Promises to a Stallion (Kimani Romance) (11 page)

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he shower enclosure was small, much smaller than the shower they’d shared at the Stallion family home. By the time Travis made his way to her side, he was as naked as she was, his clothes abandoned along the short walkway.

Stepping into the flow of heated water, Travis pressed his hands to her shoulders, moving his body close to hers. His fingers skated down the length of her arms, tickling her flesh. Tierra closed her eyes as he moved against her, her back and buttocks kissing his chest and thighs. A shiver raced from the pit of her stomach down and out into her limbs. She was enjoying a delightful throb between her legs. The rush she’d gotten from exposing herself to him didn’t begin to compare to the sexy feeling now shimmering deep in her stomach.

Reaching for a bar of soap, Travis rubbed lather between his hands and then drew his palms across her body. He soaped and massaged her back first, relieving the last ounce of tension that had accumulated there. Tierra moaned in pleasure, a sigh of contentment blowing past her lips. “That really feels nice,” she said softly.

She suddenly gasped in surprise as Travis’s hands skated across her buttocks, kneading her cheeks. The gesture made her giggle softly. Travis laughed with her.

“You’ve got a nice rear view,” Travis murmured into her ear. “A very nice rear view.”

Tierra turned in his arms, moving him to wrap them around her torso. She hugged him back, clasping her hands together at the small of his back. She pressed her breasts tight against his torso. The sensation of his skin against hers teased her nipples until they were rock-candy hard, standing at full attention.

Travis continued to lavish her with suds, his hands and soap gliding effortlessly over her body. When he reached for her breasts, caressing one and then the other, she knew there would be no turning back. She was suddenly excited at the prospect of their growing relationship taking them where neither had gone before.

Tilting her face to his, Tierra kissed him. Their lips touched first, then their tongues, meeting like old friends for the first time. Their passion rose in intensity, her tongue eagerly searching his mouth, reaching for the back of his throat. Travis moaned as Tierra danced in his mouth and gently sucked on his lips. He couldn’t remember having ever tasted anything so sweet.

Travis trailed a path of kisses from her mouth down her chin to her neck, nibbling his way back to her mouth again. His hands were racing from one point on her body to another, not wanting to stop nor knowing where to move next. He was being consumed by his want of the woman, his taut muscles about to explode with pleasure.

Tierra opened her eyes wide, staring deep into his. In that moment, she couldn’t begin to imagine what her life might be like without him. More important, she knew she didn’t want to. “I want you,” Tierra muttered before kissing his mouth again.

Nodding his understanding Travis eased a large hand between her thighs, his fingers teasing the line of her secret treasure. He pressed the pad of his thumb against the button that had swelled full, eager for his attention. Tierra’s body suddenly spasmed with pleasure.

Moisture ran from the showerhead above them, mixing with the moisture that dripped against his hand. Tierra purred, consumed by the rapture sweeping through her. Wanting more, she reached her hand between their two bodies, eagerly wrapping her fingers around the length of his manhood. Steel pulsed against her palm, the length of him expanding even more as she slowly began to stroke him back and forth. With each stroke, she was unconsciously moving her hips against him, grinding her pelvis hard against his leg.

Travis dropped both of his hands to her waist and lifted her off her feet. He pressed her body against the shower wall as Tierra wrapped her legs around his pelvis and her arms around his neck. She kissed his mouth as the length of his erection pressed teasingly at the door of her feminine spot.

Tierra’s touch had him on sensory overload. It was taking all of Travis’s fortitude not to explode right then and there from the pleasure. The wanting made him whimper ever so softly.

Sweeping her into his arms, Travis carried her from the shower back to the bedroom. Around them the sun had risen full and bright in the deep blue sky, light glistening through the trees around them. Laying her down against the comforter, Travis stepped back to admire the view.

He’d never known a woman more beautiful. Her damp skin glistened in the daylight. The luxurious mane of hair was splayed above her head, framing her face. Travis sucked in a quick gasp of air as Tierra opened her legs widely, one manicured hand gliding across her breasts as the other stopped at the cusp of her pubic hair. In that moment, the desire she had for him was spilling like a tidal wave out of her large brown eyes.

