Amanda stirred, her soft backside brushing against his hard cock. “You’re home.”
“I’m home. How’d it go sleeping naked?”
“Pretty well, all things considered. It seems to be getting even better, actually.”
Landon laughed as he cupped her breast and ran his thumb over her nipple, making her shiver. “How do you feel about morning sex?”
“In theory or practice?”
“Definitely practice.”
“Practice does make perfect.”
When she would’ve turned toward him, he stopped her. “Like this.” He kissed her neck, stroked her breast and then slid his hand down between her legs to find she was more than ready for him. “Hold that thought.”
She grasped his arm. “I’m on birth control. I’m safe if you are.”
The thought of sex without a condom only added to the excitement, which was already off the charts. “We get tested quarterly at work. I can show you…”
“That’s okay. I believe you.”
“So then, we’re going to just…” He blew out a deep breath. “Well, okay, then.”
Amanda rocked with silent laughter. “You going to be okay, Lieutenant?”
“Uh, can I let you know after?”
“I’ll be here waiting to hear how it went.”
“Might be quick.” He gritted his teeth as he pushed into her from behind, his eyes nearly rolling back in his head from the blissful pleasure that overtook every part of him. He’d already known that nothing else could compare to making love to Amanda, but this… God… He moved them so she was on her knees and he was behind her, and the view of her smooth back and sweet ass fed the fire inside him as he moved in her.
“Your ankle…”
“Is fine.”
He reached around to ensure that she’d be right there with him when this came to a sudden, cataclysmic finish. And the finish didn’t disappoint. He nearly blacked out from the incredible high. They came down on the mattress in a tangle of limbs, his arms wrapped around her, his face buried in the fragrant silk of her hair. “Holy moly.”
“Mmm.”
“In case you’re still wondering, that went really, really well.”
Again, she shook with silent laughter, making him smile as he wallowed in the happiness that came from being with her. It wasn’t something he could explain or understand. Why this woman and not the many others he’d known? He didn’t know the answer to that age-old question. All he knew was that with every minute he spent with her, he only wanted more.
Chapter Fourteen
“There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.”
—Swami Sivananda
Landon drove them into town that afternoon for the all-hands meeting his dad had called. Linc had asked her to attend, most likely to discuss the training on her company’s product line, which was set for Monday.
When they reached the bottom of the stairs that led to the offices upstairs, Landon said, “Hop aboard, my sweet. I’ll give you a lift.”
“I can probably do it.”
“But I was so looking forward to getting my hands on you again. Don’t disappoint me.”
“I’d never do that. Knock yourself out.”
“Don’t mind if I do.” He gave her ass a grab before he lifted her and headed up the stairs. “I need your ankle to get better so we can zip-line and teach you to drive a stick and all sorts of other fun stuff, but I sure will miss carrying you around.”
“And I’ll miss being carried around by you.” She took advantage of the opportunity to fix his messy hair and kiss his cheek.
“Oh, for crying out loud,” Hannah said when they reached the landing at the top of the stairs.
“Don’t be doing that stuff in front of the children.” Hannah shielded Callie’s face so she couldn’t see her uncle kissing Amanda.
“She sees far worse at home, I’m sure,” Landon said.
“That’s true,” Hannah replied.
Landon groaned as he put Amanda down. “Gross.”
“Not even kinda.”
“I’m sorry, Callie.” He kissed the baby’s chubby cheek. “You call Uncle Landon if it ever gets to be too disgusting to stay at your house.”
“Oh, whatever. You’d last ten minutes with a baby.”
“That’s not true!” He glanced at Amanda, seeming concerned she might think he couldn’t handle kids. “I’ll take her any time for as long as needed.”
“That’s very nice of you, but I love my child too much to trust her to the likes of you.”
“I could do it, Hannah,” Landon said. “I mean it.”
Before Hannah could respond, Linc called for everyone to get in the conference room.
“This came for you, Amanda,” Emma said, handing her a FedEx envelope.
“Thank you. Looks like the monthly mail delivery from my office.” Amanda took it with her into the conference room, where most of the family had already gathered.
Molly and Elmer greeted Amanda with hugs and concern about how she was doing.
“I’m much better,” she said, touched by their warm greetings. “Landon is taking very good care of me.”
“He’d better be,” Molly said with a smile and kiss for her son.
Everyone seemed surprised to see Lucas when he came in with Dani and Savannah.
“What’re you doing here?” Hunter asked him.
“I heard it was all-hands, and since I have hands, that includes me.”
Linc jumped up to find seats for Lucas and Dani. “We could’ve updated you, son.”
“It’s fine.” Luc lowered himself gingerly into the chair his father got for him. “I’m going nuts from doing nothing. It’s good to be out.”
“Well, it’s good to see you,” Linc said. “It’s good to see all of you. I called this meeting to go over a few things that’re coming up that’ll affect us all. First up will be the long-awaited training next week of our sales team for the intimate product line. Wade, can you give us an update on that?”
“My update is this: Amanda, I need you.”
While everyone else laughed, she gave him a thumbs-up. “I’ll be there for you. I promise.”
“Thank God.”
“Believe it or not, training the sales force won’t be as traumatic as you think,” Amanda said.
“It would be for me,” Wade said bluntly. “I’ve known most of those women since I was a little kid. I can’t do it. I just can’t.”
“I got you covered.”
“God bless you.”
“Can you be at the Grange bright and early on Monday morning?” Linc asked her.
“Sure thing.”
“Excellent. Cameron and Lucy, can we get a catalog update?”
“We’re down to the final photo shoot, which will take place next Wednesday and Thursday.” Lucy got up and handed out a piece of paper that had the schedule on it. “If anyone can’t do it at their appointed time, let me know, and we’ll move things around.”