“Why would you say something like that?” I asked again, in more of a demanding voice.
“Track record,” she whispered.
“Whoever he was, he was an idiot for letting you go.”
She looked away. I placed my finger on her chin and moved her head until her eyes met mine again.
“I want you, Timber,” I whispered before I brushed my lips over hers softly and quickly.
Her reply came out breathy and unsure. “You don’t even know me.”
“Well, based on what you’ve shared with me tonight, I know you like to listen to Taylor Swift, your favorite color is blue, and your favorite movie is Steel something.”
“Magnolias,” she whispered, her smile ever so faint.
“That’s right,” I murmured. “You might not have noticed, but I’ve hung on every word you’ve spoken tonight.”
Timberlynn closed her eyes, and I knew it was because she was fighting to hold back her own emotions.
“Timber, let me in, please.”
She slowly shook her head and whispered, “I can’t, Tanner. I can’t.”
When she opened her eyes and a single tear slipped free, I nearly fell to the floor. I used the pad of my thumb to wipe it away, then cupped her face in my hands. “I’m going to kiss you some more, but if you don’t want me to, tell me now. Because once I start, I’m not going to want to stop.”
Her mouth opened, then shut. When her tongue swept over her dry lips, I took it as an invitation.
Then she nodded, giving me the yes she couldn’t verbalize.
I closed my eyes and whispered, “Finally.” I opened my eyes and saw her gaze search my face intently, but she didn’t say anything. When she lifted up on her toes to bridge the gap between us, I took advantage of it.
The kiss started off slow and sweet. But when she moaned and opened more for me, I lost the battle of what little control I had. Everything seemed to heat up in the room. My body, the kiss, the energy between us—it all pulsed through my veins. I reached down and grabbed her by the ass as I picked her up, not breaking the kiss. Timberlynn wrapped her arms around my neck and sucked my lower lip into her mouth while she held onto me with her legs, which had me releasing a growl. She smiled, and when I lowered her onto the bed, I looked into her eyes once more. “Tell me to stop if you don’t want this.”
She shook her head as she moved farther up her bed. “Don’t stop.”
I crawled over her and pressed my body against hers. Nearly coming undone simply from the contact, and that was while we were both fully dressed. I’d never survive skin on skin.
“Tanner,” she gasped as my hand slipped under her shirt and played with her already hardened nipple through her bra. I pushed her shirt up and sucked her nipple through the lace fabric, which caused her to let out a low, soft moan. Her fingers pushed into my hair and she tugged slightly.
“I want to kiss every inch of you,” I groaned as my eyes quickly swept over her body. She was perfect in every way. Her curves made my mouth water. I loved that she wasn’t a damn stick. Her breasts looked like they would fit perfectly in my hands, and I itched to cup them both and play with her nipples until she begged for more.
“Yes,” she whimpered as I moved to the other breast. This time I pushed her bra up and took the nipple into my mouth. My hand moved down her flat stomach. She didn’t stop me when I slowly pushed my hand into the sweatpants she had changed into earlier. I paused for a moment, careful to make sure this was what she wanted. She didn’t stop me, so I moved my hand into her panties. She was soaking wet.
“Fuck,” I groaned, moving my mouth back to hers. I pushed her leg open to allow me to feel more of her. When she didn’t argue, I had to remind myself to slow the hell down. I had never desired a woman like this before, and I wanted to remember every single moment of this for the rest of my life.
“Oh God!” she whispered when I slipped my finger inside her and used my thumb to rub her clit. Her hips jerked and rotated as I took her mouth once more.
I pushed another finger inside and heard her softly moan. She was so wet, so tight. I knew the moment she came there was a strong possibility I’d come in my own pants like a damn teenage boy.
“Tanner, oh God. Tanner,” she whispered, her eyes closed tightly; her arms wrapped around me as if her life depended on it.
“Does that feel good, darlin’?” I asked, finding a spot inside her that made her back arch.
“Don’t stop. Please, don’t stop.”
