Once we had put the ponies into the barn for the night, we walked the long way back to the farmhouse so that Maple could stretch her legs more. The sun had fully set then, the sky turning indigo blue. The stars had woken up and were twinkling down on us.
We reached the farmhouse door then and Blake turned to me. ‘Shall we look at the stars again?’
28
Blake laid out the blanket on a patch of grass behind the farmhouse overlooking the crop fields. I had put Maple in her bed and followed him out here, the peace and quiet settling over me, calming after such a full-on day.
We got down onto the blanket and looked up at the sky.
‘It would be a shame to miss the opening of the pick-your-own season,’ Blake suddenly said, turning to look at me. ‘After I’m helping to get the farm ready.’
I met his eyes and smiled, my heart lifting at the thought of him staying just a bit longer. ‘It would,’ I agreed.
‘Are you really okay after saying goodbye to Henry?’ he asked softly.
‘Yes,’ I replied to Blake’s question without hesitation. ‘I never loved him. And I’m relieved that I’ve closed that chapter. I’ve been scared of being alone for a long time but I know now that’s better than feeling lonely in my relationship. I thought I’d found a family but I hadn’t. I didn’t belong with them.’
‘I’m so happy to hear you say that,’ Blake said. He leaned forward, gently kissing my lips. When he slightly pulled back, his eyes were dark and smouldering. I realised just how close we were. Out here all alone on the farm. The only things that could see us were the stars.
I smiled and he found my lips again. He let go of my hand and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me into his chest and I wrapped mine around his neck, eagerly kissing him back. From the first moment our lips touched, I’d wanted to kiss him more but there was the block of Henry and of Sarah between us. Now, we kissed freely and with abandon. I wasn’t sure I had ever enjoyed kissing a man so much before. Blake was a mixture of gentle and passionate and our bodies curved against each other like they had always meant to be together.
Blake’s hands moved into my hair then as our kiss turned electric. He pulled back, his eyes searching mine. ‘I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a woman as much as I want you.’ Then he shook his head. ‘I’m never this honest, this open…’
‘Nor am I,’ I whispered. I didn’t want to hold back with Blake like I had with men so many times.
‘You’re gorgeous, inside and out,’ Blake said then.
Those words lit a fire within me. I climbed up onto him, my legs draping either side of his waist. Blake sucked in a gasped breath as he looked up at me. I reached for my dress and pulled it off, leaving myself just in my underwear. ‘I want you too.’ His honesty was arousing and gave me the confidence to be honest right back.
Blake stared at me like he couldn’t believe his luck. ‘I wasn’t expecting that,’ he said with a gruff chuckle. He reached up, resting his hands on my waist, warm and strong. ‘You’re full of surprises, Daisy.’
‘I told you, I’m feeling more like myself than I have felt in a long time.’ I was once playful and passionate and right now, I wanted to be both with Blake. ‘It’s a warm night; maybe you should join me by taking some clothes off?’
Blake grinned, flashing his dimples. ‘My turn to surprise you.’ He suddenly rolled me over onto my back, making me squeal. Then he sat up and pulled his polo shirt off, revealing that toned, sun-kissed chest again. This time, I didn’t want to hide that I was looking at it. I wanted him to see that I was. His eyes darkened further at my heated gaze. He leaned back down and kissed me hard.
This time, we went straight into a hungry, desperate kiss, his hands in my hair, mine clutching his bare back. Blake lifted off me a little bit and slid a hand from my hair down my cheek then he cupped my chin, raising it gently so I looked into his eyes. ‘Can I touch you, gorgeous?’ he whispered huskily, sending a delicious shiver down my spine.
I nodded desperately and was rewarded with another sexy smile. He touched my lips with his fingertips then carried on sliding them down my neck. He leaned down and kissed me under my hair, making me shiver again.
‘Hmm, do you like that?’
‘Yes,’ I gasped.
Blake kissed me again. Then he trailed his fingertips down to my collarbone and across my chest before he gently brushed the tops of my breasts peeking out of my bra. He moved across and did the same the other side, leaving goosebumps on my skin.
My breathing had become shallow now. But it wasn’t from panic. I felt his touch everywhere. And I wanted more.
‘Can I take your bra off?’ he whispered.
‘Yes,’ I breathed out as he reached behind me and undid the clasp. I lifted up from the blanket as he pulled my bra off and tossed it on the grass. Then he carried on gently touching me with his fingertips, teasing my nipples. I writhed beneath him, arching my back, wanting him to be less gentle.
‘Are you feeling impatient?’ Blake asked with a raised eyebrow.
‘I want more,’ I confessed breathlessly.
‘I need to take my time, Daisy. I plan on making this last as long as possible.’ He moved his fingertips across my breasts again, smiling at the little gasps I made. He leaned down and kissed me softly in between them, then on both breasts around my nipples, making me arch my back. Until finally, he put his mouth over a nipple and drew it inside, sucking on it gently. His eyes stayed locked on mine as he sucked harder and I let out a little moan. He moved to the other side and closed his eyes, cupping my breast with his hand as he sucked on the other nipple, hardening it instantly. When he lifted off me, I knew my eyes were as dark as his were.
He carried on with his touch, moving across my stomach and then down towards my underwear. ‘How do you feel about getting naked?’ Blake whispered as his fingers moved underneath the elastic.
