looked at every situation from every possible angle before deciding which way to react. But with his sweet Sunflower, he could not bear to think of her walking away from the weekend without a backward glance.
They lay curled together until the phone in his room rang. A moment later, his cellphone chirped out with the ringtone he used for family.
“Someone’s looking for you,” Sunny said, sounding relaxed and half-asleep.
“Probably Gigi wanting to meet for breakfast to go over my duties, again,” Geo said, looking at the clock on the nightstand. “We need to get up anyway. There’s just enough time to get some breakfast before the first session.”
“Mmmm,” Sunny responded, rolling away and forcing herself to sit up though her eyes were still closed. “Okay, I’m up.”
Geo rolled out of bed, then lifted her and carried her into the bathroom. Stepp
ing into the shower, he jerked the curtain closed and turned on the water. He winced as Sunny’s squeals echoed in the small room as cold water rained down on them.
By the time the water warmed, he had a washcloth soaped up and quickly cleaned them both up. Turning the water off, he then dried Sunny thoroughly before swiping the damp towel down his own body. “Get dressed. You have five minutes, or you’ll be going downstairs in whatever you may or may not be wearing.”
Dropping a kiss on her lips, he left her and went to his own room. Pulling out another of his “uniform” shirts, he dressed quickly in briefs, jeans, and the shirt before checking his cell phone. Two texts and a voice mail from Gigi, all making sure he was up and headed to the restaurant for breakfast.
Sending Gigi a text, he assured her he was up, dressed, and headed to breakfast. Then he returned to Sunny’s room. “You ready, baby girl?”
She was in the bathroom, dressed except for her shoes, and putting on makeup. “Why don’t you go on without me? I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
She did not look upset but something in her voice pinged Geo’s radar to full alert. Stepping into the little room, he whirled her, and kissed her. When he finally released her, he was not surprised to see she had to lean against the counter to stay on her feet. “If I have to come looking for you, I will turn you over my knee and spank you.”
He took a step back when she set her feet and slapped her hands on her hips. “I am not a child, George Harland the third. I am a grown woman and have been taking care of myself quite adequately for a number of years, now. And don’t you dare threaten to spank me unless you’re man enough to back up those words.”
Without hesitating, Geo grabbed Sunny, whirled her around, and bent her over the counter. Then he smacked her beautiful, round ass a half-dozen times, his expression serious as he met her shocked eyes in the mirror.
When her expression changed to submissive acceptance, he stood her up, turned her around, and held her tight until she stopped squirming. Then he loosened his hold, cuddling her as he said, “I don’t make threats I can’t back up, baby girl. And though I know this weekend is a difficult one for you, I will not let you snap at me, or anyone else like that. If I was not fully aware that you are a beautiful, desirable full-grown woman, I sure as hell would not be in this room with you. Understand?”
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