9781631051289TemptedbytheCowboySullivan (23 page)

“I only want to touch.”

“I know, but your skin on mine is something I can’t handle
too much of. Holding you without
lovin
’ you is going to be
hard enough.”

“Party pooper.”
She pouted with her
lip stuck out.

“It’s for your own good, darlin’,” he said, tapping the end
of her nose w
ith his fingertip.

“Okay.” She stripped off her jeans, leaving her in nothing
but her lacy panties. “I’ll sleep in my underwear, but since you are declaring
this no sex night, you’ll have to suck it up, cowboy.”

When she turned to pull down the blankets, t
he stark whiteness of the bandages on her back made him
want to kill the son of a bitch all over again.

They both crawled beneath the covers and he dragged her
into his embrace with an arm around her shoulders so he wouldn’t touch her
back. He wanted to fe
el her next to him like he
needed his next breath.

Within minutes, her breathing slowed to a rhythmic rate
indicating she slept. When he thought about what that asshole did to her, rage
swept through him. He would die protecting her for the rest of his li
fe.

The feel of her against his side lulled him into a half
sleepy state. He knew the night would be rough on her so he slept lightly
waiting for the storm of nightmares he felt sure would assault her soon.

He came upright in the bed as she screamed out in
her sleep. “Baby, wake up.”

“No! Don’t hurt me!”

“Peyton, it’s me. I’ll never hurt you, sweetheart. Wake
up.”

She jumped out of the bed with her fists clenched and her
eyes wide. “Jason?”

“Yeah, baby. It’s me. Come back to bed. He can’t hurt you
anymore.”

“Oh God.”
She scrambled onto the
bed, practically jumping into his arms.

“Easy.” He swept his hands down her arms, rubbing the
warmth back into her limbs. “I love you.” Once he pulled her into his embrace,
she settled against his side. Her body still shoo
k
from the nightmare. “Why don’t you tell me about your dream?”

“I was back in that room. He cut off my clothes with a
knife, slicing my skin as he did it. The pain was too much, but as I cried,
he’d just laugh.” She shuddered. “His laughter was crazy. The
n he started whipping me so hard, I screamed. That’s when I
woke up.”

“It’s over, baby. He’s dead.”

She pulled him closer. “I know, but I think these
nightmares will continue for a bit.”

“Probably.”

“I know you don’t want to make love, but I need you, Jaso
n. I need you to wipe out the memory of what I’ve been
through. We can go easy. I’ll be on top or whatever.”

“If you think you can handle it.”

“I do. I need you to replace all these terrible thoughts
with your love. Please?”

“Oh, baby, I’ll love you so wel
l,
you won’t remember what his face looks like.” He shifted, leaving her on her
side so he could reach her breasts.
Lordy
, I so love her breasts
.
“These are perfect,
you know.”

“Are they?”

“Yep.
I love how they fit
perfectly in my palms.” He cupped the two
mounds as
he licked first the right, then the left. “And your nipples are so sensitive.”

She moaned as she closed her eyes. He loved that look of
ecstasy on her face as she let the feelings envelope her in sensation.

He let his hand wander down her abdome
n as she spread her thighs allowing him touch her. He loved
feeling her pussy clench around his fingers when he slipped two inside her. She
felt so good, he wanted to taste her.

He moved down her body with little nips on her skin until
he reached the junc
ture of her thighs. He lifted one
leg over his shoulder so he could reach her center. The smell of her arousal
drove him crazy. One swipe of his tongue over her clit made her groan out loud.

“Please.”

He flicked his tongue over the hardened little button o
f flesh, coaxing it from its hiding place until she
squirmed against his mouth seeking a little more pressure so she could come.
The soft whimpers and hearty moans told him she was close. To let her come or
not, was the question.

Nope. He wanted to be buri
ed deep
inside her pussy when she flew apart in his arms.

He lifted his head, ignoring her protests.

“I have an idea. Up you go.” With her hand in his, he
pulled her to the bank of windows overlooking the city of Austin. “I’m gonna
fuck you against the win
dows.”

“But people will see us.”

