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CHLOE

A soft thud, thud, thud slowly dragged me from the warm cocoon of sleep. My heart pounded in my chest, and my thighs slid against each other as my arousal dripped from me.

It had happened again.

Another dream about Hunter that felt so real, I actually had an orgasm from it.

My body was overheating and sweat clung to my skin. I needed to get out from under the covers. I yanked at the sheets to free myself, and I was met with resistance.

The heavy arm of a man was banded across my waist. He flexed, tightening his hold and hugging me to his chest. I could feel the rock-hard presence of his morning wood nestled against my ass.

A soft moan escaped my lips before I could stop it. I knew what that cock could do, and it felt completely different than the one I had just been dreaming about. Cringing, I realized I’d just had a dream about one man while in bed with another.

He moved his hips, and his cock slid against my slick skin.

“Matt,” I gasped, lightly smacking the arm around me. He was awake.

He chuckled as he kissed his way to my neck. “How can I not wake up like this when you moan so deliciously in your sleep?” He nuzzled into the crook of my neck. I felt my face catch fire. I’d been moaning out loud.

“I’m sorry if I woke you.” I was so happy he couldn’t see the guilt that was likely stamped across my face.

“Don’t be.” Matt nipped at my shoulder. “But you’ll have to help me take care of this before I go to work.” He ground his erection against my ass as his hand splayed along my stomach slowly made its way down between my thighs. We both moaned when he hit my dripping core.

As much as I had enjoyed my dream, it was nothing compared to the real thing. And right now, I had Matt here in bed with me, sliding his fingers between my pussy lips. I rocked against his hand until he pressed his palm on my swollen clit.

“Don’t want you to be late,” I tried to tease, but it was lost on my breathy words.

Matt shifted so I was on my back and he hovered over me. A sleepy grin spread from ear to ear. “I’ll take my chances,” he said before claiming my mouth in a searing kiss. Butterflies swarmed in my stomach. Matt drove his tongue into my mouth to tangle with mine at the same time as his finger thrust into my slick core. I’d already had one orgasm this morning, but I was ready for another.

“You ready for me, Greene?” Matt looked me in the eyes, and I nodded. How could I be so lucky? The guy I’d had a crush on throughout high school was naked and on top of me.

Matt notched his hard cock at my entrance and slowly pushed the head in. I welcomed the stretch as I quickly adjusted to his thick length. I’d never slept with someone as big as Matt.

Inch by inch, he worked his way deeper. I shifted my hips to let him sink in. I clenched down when he finally bottomed out, and I threw my head against the pillows. I was so sensitive. I almost came on the spot just from him being inside me. My teeth dented my lower lip, and Matt let out a deep moan, sending vibrations through me.

“Grab the headboard,” he growled.

Fire raced through my veins, and I happily obliged, sliding my hands around the slats in the headboard. I loved when he got so bossy and demanding. His hands snaked up my body to squeeze my breasts just the way I like it. He settled on his legs, seated in me but not moving.

I wiggled, trying to get him to move.

With a sexy grin, he twisted my nipples between his fingers over and over, slowly building my desire until I couldn’t take it any longer.

“More,” I whined. “Please.”

“I love it when you beg.” Matt pinched my nipples once more before rolling his hips. I moaned when the pressure of his pelvis rubbed over my clit. I rocked my hips, chasing the pleasure, only for Matt to rock back slowly, all the way to the tip, then thrust in again.

“ Fuck, ” Matt groaned over my cry. He set a steady pace that had me seeing stars.

Oh yes.

“Matt,” I breathed. “Don’t stop.” My orgasm was building between my thighs, and I thrust my hips up to match his.

“Goddamn it, Greene.” Matt’s movements became erratic as he chased his own pleasure. When his thumb landed on my clit, I exploded. He muffled my scream with his mouth, driving his tongue between my lips. Another few thrusts, and Matt held himself deep, shivering as his orgasm overtook him.

He pressed his forehead to mine, letting our breaths even out as we came down from the high.

Thud, thud, thud, thud.

I flinched, and Matt kissed my forehead before he slowly pulled out. I winced at the withdrawal and immediately felt empty. The thudding continued, this time along with a high-pitched whinny.

The horses below were getting impatient. “I swear, they never let me sleep in.” Matt rolled off the bed, and I watched as he searched for the clothes we’d thrown in haste last night. Picking up my shirt, he handed it to me and then bent over to gently kiss my lips. Another impatient horse called out, and he leaned back.

“Always ruining the moment too,” Matt grumbled, and I smiled, reeling him in for a proper kiss.

He reluctantly backed away when another whinny interrupted, and he retrieved my pants, tossing them at me. We laughed as we dressed in the single room Matt had in the barn. The Kingstons had built a room in each barn for emergencies, but Matt preferred it to the bunkhouse. More privacy and closer to the horses. And I was very thankful the Kingstons let him claim the one in the second barn as his room.

Coming home from college had been nerve-racking, and I was thankful to have Matt and my aunt. As we jogged down the stairs to start our day, my stomach twisted when I imagined Matt bringing other women to his loft. I knew we were temporary while I was in town for the next few months, but I hated the idea that I wasn’t the only one who might have visited his bed.

Yet I dreamed of another man. I was such a hypocrite.

“I’ll see you in a bit,” I shouted over my shoulder as I exited the barn. Matt had already disappeared into the feed room, no doubt set to work on preparing the morning feeds. I quickly made my way to Jessie’s house behind the Kingstons’ mini mansion.

Jessie and her husbands, Stefan and Mikel, opted for a slightly smaller house, which was still large by most people’s standards. It was easier to stay here instead of going to my parents’ house in town.

Besides, I needed to help with the wedding planning.

