“Yup,” Scott said to Josh and Jim, “you’re not imagining it.”
And then swinging his lust riddled eyes back to Jessica he asked,
“What’s your answer Jess?”
“Okay,” Jessica said. She took another sip of her wine taking the opportunity to look away from the men and stare at her wine. She worked on steadying her breathing and controlling her feelings. Her body was giving her desires away and it was disconcerting … bordering on embarrassing.
“Alright,” Scott said, “what do you want from us if you and Jessica win Josh?”
“I want one of each of your nights with Jessica,” Josh replied without hesitation.
“I wager the same thing with your night Josh,” Jim said.
“Me too,” Scott said.
“And Jess, you understand that riding is pretty big. You’d win that from both Scott and Jim, not to mention me.” Josh said.
Jessica nodded, returning to examining her cards.
“Let’s play then.” Josh said.
The game went swiftly and decisively to Jessica and Josh. When the final point was won, Jessica could barely contain her excitement. Josh was pretty happy himself … a couple of extra nights with Jessica.
“So tomorrow morning? First thing?” Jessica said excitement in her voice.
“Yes Jessica,” Scott said more than a little upset that he’d lost his night with her.
“Well,” Josh said looking at his watch and then stretching his arms and faking a yawn, “if we’re getting up early tomorrow then we should get to bed. Sorry Scott, better luck next time.” He continued with a crooked grin.
“Screw off,” Scott said and Josh laughed.
“Ready Jess?” Josh asked.
Jessica put her empty glass in Jim’s outstretched hand and kissed him goodnight. She kissed Scott and then held Josh’s hand as he led her to his room.
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“Josh! Josh!” Jessica said as she shook his arm. Josh groaned and opened one eye. Jessica had climbed down from the bed to his spot on the floor.
“What’s wrong Jess?” he asked.
“It’s morning … time to get up.”
“What time is it?” he asked. Jessica pushed up to his side table and returned with his watch.
“It’s seven.”
“Seven!” Josh exclaimed. “Jess, aren’t you the least bit tired? We spent all night going at it like rabbits … don’t you want to sleep in?”
“You know,” Jessica said running her hands through Josh’s short hair, “I read somewhere that rabbits are early risers … “
“Oh really?” Josh said placing his hand on her thigh and moving it up to the mound of hair between her legs, “Maybe they get up early to fuck again … that I can live with …” he snaked his other arm up around Jessica’s waist and slid her down to lay beside him, leaning in he began kissing the nape of her neck.
“No …” Jessica said giggling as his kisses tickled her. She placed her hands on his chest and pushed away with all of her might. “I think they get up early so they can go horseback riding.”
“What?” Josh asked, looking up at her. “Rabbits? I guess you don’t mean your regular rabbits … just us two legged fucking rabbits …” He pulled her on top of him again.
Jessica laughed. “Yes, I guess so. Come on Josh … please … please can we go?” She kissed him quickly on the lips and then leaned back, pouted her lips and batted her eyelashes.
Josh laughed. “Cute Jessica, very cute. Alright … let’s go.” Josh said and followed Jessica as she stood up. They were dressed in record time. Neither Scott nor Jim were up yet. Jessica began making breakfast, Josh put coffee on.
“We should wake them up,” Jessica said when breakfast was made with no sign of Scott or Jim.
“Right.” Josh said. “Allow me. If you go to get them you may never get to go horseback riding ….”
“You’re right,” Jessica agreed, “they’re two legged rabbits too.”
Josh laughed as he hesitated at the entrance to the hallway. He watched Jessica flutter around the table pouring coffee. He looked at the front door. He’d have to be fast.
“Where are they?” Jessica asked jumping up from the table when Josh returned alone. Josh laughed. He’d been doing that a lot lately and despite the fact that his face was starting to hurt, he enjoyed it.
“They’re coming Jessica … they have to get ready.” He sat down in the chair next to where Jessica stood and pulled her onto his lap, “and for the record, they think you’re crazy.”
“I prefer the word eccentric thank you very much.” Jessica replied while smoothing a few stray strands of Josh’s hair that stood up here and there.
“Sure,” Josh said, “just a fancy way to say crazy but I can oblige.”
“What the hell?” Scott asked as he stumbled into the dining room. “It’s seven fifteen in the morning Jessica …”
Jessica scrambled off of Josh’s lap and pulled a chair for Scott.
“Here, sit down. Breakfast is ready … here’s some coffee.”
When Jim appeared she pulled a chair for him as well.
“Are you eating?” Jim asked as Jessica stood watching them.
“Oh, right!” she slid into her chair and began shoveling eggs into her mouth. The men looked at one another, laughing.
Scott shook his head. “Crazy …” he muttered.
“Eccentric …” Jessica corrected in between mouthfuls of egg.
