“Because he needed to know why Heather pushed him away again. He has a right to know.”

Ari smiled and leaned against the sink. “So, he went right after her, did he?”

“Yep, and I even gave him our lucky quilt to take.”

Ari smiled and raised her eyebrows.

“That means…they could be down at the river for a while.”

I stood up and took her into my arms. “You double lock the backdoor, and I’ll double lock the front door.”

“I’m on it.”

I’d never seen my nine months pregnant wife move so fast. When I looked down the hallway, she was already taking off her shirt. I smiled and headed to the front door. Shit, I might have to keep her pregnant all the time. This girl was hornier than a frat boy in a house full of virgins.

“Jeff! Hurry! Let’s do this before they come back,” Ari yelled out from our room.

I walked down the hallway and headed into our bedroom. She was already undressed and trying to get up on the bed.

She turned and looked at me.

“Be creative! I can hardly move!”

I let out a laugh as I pulled my shirt over my head, and then I started to take off my pants.

“Oh, don’t worry, baby. You won’t be disappointed.”

CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX

JOSH

Shit. I should have asked Jeff if Heather had stayed on his property or if she had ridden over onto the Mathews’ place.

Then, I saw her. With a blanket already laid out on the ground, she was lying on her stomach, reading a book. I jumped off Sweet Pea and decided to just let her roam. She would probably make her way over to where Rose was tied up and eating.

As I walked toward Heather, she didn’t look up. The sound of the river must have been blocking out my steps.

“Hey, Heather,” I called out.

When she looked up, I was hoping that she wasn’t going to seem disappointed to see me.

She let a huge smile play across her face, and I felt my own smile spreading across mine.

I love her. I only want her.

She sat up and pulled her knees to her chest. She looked beautiful, sitting there under the blue sky. I could practically see her blue eyes from here.

“Hey, what are you doing out here?” she called out as I was walking closer to her.

By the time I got to her, she had stood up.

I didn’t know what to say or how I should even start it. So, I did the only thing I’d wanted to do since I saw her walk into Jeff and Ari’s house two weeks ago. I inched closer to her, took her face in my hands, and kissed her.

The moan that escaped from her mouth drove me mad, and my dick was hard within seconds. It had nothing to do with the fact that I had not slept with Lynda in months. It was because I was kissing Heather. I craved her kiss and her touch more than anything else in my life.

I pulled away from her mouth, so we could catch our breath. When she closed her eyes, a tear rolled down her face.

I took my thumb and wiped it away.

“I love you, Heather. I’ve only ever loved you.”

Her beautiful blue eyes opened, and it was like she was staring into my soul.

“I’m so sorry. I never meant for what happened with Jerry to happen. I can’t get it out of my head. I’ve tried to do everything I could think of to just forget it, but I can’t. That was supposed to be you. I wanted that to be you so badly, Josh.”

She started crying even harder.

I pulled her into me and held on to her.

“I wanted it to be you more than anything.”

“It’s okay princess. Please don’t cry. It doesn’t matter anymore. All that matters is you and me, Heather.”

She pulled away, looking at me.

“I know what people think about me, and they’re wrong. I haven’t been with anyone since that night with Jerry. I couldn’t be with anyone else but you.”

I leaned down and took her mouth with mine. I kissed her with as much passion as I possibly could. I needed to show her how much I loved and wanted her.

Heather pulled away again.

“Josh, I know you’re with Lynda, and I wouldn’t want you to be unfaithful to her.”

I closed my eyes and let out a sigh.

“Heather, I have no intentions of staying with Lynda. The minute she gets back from Costa Rica, I’m going to tell her it’s over. She knows that I don’t love her. We haven’t even slept together in months.”

“Really?” Heather asked, her voice a little too excited.

I smiled at her.

“Yes, really. I’ve never loved anyone but you. I only want to be with you.”

Heather slowly lowered herself onto the blanket. When she was lying back all I could see was her chest moving up and down. I knew she was scared to death.

I got down on the blanket and put my hand on her stomach. I felt her whole body tremble under my touch. I was nervous as hell. I hadn’t felt this way since the day we were in Jeff and Ari’s hallway. I leaned down and captured her lips with mine. Her hands immediately went in my hair, pulling me closer. She was driving me crazy.

Slow, Josh. It needs to be special. This is her real first time.

I slowly moved my lips away from hers.

“Princess, sit up for me.”

She looked confused for a second, but sat up anyway. I got on my knees and kissed her forehead, then her nose, and then down the side of her face to her neck.

“Oh god.” she said.

I started to kiss her gently on her lips as I moved my hands to her T-shirt. I only broke the kiss to bring the shirt over her head.

“Lie back down, baby.” I felt her body trembling as I helped her lie back. I wanted to do everything I could to make her feel loved and wanted.

I took my finger and pushed a piece of her blonde hair behind her ear. Then, I traced down her jaw to her neck and then lower to her chest. When I ran my finger along the edge of her bra, she sucked in a breath. I leaned down and kissed the top of her chest.

I whispered against her skin,

“Breathe, princess...just breathe.”

Heather took a deep breath in and then slowly let it out.

Fuck me. Her bra clasp was in the front. I unclasped it and then helped her take it off.

“So fucking perfect.”

I leaned down and took one of her nipples into my mouth.

She arched her back and let out a moan that moved through my whole body like a lightning bolt. I’d never felt like this with anyone.

I slowly moved my hand down and started to unbutton her jean shorts.

“Josh…” she said as she tried to catch her breath.

The only thing I could hear was her heart beating.

She lifted her hips as I took her shorts and thong panties off all at once. My heart was fucking pounding in my chest as I looked up and down her body.

“Touch me…please touch me,” she practically begged.

I sat up, gazing at her perfect body. There was absolutely nothing I would change about this girl. She was the most beautiful woman I’d ever laid eyes on. When I moved my hand to touch her ankle, she jumped, and I couldn’t help but smile. I slowly moved my hand up her leg to her stomach, chest, and then neck.

“I want you to come with me inside you, Heather.”

Her eyes flew open, and all I could see was fear. I knew she didn’t remember anything about that night with Jerry, and a part of me was so glad. I wanted her first time to be with me.

“I love you, Josh.”

I felt the tears building in my eyes.

“I love you, Heather.”

I moved on top of her and started to kiss her. I slid my hand down between her legs and slowly opened them to me. I put one finger inside her, and I almost came on the spot.

“You’re so damn wet, Heather.”

“I want you Josh, I want you so bad.”

I moved my finger in and out as she moaned into my mouth. I put another finger in and then another as moved my hand faster. I could feel her getting tighter around my fingers, so I pulled them out. She let out a moan of frustration.

“Oh god, Josh, please...”