He moved to his overnight bag, searching a zippered compartment until he found a foil-wrapped condom hidden inside. As he made his way back to the bedside, he tore the wrapper with his teeth.

Tierra leaned up on her elbows, watching as he eased the prophylactic over his engorged member. Lust flooded his expression, his desire flashing like a neon sign.

Reclining back against the bed, Tierra splayed her legs wide open. Travis dropped his body down against hers, pressing his lips back to her lips. She gasped loudly as Travis eased himself slowly into her. The moment was surreal as Tierra welcomed him inside, thrusting her body eagerly against his.

Travis clasped her face between his palms, his stare penetrating hers. His body moved against her body, Tierra meeting him thrust for thrust. The moment was overwhelming and tears suddenly pooled behind Tierra’s eyelids. No man had ever loved her so sweetly. Never before had her body been so in sync with someone else’s. The couple was panting and gasping in unison, both frenzied with desire.

Travis felt himself edging closer to that moment of bliss. He could tell by Tierra’s expression that she was ready to fall over that edge with him. He moaned her name over and over again as if in prayer, and Tierra answered him with an entreaty of her own. Wrapping her legs around his buttocks, she clutched his back, her nails barely digging into his bare flesh.

Like two perfectly tuned instruments, the couple played each other beautifully. The music between them was an opus of desire and yearning, orchestrated with masterful precision. Neither had known it possible to create such a work of art without even trying.

When he exploded, spilling himself into her, Tierra cried out loudly, his name rolling like melted butter from her tongue as she climaxed with him. She cried out his name and showed Travis that she loved him, too.

Tierra would not be moved from where she lay. She was spent, her body completely exhausted. She and Travis had made love over and over again, the man’s stamina limitless. By late afternoon, hunger had gotten the best of them both.

“We could ride into town for some supper,” Travis suggested, lying on his side, his body spooning hers.

“We could,” Tierra responded. “But I don’t have any desire to get up,” she admitted. She rocked her buttocks against his pelvis.

Travis chuckled. “You just don’t want to zip back down to the gates.”

“That, too!”

The man moved against her, a flicker of energy pulsing ever so slightly through his groin. “I guess I could zip down by myself and bring us something back.”

Rolling against him, Tierra pressed herself against his body. His skin was still damp from perspiration, sweat moistening his skin. “That actually sounds like it would be a very good idea,” she said, pressing a gentle kiss between his breast bone.

A deep smile pulled at Travis’s mouth as he eased his hands through her hair and kissed her back, pressing his lips to her forehead. He lifted his body from the bed and reached for his clothes, pulling his jeans and tank back on. He slipped his large feet into his boots and adjusted the belt around his waist.

“Do you want something in particular?” Travis queried, amusement painting his expression.

Tierra shrugged nonchalantly. “Filet mignon, lobster tail and chocolate mousse for dessert.”

The man chuckled. “Two burgers and fries coming right up, Ms. Braddy.”

Tierra laughed. “Don’t forget the chocolate.”

“And a side of moon pie!” Travis exclaimed.

Stepping into his harness and adjusting his helmet, Travis moved to the outside landing. Peering back into the room, he called out Tierra’s name.

“Yes?”

“Baby, I miss you already,” the man said before casting himself down the zip line.

Tierra’s words echoed behind him. “I miss you more, sweetheart!”

Tierra woke to the sound of rain tapping against the leaves on the trees. The gentle patter was soothing as moisture dripped and puddled down to the ravine below. Except for the splatter of raindrops, all else was quiet outside, nothing seeming to move at all through the trees.

A cool breeze blew gently, the temperature having dropped considerably from the afternoon heat. A night-light plugged into the far wall illuminated the space, and a small moth fluttered back and forth in front of it. The tranquil environment was nothing like Tierra could have imagined herself enjoying.

Travis lay beside her, sleeping peacefully. The man had exhausted every ounce of his energy. Tierra had lost count of the number of times they’d pleasured each other, no corner of the room missed as they’d moved from the bed to the floor and back again. They’d made love in the shower twice, her back pressed against the shower stall, her legs wrapped around his waist as Travis had pulled and pushed her body against his. They had fallen asleep wrapped in each other’s arms, and even now, as Tierra lay wide awake beside him, Travis was draped around her like a warm blanket.

