Logan's Leap (20 page)

“Is
everything okay?” Jayna asked as she stepped out of the bathroom. Logan had
received an emergency call from the grocery store when they arrived back at the
guest house from dinner.

“Yeah,”
he sighed, sitting on the edge of the bed. “They had a big power outage in
parts of town today and we had to discuss what gets tossed.”

“Oh
no. I hope it wasn’t too bad of a loss.”

“Could
have been worse,” he sighed again, stripping his shirt off. “But the grocery
store will survive. The ice-cream shop, on the other hand, lost their full
inventory.”

“That
must have been some power outage,” she said, moving to stand in front of him.

“I’m
just glad it’s not happening here,” Logan stated as his eyes set on her body.

“Why?”
she whispered, reaching out to rest her hands on his shoulders.

“Because
I can’t wait to see every beautiful inch of you as I make you squirm with
pleasure."

“Maybe
you should get started with that,” she breathed, lifting her tank top over her
head, leaving her in just a pair of lace panties.

“If
you insist,” he ground out, pulling her close and resting his lips just above
her belly button. “I can’t believe I’ll finally get to taste you.” His lips and
tongue burned a path down her stomach to the waistband of her panties as he
dropped to his knees on the floor. He continued to rain kisses downward,
stopping briefly to tease the very heart of her desire.

Shifting
his attention to her left hip, his teeth grazed her though the thin fabric.
Gentle kisses followed. Her other hip received the same attention before his
fingers tucked inside the lace waistband and he gently eased the garment from
her body. Sweet, wet kisses played over her now bare skin.

“Oh
Logan,” she whimpered. “I made you wait six weeks, please don’t make us wait
any longer.”

“But
I like teasing you,” he murmured, running a finger along her folds. He dipped
one quickly inside then pulled it out again.

“Logan,”
she moaned.

He
chuckled and pulled away from her. “Get on the bed, sweetheart,” he encouraged,
following her while admiring every inch of her. His own body ached with his
need to possess her. But this time he would actually get to. His hand moved up
and down her supple thighs as he spread kisses up her arm and shoulder to her
neck. When his teeth nibbled gently at her jaw line, she gasped and shivered.
“Are you cold?" he asked, looking into her eyes.

“No,”
she insisted with a quick shake of her head. “A little bit nervous…and a lot
excited.”

“Don’t
be nervous,” he soothed, moving to his knees next to her. “I’ll
never
hurt you.” He spread kisses across her breasts as he moved his body between her
legs. The kisses soon moved down her ribs and stomach as his hands moved to her
hips. “I’m finally going to get to taste you,” he murmured, a smile forming on
his lips. “It feels like I’ve had to wait forever." His mouth came down on
her in the most intimate of kisses and her back arched up against him.

Logan
kept her hips raised in the air as his tongue explored every part of her only
to settle onto her sensitive, swollen spot of pleasure. His grip on her
remained steady and strong as he lowered her back to the bed to continue his
teasing exploration.

When
Jayna’s breathing changed to fast, audible pants, he knew it was time to bring
her home. With well-placed pressure of his tongue, given and taken away in
quick succession, a long loud moan shattered the silence in the room.

Logan
released her hips and moved up her body. “The best dessert I’ve ever had,” he
whispered, just seconds before kissing her gently but quickly.

“Mmm,”
she sighed. “Now I’m glad you didn’t have any at the restaurant.”

Logan
chuckled and pulled her close for a long, deep kiss. When they pulled apart,
his hand drifted from her neck to her breast where his mouth soon took over and
his hand continued its journey down her body.

As
he caressed and kneaded her, she undid his jeans, slipping her hands inside. He
shifted and she began working them down over his hips. Within seconds he was
naked beside her.

“Finally,”
she whispered, looking into his eyes. “We can truly be together."

“I’m
so fucking excited at the prospect. I’m afraid I’m going to go too fast and
hurt you."

“Then
let me do the initial work,” she said, pushing him over onto his back. Quickly
she straddled him. “Are you ready Logan? Or do you want to wait a bit longer?”
she teased.

“If
I have to wait much longer, I might just die,” he said breathlessly. Her heat
was so close he could practically feel it, and then she positioned him just
outside of her opening. He wanted to push up against her and feel her surround
him, but he held back. The worry over hurting her was much stronger than his
desire to be inside her. He held his breath as she slowly eased herself down on
him. And when he was in as far as she could handle, he allowed himself to feel
the wet heat that enveloped him.

“Was
it worth the wait?” she asked, her eyes closed and her head thrown back as she
pulled up off of him.

“Yes!”
he cried out as he pushed upward, into her again. “Oh God, yes!”

