birth, but telling an almost four-year-old that his mother died after giving birth to him didn’t sound like something any kid that age would take well.
Making up a story wasn’t an option either.
I’d find a way to explain it all to him, as soon as he was ready and asked about it.
I started on dinner and only half an hour later, Rooney walked into the apartment.
“My mom called me. She asked if I wanted to go visit them on the ranch in two weeks over the weekend,” she told me, leaning next to me against the counter.
“Sounds fun,” I said, smiling at her.
“Yeah, so I told her I would bring someone to meet her and dad.”
She pressed her lips into a thin line to keep a grin from spreading across her face, and I raised a brow before realizing where she was going with this.
“You wanna introduce me to your parents?” I asked.
“Yes. Now that I met your mom, I think it’s only fair to let you meet mine. If you’re okay with it,” she said, puckering her lips now. “Is it a bad idea?”
“No, I think it’s sweet you want me to meet your parents. I’d love to come,” I told her, smiling.
“Really?”
I chuckled. “You look surprised.”
“Well, I didn’t think you’d agree this quickly,” she told me with a shrug. “Thought you’d have to think about it first.”
I put the wooden spoon down I was using to stir the tomato sauce for the pasta and turned to look at her.
“Rooney, haven’t I made it clear last night that I want you?” I asked, not able to stop myself from grinning.
“You did. The soreness between my legs reminds me of it every time I take a step.”
“Then you shouldn’t be surprised to find out that I wanna meet your family. Besides, Ira loves animals, so I know he’ll love the ranch.”
She smiled brightly and put both arms around my neck to come closer, and I held her tight to my body with my hands on her lower back.
“You’ll both love it. I’m not a country girl, but I do enjoy nature, and the ranch has so much to offer. Mom and Dad hired two people to do tours of all the animals they have, and I’m sure they’ll have one when we’re there.”
“Can’t wait,” I whispered, leaning in to kiss her lips.
Her hands moved into my hair, gripping them gently and deepening the kiss as I opened up to her.
Her tongue brushed against mine, and I let her explore my mouth until I had to turn my attention back to the pot so nothing would start to burn.
“We’ll have plenty of time to kiss after dinner. Save your energy for later,” I told her with a grin.
She laughed softly and stepped away from me. “Got enough of that.”
“Good. Don’t think I will hold back tonight,” I promised with a wink.
Her cheeks turned red and she quickly turned away to start setting the table.
She wasn’t a virgin anymore, but my choice of words made her squirm and shudder every damn time.
It was the sweetest thing ever, and I hoped the more times we had sex it wouldn’t disappear.
I felt my dick twitch in my pants while I did the simple task of cooking pasta, but her presence was what teased me without her even saying a word.
I needed to take a quick break before we started to eat, and I told her I would go wake up Ira to have dinner with us.
When I walked into his bedroom, he was already awake but still lying in bed with his arms covering his face.
“Hey, buddy. Did you have a good nap?” I asked, sitting down at the edge of his bed.
He moved his arms to look up at me, then he nodded and reached for me with both hands.
I pulled him to me, making him sit up and wrap his arms around my neck, and I put my arms around him as well to cuddle him and kiss his head.
“Daddy made dinner. Wanna come eat with Rooney and me?” I asked.
“Okay.”
I got up with him still in my arms as he wrapped his legs around me to hold himself up, and as we walked toward the kitchen, I started to tell him about the weekend we would spend at a ranch.
“Rooney’s mom and dad have a ranch with lots of animals, and we’re gonna see them soon. How does that sound?” I asked, kissing his cheek before entering the kitchen.
“I like animals,”