Chapter Six

Ink

A short white fence encloses the vegetable garden outside the cabin. I swear this is the best part of the house. The rows are carefully tilled, and shades of green pop in perfectly straight lines.

Bunny stands at the edge of the garden like a goddess. Thick and curved, the wind blows through her hair as a summer storm crackles in the distance. Scents of dust and ripe berries linger nearby and my palms ache to touch my little rabbit.

She grins and bites her bottom lip as her bare feet dig into the rich soil. The garden expands a quarter of an acre. She’s on one end and I’m on the other.

I stalk toward her, desperate to have her in my arms, but like a good little girl, she runs, pushing through the mounded soil and hilled potatoes. I don’t want her playing too rough, because we’re watching out for the baby, but I needed to see her like this.

In the wild, under the sunlight, with her little round belly on display.

She pushes through the center of the garden and pretends like she’s avoiding me, but the red lips of her pussy tell me otherwise. Her breasts sway back and forth as she moves, and my cock goes hard in the wind.

I speed up, desperate to feel her squirm against my chest. I love that she’s fun like this. That she’ll take my demand for craziness without a fight. That if I ask her, she’ll strip down and run into the garden with a smile.

“Little bunny… I’m coming for you.” Dirt flies and the spray from the water hose hitting nearby leaves soaks my bare feet. The garden won’t be the same afterward, but I don’t care.

I grip her arm and pull her toward me as she squeals and squirms against my chest. Her nipples are hard, poking against me as she wiggles. In her movements, my cock slides against the velvet lips of her pussy.

Our eyes meet and white-hot heat surrounds us. There’s no stopping this moment. I need to fuck my little bunny. I need to make her mine.

A nice man would tell her the secrets he has. He’d tell her what happened last night, and he’d make amends with all of it before moving forward. I’m not a nice man. I never have been. I never will be.

I stroke my cock in one hand and grip her breast with the other, scraping my teeth against her nipple as I groan.

She moans out and wraps her arms around my neck. “Tell me I’m your baby bunny.”

I growl low in my throat as my bare cock pokes against her again. “You are my baby bunny. My little, cute, baby bunny.”

She hums and moans as her hand strokes my cock.

“Tell me you belong to me for good. Tell me you’ll never leave.” I lean in and bite her shoulder as she works my dick back and forth in her hand.

“I’m yours, Ink. Forever.”

“And you understand that sometimes I might have to do things to protect you. Things I can’t tell you about.”

Her gaze meets mine, and for a second I wonder if this simple sentence gives her all the dots she needs to connect what happened last night with her ex. “I know you look out for me,” she pants. “I trust you.”

Warmth spreads over my heart. It’s true. Whatever I do is only in her best interest.

I land my hand on her pussy and slide into her tight little mound with two fingers, thrusting into her wetness before pulling out to lick her sweet juices off.

The perfect tills of the garden rows become faded as I lean Bunny back into the dirt and slide my cock through the warm, wet lips of her pussy. I tease the entrance for a moment, then thrust in without grace.

Bunny squeaks and sighs under her breath. “Oh God, you’re big!”

I thrust in again. “You like it hard like this, little bunny? You want my cock deep inside your little pussy?”

She pants out a reply as her hands grip my forearms for support.

Warm soil kicks up around us and the bright sun beats down as I thrust deeper. I pull out and push back in, fucking her hard and wild without abandon.

I don’t deserve this sweet little bunny. She’s soft and kind. I’m rough and fucked up. But here, in the warm soil, the ferocity inside of me feels free.

She wraps her legs around my waist and arches back, digging the back of her head into the dirt. “Fuck, Ink. Fuck me hard! Make it hurt!”

My dick hardens as I thrust deeper into her tight little pussy.

I’m not going to be able to hold out much longer. I cover her throat with the dirty palm of my hand and slam my hips harder against her tiny little frame. If she weren’t pleading for more, I’d slow down and take it softer… but my little bunny seems to like it rough.

She pants, sighs, and digs her nails into my arm, moaning for more. “I’m so close, Ink. I’m gonna come. Don’t stop!” Her tone is higher now, desperate as though she’ll explode at any moment.

The storm in the distance gets closer and my phone is ringing in my jeans wherever I left them. I tune all of that out and lean into my bunny, kissing her soft lips as I thrust.

