“Come on slow poke, show me what you've got for crissakes, where's your pride?” she called over her shoulder, disappearing into the darkness of the trees lining the narrow trail ahead. He sped off in hot and angry pursuit, chasing her tail like a demon.
He almost caught up to her when they reached the wide brook that crossed the trail.
“Mind out for the...” But he didn't finish. She jumped Oberon in the style of an Olympic equestrian, sailing high over the brook, and landing perfectly on the other side and steaming off.
“Mind out for the what?” she shouted and laughed out loud. He followed her over and after pushing Storm a little, he finally caught up with her.
“You're an annoying little madam, aren't you?” he said, catching hold of her reins and pulling them both to a stop.
“It must be the present company I keep. It brings out the best in me.”
“That mouth of yours is going to get you in deep trouble one day,” he growled, trying to keep calm as he looked into her pretty blue eyes, which were alight with mischief.
“Awww, have I upset you somehow, my dear Mr Carr?” she purred slowly and sexily, licking her lips at him.
“No, not at all. It'd take a great deal more than you to upset me. Now then. Let's take a nice slow walk. You'll be able to see something then, won't you?” he added pointedly, his stomach and everything else heaving inside of him in reaction to her close company. Upset? He was far more than that. He was in a state of aroused delirium. How he wanted to throw her off her horse and have her, here and now, on the bare earth of the forest floor. His eyes were glued to her breasts, rising gently up and down with her breathing. He was imagining his hands upon them, and his mouth sucking at them while he pounded inside her mercilessly.
Her voice brought him out of his sexually obsessed state, which she thankfully seemed to be oblivious of. He placed his hand strategically, to obscure the view of his very large and hard arousal.
“Talking of seeing things, I saw something interesting early this morning. Actually, I heard a howling sound first and got up to look. There were two wolves. Going down this very path in fact.” His heart beat very rapidly all of a sudden, at their discovery.
Who went out without his permission?As if he didn't know...
“We have a lot of them about these parts,” he replied carefully, hiding his concern, his eyes averted from hers.
“They were really ugly as well. Long and thin, with big ears,” she remarked. He tried not to laugh. A few of them certainly were a little on the ugly side. Some more than others. He wasn't that attractive himself. Very tall, broad, and huge eared.
“That's a local breed,” he said quietly.
“Really? I didn't know there was such a thing as local breeds of wolf?”
“There's lots you don't know about the wilderness, I'm sure.”
“Teach me some stuff then. While we walk. Please?”
They settled into a comfortable pace, walking their horses side by side, as Aden pointed out items of interest. The cool morning air was fast disappearing as the day's sunlight flooded through the trees, lifting the dampness from the ground in a misty haze. The warmth filtered though and she took off her jacket, laying it across her lap. She sensed his eyes upon her, travelling over her body and lingering over her snug fitting top. She had the distinct impression that Aden was having naughty thoughts about her. In truth, she was having extremely naughty thoughts about him. His presence disturbed her. Deeply. In both an emotional and sexual way. She was intrigued about him. He wasn't an open book like Lucas. He had a dark side, and she felt he had secrets. She didn't intend to have too much to do with him personally, after all she was only here for a short time, and he had enough women beating a path to his door. And what's more, he unnerved her more than he should. But she could look, couldn't she? And fantasize. That's what being on vacation was all about, wasn't it? Enjoying yourself and savoring new experiences. Aden was certainly a new experience. She'd never met anyone like him before.
She subtly turned her head to look at his handsome profile, and at that second he turned too, and caught her eye. They both stared openly, unable to break their gaze. No one, and nothing existed, but the pair of them in that one moment, and her intentions went up in smoke. Her whole body caught fire and she sighed deeply, her chest suddenly heaving of its own accord. Her muscles clenched up tight inside her pelvis, and her heart beat wildly, out of control, blood rushing through her ears in a whoosh that made her feel lightheaded.
“Maddy...” he whispered hoarsely, stroking her hand with his fingertip. Her skin tingled so pleasurably at his touch, and she wanted more. A whole lot more.