Riley only grunted.
Sterling had a feeling that he could tie Riley down and interrogate him until the cows came home and the man still wouldn’t acknowledge that he wanted Sterling.
Sterling groaned. The image of tying Riley down wasn’t helping his stiffy.
Chapter Two
Riley Lakeland tossed his head back as he rode his horse with such masculinity that all Sterling could do was stand there and drool at the man. He wanted to be on that horse with Riley. He wanted to be the horse and let Riley take the reins.
It was something he had been yearning to have for some weeks now. Sterling watched Riley from afar and snuck quick glances at the man anytime the opportunity arose.
As Riley neared him, Sterling held his breath, waiting, wanting, needing. He prayed Riley rode past him and gave him one of those award-winning smiles. He hoped that Riley dismounted his horse and pulled Sterling into his arms.
As Riley neared him, Sterling felt his groin tighten. He wanted, wanted desperately.
Riley stopped his horse, dismounted, and pulled Sterling in his powerful arms, laying a kiss on his lips so severe that Sterling feared his lips would split in two. The man was mastering him, taking the control into his own hands and showing Sterling just how much of a master he truly was.
Sterling lungs began to burn, but he refused to pull back from the kiss. He didn’t want to pull back. He feared that if he pulled back, Riley would take his sweet lips with him and ride away into the sunset.
“I’ve waited for someone like you my whole life.” Riley growled into Sterling’s mouth.
“I’m right here, big boy,” Sterling replied and then wrapped his arms around Riley’s neck, pulling the man closer, taking the kiss deeper.
The horse whinnied, and Sterling felt his cock thicken as Riley plunged his tongue deeper into Sterling’s mouth. He wanted Riley to lay him down on the soft grass and make love to him.
“Take me,” Sterling begged breathlessly. “Take me away with you.”
Riley ran his hands over Sterling’s head, grabbing a handful of hair and tugging Sterling’s head back. Sterling groaned as the pain exploded into pleasure. “Harder.”
Riley inserted his leg between Sterling’s, giving him something to rub his cock all over. Sterling hissed as his balls crushed into Riley’s long, sturdy leg. “Yes!” He threw his head back as Riley bit into his neck.
“God, yes!” His cock exploded in his pants as Sterling cried out Riley’s name.
“What in the hell is going on in there?”
Sterling blinked as he slowly opened his eyes, the image of Riley slowly fading away and reality making its unwelcomed presence known. A wave of disappointment washed over him as he realized he was in his own bed. Alone.
It had just been a dream.
He groaned when he felt, and smelled, the cum that was all over his stomach once more. It seemed every single night he was having that same dream, and he was no closer to getting Riley to notice him than he was to having his Dream Riley fuck him.
Sterling wasn’t sure if he should laugh or cry at that thought. It was crazy to keep throwing himself at a man who obviously didn’t want him. But Sterling couldn’t seem to walk away. His body responded to the gruff bear anytime he was near the man. It was driving him crazy with want and making him wonder if he were truly insane.
“Nothing,” Sterling shouted toward the door, recognizing his brother Darcy’s voice. “Go away.”
“Then stop shouting Riley’s damn name.”
Sterling stilled.
Oh, god!
Had he shouted the big bear’s name? Who else had heard him? He didn’t even want to think about the possibility of Riley hearing him begging the man to fuck him in his sleep. It was embarrassing enough that Sterling threw himself at the man on a daily basis while awake.
Tossing back the covers, Sterling got out of bed and headed toward the bathroom. Not only did he have to wash the spunk from his body, but he had to get ready for another day of being ignored while working next to Riley on the ranch. He wasn’t sure how much more of this he could take.
One thing at a time this early in the morning, like getting cleaned up.
Sterling had contemplated cornering Riley and demanding answers, but from the way the big, quiet bear reacted to Sterling getting too close, he knew it wouldn’t be easy.
After showering and dressing, Sterling headed downstairs. He spotted Riley sitting at the table with his brothers and their mates. The man looked intense as he stared at his toast. Sterling knew that toast wasn’t interesting, so he must have heard Sterling coming and was doing his usual avoidance routine.
Sterling wanted to scream.
“I need you to man the ranch today, Riley,” Pa said as he grabbed a cup of coffee from the counter and sat down. “I have to go meet with Maverick this morning.”