“Do you care? Besides, being dark inside our room, they
won’t be able to see anything, but what if they do?” He pushed her against the
glass, her back to his front although he didn’t touch her open wounds. “Your
beautiful
breasts squashed against the windowpane,
the nipples hard from the cooler surface.” He ran his tongue down her neck and
across her shoulder before he bit the flesh. “Your gorgeous thighs spread for
my use, my cock pushed up inside you so deep, you moan wit
h pleasure.” He licked across the flesh of her shoulder.
“Do you want me, Peyton? Do you want me to fuck you here where everyone could
possibly see us?”

“Yes, damn you.”

“Ah, such a naughty
little girl.”
He pressed two fingers into her pussy from behind as
she spread her thighs. “You’re horny just thinking about
someone across the way being able to see you getting fucked like this.”

“Give it to me.”

“In a minute.”
He finger fucked her
for several minutes as she pressed herself against the glass. “I want to
make sure you’re good and ready for me.”

She moaned. “I’m ready. Trust me.”

“Feel that cold glass against your breasts. Are your
nipples hard from it?”

“Yes.”

“Are you wet?”

“Hell yes. Please, Jason.”

He dropped his pants and stepped out of the jeans and
underwear, then pressed his aching cock against her
backside. “Do you want me?”

“Oh yeah.”

“Spread your thighs, baby, I’m coming home.” He pressed
closer, careful to keep his chest away from her wounds as he nudged at her
opening from behind. “God, you’re
going to feel
amazing.” He pushed his cock into her pussy very slowly. “Fuck yeah.”

The heat from her scorched his cock, driving his need
higher than he’d ever felt before. They probably should have used a condom, but
since they were getting married anyway
, he didn’t
really care if she got pregnant and he knew they were both clean from their
conversation before. “Did the hospital ask about rape?”

“Yes, but he didn’t,” she whispered. “I think he planned on
it after he beat me senseless, but you saved me befo
re
that happened.”

“God, you feel amazing.” He shuddered, absorbing the
intenseness of being deep inside her. He slowly made love to her against the
glass, giving her the security he felt she needed that he loved her and would
always protect her from her d
emons. “I love you. I
will always love you. You are everything to me.” He slipped inside her, holding
himself still until she squirmed with need. “Do you want control?”

“Yes.”

He picked her up as he backed toward the bed to lie down.
“Reverse cowgirl, baby
. Take what you want. You’re in
control.” She slid herself back over his cock, moaning softly as she impaled
herself with his entire length. Bracing herself on his thighs, she began a
torturous slow glide of his cock in and out of her amazingly hot pussy.
“You’re going to kill me, darlin’.”

“But what a way to go.”

She did a slow grind of her pussy against him, driving him
insane with lust. “Fuck me, baby.”

“Oh I plan to.”

With a shift of her hips, she rocked back and forth on him,
letting his cock slide in
and out of her pussy in the
most insanely erotic dance of his life. She started working her clit with her
fingertip as she kept up a steady pace with her hips.

When he couldn’t stand it anymore, he flipped her over onto
her stomach over the edge of the be
d and slammed into
her with enough force to bang the headboard against the wall.

“I wondered when you would take over, cowboy. I figured it
wouldn’t take long. You don’t like not being in control.”

“I’m going to fuck you into next week.”

“Do it!”

He slamme
d his pelvis against her
and felt her pussy squeeze his cock almost in two. His rhythm became disjointed
as he continued to push his cock into her heated flesh in a rapid pace. He
couldn’t hold out much longer, but she needed to come along for the ride.

Kn
owing she needed a little more
stimulation, he wrapped his hand around her hip so he could reach her clit.
When he touched the hard little button, she growled in satisfaction. He smiled
even though he knew she couldn’t see the satisfied grin on his face.

“Right there.”

“Oh yeah.”

With two fingers, he pinched her clit and she came apart on
a scream of his name. Her pussy clamped down on him so hard, it almost hurt,
but felt amazing at the same time as he lost his load deep inside her.

He collapsed on the be
d in a
heap, allowing his cock to slide from her depths. “That was fantastic.”

“Thank you.”

“Can we do it again?”

He laughed as he reached down to kiss her shoulder. “Give
me a little bit to recover and we’ll love the night away.”

“You are my forever.”

“An
d you are mine.”

Epilogue

The early spring morning was perfect for a wedding. Peyton
just hoped the rain would hold off since the sky looked a bit threatening at
times.

