SEAL'd Shut (A Navy SEAL Standalone Romance Novel)

by Ivy Jordan

  “Yes. I have a small farm. A ranch, really,” I answered the pre-kiss question.

  She seemed interested, listening to the details about what animals I had at my place. When I told her about the horses, she perked up quite a bit, her tone changing to one of softness and excitement that aroused me—not just sexually, but in a way I’d never really experienced, so I couldn’t explain. I loved talking to her, looking at her when she got animated, and listening to how much she loved animals.

  “Ready for that ice cream?” I asked, taking her hand in mine.

  She nodded as I slid down from the tailgate and offered my hands around her waist to help her to her feet. My hands gripped the small of her back and pulled her slowly toward me and off the tailgate of my pickup. Her feet slid to the ground as her body pressed into mine. She smelled sweet, like cookies. Her eyes stared into mine with an innocence I’d never quite seen, mixed with a hunger that was more than a little familiar to me.

  “You wanna leave your car here?” I asked.

  I watched her struggle with her hesitation. Her lips tightened and her eyes narrowed as she finally shook her head. “It’d be silly to come all the way back here to get it,” she said.

  Her reasoning was rational, but not exactly advantageous for my plans. That tight ass, those perky, full breasts, and that sweet mouth of hers were all that was on my mind, not ice cream, and certainly not where her car was parked. “Okay. Follow me,” I agreed, flashing her the warmest smile I could muster.

  I walked her to her car, put my arm around her body, and spun her around toward me with her back against the red metal of her Kia. Her mouth didn’t fight me, didn’t offer any hesitation as mine pressed back against it. Her arms wrapped over my shoulders and pulled me in close. The feel of her fingers tugging at the curls falling out of my hat tightened my balls and made my dick twitch. Yeah, this was gonna be a quick ice cream.

  I grinded into her gently, with her back against the car. She sighed, another squeal escaped her lips, and her body squirmed against mine. I fought back the urge to explore her body. My mouth wanted to roll to her neck, then to her breasts, and my fingers were aching to find the warmth between those long legs. I pulled back, realizing my urges were only growing stronger as I resisted them. “Follow me, darling,” I said, opening her car door.

  I watched in the rearview mirror as Charlotte followed me back into town. The small ice cream parlor sat on the corner across from the bakery, creating an aroma that made everyone hungry as they passed. Her car pulled into the parking lot behind my truck, and she fidgeted with something in the passenger seat as I walked toward her car. I wondered what she was thinking, if she was excited as I was.

  “You drive like a maniac,” she blurted as I opened her car door.

  That laugh of hers was contagious, so I laughed with her as I tried to defend my driving skill.

  “I know these roads like the back of my hand,” I assured her with a wink.

  Her eyes narrowed and her grin widened. “I was beginning to think you were trying to lose me.”

  At that, I chuckled. Oh no, I didn’t want to lose her. She was coming home with me, whether she knew it yet or not.

  “You didn’t have much trouble keepin’ up,” I teased.

  Charlotte rolled her eyes at me playfully, and then laughed. I grasped her hand and pulled her from the car, and into my arms. “Don’t stick that thing out unless you intend to use it,” I teased.

  “What? This thing?” she asked, sticking it quickly out from between her lips.

  I growled. Damn, this girl turned me on. She was beautiful, feisty, and fearless.

  “I plan to. Let’s get some ice cream, I’m starving,” she said with a mischievous smile.

  “Starving?” I laughed, pulling back. We’d just eaten at the concert, and Charlotte had the large basket of wings. I loved that she wasn’t like other girls; ya know, the ones who were afraid to eat in front of a man. Charlotte was different, all the way around. There was something about her I couldn’t quite put my finger on, but it was something I liked…a lot.

  “Well, I don’t wanna deprive you of ice cream if you’re starvin’,” I joked, pulling her toward the outside order window.

  “Hey, Owen, what can I getcha?” Marcie batted her eyes from the tiny window inside the cone-shaped building.

