His hands curl into the front of my shirt. “Fort Collins isn’t far, right?”
“No, it’s not.”
He nods. “I’ll start there.”
“I’ll be right beside you.”
Ethan is a deep sleeper.This is a problem.
Well, it’s only a problem because I have limited time before I have to get to work, and I’m hard. Hard and almost desperate for the man next to me right this very second.
“Baby…” My hand slides between his legs while I whisper next to his ear. He adjusts slightly for my hand and murmurs something I don’t understand. “I want to come before work, and I’d rather do it with you than by myself in the shower.”
He spreads his legs wider and turns his head slightly toward me. “Mmm, kay…s’early.”
I love how much of an early bird Ethan isn’t. He tries his best, but these slurred morning conversations are some of my favorite things.
“It’s very early,” I say low next to his ear before rolling on top of him. “This okay?”
Ethan’s eyes flutter open and closed, and his lips tilt in a half smile. “Best way to wake up.” His breath puffs across my cheek with his small laugh.
Despite his fogginess, his hands go to my ass, and he pulls me against him. Our groins meet, and we grind against each other at an almost leisurely pace. Ethan’s hand gropes for thelube that always sits on the nightstand now, and I smile against his skin. He’s still barely opened his eyes as I kneel over him and he coats us both with the cool substance.
Ethan grips us together and finally opens his eyes as he strokes us. His gaze locks on mine, and even though he’s still caught in the web of sleepiness, he smiles a smile so feral my balls draw up.
“Yeah, this is what you wanted, right? Someone else to make you come?”
I can only drop my head back and let him take over. A dark laugh sounds in the bedroom from Ethan. “That’s right, Colt. Let me take care of you for once while you come all over me.”
“Fuck,” I breathe and push my hips into his grip, lost in the sensations and so close to an orgasm I’m shaking.
Ethan’s free hand slides up my chest, rolling my nipple between his fingers. A bolt of white flashes behind my eyes, and my orgasm rushes through me as I unload onto Ethan like he wanted.
I’m still catching my breath when I look between us to find him still hard and staring at me with so much adoration I can’t help but lean down to kiss him.
“Now I know why you always like to watch me come before you do,” he says against my lips. Wrapping my hand around his cock, his words fall into moans as I take over and he comes in my grip.
“I hate to break this moment, but I really need to get ready.” My lips find his and I linger against them for a beat before pushing off him.
“Can I keep you company in the shower?”
“Always.”
“You’re extra quiet today,”Gunner says as he stands beside me. We’ve just returned from trail rides, each of us leading small groups in different directions. A few of the riders in my group asked to make a fly-fishing stop while the others dismounted to hike around the river.
It gave me a lot of time to think.
“Just been thinking about things. Ethan is meeting with Jesse today to talk about what happens after his contract.”
“Ah.” Gunner nods. “Do you think he’ll say no?”
I’ve mentioned Ethan’s idea to Gunner already because I had to talk about it. Thankfully, Gunner was the right guy to listen.
“I honestly don’t know. The cost of living here isn’t huge, and we don’t need a lot of money between us, but also…he needs to work. We’ve talked about looking in Fort Collins, but he’s hesitant about commuting in the winter. There’s a lot to consider.”
Gunner hums as we continue working to take care of the trail horses. My phone still sits in my shirt pocket, silent. I’ve checked for service, and I have bars showing here at the barn, but still no update from Ethan.
“Have you thought about leaving if needed?”
