Rescue Me (Colorado Blues) (8 page)

“Yes.”

Rory
walked Gina up the stairs. Chance and Callie had long since gone to bed as had
Fisher while they’d snuggled up on the couch talking and smooching. The light
of the fireplace cast the house in a warm haze and the light from almost shut
bathroom door left a soft glow over her room.

She
paused at the door. “Rory, did you, I mean would you—”

He
silenced her with a kiss stealing the words before she could utter them. He
needed her more now than he could believe. He’d watched every move of her lips
when she spoke over dinner. The movement as she swallowed her food had left him
almost panting with need. Seeing her put her son to sleep had woken in him
another kind of need that had been niggling just under the surface for days.
The need to have a complete family. There was no way he was letting her go no
matter what kind of trouble Tyson caused.

Her
skin had shone in the firelight as they lay snuggled up on the couch in front
of the flames talking over their future with small snippets of Gina’s past
thrown in as he got to know her. She’d struggled and that alone made him want
to protect her so she never needed for anything again. The best way he could
honor his wife and unborn baby’s memory was to take care of this woman and her
child when they needed it most.

Now
it was time for bed and Rory had no intention of sleeping alone. He walked her
in the door, his lips still locked onto hers. He pushed the door shut with his
foot and turned Gina back against it, pressing into her body.

She
broke the kiss, her breathing coming in ragged pants. “I need you, Rory. I have
to tell you, I haven’t been with anyone since I got pregnant and I’m not on any
birth control.” She licked her lip and he wanted to take it between his teeth.

“Did
you mean what you said about bearing my children?” He traced his lips down her
cheek and under the soft skin of her chin.

She
swallowed before answering. “Yes.”

“I’m
ready to start practicing anytime you are.” He traced the curve of her chin
with his tongue, the taste of her skin driving him forward. His fingers fumbled
with the buttons on her blouse and Gina pushed his hands away. He continued to
taste the skin on her throat, under her ear and in the hollow of her throat.

When
she slid the garment from her shoulders, he cupped her breasts and sighed. “You
are so beautiful.” Gina undid the clasp on her bra and dropped it to the floor.

Rory
rubbed his fingertips over her nipples, thrilled when they hardened under his
touch. He dipped his head and took one into his mouth, drawing it in and
rolling his tongue over the small hard nub of flesh. When he pulled back, her
flesh made a popping sound as it sprang from his lips.

His
cock strained against the zipper of his jeans and he knew he wouldn’t last
long. “Let’s get to bed before I embarrass myself here.” He held her hand and
together they walked over to the bed.

Gina
undid the button on her skirt and stepped out of it then pulled down her
panties and let them drop to the floor. She glanced at Rory before stepping
over to the bed and pulling back the blanket. She sat down and reached for him,
undoing the button on his jeans.

While
he stripped off his shirt, she pushed his jeans down and sat looking at his
erection tenting his boxer shorts. Her hungry gaze had his blood racing through
his veins and he pushed her onto the pillow, lying down beside her. Rory traced
his fingers up her hip, across her stomach, and up toward her breasts. The
small goose bumps appeared on her stomach as fingers inched forward.

“Are
you cold?”

Her
breath came in small pants and her voice sounded strained. “No.”

“Tell
me what you want, Gina. How can I please you?”

“I
don’t want to wait any longer. I need you inside me now, Rory.” She reached for
him, her hand travelling down his stomach and under the elastic of his shorts.

He
shucked them off and rolled over between her legs. “No foreplay?”

“Not
this time. I won’t last.” She reached for him and guided his cock to the warm
heat between her thighs. He held his breath as he sunk into her slick folds,
the pleasure almost too much to bear. When he was buried balls deep, Rory
rested his forehead on hers and closed his eyes, trying desperately to regulate
his breathing. If he moved he knew he’d lose it and even though it was almost
impossible, he wanted this to last more than five seconds.

