Hearing someone else point out what Kate knew to be true made her gush with happiness.
“I love him too.” Once the words escaped Kate’s lips, she knew that there was no turning back. She had put it out there to the universe that she was in love with Bruce.
“I hope that the two of you make each other happy. He deserves all of the happiness in the world. And I hope that you are the one to make him happy. And that he does the same for you.”
Kate’s cheeks were warm, she knew she was blushing. “He makes me very happy. Bruce has been the perfect man for me. I hope I make him as happy as he makes me.”
Just thinking about how happy she was with Bruce made her fill with love. In that moment, she could not figure out why she would be apprehensive about going in to a life with Bruce.
Mrs. Stanger patted Kate on the shoulder. “If you know that you have a good man, the love of a good man, then everything else works itself out.”
“Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.”
“Well dear, I am going to turn in for the evening. I will see the two of you later. Have a good evening.”
Kate smiled as Bruce’s mother left the kitchen. She stayed there, thinking about the wisdom Mrs. Stanger had just imparted. It amazed Kate how his mother had known so much about how she felt about Bruce. Maybe it would be worth it to let go a bit and go with the flow. She definitely did not want to lose him because she was stubbornly trying to make things work the way she wanted them to work.
It was definitely worth trying to make it all work out. She was sure the love she and Bruce shared would be enough to make the two of them figure something out. His work was increasing as well, and he would be doing more traveling, so now they would have to mesh schedules and share a few stolen moments when they were both in town.
“What are you thinking about?”
Kate was startled when she turned around to see Bruce standing there.
“Ah, nothing.”
“That look on your face doesn’t look like nothing.” He came forward, caressing her face.
“Us women were in here talking, putting away dishes.”
“My mother can be a bit much. There is a firecracker behind that petite, sweet looking woman.”
Kate laughed, leaning her face in to his touch. “No really. She has a lot of insight and she was simply looking out for her son and his best interest. You know that at some point, Mama Bear has to make sure the woman her son brings around has the best intentions.”
Bruce wrapped his arms around her. “I think we are a bit too old for that, but okay. Hopefully she didn’t do too much damage.”
“Not at all,” Kate replied. “She actually gave me a good perspective on everything.”
“Do tell.”
“She was just saying that things are good if the two of us love each other and make each other happy. And basically, if we stay focused on that and not the fairy tale, we will do well.”
“I like where she is going with that thought process.”
“Do you really?”
“I do. It’s all that I’ve ever been trying to tell you. I simply want to make you happy. No pressure.”
Standing on her toes, Kate leaned in to kiss her beau. His lips met hers, his hands began to massage her back.
A moan escaped her lips. Lips trailed kisses down her long neck, on her shoulder, on the back of her neck. Heat was rising between them and it dawned on her that they were standing in the middle of his parents’ kitchen.
“Wait, we are in the middle of the kitchen. Your parents could walk in.” Her words escaped her lips breathlessly.
“Does that matter in this moment? Is that what you are thinking about when I do this?”
He nibbled on her ear, in the spot that he knew would drive her crazy.
“No.”
“Or when I do this?” He reached under her shirt, massaging her nipples. It did not seem fair because Kate knew that Bruce was trying to make her do his bidding. He wanted her right there.
“I want you, Kate. Right now.”
This was one of those times when she knew it would make sense to tell him no, not right now. They were at his parents’ home, and they were grown adults, not teenagers who needed to sneak and have sex. But with his hands all over her, warm kisses landing all over her skin, there was no way she could resist. She had been resisting all night. From the kiss in the stables, to the way he was eyeing her at the dinner table.
She simply nodded, letting him know he had the green light. Pulling her hand, Bruce led her through the west wing of the house. They walked out of some sliding glass doors, passing through the patio, and out to the pool house.
Bruce opened the door, flipped on the dimmer, and slammed the door behind them. “We have complete privacy here. I can make you scream as loudly as you would like.”
Biting her lip, she eyed her lover. He had her wedged between his body and the wall, providing the perfect amount of pressure to leave her breathless. Once she was in his hands, there was no letting go. He was going to hold her there until she was completely satisfied.
She no longer wanted to hold back. She wanted to give him all that he asked for. When he undressed her, Kate let it go willingly. Lost in his eyes, in his touch, she let go and let Bruce have his way.
There was nothing like being in his arms. His kiss was passionate, called forth all of her desire. She craved him, wanted more and more of what she knew he would give. When he undressed her, dropping in front of her, he threw one of her legs over his shoulder and drank from her flowing fountain, evoking a leg shaking, earth shattering release in her.
His tongue on her clitoris, flickering and begging her to cum over and over again.
“Come to me.”