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The sleeping form of the man next to her turned over and threw an arm across her lap but otherwise didn’t wake up. She wasn’t surprised because they had spent most of the night making love one way or another. She would have to expand her definition of “safe sex” to include a padded headboard. Luke, it turned out, had not exaggerated about his sexual ability, he had come four times and she’d lost count of the number of her orgasms.
Not wanting to disturb him, she slipped gently out of the bed and carefully dressed. Her flight to the small local airport of Ridge Water was at 8:00 a.m. and she still had to freshen up, pack the few things that she had in her room and check out. For a minute she watched Luke sleeping, and a warm, tender, fuzzy feeling wrapped around her heart. She didn’t have the time or inclination for a serious relationship, but for once she might have herself a holiday romance. Yes, she wanted to see him again, but tried not to get too hopeful. Taking a piece of hotel stationery she wrote down her cell phone number and a little message, nothing too verbose or simpering, just a few words thanking him for a wonderful night. She put the note on the table next to the bed with two Jelly Babies placed in the missionary position on top. With one last look at the scrumptious man horizontal on the bed, she regretfully left the room.
* * * *
James Ryden sat in the comfortable office chair with a steaming cup of coffee reading his e-mails. Although both he and Joshua had their own private study spaces attached to their rooms in the big ranch house, the main business of the day was conducted here in the beautifully converted old barn, next to the stables. Usually at this time early on a Friday morning, after having already done a round of the yard, he would be sitting down to breakfast with his brother Joshua, discussing the business of the day. Today he was on his own as Joshua had spent the night at Rachael’s cabin. He had decided to catch up with correspondence that had gone unanswered while they had attended the Oil and Gas Conference earlier in the week. His in-box wasn’t too full with Sweet Oil business as their manager ran things smoothly from the Houston office. There were a few Sweet Water Ranch messages but nothing urgent, things were ticking over nicely.
James was just about to grab his cup and go speak to their foreman, George, about fencing in more paddock area, when the phone rang. It was Luke.
“Hi, partner, how’s it going at the conference?”
“Good, better than good, in fact I’d have to say great. Are you sitting down? I have something to tell you.”
James sensed that it was something important, so he sat back and put his feet up, getting settled for whatever Luke had to say. “I’m sitting comfortably, so now you may begin,” he drawled.
He heard Luke take a deep breath. “The most incredible coincidence has happened, it’s like fate or something, but I think I’ve met the woman.”
Luke sounded apprehensive and yet excited. James was confused. “The woman?” he repeated.
“It’s kinda new territory, partner, but yeah, the woman, who, if all goes well, could be our woman...maybe even something more.”
“What?” James said sharply, shifting his feet back to the floor. Luke was not normally prone to exaggeration or dramatics; that was usually his department. “Are you fuckin’ with me?”
“Not yet, but I hope so soon. She was the substitute speaker for the environmental seminar. She is amazing, just incredible. She’s smart, funny, sexy, beautiful, and—”
“Have you slept with her?” James interrupted Luke’s enthusiastic praise.
“Jesus, you have a one-track mind. Yes, I have, but there wasn’t much sleep involved. It was all night my friend, all fuckin’ fantastic night.”
James felt his mouth go dry, “You lucky, greedy bastard, when do I get to meet her?”
“Ah, well that’s the most incredible part of it all. I mean, what are
The sleeping form of the man next to her turned over and threw an arm across her lap but otherwise didn’t wake up. She wasn’t surprised because they had spent most of the night making love one way or another. She would have to expand her definition of “safe sex” to include a padded headboard. Luke, it turned out, had not exaggerated about his sexual ability, he had come four times and she’d lost count of the number of her orgasms.
Not wanting to disturb him, she slipped gently out of the bed and carefully dressed. Her flight to the small local airport of Ridge Water was at 8:00 a.m. and she still had to freshen up, pack the few things that she had in her room and check out. For a minute she watched Luke sleeping, and a warm, tender, fuzzy feeling wrapped around her heart. She didn’t have the time or inclination for a serious relationship, but for once she might have herself a holiday romance. Yes, she wanted to see him again, but tried not to get too hopeful. Taking a piece of hotel stationery she wrote down her cell phone number and a little message, nothing too verbose or simpering, just a few words thanking him for a wonderful night. She put the note on the table next to the bed with two Jelly Babies placed in the missionary position on top. With one last look at the scrumptious man horizontal on the bed, she regretfully left the room.
* * * *
James Ryden sat in the comfortable office chair with a steaming cup of coffee reading his e-mails. Although both he and Joshua had their own private study spaces attached to their rooms in the big ranch house, the main business of the day was conducted here in the beautifully converted old barn, next to the stables. Usually at this time early on a Friday morning, after having already done a round of the yard, he would be sitting down to breakfast with his brother Joshua, discussing the business of the day. Today he was on his own as Joshua had spent the night at Rachael’s cabin. He had decided to catch up with correspondence that had gone unanswered while they had attended the Oil and Gas Conference earlier in the week. His in-box wasn’t too full with Sweet Oil business as their manager ran things smoothly from the Houston office. There were a few Sweet Water Ranch messages but nothing urgent, things were ticking over nicely.
James was just about to grab his cup and go speak to their foreman, George, about fencing in more paddock area, when the phone rang. It was Luke.
“Hi, partner, how’s it going at the conference?”
“Good, better than good, in fact I’d have to say great. Are you sitting down? I have something to tell you.”
James sensed that it was something important, so he sat back and put his feet up, getting settled for whatever Luke had to say. “I’m sitting comfortably, so now you may begin,” he drawled.
He heard Luke take a deep breath. “The most incredible coincidence has happened, it’s like fate or something, but I think I’ve met the woman.”
Luke sounded apprehensive and yet excited. James was confused. “The woman?” he repeated.
“It’s kinda new territory, partner, but yeah, the woman, who, if all goes well, could be our woman...maybe even something more.”
“What?” James said sharply, shifting his feet back to the floor. Luke was not normally prone to exaggeration or dramatics; that was usually his department. “Are you fuckin’ with me?”
“Not yet, but I hope so soon. She was the substitute speaker for the environmental seminar. She is amazing, just incredible. She’s smart, funny, sexy, beautiful, and—”
“Have you slept with her?” James interrupted Luke’s enthusiastic praise.
“Jesus, you have a one-track mind. Yes, I have, but there wasn’t much sleep involved. It was all night my friend, all fuckin’ fantastic night.”
James felt his mouth go dry, “You lucky, greedy bastard, when do I get to meet her?”
“Ah, well that’s the most incredible part of it all. I mean, what are
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