The
pained sound of his voice had her looking down at him. It wasn’t a bad pain
though. The look on his face was one of complete surrender to her. They both
knew at that point that he had taken a leap of faith and had landed safely with
her. “I love you, Logan.”

“I
love you too, Jayna,” he murmured as he swiftly flipped her over onto her back.
“I never thought it was possible…”

“Shh,”
she said, moving her fingers into his hair. "I already know.”

Their
lips met in a deep, searching kiss as Logan started to move inside of her.
“Jesus, this is…you are… so perfect,” he gasped, his thrusts becoming steadier,
more insistent.

Jayna’s
hands ran down his back, her thrusts keeping time with his. A tear escaped her
eye before she could stop it and Logan brushed it away with his lips. “What’s
wrong?” he whispered in her ear.

“Absolutely
nothing, Logan. Everything is perfect.”

His
lips met hers as their bodies continued to move together. Each time he thrust
deeper into her, he heard her whimper and felt her fingers digging into his
back. Her eyes fluttered closed and he reined himself in. His movements nearly
stopped.

Jayna’s
eyes flew open and Logan was smiling down at her. “Don’t close your eyes.” He
thrust forward the pulled back slowly only to thrust forward again, looking
into her eyes the whole time.

Gradually
increasing his pace, he saw each change in her eyes as her pleasure grew.
Finally, hard, fast thrusts had her eyes trying to flutter closed.

“Stay
with me,” he gasped. “I want to see your eyes when you come.”

Jayna
wrapped her legs around his hips, giving herself completely to him. When her
body started to throb, she forced her eyes to stay trained on his. She knew
that the look of love, old pain, and pleasure in his eyes was exactly what he
was seeing in hers.

Unable
to control it any longer, her eyes tried to close and she called out to Logan
as her body pulsed and her muscles clenched around him.

He
also give up the fight and his eyes fluttered shut as he came inside of her.
The memory of the look in her eyes would be forever etched in his mind.

**********

Jayna
lie in Logan’s arms crying and all he could do was hold her. He didn’t want to
think that maybe his out-of-control desire for her had pushed her into doing
something too soon. “I’m sorry,” he whispered to her.

“It’s
not…you,” she sobbed quietly.

“Then
what is it? Talk to me, Sleeping Beauty.”

“It’s
never been quite like this before,” she murmured, snuggling closer to him. "Even
before he started treating me like a toy, to play with how he wished, it wasn’t
like this.”

“I’ve
never had an experience like this either,” he said, stroking her arm. "I
didn’t even know it was possible. I thought making love was something that only
happened in romance novels."

Jayna
giggled. “I always thought my expectations where Reggie was concerned were
warped by my love of a good contemporary fiction romance. I didn’t know it
could actually be this good.”

They
laid silent for a while then Logan turned onto his side and stared into Jayna’s
eyes. “Do you think Reggie boy would get mad if I sent him a thank you card for
making me look so good in the bedroom?”

A
sly smile formed on Jayna’s face just seconds before she burst into laughter.
Logan quieted her by covering her mouth with his.

Epilogue

July
1, 2015

Logan,
Jayna and CJ had returned to Harper’s Rock three days after they were reunited.
They settled into life on the ranch and at the grocery store, where Jayna took
over the bookkeeping.

Often
speaking of eventually marrying, they continued on with their lives and a
routine they cherished. That is until one hot July day, when Logan woke up to
Jayna’s sweet voice. When he opened his eyes, she was standing by the bed with
a tray filled with his favorite breakfast foods. He sat up and leaned against
the headboard and she set the tray over his legs.

“What’s
this for?” he asked in surprise.

“It’s
just because I love you.”

“Thank
you,” he said softly, reaching out for her hand. He placed a quick kiss on her
palm then started to eat.

“Logan?”
she hedged after a few minutes of silence.

“Yeah,
what’s up? It looks like you have something on your mind.”

Jayna’s
eyes shifted away from him and then back. “You know how you always said we’d
get married when I was ready?”

“Of
course I do.” His heart thundered in his chest. He knew exactly what she was
about to do.

“I’m
ready,” she whispered, leaning across the tray to kiss him. “Will you marry me,
Logan?”

A
smile spread slowly across his face. “Of course I’ll marry you. Because you
helped me to do what I thought wasn’t possible. You helped me to care again…to
love.”

November
1, 2015

Jayna
and Logan exchanged vows in front of friends and family at the Harper ranch.
The horses were housed in the temporary stable that had been built when the barn
was re-done, and the refurbished building was turned into a beautiful, rustic
wedding venue.