Jason had been her everything from the day he’d found her
at the hands of
Charles, giving her time, space and
love. She couldn’t have asked for a better husband or lover. He was so patient
and understanding with her nightmares and mood swings, but the weekly visits to
the therapist had the nightmares down to only infrequently no
w.

Nina stood next to her as they fluffed her veil, settling
it around her shoulders in preparation for her to walk down the aisle. “You
look beautiful.”

She hugged Jason’s mother close as tears threatened to
smear her makeup.

“No tears or you’ll ruin my m
akeup
job!” Mandy exclaimed, pushing her into the chair so she could finish with the
veil.

“Thank you all for everything. I’m sorry my own mother
isn’t here to see this day, but you all have made me feel so welcomed into the
family, I can’t thank you enoug
h.”

Nina sniffed as she wiped a tear from the corner of her
eye. “You are perfect for my son and I’m glad I could help make this day the
most special day for you two.”

Mesa sat beside her in one of the wing back chairs in the
room they were using for the w
edding party at the
ranch. She almost didn’t make the wedding since she was very pregnant with her
and Joel’s first child.

“Are you okay?” Peyton asked Mesa as she rubbed her bulging
stomach.

“I’m fine, just tired. I wish this little one would hurry
up
and make its appearance. I’m already overdue.”

“Only a few days, Mesa,” Nina added. “I was two weeks
overdue with Jeff. First babies are very difficult to judge.”

“Well, I’m ready anytime.”

The girls laughed, knowing she was really getting tired of
being p
regnant. “You’ll be a great mom, Mesa,” Paige
said, as she stood in the corner to look out the window.

Peyton loved having her friends with her on this very
important day. “I’m not sure if Jason and I will have children.”

“Do you want them?” Nina asked.

“I
think so, but with
all the
trauma in my life, I’m
not sure if I could handle them.”

“No hurry. You and Jason are still young enough to decide
later and with all of my new grandbabies, I can wait a little while for more.”

They all laughed.

There was a so
ft knock on the
door. Nina moved toward it to see who it was. The ceremony would be starting
soon so she thought it might be Jason’s father. She’d asked him to give her
away since her own father wasn’t in the picture.

James came through the door, looking d
apper in his tuxedo shirt, black jacket and tie along with
his black jeans and black boots. He wore the same outfit her husband would when
they took their vows in a few short minutes.

Her stomach lurched. Was she ready for this?

Nina and James came to
stand
behind her. “He loves you, Peyton. You love him. You’ll be very happy
together.” Nina glanced at James. “Just like we are as well as the others are.
You’ll fit in perfectly.” She squeezed her fingers. “Welcome to the family.”

“Are you ready? It’s abo
ut time
to start,” James said taking her hand in his. “Your fingers are like ice.”

“I’m a little nervous.”

“Perfectly normal for
your wedding day.
You look beautiful.”

“Thank you for standing in to give me away.”

“It’s my pleasure.”

He looped her hand thro
ugh the
crook of his arm as she stood and faced her wedding party. Her bridesmaids
looked beautiful in their teal off the shoulder dresses. Mandy wore the same
style but in a deep burgundy red.

Everything was perfect.

“Ready?” James asked as he led her tow
ard the door to follow the other women down the stairs.

“Yes.”

When the wedding march started several minutes later, she
swallowed, took in a deep breath and prepared to meet the man of her dreams in
front of the fireplace at Thunder Ridge Ranch.

As they reached the bottom of the stairs, she took in the
entire main lodge decorated for her wedding.
Her wedding to Jason.
The thought scared her
and excited her at the same time.

As the crowd parted, she got her first look at her future
husband in his f
inery. He took her breath away, but
the one thing that made her heart stop was the look in his eyes as their gazes
met across the room.

The love shining in his eyes almost brought her to her
knees, causing her to stumble slightly.

“You okay?” James whisper
ed as
they made their way toward Jason.

“Yeah.”

When they reached Jason’s side and his father gave her over
to him, she couldn’t help but thank God above for tempting her with this cowboy
and bringing them together for all eternity.

“I love you.”

“I love y
ou too.”

“Ready to get married?”

“I’ve never been more ready for anything in my life.”

*The End*