She smiled contentedly before turning back to look toward the water. They stood on the back deck beside the ledge where the pool ended. It was a clear, sunny Sunday afternoon and the view was spectacular. Green gardens and Lake Michigan as far as the eye could see. It was hard to imagine the bustling city streets that were only half an hour away when she stood in this beautiful oasis.
“How much land is there?” she asked, looking down at the expanse of trees below them that led to the water. “Glad I’m not afraid of heights.”
“It’s not all mine. I only have five acres. And it’s mainly unusable due to the steepness.”
“Don’t downplay this place, Nate, it’s incredible. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
“Marry me and it’s all yours.” He saw Mackenzie instantly stiffen and he couldn’t stop himself from chuckling. He took hold of her hand and pulled her toward a nearby lounger.
She reluctantly went, allowing him to pull her down to sit between his legs, her back pressed to his chest. “Nate-”
“Mackenzie.” He pressed his mouth to her neck. Soft, tender movements against her skin. A distraction. When she tilted her head for him and sighed softly, he knew it was working.
He chuckled quietly into her neck.
“That’s not fair,” she complained. “You can’t kiss me like that and just get me to submit.”
“Oh, but I can.” He could see the edge of her mouth was upturned and he could hear the smile in her voice. He slid his hand over her shoulder and dipped it inside her shirt. He kissed her again, darting his tongue out to lick toward her ear. “I told you I have no boundaries and I also said I wasn’t giving up.” He nipped her ear lobe and palmed her breast from inside her bra. “You may not say yes today, you may not say yes tomorrow, but one day you will.”
Mackenzie felt her heart skip a beat, her body warming instantly. She tried to convince herself that it was because of the desire he was igniting with his tongue on her neck, and his hand on her breast. Deep down though, she couldn’t deny his words were partly to blame. She couldn’t ignore his ability to sway her either. And damn if his determination isn’t as sexy as hell . With one hand still fondling her breast and the other wrapped tightly around her waist, he pulled her backwards until her ass was pressed hard against his erection. She gasped.
“Are you sore?” he worried.
“No.” She shook her head slightly then ground her ass against his shaft to prove her point. He groaned and squeezed her thigh, moving his hips under her while he returned his lips to her neck, biting, licking, kissing, sucking … sending her into a frenzy. “Nate …” His hand slid inside the top of her pants and he teased her lower belly, running his fingers back and forth along the edge of her underwear. She lifted her face toward the sun, closing her eyes with pleasure. He continued to tease her over and over, never letting his hand venture past the fabric of her underwear. “Nate please.”
“What?”
“You know what. Stop teasing me.”
His answer was to enter her panties, pushing his finger to her, rubbing it up and down, teasing her clit, stroking her but not entering. It wasn’t enough. Mackenzie squirmed against him, trying to get more of him but he held back.
“Nate …”
“You’re so wet,” he whispered, sliding his fingers along her slit.
“Please …”
“I love when you beg.”
She lost herself to the pleasure. Nate’s hard body pressed to her back, the warm sun on her face and his fingers … oh fuck, his fingers.
She moaned and pressed her ass against his cock before bucking her hips toward his hand. She was trying for more contact. He could tell she was close to the edge. He withdrew his hand and gently pushed her away.
“Stand up,” he said huskily.
Mackenzie’s insides clenched as she stood before