Cowboy Love (20 page)

"It's okay," she choked out. "I understand this is a bit of a shock, after everything that's happened, but I'm going to go now." She headed for her escape route as Tanner came to his feet.

"No, Tanner, it's fine. I'm just going to go home."

He followed her to the door. Right before she opened it, intent on getting away, he put his hand against the hard surface and slammed it shut again.

"You're not leavin' until we talk about this."

"Let it be, Tanner," she sobbed, not able to hold her tears any longer as she laid her forehead against the door.

"Look at me." He took her shoulders in his hands and tried to turn her around as he repeated, "Look at me."

Unable to stop him, she faced him and he put his finger under her chin to bring her face up to his.

"Give a fella a chance," he began as he swiped his thumb across her cheek to wipe away the tears. "You surprised me. I didn't expect this. I thought I was alone in my feelin's, but I guess not."

"What are you saying?"

"I love you, too, Amy Russell," he finished, pulling her against his chest and burying his face in her hair. "I never thought I'd say those words to anyone again, after Diane, but you've made me realize that I really didn't love her. My feelin's for her are nothin' like what I hold in my heart for you."

She pulled back in his arms. "Tell me again."

He smiled and looked deeply into her eyes. "I love you. I think I fell in love with you the first time I saw you as I walked across the round pen after my butt had been in the dirt." He ran his fingers down her cheek, and she snuggled her face against his hand.

"You were cute with your butt in the dirt," she murmured.

He bent his head and pressed his lips to hers, groaning as they met. She wrapped her arms around him, pressing close to him, a soft moan rumbling in her chest. His tongue brushed her lips, seeking entrance. She opened her mouth, and their tongues sought each other when he deepened the kiss.

The phone rang, and as the ring finally penetrated through the desire that raged between them, Tanner pulled away from her slightly. She followed, burying her head against his chest and kissing him where his shirt exposed the curling hair.

He whispered, "I need to get the phone."

She smiled when he groaned and pulled out of her arms to grab the receiver.

She followed, continuing to kiss the exposed skin, smiling when his skin quivered under her touch.

"Yeah, Mom, we'll be there in a minute." He hung up the phone, before he wrapped his arms around her and said, "Lunch is ready."

"I kind of figured that out. Are you sure you don't want a quick cold shower before you go?" Her eyes wandered down the front of him, resting on his obvious erection outlined by his jeans.

He pressed his hand against the bulge between his legs as he smiled, "Maybe I should, but only if you join me."

She walked up to him, pushing against him as she whispered, "No way. We would never get to the house if we did. We can take care of your problem in a little while."

"You are a witch, you know that?"

She giggled and turned away to walk toward the door, pulling it open as he followed behind. When they reached the bottom of the stairs, she shot him a teasing glance and started to run toward the main house. He chased her to the front door, pushing her against the side of the house and giving her a quick but passionate kiss before releasing her.

Her rapid breaths mingled with his as he said, "I just wanted to make sure you are as wound up as I am."

"Mmm…you don't have to do anything to get me that way, cowboy," she murmured, before he opened the door and they walked inside.

* * * *

After lunch, Tanner helped Scott with a few chores in the barn as Amy helped Mary with the dishes. A huge smile graced his lips when he returned to the house. It thrilled him that his dad liked Amy so well. He chuckled softly when he thought about the conversation in the barn. His dad's protective side came out as they discussed the relationship between Amy and him. He knew his dad wanted to make sure his son had honorable intensions toward his good friend's daughter.
I'm glad we've already established our feelings for each other. Things might have gotten a little tense with Dad, if we hadn't.
As Tanner walked through the door after he finished the hay, Amy quickly moved to his side.

"All finished with the dishes?"

"Yeah," Amy replied, her voice sounding a little strained.

"Somethin' wrong?"

"No, not really. Can we go?"

"Uh…sure," he said, before he turned to his parents and said, "We'll see you later."

"Of course, son," Scott replied, flipping on the television.

Tanner and Amy walked out the front door and headed back toward the barn and his apartment with their arms wrapped around each other.

