Chapter Nineteen
Saturday morning arrives, and we’re summoned to the house. Diana would like to talk to us both.
“Really Mum? A dinner dance? I thought we were coming home to relax.”
“Yes, darling, but it is for charity and it could be fun, don’t you think Hannah?”
I reply with only a smile. I’ll go with the flow, but Daniel isn’t particularly overjoyed.
His wide-eyed, tight-lipped exasperation says it all.
This has been sprung on us and it might have been better if there was time to talk about it first. Poor Daniel.
He was nervous enough about coming home to the farm and he doesn’t need the added stress of a social event.
He wanted to chill out. We stay silent, not knowing what to say.
I want them both to be happy, but whatever we do, one of them will be disappointed.
“Your father and I would like you to go.”
Her expression is one of pure sympathy when she says, “I understand this is hard for you, my darling, I really do, but you have to move on now. You’ve got a life to live. You can’t let them hold you back. ”
I snuggle up to Daniel on the sofa and loop my arm into his. I whisper in his ear, “What do you think?”
It has to be his decision, and he needs to be comfortable with it. He looks deep into my eyes and gives me a half-smile. “Okay, but only because it will make my mum happy. You know I couldn’t do this without you with me.”
His attention turns back to Diana. “All right, we’ll go although I don’t want a huge fuss made and we’re not staying long.”
“Wonderful!” She brims with excitement. “Thank you, Hannah. There’s no way he would agree to it if you weren’t here. Now, we need to be there for eight o’clock, so be ready by seven-thirty.”
We have hours before we have to leave so we take a walk to clear our minds.
I love it here, although I could do with less buzzing in my ear.
The flies in this part of the country are persistent, but the weather and beautiful countryside make up for this minor annoyance.
The warm sun beats down in the late afternoon, which I still find a little strange, but welcoming.
This is what autumn feels like in Australia.
As we tour around the stables, I sense just how much Daniel misses the horses and his daily trek across the estate.
“It looks as if he’s pleased to see you,” I say while Daniel laughs at the huge black animal nuzzling at his shoulder. I can’t be sure, but I guess he is the same horse that made me jump into Daniel’s life.
“Good boy, it’s all right” he soothes with long strokes to his neck.
“Is this who I think it is?” I ask, trying to seem interested although I’m not a horsey girl. They give me the heebie-jeebies.
“Yep, this is Storm and I don’t need to tell you he has one hell of a temper on him.”
I laugh at Daniel’s little joke and attempt to stroke the majestic creature.
His ears lay flat against his head and I’m spooked by the look in his eye.
I snatch my hand away in a panic, but Daniel has such a smile on his beautiful face, I can’t get angry.
He gestures to his four-legged friend, “I reckon he remembers your first visit and we both know how that ended.”
“Then he should play nice. My arse was killing me for days after our little clash.”
“He probably won’t. I’m certain he knows you’re the reason I haven’t been to see him.
He’s jealous.” As if the current competition wasn’t enough.
Still, I don’t like keeping Daniel away from something he loves.
“Maybe we should make more of an effort to visit. There’s got to be a way to get around the whole Freya problem. ”
He mumbles, “There is, but it’s probably not legal.”
“Daniel, be serious. We should come back to the farm whenever we can and who knows, Freya might run out of ways to make your life a misery.”
“Don’t count on it,” he says as he offers out his hand. “But yeah, I’d like that.”
Our fingers entwine as we walk away, and behind us, I hear a disgruntled horse. He’s not happy we’re leaving.
“Settle down, Storm. We’ll be back later,” Daniel shouts over his shoulder. He looks to me and sighs, “There’s so much I miss about this place. I lived here for a long time and I used to ride every day.”
A pool of guilt swirls in my conscience for taking that away from him. As always, he makes me feel a whole lot better when he says, “But now I get to ride you instead.”
“Daniel!” I shriek and playfully slap his chest. I have a hard time keeping my laughter contained as I feign shock.
He pulls me to him and I can’t help but melt as my feet leave the ground.
His mouth drags over my neck and his intensely low tone vibrates in my ear.
“Believe me, being inside you—” he pauses while he slowly grazes my skin with his teeth, “is my first choice.” He gently clamps my earlobe while electric shivers run through me.
I’m buzzing below. If I was sure we could get away with it, I’d search out an empty barn and relieve this intense ache.
