“Maybe they weren’t sure you wanted anyone to know.”
He cupped her face. “I want everyone to know you’re my girlfriend.” He kissed her softly, his tongue sliding against hers in a long, slow sweep. If that didn’t convince her he wanted her, nothing would. “Besides, it seems like everyone but me knew we’d eventually end up together. I’m kind of kicking myself for taking so long to figure it out.”
The hesitant sweep of her hand over his chest felt more like her testing the waters of how much freedom she had to touch him. “It kind of still feels like a dream.”
He pressed her hand against his heart. “I’ve had a few fantasies of my own these last few days.”
A sexy smile spread across her lips. “Oh yeah?”
“They’re never as good as this.” He kissed her again, letting loose the reins on his desire and pulling her into his arms so her body fit against his. Every time he held her close, a ripple of awareness shot through him.
She felt it, too, and moved in closer, her thighs brushing his, her breasts pressed to his chest as she settled against him.
He swept one hand up her side and over the mound that fit his palm to perfection. He brushed his thumb over her hard nipple. She sighed and rubbed her belly against his hard shaft. It sent a bolt of lust through his system so hot he wanted to lay her out in the soft grass, strip her bare, kiss every inch of her creamy skin, and bury himself deep inside her.
His phone rang in his pocket. He ignored it and kept kissing Liz and making her moan every time he brushed his thumb over her nipple. He wanted to dip his head and suck the peaked bud into his mouth.
His phone dinged with a text. And then another.
Like a prize fighter at the bell, Liz broke the sexy kiss. “Aren’t you going to answer that?”
He palmed her ass and pulled her snug against his throbbing erection. “I’m trying to answer another call.”
She smiled and laughed under her breath and hugged him closer. Just as her lips were about to touch his again, his phone dinged with another text. A breath away from his lips, she stared into his eyes with hers narrowed with concern. “Maybe it’s an emergency.”
“It’s definitely an urgent need.” He rocked his hard dick into her belly and groaned. Damn but she felt so good in his arms and they hadn’t even gotten their clothes off yet.
“Tate.”
“Fine.” He reluctantly let go of her very fine ass to pull his phone from his pocket. He swiped the screen with his thumb and stared at the notifications. “Shit.”
“What?”
“Trinity needs me at the store.” He let his head fall back and sighed.
Liz’s fingers slid into his hair. She pulled his head back up so she could look at him. “Another time.”
He touched his forehead to hers. “Count on it.” The mare nudged him in the back. He pushed her big head away, then looked down at Liz. “I don’t want to let you go, but I’ve got to get down to the store.”
“Go. Trinity needs you.” She slid her hand over the mare’s face. “I’ll head home and catch up on Outlander.”
He didn’t know what that was, and before thinking, words poured out of his mouth. “Or you could wait here for me. It’ll only be a couple of hours.”
She took a few seconds to think about it. “Um, that sounds good.” The tone didn’t back that up.
“But?”
“It’s a little odd to just go up to the house and hang with Declan while I wait for you to come home.”
He understood. It felt like everyone was watching them. Waiting.
Once he moved in to the cabin when Drake and Adria came home from their honeymoon and officially moved out, she probably wouldn’t mind. He couldn’t wait to have his own place and eliminate issues like this.
“How about dinner tomorrow after you get off work?”
Her shoulders relaxed as relief washed over her face. “That sounds great.” She gave him a shy smile. “Maybe we’ll end up back at my place.”
Usually going to the woman’s place sounded good, but not with Liz. He wanted her here. It seemed important to include her in his life here at the ranch. At home.
He didn’t say anything about that and kissed her softly. “I’m really glad you came by. I wish we could spend more time together.”