  Her cheeks were full and plump, her blue eyes twinkling as she spoke. Charlotte smirked at me as Marcie continued to ignore the fact she was even there. “I’ll take a triple scoop of chocolate in a sugar cone,” Charlotte blurted out.

  Marcie seemed annoyed that she’d intruded upon her flirting time, but I was relieved, and a little impressed by her aggression.

  “I’ll have the same,” I said, smiling at Charlotte as Marcie huffed from the window.

  There were so many things I wanted to ask her, so many things I wanted to know. It wasn’t like me to be so interested in a woman, but like I said, there was something different about Charlotte, something special.

  “How many horses do you have?” she asked, lapping at the smooth, chocolate ice cream.

  My dick swelled in my pants as I watched her tongue wrap around the cone to catch the drips. “Six,” I answered quickly.

  Her eyes widened. “That doesn’t sound like a small place,” she said.

  “For a ranch, it’s small. Would you like to see it?” I asked.

  I watched as her mouth covered the top of her cone, her lips moved down slowly over the soft cream. She sucked gently at the cone before releasing her lips. What was left was a small, thin peak of ice cream at the tip. Watching her lapping at that cone caused me to release a small amount of precum into my briefs.

  “I’d love to,” she said.

  “It’s not far from here. Follow me?” I suggested.

  She seemed to hesitate for a moment, but then nodded.

  I wanted to lean in and kiss her again, but instead I took her hand. She wasn’t like other women, at least not the ones I knew. She didn’t throw herself at me, and she didn’t even seem to notice the effect she had on me or on men in general. At the concert, she turned plenty of heads, but never appeared to notice.

  Chapter Three

  Charlotte

  Owen was irresistible, with those deep, blue eyes and his wicked smile. I followed his pickup through the backroads leading out of town until he pulled onto a gravel road. The sign above the entrance read ‘Martin Ranch,’ one I’d passed many times before. This was his small farm?

  He stopped his truck at a white garage, and while I sat in my car in awe, he made his way to me. “You gettin’ out?” he asked with a nervous laugh.

  I snapped out of my daze and opened the door to my car, letting Owen take my hand to help me to my feet. “This is your place?” I asked.

  He nodded. It was obvious he was proud.

  A large golden retriever greeted me with a cold nose up my skirt. I giggled, pushing the dog’s snout away from my crotch and patting its head gently.

  “This is Goldie,” he said, whistling for her to give me some space. She’d shoved her nose far enough under my skirt that I was certain she’d be able to sniff out my scent if ever I went missing.

  “Would you like a drink?” he asked, motioning toward the brick ranch just beyond the garage.

  “Sure,” I agreed, curious to see inside.

  We walked along a paved path to the front door. Owen opened up his house, motioned for me to go inside, and then locked the door behind him. The turn of the lock made my pussy swell with anticipation. It had been long time since I’d been with a man, and if you didn’t count Bobby, who proved not to be a man at all, it had been years.

  “Have a look around if ya want. I’ll grab us a beer.”

  I took him up on his offer, wandering through the large living room to a den on the other side. The place was decorated with tasteful furniture, mostly antiques, and all in excellent condition. There wasn’t much sign of a woman ever having lived there, and no pictures to indicate othe
rwise.

  “You live here alone?” I asked.

  “Yes.”

  He disappeared into the kitchen where I could hear the clinking of bottles. He returned holding two beers, extending one to me. “You always lived here alone?” I asked, curious about his past.

  “Yes,” he said with a smile.

  We sat down on the large couch where Owen scooted super close to me. I could feel the warmth from his skin and almost taste his cologne as he snuggled in. “Never married?” I asked.

  He shook his head. “You?” he asked, leaning in to me before I could answer.

  I shook my head as his mouth met mine. The softness of his lips pulled me into a trance, and soon the sweetness of his tongue had me under his control. My body ached for more as his hands roamed over it, their touch caressing my skin. My breasts pushed upward, my back arching as he lowered me. He pulled up from his kiss, smiled, and then let out a deep sigh. “You’re one amazing woman, Charlotte.”

