Bad In Boots 02 - Ty's Temptation (18 page)

“Actually, I’m renting out the Double D for a few months.”

Her stomach clenched at his words. “A few months?”

Ty nodded. “It takes a while to build your dream home if you want to do it right.”

Evan swallowed the lump of heart-wrenching emotion that welled up in her throat. “Your dream home?”

Ty unbuttoned the two buttons that held her long white coat closed and slid his hands under her white linen shirt. Grasping the smooth skin at her waist, he pulled her close. “
Our
dream home with plenty of property for animals to run.”

The serious intensity in his voice made her thighs begin to tremble. Did that mean what she thought it meant?

“That is if you’ll consider sharing your life with a man who’ll need to know from time to time he’s still a high priority in your life.”

Evan’s blood rushed in her ears and her heart thumped at a rapid pace. “Sharing my life? Are you asking me to marry you?”

Ty’s white teeth flashed. She loved seeing those crinkles around his eyes once more. “Do you think the sheriff would have it any other way? Though he probably would like our kids to have the ‘Masters’ last name, I’m a selfish bastard. I want to make sure you’re mine ‘til death do us part.”

Evan was completely floored and beyond thrilled by Ty’s marriage proposal.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his jaw. “You think you can handle me?”

Ty chuckled. “No. I’ll probably spend the rest of my life trying though.” His gaze turned serious as he finished, “But I’ll die a happy man, nonetheless. Will you marry me, Evan?”

Evan narrowed her gaze. “I think you’ve got a lot of gumption showing up and asking me to marry you after leaving me like you did.”

Sincere guilt settled on Ty’s features. “I’m truly sorry if I hurt you by not returning your call. But I knew if I called you, I’d want to see you and the cycle would start all over again. I had to come to terms with myself first. Do you understand that?”

Evan shook her head. “Nope. I’m not the kind of person who just sits and waits for others to come around.”

Ty raised his dark eyebrows. His hands tightened around her waist. “What are you saying?”

She moved her nose close to his neck and inhaled. Ty’s spicy scent intoxicated her like no other. The man truly had her dangling on a string. She pressed her lips against his jaw, enjoying the rough texture of his five o’clock shadow scraping her mouth.

She met his gaze with a steady one. “I have a plane to catch in less than two hours.”

Ty’s jaw ticced as he set her away from him. His hands slid down to grip her hips in a firm hold. Deep hurt reflected in his dark green eyes. “Who is he?”

Tears shimmered in her eyes, blurring her vision as deep emotion gathered up within her. “I planned to go after the man who taught me to grow up both physically and mentally in a very astute and loving way. I wasn’t about to let him slip through my fingers. If he didn’t have faith, I had enough belief for the both of us.”

Surprise crossed his features. “You were coming to Maryland?”

Her quick nod caused unshed tears to roll down her cheeks. “I didn’t know what I was going to say to you. But I figured the words would come when I saw you again.”

Ty cupped her jaw and rubbed his thumbs along her cheeks, wiping away her tears. His deep green gaze sought the truth. “Do you love me?”

She put her hands over his and nodded. “So much it hurts.”

Ty pulled her to his chest and wrapped his arms around her in a tight hold. He kissed her hair and gave a half-laugh. “I’m glad to know I’m in good company.”

Reaching for her hand, he tugged her behind him as he made his way out of the exam room. “Come on, Doc. There’s something I’ve been dying to show you.”

Evan’s hand tightened around Ty’s to slow him down so she could grab her purse from behind the counter. She released his hand long enough to remove her coat and hang it on a hook behind the door. Once she retrieved her keys and locked her office door, she allowed him to escort her to his car.

As Ty opened the passenger door, Evan smiled at the shiny black Mustang with its convertible top folded down. “Nice car. I’m glad it’s a warm day. Did you do a long-term rental for this one?”

Ty shut the door behind her once she’d settled in the seat. “No, this one’s bought and paid for.”

Her surprised gaze followed him until he settled in his seat and started the engine. “When did you buy it?”

“Last week.” Ty put the car in gear and backed out of the parking lot.

Last week? She frowned and her stomach tensed. “How long have you known you were coming back?”

“Two and a half weeks.”

Evan’s heart rate elevated in time with her temper.

“Ow!” Ty jerked his gaze to hers when she punched his arm. “What was that for?”

“For putting me through hell for so long when you knew you were coming back.”

Ty rubbed his biceps and met her gaze before returning his line of sight to the road. “I had to talk my partner into working with me on a long-distance basis, buy land, buy a car, talk to Jena about renting out the Double D property, take care of clients at work—”

“There’s one thing you forgot to do in all your planning,” she interrupted him. “Tell me that you love me and find out if I felt the same.”

His gaze snapped to hers and desire burned in the green depths. Grasping her hand, he kissed her knuckles. “I loved you from the moment you threw a towel over my head, tied me up and threatened to stick it to me, Doctor Masters. As for you loving me…” He glanced at the road then winked at her. “If I had to, I planned to wear you down until you admitted you loved me just as much.”

Happiness radiated through her when she finally heard him say those three little words and that he wouldn’t have given up on them. Leaning back in the leather seat, she put her booted foot on the console between them and pulled her skirt higher, exposing her knee.

“So tell me what you’ve been dying to show me.”

Ty took his gaze off the road for a second, saw her exposed knee and jerked his gaze back to hers. His lips tilted in a sexy smile at the same time his hand landed on her knee.

Evan returned his smile and pulled the clip out of her hair, tossing it in the backseat. Running her fingers through her hair, she enjoyed the sensation of the hot Texas wind whipping at her locks.

When Ty’s hand slid to her naked thigh and he began to massage the firm muscles, Evan’s body ignited. Pulsing heat flooded her lower body while her heart rate revved to the point she had to hold back her pants of anticipation.

