Warm breath kissed the back of my neck. “Hmm.”
“Gunner? Did you hear someone scream?”
Rolling over, I came face to face with my beautiful wife. “No. I didn’t hear anything.”
A small patch of moonlight peeked in through the tent, lighting Ellie’s face enough to show her frowning.
“I swear I heard someone yelling, then scream. It sounded like a girl.”
With a frown, I shook my head. “I didn’t hear anything.”
Ellie leaned in closer, her lips inches from mine. “Maybe I was dreaming of Josh falling again. I’m sorry I woke you up.”
Lifting my hand, I placed it on the side of her soft cheek. “I’m not.”
Her teeth sunk into her lip as she leaned into my touch. With a soft, sweet voice, she whispered my name. “Gunner.”
My hand slipped behind her neck, drawing her mouth to mine. Her kisses were like crack. I couldn’t get enough of them. Enough of her.
Ellie rolled to her back while I pressed against her entrance. What started out as a sweet kiss turned into something needier. Our hands explored every inch of each other. I rolled each nipple between my fingers, causing her to arch her back and let out a soft moan each time.
“Yes,” she hissed through her teeth.
Pulling back from our kiss, I whispered against her lips, “You’re so beautiful, sweetheart.”
“Make love to me, Drew. Please.” My heart nearly stopped each time Ellie whispered my real name.
Slipping my other hand between her legs, I felt her desire for me.
“Jesus, Ells. Always so ready for me.”
Her head thrashed back and forth as I slowly slid inch by inch inside of her. When she couldn’t take it anymore, she wrapped her legs around me and drew me deep inside. Each in and out motion sent me closer to my edge. Little moans of pleasure slipped from Ellie’s mouth as she met me thrust for thrust. A slight sheen moved across our bodies as we both reached our climax together.
“Gunner!” Ellie cried out as I pressed my mouth to hers. Swallowing her moans of pleasure.
Heat coursed through my body, even as I stilled. I didn’t want to leave behind the feeling of being inside of her.
“I love you, Ellie.”
A single tear slipped from her eye. Reaching down, I kissed it away.
“I love you more, Drew.”
Reaching over, I grabbed a shirt from the tent floor. I pulled out of her and quickly wiped myself and then tended to Ellie.
After stowing the T-shirt to the side of the tent, I drew Ellie’s body in closer to mine.
With my arms wrapped tightly around the love of my life, I kissed her shoulder then spoke. “I’ve never felt so alive. It’s like every time we’re together, I fall more in love with you.”
Turning in my arms, Ellie’s nose practically touched my own. My mind drifted back to that first day I met Ellie. Sitting in Jeff’s truck, anxious as hell to meet the little sister who was off limits. I couldn’t help but smile.
“I feel the same way. My heart feels like it will explode with every touch and kiss you give me. Your love fills me completely.”
Ellie’s eyes soon grew heavy. I watched as she finally let them close and drifted to sleep. This woman was my entire life. There wasn’t anything I wouldn’t do for her. When I couldn’t keep my own eyes open, I let my body relax and slipped into a deep sleep. Dreaming of the very woman I held in my arms.
Unzipping the tent, I stepped out and then turned to help Ellie.
“Man it’s chilly out here!” Ellie gasped.
I pulled a sweatshirt over my long-sleeved shirt and handed one to her. She slipped it on and then placed a hat over her head.
Ellie looked around me and frowned. “What in the world is Jeff doing?” Glancing over my shoulder, I noticed he was sitting in what looked like a metal tub.
“No idea. Let’s go see.”
Taking her hand, we made our way over to Jeff and Ari’s campsite. The closer we got, the clearer it became.
“Um, I think I know what that scream was you heard last night.”
Ellie pinched her nose together. “Lord have mercy, there’s a skunk somewhere!”
A few steps closer and Ellie got it.
“Oh no, Jeff. You got hit with a skunk?”
Jeff was sitting in a tub of tomatoes. Ari sat on top of the picnic table and grinned from ear to ear while eating an apple.
Peering into the tub, I jumped back. “Dude, are you naked?”
“Fuck yes, I’m naked. I’ve been sprayed by a skunk!”
I rubbed my eyes. “A warning would be appreciated next time.
“Why are you in tomatoes?” Ellie asked.
“Thank you, Ellie,” Ari stated as she glared over at Jeff.
He rolled his eyes. “It takes the skunk smell away.”
With a chuckle, I shook my head. “Dude, no it doesn’t.”
Jeff’s eyes widened. “What do you mean it doesn’t? Yes. It does.” He frowned and then asked, “Doesn’t it?”
Ellie laughed. “You need to mix peroxide, baking soda, and liquid detergent together. That’s what you use.”
“It’s not tomatoes?”
Now it was my turn to laugh. “No, who told you that?”
Jeff’s face turned the color of the tomatoes. “Josh! He came over last night after I got sprayed to see if everything was okay. He was the one who told me to get canned tomatoes and soak in them.”
I rubbed the back of my neck and sighed. “Dude, that’s only going to mask the smell. You need to get it off of you.”
Jeff stood. Butt-ass naked with tomatoes dripping off his body. His … whole … body.
“Oh, my God my eyes!” Ellie screamed as she spun around. “It hurts! It hurts so bad!”
Balling his fists, Jeff slowly spoke. “I’m … going … to … kill … him.”
I tired like hell to cover my laugh, but the second Josh walked up and said good morning and Jeff went after him, I lost it.
“Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! Jeff really? There are kids at this park!” Ari called out as Jeff chased Josh around the three campsites. She turned to me and Ellie and sighed. “I tried telling him last night, but he wouldn’t listen. Do you know how bad he is going to stink up my house? He may have to sleep in the barn.”
Heather approached us. She looked at Jeff and Josh, then back to us. “Do I want to know?” she asked.
Ari and Ellie both responded. “Nope.”
With a shrug, she walked over to the cooler, opened it and asked, “What’s for breakfast?”