I snuck into the mud room, shucking my boots as quietly as possible. It would be rude of me to wake everyone at such an early hour. I wouldn’t be up myself, except it felt awkward sleeping in the barn while people worked.

“So, are you and Matt officially a thing yet?” Aunt Jessie asked, propped against the doorframe of the guest bedroom I was staying in.

I screeched in surprise. Of course she would be up at this hour too. Lots of food to prepare for breakfast for the entire staff.

“Really, Aunt Jessie? You should know better than that.” I laughed. She knew all about my high school crush. Being the youngest of her generation, Aunt Jessie wasn’t that much older than me, so I considered her more like an older sister.

Matt was two grades ahead of me. We weren’t really in the same circles, but everyone knew me and my best friend Rosie. Our families were legendary in the school. Rosie’s brother made it to the NFL, and my dad almost did too, setting so many school records, but an injury his senior year ended his career before it started.

Everyone in town knew my name, even though it had nothing to do with me. It was one of the reasons I wanted to go away to college. I needed to make a name for myself. But here I was, back at home.

The opportunity to do the Kingston wedding had fallen into my lap, and I couldn’t pass it up. It was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing, and I hadn’t found anything yet to do for my graduation assignment.

“You’re starting to sound like me,” Jessie said, pushing off the doorframe. “I hadn’t thought anything of Mikel and Stefan when we first met but look how that turned out. Matt’s been in your life way longer, and you have finally connected. Don’t shut yourself off from the possibility.”

“Right. Like he or I are ready to settle down.” I eyed her, tugging a clean shirt over my head. “I’m here for the wedding, and I don’t think Matt is a one-woman kind of guy. He was such a player in high school. I’m nothing like the girls he went for.”

“You’re right.” She shrugged.

I couldn’t stop the gasp that slipped past my lips at her statement. “Gee thanks.”

She grinned. “You’re better than them.”

That was more like the response I would expect from my family. It was the same one Rosie and Holly had given me when Matt had first approached me at the Cotton Jin two years ago.

Every time I came home to visit, we met up. And after two years, Matt and I were friends. The time change didn’t stop texts or phone calls… maybe an occasional naughty video chat.

“Plus, it wouldn’t be fair to him. I can’t be with a guy when I’m dreaming about another.” I threw my dirty clothes in the small pile beside the closet. It was about time I did a load of laundry.

“You’re still thinking about that guy you met at the event?”

“Yes,” I sighed. I hadn’t told her his name. I was afraid of what she would say. I figured she knew the crowd and had heard of Hunter. It was a small world, and I didn’t want her to be upset at him because we kept things casual. I was likely the only one wishing it had been more than that.

“Well, hurry up and get changed. You can help me in the kitchen before the team arrives. Your meeting with Alex isn’t until this afternoon, right?”

I nodded. “Three o’clock.”

“Good. It’s all hands on deck when the team comes home.” She smiled and then left me to finish changing.

My head spun and my stomach knotted. I took a deep breath, settling myself. This was it. Time for me to prove myself.

Three hours later, the kitchen smelled like baked goods and was overflowing with food. Aunt Jessie said she always tried to have food ready for the team when they came to the ranch. Being on the road, hardly having a homecooked meal, they always returned with an appetite.

Beep, beep, beep.

The light tapping on a horn announced their arrival. We moved outside to greet them.

Hands from around the ranch jogged over to help unload. Three trailers came to a stop, followed by a few more trucks. I laughed as someone waved a handful of brightly colored ribbons from their window. The hooting and hollering from everyone on the ranch was heartwarming. There was no shortage of support. I’d seen it over the past few days. Everyone helped each other, and it felt more like a large family than a workplace.

Matt eased up next to me, his fingers lightly grazing mine. I nudged his arm with my shoulder.

Bodies flowed from the vehicles. While Matt stood on one side of me, Andrew and Gavin moved to my other side.

“With all those ribbons, it’ll be an extra-special pampering session for these horses today.” Andrew nudged me, laughing. I loved how everyone embraced my role here on the ranch and made me feel like I’d been here for years instead of days.

“You ready to get your hands dirty?” Matt whispered in my ear, causing a slight tingle to race through my body.

“Oh, no. I have a meeting to go to.” I smiled sweetly. “But I’ll be happy to help you get cleaned up afterward.”

Matt knew I had no problems doing dirty work. It wasn’t like I hadn’t been helping around the ranch.

“I’ll hold you to that, Greene.” His voice grew deep and gravelly. Oh, the promises those words held. My nipples hardened at his tone.

Matt, Andrew, and Gavin strode toward the trailers, leaving me alone. I didn’t want to get in the way of everyone.

“Well, if it isn’t my favorite little squirt.”

I turned to see Caleb getting out of one truck and running toward me, arms wide open.

I couldn’t stop the smile from stretching across my face, even though I really wanted to groan. I hated when he called me that. It wasn’t like I was the little girl who chased the twins around with a massive crush anymore. I’d grown out of that when I went to high school and that crush transferred to Matt.

Caleb tossed me over his shoulder and spun around. It hurt to laugh with his shoulder in my stomach, but I couldn’t stop. After the second spin, it turned into a squeal before Caleb set me on my feet. “We’ll have to catch up later. Make yourself useful and help unload,” he teased, knocking my shoulder with his.

“I can only help for a little bit. I have to meet Alex soon.” I turned to the trailers only to stop in my tracks.

Oh. My. God

Standing next to one of them was a devastatingly handsome blond man with dangerous gray eyes.

The man who had taken over my dreams for the past few months.

“Chloe?” His wide-eyed gaze met mine.

“Hunter?” My breath sped up and my eyes darted to Matt before going back to Hunter.

Oh shit.