  I reached up, pushing my mouth back onto his. I appreciated the compliment, but I needed his touch more than his words. My body grinded against his, feeling the tight rock in his jeans as it pressed against my thigh. I moaned, pulling back from our kiss, and let his mouth wander down my neck. My skin tingled as his tongue slid across my sensitive skin, and I squealed when his lips tightened around it and sucked it into his mouth.

  His hands pushed at my skirt, hiking it high onto my hips as he pushed my panties aside.

  My pussy was wet, hot, and swollen as his finger grazed my delicate skin. I bucked gently, pushing myself toward his hand and letting out a soft moan of approval. “You want me to stop?” he asked softly.

  “No,” I gasped.

  One finger slid inside of me, pushing apart my plump lips. My pussy immediately gripped at his digit, pulling it deeper inside of my body as I pulsated around him. Pleasure ripped through my body as his mouth wrapped around my breast. I reached down, gripping the hardness in his jeans, rubbing the denim with aggression as he began to growl.

  His mouth lowered while his hands pulled my tank top up and over my breasts. His tongue on the bare skin made me sigh with excitement, and his teeth grazing at my erect nipple made me let out a moan.

  He chuckled at my enthusiasm, lifting his head to smile at me with those beautiful eyes before lowering down to my belly.

  “Can I take these off?” he asked, tugging at my skirt and panties.

  I nodded, biting my bottom lip as he gave my clothes a tug. Soon, my body was nude from the waist down, and his eyes were gazing upon my most intimate parts. He lowered his mouth, slowly sucking my clit between his lips, rolling it around his tongue, and then tugging on it to make me squeal. His finger returned to the warmth inside my pussy, slowly fucking me while his mouth continued to tease me.

  “Do you want me to stop?” he asked again, his voice soft.

  “No,” I whispered.

  He reached for his pants, unlatching his belt, and then his button. The denim slid from his body, pulling his briefs down as well. I heard the thud of his boots hitting the floor, and then the scratching of the denim being kicked from his feet.

  His cock was long, hard, and warm. I reached down, gripping it in my hand to slowly stroke him while he let his lips wander back to my breast, and then neck.

  My mouth searched for his, finding his lips and parting them with my tongue as his cock pressed into my thigh.

  I wrapped my arms around him tightly, kissing his neck and feeling the warmth of his body against mine. I was ready, so ready, but he seemed to be hesitating. “Just a sec,” he said sweetly, lifting himself from me.

  It felt cold without him on me, lonely even. My body ached for attention as he reached into his jean pocket and pulled out a condom.

  His blue eyes smiled at me, offering a wink as he ripped open the foil package. He slid the condom onto the tip of his cock and rolled it down with one thumb like a pro. He was back on me in an instant, pressing into me once again, this time ready to enter. My body bucked beneath him, pushing my ass toward him, letting his cock rub against my swollen clit.

  His hand reached between my legs, his fingers working my juices just a bit more before he situated his cock between my pussy lips. I looked into his eyes, feeling something more than just a sexual urgency. I liked him. Really liked him.

  “You’re truly amazing,” he whispered.

  I felt the pressure of his unit against my body, and then suddenly the relief of my body letting go. He was inside of me, deep inside, and my body squirmed with pleasure beneath him.

  My hands slowly romanced heir way down his back to his ass cheeks, feeling the tightening of his muscles as he thrust into me.

  My pussy was already pulsating, my legs already quivering, and my moans were growing louder and louder. Owen kissed me softly on the neck, and then the lips, causing my body to erupt with pleasure. I squeezed around him, tightening and then releasing with each wave of my orgasm. He continued to thrust into me, harder and deeper as I called out his name.

  A deep growl sounded in my ear. He buried his face into my chest, his mouth suckling at my nipple as he throbbed between my legs.

  His weight fell onto me, almost crushing me into the cushion of the couch for just a second while he gathered his composure.

  When he lifted, his eyes locked onto mine, and in that moment, I knew we both felt something special.

  “Wow,” he gasped, and then rolled over and off of me.

