Lucien (The Marchesi Family 1)

But if he were arranging for lessons and considering building a stable, he must think he wanted me around long term. Surely he wasn’t just thinking with his dick. He could get all the men he wanted with no problem, and he already had me. He didn’t need to do this to secure my interest in him. Was he truly doing this because he wanted to make me happy?

“Can we talk privately first?”

Lucien nodded. “Cathy, would you excuse us for a moment.”

“Of course. I have a class in about an hour, so any demonstrations with the horses will need to be done before then.”

“I only need a few minutes,” I said.

“No problem.” She smiled and walked away.

I didn’t want to piss Lucien off, but I needed to ask some questions. “I know you want to give me things, but this is too much.”

“You told me you wanted a pony.”

“I do, and having Clover would be incredible. So would another pony and riding lessons. But I could never afford the horses on my own, so I’m not sure it’s right to accept them when you… When we’re… What happens when you’re ready to move on?”

Lucien’s gaze hardened. He stalked toward me, and I moved back until I hit the barn wall. He slapped his hands down on either side of my head, caging me in. I glanced both directions down the barn aisle, hoping Cathy or someone else wasn’t watching. Thankfully, I didn’t see anyone around.

“I’m buying these horses for you,” Lucien snarled. “And if I want to build a fucking stable, that’s exactly what I’ll do. You’re mine, Peter. There’s no moving on from that, so take the goddamn ponies and the riding lessons and enjoy yourself.”

I shivered as I stared into his dark eyes. He was angry, but just for a moment, I thought I saw pain there, maybe even fear. Had I hurt him?

“Thank you, Lucien. For doing all of this for me.”

He nodded. I expected him to step back, but he didn’t. “You’re beautiful all the time, but when you’re happy… No one could resist you then. I like to keep you happy.”

I had no idea how to respond to him, but I didn’t have to. He kissed me, pressing me into the barn wall and grinding his hips against me. I felt the hard length of his cock slide along mine, and fuck, it felt good. He licked the outer edge of my ear, making me shudder. “I want to take you right here against the wall and not worry about who the fuck sees us. I’d buy this whole goddamn barn just to have that pleasure.”

I almost told him to do it. It took all the strength I had to lay my hands on his shoulders and push him away. “We can’t. Not here.”

“We could. I can do any fucking thing to you I want.”

I sucked in a breath.

My cock was so hard I thought it might rip through my pants, but Lucien stepped back. After giving me a slow once-over, he smiled. “Let’s go find Cathy, have her give us a demonstration, and then get the fuck out of here.”

I noticed he walked down the very center of the aisle and didn’t look at any of the stalls. Of course, I didn’t either. I was too busy watching his ass. Until we got to Clover’s stall. I stopped there long enough to tell her we’d be back.

“You’re already in love with her,” Lucien said. Was that jealousy in his voice? No. I was obviously addled from too much blood rushing to my cock.

We found Cathy, and she brought Prince out of his stall. She rode him around the corral as Lucien and I watched. He was as obedient to her as I was to Lucien. He seemed content to keep to a slower pace, and he knew exactly what Cathy wanted with only the slightest guidance. I wasn’t sure if that was her skill with horses or a sign that he would be easy to control. I didn’t know enough about horses to do anything but trust her judgment.

I realized Lucien was watching me rather than Cathy and Prince. “You like him, don’t you?”

“I really do.” He was going to buy me two ponies no matter what, so I might as well enjoy it.

Cathy dismounted and led Prince back to the corral gate where we stood.

“We’ll take him,” Lucien said. “And Clover.”

“That’s excellent. I can have the papers drawn up for you later today and then—”

“I want to settle this now. I can pay cash.”

Her eyes widened. “You want to pay for them straight out right now?”

“Yes. I’m not sure when I’ll have time to drive back out here, so I want this settled.”

“All right then. Once I find someone else to brush down Prince, I’ll meet you in my office at the far end of the barn.”