“Is there any chance I could’ve read that situation wrong?”
“That was no friendly ‘howdy-do’ house call, Gwen. They were ready for action. Your instincts are fine. One or both of us will be with you at night, every night.”
That made her happy and she smiled up at him as she stroked Mick’s neck. “Babysitting me?”
Julián gave her a sexy grin. “You’re no baby, love, and I want to do way more to you than sit with you.”
Her cunt throbbed and grew wet at the thought of what all he might do to her, especially since her men had agreed that she was nearly ready for a ménage. They’d teased her the night before, describing how they’d take her together, with Chris in her pussy and Julián in her ass. They’d practically set the sheets on fire with their fucking afterward.
“So you were watching out for me today?”
Julián nodded. “Yeah. Sound carries funny over this hill and we heard his truck when he was coming down the driveway. I was already mounted and called Chris who was at the house. I’m glad that someone had the notion to put in that gate between the ranches, otherwise I’d have jumped the pipe fence.”
“I wouldn’t want you to chance injuring Mick. He’s as beautiful up close as he is at a distance.”
Mick snorted as though disdaining both notions and she chuckled softly as she stroked his velvety muzzle, watching for any hint of teeth.
“He likes you,” Julián said in a husky drawl as he reached out to finger one of her windblown curls. “I’d love to take you in the barn right now.” Her cunt pulsed with excitement and she wished that he would. She knew she’d get the outdoor fucking of her life if he did, but they both had responsibilities.
“I left Tutti saddled in her paddock. I need to exercise her.”
“And we have work to finish too. But don’t worry. It’ll happen sooner or later. You been down to the creek yet?”
“Yes, the first day.”
“Good, the first warm day when there’s time, we’ll plan a picnic down there.” The heat in his eyes told her that sandwiches and ’tater salad wasn’t the only thing that was getting eaten on that picnic.
“I’ll bring the blanket.” She bit her lip as her eyes followed a path down his shirtfront to his waist and beyond. He was sexy as sin in his worn, red cotton Western shirt and his barn jacket. His Wranglers barely contained the bulging erection stretching toward his hip bone. The heat simmering inside of her spread through her body and made her want to forget her responsibilities if only for a few minutes.
“You keep looking at me like that and you’re going to get your wish, love.”
“Grace always tells me to seize the day.”
Julián growled softly and made to climb from his saddle, but his phone rang, interrupting him.
A moment later, he said, “I need to make a run into town with Del but Chris will be around. He’ll keep an eye on things over here for you.”
“He’ll never get any work done like that.”
“We’ve already been watching out for you since you took over for Wilbur, love. It’s not any different. But now that this has happened, you need your gun back from Angel. I’ll stop by and get it. In the meantime, can you whistle?”
“You mean a whistle that can be heard from over there?” she asked, pointing toward the Cooks’ place. She knew better than to demonstrate with Julián perched on Mick’s back standing right beside her. “Yes, I can. I’ve even had complaints.”
“Good. If you’re ever in trouble, you just give a whistle.”
“You may regret that when I bust your eardrums.”
“I’d rather you used every means available to stay safe.”
“Thank you. I’ll remember that.”
She stretched up on her tiptoes as he bent down and kissed her, and then maneuvered Mick away from her as Chris returned.
“Gate’s locked up tight as a drum. Can I have one of those?” Chris asked as he carefully drew near to her. When she smiled and puckered up for him, he surprised her by lifting her under her arms so she was eye level with him and kissed her until her heart and pussy fluttered with longing.
“You take my breath away, Chris.”
“Oh, am I squeezing you too tight?” he asked as he loosened his hold and rubbed the tip of her nose with his.
“Nuh-uh. You take my breath away with your kiss.”
Chris grinned. “There’s plenty more where that came from. See you this evening, Elmer Fudd. Holler if you need us.”
“I’ll give a whistle.”