I smiled, then kissed along her neck and jawline. I loved hearing the small whimpers and moans I pulled out of her as I moved my fingers inside her.
When I lifted my head to look at her, I longed to see those eyes. “Look at me, Timber.”
She shook her head.
“Please, look at me, sweetheart.”
Her eyes opened and our gazes locked. Everything inside of me screamed that this woman was the missing piece of my soul. That she was the one thing I had been longing for, and that I would gladly walk away from everything and anything simply to share the same air as her. I now knew what was going through Chance’s mind when he said he had considered walking away from roping.
She grabbed onto me with one hand, and then covered her mouth with the other hand as her orgasm rolled through her. I could feel her pussy pulse around my fingers, and I knew in that moment I would never want any other woman except for this one. I was done. Finished. I’d do whatever she wanted if she would let me make her come like this every single day. That emptiness I had felt over these last few months instantly filled when she whispered my name.
Finally, when her body stopped trembling, she dropped her hand away. I smiled and pressed my mouth to hers. We were soon lost in another kiss. I rubbed my hard dick against her, and we both moaned softly.
I pulled back and looked at her. She was still dazed from her orgasm as she looked up at me with nothing but desire in her eyes. “Timber, tell me if you want more.”
She lifted her hips up to press against mine as she whispered, “Yes. I want so much more.”
“Are you sure?” I asked, knowing we had both had a good amount of wine and that maybe she was tipsy. I knew she wasn’t drunk, but I still wanted to make sure this was what she wanted.
Her eyes searched my face, then locked on my gaze once more. “I’m sure.”
Our mouths once again pressed together. The kiss was so slow but so fucking amazing. I’d never experienced kissing like this before in my life. There was so much passion. So much emotion in it. God, I needed to go slow so I could remember every single moment.
I was about to push her pants down when, fuck, someone knocked on the bedroom door. Timberlynn and I stopped kissing and both froze. Like two goddamn teenagers. Jesus.
Then my mother’s voice came from the other side of the door. “Tanner? Timberlynn? Are you still wrapping presents?”
Timberlynn pushed me off of her so hard, I nearly fell off the bed.
“We are, so don’t you dare come in! We’ve only got two more to go!” Timberlynn called out.
I was stunned by how normal she sounded. As if I hadn’t just had my fingers inside her. Hell, we were about to make love until my mother interrupted. My whole world was turned upside down from what we had shared, and she sounded perfectly normal. Not a quiver to her voice. Not a breath out of place.
“Okay, well, our guests are gone, so when you kids are done, come on down and watch a movie with us! Kaylee and Ty are on their way over as well.”
Timberlynn stood there, staring at the door, her hand over her mouth and her other arm wrapped around her body. She dropped her hand as if she was going to say something but couldn’t.
“Sounds great, Mom. We’ll be right down,” I said, adjusting my hard as a rock cock. Timberlynn looked over at me, and then down to the bulge in my pants. She quickly looked away and shook her head.
“I can’t believe we did that and with your parents right downstairs,” she whispered. “I almost let y
ou…we almost…oh God.”
With a slight grin, I made my way over to her and placed my hands on her arms. Her back was faced toward me as she stared out the window. The moment I touched her, though, she jerked away.
“Don’t touch me.”
My hands instantly went up. She spun around and looked at me like I was some sort of monster. My heart sank to my stomach.
“That shouldn’t have happened,” she stated.
“Why not?” I asked. “I wanted to do that, and I’m pretty damn sure you told me yes.”
Her throat bobbed as she forced herself to swallow and find the words to speak. “I did, I mean, I wanted you…but no. It can never happen again, Tanner.”
“Never?” I asked with a smirk and took a step toward her.
“Never!” she shouted. “It was a mistake, and if I hadn’t been drinking, I would never have allowed you to touch me. Ever.”
I took a step back in shock. “Are you saying I took advantage of you? I told you to tell me to stop if you didn’t want me to touch you.”