Chapter Sixteen
Cain walked out of one of the barns when someone yelled his name. A cargo van pulled up, and two young women got out and looked around.
A smile grew the closer he got. They both looked so much like their mother. “Hey, girls. It’s nice to finally meet you in person.” He shook both their hands.
“You have a beautiful ranch, Cain,” Madison said.
“Thank you. It’s been in my family for generations,” Cain said.
“Does Mom know we’re coming?” Chloe asked.
“Nope. I wanted to surprise her…”
A gasp and low scream came from the house, and then Eden ran toward her girls.
“Slow down,” he barked.
She did what he ordered, but he could tell it was killing her.
“My babies,” she said and pulled them into her arms. None of them were surprised when she burst into tears. “I’ve missed you so much. How did you get here?”
“Cain,” Madison said. “He rented the van we drove, which by the way is pretty fancy. He also paid for every meal, gas, and hotel.”
Cain almost snorted at the shock on her face. She came to him and stared at him. He waited to see what she’d say but wiped her tears away with his thumb.
“I can’t believe … God, I’ve missed them.” She pressed her hand against her mouth.
“Don’t you think I know that?” he said. “I wanted to do something you’d love, and this was the first thing that popped into my head.”
She wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tightly. “Thank you,” she whispered.
“You’re welcome.” He squeezed her one more time before releasing her. When he caught sight of the daughters and saw they had tears on their faces, he almost panicked until they both smiled, and one clapped her hands.
Eden hugged them again. “What’s in the van?”
Chloe grinned. “Another surprise.”
Cain stood back and watched as Eden looked through some of the boxes in the back. Her gasp of surprise made everything worth it.
“You had them bring my things?”
“Only the really important ones,” he said. “The rest I’m having packed up and driven here. You can decide what you want to do with it when it gets here.”
The smile she gave him deepened his feelings for her, and he hadn’t thought it was possible.
“I’ll have the men bring them in. Where do you want them stored until you can go through them?” he asked.
“How about the room next to your office? We don’t use it.”
“Good choice.” Cain whistled, and several men walked out of different barns. “I need some men to carry the boxes in the room next to my office. Please be careful. There are some breakables.”
Seven men walked over and started taking the boxes into the house but kept looking back at Eden’s daughters. Cain saw the interest in some of his men’s faces when they saw the girls and the curiosity on the daughters’ faces.
It only took two trips for the men to take in the boxes. Before they went back to work, he introduced them.
“Guys, these lovely ladies are Eden’s daughters. You’ll hopefully see them around a lot.” He went on to introduce each man.
“How many do you have?” Madison asked as the group of men walked away.
He had to think about it. “I have thirty men and three women right now.”
Their eyes widened.
“It’s a big ranch, Girls.” He grinned.
Eden came to him and leaned against his side. He didn’t have to think about pulling her tighter against his body. It was like they had done it for several years, but it was natural for both of them. He truly believed they were destined to be together, and he thanked God several times for putting the two of them together.
The next week slipped by, and it was time for the girls to get back to their colleges. Instead of them driving, he’d bought them first-class plane tickets. He wished he could see their faces when they realized how pampered they were going to be.
Eden couldn’t stop smiling. When he noticed the sad look on her face as they drove away, it made his heart hurt.
“I want you to go in and get ready. We’re going to the club tonight. I left an outfit on our bed. Put that on and nothing else.”
He was glad to see the sadness fade and curiosity in her expression. He kissed her one more time and then slapped her ass. “Get moving. We’re going in two hours.”
Eden wrinkled her nose, which he thought was so damn cute, but she turned and walked into the house.
Now, he had to finish up the plans he’d made for the night. He was going to surprise her again, and he was going to torment her more than he ever had. His excuse was reminding her of all the punishments she’d racked up.
His smile grew. He was going to have every part of his sub later that night, and his cock had been hard since he’d come up with the idea.
The owners of the club helped him set things up, and he couldn’t wait to see her face. He glanced at his watch. He needed to get some work done before he headed into the house to shower. He was going to cement their relationship, tying her to him as much as he could.