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"So you two spend all this time together, but you choose to come here and hump like rabbits?" Digger shook his head at us like we were a math problem he couldn't solve.

I slid my hand over Marley's thigh and squeezed because, yes, I wanted to touch her and have her all the damn time right now. I knew that wouldn't always be the case. We'd have ups and downs. Things would cool. But never completely cool. Right now we were happy and insatiable.

"We like touching," I growled.

"Drink your beer, lover." Marley finished pouring a glass from the pitcher and slid it to me. "Sorry. We've just decided we're moving here so we're celebrating."

Digger grinned, Mack's mouth fell open, Joanne bounced in her seat, and Travis nodded.

"Where?" Mack asked.

"We don't know," Marley said carefully. "We just know we want to be here. With all of you."

You'd think we got married the way they fawned over us. So many questions that we had zero answers to. I let my hand move higher up her leg while my pinky went searching for panties. Marley shifted closer, spread her legs ever so slightly.

Fuck, how I loved this woman.

"You wouldn't want to buy Golden Hour, would you?" Mack asked and I almost spit out my beer.

Digger stood up. "Hey now, I thought we were building cabins!"

Mack waved at him. "Oh hush. That's been on hold forever and you know it." She turned back to us and leaned closer. "You love it there and I donotneed more properties to manage right now. In fact, I could use the cash flow. But only if that's something you're interested in. Like Digger said, we have options."

My hand was fully between her legs now, massaging and stroking. She shifted again, her hips adjusting to give me the access I wanted.

"I'd love to talk about that option," she said without a hint of arousal. And it wasn't because she wasn't. She was as wet as the river across the street and I could see the flush forming on the tops of her breasts. "We really like it there."

Mack clapped her hands. "We'll talk this week then. I'm sure we can come to an agreement."

Digger tossed his fancy gentleman hat on the table. "I'm getting another pitcher since I need to drown my sorrows."

When everyone was looking at him, I slipped my fingers inside her panties and into her seam. I watched her nipples pebble against her dress.

Why couldn't I stop thinking about fucking her? If it was this consuming a week from now, I'd worry. For now, I just had to assume I was happy.

Marley suddenly plucked my beer off the table and chugged, moaning like it was delicious instead of a cover for the orgasm I just gave her. I tucked her panties back in place. "Enjoying that beer, baby?"

She wiped her lips. "You know it. I was thirsty."

That was it, wasn't it? We were just two very thirsty lovers who were finally feasting. "Indeed you are."

Travis crawled out of his seat. "I'm going to see if Scottie has any pizza. I need pizza."

Joanne and Mack got caught up in a conversation about work. So I pulled Marley onto my lap for some post-orgasmic cuddles.

She ducked her head under my chin and snuggled against me. "I can't believe that actually worked."

"You doubt my abilities?" I ran my hand over her ass. Over and over.

"No, but I thought that was the stuff you read about, not that stuff that actually happens. Huh. That's a nice surprise."

"You did wear this dress for a reason," I reminded her.

"I was thinking more about the backseat than this."

"I hope you're still looking forward to that."

She nodded.