into a steady motion. Her body was just the right size for him to reach forward to cup her breasts as he continued to thrust between her legs.
âKeep it up,â she pleaded. âThatâs theââ Suddenly, Danielleâs entire body tensed and she drew in a sharp breath. When she climaxed, Clint could feel her tightening around him and could hear the wood of the barrel creaking as she pressed herself against it even harder. He plunged into her once more as deep as he could, which was more than enough to send her over the edge.
Seeing her positioned in front of him with her plump backside once again in his hands was almost enough to push Clint to the edge as well. She was still moaning as he started pounding into her. He gripped her hips tightly and let his instincts tell him what to do from there and how to do it. Those instincts had never led him astray before, and they sure didnât now. Within a few more moments, he could feel his own pleasure building up inside.
Clint leaned back and drove into her one last time. He climaxed hard enough to take his breath from his lungs. When he was able to draw another one, he realized he was gripping Danielleâs hips a lot harder than heâd intended. Relaxing his hands, he rubbed her bare skin and took a step back. âSorry about that,â he said.
She straightened up and turned around to face him, naked from the waist down while lazily buttoning her shirt. âYou shouldnât be. I had you pegged as a man that could curl my toes, but damn!â
âGood,â Clint said. âBecause I sure as hell am not sorry.â
As she hiked up her jeans, Danielle wriggled her hips and smirked at him. âBy the way, thanks for fetching my horse.â
âAnd thank you for putting mine up free of charge.â
âFree of charge?â As she walked past him, Danielle tapped Clintâs chest. âYouâre gonna have to work for it, mister.â
Suddenly, Clint wasnât so opposed to spending some more time in Larga Noche.
EIGHT
The sun was barely making its presence known in the western horizon when Clint returned to the Dig Dog Saloon. Although Third Avenue and Sharp Bend were considerably busier than the last time heâd been there, Leoâs place had only a few more occupied tables than before. The most welcome change that Clint noticed was the stage show. A fiddler now sat beside the guitar player, and Madeline was strutting back and forth while singing a lively tune. When she saw Clint enter, she gave him a pretty smile and a nod. He acknowledged both with a tip of his hat.
Leo was still behind the bar, and even though there were less than half a dozen men standing there drinking, he acted as if he was attempting to serve the entire town. Clint chose a spot at the end of the bar farthest from the door and waited for a drink. Eventually, Leo graced him with his presence.
âI didnât think you were coming back,â Leo said.
âI did my job,â Clint replied.
âExactly. So why are you here?â
âBecause I only received partial payment. Gregor said youâd pay the rest upon delivery.â
âOh,â Leo said with a wince. âThatâs right. I nearly forgot. Just a moment.â
When Leo turned to head for the till, Clint said, âIâll take another beer while youâre at it.â
Leo removed some cash from his nightâs receipts and filled a mug from the tap. Handing the money over, he nervously eyed the rest of the place as though he were handling a kingâs ransom. Nobody else seemed to take notice, which didnât make him feel any better.
Since Clint hadnât taken the job to get rich, there wasnât much cash to count. There was enough to cover the rest of the fee heâd been promised, so he pocketed the bills and reached for the mug of beer.
âThatâll be twenty-five cents,â Leo said.
âWhat?â
âFor the
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