Mindset (18 page)

As he moved to her other breast to repeat the sequence, his hand brushed back down, across her stomach again to the top of her lacey panties, again never going underneath the elastic barrier.

“Touch me, Cade.  Please.”

He didn’t need another invitation as he slipped his fingers under the top of her panties to swirl around her tight black curls.  He dipped his finger lower and parted her, rubbing gently from the tip of the swollen bud of her pleasure to the opening of her tight heat.  He barely penetrated her with his finger and drew it back up to wet the rest of her.  He followed around to the side of her hip and slowly pulled her panties down on first one side and then the other.  She lifted and twisted to accommodate him.

When her panties were past her hips, he left her breasts and trailed his mouth lower, following the path of his fingers.  He slid the panties down her legs and over her feet, tossing them to the floor.  Then, he pushed open her thighs, caressing them from her knees to the apex of her heat.  He inserted first one finger, then another in answer to her moan.  Deeper and deeper he went, in and out, until she was writhing beneath his attentions and lifting her hips off the bed to match the rhythm his fingers had set.

Cade eased between her thighs, kissing first her belly and then the sensitive inner area of her legs and licking his way to her center.

“Oh my God.  Cade.”  He drove into her with his tongue and came back out to lick the sensitive nub of her world.  She tried to pull him up to her, but he kept going, swirling around and making magic with his tongue.  That’s all it took.  She came hard, moving her head frantically back and forth on the pillow, small sounds of pleasure breaking the silence.

“Did you like that sweetheart?  Did it feel good?”

“God, yes.”

He laughed softly, and his warm breath on her still sensitive body made her shiver.  “That’s good, baby.  I’m glad you enjoyed it.  But get ready for more, because I’m just getting started.”

He kissed his way up the length of her torso, stopping many times along the way, spending special time and effort on her breasts.  He loved how sensitive her skin was everywhere.  As he worked his way back up to her mouth, she rolled him over on his back and deepened the kiss. 

As he sifted through the silkiness of her hair, her hand began sweeping over his chest, back and forth, then went lower over his rib cage and lower still, past his tight abs as he clenched is stomach muscles at her touch.  She continued over to his side and past his hip, where she held on.  Her hand moved down the side of his thigh, scraping her nails against his skin, then over the front of his leg and up his inner thigh, running the side of her hand against the crease of his leg.  He froze as her hand lingered and paused, then she lifted her head and looked into his eyes and smiled.  “Not yet.”

Cade thought he would die from the anticipation of her touch and groaned.  “You’re going to kill me woman.”

“Not before I make you a very, very happy man.”  She looked up at him, her eyes barely slits, and licked her lips seductively.

“Shit.”

Her smoky laugh filled his senses, and he closed his eyes as she kissed her way down the same path her hand had taken.  “Let’s take these off, shall we?”

He hastened to obey her and removed his briefs.  As she bit his hip bone, he reached down and removed her hair from his chest and pushed it back, away from her face, skimming his fingers from her temple to her cheek, then to her lips.  “I want to see you when you take me to heaven.”  She smiled and made eye contact, not breaking it once as she lifted his rock hard shaft and raised it to her lips.  She touched her tongue to the tip and swirled it around, spreading the glossy drop of moisture around her tongue, then she sank her mouth down, taking him as far inside as his size would allow, as she cupped his sack.

“Fuuuck.  Callie, God.”  His head fell back as she moved her tongue all around him.  One of his hands held on to her shoulder while the other clenched the bedding tightly.  “Shit, Callie, you don’t know how good that feels.”

After a few more minutes of her exquisite torture, he couldn’t stand it anymore and reached down to pull her up the length of his body again and into his arms.  He ravaged her mouth while he pressed her body close to his own and reached down to draw her leg up across his hip, leaving her core wide open to him.  He pressed her onto her back and laid between her thighs, touching the tip of his shaft to her opening. 

“Now, Cade, please.  I want to feel you inside me, I need it.”  He surged forward and held her hips as his entire length pushed inside her moist heat, all the way up to the hilt.  He held the position while he buried his face into her neck, both of them breathing heavily.

“You’re so tight, baby.  God, you feel so good.  Give me a minute to enjoy you.”  With that, he kissed her neck, all over her face, and covered her breast with his hand, squeezing her nipple between his thumb and first finger.  Callie gasped at the pleasure of his touch, and he started to move inside her, slowly.  He moved his head down to her breast and suckled her.  She clutched his head to her, not willing to allow him to move away from her nipple.  He began to move with more urgency, and she wrapped her legs around his hips urging him on.

“You’re going to come again for me, Callie, do you hear me?  Come on, baby, come for me again.”  She felt the pressure beginning to build again.  She removed her arms from around his neck, tucked them under his arms, along his sides, until she reached his ass, and then she grabbed him with all her strength pressing him down to her and lifted her hips to meet his.  Feeling her urgency, he moved faster and rubbed against her harder.  He knew she was close as her breath came faster and faster.  Finally, she threw her head back, arching her back and calling out his name.  He hastened his pace even more until he joined her in the bliss only they could give each other.  He moaned her name loudly as he continued to move in and out, drawing out both of their orgasms as long as possible.

