Page 81 of Lodged

“I do. There’s no other place I’d rather be.”

“You do?” She opens her eyes as wide as saucers, and I chuckle.

“Why do you look so surprised?” I answer her with another question, something I don’t usually do, but I want to know what’s on her mind.

“Well, you bought everything new for the farmhouse.” I nod for her to continue, but she readjusts her position and starts playing with a strand of her hair.

After a moment, she continues. “I thought you were going to move your stuff here, but maybe you kept your other place because you want to move back at some point.” She shrugs and lowers her gaze, and I immediately kneel in front of her—my sweet Ruin.

“Sweetheart, look at me.” Her gorgeous green eyes find mine in an instant.

“There are many things we haven’t discussed yet since our relationship is new, and I want to think we have all the time in the world to get to know each other, but the reason I kept my other house is because I want to have a place in case we need to go to the city. I have many other properties, and I’d love to take you to all of them at some point, but the place where I want to settle is right here, beside you.” She smiles and drops her head to my chest. My arms instinctively wrap around her, drawing soothing circles on her back.

“Thank you for always saying what I need to hear,” she says, and I hug her tighter. “I’m not sure what I did to deserve you, but I’ll be thankful for you every single day of my life,” she tells me, her voice thick with emotion.

We stay like this—I’m not sure how long—but I’ve never felt more at home than when I’m holding Ruin close.

We continue the hike as the sun sets, and Ruin throws me a curious look.

“Shouldn’t we be returning to the parking lot? I’m not sure it’s safe to hike in the dark.” I smile at her as I reach for her hand.

“I have one more surprise before our date ends. If you don’t like it, we’ll head back to the car. I promise.” She nods and smiles as we continue to walk. If everything is set as I requested, we should be at our glamping spot in about five minutes.

When we reach the clearing, I hear Ruin’s gasp, and a grin parts my lips.

“Oh my goodness, Gio. Is this what I think it is?” She practically squeals in excitement.

“Maybe. What did you have in mind?” I ask nonchalantly.

“Are we spending the night here?” I nod at her, and her squeal can be heard all over Appalachia. I throw my head back in laughter, and she smacks me gently on my abdomen.

“Ouch!” I fake cry, and she rolls her eyes at me.

“I didn’t hurt you. I’m just so excited,” she says as she rubs my abs gently. Before my dick can notice, she picks up the pace, and I need to speed up to keep up with her.

I asked Penny to find an old Volkswagen van, and I had it remodeled as a tiny mobile house. The final product is even cooler than I envisioned. String lights are strung around the van, and when I press the fob, the van purrs to life.

When I open the door for Ruin, we step inside to find a kitchenette and a seating area that can be transformed into a queen-size bed. The best part is that we can stargaze from the comfort of the bed.

“This is fantastic; I’m so excited for this little adventure.” Ruin brings her hands to her chest as she grins from ear to ear. I give her a chaste kiss, but she gets a hold of my lips, and the kiss turns heated in two seconds. Ruin explores my back with her hands, and I let mine roam down to grab her ass. I press her close to me, and my dick makes its presence known. She moans at the contact, and my dick jerks in reaction. I know I need to let her dictate the pace, but I want to bury myself deep inside her, so Ican feel the way her pussy pulses against my cock again. It’s been a long damn time.

We continue to kiss for a while until I pull back. Ruin pouts, and I kiss the pout off her gorgeous lips, which are swollen from our makeout session.

A faint noise comes from the driver’s seat, and Ruin freezes.

“We’re alone, right?” I nod as I try my hardest not to smile.

“Okay, so what was that sound?” There’s a little whimper again. “That! Did you hear it? Please tell me I’m not crazy.” Ruin looks at me frantically. I can’t wait for her to find out.

“I think it came from the front. Do you want to go take a look?” Her horrified expression makes it really hard for me not to lose my composure and laugh, but after a couple of breaths, I’m back to my nonchalant self.

“What kind of boyfriend are you? Why are you telling me to check for noises instead of protecting me?” I can’t hold it any longer; she’s cute even when scared.

“Sweetheart, please, just go and see.” She squints her eyes at me but then decides to check for herself. She moves slowly from our seats to the front of the van. I stay in my seat but take my phone out so I can take a video.

“Gio, is this a present?” she asks as she tries to pick up the box, but it’s a little heavy, so she just decides to leave it there.

“I think you need to open it.” My grin is wide, and now she’s grinning too.

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