As if he sensed her no longer sleeping, Travis nuzzled his face into her neck. “Why aren’t you asleep? Aren’t you tired?” he muttered against her skin.

“I was dreaming about you, and it woke me up,” she answered sweetly.

“What were you dreaming?”

“We were old and gray and at our daughter’s wedding.”

The man smiled sheepishly. “Was she as beautiful a bride as her mother? Because you know her mother is going to be a beautiful bride.”

Tierra smiled. “You don’t quit, do you?”

“Should I? I mean really, do you want me to?”

Tierra blew warm air past her lips. She snuggled down closer to the man. “Would it hurt your feelings if I told you I don’t know what I want?”

Travis wrapped his arms tightly around her, hugging her against him. “It would hurt my feelings more if you weren’t honest with me.”

She brushed her head against his chest. “What I do know is that you have made the last couple of weeks absolutely incredible, even when you were being annoying. I know that you make me laugh, and when I’m with you I feel safe and secure. I know that when you took off I missed you terribly. And I know that right now, being with you here, like this, means more to me than I would have ever expected. That’s what I do know.”

Travis nuzzled his face into her hair, gently kissing the top of her head. Tierra turned in his arms and touched her lips to his. “And I also know that if I had to marry any man, right now, I think you would be the man I would want to spend the rest of my life with.”

Travis chuckled. “I think I like what you know! So, finish telling me about our daughter and her wedding.”

As Travis stepped out of the shower, he was grinning from ear to ear. He couldn’t begin to explain how incredible he was feeling. They were scheduled to check out before noon and head back to Dallas, but truth be told, he didn’t want to leave. A part of him was afraid that if they did, the magic they were feeling in this place might disappear and move them back to the place where Tierra wanted to push him away instead of holding him close to her.

He grinned as she eased into the room, slipping past him into the downpour of water that sprinkled from the showerhead.

“It’s cold!” Tierra exclaimed.

Travis laughed. “I told you to get up and get into the shower with me.”

“I needed a few more minutes of sleep. You could have saved me some hot water.”

Travis laughed. “Are you pouting?”

“Yes,” Tierra said as she stepped out of the spray of water and reached for a plush towel.

Travis was brushing his teeth in front of the sink. He passed her a toothbrush coated with mint-flavored toothpaste. They stood side by side polishing their enamel, brushing and rinsing with mouthwash. Tierra passed him a washcloth to wipe his mouth. As they stared at each other in the mirror, she leaned her head against his shoulder.

“I leave next week, Tierra. I have to report back to base by Friday.”

Tierra entwined her fingers between his. She nodded. “I know.”

They exhaled heavily at the same time.

Moving back into the other room, neither said another word. Reaching the bed, Travis pressed a kiss to her shoulder, his hands snaking around her abdomen and up to her breasts. His rising erection pressed eagerly against her back. He kissed her neck and her shoulders.

Bending her forward, Travis caressed her buttocks, squeezing one cheek and then the other. Dropping to his knees, he kissed the small of her back, drawing his tongue across the curve of her behind. When he softly nibbled the lush tissue, slowly suckling a love bite against her flesh, Tierra wiggled from side to side, her excitement mounting.

She laughed. “You’re going to leave a mark,” she whispered huskily.

Travis grinned. “Good, that way everyone will know you belong to me,” he answered as he continued to tease her.

When his fingers slipped down between her legs, tickling her most private spot, Tierra gasped loudly, clutching the bed for support. Travis fingered her gently, teasing and taunting her feminine core. She moaned his name, biting her lower lip as waves of pleasure swept through her.

“You are so sexy!” Travis exclaimed. He pushed her gently, rolling her onto her back.

Air caught tight in Tierra’s chest as Travis trailed a path of damp kisses against her inner thighs. Meeting his gaze, Tierra felt her body pleading for him to touch her, to taste the sweetness of her honey. As he drew closer, Tierra’s body arched upward, eager to experience his intimate kiss.