Her Prada Cowboy: McCulloch County Series #1 (15 page)

“I’m not upset about it.”

Shannon shuddered at the closed look
on his face. 

“Yet you not happy either.”

“Don’t put words in my mouth,
Shannon.”

“I have no intention of forcing myself
or the twins on you, Jarrod.  If you don’t want us … then … tell me now.”

“Now you are really threadin’ on thin
ice, woman!  They are my kids and they will grow up knowin’ me … bein’ with
me!”

His angry glare nearly incinerated
her.  She decided to back off for now.  It was not in her best interest to
anger him any further.

“You do realize that you movin’ here
is no longer negotiable.  I’ll arrange to have your stuff moved here.”

“Jarrod, I can’t travel back and forth
to Houston every day.”

“Nor are you goin’ to.  You can do a lot
of the campaign work from here and the launch is within two weeks anyway.  Thereafter
you will stop workin’.”

“No, I work for Global Media, Jarrod!”

“No, Shannon.  You need to take care
of yourself and our babies.  You can’t do that under the stressful conditions
at Global.”

“Jarrod … I can’t just give everything
up.  What am I going to do for money?”

His jaw hardened and he glowered at
her.

“I already told you that none of my
children will be born illegitimate, Shannon.  We are getting’ married.”

“N …”

“Just as soon as you get around to
askin’ me.”

With that he walked out of the study,
whistling as he sauntered down the passage.

“Come, doll face. Let’s share the
news.”

It took another minute before she
managed to get her legs to obey and she followed him to the kitchen.

Me ask him!  That’ll be the day!

Well, you did keep the pregnancy from.

Does not mean I have to do the asking!

Penance, doll face, penance!

He waited for her just outside the
kitchen and drew her under his shoulder when they walk inside.  He cleared his
voice loudly.  Shannon realized the kitchen was now filled to the brink with
people. Sheila, William, Dylan, Melody, Dan, Noah, Reed, Bennett, Chris and of
course sweet Rosa. 

“I want to thank all of you for what
you did yesterday.  It was the most special birthday ever.  Even more so with
the news Shannon gave me this morning.”

He hugged and kissed her on her cheek.

“We are pregnant.  We’re expecting
twins.”

For a moment there was dead silence,
then Dylan shouted.

“Hot damn, my son!  It is about time!”

Everyone surrounded them then.  Sheila
was ecstatic and so was everyone else.  Rosa was the last to stand before them
with tears running down her cheeks.  She threw her arms around both of them.

“I am so happy.  My boy is goin’ to be
a Daddy!  There be no child, that’ll have a better Daddy than these little
ones.  Oh, Nonnie … I am so glad ‘twas you!”

Melody hesitatingly stepped in front
of them and Shannon stepped closer to Jarrod. His hand rose to cover her belly
protectively and he tugged her tighter under his arm.  She relaxed, feeling
protected and safe.

“Congratulations.  I am so happy for
you.  You will be a wonderful mother.”

“Thank you, Melody.”  Jarrod’s voice
was harsh.

“So, cuz … when is the weddin’?”

“As soon as Shannon pops the question,
cuz.”

Everyone laughed, but his eyes were
serious when they met hers.

He seriously expects me to ask him!

Yeah, dumbass … he is testing you.

Testing me?  How?                                         

Whether it is only about those babies
or if he factors anywhere in the equation.

Of course he does!

So, what’s the problem then?

A man is supposed to do the asking!

Awh please!  Its 2014!

The
following two weeks were so busy with the final arrangements of the launch, that
Jarrod and Shannon hardly had any time to talk about their problem again.

His anger being the biggest problem as
far as Shannon was concerned.  Now, a week later, her anger was also slowly
building to eruption level.  He has moved all her stuff to the ranch and was
adamant that she redecorate some of the rooms to include her things. 

“I’ll do it once I am forcibly
resigned from work.”

“Suit yourself.”

Shannon glared at him.  They were in
bed  he sat working on his laptop until she fell asleep.  He has not touched
her since she told him about the pregnancy.  Yet he would not budge and made
her stay with him in the main bedroom.

She was so sexually frustrated she
could scream.  She clutched the sheets beneath her and clamped her thighs
tightly together.  Oh Lord, her clit was quivering and her inner channel pulsed
with need.  She was going to go crazy!  She closed her eyes and bit her lip. 
If he did not give her relief tonight, she was going to combust!

She swallowed the moan back when she
felt her nipples shrivel into painful aroused buds.  Shannon decided to swallow
her pride and just come out and ask him.

“Jarrod.”

“Hmm.”

“You … remember what Bennett said
about … about …”

“About what, Shannon?”

“A female … er … needs when she is
pregnant?”

She saw him stiffen, but he kept
typing on his laptop.

“Hmm.”

