Love in Bloom (De La Fuente Family #3)

by Lexi Buchanan

  “Too good to have you leave my body.” She only admitted the truth. “I want to fall asleep with you still inside me.”

  “That can be arranged.” Mateo helped her sit on the seat beside him and her arousal started all over again as she watched the delicious man shove his semi-hard cock away. “Erin, you have to stop looking at me like that.”

  “I can’t help it. I’ve gone from no sex to sex with a sex god.”

  He threw his head back and laughed. “Well, babe,” he loomed over her, a breath away from kissing her lips, “I like that. But I have to give you all the credit. You make me a sex god because of what you do to me.” He smiled and caressed along her lips with his thumb, offering her a wry smile. “Just your smile directed at me is enough to make me rock hard.” He smiled, softly. “But when you touch me, I’m ready to rip your panties off.”

  “Mateo,” she moaned. “I want you again.”

  “I know.” He offered her a cocky grin, which made her laugh. “Let’s get you cleaned up so we can make an appearance for five minutes, and then leave.”

  “You want to leave so soon?”

  “Yeah. Open wide.” She rolled her eyes and spread her legs.

  “Hell, that was a bad idea.” He licked his lips, his eyes focused on her pussy, which she knew had to be soaked with her fresh juices and his release.

  She nearly bolted from the seat when his finger stroked through her wetness.

  “This is hot. So hot,” he groaned.

  She wiggled her hips to get him to go deeper and while in the back of the truck, he proved that he could follow her guidance well.

  Chapter Twenty-Seven

  “So, where’d you two disappear to? Or shouldn’t I ask?” Diego came up on his right as Kasey locked him in on the left.

  “We went for a walk. Get some air.”

  “Hmm, we can see how you’d both need air after that dance.” Kasey smirked. “You took a walk in your truck, huh?”

  He tried to act nonchalant, but mentioning his truck had his head spinning and he glared at Kasey who shook with laughter just like their brother Diego.

  “Idiots,” he mumbled. “How old are you two?” He shook his head and continued to watch Erin in animated conversation with Lily, Sabrina¸ Rosie and Carla McKenzie—his cousin’s wives.

  “I’d be worried if I was you,” Aiden added.

  Mateo glanced at his brother and Aiden nodded in Erin’s direction. “Why? She seems okay.”

  Aiden slung his arm around his shoulders and pointed. “They’re probably giving her tips on how to get her man. That man being you.”

  “Are you drunk?” he countered with.

  “Not enough.” Aiden frowned into his tumbler of pale brown liquid. “And I’m serious.”

  “I know you are, but I don’t care. She’s caught me already.”

  Sighing loudly, Aiden looked around them, focusing on Diego. “You need to find someone to talk to, and you,” he turned to Kasey, “hmm¸ I haven’t decided what you need yet…but I will.”

  Mateo smiled and wrapped his arm around his brother’s waist. “I think you need to go sleep that off.”

  “You got him?” Diego asked, backing away with Kasey.

  “Yeah, I do.”

  “Mateo, I’m not drunk. I’ve had a bit too much, but I don’t need you to hold me up. For one night, I don’t want to feel the pain.”

  God, this was as close to anything that Aiden had admitted before and Mateo sure as hell wished he knew how to help his brother.

  “You can find your own way home,” a vicious voice growled and both him and Aiden looked toward the makeshift lot.

  He couldn’t make out anyone over there. “You hear that?” Mateo let go of his brother and slowly moved closer.

  “I heard. Can’t see anyone though.” Aiden followed at his side and perhaps his brother had been truthful about his alcoholic state as he didn’t appear drunk at all.

  When they reached the start of the cars, an engine revved seconds before it seemed to peel away and head down the lane to the main road. Mateo and Aiden paused, until they heard a sob—as though a woman cried.

  “Hey, can you hear me?” Mateo shouted, but all he could hear was the music from the marquee.

  “We just want to help you,” Aiden shouted.

  Silence.

  Followed by, “Aiden?”