Seconds pass and I lose myself in her sounds as she grips me tight and comes undone. Moan after moan passes over her as her frame convulses against me.

It’s the permission I need to release. My body tenses, my dick tightens, and I come hard in her tight little pussy like an animal. Moments go by as I thrust slowly, letting every drop of come in my cock empty inside of her.

She drags in a deep breath and stares up at me. “What the hell was that?”

“Too rough?”

“No. Perfection. I want it again.” Her small hand lands on my face and her fingers scrub through my beard. “Like right now.”

My cock twitches at the thought of taking her again, but this time, I want her warm in the bed so we can fall asleep in each other’s arms afterward.

“You felt so fucking good, bunny.” I kiss her forehead and roll onto the soil next to her, pulling her gentle frame against my chest.

Rain sprinkles down over us and the sun drifts behind a cloud. “Should we go inside?”

“No,” she whispers. “I like the rain. It’s warm.” Her eyes close and she stays on my chest as water patters down from the sky.

My phone rings again and again from beside the patch, but I ignore it.

“Sounds important.” She twists her fingers through the hair on my chest. “You think it’s about that bounty you were after? I mean, we’ve been distracted, but you should probably check.”

I know there’s reason in what she’s saying, but I can’t fathom the idea of leaving this spot. It’s too perfect.

“Whatever it is, it can wait.”

“Unless this guy is blowing things up, then I think you’d wish you’d have checked.” She leans up from the ground. “I’ll get it. You stay here. You’ve exhausted yourself working in the garden and all.”

I grin at her joke and drag in a deep breath before sitting up myself. I love that she cares about my work and wants me to succeed. The MC is a big part of my life, and bounty hunting is how I make my living, so I should be more concerned about what happens to the ten grand that’s running around. Trouble is, I’m not. All I want to do today is sit in this dirt with my bunny and stroke her until she’s satisfied… over and over again.

Bunny tosses me my phone and I swipe up, staring at the screen. It’s Reaper. I shouldn’t take this here. Who the hell knows what it could be about?

I hold up a finger and wander down the garden toward the tomato cages, checking the peppers on my way. I was right, they’re ready for harvest.

“Hey, man. What’s up?”

“Caught your fucker.” Reaper’s tone is deeper than usual, with a bit of mockery twisted in.

“The bomber asshole?”

“Yes, sir. He was up at the fucking quarry, bummin’ the fuck around. Took him down with Viper.”

I’m glad the guy is out of commission. He needed to go down, but I’m a little fucking bummed that I’m out of a bounty now.

“Gotta stop letting pussy distract ya,” Reaper jokes. “Anyway, your 187 is taken care of and Viper is taking the bounty in for booking. You’re gonna have to be faster on the next one, brother. You need the cash to finish that cabin.”

I need it for more than the cabin. My bunny is having a baby and I plan on making sure she has everything she needs. “That’s the truth. Talk to you later.”

Reaper hangs up the line and I turn back toward Lydia who’s standing a few feet away with my flannel draped over her shoulders. God, she looks beautiful. I don’t know how I got so lucky, or what I ever did to deserve her, but I swear to whoever’s in charge, I won’t take it for granted.

She turns in my direction. “Everything okay?”

“Yeah,” I rest her against my chest, “Reaper found the bomber. They’re bringing him in.”

“Is that good?”

“Yeah. It’s good for society as a whole.” I laugh as I say, “Just next time my bank account will appreciate it if I’m the one bringing in the bounties.”

“I distracted you. You’d have had that guy in the bag had you not been chasing after me and worrying about all my problems.”

I brush her dirty hair back away from her face, spreading more soil as I move. “No. This was my priority for a reason, bunny. You’re all that matters. The rest will fall into place.”

“I still feel bad, though. I don’t want to distract you. I want to make things easier for you.”

I kiss her forehead and tuck my hand into hers, guiding her back toward the cabin as the rain begins to fall harder. “You’re my girl, right?”

She nods.

“Okay then. Don’t feel bad. You’re not a distraction. Not ever.”

I’m still nude, and as the rain beats down harder, our walk turns into a jog. It isn’t until I slide back the patio door and stare down at my little bunny covered in dirt that I realize what’s happened.

It’s official. She’s mine.

Mine to love. Mine to protect. Mine to adore forever, and then some.