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DARYL

I watch her from the shadows. She walks straight past me and keeps on going. She moseys around the dark garden as if she’s more interested in smelling the herbs it’s growing than she is in meeting me for a secretive slow dance. And I know why.

The Raynor twins are sneaking sips of their Daddy’s whiskey behind the woodsheds, and they’ve seen her walk past — I can tell by the nearby giggles and the quips about how much wood they’d like to store in her shed. Little shitheads. I’ll find a way to knock their gourds together later and teach ‘em some respect. I’d do more if they were old enough to grow dick hairs, but they ain’t, so I’ll let ‘em live.

Can’t fault their opinion of Cady, after all. She’s hotter than a stand of Osage Orange on fire, and after watching her cook her dad’s goose to perfection, I’m going to need me some of that sweet, sassy heat. Watching her confidently cut him down to size got me so fucking hard it’s unreal. What a blaze of fucking glory.

I stay silent and still, watching her pale skin shine in what little light there is to see by. She’s luminous despite the lack of moon glow, and she winds through the garden paths, almost dancing each step she takes. She’s beautiful. Ethereal. Free .

The twins’ mom calls their name, and they scamper away, leaving Cady and I blissfully alone.

The moment they’re gone, she trots over to where I’m hiding behind the trees, near the garden’s bricked wall. From a what I can tell, she’s not wearing any underwear, definitely not a supportive bra, and I watch her every captivating jiggle with a grin.

As soon as she’s close enough, I reach out, grab her, and reel her into my secret woodland lair. I pull her in close, kiss the top of her head, and rock us in a slow, sultry dance, even though the music playing out into the night is more up-tempo. It feels like too long since I touched her, and I’m desperate to hold as much of her body against mine as I can.

“This isn’t a very good hiding spot,” she whispers. “I could absolutely see the size and shape of you standing in here like a creeper.”

“Probably because you were looking for the size and shape of me, you sexy little predator.” I flash her my best smile, and she smothers a giggle.

I spin her around, tug up her dress, lift her from the ground, and press her to the wall with my hips. “Did I tell you how fucking turned on I was when you bitch-slapped your dad with your verbal badass-ery?”

“Is it as turned on as you are right now?” she asks, rubbing herself against the bulge in my jeans. “Because that seems like a lot.”

“I’ll fucking show you a lot .” I grapple with my jeans, to free my cock, and then I drive it straight into her slick, ready heat.

My breath rushes out of me when I find her tight as fuck. Holy shit, I know this feeling. No wonder she’s squirming and gasping for air too.

“You’re wearing a plug ?” Filled with shock and awe, I try to curb my enthusiasm.

“ Uh-huh .” She pants and mewls, making a hell of a noise as she rocks her hips and adjusts to accommodating my cock as well.

“ Fuck .” I clamp my hand over her moans and thrust into her, loving the way the bulbous plug in her ass is forcing her to squeeze my cock so beautifully. “You’re going to have to keep that pretty mouth of yours quiet if you don’t want us to get caught, Miss Malone.”

The second I ease my hand from her mouth, she tilts her head back against the wall and moans again. I hurry to smother it and then keep my hand sealed tightly over her lips. “We’ll just keep this here, then,” I say with a suppressed chuckle as I piston my hips. “It’s hard to keep myself quiet too, babe,” I whisper, low and close. “You feel fucking incredible. And you’re fucking dripping with need. God . You’ve been dancing around all night with this thing in there?”

It’s too much. She’s too perfect. How can I be this fucking lucky? I grind her clit and fuck her faster, grateful for the wall at her back that’s keeping us from going anywhere but Pleasure-town .

I pump my thick cock into her tight, juicy, little cunt, and want to both moan and cringe at how loud the wet sounds of our fucking are. If anyone walks by, they’re going to hear us, and if they come to investigate, it’ll set off the bombshell we’ve been hoping to avoid until Cady feels strong enough to handle it. She’s already lit the fuse with her dad tonight, and although we’re both turned on by the risk of getting caught while we’re sneaking a quick fuck, someone actually catching us in the act isn’t part of the plan. There’s no way to smother the current volume of our gloriously erotic sounds, so we either need to get done incredibly fast or we need to stop until we can get away from here altogether.

