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M addox

“Stop!”

Charmaine’s sharp cry forced me to slam on my brakes.

“What?” I almost reached for my weapon before searching the road.

It was entirely possible she’d seen a deer or even a fox crossing the road.

With the earlier light snow and more in the forecast, they were foraging for food and the ranch was a good place to find some.

At least there’d been some rays of limited sun throughout the day, but it was still as cold as a witch’s tit.

Like my grandfather used to say.

“Would you look at that?” Her sigh was heavy, the smile on her face serene.

She’d been furious with me only minutes before because I’d told her under no circumstances could she publish the article.

That didn’t mean I wasn’t eager to read what she’d put together. Maybe doing so would lead to some clue.

But the girl was determined to get herself killed, and me in the process.

That wasn’t going to happen.

Even if I did need to follow through with my promise to keep her locked in a cage.

My gut told me whoever was working with Alfaro was more than eager to clean up loose ends.

That was in addition to what Gray had alluded to when I’d called him early that morning.

I’d yet to tell her there’d been an attempt at obtaining her new identity and whereabouts.

The last thing I wanted was to worry her.

Fortunately, the bastards hadn’t been successful. They hadn’t been caught either though. That had only been four days before. The noose was tightening.

“What am I looking at? A bear?” I teased. “Cause there are lots of man-eating bears around here.”

She poked my arm and leaned further forward, staring up at the sky through the windshield.

“Very funny. Look how beautiful the sky is. I’ve never seen so many colors mixed together.

It’s like a rainbow of pastels crisscrossing the sky.

And the way the stars are forming bright spots in the horizon is incredible. ”

Narrowing my eyes, I took a quick glance and snorted. “It’s a sky. There are clouds and stars. See it every day.”

She punched me hard then pointed toward one of the pastures. “Park over there.”

“Excuse me?”

“Pretty please?”

It felt good to laugh with her, something I hadn’t done in four months. Four months of craving what I’d thought I couldn’t have. Maybe she’d be good for the ranch, especially if I turned it into a tourist attraction. The thought continued to churn my stomach, but something had to give.

I pulled to where she suggested, shifting the gear into park. “What now, ray of sunshine?”

The look she gave me was saucy. Just like the woman. “The cows are beautiful. Look at their colorations and with the backdrop of the mountains? Just amazing.”

Once again, I narrowed my eyes, but this time on purpose, staring at the group of cows who were currently nibbling on winter grass. Thanks to my foreman for making that happen.

“Beautiful cows? Are you hungry?”

The look she gave me could fry me into charred beef. “They are majestic animals. This would create a perfect artistic background to use in marketing material for your dude ranch.”

“You have this all figured out. Don’t you?” I sat back, amazed how good it felt to be around her.

“Actually, I think I do.” When she unfastened her seatbelt, I was certain she had plans on spending time petting another cow, which seemed highly unusual to me.

Instead, she pressed her finger against the level lifting the tilt steering, shifting and climbing into my lap.

With her knees bent, she straddled my legs, her expression one of utter desire.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

She threw her arms around my neck and ground her bottom back and forth across my groin. Did she have any idea what she was doing to me?

Of course she did.

“Just trying to christen your truck. It’s big and rough like you.” When she mimicked the rumble of the engine, my cock did more than just twitch. Leaning forward, she pressed her soft lips against my neck.

My balls tightened.

“You are, huh?”

“Uh-huh.” She dragged her tongue to my ear, darting the tip inside the shell before nipping my earlobe.

“Be careful, little girl. Like I said, there are wild animals in these parts.”

“I hope so,” she breathed, the rush of heat creating another wave of desire.

The feel of having her in my arms was amazing.

She brushed her lips across my jaw, taking her time to reach my mouth. I was ready to rip off her clothes. She teased me as I’d done with her, opening my mouth with her lips several times before daring to slide her tongue inside. But only briefly.

The little minx thought she had full control, sucking on my tongue as she continued wiggling back and forth.

She was fueling a fire that could only be relieved by me fucking her right here. Right now. Maybe that’s what she wanted.

I slipped my hand to the side by the door, fighting to find the button for the seat. When I did, she lifted her head long enough to purr loudly. This time as she captured my mouth, she instantly thrust her tongue inside.

I’d never had a woman deep throat me with their tongue before and I had to admit I was more excited than I’d been in a long time. She had a way of awakening the darkness, igniting a fire that could get out of hand quickly.

“Hold on,” I told her. “I don’t want you to hurt yourself.” I unfastened the holster, sliding my Glock into my hand.

“There’s nothing like a man holding a really big gun.”

“You are a torturous woman.” I put it on the dashboard, shaking my head as soon as I did.

I rolled my hands down her back and under her jacket, tugging her shirt from her jeans so I could slide my fingers underneath. She continued gyrating, grinding against my bulge.

At some point, I was going to lose my mind. The kiss lingered, becoming even more manic than before as explosive heat rose between us. I finally pushed her back before I lost all control, both of us gasping for air.

