How many times had she done dishes at this old enamel sink? She’d never once wondered if it’d be the last time she’d listen for the melodic coos of the mourning doves, or see the golden finches pecking at the bird feeders blowing in the sage-scented breeze.“Sweetheart?”“Where would you go?”“Probably tag along with Jenn to wherever she’s going. Not to live with her, but I can’t imagine not seeing Krista, Mason and Ariel regularly. Does that bother you?”“Why in the world would it bother me? I know that if I had three kids and an iffy future you’d be right there with me, instead of with her.”“Instead—”“Instead, I have school to finish.” AJ faced her mother and smiled. “I won’t pretend this is gonna be easy on me, Mama, because unlike you and Jenn, this is the only home I’ve ever had.”“I know.”“Have you called Carson yet?”“No. I wanted to talk to you first, since it affects you the most.”“I appreciate it. Call him after you rest.”Florence squinted at the clock. “He’s probably h
“You really have to stop reading Cosmo.”“But now I can finally utilize some of those sex tips I’ve been saving up.” She ducked out of the barn to the sound of his frustrated male groan.A few minutes later, Cord propped his boot on the fence next to her, which looked casual to the casual observer, but wasn’t casual in the least.“Better?”“No. I want you so fuckin’ bad, I’m thinkin’ takin’ you for a roll in the hay in the barn in broad daylight might be worth someone discoverin’ us.”Her hopeful sex sent a rush of wetness south.He pointed to Lucy. “Ever think about breedin’ her?”“I wanted to this year. But it’d be too much work for Ma.”“You upset about Flo sellin’ the ranch?”Yes. “I’m not really surprised. She isn’t spry enough to run this place on her own, she wasn’t years ago when they made me do it after Dad…”“What? After he died?”Damn. No one knew what’d gone on in the years before her dad died and she intended to keep it that way. “She’s been struggling since I went to sch
Faster and faster. The camera moved from her tongue to the ecstasy on the man’s face and everything switched to slow motion.AJ squirmed.Cord cupped AJ’s breasts, rasping his thumbs over her nipples until they were hard peaks. He dragged wet kisses up the side of her neck.She turned her head to reach his mouth.“Huh-uh. Eyes on the screen. The best part is just about to start.”“You touching me is the best part.”He chuckled. “True.”The woman on the TV worked her hand from the guy’s balls to the tip in a twisting motion while suckling the purple knob. She’d take a break to scrape her teeth up the vein.AJ whispered, “Doesn’t that hurt?”“Only if you bite down.”“I’ll remember that.”Cord placed her hands on AJ’s bare breasts and said, “Touch yourself here. Show me whatcha like.” He trailed his fingers down her belly, loving how the taut skin quivered in anticipation of his touch.“Cord—”“Don’t close your eyes. Keep watchin’. See how she takes the whole cock in her mouth? Opens her
“Then kiss me.”“After. I’ll knock your teeth out if I kiss you now.”“Do something,” she wailed. “I need your mouth on my skin.”Her plea nearly undid him. Without decreasing his strokes, Cord brushed aside the damp hair by her cheek with his chin. He placed his mouth over her ear and sucked.“Oh God. Oh God. Oh God.” Her whole body stiffened as her pussy crimped around his cock like a metal vise.His balls tightened and long, hot pulses shot out, pulses that didn’t seem to end. A tingle raced straight up the center of his torso from his dick to where he felt her teeth sinking into his throat.When he quit moving she moaned, “Don’t stop, I’m coming again, there, like that.”Cord felt another set of rhythmic pulls and stayed with her until the final vibration.He brought her legs down to the rug and lost himself in the sweetness of her kisses.AJ didn’t push him away. She seemed content to kiss him, caressing the planes and angles of his face. Running her fingers through his damp hair
She wasn’t particularly surprised he let her go. But she was surprised by how eager she was to get away from him.*******“Where the hell is Colt?” Cord barked at Kade the next morning over the phone.“Yeah, I know it ain’t your day to watch him. No. I’ll do it myself. I don’t got time to ride over there and haul his drunken carcass outta bed again.”Cord clicked his cell phone off. “Goddamn, he’s lookin’ to get his ass whupped.” He threw his mug in the sink, noticing he’d forgotten to dry the silverware after AJ had left.That was another screwed up situation. Things’d been going great guns last night. He hadn’t blamed his sudden tension on AJ’s admission that Keely knew about them. No, doing dishes together was what sent him into a belligerent retreat.Cooking for her hadn’t been a big deal. But the second she started washing plates, knowing exactly where he kept his dishrags and dish soap, a funny feeling, sort of like hope had spread inside him. Had he tossed her out? No. He’d aut
Then again, morning wouldn’t come earlier whether he stayed home or if he checked out the action at the Golden Boot.Cord slipped on his going-to-town boots and dress hat, grabbed his keys and his wallet and made the trek into town, knowing in his present mood a run-in with either Colt or AJ spelled trouble.******“I’m thinking of hiring a stripper for my bachelorette party.”AJ spun the bar stool with an arch look. “Male?”“Well, duh.”“Where are you gonna find a male stripper in this town?”Liza smirked. “I have my sources.”“Come on, Liza, spill it.”“Rumor has it a couple of the male strippers who travel to the venues between Cheyenne, Billings and Rapid City have been killing time in the area.”“Killing time with who? And how come you didn’t tell me this before now?”“Because I just found out last night and you haven’t been hanging out with me. A sad, sad fact, because I’m about to become an old married lady.”AJ waved down the bartender for another draft beer.“Whatcha been doi
Cord jammed the tobacco in his cheek next to his molars. He only chewed occasionally, and only when Ky wasn’t around. Kade said, “Before you ask, no, I don’t know where your stupid brother is either. Been busy after work with Ma’s side of the family. First Uncle Darren wanted my help.” He sighed. “You know how our dads are about Uncle Harland, so I couldn’t exactly tell him I’ve been helpin’ out Uncle H since Dag went on another bender. Spent the last coupla nights at his place. Early this mornin’ I get to the northeast corner where we been fixin’ fence and Kane tells me Dag had enough of Uncle H’s naggin’ and me tryin’ to— quote ‘be the son Dag could never be’ so he packed his shit and now he’s livin’ at the Boars Nest in my old room.” “Uncle H tell you what went on to make Dag bail?” “Hell no. Truth is, I don’t know why Dag’d move up there besides the free-for-all-anyway you want sex. The place is a fuckin’ pigsty. Kane and me cleaned it up a couple of times in the last month,
No extra cars were parked at the Boars Nest, just Kane’s and Dag’s trucks.Great. He hadn’t seen his cousin since he’d inadvertently seen way more of Dag’s nocturnal activities that night he’d moved out. If he was lucky, maybe Dag’d be passed out and he wouldn’t have to deal with another fucked up situation with one of his cousins.Colt managed to stumble into the house on his own. Kade still felt some perverse responsibility to make sure his brother was all right. After he checked on Kane and found him snoring in bed, he noticed Dag sat in the darkened living room, drinking cheap whiskey straight from the bottle.“Evenin’ cuz.”“Evenin’ Dag.”“You pissed I moved inta your room?”“No. Just wondered why you skipped out on your dad.”Dag snorted. “He don’t need me. He’s got his hired hand and Chassie’s squeeze, Trevor to whip the West homestead into shape.” He saluted with the bottle. “Fuckin’ place is rundown. None of the damn equipment works, and somehow the old man sees that as my fa