she held the box over her kitchen sink and scraped the frost from the box. She couldn’t find an expiration date so she tore it open and heated up the toaster oven. After setting the timer for twenty-five minutes she walked back outside. Jake was walking along the edge of the tree line with Fetch at his side. She watched as he walked the perimeter and would occasionally stop to pick up a large stick and throw it into the woods. Delaney picked up the box of matches she had left outside a few nights before and walked around lighting citronella candles. She heard the toaster oven alarm and went inside to plate the pizzas. Balancing dinner and her glass of wine, she opened the screen door and headed toward the table.
Within seconds, Fetch had smelled the food and came sprinting across the yard with Jake close behind. “Stouffers French Bread Pizza, I could recognize that anywhere,” he commented with that already familiar crooked smirk on his face.
“Well, it’s this or you starve to death. I strongly suggest you sit and eat as fast as you can before Fetch takes it right off the table. Trust me, I’ve seen the dog eat a rack of ribs in under five minutes.” Topping off both of their drinks, she sat down and crossed her long thin legs and was thankful for having had a recent pedicure. She could feel Jake’s eyes on her and was enjoying every bit of the attention. It had been so long since she had feelings for a man, and Jake was the first since her divorce. Eating their dinner in a comfortable silence, she felt full and placed the leftovers on Jake’s plate. Without hesitating he broke off a piece of the crust for Fetch and ate the rest followed by the remainder of his wine.
Jake cleared the table and carried the dishes inside. Delaney stayed outside enjoying the evening air and soft breeze. She heard her kitchen window being pushed open and the music of Chris Isaak flowed out. Seconds later Jake appeared and offered his hand in a gesture to dance. He pulled her closely against him with one arm wrapped around her waist and the other holding her hand. With her head against his bare chest she could hear the thumping of his heart. His hardness was pressing against her stomach and it felt electrifying. She opened her eyes just long enough to see the sky lit up in shades of pale reds and purples as the sun went down. It was perfect, and she wanted to remember every second.
Leaning his forehead against hers and looking directly into her eyes, he gently said, “Delaney, Delaney, Delaney. I can’t get my mind off of you. I want every inch of you.”
Leaning down and cradling her face in his huge hands, he gave her a deep opened mouth kiss and ended it with a kiss on the bridge of her nose. He wrapped his long arms tightly around her and took in the smell of her hair. She wanted so badly to jump into his arms and wrap her thighs around him but instead she pushed him away. “Jake, I feel the same way. But I have some feelings to sort out first. I’ve only been with one other man and you know how that ended. I just want to get to know you better before we take this any further.”
Letting his fingers run down the side of her beautiful face, all he said was, “I’ll wait however long it takes.” He kissed her again then turned and walked towards his truck. He could feel his rod of pleasure pressing against his pants and he thought it would surely explode if he didn’t get out of there. She could hear the sound of the engine turning over and the gears shifting into reverse. She hesitated then ran to the end of her driveway to catch him but it was too late. His brake lights were already fading in the distance. Fetch was standing at her side now and started whining. “I know girl, I’m a complete idiot. I just turned down the hottest man I’ve ever known.” As she walked
Within seconds, Fetch had smelled the food and came sprinting across the yard with Jake close behind. “Stouffers French Bread Pizza, I could recognize that anywhere,” he commented with that already familiar crooked smirk on his face.
“Well, it’s this or you starve to death. I strongly suggest you sit and eat as fast as you can before Fetch takes it right off the table. Trust me, I’ve seen the dog eat a rack of ribs in under five minutes.” Topping off both of their drinks, she sat down and crossed her long thin legs and was thankful for having had a recent pedicure. She could feel Jake’s eyes on her and was enjoying every bit of the attention. It had been so long since she had feelings for a man, and Jake was the first since her divorce. Eating their dinner in a comfortable silence, she felt full and placed the leftovers on Jake’s plate. Without hesitating he broke off a piece of the crust for Fetch and ate the rest followed by the remainder of his wine.
Jake cleared the table and carried the dishes inside. Delaney stayed outside enjoying the evening air and soft breeze. She heard her kitchen window being pushed open and the music of Chris Isaak flowed out. Seconds later Jake appeared and offered his hand in a gesture to dance. He pulled her closely against him with one arm wrapped around her waist and the other holding her hand. With her head against his bare chest she could hear the thumping of his heart. His hardness was pressing against her stomach and it felt electrifying. She opened her eyes just long enough to see the sky lit up in shades of pale reds and purples as the sun went down. It was perfect, and she wanted to remember every second.
Leaning his forehead against hers and looking directly into her eyes, he gently said, “Delaney, Delaney, Delaney. I can’t get my mind off of you. I want every inch of you.”
Leaning down and cradling her face in his huge hands, he gave her a deep opened mouth kiss and ended it with a kiss on the bridge of her nose. He wrapped his long arms tightly around her and took in the smell of her hair. She wanted so badly to jump into his arms and wrap her thighs around him but instead she pushed him away. “Jake, I feel the same way. But I have some feelings to sort out first. I’ve only been with one other man and you know how that ended. I just want to get to know you better before we take this any further.”
Letting his fingers run down the side of her beautiful face, all he said was, “I’ll wait however long it takes.” He kissed her again then turned and walked towards his truck. He could feel his rod of pleasure pressing against his pants and he thought it would surely explode if he didn’t get out of there. She could hear the sound of the engine turning over and the gears shifting into reverse. She hesitated then ran to the end of her driveway to catch him but it was too late. His brake lights were already fading in the distance. Fetch was standing at her side now and started whining. “I know girl, I’m a complete idiot. I just turned down the hottest man I’ve ever known.” As she walked
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