“X what?” Jim asked with a laugh.
“Jessica prefers the refined word for crazy.” Josh replied.
“I’m done!” Jessica said pushing her plate away and jumping up.
“Clearly.” Scott said.
“Hey what are you doing?” He asked when Jessica pulled his plate away when he’d skewered his last bite of eggs with his fork.
“You’re done too, right?” she asked and moved on to taking Jim and then Josh’s plates. She moved to the kitchen dumped them in the sink and bounced back out.
“Okay … can we go ride?”
“We’re not done our coffee yet.” Jim said with a wink. Jessica looked like she was going to explode. She fidgeted while Jim brought his coffee to his lips.
“Jesus …” Scott said when Jessica looked almost physically pained by the forced wait. “Okay guys, I don’t know about you but I can wait for coffee.”
Jessica began clapping her hands and bouncing up and down … looking to Josh and Jim expectantly.
“I guess I can wait too,” Josh said.
“Oh okay …” Jim said struggling not to laugh too hard. “Honestly Jessica, I don’t know how you maintain that level of enthusiasm without exhausting yourself.”
But Jessica wasn’t paying attention. She’d grabbed Scott’s hand and headed for the door.
“I take it that you’d like to ride Chestnut?” Scott asked as they entered the barn.
“You remembered!” Jessica exclaimed.
“I sure did. The thing is that Chestnut can be pretty frisky at times.” Scott said as Josh and Jim moved off to get their horses ready.
“That’s okay. I can handle it.”
“Do you know how to ride Jessica? And your little two minute stint on Ebony doesn’t count.”
Jessica was nodding her head.
“I used to ride a lot.”
Scott caught his breath and watched her face for any sign that she was upset by the mention of her previous life but there was none. She was looking at Chestnut with longing.
“Okay, let’s get her saddled up for you.” Scott said moving toward the saddle that balanced on the stall railing.
“Wait!” Jessica said, grabbing Scott’s arm. “Do you mind if I do it myself?”
“Okay,” Scott said with hesitation. Chestnut was a tall horse he had his doubts that Jessica could manage. But he moved off to the next stall to prepare the horse he would ride. He kept his eye on Jessica as she bridled Chestnut swiftly and confidently. She didn’t even have trouble throwing the saddle onto the horses tall back. He was feeling better about this now. Jessica obviously was not exaggerating her knowledge of horseback riding. Or, at least not preparation for horseback riding. They led the horses out of the barn and Jessica swung up onto the Chestnut with ease.
“Okay Jessica, we’re going to warm up a little first. Nothing fancy. You haven’t been on a horse in years.” Scott said catching the reigns of Chestnut as Jessica had begun to urge her forward.
“Got it?” Josh asked beginning to wonder if this was a good idea. “I don’t want to have to explain to Riley and Angus if you get hurt … do you?”
Jessica shook her head but the perma smile that had glued itself to her face when they’d come out to the stables was unmovable.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful, I promise. Where are we going?”
“We’ve got a lot of land,” Jim said indicating the countryside ahead of them. “We’ll ride that. Maybe we’ll get lucky and run across a few of those wild dogs.” He continued, tapping the butt of the rifle that stuck out from the saddle holder near his leg.
“We should be so lucky.” Scott said as they began to walk out around the corral.
Josh looked at Jessica. “Would that be good luck or bad luck?” he said and then motioned his head to Jessica when Scott and Jim picked up on his tone. “I’m not sure I’d really want to deal with wild dogs right now, with our present company.”
Jessica caught his tone also.
“Don’t worry about me.” Jessica said. “Wild dogs are wild dogs. I feel sorry for them but if they’re dangerous then putting them down is probably the best thing for them.”
“Right Jess,” Josh said with a chuckle. “I am concerned about your mental and emotional health too, but my immediate concern would be your physical. I think it’d be better if you were nowhere near wild dogs.”
Jessica smiled as she urged Chestnut onto a trot. “Don’t worry Josh … they’d have to catch me first.”
“This is beautiful! You have beautiful land!” Jessica said as they pulled up at the top of a hill that overlooked a huge valley. They’d been riding for about an hour, Jessica setting the pace at a canter.
“Thanks,” they said in unison. They were impressed with Jessica. She hadn’t exaggerated her skills in any way. And she looked even more beautiful on a horse, hair flying, managing Chestnut so confidently.
“Is that a river down there?” she asked.
“Yup,” Scott answered. “It flows into a ravine. It’s great for swimming on hot summer days.”
As they spoke, Chestnut stepped from side to side snorting.
“Whoa Chestnut,” Scott said, “what the heck is her problem?”
“She’s antsy, she wants to run.” Jessica replied reaching down and patting her neck.
“Run!” Jim exclaimed, “What the hell have we been doing for the past hour?”
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