“It’s
okay you know. I understand how you feel because I think I’m about to …”

Her
voice changed to a groan and her legs wrapped around his as her vaginal muscles
clamped around his cock. Gina arched her body, drawing him in deeper and he
thrust as fast as he could, unable to resist anymore. Rory toes curled and his
legs spasm as he cried out in pleasure. A flash of lights ringed his peripheral
vision and his senses went onto hyper alert.

He
couldn’t move as his orgasm slowed.

“Wow.”
Gina ran her hands over his back.

“Yeah,
wow is right.” Rory lifted his head and looked into her eyes. The little golden
flecks blazed with a fire that hadn’t been there when she’d arrived at the
ranch. “You sure you’re okay?”

“I’m
more than okay. I can’t believe how good that was, but that doesn’t mean I want
to go to sleep now though.” She wiggled her hips and his cock decided on a
repeat performance. This time he intended to make it last longer and have his
fill of this woman before succumbing to sleep.

***

Gina
opened her eyes and glanced at the man sleeping beside her. His long lashes lay
over his high cheekbones like a soft blanket of gossamer that most women would
kill for. Dark stubble prickled over his cheeks and jaw, sweeping over his top
lip. The gentle graze of his 5 o’clock shadow had left small patches of burn on
her sensitive skin, especially between her thighs. She blushed thinking about
it and hoped for more of the same tonight.

“Stop
thinking and cuddle me.” He opened his eyes slowly and gazed at her, making her
body tingle with need.

Gina
snuggled into his chest, her fingers toying with the trail of hair that led
down to sensual delights she was sure she’d never get enough of.

“If
I were you, I’d either stop that or make it quick because I hear noises from
the little guy.”

She
lifted her head and looked over at the cot beside the bed. Fisher was mumbling
unmistakable baby talk and tossing his little body around. His bottom was up in
the air and soon Gina could hear sucking noises. “He’s sucking his thumb. That
should give us at least ten minutes.” She lifted the blankets and scooted down
Rory’s body, her lips eager for his body.

When
they climbed out of the shower, Fisher bounced up and down in his bed, hands
clutching the railing. He grinned when Rory, a towel slung low over his hips,
bent over and picked him up. “Hey, little dude. How come you’re so happy this
morning?”

“He
really seems to like you so much.” Gina smiled at her two favorite men in the
world.

“Back
at you, buddy. Shall we go and leave your mama to get dressed and meet her
downstairs? What do you say?”

Fisher
clapped his hands and Rory winked at her over his shoulder. “I’ll get dressed
in my room. See you down in the kitchen.” He shut the door behind them and she
dropped the towel on the end of the bed. Gina looked down at the body still humming
from the best sex she’d had ever. After a rocky start, she was finding her feet
with Rory and she prayed they would be able to make this all work.

Her
little man was sitting in his highchair playing with a piece of toast when she
walked into the kitchen. Callie and Chance were still upstairs, leaving her
time to get her act together with breakfast before they surfaced.

She
walked over and kissed Rory. “Thanks for taking him.”

He
hooked his arm around her waist and pulled her down onto his lap, nibbling at
her ear. “Anytime, especially if you reward me like you did last night, and
this morning, and—”

“Hey,
get a room you two.” Callie bounced in with a grin on her face and a quick hug
for the baby. “Oh, that’s right, you already did that last night.”

Gina
blushed and Rory slapped her on the butt as she tried to get away.

“Don’t
mind her. She can’t say anything considering she was probably doing the same
thing.” Chance winked at Gina and strolled into the kitchen. “I’m starving.
What’s on the menu this morning?”

“Well,
I was thinking of bacon and eggs with fried potatoes. That okay?”

“Sounds
great. Now I’m really starving.” He chucked Fisher under the chin and took a
seat at the table.

Callie
filled the coffee pot and put it on to heat up. “So, what are we going to do
about those horses Tyson talked about yesterday? Do we really need them?”

