It turned out that she wasn’t that difficult to find. She was standing by a fence, petting one of the horses. Drew leaned against the weathered post about a foot away from her and waited. She dropped her hand, and the horse bent his head down to chew on some grass. It was peaceful except for the underlying tension in the air.
“Did you really mean it?” she asked. “That you love me and—”
“Yes.”
She nodded.
“Beth, I’m not asking for anything more from you. I like what we have. None of that has to change.”
“For now. But eventually you’re going to want more.” He opened his mouth to speak, but she cut him off. “Don’t deny it.”
“I wasn’t going to.” Drew wanted to touch her, but he forced himself to remain where he was. “Can you honestly tell me that you’re never going to want more?”
She took a deep breath. “Yes. I do want more. Someday.”
With that, he couldn’t hold back any longer. Closing the distance between them, he turned her to face him. “Then what’s the problem? Me? Can you not see yourself growing old with me?”
A smile tugged at her lips. “You know that’s not it.”
“I’ll make you a promise, okay? When you’re ready, you let me know. No pressure.”
“No pressure, huh?” she asked, finally beginning to relax.
He circled his arms around her waist and pulled her against his chest. “None at all. But I should warn you. When you do give me the green light, all bets are off. I plan on going all out when I propose.”
“It’s talk like that that makes my blood pressure spike.”
Drew kissed her neck and ran his nose along her jaw up to her ear. “Once we’re alone in our tent tonight, I’m sure I can do a much better job at elevating your heart rate.”
Beth tilted her head back, giving him better access to her neck. He took the invitation gladly. Within a few minutes, she was grasping the back of his head and rubbing against him. It was making it hard to remember that they were standing in the middle of a field on his parents’ farm.
“Where are your parents? Your brother?” she asked.
“Mom and Seth are probably in the house. Dad’s most likely in the barn.” He said all this in between kisses. Beth hadn’t stopped her very suggestive movements against him. He really hoped no one came looking for them anytime soon because he wasn’t going to be able to walk if she kept it up.
“So we’re alone?” She leaned back to look at him.
Drew glanced over his shoulder toward the house. There was no sign of his family. He had no idea what she had in mind, but at this point he was up for just about anything. “Yes.”
Beth sank back against the fence and guided him to stand between her spread legs. With a mischievous smile on her face, she popped the button on her jeans. He swallowed as she wrapped her hand around his wrist and brought his hand to rest on her abdomen. Drew met her gaze, thinking she couldn’t possibly want him to do what was going through his mind.
She reached behind his head again and jerked him closer. Beth grazed his ear with her teeth before she whispered her command. “Stick your hand down my pants and finger fuck me until I come.”
Holy hell. This was really happening.
The thought that they could be caught crossed his mind for a split second, and then it was gone. After what had happened between them, the only thing he wanted to do was connect with her in the most elemental way. If they couldn’t make love, then the least he could do was get her off.
He flattened his palm and slid his hand beneath the waistband of her jeans and underneath her panties. Drew had watched her get dressed that morning so he knew exactly what her underwear looked like—red silk with lace in the front that gave him a glimpse of what was underneath. He’d been trying not to think about it during their drive. Given that he could currently feel the scratch of the lace against the back of his hand, it was at the forefront of his mind yet again.
Moist heat coated his fingers as he reached the junction between her legs. Wanting to make sure she was ready, he circled her clit several times, drawing a soft moan from her before dipping his fingers inside her.
The space in which he had to move was limited, but it didn’t seem to matter. Beth dug her fingers into his neck and began moving her hips in time with his fingers. Her breathing became labored as she got closer.
“Harder,” she demanded.
Drew shifted a little, hoping to change the angle and get a little more leverage. She responded with a high-pitched whine that resonated from her throat. Then her knees begin to buckle as pleasure took over. With his free hand, he increased his hold on her, keeping her upright.
Less than a minute later, she buried her head in his neck and released a near silent scream. He could feel her heart pounding in her chest. To be honest, his was pounding as well. Drew didn’t know a man alive who could do what he had just done and remain unaffected.