First Kiss Last by Sara Miller (read e book .TXT) 📗

Leah did not dream with Cade each night, but once every few nights they were together. The dreams were not always entire days or long events like going to the corn maze. Sometimes they were just short conversations by the lake or sitting on the couch. Leah wasn’t sure which dreams she liked best: sharing normal everyday life moments or finding herself in Cade’s bed. Just being with him made her happy.

Last week they prepared a meal. He was outside grilling steaks and she was inside making mashed potatoes from scratch. She watched him repeatedly come to the slider door to make sure she was still there. Each time, she smiled and blew him a kiss.

“You guys are pathetic.” Sky sounded annoyed but Leah watched her hide a smile.

The girl had camped out at the end of the counter to do her homework. If Sky was truly bothered by them, she could have simply moved somewhere else in the house. Leah figured that was a good sign. If she had to guess, she’d bet Sky liked seeing her dad so happy.

While Sky studied, Liam played in the backyard and Cade grilled. Leah finished the tossed salad, then pulled a fresh batch of cookies out of the oven. All she had left to do was set the table.

Grabbing a stack of plates from the cupboard, Leah moved to the table. She eyed the floral design and set a plate down a little too hard. There was an audible thunk.

“My dad bought those at a garage sale.”

Leah looked over. Sky hadn’t even lifted her head from her work.

“What?”

“The plates,” Sky explained. “He didn’t want us kids to break great-grandma’s china, so he bought that whole set for like five bucks. Ugly, huh?” She looked at Leah expectantly.

“Well, they are sort of sweet and, uh . . . delicate,” Leah shrugged.

“Yeah, delicate is my dad’s middle name,” Sky snorted.

“Well, he is known for his love of flowers,” Leah played along.

Cade walked in, catching them off guard. They took one look at him and burst out laughing. He eyed Sky, then Leah. He squinted his eyes and pursed his lips, guessing the joke was on him.

“Dinner in five,” he said. Obviously choosing not to call them out. He kissed Leah on the cheek, then walked back out the slider door. As he closed it, he used two fingers, pointed to his eyes, then at them and back to himself. Leah and Sky laughed even harder.

Leah never did get to taste the steak. The dream had ended there. Even with the dream’s brevity and her limited interaction with Cade, she wasn’t disappointed. It felt real and she was glad to have been a part of it.

There were plenty of other dreams that also didn’t leave her disappointed. Leah thoroughly enjoyed finding herself in Cade’s bedroom. Sometimes she had no clothes on and when she did, they didn’t last long. Like last night.

Leah lay in her bed remembering the sex dream she had just shared with Cade. One minute she was sleeping, the next minute she was in his room. She stood by the bedroom door and watched him strip out of his clothes. He was beautiful.

She must have made a noise or maybe he just sensed she was there, because he looked up sharply. A big smile spread across his face. She watched his body respond to her presence. It was hot for her to know he wanted her as much as she wanted him.

“I was just going to take a shower.” His eyebrow quirked in challenge, “Join me.” Not waiting for a response, he turned and entered the private master bath.

Leah enjoyed the view before she slowly followed. She wanted to, she really did, but she was also nervous. She didn’t want to admit she had never showered with a guy. The logistics of how it would work were beyond her. But this was Cade, so not knowing wouldn’t stop her.

The bathroom itself surprised her. It did not match the time period of the house. She noticed Cade had made other improvements around the house and expected something a bit more contemporary but nothing like this.

Leah actually touched the wall to convince herself it wasn’t real wood. The wide tiles were cool to her fingers. They ran horizontally across the main wall and shower, giving the room a log cabin feel. The rest of the bathroom was done in bright white, contrasting with the bronze fixtures. But Leah’s favorite part was the sliding barn-door style glass door. If this was any indication of Cade’s work, he was a true craftsman.

She felt proud of all he had accomplished. From the rough-and-tumble boy to the grown man she knew today. The very solid, very naked man in front of her. Her cheeks flamed. She knew it was time to join him.

Leah could see Cade already had the water going. He was fully soaped up by the time she had finally stripped and joined him. She reached out and tentatively touched his slick, sudsy body. He grabbed her hand and used it to help him finish rinsing off. His hard, muscular body felt like heaven to her.

When he reached for the shampoo, she took it from him and lathered his hair. She massaged his head and he clearly enjoyed it. Cade rinsed his hair and splashed her with water. She shivered and he pulled her under the hot steamy spray.

Cade grabbed the soap and worked it over her breasts. Leah’s senses were heightened. She felt every stroke to her core. An ache started between her legs and she clenched her muscles in anticipation. He moved so the hot stream of water hit her directly, washing off his work. Cade lowered his head and let his mouth replace his hands.

He licked and sucked at her right breast while his hands and the soap headed lower on her body. Leah stepped her legs apart as Cade’s hand worked. He stopped far too soon for her liking. As he rinsed