“Yes.” He kisses my forehead. “I want you with me.”
“Then, yes, I’ll be your date.” Grinning, I add, “It gives me an excuse to go shopping.”
“I’ll come with you.”
Raising a brow, I laugh. “You like to shop.”
He winces. “No. I hate it. But if you’re going to be trying on clothes, then I’m sure the store assistant won’t mind if I help you. It’ll be fun.”
“I don’t think that’s such a good idea.”
He burst out laughing. “Hey, I’ve never done it in a store before.”
And just like that, I want him again. I rub my thighs together and enjoy him watching me. “I can still feel you inside of me from last night. You’re really big.”
He cups himself and groans. “I’m more than willing to spend the day playing with you,” he raises a brow and licks his lips as his eyes linger on my ches
t.
I back away and tease, “I never thought my piercing would turn you on so much.”
“It’s attached to you and your perfect set of tits, so how else do you think I’m going to react?”
Heat blooms on my cheeks as the wicked man stalks me like his prey. I guess that’s what he’s been to me these past few days of wanting him to make a move toward me in Kenza—prey.
“Have I told you how delicious you look in my clothes?”
“A few times.”
He reaches out and grabs my wrist, hauling me in close to his warm body. I wrap my arms around his neck as he holds me close. “You are so unexpected,” he breathes the words against my lips. “But I want to keep you.”
I’m sure my smile lights up my whole face. “I don’t mind you keeping me.”
“Good. I want to show you the view from the back, and then we’ll swing by your hotel and get you packed up.” He caresses along my jaw with the tips of his fingers before rubbing them over my lips. “I’ve never wanted anyone to call my own, until I saw you.”
Sliding my fingers into his short hair, I massage his scalp as I pull myself closer to capture his lips. The kiss is supposed to be short and sweet. It ends up hot and erotic. He kisses me until I get dizzy with the need for air, and even then, I have time for a quick inhale, and then he’s on me again. My breasts swell and tingle, there is an ache inside of me, throbbing for more. His erection presses against my belly, every solid inch of him. He doesn’t let me up for air until the sound of a car door slamming penetrates the fog.
“We have company,” he pants, his hands trembling as he puts me away from him. “Give me a minute.” He lets out a shuddering breath and makes sure his t-shirt covers his groin.
I smirk. “You’re good to go.”
“I may be, but your nipples are beacons.” He chuckles as I glance down.
He isn’t joking either. You can even make out the piercing.
“I should have given you something else to wear.” Frowning, he continues to stare and only moves his eyes up to my face when the door behind me opens. “It’s Levi.”
Ryan wraps an arm around my shoulders. “Levi, meet my girlfriend, Gretchen. Gretchen, my cousin, Levi.” He squeezes my shoulders before taking my hand. “I’m going to show Gretchen the view from the back.”
“Is that what you’re calling it now, huh?” Levi laughs. “I forgot to take pictures and Emma is bugging the shit out of me to send her some.” He winces. “Emma’s my sister,” he adds for my benefit, lifting his phone and snapping a picture of Ryan and me. “She’ll want one of you two as well.”
Ryan shakes his head and leads me outside, where I find myself mesmerized with the view. Fields and fields of sunflowers go on for miles in front of my eyes. Rolling hills are just full of yellow flowers. I’ve never seen anything so beautiful before.
“I bet you didn’t know these were out here, huh?” Ryan slips behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist, drops his chin onto my shoulder. “This, right here, is what made my decision to go in with Levi a no brainer.” He sighs. “I was most of the way there once I heard his idea, but seeing this, my decision was made. This side of the barn is the one to be opened up. Imagine dining during the day or early evening with that view, and once it’s dark, the moonlight will be overhead.”
“It sounds amazing, Ryan.”
“We’ll have to have some sort of glass over the outside dining area to keep the bugs out. However, it’s going to look good…and I’m going to have you on my arm when we open.” He kisses my cheek.