Fox, Morgan - Craving Silence [Cowboys and Werewolves] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) (21 page)

He cupped her cheeks in his hands and pressed a tender kiss to her lips. “Silence, I’ll be back as soon as I can.”

She smiled softly. “I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to the fact that you two will always know what I’m thinking and feeling.”

“Well, you can thank Walker for that one. His magic sort of creeps me out.” He made an exaggerated shiver, and this time she really did smile. “That’s my girl,” he said warmly then kissed her like it was the last time.

Her arms surrounded him, pulling him as close to her as he could get. She wanted this moment to last as long as possible because she knew, once they separated, it would be the last time she saw him for a long time.

Lance cupped her face in his uncompromising hands, his thumb stroking her bottom lip. “Silence, before I go, I need to tell you something.”

“What?” she asked, her heart galloping so fast she thought it might erupt right out of her chest.

He kissed her once more before saying, “I have every intention of making you fall head over heels, madly, and crazy in love with me.”

Tears struck her eyes as her heart and soul warmed. “Lance, I don’t think there’s going to be a problem with that. I’m already falling head over heels, madly, and crazy in love with you.” Capturing his gaze with hers, she reached up to caress his cheeks, and for a long moment they just held one another.

Suddenly a giant thud erupted from behind them. Walker stood hauling a giant suitcase into the back of Lance’s truck.

“What are you doing?” Silence asked with her brows pinched tight at the bridge.

Walker placed another suitcase into the back of the truck and said, “I just couldn’t stand to see your face hanging down to your shoes any longer. So I made arrangements with your sister and Gavin to take care of things here while we ventured off to Kerrville, Texas with Lance.”

She couldn’t believe what she heard him say. “You what?”

Walker held her hand. “Silence, I know how much Lance means to you, and if it makes you happy to get his ass settled, then that’s exactly what we need to do.”

Her mouth hung open. “What about your business and the council?”

He shrugged. “If my office needs me, I’ve got my laptop, cell phone, and a helicopter on speed dial.” He grinned. “My business affairs will be fine. Besides, I’ve got the brightest minds working for me, and I don’t imagine things will fall apart too badly while I’m away. As far as council business, my father is handling things in my absence, and it seems they’re more than eager to keep us happy.” He winked at her.

“I bet they are,” she teased with a grin. “What about my job?”

Walker propped himself up against the bed of the truck. Smiling wide, he said, “You’ve been given a vacation without a return date, sweetheart, and as long as you wish to stay in Kerrville, that’s where we’re staying.”

Her heart was doing somersaults in her chest. She was simply overjoyed. All night she’d prayed for more time with Lance and wished more than anything that she could find a way to be with him. Parting would’ve been a slow, painful death for her, but no more.

In the next second, Lance pulled her into his arms. “It looks like we’re going on a road trip, sweetheart.” His mouth crushed against hers in a powerful, possessive kiss and left her toes curling for more.

Walker cleared his throat, and they both laughed. “Sorry, I just got a little excited,” Lance told him, stepping back just a little.

“Well, don’t get too excited. I really don’t want to know that you’re driving around with a hard-on.”

Silence couldn’t help but smile at the man who had won her heart the moment he walked back into her life. She pushed up to her tiptoes and kissed him. “Walker, thank you.”

With an arched brow, he told her, “Don’t thank me yet, honey.” She narrowed her brows. “This road trip is going to take us a hell of a lot longer than anticipated.”

“Why is that?”

Grinning like the devil she loved, Walker said, “There’s no way I’m going to make it to Kerrville without making love to you at least a dozen times.”

Lance chuckled, opening up the truck door to help her inside. “Oh, man, I do like the way you think.”

Walker patted her ass as she made her way to the middle of the front seat. Gazing back at them, she told them, “You two are simply wicked, you know that?”

“Yep,” they said in unison.

As they drove away from Silent Falls, Silence felt an overwhelming joy ignite inside her heart. She’d found love and couldn’t believe how amazing everything about it was. She had her fierce, strong cowboy on one side and her gentle cattle rancher on the other. Nothing could ever be better than this. She was sure of it.

THE END

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