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“Thank you, Sadie. Thank you.”
Chapter Eighty-Seven
Sadie
“That dinner was absolutely delicious,” I said, as we made our way back to the hotel room. I was well-fed and just a little bit tipsy as well. I stared at Wyatt. I could hear the anticipation in my voice, but I didn’t care. It had been an absolutely amazing day.
“I just want to thank you again—” he started, but I shook my head.
“Wyatt, enough. I don’t want you to keep thanking me. Thank me by training the shit out of Prince Waterman and making him a winner.”
“Well, I’ll do that, all right.” He laughed. “So, you said there was something you wanted to tell me?” He raised an eyebrow, and I nodded.
I took a deep breath as we made our way into the hotel room. “So I know we’ve been focusing on the auction and the horses, and I’m so proud of you, but everything that’s gone on recently has made me think.”
“Is everything okay?” He sounded concerned.
“Yeah, no, it’s great. I was just thinking that it’s so awesome that you’ve got these plans to be successful and have a career. And I just felt like I’ve been just sort of going by, day by day, not really doing much. And I had this idea where I wanted to train women and teach them skills to work on different ranches. That’s why I met with the Olivios, because they’re starting this working ranch and they wanted to start a program and we could work in conjunction with each other. I would run this program at their ranch, but they kind of seem a little bit sleazy and—”
“I told you so.” Wyatt smirked
“Anyway, I was thinking maybe I should apply for an MBA or a master’s program because I really think it would be awesome if I could start my own nonprofit, but I don’t really have the skills to do that yet. And instead of relying upon someone else’s generosity and someone else’s farm, I could start this program myself and go to different ranches, and—”
“We’d love to have you at Horseshoe Ranch,” he said.
“I know.” I grinned. “And I would love to do it at Horseshoe Ranch as well, but I just don’t want to do with people I know. I want to be able to go to many different ranches and encourage ranchers to hire women because there are a lot of women out there who need work and who could do amazing jobs. They just need the skills, but farmers don’t want ranch hands that are women. They don’t want to teach them. They don’t think we’re strong enough, but we are! I feel like if I could give them the basic skills and they could show up at these ranches and show farmers just how dedicated they are, then maybe they’d be given in a shot.”
“I think that’s an amazing idea,” he said. “And wow, you sound so passionate about this. I didn’t even realize this was something in your mind.”
“I know, I guess I didn’t really have the opportunity to tell you yet.”
“It’s because of what’s been going on between us,” he said.
“I have been all over the place,” I agreed. “Not because of the kiss, or at least not just because of the kiss, but because everything’s been so different between us ever since I went to Idaho. You’ve been so distant.”
“I know, and I’m sorry. I guess I just didn’t want to admit some things to myself.” He chewed on his lower lip. “But if you really want to leave Montana and pursue further education, then I want to support you.”
“Really? I thought you’d be upset.”
“Of course, I don’t want you to go.” His eyes were dark and soulful, “but I realize that I can’t hold you back, Sadie, not from your dreams. We’re twenty-five years old, and if this is what you want to do, if you want to get an MBA and start a nonprofit, I will support you. I will be there for you. I will never hold you back. You know that, right?”
“I’ve never thought you would hold me back, Wyatt. I know I’ve been selfish. I’ve taken our friendship for granted. You’ve always been there for me, and maybe I’ve been a shit friend because I didn’t even realize that maybe you wanted more from life. Maybe you just weren’t focused on getting married and having kids. And I guess that’s all I talked about.”
“One day, I want that too.”
He looked away for a few seconds and I wasn’t sure what he meant by that. It was the first time I’d ever heard Wyatt say that he wanted kids and a family.
“This has been a really good weekend, Sadie. I’ve learned a lot about myself and I’ve learned a lot about you. And I really like who we’re both becoming, you know?”
“I really like who we’re both becoming as well,” I said.
He moved closer to me and kissed me, gently at first and then more urgently. I kissed him back hard, slipping my tongue into his mouth and sucking on his lower lip. He grabbed me around the waist and pulled me in tightly to his body. I could feel his hard-on pressing against my stomach, and the sensation drove my desire for him to a new level.
I giggled slightly as he kissed down my neck. He stepped back long enough to pull my blouse off over my head then unclasped my bra, letting it fall to the floor. He led me to the bed and gently pulled me down next to him.
I reached out and started undoing the buttons on his shirt. He let me, and then he slipped the shirt off and it fell to the ground. We fell back against the pillows, and I felt his lips on my nipple, sucking and teasing.
I ran my fingers down his back and scratched hard. I loved the way that he felt against me. I loved the way that he kissed and touched me. He didn’t treat me like some delicate little doll. He was passionate, and I loved the feeling of him next to me. I felt his fingers against my stomach trailing down towards my pants. I held my breath as he undid the buckle and unzipped them. He pulled them off so that I was just lying on the bed in my panties. I looked up at him.
