Holding You (Love Wanted in Texas #3)

Pulling her in tighter, I whispered, “I plan on holding you forever.”

“Mmm, I like the sound of that.”

Lauren quickly fell asleep in my arms as I held her. We didn’t leave my room the rest of the night. I woke Lauren up twice during the night to make love to her. After giving her body the attention it deserved, I soon fell asleep, finally able to push down the uneasy feeling that kept creeping up every time I thought of our future.

SMILING, I WATCHED as Lauren took Mighty Mike around the track at a slow and steady pace. It was almost as if the stallion knew how precious she was to me, so he was being extra careful.

Trotting up to me, Mike stopped on a dime and flared his nostrils at me. “He feels amazing. Powerful, yet I can tell he’s holding back.”

Nodding my head, I ran my hand down Mike’s neck. “He is for sure powerful. Mr. Betrim, your dad’s new trainer, said Mike’s probably one of the fastest horses he’s ever worked with.” Lauren was running her hand up and down Mike’s neck and I could almost see it in his eyes he was falling in love with her. Standing in front of him, I said, “She’s mine, dude, so don’t even think about it.”

Lauren giggled. “Jealous are we, Mr. Mathews?”

Giving her a wink, I held up my hand to help her down. Sliding off with ease from the giant horse, she walked around him. Her hand on his body at all times. “He’s built for speed that’s for sure.” Worrying her bottom lip, she kept walking while I held Mike’s reins.

“What’s running through your mind, Lauren?”

Glancing up at me, she said, “Breeding him. He needs to be with a broodmare that’s built for speed as well.” Picking up Mike’s front left leg, she took a look and dropped it. Standing, she walked in front of the horse and brought his head down to hers. They stood there for a good three minutes, just staring into each other’s eyes.

“Mia,” Lauren whispered.

Pulling my head back I asked, “Lucky One Time, Mia?”

Smiling, Lauren looked up at me. “Yep. Mia. She’s a beautiful sorrel quarter with the perfect temperament for this guy. Her fifteen hands and strong build will hold up to him I have no doubt.”

Looking back at Mike, I nodded my head. “Who was the sire?”

Lauren smiled, “One Time Jack. Dam was Lucky Lady. I’m telling you, Colt, we put those two out to pasture and not only will they breed but I’m almost positive Mia will give him a run for his money. I think leaving them to be on their own, they’ll work it out. I’m positive.”

Damn I was turned on just listening to Lauren talk about horses. Reaching down, I adjusted my growing dick. Lauren followed my hand, then snapped her eyes up to mine. “Are you getting turned on Mr. Mathews by horse talk?”

Licking my lips, I slowly smiled the smile I knew melted Lauren’s panties. I watched as her eyes darkened and her body perked up. Taking a step closer to her, I pulled her into my arms and kissed her. Wrapping her arms around my neck, we quickly got lost in our kiss. Before things got too carried away, the new man in Lauren’s life put a stop to it. Mike nudged me with his head and pushed me away from Lauren. Laughing, Lauren quickly kissed me on the lips.

“Do you think if we put them out to pasture they could get it done on their own, Colt?” Lauren asked as she began to walk Mike back to the barn.

My heart felt as if it would burst out of my chest as we headed back to the barn. This was what I picture our future as. Lauren and me working and doing the one thing we both loved . . . and doing it together.

Walking into the barn a few other horses snickered as Lauren put Mike back in his stall and began taking off the reins and riding pad. “I don’t see why we couldn’t try. He’s sixteen hands, so not that much bigger than Mia. I’m pretty sure she can hold her own like you said. Go with your gut, Lauren.”

Lauren stared at Mike as she nodded her head. “Let’s go talk to Daddy about it.”

Grabbing her hand, we made our way out of the barn and to the house. I wasn’t sure how Scott was going to respond to Lauren. I prayed like hell he didn’t ask me what my thoughts were. He needed to trust Lauren on this one. Show her he believed in her.

Stepping into the kitchen, I smiled and looked away when we walked up on Scott kissing Jessie.

“Um, really Mom and Dad? Really?”

Jessie pulled away and smiled at Scott and simply said, “Really, Lauren.”

The way Scott looked at Jessie was the way my father looked at my mother. You could practically see the love pouring off of him. Peeking over to Lauren, I smiled as I felt my heart and stomach do that crazy little act they put on anytime I looked at Lauren. Thought about Lauren. Kissed Lauren. Hell just anything to do with Lauren.