A ripple of energy shudders through Cady’s cunt, and she pulls tighter around my cock.

Done fast, it is .

I grin and nip at her ear. “ Mmm . Quick-trigger Cady. That’s my girl.” I pin my hand over her mouth more firmly as she starts to buck, and then I join her in the final dash to the finish. I slam into her slurping cunt as the pressure of my own release rushes to the fore. “Gimme what you’ve got, Babe.”

We crest together. A beautiful synchronistic merging of our souls. I can’t tell if she sets me off, or if the opposite is true. All I know, is the flood of relief and pure joy I feel at pouring myself into her, while she strokes and squeezes and pulls my very essence from my depths, into hers. I send with it, all my hopes and dreams of us creating a family and a future together, far away from here, in some new home we create just for us. “Make us a baby, Beautiful.”

She bucks her enthusiasm and milks my cock with her spasms, taking everything I can give her. Every spurt I pulse into her heat is another shot at getting her knocked up. One step closer to her carrying our baby inside her beautiful belly, and me taking care of her every fucking need for the rest of forever. The fact that it’s only fantasy doesn’t take away from how good it feels. It doesn’t matter that she’s on birth control now, or how, when, or if these things will even happen. What’s important, is that right now, we’re both on board with the idea. In this moment, we’re joined in our minds and hearts.

Unlike any other woman I’ve ever met, Cady sees who I am and accepts me. She welcomes me in and makes me feel at home. The sense of rightness and belonging between us is overwhelming and spiritual, and to bring that same feeling into the physical, I keep our bodies pinned so closely together, I can imagine us permanently fused. These moments, where we connect on every level, are so powerful, it’s hard not to imagine a more fitting result than creating life from them. What greater blessing could come from the culmination of our love? What better proof would there be, that our union was blessed by the universe?

I do my best to wipe away the excess, but she needs a trip to the ladies’ room to better tidy up the mess I’ve left between her thighs. Every time she moves, more cum dribbles out of her. The way it glistens in the moonlight is fucking gorgeous, but I don’t want other people seeing it, and I’ve got nothing decent to clean her up with.

I look her over, and my dick automatically wants to play again. She looks well-fucked. Utterly blissed out and calm, but with a definite need to touch up her hair and makeup. “Best you tidy yourself up a bit more before anyone sees you,” I rumble in her ear. “I’ll hang around the fire pits until you’re ready to head back to your place.”

“Will you come over?” she whispers, her eyes pleading.

“Of course.” I kiss her pouty lips. “I’m not leaving you alone tonight. You’re going to need support you when your dad kicks off.”

“You really think he will?”

“Without question,” I say with surety. “But you’re ready for it. You’re strong as fuck, and you’ve already done the hard part by taking that leap of faith. You told him you’re leaving. Now, all you need to do is stand your ground. And I’m going to be right there if you need me.”

I lean down and kiss her throat, feeling her pulse pounding beneath my lips. I wrap my arms around her, and sway.

“It’s all going to be okay, Cady. Your dad’s not going to act out while there are other people around. I don’t doubt for a second that he’ll blow his stack once you get home, that nurse leaves, and he thinks he’s got you cornered, but know that I’ll be right there to keep you safe. His demons can’t hurt you, and they’re not yours to take on. They’re his, and your leaving will help him defeat them, but you’ll need to stay strong. A demon always screams before it dies,” I say, remembering the showdown I had with my father. “Look it right in the eyes and let it. Once it sees you know your worth and aren’t afraid of it, it’ll have no option but to release your dad, so he can start to heal. You’re doing him a favor by walking away.”

She takes a bracing breath and nods. “I’m ready.”

“Not yet, you’re not. Get to the restrooms and wash up first. I left you a right fucking mess, and your daddy doesn’t need to know you’ve been out here riding a cowboy. We don’t need to add insult to injury in regard to his ego. Let him deal with one crisis at a time.”

I give her a quick kiss and slap her ass, to send her on her way to the restrooms, but she’s in no hurry to go.

She walks a few steps and then pauses to do a sexy little shimmy. She glances over her shoulder at me and grins while she happily slides her slick thighs together.

