Love in Country (De La Fuente Family #4)(18)
Sarah grabs at my head and her whole body sways toward me, giving me all the encouragement I need to continue. I’ll stop in a minute. I really will…then my mouth sucks at a breast and I find myself surrounded by her. She raises a leg and wraps it around my hip, her arms go around my back gripping me to her.
Feeling the first tingling of release, I snap back to reality and it’s as though I’ve just been dowsed with a bucket of cold water—we can’t do this.
Breathing heavily, I cup Sarah’s face and make her look at me. “I can’t,” I whisper, and feel like shit when I see the disappointment on her face. “I’m sorry, but I can’t do this.”
We untangle ourselves when I pull her back into my arms and hold her close, dropping my face to the curve of her neck. “When I make love to you again”—I lean away and meet her gaze—“I want it to be in a bed and not up against the wall in the home you share with another man.” Her face falls in disappointment. “I know the reason why you’re with him but I’m a jealous *.”
“It’s getting more and more difficult isn’t it?” she asks with a dry smile.
“Yeah, it is,” I answer. Brushing the hair from her face, I kiss her button nose. “I think I better go before I say to hell with it.” I kiss her again. “We’re good now though, right?”
She nods and her smile reaches her eyes.
With reluctance I release my hold and close her robe. It’s killing me to walk away from her but I honestly don’t have any choice. Backing toward the front door, I take one last look at her and step outside into the fresh Montana evening.
The door softly closes behind me while I stand outside taking a deep, frustrated breath.
9
SARAH
My body still aches for Aiden after his visit last night, making me feel fidgety as I follow Greg to the Scott’s place to look at a new filly.
Matthew Scott along with his sister, Kris, run the farm. Gossip around town says Greg is having an affair with Kris, except the truth is he’s having an affair with Matthew and has been since before he met me.
Matthew is a nice guy and has always been respectful toward me, even though I’m sure he resents the fact that I live with Greg when that’s what he wants.
Greg has already invested so much time into his company and hopes to retire early so he can finally have a life with Matthew. It’s a shame the company he works for is so close minded. They’d fire him before his backside hit the chair if he revealed he was gay. Of course they’d find a difference excuse so as to not open themselves up to a lawsuit. Just a few more years then Greg can walk away with a nice sum.
I really hope it all works out for them, and I’m sure Matthew is counting down the remaining time. I just wish Greg would say enough is enough and agree to let me leave him since he knows about Aiden and me.
I shake my head and pay more attention to my surroundings as I pull through the Scott’s gate at the entrance to their property.
We had some rain overnight so as I roll my window down and inhale the fresh morning scent, I admire the well-kept paddocks and rolling hills in the background.
Pulling up in front of the large house, I smile when I see Kris walking toward me. She’s around my age with cropped dark blonde hair, a slim figure, and there’s always a smile on her flawless face. It’s no wonder that no one bothers to consider that Greg is having an affair with anyone but Kris.
Climbing from the car, I catch Greg dashing toward the barn where I’m guessing Matthew is.
“Sarah, Greg said he’d get you to come out today but I wasn’t sure if you would.” Kris looks around as though she’s nervous.
“Everything okay?”
“Yes, why wouldn’t it be?” She smiles and turns back toward the house. “Would you like a cup of coffee?” she asks over her shoulder.
I don’t think I’ve ever taken her up on the offer before, but I’m tempted to after her response. There is something off with her and I bet it has something to do with her supposed affair with Greg. “I’d love to.”
The only sign of surprise from Kris is a slight hitch to her step before she hurriedly disappears inside. I follow, and find her in the kitchen setting two steaming mugs on the table.
“I want this to stop,” she says, and I recognize the misery in her eyes.
This whole situation must affect her more than it does me. After all I’m the betrayed wife, and Kris is the home wrecker, or so everyone thinks.
“Have you talked to your brother?” I ask and take a sip of the warm coffee.
“My brother isn’t the problem.” She sighs. “I’ve met someone. I really like him, Sarah…and he liked me, until he listened to the gossip and now he won’t even talk to me.”
“Greg is the one who won’t let it end, right? No, you don’t really need to answer that because I know what Greg is like. He’s stubborn and thinks he’s doing all this for the right reasons when in fact he’s ruining other people’s lives.”
“I’ve told my brother that I’m not going to do this anymore, which is what he’s about to tell Greg. I wanted to let you know so that you’re warned.”
I don’t know what to say to her, because I want my freedom just as much as she does. Her brother never should have pressured her into going along with it. “I’ll talk to Greg later, but if you don’t need me to check on a filly then I’ll be going.” Standing, I wash my cup and leave it on the drainer. “You have my number if you need to talk?”