Jayna,
in a mermaid-style silk and lace gown, was walked down the aisle by Deb’s
husband Jackson who handed her off to a smiling Logan. He seemed completely
relaxed in his black tuxedo. Even his bride-to-be was surprised at how
comfortable he seemed. Although he wished his oldest brother and father could
be there, he knew they were watching and that was enough for him.

The
ceremony went by in a blur of emotions. The bride and groom both had tears in
their eyes as they pledged their forever undying love for each other. Logan
held a now one-year-old CJ in his arms as they took turns reciting their vows.
When they walked back down the aisle together, as a family, the past was left
at the alter and their future seemed as bright as the sunny day that marked
their wedding.

Guests
were invited to stay for a dinner feast and many went outside to enjoy the
beautiful, unseasonably warm November day.

“Hey
brother!” Russell called out as he caught up with the groom. “Congratulations,
man. You don’t know how happy we are to be able to share this day with you.”

“Even
though you lost a bet over whether I would ever fall in love and tie the knot?”

Russell
grinned sheepishly. “You knew about that, huh?”

“Man,
this is Harper’s Rock. Everybody knew.”

“At
least I didn’t lose any money over this,” Russell chuckled. “Both Dylan and I
agreed that it would never happen.”

Logan
laughed and pulled Jayna close to his side. “All it took was the right person
and words whispered on a breeze.”

Russell
looked questioningly at his brother then turned to Jayna. “Welcome to the
family…you know they say that anyone who willingly comes in of their own free
will is crazy.”

“Then
I must be crazy,” Jayna said with a smile. “Because I was totally willing and
I’m starting to feel a little bit insane.”

“See,
I told you,” Russell joked as he kissed her cheek. “I’m going to go get seated
for dinner. Congrats again brother.”

Logan
and Russell shook hands then the older brother headed back to the barn.

“Can
we leave yet?” Jayna asked.

“My
mother would kill us both.”

She
laid her head on his shoulder. “Nah, she’d have CJ to keep her busy.”

“Hmmm….”

“Hey
you two, shift it into gear, dinner is about to be served and you are the
guests of honor!” came Evelyn’s voice. CJ seconded the sentiment with a couple
of excited squeals from his grandmother’s arms.

“Come
on, it’s time to join the party,” Logan said with a reluctant sigh. “Don’t
worry, it won’t be long until we are alone in our home. And then tomorrow we
get to fly away from here for a few days.”

Jayna
followed him with a smile on her face.

Dinner
was a choice of beef, chicken, or a vegetarian casserole and the barn was abuzz
with noise as everyone enjoyed their catered dinners.  As things were winding
down, Russell and Dylan both stood to make toasts to their brother and his new
bride. By the time the toasts were over, it was time to throw the bouquet and
garter. Russell was the lucky man who caught the garter and his girlfriend
Emily caught the bouquet. Logan couldn’t help but tease them that it must have
been fixed because their wedding was coming up soon.

“Can
I have your attention please,” Evelyn said loudly.  “It’s time to cut the cake
and because we have a little one involved, we’ve decided to do things a bit
differently this time. Can we have Logan, Jayna and CJ up here please?"

The
little family walked up to stand next to the large four-tiered cake. Sitting
next to it was a small ‘smash’ cake with the same decorations as the main one.
“Instead of the bride and groom smashing each other in the face with cake, we
figured we would leave the smashing to CJ,” Evelyn announced.

Logan
set his son down in front of the little cake and encouraged him to dig in. And
that it exactly what he did. Within three minutes, CJ was covered nearly from
head to toe in cake and icing.  It didn’t take much longer for the bride and
groom to also have their faces covered.

The
speakers suddenly crackled to life and music started to play. “It’s time for
the bride and groom to have the first dance,” the DJ called out.

“May
I have this dance, Mrs. Harper?” Logan asked.

“You
may, Mr. Harper.”

They
made their way onto the dance floor and Logan took his bride into his arms. “So
how does it feel to be married, Sleeping Beauty?” he asked quietly.

“It
feels wonderful,” she answered before pulling him in for a brief kiss.

“Thank
you,” he whispered, resting his forehead against hers. “I’ll never be able to
repay you.”

“For
what, sweetheart? All I did was show up. You did all of the hard work to come
back to life again.”

“But
you were my reason,” he murmured. “You
are
my reason to live.”

“I
love you so much, Logan,”

“I
love you too, my Sleeping Beauty. Forever and ever.”

Soon
other couples hit the dance floor and the party continued on into the wee hours
of the night. By one a.m. Jayna and Logan were ready to call it quits. Russell
brought Digger to the entrance to the barn, and Logan helped Jayna on
sidesaddle then climbed up himself.  The cheers were a loud roar as the
newlywed couple rode across the ranch to their forever home.