Page 48 of Barn Burner
“It’s not funny,” he grumbles, adjusting his sweatpants for the twentieth time since we dropped Cooper and Rhett off at the arena to pick up Rhett’s truck. I gave my mom the heads-up that Brayden would be coming, and I’m pretty sure she’s gone all out. He doesn’t need to be back in the city until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, so he packed a bag and decided he wanted to spend the night at the ranch with me.
I’m not complaining, but I hope the commute isn’t going to cause havoc on his preparation. He doesn’t have a game for three days, but I don’t want him to slip because of me.
“You’ve gotta admit, it is kinda funny,” I reply, reaching over to give his cock a squeeze.
He quickly smacks my hand away. “I swear, Jesse, if you keep doing that, I’m not gonna be held responsible for my actions.”
“And what actions are those?” I tease.
He narrows his eyes at me and purses his lips. “It’s a good thing I like you.”
I press my lips together, trying to disguise my smile. “It is. Because I like you, too.”
He lets out an exasperated sigh, so I take pity on him and keep my hands to myself for the rest of the drive.
When we pull into a spot by the main house, my mom comes bursting out of the door, arms waving in the air.
“Brayden!” she squeals and wraps her arms around him as soon as he’s out of the car. “Oh, you little superstar. I’m so proud of you and everything you’ve accomplished, and it just shows what a great upbringing you had that you’re still humble even with the fame and fortune.”
I roll my eyes, but Brayden takes it all in his stride.
“Aw, thanks, Sara. I’m really sorry I kept it from you. I just…” He shakes his head. “I was going through a tough time, and it was the last thing I wanted to think about, so it was easier for me to ignore it so I could work through some stuff.”
She waves him off. “There’s no need to apologize, sweetie. Although there will be if you tell me you don’t like flapper pie.”
“I have no idea what that is, but I like pie, so that’s promising, right?”
That seems to please her because she hooks her arm in his and all but drags him inside, where she’s prepared what looks like a mini Thanksgiving dinner. There’s a cooked ham, a selection of vegetables, and some potatoes.
“You couldn’t be with us for Thanksgiving, so we’re having another one so you can be included,” she tells him, and the lookof appreciation that appears on his face hits me straight in the chest.
I’m falling for him, and I’m falling for him hard.
Cooper and Rhett arrive shortly after us, and the kitchen turns into chaos. We eat, and Brayden shares stories from when he played hockey in England to what it was like representing his country in the Olympics.
The entire time, I’m unable to keep my eyes off him. I know this road is going to be tough, and there’s going to be times where the distance gets between us, but I genuinely cannot see myself spending the rest of my life with anyone else.
I just hope he feels the same.
While Brayden insists on helping Mom and Rhett clean up, I head into the barn to check on the horses and give them their supper. I don’t know how much time has passed when the back door to the barn opens, and Brayden walks in.
“Hey, you ready to head home?” he asks, and that one little word has me freezing in my spot.
Home.
Did he just refer to my house as home?
My pulse kicks up, and I give a jerky nod. I wash my hands, and then we make our way to Brayden’s car. He drives the short distance to my house, and when he parks next to my truck, I jump out and round the car. The second he shuts the door, I bend down and hook my arms around the back of his thighs. He lets out a confused noise, and then I’m lifting him up over my shoulder.
“Jesse!” His laughter echoes around the nighttime air. “What are you doing?”
“You wanted me to throw you over my shoulder and have my way with you?” I say, and then I give his ass a hard slap, knowing it’ll cause the plug to brush against his prostate. His loud moan travels straight to my cock, and I have to adjust myself to walkup the porch steps to my door. “Seeing as you’ve been such a good boy wearing my come all day, it’s time you got your reward.”
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