  My legs continued to quiver. I was unable to speak. “Wow” didn’t come close to capturing what I felt. “Wow” was the understatement of the year.

  We finished our beers, not bothering to put our clothes back on, instead sitting there on the couch half dressed. Owen still had his t-shirt on, and I had mine. When I laughed about the fact we’d made love with our shirts on, he made me take mine off as he ripped his away. “We’ll have to do it again right,” he said, lifting me into his arms and carrying me to his large bed.

  He made a fire, even though it wasn’t a cold night. It was romantic laying there with Owen in his big bed next to a fire. It felt like a place I could stay for the rest of my life.

  We did a lot of talking that night, in between three more rounds of lovemaking. I found out Owen was an only child, a momma’s boy, and he’d earned the money for the ranch by buying and selling cattle as a teenager. He was impressive, but mysterious. Never married, and he never mentioned a woman in his life, making me wonder if maybe he was just a playboy.

  I told him about my job, at least the one I used to have. I neglected to tell him I’d been laid off, figuring that would spoil the mood of the moment. I would tell him, just not tonight. I could’ve stared into his eyes until sunrise, and listened to him talk for the rest of my life. I was content. I wasn’t sure when I finally drifted off to sleep, but when my eyes opened it was already daybreak, and I was in the bed alone.

  I gathered my clothes, looked for Owen in the kitchen, the den, and even outside in the garage. There were several trucks parked outside, but the shiny blue one that Owen drove was gone.

  I started to leave a note, explaining why I left and to thank him for a great night, but my gut told me not to. If he was a player, then this was to be expected. Why make myself look needy? He didn’t leave me a note; instead, he just left me.

  I walked outside and was greeted by an older man with silver hair and leathery skin. He tipped his hat toward me as I passed him. “Good morning, ma’am,” he said.

  I felt stupid, humiliated really. Leaving a man’s house that wasn’t even home was embarrassing enough, let alone with a crowd to watch you do it. Ugh!

  My car started and I backed out, waving at the man who was kind enough to greet me. I didn’t look back. It was a great night; that’s all. What did I expect, anyway? I was the one who said I wasn’t ready to date, and that was true. I needed more time. Trusting a man again after what Bobby did was going to be a process. A one-night stand only pushed that healing backwards. This was not what
I needed at all. Why was I so stupid?

  Chapter Four

  Owen

  “Owen!” I turned to see who was calling my name.

  Tracy waved her hands in the air frantically as she ran across the street to my truck. Her blonde hair bounced on her shoulders. “Hey, Owen!” she called out.

  “Hey, stranger,” I said sweetly, happy to see my favorite cousin.

  “I just got back home,” she said, still out of breath from her run to chase me down.

  “Where ya been?” I asked, already knowing she was gone to see her long-distance boyfriend.

  “Visiting Kevin,” her lips curled into a wide grin.

  “I don’t understand that long-distance dating,” I shrugged, not willing to say anything else on my mind. It seemed like a great setup for Kevin. Hell, he probably had a new girl come into town each week. But, for my cousin, my sweet Tracy, I didn’t like it at all. I just pictured this guy stringing along women all over the country, having each one fly in when he got lonely, sending them all home when he was bored with them. Tracy was a hopeless romantic though, and she trusted Kevin. Why, I wasn’t sure. But, she did. I wished I could trust like that again, love like that again.

  “It’s not so bad. I think I might move out there soon,” she said with a wild grin. “Speakin’ of dating, how’d yours go with Char last week?” she asked.

  I grinned, knowing I looked like the cat that’d just ate the mouse. “It went as expected,” I said with a wink.

  “So, you two hit it off? I knew it!” she shrieked with delight. She bounced again, her eyes bright and filled with cheer. That hopeless romantic in her was screaming with delight at the thought of making a match.

  “Yeah. We hit it off a few times,” I laughed.

  Her face soured. Not a fan of my humor, as usual. I smiled, continued loading the feed into my truck, and avoided direct eye contact with my now-angry cousin. “You gonna see her again?” she snapped.

  “Why? So we can fall in love like you and Kevin?” I asked with a chuckle.