Page 38 of Hidden Desires

He worked the shampoo in and then positioned her underneath the water rinse it out. Afterward he grabbed the soap and formed a lather between his hands. He cupped her breasts, washing them with small movements of his fingers before pinching her nipples lightly. She gasped at the pleasure, and he continued to tease her.

By the time his hands moved to her stomach, she had melted to putty. She leaned back against the wall and gave him the go ahead to do whatever he wanted. Jackson reminded himself to take it slow, fighting the thrill of pleasure he got from the look in her eyes. Those deep blue pools of mystery darkened and dilated as his hands aroused her body, touching all the right places he knew she loved.

His hands slid between her thighs, his fingers finding her slick clit. She closed her eyes and arched away from the wall, giving him complete access to her most feminine parts. She moaned as he touched her, rubbing her clit between his fingers while his other hand kneaded a breast. Whether she knew it or not, Autumn was made for loving. Her body responded and begged for his touch. And he wasn’t about to deny her any longer.

She gripped his wrists in each of her small hands holding him to her. “Jackson.”

He brought her pleasure the first time with his fingers alone. Her body stiffened when he pressed inside, her slick pussy clutching around him as she came. He’d never seen anything more beautiful than Autumn’s face in ecstasy.

Cupping her head in his hands, he kissed her. Watching her tonight with the calves, knowing exactly what to do to help that heifer deliver two healthy babies, Jackson could be nothing but proud of her. He didn’t understand it at all but she was no longer the clingy child he once knew and used. She was a wonderful woman who made a great life for herself. A life Jackson felt he didn’t belong in.

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“Okay, here’s how it goes. I get the spare bedroom next to Jeff.” Davis grabbed a bowl of bean dip and a bag of chips and plopped down in the recliner.

“How about you sleep with the dogs?” Autumn smiled and grabbed a chip and some dip.

“Is that anyway to talk to your favorite brother?”

Autumn sat on the arm of the chair. “Why are you here, Davis? The clinic is clean. We should be opening for business this coming week. Why are you here and away from work?”

Jackson grabbed a handful of chips before Davis could hide them and spooned some bean dip onto the top of the container. “Because Davis doesn’t like his new babysitting job.”

Autumn glanced between the two of them. “What are you two hiding?”

Her brother smiled. “We’ll take our secrets to the grave.”

Jackson chomped down on a chip. “Trust me, it’s nothing you want to know about.”

Autumn narrowed her eyes at her brother. “Tell me anyway.”

“Okay. See there was this chick back at the base that was semi-cute, nothing much to brag about but not dirt ugly either. Anyway, I bet Jackson he couldn’t get into her panties.”

“Hold it.” Autumn held up a hand. “Jackson’s not getting into any girl’s panties while he’s with me.”

Jackson grinned. “Only yours, babe.”

Davis narrowed his eyes. “That’s not the best part. Turns out the girl was a guy. He’s a prostitute looking to get a little action from Jackson.”

Autumn snorted. “Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t want to fuck you?”

Davis held up his hand.

“You’re an idiot.” Autumn grabbed the chips from him. “And you think telling me that story is going to take my mind off why you are really here, you are highly fooled.”

“Don’t worry your pretty little head,” Davis said in his best Southern drawl. “Leave the plotting and planning to the big boys.”

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Gallagher’s office was packed wall to wall with people waiting to have their animals checked. Jackson and Davis stepped inside out of the muggy heat and scanned the area.

“Can I help you?” a lady at the counter asked them.

“Uh, yes. I’d like to talk with someone about boarding my dog here.” Davis gave the woman a soft smile.

“What kind of dog do you have?” she asked.

“A Shih-Tzu,” Jackson replied before Davis responded.

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