me?
No, the smile on his lips is too innocent for that. I trust him.
I swing my arms out and launch myself in his direction. My face plows into the fabric of Mace's shirt, and there's a terrifying moment where I'm tumbling down. His strong arms wrap around my back, and he breaks our fall as we hit the granite together. "Overkill, babe."
I'm laughing and looking down at his gleaming smile. "I did it."
"You were awesome." His eyes sparkle, and his hands rub up and down my back. Not in a friendly way. In a sensual way that tells me he's clearly checking out my curves.
I lean down and plant a hard kiss on his lips. His mouth opens and our tongues tangle in a hot, wet, out-in-nature kiss. I end it to proclaim, "I conquered the ledge. I can't believe it."
His gaze sweeps up to the steep rocks next to us. "Nope. That's next."
"Oh my Lord, save me."
He pops up and offers me a hand. "You can do it. I believe in you."
I don't know where Mace gets all this faith in me, but I'll take it and use it for motivation. We climb to the base of a huge exposed granite face. At the top, a thick ledge cantilevers out from the formation.
"Is that the ledge?"
"Yep."
"And we're going to climb it?"
"Yep." He's way too happy about the fear on my face.
"I'm not climbing that."
"There's a rope." He points to an old worn rope anchored into the rock.
"Just a rope on the rock? That's going to keep us from falling?"
"It's safe. People hike this rock all the time. Follow me."
He takes off up the rock without missing a step. I'm frozen to the spot. The thought of falling has me paralyzed.
"You comin'?"
I shake my head. "Not this time."
He rolls his eyes and hops back down to me. "Like this." He stands behind me and wraps his hot, warm body around my limbs. He folds us forward and places my hands on the rope, forcing me to take hold and accept we're doing this. "Good. Now one step." His foot pushes on mine and somehow I manage to do it. It's so steep we're almost standing up but we're bent over enough I can feel every inch of him moving against my skin. His voice caresses my ear. "If you fall, I fall."
The confident rumble in his voice is exactly what I need to relax. Suddenly the fear is gone, and my thoughts zero in on Mace's thighs rubbing the back of my legs, his hips against my butt, his long arms resting over mine, his breath wisping by my ear. He has me caged in a giant bear hug that warms my soul and eases my insurmountable fears.
As we climb, more of the gorgeous tree tops in the valley come into view. Crisp fresh air fills my lungs and exultant freedom washes over me. I feel like I could sing. What was I worried about before? Mace made this so fun and so worth it.
Mace's focus has narrowed in on me, and his intensity is hitting me full blast, making my knees weak and my tummy flip. Normally I would stop him when he gets this close, but I can't bring myself to say it. "This feels different."
"Mmm." His lips press to my neck as we reach a flatter area close to the peak of the rock. He presses his fully hard cock against my back and I gasp.
"The view is fantastic." I move to stand up fully but he keeps his strong frame wrapped around me so I'm bent forward.
"Uh-huh." Mace opens his mouth on my neck and sucks hard. It sends shivers through my spine. His hands, now free of the ropes, move to my belly and press flat. His hips slide down and press me to the hard granite that is still warm from the day's sun. He undulates his hips against my butt and I'm gone. I have no willpower to fight him off. I want this as bad as he does, and I'm not dumb enough to keep saying no. When am I ever going to get another chance to make out with Mace on top of a mountain like this?
I twist my head, and he plants a kiss on my lips over my shoulder. His entire body presses me into the rock, his hard dick sliding between my butt cheeks and making me hungry for him. He removes his hands from my stomach and