Page 51 of Family: Posy 4

"Is that why there are windows in the ceiling above the bed?"

"Yeah." He swept me up in his arms and carried me into the bedroom. "Let's see if we can find Orion."

"Orion?"

"That's about the only constellation I know," he said in a huge yawn.

It was way past my poor boy's bedtime, so I wouldn't be surprised if he knocked out as soon as his head hit the pillow.

"I can walk, Ash," I said. He didn't need to be carrying me when he was sleepy and tired.

"Youcan? Guess I did something wrong," he teased me with a grin, and I buried my hot face in his neck, making him laugh. "Don't worry. If I don't fix that by morning, Cole for sure will tomorrow night. He misses you so much."

"I miss him, too." I admitted as he dropped me on the bed and climbed in next to me. "While it's hard to be away from the others, I liked getting to be with each of you individually."

"Yeah, it feels weird without my brothers here, but every moment with you is precious."

"You'reprecious," I murmured and kissed along his collar bones. As his skin shivered under my lips, I added, "My handsome waffle."

"Handsomegiantwaffle," he corrected. Grabbing my hand, he pressed it to his groin. "Did you forget how giant it is already?!"

Feeling him harden and swell under my fingers, I stroked him the way he liked and hid my smile as he groaned.

"Hmm. Maybe you should remind me," I murmured.

Smirking, he yanked up the hem of my nightie, flipped me to lie flat on my back, opened my knees, and buried his face between my thighs.

"Ash," I whimpered as his lips suctioned onto me.

What?he linked.Ididpromise to eat my cupcake all up tonight, didn't I?

"Ash!" I squirmed as he slipped two fingers into my wet heat while his tongue licked my nub.

Then I'll roll us over and you can ride your handsome giant waffle like a horse. It'll be good practice for tomorrow.

"ASH!"

"Wow! That was fast!" He raised his glistening face to grin at me. "Did it excite youthat muchto think of being my little cowgirl?"

Still panting, I buried my red face in my hands and heard him chuckle as he leapt off the bed. I didn't care much for him leaving me shuddering and alone, but he was back in a few seconds, so I let it go.

Plopping down, he grabbed me and rolled onto his back so I straddled his hips, then plunked something down on my head. Curious, I finally dropped my hands from my face and reached up to find a pretty cowboy hat. It even had pink roses embroidered on it.

"Now that you're properly equipped," he smirked, "saddle up, cowgirl, and ride me till I pass out."

Giggling, I set the hat back on my head and didexactlywhat he wanted.

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The next morning, I couldn't believe the size of the horse Angel Bel Aire brought out for Ash to ride.

Granted, my boy was a giant, as he proved again and again last night, so I guess his horse needed to be a giant, too. The top of Ash's head was about a foot above the horse's blond mane, while my eyes were on level with its nostrils. I was a little intimidated by it at first, but it was such a gentle creature that I soon warmed up to it and petted its soft, velvety nose.

"His name is Henry," Angel said. "He's a Belgian draft horse."

"What a draft horse?" I asked her.

"The kind that's used for jobs such as pulling wagons and carts or plows on farms. This guy is a great trail horse, though, because he has a gentle temperament and can't be spooked."

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