She nods with a mischievous glint in her eyes, and I brush her lips with mine one more time. I turn on my heel and walk away before I can change my mind and take her back to her bed to devour her properly.
I dig into my pockets for my keys and realize something's missing. The panties I stole when she dropped them on the floor are no longer in my coat pocket. Sawyer Addams kissed me stupid and stole back her panties while she was at it. I can't say I'm surprised.
When I climb into my bed less than ten minutes later, I’m still buzzing from my evening with Sawyer. My mind is reeling, and I can’t help but consider how different everything feels now than when I first stepped foot on Dawson Ranch a month ago.
Cottonwood Creek is something special. I’ve only been back here for a month, but it already feels like I belong here. This tight-knit little community feels like home in a way the city never has. And I can’t quiteshake the feeling that I’m meant to be someone different from the person I’ve been most of my adult life.
My Stable. My Rules.
Sawyer
I’m groggy this morning when I roll out of bed, but the lingering soreness between my legs reminds me of what Wes did to me in the front seat of his truck last night, and suddenly, I’m wide awake.
I get dressed and start on the morning chores. I work with each of the horses throughout the day, keeping myself busy, but no matter how much I try to focus, my mind keeps drifting to my night with Wes. The rough scrape of his calloused handsagainst my soft skin when he caught me in the corn maze. The way his fingers filled me, his other hand white-knuckling the steering wheel as I unraveled. How desperate he was, unable to stave off his climax a second longer, branding me with his release as he lost himself completely.
I’m stuck in the whirlwind of dirty thoughts when Allie pulls into the driveway. Heat rushes to my cheeks as she steps out, making me feel likeI've been caught red-handed watching something I shouldn't. With the vivid details running through my mind, it might as well be playing out like a full-blown porno in my head.
“Hey!” Allie yells as she gets out of her Jeep. “It’s good to see you made it home safe and sound. A text message to let me know you found another ride would have been nice. I waited for you by the car.”
My cheeks flame and I wince. “I’m so sorry.”
She scrutinizes me with her relentless stare. “Kyle told me he saw you and Wes leaving together,” she says, a question hanging in the air.
I blow the hair out of my eyes. “Yeah. I’m right on his way home.”
“It’s not like you to forget to text me,” she muses.
“We, uh, just got to talking, and it slipped my mind.”
I’m evading. I’m not ready to have this conversation right now.
Itjusthappened, and I need time to think.
“I was just getting ready to run to the store.” I shake my keys at her.
“Hop in. I’ll take you.”
If I’m stuck in a car with my best friend for longer than two seconds, I will absolutely spill my guts about me and Wes. “No. No. That’s okay.”
“Good Lord, Sawyer, get your cute butt in the car.”
She crosses her arms in front of her chest and stares me down.
There’s no time to argue with Allie right now. I need to get to town and get back before six.
“Fine,” I huff.
Once I’m buckled in, she glances over at me with a sly smile. “You don’t have to hide things from me, you know. I’ve been trying to corrupt you into taking him to your bed for the last month.”
“I didn’t take him to my bed,” I argue.
Technically, we never got that far.
Her gaze narrows. “You’re not fooling me. You’ve got that look about you.”
“What look?”
“The look of someone who’s been freshly fucked.”
