Kimi barely had the sense to hang onto the fence so she didn’t fall off. Garrett’s scent wound around her, through her, making her want more.
By the time he slowed the kiss and pulled back to rest his foreheadon hers, the only thing tethering her to the fence was his hand in her hair. His strong fingers massaged her scalp as they both gulped in air.
He pulled back enough for her to see his eyes. Deep, dark, and full of desire.
Kimi lifted her hand and traced her finger along his lips. He smiled and licked her finger, then sucked it into his mouth.
Kimi groaned and leaned in to brush a kiss over his jaw and then trailed her lips to his. Then he took over, and the world faded away.
CHAPTER 8
Wild Horses
Garrett barely hung onto reality and the fact that if he lost his balance, not only would he look like a fool, but Kimi might get hurt in the tumble.
He finally slowed the kiss and eased his lips from hers. His body protested, but he hauled that under control.
He kept his hand in her hair and nipped little kisses at the corners of her lips, then her nose and cheeks. Finally, he pressed his lips to her forehead and kissed her there. “You are pure magic.”
Her laugh was throaty and went straight to his groin. As if that particular part of his anatomy needed any more help being attracted to this woman.
When his body was able to cooperate, he swung down from the fence and stood in front of Kimi with his hands on her thighs. He checked her eyes for regrets but found none. “I’m hoping we can do that again. Often.”
She placed her hands on his shoulders and grinned. “Me too.” Then she kissed him lightly, and he lifted her down and into a hug. Her body pressed into his in all the right places. Fewer layers of clothing would make it even better, but he wasn’t going there right after their first kiss.
Unwilling to screw it up, he forced himself to retrievehis hat and stuck it back on his head. Then he took her hand, and they strolled back toward the paddocks. The clouds covered the moon, but the yardlights provided plenty of light.
Kimi squeezed his hand and pointed. “Kitty’s closer to the barn. I think she’ll be inside within a week.”
Relief swamped him. “She’s been lonely.”
“Maybe you should get some goats of your own. Or some alpacas.”
He laughed. “Not sure I’m up for alpacas, but your goats sure do a lot of good for Onigis.”
Kimi nodded. “And every other animal that comes in. Even Snoops doesn’t try to bite Popcorn and her troop.”
“I’ll have to think about it.”
“The sheep and Angora goats are good companion animals, too. And everyone likes Pretty and Awesome.”
He laughed. “Nina at work again?”
“Yep. Those are the peacock and peahen. They just wander and make friends with everyone.”
As they moved closer, he spotted the pit bull. The dog wasn’t sitting this time but laying down with his head on his paws. “Olaf at two o’clock.”
Kimi’s head swiveled, and she smiled. “He likes you. He’s never come this close to me. We should have grabbed some dog food back at my place.”
“Next time.”
That earned him a huge smile, and he had to kiss her again. When they broke off, the dog had lifted his head to watch them, still mostly hidden in the shadows. Garrett’s heart didn’t ache as much this time. Was he getting used to the dog, or was this more Kimi magic at work?
He kept his voice low. “Hey, Olaf. We’re heading into the barn. You’re welcome to join us. I might have something in my cooler you can eat.”
Instead of coming their way, the dog put his head down on his paws again. Kimi squeezed his hand, and they walked into the barn, leaving the door open in case Olaf followed.
Garrett had been storing the hay in the last couple of stalls, so they went that way and picked up a few more bales. They set them up in theaisle, close enough to the horses so they could hear them. They used the aisle wall as a headboard, and he spread a couple of horse blankets over the hay.