Total pages in book: 52
Estimated words: 49178 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 246(@200wpm)___ 197(@250wpm)___ 164(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 49178 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 246(@200wpm)___ 197(@250wpm)___ 164(@300wpm)
“Since like fourth grade, yeah. My dad moved us here after my mom passed. He was born and raised in Johnson Springs, so he wanted to come back. It was just me and him. Then I met Benny—and by met I mean I nearly ran away with him after we concocted a whole scheme during snack time, where he was going to teach me to ride a horse.”
“Whoa. Talk about a meet cute.”
“A what cute?”
“A meet cute. It’s like the special moment in romance books where the two characters meet for the first time.”
“Huh,” I said. “Never heard of that one before.”
“Not that I’m comparing you two to a romance novel or anything. Just saying. But also, the puppy eyes you guys throw each other are cute.”
I could feel my cheeks redden. Thankfully, they were likely already pretty flushed from the heat and exertion, so Sky didn’t seem to notice.
It had been a week since I arrived at Rainbow Ranch and reunited with Benny.
A whole ass week since I accidentally played porn loud enough for Benny to hear.
Seven full days since I had sexted with Benny for the first time ever.
And I’d been jerking off to the photo of him covered in cum every day since.
Talk about a state of fucking confusion. Neither of us brought it up after it happened. I wasn’t sure if that was because Benny wanted to bury it and never speak of it again or if he was just giving me space to talk about it first.
It was a lot for me to think about. Thoughts that weren’t new to me, not at all. Especially not when they pertained to Benny.
Dennis bolted into the barn, neighing happily as he body slammed one of the gates, spooking a peacefully resting Princess. She huffed out her annoyance and kicked at the wall of her stall. Behind him trailed a smiling Benny, looking like a Western film star. He wore a simple white tank top that showed off strong biceps, one of them artfully highlighted by dark black tattoos made of strong lines and sharp edges, looking almost like an alien script. His light jeans were tucked into his coffee-colored leather cowboy boots, an intricate and delicate floral pattern etched into the sides. He had a plate in his hand, fat and crispy mac and cheese balls resting in the center.
“Howdy, I thought you’d might want some,” Benny said as he handed me the plate. It smelled heavenly. My mouth started to water.
“Those were sooo good, Benny.”
“Thanks, they’re one of my go-tos.”
Sky pushed off the wall. They gave Dennis a couple of head scratches before clapping their hands and waving. “I gotta go, I think Pris needed help in the garden.”
“See ya,” I said.
“If you want more, there’s plenty!” Benny pointed at the plate. “Left a bowl full of ‘em in the kitchen.”
Sky shouted another thanks over their shoulder and walked out of the barn, leaving me and Benny alone. I grabbed one of the mac and cheese balls and took a bite. Warm, sharp cheddar cheese melted together with a softer kind of cheese, coating a delicious mouthful of perfectly cooked noodles. The crisp of the breaded and spiced shell was the perfect way to balance and enhance an already perfect recipe.
“Damn,” I said, nodding, covering my mouth with a fist as I finished chewing my bite. “That’s really fucking good.”
“Thank ya, thank ya. I’m all done in the kitchen so I’m free to help you with whatever chores you’ve got left.”
“I’m done cleaning and mucking the stalls. Was just giving that extra food trough a good deep clean before we start using it again.” That wasn’t something that had been on my list of things to do but being here kicked off a drive to work around the ranch. I already offered to pay for my stay, but everyone refused to accept my money. I hated to be seen as a freeloader of any kind and so I wanted to make sure everyone knew I would at least work in exchange for a bed.
“Nice, thank you. You didn’t have to do that.”
I shrugged, swallowing another gooey, cheesy, crunchy bite. “Eh, I’ve got nothing else to do,” I said, and then, without overthinking it, I added, “unless you have those video recs for me.”
Benny cocked his head, smile curling the corner of his lips.
Fuck it. I wasn’t going to pretend like nothing had happened between us. We weren’t skittish teenagers figuring shit out anymore. We were both grown men, with plenty of experience and confidence in own our actions.
And in own our desires.
“I wasn’t sure you still needed them.” He crossed his arms, which made his biceps bulge even more.
Shit. Was I an arms guy? I hadn’t really thought much of it. I knew I always found a woman’s ass to be the most attractive part of their body, did that change when it came to men? I wasn’t entirely sure. I mean, I also really fucking liked Benny’s ass, too, so… maybe not?