  He felt his brother freeze before he was off. “Sarah? Where are you?”

  She didn’t need to answer because she appeared from behind someone’s truck.

  His brother slowed down, but didn’t stop walking until he was mere inches from touching Sarah.

  “He left me here,” Sarah whispered.

  “Thank, fuck!” Aiden wrapped his arms around her before he pulled her close.

  Sarah hesitated and then clung to his brother, crying into his neck.

  Mateo felt helpless and decided to give his brother some space while he sorted Sarah out.

  So, backing away, Mateo followed the path back to where he’d seen Erin talking to the ladies. She’d looked happy and he hoped to always see her like that.

  On the odd occasion, she’d have a faraway look on her beautiful face, until she saw him that was. Her face would light up and she’d make him feel like he was her world. He hoped that never changed because he wanted a lot more from her.

  As though he wished her eyes on him, she turned in mid-conversation and met his gaze. She faulted, said something to the ladies she was with and moved toward him.

  He had eyes only for her as she moved closer on the silver heels that made her legs look longer. The thought of having those sexy legs around his waist while she wore only the shoes made his heart beat faster.

  “You’re looking at me as though you want to eat me.” Erin wrapped her arms loosely around his neck, her fingers tangled in the hair at the nape of his neck.

  “I do want to eat you.” He nibbled on her lobe, and whispered, “I can’t get enough of you.” His tongue dipped into her ear and her shiver of reaction made him hard. “I need you again.”

  Erin groaned. “Is it okay to leave the wedding now? I want a bed.”

  “Yes.” He pressed his erection against her stomach. “Let’s go.”

  Mateo wrapped his arm around her shoulders and tugged her against him as they walked toward the house. The same direction that he’d watched Aiden take Sarah.

  His older brother worried him, but Mateo wanted Erin too much to worry about Aiden right then. He just hoped that his brother knew what he was doing getting involved with a married woman.

  “You okay? You went quiet?” Erin rested her hand on his stomach as they made their way to his room.

  “I’m fine, just thinking about Aiden and Sarah.”

  “Aiden’s old enough to take care of himself…and Sarah.”

  “I know. It’s just that I’ve never seen him like this before.” He sighed and kissed her on the top of her head. “But, I’ll worry about him tomorrow. For tonight, I’m all yours.”

  “Hmm,” she slipped into his room, “I like the idea of that.”

  Mateo closed and locked the door when they were inside and moved to his window to close the curtains. He didn’t want any chance of anyone seeing them, or more especially, his sexy woman.

  Turning back, he practically swallowed his tongue when he saw a very naked Erin resting against the door. Well, naked except for the silver high heels on her feet.

  “You,” he clenched his fists, “are fucking gorgeous.” His gaze caressed over her bronzed skin and constantly settled on the swell of her breasts and the hard buds of her nipples.

  “I take it you like what you see?”

  He laughed. “Are you fucking kidding me?” Throwing his jacket off, he tore at his tie and shirt while kicking his shoes off. His socks followed as he unfastened his pants and pushed everything down and off.

  Standing as naked as she was, his cock swelled and reached above his navel with arousal. Her gasp as he wrapped his hand arou
nd his shaft made him harder as he slowly walked closer to the object of his desire.

  “I’ve had you twice tonight, but I need you, Erin.”

  “God…yes.” She turned, spread her legs and raised her hands on the door.

  He was going to come all over her ass with how she stood. Her smooth ass shoved out just for his pleasure as he reached out and smoothly caressed over each cheek. Spreading them open, he pressed his dick into the gap and rubbed while his excitement rose quickly, precum trickled from the slit and ran onto Erin’s back.

  “I’m going to fuck you…and then I’m going to make love to you. You want that?”

  “Yes. I’m so wet. I need you, Mateo.”

  He growled when his fingers ran through her arousal and as he inserted two fingers inside her, he nearly fucking came when she clenched around them. Just feeling her wet and swollen, ready for him, nearly brought him to his knees.

