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“Even the coolest water would not temper my desire for you,” Erick murmured, his body proving the truth of his statement.He nudged Cade in the direction of the falls, startling a yelp from him when the water, still cold from its underground source, splashed over them.
Cade pulled Erick beneath the water with him, then turned, keeping his hands on Erick’s arms until they were back to front, Erick’s arms around Cade, holding him close.Cade ground back against Erick, his cock a hard, hot line against Cade’s ass.“Gonna bend me over the rocks and fuck me?”
Erick rutted against Cade, mouthing a string of kisses up his throat.“As tempting as it sounds, I have not the supplies nor the patience to prepare you.”He turned Cade in his arms and sank gracefully to his knees.It was Cade’s turn to yelp when Erick opened his lips around him, the warmth of his mouth a vivid contrast to the cool water showering over them.
He cradled Erick’s head in his hands, caressing rather than guiding him, as Erick licked and sucked and generally did everything he could to drive Cade out of his mind.When Erick flicked his tongue over the slit, Cade almost lost it right there.He grabbed at Erick’s hair.“Too much,” he gasped.“Too fast.”
A wicked grin was the only response Erick made as he gathered Cade’s sac in one cool palm, his other hand pushing his ass closer, taking him deeper.Cade threw back his head and surrendered to the inevitable, shuddering as Erick swallowed around him.“Most refreshing,” Erick said as he sat back on his heels and wiped the water from his eyes.
Cade’s stomach did a slow roll at the idea that Erick had found getting him off refreshing, but he pushed it aside to focus on returning some of the pleasure Erick had lavished on him.He pulled on Erick’s hands until he stood, then flipped them around so Erick leaned against the rocks.“My turn.”
Erick pulled him into a kiss, the taste of himself on Erick’s tongue whetting Cade’s hunger.He lingered over the kiss, his own body sated.He was definitely going to get his mouth on Erick before long, but he didn’t have to rush to do it, not when Erick seemed as lost in the kiss as Cade was.
When Erick bucked restlessly against him, Cade took it as a sign to get moving.He reluctantly released Erick’s mouth to nibble his way down his neck, the salt of his sweat mixing with the slightly mineral flavor of the water.He licked at Erick’s nipples until they hardened beneath his tongue.He might have stayed there longer, but Erick bit off a groan and pressed down on Cade’s shoulders.Cade nipped once more, in gentle retaliation, before dropping to the ground.Erick’s hard cock stood at attention, and Cade gave in to the desire to taste.He had wanted to get his mouth on Erick since… well, since they met if he was honest about it.Definitely since the first time they’d had sex.
Erick was heavy on his tongue as Cade drew him deeper, thick and leaking.He swallowed around the head, dragging another groan and a babble of incomprehensible words from Erick.Cade pulled back with a grin.“You sound so good.”He gave the slit a quick lick.“You taste even better.”
“Cade…,” Erick rasped, burrowing his fingers into Cade’s hair to push his head back down.Not that Cade needed the encouragement to swallow Erick down again.The garbled sounds grew in intensity until Erick stiffened and spasmed against him, and Cade drank him in, not releasing him until Erick’s hand on his shoulder drew him away.
Licking his lips, Cade looked up to see Erick red-faced, his eyes downcast.“My apologies,” he murmured, stroking Cade’s hair.“I should not have pawed at you so.”
Cade pushed to his feet and tipped Erick’s chin up so their eyes met.“Paw at me all you want.”Erick’s expression didn’t change so Cade leaned in and kissed him softly.“I grew up in a very different world than the one you did.There was no shame attached to sex with the Comanche, as long as both partners were willing.Iwantto know how good I’m making you feel.”
“You make me feel things I have never felt before.”Erick lowered his head, but raised it again a moment later.“I hope I am bringing you the same pleasure.”
Cade reveled in the thrill of Erick’s admission as he brought Erick’s hand to his cock, which had tried valiantly to harden again while he was sucking Erick.“More than I thought possible.”
“I as well.”A gust of breeze wafted through the air, making Erick shiver.“Perhaps we should dress to prepare dinner.We have still cattle to find, after all.It would not do for us to fall sick and have to return to Payne without them.”
Cade wasn’t worried about falling sick.Once they were out of the water, the May heat would warm them back up quickly, but he let Erick retreat from the intensity of the moment.He gathered his dirty clothes to wash in the pool and let dry overnight and dug in his saddlebags for his clean set.He had just started to pull on his pants when he heard the distinctive lowing of cattle.
He shot Erick a grin.“I think the cattle have found us.”
Chapter Twenty-Five
CADE SHIFTEDin the saddle as he and Erick rode shotgun on either side of the wagon Javier drove toward Eldorado.He scanned the horizon automatically, but they hadn’t seen any sign of JR riders since crossing off of Wellspring land, and his thoughts, like his gaze, kept slipping back to Erick.After returning with the missing cattle, they had finally managed to finish the first of the books from Miss Dawson, at Erick’s insistence.Despite the tension in the air, Cade couldn’t completely smother the grin that rose to his lips at the memory.
“No, Cade, we should at least look at the book,” Erick insisted.
“Why?”Cade asked, angling for a kiss.“I can think of much better ways to spend our time.Can’t you?”
“Because I do not care to lie to Miss Dawson about your progress, or exchange this for a more advanced book you cannot read.”He opened the book to the letter F—a frog, Cade could tell from the picture—and gave Cade a smoldering glance through his lashes.“Perhaps there is another way to solve this impasse.For each page you are able to spell out, I will allow one kiss.”
Cade stumbled his way through the spelling more because he was too distracted by thinking about where he could kiss Erick than because he didn’t recognize the letters, but in the end, he managed it and claimed his kiss—on the lips to start.By the time they got to L—a lamb, and really, silent letters should not be allowed—he’d gotten them both out of their shirts and kissed his way down Erick’s chest to his waistband.
“I can see I should have defined kisses more clearly.”Cade took pride in the hint of a tremor in Erick’s voice.
“You didn’t say anything about where I could kiss you,” Cade countered as he turned to the next page.“Moon.M-O-O-N, moon.”He nuzzled beneath the buckle of Erick’s belt, swirling his tongue around the indentation of his navel, making Erick shiver.
“We are fortunate to have a full moon tonight.We will need its light for you to finish at this rate.”Erick’s voice was stern, but his eyes crinkled in the secret smile Cade loved.“And I am not certain that can be considered a kiss.”
“Then I’ll just have to try again,” Cade said as he flipped the buckle loose and closed his lips over the puckered skin.He licked and nibbled as Erick squirmed, making sure to keep his lips in contact with Erick’s skin the whole time.“Was that better?”he asked when he finally lifted his head.
“I suppose that must be classified as a kiss,” Erick conceded, his voice a bit deeper.He tapped the next page.“Now, apply yourself as thoroughly to your study of the alphabet.”
Cade slid his hands beneath Erick, palming his ass through his thick pants.“I’d much rather study you.I have some promises to keep.You wouldn’t want me to break my word, would you?”He traced Erick’s crease with his finger.“Nest.N-E-S-T.I could make you feel so good, Erick.”
The book page fluttered as Erick turned it, another telltale reaction.Erick could pretend to be unmoved, but Cade knew it was a game, one he was determined to win.“I am certain you could, but we have an objective to complete first.Focus, please.”
