Chapter 23

Scarlet

Sitting on the couch watching a shirtless Ryder work in the small kitchen I smile. Standing up I walk over to him and put my arms around his waist. “Hmm there is something sexy about a man in the kitchen.”

“Babe I’m just making hamburgers.”

“I know, but I’ve never had any guy except Gable or Cade cook anything for me. Also let’s face it you’re sexy without even trying.” I kiss his back.

“Are you trying to seduce me or tempt me you vixen?”

I pat his ass. “Maybe.”

“Well let me finish these burgers and you can have your wicked way with me all night.”

Wearing only his snap button shirt I’d torn off of him earlier I feel a chill run down my spine. I shiver. “I’m glad you brought in that firewood it’s starting to get chilly.”

“I promise I’ll keep you warm.” He kisses me as he puts the last hamburger on the plate. He grabs the plates and pulls me to the couch. “Here cover up with this throw.” He spreads a small blanket over my legs.

I smile and laugh a little. “Thanks.”

“What’s so funny?”

“Just the fact that you aren’t anything like that guy I met over the summer. He was cocky and arrogant. He was only thinking about himself. This guy is so sweet, takes me for weekend getaways in the woods and plans romantic dates. Oh and he is a very very generous guy in bed.”

“Oh crap I’m going to have to meet this guy who is so nice.”

“Hmm maybe I can introduce you two.”

He smiles as we eat. “So how are my culinary skills measuring up?”

“I’d give you an 8.”

“Hey I’m good with that. Burgers and steaks are about the only things I can do. I am however a master at takeout.”

He reaches over and wipes the corner of my mouth. I smile. “What?”

“You had a little ketchup mixture on your face.”

“Thanks.” I sit my now empty plate down. “So what are we going to do now?”

“Hmm.” He moves closer to me. “I can think of a few things.” He kisses me. “But first I’m going to build a fire, because it is starting to get pretty chilly in here. Especially since I turned the stove off.”

I stand up and wrap the blanket around me. I walk around the cabin while he starts a fire. I find a deck of playing cards lying on the counter in the kitchen. I pick them up. “So do you want to play some cards?”

He grins as he pokes the fire. “Play maybe some strip poker?”

I smile and lie. “I’ve never played poker before.”

He grins. “Well I’ll teach you.”

~*~*~

An hour later Ryder is sitting naked in front of me. “I think you hustled me.” He shakes his head. “Can’t play poker my ass. Babe if you wanted to get me naked all you had to do was say so.”

I giggle. “Yeah but it’s so much more fun to beat you at something.”

“Are you saying I’m a sore loser?”

I stand up and start cleaning up. “Well you did throw your shorts at me. Then you slung your cards on the floor.” I shrug my shoulders.

He jumps up. “Oh you are going to see whose sore in the morning.” He runs up behind me and grabs me.

I squeal as he throws me on the bed. He starts to kiss my neck. “So I’m a sore loser huh?”

I nod. “Yes.” He starts tickling me and I squeal. “Okay you aren’t a sore loser.”

“You have entirely too many clothes on Miss Scarlet.”

I look up at him. “Oh I do? Well why don’t you be a gentleman and help me out of them?”

He works the buttons on my shirt slowly kissing me as each one is undone. By the time he finishes sliding my panties down my legs he has literally kissed my entire body. I’m so fucking wet and I think I’m going to die if he doesn’t take me right now.

“Ryder I may explode if you don’t fuck me right now.”

He chuckles. “Oh I plan on making you explode, just I want it to be around my dick.”

In one swift movement he buries himself inside me. I scream. “Oh Shit!”

He starts kissing me again slowly and torturous. “Scarlet I love you.”

“I love you too. But if you don’t start moving I’m going to kill you.”

He chuckles and starts moving faster. Suddenly pulling out. I feel empty. “What the?”

He stands up at the edge of the bed and pulls me over there by my legs. He lifts me by my legs burying himself inside me and starts pounding harder.

“Oh shit Ryder! Harder! Oh God Oh GOD!” I explode. Before I can think twice he flips me onto my stomach putting my ass in the air as he slams into me again. Grabbing my hips he pounds into me, he slaps my ass. “Oh God!!!” I explode again at the same time he comes inside me.

We fall on the bed and he smiles at me. “Holy shit baby that was fucking awesome.”

I giggle. “Yeah it was.” I feel the goose bumps pop up on my body and I shiver.

“Damn it got chilly, let me throw some more wood in the fireplace and we’ll get in bed.”

I nod, standing up pulling the blankets back on the bed. He stokes the fire after putting some more wood on it.

We both snuggle under the covers. I roll over to face him. “I can’t believe you slapped me on the ass.”

He starts laughing. “Babe your ass is fucking hot. I just went with it and admit it you liked it you came within’ seconds after that.”

I feel the blush creeping up on my face. “Yeah I guess I did.”

“Scarlet. I want you to know this is all serious for me. I know you said earlier that I’m a lot nicer than the guy you met over the summer. I’ve never felt these things before, I never would have dreamed that I could feel this way about anyone.”

“I know. You know I dated Dustin for a long time and I never felt this way. I never felt so comfortable. You make me feel emotions I never thought I could. My dad really screwed up my ideas on men. Maybe deep down that’s the reason I dated Dustin for so long. I knew I would never completely fall for him. I guess deep down I knew it would never work.”

“Baby you will never have to worry about me walking out and leaving you.”

I feel my eyelids growing heavy. I sigh. “I know.”

He rolls onto his back and I place my head on his chest. Soon the soft rise and fall of his chest makes my eyes too heavy to keep open. I feel myself drift off into a warm sleep.