“What do you have there?” She giggled as she pointed at the shopping bag from Discretion that he held.
Holding up the blindfold in his hand, he sat down in a comfortable-looking padded deck chair and then took her into his lap. “Just adding some fun to our lunch. Come here.”
“You’re not getting naked?” she asked as he placed the blindfold to her eyes. She bit her lower lip as she held the blindfold while he tied it and he wanted to nibble on her lip too. After shifting her to get her comfortable, and to sensitize her to the feel of the denim beneath her naked bottom, he placed the items from the shopping bag on a hand towel and grinned as she bit her lip again, completely unaware of how delectable she was.
“No, love. I’m feeding you some lunch while I enjoy your nakedness out here. Let me know if you get cold.”
She nodded, and opened her mouth when he pressed a cold strawberry to her lip. Sinking her teeth into it, she murmured softly as she licked the juice that seeped from it with her little pink tongue, and Julián’s cock tingled at the sight. She shifted a little and settled against his chest, and Julián felt himself relax for the first time that day. The flesh of her hip was like silk under his palm as he ran it down her thigh and smiled as she sighed and sank even deeper against him.
Lifting a piece of the sandwich Chris had made to her lips, he murmured, “Sandwich. Looks like turkey. Take a bite.” She opened her mouth and trusted him to put it in before she did as he asked. “You had a hard start to your morning, didn’t you?”
She nodded as she chewed.
“Want to talk about it?”
“Not really, but I think you need to know. He wanted me to come back to Colorado and marry him. He offered me my ranch and Zephyr in return, as a wedding gift, he said.” Tranquility fled as she gave him the rundown of the conversation, in between bites of food. Julián grew more concerned with each word she spoke.
“Do you believe he’ll keep his word about helping you? While you go out on the road for another year. You think he’ll wait that long for the return on his investment?”
She pressed her cheek against his chest and shrugged. “I don’t really have a choice but to believe him. I don’t want to think about the alternative. Going on the road is still my only option.” The doubt that surfaced in her tone was hard for him to hear. Even though he wanted her to stay in Divine with all his heart, he wanted this dream for her more. Her happiness depended on it.
Gwen put her hand on his chest. “I ruined the mood, didn’t I?”
Clasping her fingers with his, Julián said, “We needed to talk about it. I don’t like him holding your ranch over your head like that. I don’t like seeing your happiness hinging on the whims of a rejected suitor either.”
Gwen giggled. “Suitor, huh?”
“If that’s how he sees himself, then he has all the power, if he wins your place. You’ll be living under major stress for a year, not just for the next week.” He rubbed a bright red cherry against her lower lip and she opened for him. “Besides, how could the mood be totally ruined when I have you warm and naked in my arms…outdoors? No man in his right mind could resist you, love. I’ll get us back on track.”
He demonstrated by brushing the backs of his fingers on the underside of her left breast, enjoying the way her nipple peaked even harder at his touch. She moaned as she chewed the cherry and he took a quick bite of his sandwich.
Her belly fluttered as he stroked between her full, round breasts, enjoying the way her skin shimmered in the filtered sunlight. He pressed his nose to the spot, inhaling her woman’s fragrance, and kissed her there before sitting back again. A triumphant smile curved his lips when she rubbed her thighs together.
“Your body is so beautiful, Gwen. I hope you believe that. I can’t get enough of you.” She gasped when he brushed his fingertips lightly over the dark blonde curls gracing her mound. “Every part of you is sweet as honey.”
“You make me feel beautiful.”
Sliding his fingers behind her knee, he slowly lifted her right thigh up his torso, which exposed her pussy to the open air. Her breath came in rasping pants and she trembled with excitement or anticipation. The blindfold was obviously doing its job intensifying her other senses. He slid teasing fingers back up to her left hip but never touched her pussy, although he did continue stroking her breasts in between bites of fruit or her sandwich.
“Thirsty?”
She nodded and he helped her to take a sip of the iced tea Chris had poured for them both. Smart man combining everything onto one plate and only pouring one glass. That was all they needed.