Chapter 37: Chapter 37

Rella's laughter filled the air with her hair flying in the wind. It was exhilarating, riding out here with the weather that was just perfect. It’s been a long time since she'd felt this free. The vast field was stunning to look at with lush green grass spanning the landscape; there was a lake just up ahead glittering in the sunlight it'd be nice to just lie out here on the grass and feel the sun on her skin. She quickly dismounted.

"You're really good," Stefan commented as he equally dismounted. "Where did you learn to ride like that?"

"I learned to ride when I was seven and I joined the equestrian club in high school."

"Come, you must be hungry let's have something to eat." He took her hand and led her to the lake where a blue checked table cloth was spread out on the grass and a picnic basket sat on it.

Rella turned to him surprised. "When did you prepare all this?"

"Well actually all I did was pack everything into the basket." He told her honestly. Rella sat on the cloth and reached inside the basket to get the food out. "I have something for you." Stefan said suddenly and then he was pulling out something long and shiny from his pocket which on a closer look Rella found to be a necklace, he held it out to her and she was simply blown away by the exquisite jewellery.

"It's lovely." she said smilingly as she took the necklace in her hand her eyes shining with appreciation as she studied the jade pendant.

"It belonged to my mother." Stefan said simply. "And now I want you to have it because you're a special person to me like she was."

"I'm honoured Stefan, thank you." Rella leaned forward and kissed his mouth and when she Pulled back she couldn't stop herself from saying those three words to him once again, "I love you."

"I love you too." Stefan said before pulling her in for a searing kiss and the food was promptly forgotten. Her mouth open underneath his with every assault and his tongue delved in tangled with hers in a heated duel. She tasted like strawberries.

His mouth left hers only to travel down her throat, she threw her head back to give him access. Her skin was velvety smooth under his fingers and her little throaty moans were driving him insane. The bulge in his pants strained to be free.

"God you're so beautiful." He croaked out. "I need to have you now I can wait another second. I need to be inside you." No woman ever made him feel so out of control like Rella does.

"out here right now? "

Rella couldn't imagine making love out in the open suddenly she felt insecure and exposed.

"I want you so badly. Besides nobody ever comes out here."

She bit her lips now swollen from his kisses unsure. She's never dared to do this sort of thing before and her heart was pounding in anticipation. That passion in Stefan's eyes she's never seen before and it turned her more than she ever had before. Stefan made her feel daring and beautiful and she'd let him have her all. She pulled her shirt off and tossed it aside biting her lips.

"You drive me insane whenever you in that."

"Do what?"

"Bite your lips." She smiled and did it again and almost laughed when he groaned. She swallowed his protest with her kiss.

Their hands were everywhere on each other exploring, giving and taking.

A soft gasp escaped her lips when he finally surged into her. She matched his every powerful thrust until they both came to a tremulous release clinging to each other like a second skin.