  Holding his dick, he guided his flesh between her legs and once in position, he held her hips and pushed inside.

  As soon as he disappeared to the hilt, Erin clenched around him and sucked the air right out of his lungs.

  “Fuck,” he cursed.

  “You’ve not moved and I’m going to come,” Erin wiggled and he realized he was just as close.

  His hands slipped up her torso and cupped each breast, his thumbs rubbed her nipples and when he started to move he rolled them between his fingers.

  He loved the feel of her breasts as they bounced in his hands while he fucked her. Loved the moans that came out of her mouth. He loved the feel of her wetness wrapped around him as he swelled even more.

  And most of all, he loved how he made her come apart in his arms. Her body quivered, goose bumps coated her skin and her channel rippled and convulsed around his dick seconds before he came.

  He dropped his face into the curve of her neck to muffle the sound of his release as she milked everything out of him. He breathed hard and gently pumped his hips to prolong their pleasure, but his dick spilled and spilled inside her tight sheath, and he didn’t think he’d be able to stop and pull out of her anytime soon.

  “Mateo,” she whispered when he collapsed against her back, “it just keeps getting better and better.”

  He laughed, which turned to a groan as he withdrew, his dick still hard and coated in their joint release. “If it gets any better than that, you’ll kill me.”

  “I hope not.”

  He helped her turn in his arms and sealed his mouth over hers. Erin wrapped her arms around his neck and climbed up him. She kicked her shoes off and wrapped her ankles together behind his back.

  Their lips stayed sealed together as he laid her under him on the bed and slipped back inside. Home. He moved slowly and loved how she stayed wrapped around him.

  It was as though she didn’t want to be separated from him and he was so okay with that.

  Chapter Twenty-Eight

  Her whole body felt alive as Mateo slowly moved inside her. The feel of him wrapped around her felt so good that she hated the thought of him pulling away from her, but they couldn’t stay like they were forever.

  The slide of his large shaft as he slipped back and forth made her toes curl in pleasure. The feel of the hair on his crotch rubbing against her sensitive pussy and clit made her wetter. The way his hard chest pressed against her breasts made her feel cherished, but the way he watched her made her feel loved.

  His arms rested on either side of her while his hands cupped her head. His forehead dropped to hers as his breathing increased. “So good,” he whispered. “God, Erin.” He kissed her lips. “Never like this.” He sealed his mouth over hers, his tongue searched and found, sucking and caressing inside the depth of her mouth.

  Her legs slipped down his hips, her feet between his legs, and her body filled with tension as she reached towards her release.

  Mateo broke away from her mouth and kissed down along her collarbone until he reached her breasts. He dipped down and captured a hard nipple with his mouth. Her body shook with pleasure that rippled down from her breast to cause her pussy to clench around him.

  His hands slipped down to her ass and held her against him while he ground up into her. Her fingers slipped through his hair as she arched her back, which caused her pussy to tighten around his hard shaft.

  “Erin,” he hissed.

  He surged into her and she came apart in his arms. Her pussy convulsed and held him in a tight grip as she felt his release coating her channel.

  Over and over again.

  When it was over Mateo collapsed, face first between her breasts before he rolled them so she sprawled on top of him, his cock still hard inside her.

  “I’m not going to be able to walk tomorrow,” she commented and laughed. “You sure as hell know how to love me.”

  He chuckled. “I’ll always love you like that.”

  Her fingers played with the hair on his chest while she relaxed in his embrace, completely sated. Her legs straddled his waist and although he’d gone slightly soft inside her, he stayed put.

  But in answer to her muscles clenching around him, Mateo cursed and raised her hips so that he slipped out.

  “I’m afraid it’s going to fall off if I don’t let it rest up,” he commented, snuggling her into his side. “Even though I’d rather sleep all night inside you.”

  “I wouldn’t object.”

  “I know.” He rolled to his side and brought her up against him. “Are you okay, Erin? Today’s the first day since I took you. I don’t want you sore.”

