Page 21 of That Summer
“But they didn’t,” she repeated.
“Why?” I asked.
Deb shrugged. “I don’t know. That was Jeff and Duke’s thing.”
“Do you know where they are?”
“Yeah. This way.”
I followed Deb as she walked to the other side of the barn and through the doors where the wash stations were set up. Then she pointed outside.
“They’re in the rain?” I asked.
She nodded and grinned.
“You know this is my day off, right?” I teased.
“I can call Duke,” she countered back.
I rolled my eyes and smiled. “No need for that. I’ll figure it out.”
I went back into the rain, and around the corner I found the two generators. On the wall of the barn next to them was a breaker box. It had metal tubing that connected the generators to the box. I opened the box and saw there was an on and off switch. Apparently, they weren’t automatic, or the storm had tripped the breaker, too. I wasn’t sure, but I flipped the switches, and after hearing both generators come to life, I ran back into the barn.
“All set.”
Deb smiled. “Thank you.”
We hurried back to the house, and once in the entryway, we started to take off our wet shoes. I removed my T-shirt that was plastered to my chest next, and after it was over my head, my gaze met Deb’s. Something had changed because she was looking at me as though she’d never seen me shirtless before. She licked her bottom lip and then sank her teeth into it.
“Debs,” I whispered. God, that look would be my undoing. If she didn’t stop looking at me as though she wanted to climb me, I would strip her of her wet clothes and fuck her against the front door.
She sighed and whispered back, “Fuck it.”
Before I knew it, her lips were on mine, and she was pushingmeagainst the front door. My hands went to her wet tank top, and I took it off. I didn’t want to utter another word in fear she’d come to her senses and stop what was happening. I didn’t want it to end. I wanted us both naked and not thinking about anything except how we were making each other feel.
“Not here,” she finally whispered against my lips after we kissed for several seconds. Without another word, she led me to my room. I wasn’t entirely sure why we went to my room because she had a bigger bed, but again, I didn’t want whatever was about to happen to stop.
“This will only be a one-time thing, and you’re to tell no one.”
I nodded, still speechless.
I watched as she lit the candle on my nightstand. She started to take off her shorts and then gave me a look that I took to mean she wanted me to undress too. After our clothes were discarded, she stood before me naked and perfect. The room was only lit by a candle, but I could still see all of her curves. She was stunning.
“Fuck, you’re beautiful,” I said and moved her long, wet hair off her shoulder.
She reached out and ran her hand along my abs, feeling every ripple. “It’s been a long time, Blake.”
“I know,” I replied, knowing she hadn’t been with anyone since Jeff—or maybe only Jeff.
“Just—just make me feel good.”
I cracked a smile. “I’ve never had any complaints.”
Lightning flickered, and the thunder boomed causing Deb to jump a little. I knew she wasn’t scared of storms because we got them all the time in Texas, but I had a feeling she was nervous about what was about to go down.
Without another word, I picked her up off the ground, spun us and laid her onto the mattress. This was really happening. The images that I’d fantasized about since I’d arrived on the farm were about to become my reality.
I started off slow, kissing her from her forehead to her lips and down her slender neck. She moaned as my tongue continued its path down the valley of her breasts and then suckled each one of her nipples until they were both hard peaks. She’d told me that this was a one-time thing, and I knew I was leaving soon, so I was taking my time savoring every curve, every fine line, every moment.
