Chapter Fourteen
It had takena lot of work, but Riley had finally managed to have a couple of days off.He knew Letty was off work at least one of those days and he hoped to convince her to ask for another one or two.He wanted to take her to Bozeman, not too far but far enough away that they could both relax and not worry about work, or other people, or anything other than being together.
Riley had known for a while now that he was in love with Letty.All the way, crazy in love.It wasn’t surprising since he’d spent every spare moment with her since their ‘fling’ began.What was surprising was that it had taken him so long to realize how he really felt about Letty.At first he’d thought maybe he was lonely and when he thought about settling down, Letty had seemed a logical choice.But there was no logic involved with his feelings for Letty.He’d fallen for her so hard that sometimes he couldn’t breathe for wanting her.But how did she feel about him?Was she still adamant that they could only have a casual relationship?Or had she at least begun to change her mind?
She liked him.She liked the sex.She enjoyed being with him.But he hadn’t a clue whether she was falling in love with him.And Riley had no idea how to make her fall in love with him.Hence, this little getaway.It might not work but it couldn’t hurt.
Luckily, Letty was able to get the time off as well.He picked her up early one morning and headed to Big Sky ski resort.He’d reserved a room at one of the resort hotels.It hadn’t been cheap, but he could afford it.He rarely spent money on anything that didn’t have to do with the ranch.Hats, boots, and an occasional pair of jeans were about the only personal items he bought.It wasn’t as if he was trying to impress Letty, but he wanted it to feel like a vacation, to feel special and not just the same old thing.
“How did you get away from the ranch?”Letty asked.
“I just had to make sure my dad was feeling okay, and the ranch manager and the hands knew to take care of my chores.It’s not like I’ve never taken time off before.”
“I’m surprised Jasper is okay with this.Or does he know what we’re doing?”
Riley laughed.“Oh, he knows.In fact before I planned this he told me I should stay with you rather than driving back so late.”
“Wow.Double standard.”
“Yep.Except he’s conflicted about you since he feels like you’re one of his daughters.”
“I was kind of expecting a lecture when I went to the ranch.”
“I think he’s on his best behavior since I’m dating someone he actually approves of.He did tell me he hoped I wasn’t just fooling around with you and that you were special.And I agreed.”
“That’s sweet of both of you.He won’t be happy when this ends.”
“He’ll deal with it.”And maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t have to.
*
Skiing with Rileywas a lot of fun.Letty knew how to ski, though she hadn’t done it a lot, especially recently.According to Riley, he hadn’t either, but she couldn’t have told it.She supposed the fact that he was in great shape helped.Not to mention, naturally athletic.Which she wasn’t.They skied the blue runs, which were intermediate, and she did better than she’d thought she would.
They skied almost until the lifts closed.Then went back to the room to clean up and get some dinner.Cleaning up took longer than she’d thought it would.Shower sex, Letty discovered, was fun.She’d never done it before, in fact, hadn’t ever really thought about it until Riley opened the shower door.
“Want some company?”
“Only if it’s yours.”
He laughed.“I don’t see anyone else around here.”
He stepped inside and washed her hair first, then lathered up the shower gel and proceeded to wash every inch of her body.His big, warm, soapy hands sliding over her breasts, hips, legs, and butt turned her on, but she made him let her return the favor before they went any further.Once she finished, he started to leave the shower.
“Where are you going?”
“To get a condom.”
“I got an IUD.”
His eyes lit up.“In that case…” He stepped back inside, lifted her up and braced her against the shower wall.She wrapped her legs around him and hung on tight.With the steam surrounding them and the water beating down, it was the most erotic thing she’d ever experienced.He thrust inside her, driving in and out until they both came.Utterly spent, she let him dry her off and carry her to the bed, where he carefully laid her down and eventually made long, slow love to her.
Afterwards they dressed and went to one of the local restaurants, known for its good food and service.The hostess led them to a table with a view of the mountain in a cozy, dark corner of the restaurant.Letty should have been worried.This experience felt like more than a fun fling.Not that Riley said anything but something about the way he looked at her set her alarm bells clanging.
“Is something wrong?”Riley asked her.
“N—no.This is awfully romantic.”
“Is that a problem?”