She laughed and blew a piece of hair from her face as she panted. “You like that?”

“Yeah, I do. But I need more.”

“What do you need, mountain man?” She rose onto her knees, crouching over to keep from slamming her head against the roof. As she unfastened my belt, I couldn’t help but glance around where the truck was parked. If I knew Randy, he was still hard at work.

And I’d yet to get him a goddamn birthday present.

As soon as she unzipped my jeans, I stretched out my legs, cognizant the engine was still running. While I struggled to turn it off, she wasn’t allowing me any possible way of doing so.

The moment she somehow managed to free my cock, she offered me a salacious gaze. Her eyes were glassy, the smile on her face entirely too wicked.

I’ll be damned if my cock wasn’t throbbing like a son of a bitch.

“My turn,” I growled and pushed her off my lap completely.

As I leaned over, I pushed her hands away so I could unfasten the button and zipper on her jeans.

At least the cab of the old truck was roomy.

Her damn jeans were tight and I was sweating by the time I pulled them down her long legs, yanking one shoe off then the other.

The second I’d freed her of the confines of the tight denim, she hopped into my lap again. “You are very hungry,” I mused.

“You have no idea.” She held my dick with her hand, licking her lips on purpose.

I threw one arm over the back of the seat, keeping the same evil grin on my face she’d offered me earlier.

She rolled the tip of her finger up and down her slickened pussy. Forget going out of my mind. I was going to lose all sense of control.

The scent of our combined need filtered into the cab, the odor becoming intoxicating. Was it possible to get drunk off sexual perfume? I guess we were going to test the theory.

She was such a little brat, toying with me by raking her nail down my shaft several times. My heartrate increased, the hard thudding echoing in my ears. Did she not know what she was turning me into?

I’d had enough teasing only a few seconds later. I gripped both her hips, pulling her down with a brutal thud.

She threw her head back, her eyes opening wide. “You are such a brute.”

“I told you before. I’m used to getting what I want.”

As she’d done before, she threw her arms around my neck, now rocking against me.

The steam was rising, my pulse doing the same. She didn’t blink as she continued to try to keep a firm grip on control.

Using my thigh muscles, I lifted my legs, meeting every rock of her body. The combined sounds of her moans and skin slapping against skin was strangely cathartic.

We remained breathless, the moment something we’d remember. While we weren’t kids any longer, I felt like one. Like some hapless teenager discovering just how incredible the feel of a woman’s pussy could be.

Hers was spectacular.

She wiggled back and forth, squeezing her muscles on purpose.

The heat was now almost maddening. I wouldn’t be able to handle having her pussy wrapped around my cock much longer. I wasn’t that strong. I wrapped my hand around her throat, pushing back her head as she lifted her hips off my lap, sliding up and down languidly.

“Come for me, ray of sunshine.”

She shuddered from my command, her eyes now half closed. The force we were using rocked the truck, creaking sounds almost causing a laugh.

There was something filthy about what we were doing, which made me love the carnal actions that much more.

She pursed her mouth, her long eyelashes skimming across her cheeks and I sensed she was ready to climax. I lifted my hips again, driving into her long and hard. The moment an orgasm swept through her, she threw her head back, a lovely moan filling the space.

I continued my brutal plunges until she lolled her head once again. Her breathing remained irregular, her entire body quivering in my hold. I couldn’t see a damn thing.

The ache in my cock increased as the pressure built. I wasn’t going to be able to hold back much longer. “Fuck. You are so tight. Jesus.”

She tangled her fingers in my hair, humping me just like she’d done before. “So you like it.”

“Are you kidding me? I fucking love it.” Beads of sweat rolled down both sides of my face. Jesus Christ, the heat was more than just explosive. Every muscle began to tense as my balls filled with cum.

When she shifted backwards, she hit the gearshift. Suddenly, the truck started rolling. As I struggled to reach the gear, my body made the decision that relief was needed.

“Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!” I erupted deep inside.

Just as the truck hit the fence with a hard thud.

She shrieked then started to laugh as I filled her with my seed. “Oops,” she whispered.

My brow furrowing, I opened my eyes. There was nothing I could do but laugh. “Oh, well. What’s in fixing a fence.”

We clung to each other as I pressed my head against the headrest. Since we were on a slight incline, the hit had been hard enough I’d heard a crack, which meant the fence was damaged.

She continued to laugh and in response, I tweaked her nipple. “It’s not funny. I need to fix the fence, so the cattle don’t escape.”

“Oh, you’re a contractor too?”

“I told you before,” I said as I grinned. “You’d be surprised what I can do.”

“Somehow, I doubt that.”

We held each other for a full minute, trying to catch our breaths.

“It’s hot in here,” she moaned. “We need some air.”

“You definitely need to be cooled off.”

I fumbled to reach the button for the window as she shifted back and forth, her pussy still cinched tightly.

As soon as I rolled it down, Charmaine squealed a second time.

With hot breath coming from my left, I turned my head slightly.

To stare into the big brown eyes of one wayward cow.

Moo!