He pulls back to lay his forehead against mine. “I lose my mind around you.” He glances at my bag sitting next to the sofa. “Is that what you’re taking?”
“Yep. I’m all ready.” He leads me out to his black SUV and helps me into the front seat. “I can’t wait to see your house.” I twist my hands in my lap as he drives through town.
Dane glances at me out the corner of his eye. “I’m happy we get the entire weekend together.” He winks. “I don’t plan on letting your gorgeous body out of my bed.” Heat runs through my blood as my girly bits sing. Anticipation has me squirming in my seat.
He turns off the main road onto a narrow, tree-lined lane. After a few miles, he pulls through two tall, iron gates. “We’re almost there.” He pats my knee, and I swallow back my awe. I had no idea he lived out in the middle of nowhere. I haven’t seen another house for miles.
“Wow, this is beautiful.” I look around as he pulls into a circular drive. “Is this your house?” I point at the two-story plantation home.
Dane stops in front of the whitewashed steps. “Yes. I bought it from the previous owner’s kids.” After grabbing my bag, he helps me from the SUV. “It was in terrible shape and needed a ton of work.” Dane leads me into the foyer, and I gasp as I look around. This is beautiful. A stunning crystal chandelier hangs directly above us and shines rainbow lights on the pale gray marble floor. There’s an amazing grand staircase leading to the second floor. “Come on. I’ll put your bag upstairs and show you around.” As we walk through the massive home, my mouth drops open in shock. His navy-blue themed bedroom is the first door on the left while the guestroom directly across the hall has gray walls and emerald green accessories.
“How many rooms are there?” I ask as he opens another door. This room is decorated in pastel colors with a large daybed and white furniture. A huge bay window overlooks his backyard.
“Five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.” I raise an eyebrow, and he explains every bedroom has its own attached bathroom, and there are two additional bathrooms on the first floor.
“Wow. Why did you buy such a huge house?” Surely, professors don’t make this much money. It hits me how little I know about the man I’ve been dating for weeks now.
“Come on. We’ll get a drink and I’ll explain.” After pouring me a glass of wine and grabbing a beer for himself, Dane leads me into his living room. He sits on the black leather sofa and pats the seat next to him. “I ordered dinner. We can relax until it’s delivered.”
After sinking down next to him, I sip my wine while he tells me about himself. Holy cow. As he speaks, I realize he’s so far out of my league. “My parents retired five years ago, and my older brother took over the family business.” His family owns a chain of computer stores on the east coast. Dane’s dad started the business with one store in the eighties, and it grew to twenty-four locations in six states. “I worked for my parents in high school and college but decided I wanted to teach mathematics after graduating with my Ph.D.” He shrugs. The doorbell rings through the house and he stands. “Let me grab our dinner.”
While we eat, he finishes explaining his family, and I breathe a sigh of relief. His older brother is married with three children, and his parents travel extensively then spend time with their kids and grandkids when they’re home.
“My family might scare yours,” I warn him. “They’re loud and obnoxious and I miss them like crazy.” I tell him about my parents and four brothers. My oldest brother, Jon, is the head mechanic at my dad’s shop. He’s married with two kids and has another baby on the way. Chris, the next one down, is an unmarried high school coach. Then there are my two younger brothers. Jacob is a freshman at Ohio State, and Jordan, his twin, joined the Army and is stationed in Texas.
“I can’t wait to meet your family,” Dane assures me. “Nothing will scare me away from you.”
I hope he’s still saying that after he meets the Stokes, I think to myself.
7
Dane
My cock hardens in my pants as I watch her eat a bite of seafood pasta. Her juicy lips wrap around the fork, and steamy images of my rock-hard dick pressing through those ruby-red lips flash through my mind. I’ve been moving slowly with her. When my brother, Anthony, called me Wednesday night to check in, I explained my new relationship to him. He’s been happily married for ten years, and I trust his advice. Tony advised me to tell my girl everything about me. Soon. Taking his suggestion, I decided to spend the weekend with Lexi and get everything out in the open. It’s time for her to realize she’s the most important thing in the world to me. I like my job, but I love her more. If my attorney is wrong and it comes down to a choice between teaching and her, I’ll find another career path.
After dinner, we clean the kitchen, then I turn to her. “Do you want to go swimming?”
“Isn’t it too cold?” She frowns at me and I shake my head.
“The pool is heated, and I’ll keep you warm,” I assure her.
Her eyes light up before she bites her lip. “I didn’t bring a swimsuit.”
I lean down and run my tongue around the pulse pounding in her delicate throat. “You won’t need one.”
She melts against me and runs her soft hand over my bicep. “Sounds like fun.” As she winks her stunning blue eye, I growl and throw her over my shoulder. After rushing out the sliding glass door, I place Lexi on her feet and step back. She glances over her shoulder at the sparkling blue water. “Can anyone see us?” My shy girl bites her bottom lip.
“I don’t have any neighbors.” I pull my t-shirt over my head. “I wouldn’t take the chance of someone seeing my girl,” I assure her and watch as she slowly strips. She throws her t-shit on the lounge chair next to mine then reaches around her back to unhook her bra. After tossing it aside, she bends over to slip her pants down her silky legs, and my mouth waters as her luscious tits sway from side to side.
“Are you swimming, too?” She stands and raises an eyebrow. Shaking my head, I get a grip on myself and finish stripping. Pulling my boxers over my rock-hard cock causes me to groan when the chilly night air brushes against my sensitive skin. I toss my pants aside, and she turns and jumps into the warm water.
Walking around the side of the pool, I dive in next to her. I swim to my girl and slide my body against hers as I surface. “We’ll drown if we do what I have in mind in the deep end.” I kiss her soft lips and pull her close. Her silky legs wrap around my waist and my cock grows harder.
“I trust you to take care of me.” She licks the base of my neck, and my mind shuts the fuck down. I move us to the shallow end and brace my feet on the bottom of the pool. The water presses her luscious breasts against my chest, and I groan as I kiss her soft lips. As her tongue slips into my mouth and teases mine, Lexi slides her hand down my body and takes hold of my pulsing cock. Lights dance behind my eyes as pleasure bursts through me. Wrapping my hands around her luscious ass cheeks, I pull her warm body closer to mine. After nibbling on her juicy bottom lip, I kiss my way across her soft cheek and down her delicate neck.