“No, Evan. It feels good, and it feels right.”
He smiled softly. “Good,” he whispered and then leaned down to kiss her again. This time, she ran her fingers through his hair and pulled him closer.
She moaned into his mouth and he stroked under her shirt higher and higher, testing the waters to see how far she would let him go. He wanted her to feel safe and secure, but when he cupped her breast she pulled from his mouth. “Evan.”
He held her gaze.
“Don’t be scared of me touching you. I won’t hurt you. My brothers and I want to make you our woman, Lois. Do you realize what that means?”
“You’ll want to make love to me. Together?” Her voice cracked and he gave her a smile.
“We’ll want to be able to touch you, to kiss you, and hold you whenever we want to. We want you to touch us, hug us, explore us whenever you feel the need to and to not be scared. We’ll take our time and I promise it will be amazing.”
He stroked his thumb over her nipple above the material of her bra. She was well-endowed and he would love to explore her breasts with his mouth and bring her pleasure, but he knew she needed slow. Her lips parted and she held his gaze as she tightened up.
“Tell me about you and your brothers. About how you grew up and what made you want to be soldiers,” she asked him.
He eased her to the back of the couch and slid next to her so they were facing each other and he could still touch her and ke
ep her close.
He ran his hand along her bare thighs to her hip and then back under her shirt, caressing her skin back and forth gently, helping her get used to his touch.
“Well, we grew up on the farm along with our cousins and other family. The Brazos family has lived in Salvation since its existence. We grew up learning about living off the land, about hunting, fishing, and going hiking.”
“Hiking? Really?”
“Yes, there are lots of trails around here and on the edge of town.”
“That sounds like fun. Valentina mentioned a place that Jace told her about where he used to go to camp out and get away from everything. She said there were a swimming hole and some natural creeks.”
“Oh, yeah, it’s a good ten-mile hike from here. Really robust in greenery and a good place to just get lost in nature and breathe. Ghost has gone there a lot in the past, too. I guess it helps him to deal with his worries.”
He stroked his thumb over her breast and nipple again and this time she didn’t tighten up as much or pull back. Instead, he felt her hand caress along his waist and then against the gap in his shirt. He was the one to tighten up this time.
“What made you all become soldiers?” she asked him and he licked his lower lip and then moved closer to her.
“It’s a family tradition. Our fathers and our uncles were all Green Berets. There was never any other option or desire to be anything but a Beret,” he told her and eased his hand along her waist and then behind her to her lower back. He inched his mouth closer to hers and kissed her gingerly.
He couldn’t resist exploring her curves and as he deepened the kiss he grabbed a handful of her ass and pulled her against him. She kissed him deeper and battled for control of the kiss as he continued to explore her slowly. When he eased a long finger between the crack of her ass and her pussy, she shot up and gripped his shoulders after pulling from his mouth.
“Easy, baby. Easy.”
Her face was flushed, her heart pounding so loudly he was shocked he could hear it. She stared down into his eyes now that she was half over his body and holding on to his chest as she lifted up.
“Evan, I think we need to get up.”
He ran his hand from her ass to her lower back under her shirt and then back down again.
“I was getting real comfortable lying here with you in my arms.”
“So was I. That’s why we need to get up.” She lifted up and he gripped her hips.
She held on to his shoulders and looked down at him, her long blonde hair touching his shirt, too.
“One more kiss, sweetheart, and then I’ll drive you up to the farm.”
She hesitated at his demand and he should have thought it through, but he was just reacting naturally to her. He hoped he didn’t scare her. He was relieved when she smiled softly and then lowered slowly and kissed his lips. Once again, that kiss grew deeper and he rolled her to her back, cupped her cheeks, and kissed her until they were both breathless.