Sky cringed and bit her lip fretfully.“That’s not what I meant.I meant ready even to start to...”She stopped and swallowed.“You know ...even have sex at all.”
“I’ll make sure you’re ready for that, too.But be prepared and come to terms with the idea, the minute we get home after the marriage, I’m going to have you butt naked and under me.”
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He swore under hisbreath at himself.He needed to shut his mouth.He knew he was a blunt bastard.He’d always been like that, and living on the ranch, around mostly just men, made it worse.The only woman he was in contact with was Abby, his housekeeper, and she’d been on the ranch longer than he had and could argue with the toughest men and come out the winner.
His father had been the same way.He always spoke with growls and grunts unless his mom was around.It still amazed him that his father turned into a totally different man when he was with his mother.Affectionate and soft-spoken.He didn’t know how his dad ran a ranch, but Jared didn’t want to need Sky like his dad needed his mother.
It was apparent she wasn’t used to it, and it made her uncomfortable, so he’d try to curb his language until she got to know him.He also reminded himself that it was only the first day together.
Jared felt her tremble.
“Look at me,” he demanded softly.
She looked up.The fear that darkened her eyes unsettled him.
“Baby,” he said and wrapped a hand around the back of her neck.“I won’t ever hurt you.”
Sky lowered and shook her head, and her hands clutched the top of his jeans on either side of his hips to steady herself.“But you might not even know you’re hurting me.”
“I absolutely will know if I am hurting you.”
“How?”she asked and peeked up at him through her lashes.
Jared swiped his thumb over her bottom lip.“You have to trust I know what I’m doing.We’ve only just met, but you will get to the point of trusting me sooner than later.”
“What if I don’t know how to trust?Or if I’m horrible in bed?You don’t know if you are even going to like me.”
Jared pulled her tighter against his chest and rested his chin on top of her head.“Oh, I know I’m going to like you just fine.”
“What if I don’t like you?”
Jared snorted out a laugh.“Stop.I need you to trust that I know what I’m talking about.Let me demonstrate something.”He slid his hand around to her front before cupping her breast and lightly rubbing his thumb over the hard tip.He watched as her body jerked in his arms, her eyes started to close, and her breath hitched in her chest.
He tightened his arm around her when Sky tried to jerk away from him.He growled when she tried to pry his hand off her breast, making her stop immediately.
“Give me a second.Do you feel that, Sky?”
Her hands gripped his shirt.
“Answer me.”He hardened further at the sweet little mewling sound that came from her throat.He could come just to watch her and listen to the sounds she made.
Sky slowly nodded and let her forehead rest against his chest.She didn’t understand why she wasn’t fighting him more, or at least screaming.She decided it was because she felt safe with him.Other people might call her naïve, but she wanted—no,needed—to trust she was right about him.
Jared’s voice deepened.“Right now, your breasts feel heavy, and your nipples ache, your stomach is tight, your pussy is wet, and you’re feeling shaky and weak.”
Sky drew in a sharp breath at the same time her head snapped up in disbelief.“How do you know?”
“Because I know a woman’s body.I know how to make you feel good, and soon I’ll make you crave my touch and only my touch.”He increased the pressure on her nipple and smiled when she gasped for breath, and she shuddered in his arms.
Jared released her nipple, brought her against his chest again, and wrapped his arms around her before leaning his chin on top of her head, giving her time to settle.
“Why did you advertise for a wife?”Sky asked softly against his chest.
Jared rubbed his cheek against the top of her head and breathed in her sweet scent.
“Because I want children to pass the ranch to.Why did you answer the ad?”