"Are you sure there isn't anythin' wrong? You seem distracted."

Amy smiled what appeared to be a little hesitantly, before she murmured, "Distracted by you."

He allowed a grin to cross his lips as he said, "Well, there is still the problem we discussed earlier."

"What problem?"

"This one," he whispered against her lips, moving her hand to his cock that pulsed behind the fly of his jeans.

"Oh yeah, I remember now. We'll have to see what we can do about that…problem," she replied, moving her hand against him. He groaned before he took her lips with his and pinned her against the wall behind her.

Pulling his mouth away, he rasped, "We should probably take this upstairs. I don't want my parents to catch us out here. I'd rather have you alone, in my bed, when we make love."

"That's probably a good idea." His hand slid up her side and moved across her breast

She moaned when he pulled his hand away to lead her up the stairs and through the door, shutting it firmly behind them.

He pushed her up against the wooden surface, taking her mouth in a kiss meant to weaken her knees. Their tongues danced while his hand found her breast again, raking his palm across her nipple. He pulled his mouth from hers to trail little kisses from her lips to her jaw and down her neck as she tipped her head to the side to give him better access. When his mouth found the spot at her collarbone, he felt her shiver and push her breast farther into his hand.

He was on fire. He wanted her so badly he could taste it; taste her, in the back of his throat, on his tongue. Knowing if he didn't get this under control, they would be fucking right there, he backed away, grasping her hand in his, before he led her into his bedroom. They stopped at the end of the bed and he took her in his arms again, taking possession of her lips with all the pent-up desire racing through his body. He ravished her mouth, his tongue sliding inside as his hands roamed her back, slipping beneath her shirt to work it up over her head. He unhooked her bra, moving around to take her naked breast in his palm. He lifted his head to see her face flushed with desire as she whimpered with need.

"God, I want you," he rasped, before he took her lips again in a heart-stopping kiss. "I need to fuck you so bad, I hurt."

Slipping the button free on her jeans, he worked them down her slim legs before his hands slid back up, grazing the inside of her thigh. Dropping to his knees, he kissed her belly while she stepped out of her pants. She inhaled sharply when he slipped two digits inside her pussy to find her slick and wet. Her hands grasped at his shoulders and her legs trembled as he pleasured her with his fingers, his thumb caressing her clit.

He sat her down on the edge of the bed, kneeling as he kissed her thighs, working his way to her swollen pussy. When his tongue found her, she bucked against his mouth and moaned before she rested back on the bedspread. His tongue slid along her folds, finding his way to her clit while he slipped his fingers deep inside, curling them up under her pubic bone to massage her G spot.

She gave into her desire as the moisture flowed across his fingers and his tongue. When she finally quieted and only small tremors rippled through her body, he toed off his boots and slid his jeans down, flipping them across the room. He moved over her, finding her breast with his mouth, sucking and pulling at her nipple, bringing it to a hard nub under his lips. Her body quivered as her desire rose again.

"Tanner, please," she whispered, trying to bring him up so that she could take his mouth with hers, but he would have none of it. He wanted her hot and panting beneath him. Continuing his assault on her senses, he let his hand slip down between them, finding her swollen pussy and sliding inside.

"Oh God, Tanner, you're driving me crazy."

Lifting his head, he smiled as he whispered, "I know."

"You don't play fair," she grumbled, when he took the other breast in his mouth.

She began to whimper, telling him without words how close she was, without sending her over the top. He let go of her breast and took her mouth with his as he slipped his hard cock inside her, and groaned into her mouth.

"You feel so good. I've missed this," he murmured, not daring to move yet, lest things end too soon.

She whimpered again, putting her heels on the bed and lifting her buttocks so he could drive deeper, taking all of him inside her.

His let his cock slowly slide in and out, bringing them both closer and closer to that blinding end they both sought. When she wrapped her legs around his hips and he began to pound his groin against hers, it was too much. His name slipped from between her lips on a strangled cry as she rippled around him, pulling his own climax from deep inside.

