“Thank you,” I whispered. “I don’t know how to express how much this means to me.”
Alex held me and touched my hair, smoothing it back away from my face.
“You don’t owe me anything. I was going to bring it into town at some point soon, but now seemed like a good enough moment.”
Thunder rumbled, much closer to us now and the rain began to pour. I looked up at Alex, and his face was still but expectant. Leaning up, I kissed him softly on the lips and smiled.
“I’m not expecting anything from this. I just wanted to do the right thing for you. It would be nice if we didn’t avoid each other anymore though.”
“I’m not going to avoid you anymore,” I said as I leaned my head on his shoulder.
I looked over at the horse who was more actively involved in pushing at this point. Getting up to check her, I could see that things were much closer now and I thought that within the next few hours we would see a brand new baby. Silently, I said a prayer that everything would be okay.
I opened my eyes a little while later and blinked, trying to make out what was in front of me.
“We slept through it,” Alex said, stirring beside me on the stable floor.
We had slept through something for sure. I looked into the stall and saw Pineapple there, cleaning her little foal. The thing was the same color as its mother for the moment, and I smiled as I saw that everything appeared to be fine on the surface.
Standing, I went to check on mother and baby and establish that everything indeed was fine. Vitals seemed good, and they were both happy, cuddling each other. I took care of the dirty work of tying the placenta where it was still attached. Nature would take its course and then the foal would be expelled soon enough.
Pineapple didn’t want to be far from her baby, and I was encouraged to see that she was picking up the maternal instincts that would be necessary for raising. That had been a major worry as sometimes the younger mothers didn’t take to mothering like an older mare would. A quick glance revealed that her milk was coming in and I hoped that the foal would start to nurse soon.
“Well, I think that’s it for now. I’ll need to check on them a little later, but both of them look as fit as can be.”
Alex smiled. “I’m glad to hear it.”
I stopped to look around and decided it would be best if I was on my way home, seeing no reason to stick around.
“I guess I’ll head back into town now.”
He shook his head. “You’re filthy, and you can’t get back into your car like that. Come back to my place and take a shower. Get something to eat. It’s been a long night for us both.”
I followed Alex back to his place on foot, dragging myself all the way. I didn’t realize how exhausted I was until I stepped inside his house and had the urge to hurl myself across his couch, but I was in no state for that.
Alex took me by the hand and led me up the stairs to the bathroom, turning on the hot water and allowing it to fill the bathroom with steam.
“Everything you need should be here, but don’t hesitate to shout if you need something else.”
He turned to go, and I grabbed him by the arm, pulling him back toward me.
“Stay,” I said.
He looked at me without uttering a word, and after a moment he nodded, reaching out to help me undress.
In the shower he was gentle, washing the blood and grime and all the reminders of labor from my body. I watched as rivulets of water streamed down his chest and leaned into him, letting the warmth of his body and the shower envelope me. He put his arms around me, the muscles strong and secure. I felt safe here with him and like I was where I belonged. But more than that, I wanted this man. He felt like home and everything I had ever wanted all at once.
Alex turned off the shower and stepped out, grabbing a towel to dry both our bodies, then he led me into his bedroom. Naked, there was nothing to remove, no preamble to what was happening, but we both knew exactly what we wanted.
His strong hands were equally gently and tantalizing as he caressed the delicate skin of my neck, slowly working his way down to the tips of my breasts. He drew tiny circles with his fingers around my nipples, drawing them up and out into tight little buds. The nerve endings there were alive and so awakened by his touch. When he leaned down to kiss them and take them into his mouth, in turn, I gasped. It was perfect, and still, I wanted more. He suckled me softly for a while and then it turned urgent.
“I want you,” he said as he brought his face back up to mine and moved us toward his large bed.
I fell into it and pulled him close. When he turned onto his back and pulled me atop him, it sent a thrill of excitement through my veins, and I reached down to find him erect and ready. Needing no further encouragement, I positioned him underneath me and slid down onto him, my pussy wet and eagerly wanting him to fill me.
It was fun to do the work, to rock and writhe on top of him. Feeling the head of his cock buried so deep inside me was something that made me feel crazy like I was going to trip over the edge when I felt him rub against a certain part of me with each undulation.
“You are so fucking amazing, Maddy.” He said the words through gritted teeth, and I could see how he was holding back. I didn’t want him to do that. I wanted him to let himself go, to fill me up. I wanted him to know that I was his and always had been. There was no going back now, not for me. I couldn’t deny what Alex was to me any longer.