for me.” He slid his arm out from under her side and
pushed up on his elbow, looking down at her. “I couldn’t have done any of it
without you.”
“You would have figured out a way.” She rolled on her back
and sighed.
Like hell he would have. He’d worked his ass off to save up
enough collateral and the banks still wouldn’t give him the time of day.
The absence of Ann’s softness chilled him to the bone. He
moved on top of her and pressed his face in her hair.
The scent of her wildflower shampoo filled his nose and his
dick stirred. Lifting his head, he grinned down at her. “I disagree.” Joe
leaned in and rubbed his nose against her. “Your crazy-smart brain, accounting
skills and unbreakable faith in me gave me the tools I needed to succeed.”
“But…”
“No buts. You believed in me and gave me a loan when no bank
would.” He interlaced his fingers with Ann’s and brought them over her head. “I
would never risk what we have for a quick tumble in bed.”
“Oh, Joe.” Her chest heaved, pushing her full breasts into
his chest.
“The one thing I know for sure is you will always be a part
of my life.” Joe moved his mouth down her neck and over her clavicle.
“I have to have you again.” He dipped his tongue between her
lush breasts and savored her.
“I can’t think when you’re touching me.”
“Good. You think too much.” He released her hands and cupped
her breast.
Her fingers dug into his shoulders. “You don’t think
enough.”
All he’d done for the better half of a decade was daydream
about Ann and how to be with her. Now that he’d had a taste he was not going
back.
“You’re killing me.” He nudged his knee between her legs.
“Let me inside.”
Chapter Three
Dried leaves and dirt crunched under the tires of Ann’s
Prius. She maneuvered around a corner and drove into a clearing. Pulling into a
space next to a red Porsche, she took in the view in front of her. Purple,
white and yellow flowers clung to life in the field ahead. Ann loved New
Hampshire this time of year.
September was the perfect mix of summer and winter. The warm
days reminded her of sunbathing at the beach and the nights had that clean bite
of cold air telling her the frigid bitch of winter was on its way. She smiled
at the thought of cold weather and what it brought with it.
Every time it snowed, Joe would coerce her outside and they
would play like two kids having a snow day from school. There wasn’t much about
growing up in Florida she didn’t like. However, she’d sure missed out on snow
days.
“Let’s get going.” Joe grabbed his daypack, opened the car
door and got out.
“I’m coming.”
Little pangs of spent lust throbbed through her. Places in
her body she’d forgotten existed ached as she stood. In the past twelve hours,
Ann had worked more muscle groups than she’d worked in the last twelve months.
Moving around the car, Joe grinned. “I will never get tired
of hearing you say that.” He took her hand and tugged.
The man had a way of making her feel like she was the most
beautiful woman in the world. Rolling her eyes, she smiled up at him. “Get your
mind out of the bedroom.”
His green gaze sparkled and the thick black strands of his
hair bristled in the light breeze. She wrapped her arms around his neck and
leaned into him as her girly parts melted into a puddle of need. Joe had always
made her feel accepted and cared for, but knowing she put that heated look on
his face made her heart beat a little faster. Ann couldn’t remember ever being
this happy.
Lifting on her tiptoes, she kissed him as the wind swelled
around them. Ann twisted out of his embrace, knowing if she didn’t she would
pull Joe into the bunch of trees behind them and have her way with him.
“Let’s go.” She grabbed his arm and took a step.
“Race you.” Joe swatted her ass and jogged past her.
A zing of awareness shot through Ann and revved her libido.
She ran after