“I’ll
take them if you don’t want them.” Rory looked at his brother before glancing
over at Gina. “I think we’ll need them, especially when we get a few head of
cattle. Make it easier to round them up.”

Gina
nodded her head. “I know nothing about horses at all. That’s your department.
I’ll take care of the garden and the chickens. They’re about all I can manage I
think.”

“Done.”
Chance agreed that Rory would call in on Tyson and pay for the horses and see
if they could stay with him until the new fencing is done.

“Hang
on. You knocked him down yesterday and now you’re going to ask him to keep some
horses on his property for you?” Gina looked at him, confused at the way they
worked.

“Yeah.
Why not?” Rory frowned at her, probably not understanding what her problem was.

“Because
if that was me you punched, I wouldn’t talk to you for weeks, that’s why.” She
cracked eggs into a hot skillet.

“I
told you, that’s just the way it is with Tyson—the reason you should never let
anything he says get to you. He forgets about it as soon as he says it.” He
picked up the crust that Fisher threw on the floor and walked over to put it in
the bin. “After work today, we’re going over to the ranch and you’re going to
tell me what you want so the contractors can get started. I’d like to get
married at our own place if that’s at all possible.”

“Ah,
Rory Watson, you are a romantic. Who would have guessed.” Callie grinned,
pretending to wipe away a tear.

He
gave her a pitiful look which made her burst into laughter. Gina shook her
head. They were all crazy.

“Fine
then, if that’s the only way to keep the peace, I’ll do it. Should I meet you
there or will you come back for us?”

“If
you meet me there, you can have a look around and get the feel for what you
want so when I arrive, you’ll be on top of it all. How does that sound?” He
slipped his arm around her waist and nibbled at her neck.

“Great,
but if you want to eat before you leave, might I suggest you go and sit down.
It’s kind of hard to concentrate like this.” She shivered and her nipples
perked up under her bra. Rory laughed, a deep throaty sound that went straight
to her core. Tonight she would make him pay for teasing her like this.

Rory
took note of the black car sitting opposite his office. The man in the front
seat wore dark glasses and a suit like someone out of a bad spy movie. If he
was trying to look incognito he was doing a really bad job of it. He shook his
head and hurried to his truck. He was meeting Gina at the ranch to go over her
ideas for the home they were going to build together. He’d already decided to
add on an extra few rooms at the very least. He wanted a family room, and a
bigger bedroom for Fisher, and at least one more for the next child he hoped
they would have together.

Her
car was already parked out in front of the cottage and he glanced, around searching
for her. The front door was open so Rory started there first. He walked into
the lounge seeing it differently than he did last time he was here. Now he saw
it with Fisher playing on the floor in front of the fireplace, his toys
scattered over the rug while he sat back on the couch with Gina in his arms.

“What’s
got that dreamy look in your eye, cowboy?” Her seductive voice made his pulse
race. She leaned on the door frame staring at him from under her lashes, a
small smile on her lips.

He
smiled. “I want it all and it’s only now I’ve come to realize I can have that
with you and Fisher. I’m more grateful than you can ever imagine.”

“Ditto.
I never thought when I answered that ad that I would be so lucky. I hoped and I
prayed for a decent man to spend the rest of my life with. I didn’t expect what
I got last night.”

“What
was wrong with this morning?” His lips twitched and he tried to keep a straight
face and gave up. His heart flowed over with happiness for the first time in
years.

“Nothing
unless you count having to get out of bed.” She walked over and slid her arms
around his waist, resting her head against his chest. Rory put his arms around
her and held her tight.

“Guess
we have tonight to make up for that.”

“Yeah
we do.”

“Hey,
where’s Fisher?” He suddenly remembered his little sidekick.

“Whoa,
stop right there. He’s hanging out with Aunty Callie. She was desperate to have
him to herself so who am I to deny her the simple pleasure of a one year old?”