My heart swells, and I inhale deeply as I shake my head. I pat my hand over my heart, blow her a kiss, check our surroundings again, and make a shooing motion at her. She eventually gets moving again, and from the way she sways her hips as she walks, it’s obvious she’s smearing every drip of cum that seeps from her seeded cunt. With joy .

My chest puffs with pride. That’s my woman .

I wait a few breaths and then leave the walled garden in the opposite direction. There’s no way we’ll keep our secret if I’m caught nearby when she’s looking so beautifully fucked and sated. Best not to make it too easy for any onlookers to make the connection that I’m the man who pleases her into that pretty state of inner peace.

I make my way to where the fire pits are burning, grabbing myself a lemonade from the ice bath along the way. It’s easy enough to make small talk with country folk when you’ve done it half your life, and it’s not that the conversation is boring all the time, but I miss Cady, and the next-level banter we share.

“There he is.” I turn around to see Vander James Malone marching toward me with Sheriff Lou. “On your knees, ass-fucker.”

I snort and take a sip of my lemonade. “I don’t suck dick, babe. And whatever’s up your ass, it sure as hell ain’t me. I keep telling you, you’re not my type. Stop embarrassing yourself.”

Vander attempts to lunge at me, but Lou blocks him with a barred arm. “I’ll handle this, Van. Go find Cady and make sure she’s okay.”

I frown. “Why wouldn’t she be?”

“Because you’re a fucking rapist .” Vander spits at me. It hits my boot, and I restrain every instinct I have to break his face. I have to remain calm or someone’s going to get fucked up, and I ain’t getting arrested tonight when I need to be around to protect Cady from this asshole.

“Are you serious? I’d never force myself on anyone. Ever .”

“There’s proof,” Sheriff Lou says flatly as Deputy Dan arrives.

I look around, stunned. The small crowd that was gathered around the fire pits takes a step backward. Deputy Dan ushers them away, towing Vander with him as he goes. He pushes him toward the barn before circling back to join the sheriff, who now has his gun out of his holster.

I raise my hands. “What the fuck kind of proof do you have of a crime I didn’t commit, Lou?”

“I’ll show you, but I need you in cuffs first.” Lou nods to Dan, who gulps visibly as he looks me up and down. I’m twice his size, and if I was a threat, he should definitely be that fucking worried, but I’m not.

“Look, guys. Take it easy. There’s been some sort of misunderstanding here. Shit . Cady will tell you. And I’ll happily wait in cuffs while you ask her.” I hold my wrists out.

“Hands on your head,” Lou says. “Turn around and kneel.”

I do as I’m told and offer no resistance, even though Dan wrenches my arms into position like a total dick. “ Nobody fucks with Cady,” he growls at me before shoving me into the dirt. “She’s a Beaumont City treasure.”

“I never said she wasn’t,” I growl back. “And if I were you, I’d be mindful of a police brutality suit for assaulting an innocent civilian, you fucking jackass.”

“Like any judge would believe a convicted felon over a dutiful small-town cop.”

“A convicted felon with friends in high places and plenty of money to take down a couple of entitled redneck fucks who think they’re the law. You’re going to stand there and watch him do this, are you Lou?”

The sheriff crouches next to me and holds a phone in front of my face. He hits play on the screen, and the video on display springs to life. The lighting in the shot isn’t great, but it’s definitely me. Fucking Cady against the wall. Hard. With my hand clasped over her mouth.

Yeah , that looks pretty fucking bad.

“That was consensual,” I say in a stern tone.

Dan kicks me in the side. “Shut the fuck up.”

“ Lou ,” I growl through gritted teeth.

The sheriff looks me right in the eye. “I didn’t see anything. But the kids we found crowded around this phone saw more than they should have.”

Dan kicks me again. Harder. This is going to escalate quickly.

“Find Cady,” I growl through my teeth.

“We will. And we’ll be sure to promise her justice.” He delivers a blow to my head, and I fight to keep the darkness from my vision, as I’m hauled away.

“Where are you taking me? I want my lawyer. I have rights, assholes.”

They shove me in the back of Lou’s patrol car and walk away while I yell every foul name I have at them.