He held still for a moment, breathing in her scent, his head resting between her shoulder and her neck, then rolled onto his back, taking her with him and tucking her into his side.  She laid her head on his chest and entwined her leg between both of his.  Both were quiet as the after tremors clenched their bodies.  He tucked her hair behind her ear and touched his fingertips to her neck, across her shoulder, and down her arm to where her hand rested against his chest.  He covered her hand with his own.  Neither could speak, so they were content to just hold each other while their breathing evened out.

Finally, Callie broke the silence.  “What are you thinking, Cade?”  She felt him smile.

“I don’t know if I’m capable of thought right now.”  He ran his hand up and down her back.  “I guess I’m thinking that you’re an incredible woman.  And I can’t believe that I’m the lucky bastard holding you in my arms.”

Callie smiled at his words, and he continued.  “The first time we were together, at your canyon, everything went so fast.  Shit, one taste of you, and it’s like I went up in flames.  Everything I’d been holding in for all these years came pouring out of me.  You got me so hot, all I could think about was getting more of you.  It was like, if I didn’t grab onto you with both hands and hold you tight, you’d disappear, and I’d die from wanting you.  Then, afterwards, I couldn’t believe what I’d done.  I’d denied myself for so long, it felt like….I don’t know….like I’d let you down, like I should’ve protected you from me better than that.  I felt like I’d betrayed you and your family, and that I’d taken advantage of you in an unforgiveable way.”

“I’ve wanted you for so long, Callie, but I’d made up my mind that I could never have you, and when I did, I was torn.  All I wanted to do was make it right and make sure you didn’t get hurt.  I wasn’t sure how to do that, and I screwed up royally, didn’t I?”  She smiled and nodded her head.

“Tonight was different.  I went into it with my eyes wide open, and I knew you did, too.  I still feel like I need to protect you, Callie, and I always will.  You’re too important to me to let that go, but I know that you can also look out for yourself, and that you know what you want.  Tonight was about sharing for me.  Sharing our feelings, sharing our bodies, even sharing our fears.  And somehow, sharing made it better.  I don’t know where this is headed between us, but I know it’s important.  And I know I have to see it through.  Part of me is scared shitless, but the other part is curious about where this will lead.  No matter what though, I want you to know that I think you’re an incredible woman, Callie.  I’ve never met anyone like you.  You blow me away with your strength of purpose and your determination.  You decide what you want, and you go for it.”

As Callie thought about all he’d said, she knew without a doubt that she loved this man.  She’d suspected it for a long time, but now she knew she’d move heaven and earth to keep him by her side.  She thought about just blurting it out, but she held back, thinking such a declaration might just have him running for the hills.  Again.  She needed to allow him to set the pace.  She was determined, alright, just like he’d said, but she thought it best to keep these particular feelings to herself, at least for the time being.

She lifted her head up, pushing off his chest, and looked into his eyes.  “I think you’re pretty incredible yourself, Cade.  I’m not sure where this is headed either, but I’m not going anywhere until we figure it out.  There’s no reason to hurry.  Let’s just take our time with each other and see what happens, okay?”

He lifted up and touched her lips with his own.  “You got it, baby.  So, will you be my girlfriend?”

She laughed out loud and snuggled closer.  “I’ll want to wear your class ring, and I expect you to carry my books and walk me home from the Lit Center, you know.”

“I think that can be arranged.”

“Don’t forget you’ll have to buy me flowers and candy on Valentine’s Day.  You got off easy this year, since it’s already March.  Hey, did you time it this way on purpose?”

“Nah.  It just took me this long to work up the nerve to ask you out.  If I’d known you were this good in bed, I would’ve found my courage sooner though.”

She punched him in the shoulder and laughed.  Then she asked, “Do you really think I’m good in bed?”  She batted her eyelashes.  “Tell me, Cade.  I really want to know.”

He rose up and leaned over her, his lips hovering over hers.  “I’ve got a better idea, baby.  How about I show you instead?”  He leaned down the rest of the way and kissed her. 

****

It was after two in the morning when Callie woke up.  It took her all of three seconds to remember where she was and who she was with.  She smiled lazily and let her memories of the most incredible night of her life rise to the surface.  She thought about waking Cade and making love again, but decided against it as she carefully eased out of bed.  As much as she’d like to stay with him the rest of the night, she thought she’d better go back to the house.  Her granddad was pretty down to earth and wise to the ways of the modern world, but she thought it best not to test him too far on the particulars of adult relationships.  Part of her knew he’d understand, but the rest of her knew he still thought of her as his little girl, and she thought it best to return to her own room.

She got dressed quietly and eased out the door of the bunkhouse.  She didn’t bother buckling her sandals, just slipped them on her feet to walk over to the main house.  As she quietly made her way forward, she had to smile to herself, thinking she felt like she was back in high school, sneaking back to her room after missing curfew.  What a fabulous night!  She got all tingly when she thought about all the ways she and Cade had explored each other, learning what made the other moan.  She was over half way there when she caught a slight movement by the corral.  She paused and turned around, but she didn’t see anything and proceeded to make her way.  She was almost to the porch when she heard something directly behind her.  Thinking it was Cade chasing after her for one last kiss, she smiled and started to turn around.  Before she could turn fully, something struck her on the side of her head, and everything went black.