“Well … I’m one of those … with …
those … heightened needs.”

“Hmm.”

“Jarrod!”

He sighed heavily, but kept working.

“I need sex!”

He scowled at her, his silver eyes
burning into hers.

“I have work to finish.”

“You have been working for a whole
week every night!  Please!”

“Not tonight.”

He turned back to his laptop and
continued working.  Shannon glared at him, grinding her teeth.

Very well, Cowboy.  I’ll damn well do
it myself then!

You go girl! 

And don’t think I am going to hide
under the sheet either!

Now you’re talking!

Shannon was angry and desperate enough
to follow through with her threat.  She threw the sheet off and saw Jarrod’s
eyes flash towards the fluttering material until it settled back on the bed. 
She of course, was naked.  His fingers clattered furiously over the keyboard.

Shannon lifted her hands and folded
them around her breasts, plumping them and slowly rubbed her palms over the nipples. 
They tightened even more and she bit her lip.  Oh Lord, how she longed for his
mouth there.

She tweaked her nipples, then rolled
and pinched them.  Jarrod slammed his hands down on the keyboard and glared at
her.

“What the hell are you doin’?”

“You don’t want me, so it is either me
doing it myself, or finding another man that would!”

“Like hell!  Stop that, dammit!  I
told you I have work to do!”

“So, I am not stopping you.  Uhmmm …
do carry on, Babe.  Aahh.”

Wow … you are nasty woman!

She had to give him marks for
resilience. He went back to hammering on his keyboard.  She arched her back and
rolled her nipples harder between her fingers.

She bent her legs and she saw Jarrod
clenching his jaw.  Her one hand stroked over her belly to rest between her
legs.  She closed her eyes when her clit pulsed the moment her fingertips
brushed against it.

Good Lord.  I have to do this!  I need
it too much to stop now!

Make it loud, doll face.  Make him
suffer!

Shannon straightened her legs and
spread her thighs, pulling her knees back, opening herself wide.  Her fingers
stroked eagerly over her clit.  She lifted her hips slightly and could not hold
back the moan of pleasure.

“Ooohh … hmmm!”

Her neck was arched into the pillow
with eyes closed as she rubbed and circled her clit, which was why she missed
Jarrod’s burning eyes running down her body.  His eyes glued to her fingers
rubbing her clit. His dick jerked to full arousal at the sensual sight.

Jeezu!  The bloody woman is wicked!

He closed his laptop and put it on the
bedside table, his eyes never leaving her fingers rubbing and circling her
clit. He rose over her and kneeled between her thighs.  He went down on his
stomach and smiled wickedly.

Let’s explore your other virgin
territory, doll face.

He did not give her any warning and
settled close against her and immediately speared his tongue deep inside her
channel.  Her eyes sprung open and her head jerked up. Their eyes met.  Her
screech was music to his ears.

“Jarrod!”

She lifted her hips higher and he
immediately pushed his shoulder under her legs, draping them over his
shoulders, digging deeper inside her with his tongue.

“Oh Lord, Jarrod.”

Her hands fell away from pleasuring
herself and she clutched at the sheets.

“Oh no, doll face, I want your hands
back.”

“Jarrod ...”

“Or I stop.”

He waited until her fingers closed
eagerly around her nipple and rolled and pinched it; her other hand finding her
mound and her fingers immediately alternating the rhythm of circling and
rubbing her clit.  His eyes were on her the whole time.  He speared his tongue
back inside her channel and caressed the inside walls with slow strokes until
he found the swollen bundle of nerves and lapped and stabbed against it
mercilessly.

Shannon wiggled and thrashed against
his mouth, but he kept going.  His hand circled her hip to close his fingers
around the other nipple and together they offered both nipples immense pleasure. 
His kiss on her deepened and he suckled while his tongue stroked and stabbed.

Shannon felt the pressure building
inside her so quickly, she keened nonstop and then it turned into a full bodied
scream as she climaxed.  Her body arched and she pressed her slit harder into
his mouth.  He opened his mouth wider and pressed deeper, sipping her juices, feeding
and extending her climax until she begged him to stop.

He did, but only long enough to cover
her body and surge inside her.  Her legs wrapped around his waist and she
locked her ankles behind his back, urging him on.  Jarrod did not need any
spurring on.  His need has been raging inside him every day and not touching
her for nearly eight days was torture.

He plunged into her with such ferocity
he lifted her hips clear off the bed.  They pummeled into a sea of ecstasy so
quickly, both were breathless at the intensity.  He slumped on top of her,
holding his weight on his elbows, but making contact with every part of her
body.  He raised his head and looked into her eyes.

Her inner muscles clamped and released
around his dick still inside her and his eyes narrowed.

“You are askin’ for trouble, woman!”

“I’m sure I don’t know what you mean!”