Ty kept his eyes on the road as he massaged her leg in attentive, seductive circles while slowly moving his hand lower with each rotation.

Evan saw the intent in the brief hooded gaze he cast her way. He planned to draw this out, to make her wait and wait and wait before she exploded. But she had other ideas. She wanted Ty to totally lose it today—she wanted to finally see that primitive side to him she knew existed just below the surface.

Putting her hand over his, she moved his hand back to her knee. “Where are you taking me?”

Ty turned a raised eyebrow her way when she’d stopped his hand’s descent, but he kept his hand where she put it. “Back to our place.”

“Ah.” Evan trailed her fingers over his then slid her fingers down her thigh in a slow, seductive caress.

She watched Ty’s reaction out of the corner of her eye. His gaze darted between the road and her leg so often she realized she was getting just as much attention as the road.

Evan slipped her hand under her skirt and ran one finger along her thong until she reached her center. Her underwear was already damp. Damn the man for making her want him so much.

“Why are we going back to the Double D?” She tried to sound casual as she slid her finger inside her body, but the knowledge Ty knew what she was doing, even though her skirt blocked his view, made her voice tremble in excitement.

“You’ll see.” Ty’s gaze locked on her skirt-covered lap as she began to stroke in and out of her body. His hand on her knee tightened and a muscle jumped in his jaw.

“Come on, share with me.” Her voice came out breathless and husky-sounding. She closed her eyes to try to focus. Her body was so primed she was beginning to lose her train of thought.

“Damn straight,” Ty uttered as he grasped her wrist then slid his hand over hers. Before she knew what he intended, his finger joined her finger and he thrust them both deep inside her.

Evan’s hips jerked at the sensual onslaught. Her eyes flew open and she locked gazes with Ty.

In response, he pulled their fingers out of her channel, wrapped his finger around hers then guided their entwined fingers back inside her. The added, twisted thickness, along with the slow and seductive, bone-melting intentional action made her heart stutter and her thighs tremble.

Ty returned his gaze back to the road as he stroked her body with her. Evan’s breath came in short, choppy pants and her hips rocked of their own accord. She bit her lip as her entire body tensed.

“Come for me, sweetheart.” Ty glanced at her as he slammed their hands against her, sending her right over the edge. She let out a low scream as waves of pleasure shot through her channel, spreading throughout her body.

When the last tremor stopped, Ty withdrew their hands from her body. Surprise filled her when he locked gazes with her for the brief second it took him to slide their entwined fingers inside his mouth.

While Ty let his line of sight return to the road, his warm tongue encircled their fingers, swiping her essence away. The action was so erotic and seductive all she could do was stare in entranced astonishment.

Ty’s gaze remained straight ahead as his tongue darted between their fingers to capture every drop.

Evan’s body began to react to the sexy stimuli. Her stomach tensed and her breasts swelled. She glanced at the road and tried to regain her composure.

Ty began to suck hard on her finger. The tantalizing pull made her nipples harden. She’d missed his attentive mouth.

He pulled her finger out of his mouth and laced his fingers with hers. Kissing her hand, he met her gaze. Hungry, lustful arousal reflected in his. “I’ve missed your sweet taste.”

Ty left her totally speechless, yet once again, he’d turned their lovemaking around. Would she ever see his unrestrained side? Both satiated and frustrated, she bit her lip and stared at the trees lining the dirt driveway they’d turned down. She’d been so caught up, she didn’t realize they were almost to the house.

Ty pulled up to the small ranch house and cut the engine. Without a word, he got out of the car and walked to her side.

Evan sighed as her gaze followed his confident stride. It didn’t matter. The man made her shudder at his touch. He made her boneless putty in his hands. She couldn’t expect to undo years of mental and emotional barriers overnight. But she had confidence she could break through one day.

Opening the door, he offered his hand to help her out of the car.

Evan took a steadying breath and put her hand in his.

Ty’s grip on her hand felt tight. She had all of a second to glance up at him in surprise before he jerked on her hand and used the momentum to toss her over his shoulder.

“Ty!”

“Not one damn word!” When he headed straight toward the barn, she smacked at his jeans-covered butt.

“Hey! What gives?”

Ty closed the stable door behind him and set her booted feet on the hay-strewn ground. Regardless of his enigmatic behavior, Evan’s heart rate shot up.

She barely had time to put her hands on his chest before he walked her back against the closed door.

Ty lowered his nose close to her neck and inhaled deeply as he pressed his chest against hers. “I wanted to take my time with you after being apart for so long.” He pulled on his belt buckle and yanked at the fly on his jeans as his breath bellowed in and out in harsh gusts.

Evan’s heart hammered at the barely held control emanating from him. Her hands lowered to his waist. “I want to see you let go,” she whispered against his neck as she pushed his pants and underwear down his hips, jerking the material past his knees.

Ty’s hands were already under her skirt pulling it up her thighs. His warm fingers slid along the back of her thighs where he gripped her muscles as he let out a harsh growl.

Evan moved her hands to his shoulders. Tight muscles flexed underneath the soft chambray material as if Ty were about to explode. She panted, her rampant breathing moving in tandem to the blood whooshing through her body.

Ty nipped at her skin between her shoulder and her throat right before he grasped her buttocks and lifted her thighs around his waist.

Her heart jerked in frenzied excitement when he pressed his erection against her wet underwear.

“You make me forget everything but being inside you.”

She kissed his stubbled jaw and chuckled. “Like the fact I still have on underwear?”

Ty gripped her rear and jerked his hips. The primal action shoved his cock deeper inside her despite the cotton barrier between them.

“Do you really think a thin piece of material will stop me, sweetheart?”