Unfortunately, we never seem to be on our own for long out here. “Can you take me somewhere?”
His brow rises as he reads my thoughts, but doesn’t have to be asked twice. He sets me down, grabs my hand, and strides like a man possessed. I have to practically jog to keep up with him. His need is as urgent as mine.
We’ve just about made it into the bedroom when he tugs at the bottom of my t-shirt, pulling it over my head while I frantically pop the buttons on his shirt.
Once I’m done, I rip it from his back and slide my hand towards the buttons on his jeans.
He’s a magician when removing my bra and I’m about to pull down his jeans when he beats me to it.
He kneels at my feet and removes my boots; dragging my leggings and panties down together in one swift move.
He takes my foot in his hand and spreads sweet kisses along my toes.
His lips shift to my ankle and along my leg before I’m thrown off balance and fall inelegantly on the bed.
Somehow, he keeps his hold of me. Delicately placing my knee on his shoulder, he kisses the inside of my thigh until he reaches my entrance.
His tongue licks my labia with long soft strokes, savouring my taste and gorging on my delicate skin.
The pad of his thumb takes over and gently circles my clit until I am so sensitive, I can hardly keep still.
I watch him concentrate on his finger which now circles my entrance and without warning, dip in and out of my opening.
They continue to dip while he simultaneously licks and sucks.
I rub my hands through his soft hair and loop my opposite leg on his bare shoulder.
My muscles tense around him; exquisite pleasure running the length of my body.
Daniel alternates between his fingers and tongue, using them to enter me over and over again.
If I let him carry on, this will end too soon.
Wrapping my hands around his handsome face, I pull him towards me and kiss him hard before I wrestle my body on top of his.
I shower his torso with kisses and remove his jeans entirely, pushing him on his back.
His legs bend over the side of the bed and his feet more than touch the floor.
That’s when I push his knees together and straddle him.
I reach behind me and take him with my hand.
He is rock hard and ready, but I want to push his limits.
I adjust my position and slide further down his body as sparks fly between our flesh and my clit catches his thigh sending me on a high.
Unexpectedly for him, I take him in my mouth.
He growls in ecstasy as his body jolts. I am so aroused by his pleasure; it sends me into overdrive.
I suck and rub him at the same time before I swallow the first drops of his arousal.
I suck harder and with more vigour, sensing it won’t be long before he finds his release.
A selfish wave washes over me when I decide I need him inside me when that happens.
I want us to come together. There are usually condoms in the bedside drawer so I reach over.
His arm grabs my wrist. “Let me feel you.”
In the heat of this moment, it would be so easy for me to say yes.
Daniel hasn’t exactly been celibate these last few years, but he has been tested so that isn’t the problem.
What we don’t need is the threat of a baby we’re not ready for.
I drop my mouth to his ear and whisper, “We were lucky before. Let’s not take another risk. ”
There are no words, only a signal with his eyes as he agrees to my terms. I reach back over to the drawer and take out a condom.
I slide it over his cock and rub under his balls, trying to make up for the fact I’m making him wear one.
I sit up on my knees and position him at my entrance.
Gently guiding him towards me, our bodies join and spark together as I ride him slowly, enjoying the sensation.
From nowhere, he flips me onto my back and parts my legs with his knee, kneeling between them.
His big hands grab my hips and pull them to him, causing my pelvis to buck and my back to arch. Our bodies collide, raw with need.
“Jesus, Hannah, I’ve got to get deeper. ”
He hits my sweet spot and I nearly come undone there and then, only just holding on. He feels it too. “Shit… that’s it, Hannah. Feel me deep inside.”
I am breathless and his slow pace drives me wild. I need him to move faster. “Don’t stop Daniel… please.”
His low, husky tone sends a sea of sensation over my back, “You’re all mine.”
I’m on the edge, “Daniel please…”
“Talk to me. Tell me how no one else gets to fuck you like this. You’re mine. Only mine.”
“No one else… only you.” I wrap my hands around his neck and pull him towards me. My lips caress his ear lobe before I whisper, “Only you.”
His movements suddenly increase to the point where our bodies clash with desperation.
We both need this climax like no other and when it comes, it hits hard.
I am overwhelmed with the most incredible deep sensation which ripples through my body causing shock waves of pleasure.
Daniel reaches his release with me and cries out my name.
He drops my hips and falls on top of me.
We are breathless as heat burns every pore, although our thirst for one another is quenched—for now.