Hudson
Her not knowing who I was made my heart palpitate. I had spent the better half of my night getting to know her genuinely and her getting to know me. I knew off jump she didn’t watch sports because in Guuds she never looked up at the TV. That was all that was on and some of the rodeo recaps.
“Um, hello? Are you gonna clue me in on the secret or keep standing there smiling at me?” Those thick pretty ass lips taunted me like they had been doing most of the night. Greene’s face was shaped like a perfect heart, from the wild wavy hair to the way her features fit so perfectly. Greene was so fucking beautiful.
I moved around the counter, standing right in front of her. “Before I do that, can I kiss you, Greene with an e?”
Her eyes said yes, but her lips had yet to utter a word.
My hand was already around her neck, getting ready to pull her into me when she pushed against it. Shit, she wanted me just as much as I wanted her fine ass.
The moment our lips touched, I felt a jolt down my spine and the innate need to be closer to her.Shit.
When we finally parted, she seemed nervous, which had me pulling her by the hand toward the couch. The last thing I wanted was for her to tell me she had to leave. I liked her company.
She had yet to speak, seemingly dazed, which was cute.
“I promise I ain’t on no funny shit. I wanted to kiss you, so I got that shit out of the way. Can’t guarantee I ain’t gonna do it a couple more times throughout the night, but I fuck with your company.”
She blinked a few times. “Uh, okay.”
I laughed. “Now c’mon. Let’s watch this show you claimed was so good. If this shit is horrible, I’ma tell you.”
Her hand was on her hip after she watched me comfortably take a seat on the sofa. “Um, excuse me.”
“What?” I grabbed her hand and pulled her down across my body with one hand and reached for the remote with the other.
She was about to respond, but another loud set of vibrations filled the room. She reached into her back pocket and pulled her phone out. I peeped the way her eyes bulged before she answered, mashing the phone against her face.
“Yeah. It’s fine; I’m up,” she assured whoever was on the line.
I watched how her eyes glazed over and a smile indented itself into her features before she spoke again.
“In labor now? What position? Okay. I’m headed to the barn now.” She moved from in front of me, going to where she had kicked her boots off. Within seconds, she had her jacket on and was moving to the door. When she hung up, she looked at me and spoke. “Your cousin’s mare is in labor.”
I didn’t even know how to react to that shit, ’cause damn. I was on my feet too, following her. Because even though I wasn’t the slightest bit interested in horse births, I was interested in her. By the time I had my own shoes and jacket on, she was at the trunk of her sister’s car. Once she had it open, she pulled out what looked like a duffle and tossed it over her shoulder. Once she had what she needed, she closed the trunk and began walking toward the barn.
I followed and I swear I didn’t know what I was walking into until I saw it. Even then, things happened so fast I was in awe. With a pair of the biggest gloves I had ever seen in my life, she went the fuck to work, talking back and forth to Duhani and hands on the damn horse. They were on her for the most part but in her later with no hesitation.
“So, she was already here, huh?” Versai stood near me at the entrance.
I chuckled. “Yeah, she gave me a ride back from Guuds.”
“That’s all?”
“Yeah, especially since your mare went into labor.” I laughed, immediately feeling Versai’s eyes on me.
She giggled as well. “I told him she’d go into labor tonight, but he didn’t listen. He never listens to me.” She said that part in a taunting tone. Apparently he heard her, because he looked up from the horse on the ground at her.
“Stop shit talking me, Sai.”
“I’m not, baby. I’m just stating facts.”
My attention left them and went to Greene. Things were happening so fast my eyes were playing pinball around the barn. The horse was lying down, with what looked like a plastic bag hanging out of her. If I wasn’t so fucking fascinated, I probably would’ve passed out. I had never seen a live human birth, but this shit right here had to be nine times more intense.
Greene rubbed the mare’s stomach, seemingly applying pressure where necessary, while Hani kept her attention. There were several hours of that before the entire foal came out. The entire scene had me ready to throw up the whole damn time, but something about seeing Greene’s joy kept me standing there the entire time. Probably not standing the entire time, because I grabbed a chair, but I stayed there damn near the entire night.
“I am exhausted and I need a long shower,” she said after she finished checking out the foal. She was walking toward the car.
