Page 5 of Enamored with the Mountain Man (Mountain Men of Apple Falls #5)

CHAPTER FIVE

Chase

I sank into the warm water, my boxer shorts the only piece of clothing left on me, and leaned back against the tub.

I’d only been in here a few times since moving in, but I really should take advantage of it more, considering how relaxing it was.

Nerves jangled inside me at the thought of Lainey walking out here any second in only a bathing suit.

She’d be in my bed tonight, and there was no way I’d be able to resist her. I’d wanted her as mine since before I even met her. Nothing was going to change my mind. I needed to change hers. Show her how good we could be together.

And that was exactly what I planned on doing.

The back door opened with a creak and out walked Lainey in nothing but a string bikini. Her ample chest strained at the small fabric covering her nipples, and her bottoms were cut so high I could see her clean-shaven bikini line. I licked my lips as my dick sprang to life. Not now, dude. Not now.

“Hi.” She shyly waved while walking over to the tub. I held out a hand for her and helped her climb inside, her sexy, curvalicious body sinking beneath the water. I was sad it was no longer in sight, but it wouldn’t be long before my hands roamed.

“Hey there, gorgeous.”

Her cheeks beamed red, and her eyes dipped low as she took me in without any clothes on. “Did you put on a bathing suit?”

I shook my head.

Her mouth popped open, but she quickly shut it and licked her lips. “You’re naked?”

A low chuckle emerged from somewhere deep in my throat. “Not quite. Why don’t you come over here and find out?” I was wading into dangerous territory, but at this point, I didn’t care. My need for her outweighed any risk.

Lainey didn’t hesitate for a second. She slowly made her way over to me. I expected her to sit beside me, but she climbed on my lap and slipped her arms around my neck. “Boxers, yes?”

I nodded and buried my nose in her neck, inhaling her delicious scent. My tongue darted out for a quick taste, and her breath hitched in her throat.

“Someone’s really happy to see me.”

“Oh baby, you don’t even know.” I moved my lips and didn’t stop until they were on her mouth. A mind-blowing kiss exploded between us, and it was better than I could’ve ever imagined.

Once the feral wild beast was unleashed, there was no holding back. Our mouths and hands explored, and I untied her bikini top and bottoms, tossing them to the side.

Her hand plunged beneath the water and found my dick over the fabric, her long, skillful fingers running along my shaft.

I yanked my boxers off as quick as I could before pulling her back onto my lap by her ass cheeks.

I squeezed and rubbed the beautiful, full mounds before burying my face between her breasts.

As I licked and touched her nipples, she rubbed her pussy against my now very hard dick, both of us moaning so loud, almost animalistic-like.

“I want you so bad,” I said, my mouth sucking on her neck before moving up to her mouth and capturing it once more.

“So fuck me, then.”

“I need to grab a condom.”

“No need. I’m clean and on birth control. Are you good?”

“Fuck yeah, I’m good.” My hand immediately went to my dick while the other went to one side of her hips as I guided her onto it. As she sank down, I spread her ass cheeks with my hands and drank in the amazing view of her perfect tits in my face.

She rode my cock hard, never once slowing down, and later when we took things to the bedroom, I fucked her nonstop for hours. Every position, every angle, every way I could fuck her, I did. I ate her pussy out, and she sucked my dick, and then we started all over again like two starved lovers.

I’d never get my fill of her. And that was shaping up to be a problem.

The next two weeks flew by in a whirlwind of chaos and bliss. Lainey fell into our life like she was always meant to be there. Not only was my garden beginning to flourish but so was my daughter’s personality.

We discovered her love for dance, and Lainey spent so much time showing her different dances—simple, easy-paced ones made for toddlers. I admired her talent, how well she handled Ivy, and how beautiful of a person she was, inside and out.

Her last day here was already upon us and there was no way I was letting her go without a fight. How could I? I lied and said I could do this when I knew damn well I couldn’t, but could she really walk away after our amazing time together?

Did she really want to close the door on the special thing we had between us?

“You know I’m leaving. You’ve known since the beginning. I’ve been nothing but honest and upfront with you.” Lainey crossed her arms over her chest and popped a hip out.

I hated seeing her upset in any way, but I wasn’t letting her go without a fight. Her actions told me she felt the same connection, even if her words didn’t.

Wrapping my arms around her waist, I hugged her close and nuzzled the top of her head with my chin, something I’d grown so fond of doing.

She fit perfectly in the crook of my neck, our bodies melding together seamlessly.

“I know you have. I’m sorry. I just wish…

” I swallowed the rest of the words. I promised myself I wouldn’t put her on a guilt trip.

It wasn’t fair to her. Lainey was one hundred percent real with me from the jump. I needed to suck it up and let her go.

“Wish what?” Lainey whispered against my chest.

“I wish you…I wish you all the best. And I thank you for the two best weeks of my life.”

“Oh, Chase.” Lainey squeezed me tight, and I heard her soft cries. I lifted her head and kissed away her tears.

My sweet girl. How will I ever let you go?

“I just have one question for you.”

“You can ask me anything, you know that.”

“Was any of this real for you?” I searched her eyes for the answer, hoping for the words my heart wanted.

“How can you ask that?” More tears slipped down her cheeks. “Of course it was.”

“I love you, Lainey.”

“I love you, too, Chase.”

We kissed goodbye one last time, and then she got into her car and started the engine. As she backed out, she blew me a kiss, and then she was off, driving down the road.

My heart shattered into a thousand pieces at my feet.

I couldn’t let her go.

I could never let her go.

So I took off running down the street, yelling and screaming as I chased her car.