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She nipped his lip and he growled as his hands roamed over her body. He swiftly removed her nightgown and settled himself between her thighs. She sighed as he kissed his way down her stomach, his bearded chin making her hum with pleasure as his tongue circled her most sensitive flesh. She raised her hips as he palmed her butt and pressed her closer to his talented mouth and plunging fingers. She came in a sudden rush, gripping his shoulder hard as she trembled and gasped his name.
“Nice,” he murmured. “That’s my girl.” He took possession of her hand and guided it to his hard shaft. “Make me feel good, Lucy.”
She was happy to oblige, her fingers sliding over his heated flesh as he rocked into the tightness of her grip.
“Where’s . . . the condom?” Caleb groaned. “Don’t tell me I left them in the bathroom.”
“There’s one in my bag, on the nightstand,” Lucy said. “I can get it.”
“Nope, I’m on it.” Caleb was already on the move.
“It’s in the zip-up pocket on the left-hand side,” Lucy added as he started dumping her stuff out on the vanity.
“Got it.” He climbed back into bed and remained crouching over her as he ripped open the packet, his expression intent.
Lucy sighed as he slowly eased inside her, his gaze never leaving hers until he was fully seated. He framed her face with his hands and kissed her.
“Thank you for everything,” he said softly. “I mean it.”
She kissed him back with everything she couldn’t say and threw herself into making love with him as if it was for the very last time—because it was—and she wasn’t going to allow herself to regret a thing.
* * *
Caleb woke up early, kissed a sleeping Lucy, and snuck out of bed. He’d always loved mornings on the ranch, and he was determined to enjoy this one. He dressed in his warmest clothes and went through to the kitchen where the lingering scent of coffee meant his dad was already up and at it. He put on his boots and coat and went outside. The razor-sharp chill in the air made him catch his breath and stop to stare at the glistening white hills and ranks of hidden pine trees that climbed up the slopes.
He took out his cell and checked the time. It was probably too early to call, so he sent a text.
Hey, need to talk to you urgently about this investor thing.
Aware that he might be taking a small step toward a big crisis, he put his cell away, and walked over to the barn where his dad, Chip, and a guy he didn’t know, called Angelo, were busy mucking out the stalls. He didn’t bother to chat, picked up a shovel, and got stuck in.
Chip winked when their paths crossed, and his dad merely grunted like his presence was already accepted and not worth commenting on. It felt good to test his strength and stamina on real work rather than going to the gym. As Chip finished feeding the horses, Caleb let them out into the paddock behind the barn, where the snow had been cleared to allow them to roam more easily.
“Not sure they should be out in this,” his dad commented as Caleb secured the gate. “Might get them back in if it starts to snow again.”
“What you need is a heated field,” Caleb said.
“Sounds expensive.”
“It is, but it might be worth considering for the future.”
“What future?” His dad wouldn’t look at him. “If you don’t take this place on, who am I going to leave it to?”
Before Caleb could answer him, Angelo came up to ask something, and his dad walked away. His cell buzzed. It took him a few minutes to dig it out of his pocket and look at the screen.
Call me at midday.Thanks.
Caleb checked the time. That meant he had six hours to talk to Lucy and maybe talk himself out of making a terrible mistake.
Chapter Six
“Morning, sleepyhead.”
Lucy opened one eye to see Caleb with a mug of coffee at the door. “I hope that’s for me?”
“Seeing as I’ve been up for two hours working in the barn, then yes.” He placed it on the bedside table and sat beside her. It wasn’t until he whistled that she remembered she was naked and grabbed a handful of the sheet to hold to her breasts.
“Don’t hide on my account. It’s not as if I haven’t seen it all before.”