“You are a wicked witch, do you know
that?  Shannon, bloody hell, stop that!”

She clutched him tight around his
waist, her legs tangled with his.

“I’m not doing anything!”

 “I am warnin’ you!   Holy crap!  I
said stop it!”

“I’m sorry!  I can’t!”

“What do you mean, you can’t!”

“I need more, Babe.  Please … please
Babe … please … please!”

She kissed his lips between her
begging and he was thrusting hard and fast already with her last whispered
please.  That was not the end of it.  He gave her all she needed and then some.

Shannon took her courage one step
further. Jarrod at long last tugged her against his side and she hooked her leg
over his, looking into his eyes.

“Jarrod.”

“Hmmm.”

“Will you marry me?”

He stiffened and glowered at her.

“That is not a bloody marriage
proposal worth crap!  I am insulted that you just slap it at me at the end of
sex. So the answer is, hell no!”

She sat up and glared at him. He
demanded she ask and she did!  He never said it had to be special!

“You’re an asshole, do you know that!”

She huffed around and fell down on the
bed with her back to him as far away from him as she could. 

He chuckled and laughed when she
shrieked when his arm wrapped around her waist to pull her back against his
front.

“Let me go!  I have no desire to …
cuddle with you!”

“Tough.  You know very well you sleep
in my arms.”

“Not tonight I’m not!”

She continued to struggle and then
gasped when he pulled her leg back and up to hook it over his and speared his
semi hard dick deep inside her.

“Jarrod, stop that!”

“Then settle down and sleep.”

“Are you crazy?  I won’t be able to
sleep like this!”

“Try doll face, because this is how I
want to sleep tonight.”

He ignored her continued protests and
started to stroke her nipples.

“Jarrod, please … if you are not going
to finish this, stop.”

“As soon as you stop complaining and
struggling.”

She settled down immediately and he
sighed heavily.

“You are such a spoilsport!”

“And you are still an asshole!”

“Night doll face.”

“Gmphf!”

Jarrod conceded to her vulnerability
in being completely stretched open by pulling the sheet over them.  She closed
her eyes, but his semi hard dick inside her throbbed deliciously and she bit
her lip.  Jarrod’s breathing deepened and she realized he was asleep.  She
slowly lowered her leg, only to have his hand clamp around her knee.

“Hm hmm.  Sleep, honey.”

She
slept … eventually. 

The
following week they spent in Houston to finalize all the arrangements for the
launch that was scheduled for the next Monday evening.  He made love to her
every night realizing he was suffering just as much as Shannon.

Shannon’s team was on top of everything
and all she had to do was to ensure all the final ticks were made.  Friday
morning she took them all to brunch to thank them for the hard work they’ve put
in over the past two months.

She had just walked into her office
when Jarrod stepped through the door.

“Are you finished for the day?”

“There are only a few things I still
wanted to check.  Why?”

“One of the mares is having difficulty
birthing.  I’d like to get to the ranch.  It is one of the first mares I bought
and I want to be there.”

“Of course.  I can do the work from
there.”

She packed up and they left
immediately thereafter.  Jarrod changed the moment they got home and after a
brief hug and kiss, ran out the door.

“That boy sure loves old Silver.   The
first time he had some money, he bought her.  She sure is his heart’s end.”

She sat chatting with Rosa for a while
longer and she helped her with the plans for the next day.  Jarrod spent the
rest of the day assisting the Vet and only fell in bed after two in the
morning. 

“Is she okay, Babe?  She asked
sleepily.  Jarrod pulled her against his side and she found her spot on his
shoulder, wrapping her arm and leg around him.

“Yeah, but it is the last time I breed
with her She is gettin’ too old.”

Jarrod fell in an exhausted sleep and
was still sleeping deeply when Shannon tip toed out of the room.

James loaded everything in the truck
and held the door for Shannon to climb in.  He glanced at her worriedly.

“The Boss is not goin’ ta be angry
about this, now is he, missy?”

“No, James.  I’ve planned a romantic
getaway for us, that’s all.  As long as you direct him this way, all will be
fine.”

Rosa sent her a text the moment Jarrod
left the house over an hour later.  She gathered the towels, picnic basket and
fluffy blanket and quickly walked the few hundred yards to the secluded creek
just behind the cottage.  She spread out the blanket and placed the picnic
basket on the edge, sat down and waited.

Jarrod smoldered all the way to the
‘horny toad hunting’ cottage.  What the devil beseeched the woman to go out
there alone in the first place, he would never know.  It was relatively safe,
par the dangers of nature, she still was a novice on.  There has not really
been time to start educating her on all the dangers out on the prairie.

Now is a damn good time to start
though!  With a whippin’!

He parked the truck in front of the
cottage and walked inside, bellowing her name.  It was too silent and he knew
she was not there.