  He held her tightly and stroked down her back, a large hand landing on her bottom. “Erin, please talk to me.”

  She kissed his chest and raised her head to meet his gaze. “I feel a sweet ache between my legs and I feel your release running out of me,” she grinned, “so I’d say that I’m more than fine.”

  “I love hearing you talk about my spunk running from you.” He nuzzled into her neck. “It’s hot and it reminds me of how it felt when I put it inside you.” He nipped at her neck and lobe. “It makes me feel possessive.”

  “I love you being possessive.” Her leg wrapped over his hip while her hands cupped his head. “You make me feel, Mateo…so much…I’m just afraid that something is going to happen to ruin this between us.”

  He shook his head. “Don’t worry. Nothing is going to keep me from you and you’re the only one I want. You need to remember that and trust me.”

  “I do trust you. It’s everyone else I don’t…I guess I’ll get used to it if this thing between us continues.”

  Mateo froze at her words and a frown marred his brows. “If?”

  “I’ve never been in a relationship before. You’ve said that you’re possessive over me, but you haven’t said what’s going to happen after the wedding and I’m back in Dallas.”

  Silence followed her statement but, instead of pushing her away, he propped some pillows up at the top of the bed and rested back against them, pulling her between his thighs to rest against his chest.

  He cupped her face in his large hands and told her, “I want you, Erin. I don’t just want you for today because I really do want to see where this leads us. But I will tell you that I’ll hurt anyone who ever tries to get inside your panties, so that should tell you just how much I want you. I honestly don’t know how to tell you any other way that I want you to stay in my life as my girl.”

  Tears gathered on her lashes before Mateo leaned in and kissed them away. He placed the sweetest of kisses onto her lips while she stayed silent. He’d touched her deeply with his words and she needed to let him know that she felt the same, but she felt that if she opened her mouth she’d cry.

  “I know, baby,” Mateo whispered against her lips before he kissed her on the forehead and tucked her under his chin. He covered them with the quilt that had been on its way off the bed. “Sleep, Erin. I’ll hold you and tomorrow we’ll head back to Dallas.”

  She froze at his words.

  Mateo pressed her
closer to him. “When we’re in Dallas, I want you to stay at my apartment with me. Hell, you could move in with me and get rid of your place.”

  She laughed in surprise. “You really want that? Me to live with you?”

  He slid her down on the bed with him and tipped her face to meet his gaze. “I know it’s going really quick, but think about the money you’ll save living with me. Think about getting to sleep with me every night and waking up snuggled against me.” He grinned and wiggled his brows.

  “You’re incorrigible.” She brushed her fingers through his hair, knowing that he spoke the truth.

  When she’d gotten on the plane to Montana, to Mateo, she’d known that she would take him anyway he’d let her, she just hadn’t thought that far ahead, other than it would hurt to not see him again.

  “I thought you planned on taking the job at the local high school here?” She frowned because if he planned on working in Montana then what would happen to her when he left Dallas?

  “I’ll start at the beginning of the school year, which is a few months after you’ve graduated. We’ll find somewhere close by to live after that and you can find a job out here.” He smiled. “I’m serious about us, about you. Don’t ever doubt that. I know it’s not going to be as easy as it appears, but as long as we’re together, that’s all that matters, right?”

  Erin wrapped her arms around Mateo’s neck and hugged him close. “Yes.” Her tears were so close to the surface that she had no idea how to handle everything because she wanted this with him. She wanted it all with Mateo: the house, the move to Montana, everything he was promising with his eyes and it looked like it was in her grasp.

  Chapter Twenty-Nine

  “So why the detour?” Erin asked and all Mateo did was grin.

  His belly was in turmoil after the late night confession with Erin and asking her to move in with him. It had been a split second decision on his part, but as soon as the words had left his mouth, he realized that he really did want her in his space. He wanted her everywhere that he’d said. Erin in his bed and in his life. So that was why, before they left for Dallas, he had to talk to Edward Commer, the principal of the high school and set everything in motion.