True Love
(Book 2) – Chapter 66

He took her to the bedroom and put her on the bed, she was soaked and cold, her teeth were shivering.

-I’m very cold, in that drawer I have another pink nightgown.

-Take it. She held out the nightgown. – Shall I make you some tea?

-I’m not well like this. I think my fever has gone down and now I have hypothermia.

-Don’t exaggerate! She touched his forehead to see if it was still warm, but it was freezing. She didn’t have to be there anymore, reason was telling her to get out of there as soon as possible, another part of her body refused to obey it. Sitting down next to her, he gave her a hug to help her warm up.

-What are you doing? I’m trying to be a good host.

-I’m trying to be a good host.

-It’s not necessary, Jack.

-I think it is, you’re freezing.

They stared at each other’s faces and after a few moments their lips merged in a merely harmless k**s that gradually transformed into a k**s full of passion, Jack invaded Megan’s mouth with his tongue and Megan gave him total freedom to do so. Jack’s gentle caresses on her shoulder made her shiver because he was so tender when he touched her.

Jack grew increasingly frustrated at not being able to feel his lover’s bare skin, the nightdress was an impediment to his touch and he was eager to rip it off. He felt Megan’s hands all over his naked body and it was driving him crazy, he couldn’t resist the temptation any longer so he made the decision to pull up her nightgown completely, leaving her naked before him. He touched her soft, smooth breasts as she wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him on top of her.

She was hungry and didn’t care that she was hurt, she was ready to be possessed by him, and of course he wasn’t going to let her down. He pulled down his boxers as best he could and settled himself between her legs, entering her gently. Megan reacted instantly to Jack’s pressure and urged him deeper into her as if it all belonged to her.

To them it was the most natural thing in the world, as if they had known each other all their lives and had done it hundreds of times. She didn’t complain as she received everything Jack gave her. As Megan slept peacefully on his shoulder Jack watched her, what on earth was he doing? How could he make love to her in that state, and what had happened to staying away from her?

It had all gone to shit when he’d seen her so vulnerable, he damn well liked Megan! What else could it be, things could get very complicated if they went on like this, what should he do? Talk to her and tell her that he liked her or leave it at that, it was obvious that she liked him too, what if she had another idea? He couldn’t spend the whole night asking himself questions, he would go back to his room, it wasn’t right for him to be found in her room, without it being clear where this affair was going to end.

-How did you get up Megan? Her friend came in with a cup of coffee in her hand.

-Well, but where are you supposed to be?

-I’m sorry, you must be mad at me. Grisell told me what happened with Jack.

-If I’m angry, I had no choice but to accept his help.

-I’m so sorry, my friend.

And speaking of that cowboy, he had left early again. Although he would have his reasons for not being found in her room and that was that he didn’t want to have a relationship with her, at least a stable one. He had been so oblivious to having relations with his injured foot how could he have thought to do such a thing. The only way she didn’t argue with this man was in bed, it was the only way they could get along.

-I hope you will help me Mel, I don’t want to be dependent on that man all the time.

-But I’ll help you, he’s not as bad as you make him out to be.

-Well last night he woke up and helped me with the medication. Well actually I woke him up with my phone calls.

-Hmm… -And that he came in his underwear or naked?

-Melisa please!

-Why are you surprised, I tell you that the cowboys on this ranch sleep naked or in their underwear?

-And how the hell do you know about that?

-I… -Hmm… You see I haven’t had a chance to tell you a few things, I’ve been up to a little mischief.

-Oh Mel, what have you done?

-Rodrigo is a wonderful man, and he’s such an expert on how to please a woman. She said hugging herself

-Melisa for heaven’s sake, did they do it?

-Shh… Don’t advertise it, will you, and yes, it was the day of the party at the bar. We couldn’t help it.

-Yeah, right! -You couldn’t help it. He said sarcastically. -Mel, you were…

-Yeah, yeah, I know I was a virgin, so what? I don’t regret anything.

-And he didn’t freak out?

-At first, yes. He said laughing with his hand over his mouth. -But then I forget, and it was wonderful. He told me before he left his room not to look around too much, that boys used to sleep naked or walk around the barracks naked, that it was a very common thing.

Her friend was so normal with her union with Rodrigo, but she didn’t realise that they could break her heart with the snap of their fingers. Rodrigo was a flower picker, and she was sure he wasn’t serious about Melisa, she was a little worried about her friend.

-Mel… You know what…” But her friend interrupted her.

-I know Megan, I have to be careful and blah, blah. That I can get hurt and the whole thing, it’s okay if Rodrigo isn’t serious about me. Besides we’ll be here for three weeks so I intend to enjoy it.

-I don’t think it’s a good idea, but you’re a big girl.

-Good morning ladies. Grisell was bringing in the breakfast tray.

-Grandma, thank you, I wouldn’t want you to be going upstairs all the time, Melisa will help you, won’t you?

-Yes, of course she will.

-All right. -How are you feeling today?

-Fine grandma, but I would like you to talk to Jack and ask him if I could use his office to make some calls and keep things tidy at home.

-Yes, my child, I will. Have your breakfast and he’ll come and get you downstairs in a little while.

-Melisa will help me, don’t worry.

-Me? -Yes, of course I’ll help you.

-I don’t understand why you don’t like Jack, he’s a good man.

-I feel the same way!

-You’re supposed to be my family, do you support me or him?

-Don’t say that girl, do you think this is a battlefield? We just think Jack is a good man, a bit rough but he has his good and kind side. And I think he likes you my girl, he just has a very strange way of showing it.

-Grandma please, you could have made up a more believable story.

-Megan I think your grandmother is right, the cowboys around here are a little rough when it comes to showing their feelings. The way he looks at you gives it away, he likes you.

-You’re both crazy!

Well maybe he did like me, otherwise he wouldn’t have made love to me. But if he saw it from the other side, he might have slept with any woman to calm his desires. So the best thing was not to get involved in that matter, otherwise she would go crazy, but the complicated thing was that she apparently did like Jack and that added a big problem to the ones she already had. At that moment Rodrigo entered her room accompanied by Melisa.

-Well, I think it’s my turn to help you downstairs today.

-Oh no! Melisa, I told you to help me, I don’t want you to be bothering Rodrigo by taking time away from his work.

-Don’t worry, I’m not busy right now, besides it’s only five minutes.

-Megan, I can’t help you down, you could hurt yourself.

-Well, you weren’t exactly going to carry me.

-Well Rodrigo can carry you and you’re safer that way, remember what the doctor said.

-Okay, let’s go, I need to make those calls.

When they were leaving the room Melisa was in Rodrigo’s arms and just at that moment Jack was coming out of his room running into both of them. Strangely enough he didn’t like seeing Megan in Rodrigo’s arms, he knew he was after Megan’s friend, but a jealousy took over him, he felt possessive of Megan and it was driving him crazy.