We'd gone to town for supplies. Feed for the animals, food for us, and a few replacement tools filled the bed of the truck. I'd been watching the ever changing spring scenery as he drove us home.
"C'mere." I heard him gruffly ask. I looked over at him, in the driver's seat, his arm laid casually over the top of the bench seat. His smile was relaxed and easy, almost playful. I scooted over beside him, snuggling into his warm side, relishing the security his strong arm around me gave. Being with him, like this, is a gift, one I treasure.
Neither of us has what you'd call a "regular" schedule, so we get away as often as our busy lives allow us. It's been two and a half months since we were together last. This hide away was a friend of his's ranch in Tennessee, hidden away from prying eyes and the vultures of the paparazzi, but still in need of a little work. He pulled into a dirt road I'd never seen before and shut off the truck.
"What's up? Truck okay?" I asked sitting up beside him.
"Truck's fine. I just wanted to stop." His fingertip trailed down my cheek, down, along the column of my throat. I looked out at the spot he's chosen, a tree lined rut track leading off into nowhere. A few brave crocus were nodding in the brisk breeze.
"Come back here." He said, gently pulling me back into his embrace. Grinning foolishly, thankfully out of sight, I reveled in being wanted like this.
His hand slid down my ribs to my waist, pulling me closer. I had to turn some to see him, kiss him. He slid the bench seat back, crushing something buried beneath, and spun, slid me onto his lap with a devilish grin.
"Just what are you thinking?" I asked, grinning foolishly.
"I'm thinking of parking."
"Parking?" I did my best to keep the laugh from bubbling out. "Like we did when we were what, seventeen?"