“Okay.
For a minute there I started to panic. Right, since we have the place to
ourselves for a little bit, let’s get down to it.”

Gina
pulled away, a shocked look on her face. “I am not having sex with you in this
house until it’s clean, do you hear me?”

Rory
burst out laughing. He’d been about to suggest it and was glad he didn’t. “I
meant working out what we want in this place.” He slid his arm around her waist
again and pulled her out of the kitchen. “I want to add a few rooms, one for
Fisher and hopefully a brother or sister, and a decent sized family room. If
you want the kitchen made bigger, now would be the time to speak up.” The poky
room had everything it needed although it lacked the space and open plan living
that Chance’s house had. He liked that kind of setting and hoped Gina did too.

“If
you’re sure you don’t mind, I’d like something bigger with room to move. I’ve
always wanted a kitchen like Chance and Callie’s. One where the family can all
be together even when they’re not actually eating.”

“Exactly
what I was thinking too. Now, how about the bathroom? Do you want to change
that?” They walked in arm and arm and looked at the old fittings, both chewing
over how it would look updated.

“I
wouldn’t mind if we updated it, the size is pretty good, don’t you think?” She
looked up at him, a small frown on her forehead.

Rory
raised his hand and wiped at the lines. “What are they for?”

“I
don’t want to spend all of your money. Plus I don’t want to give your brother
any cause for those comments yesterday.”

“Don’t
worry about him, I’ve already told you that and as for money, you’ll never have
to worry about it. We have more than enough to live on.”

***

That
thought didn’t make her feel as good as she thought it would. Even though
everyone said Tyson was just like that and she really shouldn’t take it
personally, it was hard. She came into this relationship without a dime to her
name and it rankled.

“I
mean it, Gina. Don’t let him get under your skin. Ignore him. And if you can’t,
get me or Callie to sort him out. I’d pretty sure she enjoys getting back at
him. When she arrived, he just about blew a gasket. A woman to run the ranch and
from Australia to boot; it was almost too much for him to take.” Rory laughed
and hugged her. “Come on, let’s see what else we can do.” He walked her back to
where the old bed without the mattress stood.

“In
here.” He wiggled his eyebrows at her, “I was thinking of extending and adding
a dressing room and bathroom. What do you think?”

“Tell
me something; if you wanted a bigger house, how come you brought this place? It
doesn’t make sense to me.”

He
grinned and grabbed her hand, tugging her through the house and out the back
door. Rory didn’t stop until they were out near the barn. He stood her in front
of him and pointed at the river that flowed through the back of the ranch. “See
that?”

“Yeah.”
She followed the angle of his finger.

“See
the way those paddocks across the river curve up and go across the rise to the
mountains?”

Gina
nodded her head.

“That
paddock is the beginning of Chance’s ranch. If we want to, we can build a
bridge and get to his ranch that way. I never thought I’d be able to buy a
place this close to home, but Chance heard about it going on the market before
it officially did, so I got in and grabbed it. And since the place was so
cheap, I can afford to knock the house down if I want to. I love the character.
It has good bones, so the contractor tells me anyway, so I figured it would be
better to just renovate and add on what is missing.”

“Fair
enough then.” She spun around and linked her hands behind his neck pulling his
mouth down to hers. “Can we get this over and done with please? I really think
I need an early night. I’m feeling so very tired.”

Rory
shook his head and laughed. “You woman, are turning into a sex fiend.”

She
pouted.

“And
no, I’m not complaining. Let’s go. We can discuss the kitchen layout when we
get home while I watch you cook dinner.” He helped her into the car and shut
the door. “I’ll be right behind you so don’t go breaking any laws, ma’am, or
I’m going to have to take you in.”

She
smiled, liking this game a little too much. “Yes, Sheriff.” Gina turned the key
and drove off, watching in the rear view mirror for Rory to catch up with her
while thinking of novel ways to torture him tonight.