Resting his weight on his arms, he let his head rest on her shoulder for a moment while she ran her fingertips along his back.

He rose up enough so he could see her eyes. "I love you," he whispered, stroking her cheek with his fingers.

"I love you," she murmured, tears glistening on her lashes.

"Why are you cryin'?"

"Because I can't believe I found you." She choked back a sob.

"Don't cry, baby."

"Nothin' to be sorry for. We just have to figure out what happens now."

They both groaned out loud when he slipped out of her warmth. They scooted up toward the middle of the bed and he pulled her into his arms while she rested her head on his chest, stroking the curling hairs.

"What do you mean we need to figure out what happens now?"

"It's kind of hard to be in a relationship if we live four hours apart." His let his fingers stroke her arm as she snuggled against him.

Silence stretched between them for several minutes until he felt Amy drift off to sleep. He silently contemplated what their lives would bring in the months and years ahead. They could buy some land here in Brenham and raise horses and children together or maybe move up closer to Dallas. It didn't matter to him. As long as he had her by his side, he could do anything.

After an hour or so, she woke up when he let his soft lips played along her shoulder and his warm hand caressed her breasts.

"Mmm…that's fantastic," she whispered.

He lifted his head and gave her a smile before moving his attention to the soft mound near his mouth. Alternating between sucking and licking, it was only seconds before her nipple hardened under his ministrations. Arching her back, she pushed her breast into his mouth and wrapped her fingers in his hair.

I would love to wake her like this every day for the rest of ours lives.
He took her hard nub between his teeth and nibbled.

He feasted on her skin while his hand slipped down her belly and through the curls, sliding over the hood protecting her clit from his touch, before he drove his fingers deep within her. Her pussy gripped him and trembled when he moved them in and out. His mouth left her breast to continue the journey down her stomach, kissing and nibbling, bringing a wild moan from deep within her. When he finally reached the spot he wanted, she almost screamed as his tongue rasped along her swollen clit. One, two flicks had her spiraling out of control and hot juices flowing over his fingers.

Her trembling slowed while she tried to catch her breath and he moved back up her body, taking her nipple in his mouth again.

She moaned as desire began to stir, but now it was her turn. He smiled as she pushed the hard surface of his chest, making sure he understood what she wanted as he lay on the bed, exposing everything to her wandering hands. She moved over him, taking his mouth with hers, their tongues dancing for a moment before she ripped her mouth away to kiss his jaw. Her tongue circled the shell of his ear, sending a shiver down his body. She moved to nibble his earlobe for a moment. A moan rose to his lips when she licked his neck, along his shoulder and shimmied herself down his body, taking his coppery disk in her mouth.

She sucked and nipped at the nub with her teeth, and he inhaled sharply, another groan rumbling in his throat. Her hand slipped between them, finding the crease between his thigh and his cock, skimming south until she could cup his balls in her hand. Her lips found a new path, down the center of his chest, following the line of dark hair. She kissed and licked as she moved, until her mouth hovered over his rock hard cock, standing tall and proud, begging for her warm lips.

The rough pad of her tongue rasped against the tip, licking the pre-cum as his body jerked at the caress. All he wanted was to have her mouth surrounding him, but he had a feeling payback was going to be a bitch.

She grasped his cock at the base before sliding up and down as his hips surged against her, trying to get her to move faster. She kept her rhythm slow while her tongue played on the tip and her hand moved along him. A tortured groan slipped from between his lips and he knew she loved every minute of his torment when she softly giggled.

Finally, she opened her mouth to take all of him inside as a sound left his throat that he didn't recognize and he groaned. "Oh God, baby."

Wrapping his fingers in her hair, he pushed her head down as she sucked. Her hand cupped his balls and they tighten in her grasp, bringing him to the brink of insanity before he grabbed her shoulders and forced her to stop. He pulled her on top of him, gave her a quick kiss on the mouth, and rolled her over so she lay beneath him. He slid inside her hot pussy as he moaned, "Fuck, you are so hot." He held on for a moment, his jaw clenched tight, trying to regain some control.