to die if he didn’t.
“Fuck, yes. I just don’t want to hurt you.”
“I’m good. I’m so fucking good.”
He claimed me with a crushing kiss as his hips began rolling, and the friction lit up something inside me like a damn Christmas tree. My toes curled, and I groaned against his mouth with every thrust. Reaching between us, he wrapped his palm around my length and moved in time with his hips until I was panting, desperate to come.
When he grunted out my name and stilled, shuddering and pulsing with his release, I followed, spilling all over my chest as wave after wave of intense pleasure hit me. This was what I’d been missing all this time. A connection I’d never been able to experience before. I’d been so blind to what I really needed. Tucker Weston was and always would be it for me.
15
Tucker
Warm fingers trailing over my abs woke me up from the dream I’d been enjoying. Dreams of Sam and me, tangled together, kissing and touching, remembering each other.
“Mornin’, darlin’,” Sam murmured, his voice rumbling over me and reminding me that it wasn’t all just my fantasy. I chuckled at the use of that pet name. It didn’t work for us, but I wouldn’t tell him. “I could get used to you in bed with me.”
“Careful, you’re going to make me forget our deal.”
He moved his hand away from me and propped himself up on one elbow. “Deal?”
“Hate sex.”
“There was nothing about last night anywhere near hate.”
Fuck, I needed to hear him say that. “No, I don’t suppose there was.”
“What was it, Tuck?”
“At the risk of sounding cheesy as fuck, I’d say it was…perfect.”
I sat up, sliding my leg out from between his where we’d ended up tangled together. I didn’t know if I’d be able to look at him without falling apart like a lovesick fool. But wasn’t that what I was?
“Tuck,” he said, running his palm up my bare back. “I wanna make this work. With you. I wanna try.”
“What is your family gonna say?” I turned toward him as I asked the question. “A ranch hand and their precious rodeo star.”
“Where the hell is this coming from?”
“What would happen if your sister fell for a ranch hand, Sam?”
“My brothers and I would shut that shit down.”
“Exactly.”
He sighed. “You’re different. You’re not just a ranch hand, Tuck. You’re part of our family already.”
Those words meant more to me than he could possibly know, but there was more to this than the two of us riding off into the sunset. “We have to wait to be seen together until the show is over, at least. I don’t want our relationship splashed all over the media. You’re not even out in the public eye.”
“That’s fine. But I want you in my bed every night, and I won’t take no for an answer.”
“Yours or mine?”
A grin twisted his lips, and I wanted to kiss him until he stopped. “Your bed is really comfortable. But that could just be because you’re in it with me.”
I stood and strode to my dresser, naked and unashamed. I swore I could feel his gaze raking my body. Grabbing a pair of sweats from the drawer, I pulled them on. Holy hell, I had to stop myself from groaning at the sight of him when I turned around. He was lazily stroking his cock under the covers, eyes hooded with intense need. By the look of the tent in the sheets, he was definitely enjoying the show I’d put on.
“Mine, then.”
“One more round before we go back to the real world?” he asked.
God, yes. The thought of having this man in my bed every night sent excitement humming through me. I could have him whenever I wanted, on every surface, and he could have me. Shoving my pants down my legs before I stepped out of them, I grinned. “At least once more.”
An hour later, I sat across from him, eating eggs and bacon like it was the most normal thing and something we did every day. Instead, I was a wreck inside. I didn’t want to let myself think this could be something we’d keep hold of. Not when he’d left for so long, and I hadn’t gone after him.
Sam’s phone vibrated on the counter where he’d plugged it in to charge. He ignored it at first, but the thing went off again. “Shit, must be important.” He took another drink of his coffee before standing and walking over to the counter. As