“You sure about that last statement you must made Jeff?”
“YES! Of course I’m sure. ”
She started to giggle and was getting ready to stand up. I pulled her back down and held her there.
“Wait…where’re you going?”
“Well, considering you just said you never wanted to touch another girl again in your life, I figured you wanted me to get off your lap!”
I smiled at her and
pulled her lips to mine and kissed her. She let out a moan against my lips and I deepened the kiss. It was probably one of the most powerful kisses I’ve ever felt. Her love felt like it was rushing through my veins.
I pulled back away from her and waited for her to open her eyes.
“You’re not just some girl Ari. You’re the only woman I have ever loved and I will spend the rest of my life proving that to you squirt. ”
Ari let out a laugh as she tossed her head back.
“Well holy fucking shit Johnson…. . I think we’re in for the ride of our lives then! But I have a deal breaker. ” She said as she looked over my whole body. I shivered from her intense stare.
“A deal breaker, anything…. . just name it!”
“Okay………you’re gonna to have to stop playing “Truck Yeah” every goddamn time we all get in your truck. ”
What?
“ELLIE! She put you up to this didn’t she, that little traitor sister of mine!”
Ari laughed as she bent down to kiss me. Just then I heard “You Save Me” by Kenny Chesney coming from my ear phones. I had to smile. Perfect fucking song. We sat there for another few minutes and just kissed each other senseless. In those few minutes of kissing the woman of my dreams, I had never in my life felt so at peace and so loved by another person.
“I love you Arianna Katherine Peterson……. so fucking much. ”
“I love you Jefferson Michael Johnson. Now, let’s get the hell back on our horses. I have goddamn race to win!”
CHAPTER FIFTY TWO
Ellie……
Emma, Ari and I spent most of the afternoon cleaning up and packing up food from our Thanksgiving Day feast. The guys all went out to the porch and I heard Garrett saying something about a Jess person bringing in a new horse. Ari’s eyes lit up at that. Anything to do with horses and she was on board.
“Girls, why don’t y’all head on down to the main stable and check out the new filly that just came in. ”
“How old is she Emma?” Ari asked as she took off the apron she had tied around her. She had been smiling from head to toe ever since she and Jefferson came back from their ride yesterday. I guess they worked things out because he could not keep his hands off her and she was the same way. Emma had to tell them to mind their manners at least five times during dinner.
“She’s three and she’s a beauty. Jefferson actually bought her for his new place. ” Ari and I both snapped our heads around and looked at Emma. She realized her mistake the moment it came out of her mouth.
“Wait, what new place Emma? Why is Jefferson buying a horse?” I asked Emma.
“You mean he has not told you yet?” Ari said in a stunned voice.
“No…. I have no idea what either one of you is talking about!”
Emma shook her head and looked back to the sink where she was putting away the last of the dishes. “It ain’t my place to tell you Jefferson’s news Ellie. ”
Ari started to laugh. “Well it sure is shit is mine now! Jeff is buying two hundred and fifty acres of land that butts up to the north side of the Mathews ranch. ”
WHAT? Why would he not tell me this and more importantly HOW!?