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California,”
Hunter replied. “My parents were pissed.” He shook his head. “This
is where I should probably tell you about my horrible sense of
direction. I’d started off for New York.”
    Peony laughed again. This
time, her humor came from a place deep inside her. Hunter enjoyed
watching the way the joy shook her body. Everything jiggled, just a
little: her breasts, her belly, her thighs. Small tears formed in
the corners of Peony’s eyes. She didn’t bother wiping them
away.
    “ And after you got home?”
she asked.
    “ I was grounded for a long
time,” Hunter said. “We’re talking extra chores for a year, a year
and a half.” He shrugged. “But it worked. I never really left home
again after that. Of all the boys, I’m the one who
stayed.”
    “ And you’ve grown the
ranch quite a bit.” Peony observed. “Petunia was telling me about
it.” The exact words her sister had used the words had been
multi-million dollar outfit, but Peony didn’t feel the need to
mention that now.
    “ I’ve been lucky,” Hunter
said. “And blessed. There’s not much more a man could want than
what I have right now.”
    “ What would you add to
that mix?”
    His gaze was frank and
direct. “You.” Hunter nudged Wally even closer, close enough that
he could lean over and kiss Peony.
    It was a surprise, but not
an unwelcome one. Hunter found Peony’s lips to be warm and
welcoming; they parted at his slightest touch.
    “ I’m sorry,” he said, when
he pulled away. “I’ve wanted to do that from the first moment I saw
you.”
    “ Don’t be sorry,” she
said, leaning toward him for another kiss. “There’s a few things
I’ve wanted to do myself.”
    His blond eyebrow arched
upward. “Such as?”
    Peony laughed. “Nothing I
know how to do on horseback,” she said. “How do we get down from
here?”
    Hunter slid out of Wally’s
saddle and walked around to stand on LouLou’s left side. “Swing
your leg over,” he said, “and I’ll help you down.” He turned his
attention to LouLou. “You’re going to stand perfectly still,
understand?”
    LouLou complied, and a few
seconds later, Peony found herself standing in Hunter’s embrace.
“Wow, Cowboy,” she said, reaching up with one hand to let her
finger tips trace over his cheek, “You’re even cuter up
close.”
    Hunter laughed. “I’m more
of a rancher than a cowboy,” he said. “Even though I’ve got the
hat.”
    Peony snuggled in close.
“Doesn’t matter. It’s the closest I’ve ever gotten to the wild,
wild west.” Her kiss was intense, and her wandering hands were very
knowledgeable. Within a few seconds, Hunter found himself fully
erect inside his jeans.
    “ Wow,” he said, shifting
awkwardly in his boots. “I’ve never had kissing do that to me
before.”
    Peony smiled and undid
Hunter’s belt buckle. His zipper, which had been straining to
contain the desire behind it, practically unzipped itself,
revealing the white underwear he wore beneath.
    “ You are single,” Peony
exclaimed with delight.
    “ Of course I am,” Hunter
said. “We wouldn’t be doing this otherwise.” He looked down,
confused. “But how can you tell that from looking at my
drawers?”
    Peony laughed. “Because no
woman you’d think was worth having would let you walk around in
these sad looking briefs,” she said, gently hooking her fingers in
the elastic waistband of his shorts. “They have got to go.” She
tugged his shorts downward, setting his swollen cock free. “Now,
this is nice,” she purred.
    Hunter smiled. “I’m glad
you think so.” His eyes widened as he saw Peony wrap her dark
fingers around his pink shaft; the contrast in their skin tones
sent an electric jolt running through his body. “Oh,
wow.”
    Something in Peony’s
affect shifted; in the moment, Hunter saw his lover return to the
languid woman he’d been watching exercise that morning. Her
movements were slow and dreamy as she stroked the length of his
throbbing