Chapter 14

June 10th, 1985

Hannah reached up to run the brush through Buddy's long, flowing mane. The big horse snorted in pleasure and twisted his head to rub his nose against her shoulder. Hannah laughed and rewarded him with a loving pat to the velvety surface. She glanced towards the barn entrance as Angel came dancing through the doorway followed by David who had two rabbits hung over his shoulder on a stringer. He grinned at Hannah in satisfaction as he walked over to a wooden stump sitting in one corner of the barn.

She smiled as she watched him prepare to skin the rabbits and dress the meat. Since warmer weather had finally settled into the mountains, David had become proficient at hunting for game in the surrounding woods. He was an excellent shot exhibiting a skill that spoke of some kind of military training in his hidden past. He hunted with a stealth that was usually only exhibited by veteran woodsmen and hunters who had spent their entire lives in the mountains.

Hannah found herself staring at David intently. Watching him seemed to have become her new favorite pastime in the past few weeks. In her heart, she knew that she had fallen in love with the mysterious stranger who had literally fallen into her life almost eight months ago. And from the loving glances she had seen him throwing her way recently, she was fairly certain that he felt the same way about her. They had never shared anything more that chaste kiss or been intimate but there was no denying their growing feelings towards one another.

Angel wandered from David's side and came over to Hannah, rubbing affectionately against her legs seeking some attention. Hannah began petting the broad head absently, running her fingers gently through the silky fur and scratching Angel behind her ears.

As if sensing her attention, David raised his head and flashed the crooked smile that Hannah loved in her direction.

"Looks like we're having rabbit stew for supper," Hannah told him as she gave Buddy a final pat before stepping out of the stall. Angel followed closely at her heels. David passed the dressed meat to her and picked up the rabbit skins to spread them out to dry. Hannah left the barn and headed for the cabin to start their evening meal.

David came into the cabin a short while later. Walking over to the hand pump, he washed his hands and dried them on a threadbare towel. Stepping up behind Hannah, who was standing at the stove, he said, "Smells good…"

Hannah turned around startled to find him standing so close. Their eyes locked and the tension seemed to crackle in the air between them. Hannah's breath caught in her throat at the hungry look she could see deep in David's eyes. She stiffened slightly but didn't resist as he slipped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. He lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers in a gentle but passionate kiss that took her breath away.

With a soft whimper, Hannah wrapped her arms around his neck and returned the kiss with all the passion and desire in her newly awakening womanhood. She looked at David questioningly as he broke off the kiss and took a half step back.

"Did I do something wrong?" she asked shyly.

"No, baby," David reassured her quietly "You didn't do anything wrong. I just don't want to rush you into anything…"

"I want you," Hannah said looking deeply into those sapphire eyes as she spoke from her heart. "I want you to be my first…and my last…forever…"

"I want you too," David admitted in a husky voice "You'll never know how much I want you…"

Hannah trembled. She knew what he was asking. Without a word she turned to set the simmering pot of stew to one side, then she turned back and took his hand leading him across the room to her bed.

They lay down, side by side, their lips meeting once more in a gentle kiss. David kept his hands on her waist taking care not to venture too high or too low. They kissed for a long time, their kisses slowly becoming deeper and more passionate as Hannah's instincts took over and she relaxed in her lover's arms.

Hannah shivered with a combination of fear and anticipation as she felt David's hands tugging her blouse out of the waistband of her skirt. Then he was touching her bare skin, his fingers skimming lightly over her ribs as he moved his hands up to cup her full breasts for the first time. Hannah gasped as his fingers gently rubbed her nipples into stiff little peaks of pleasure. She arched her back offering more of herself to his touch.

She barely noticed as her blouse ended up on the floor beside David's shirt. She trembled with pleasure when she felt his bare chest against her own for the first time, the soft covering of fur tickling her skin pleasantly. She squealed in surprised when David lowered his head and took a nipple in his mouth, sucking and nipping gently. She squirmed in pleasure as her arousal rose. Between his mouth and his hands, she felt as if the temperature in the room had risen at least by twenty degrees.

Instinctively, she raised her hips allowing him to pull off her skirt and panties, leaving her lying nude on the bed. Through heavily lidded eyes, she watched as David moved away and stood up just long enough to finish undressing himself. She blushed when she saw his erection for the first time. She felt her heart pounding in her chest as he slowly climbed back onto the bed. She knew that they were rapidly approaching the point of no return.

"It's okay," David whispered in her ear "I'll take it slow…if you want to stop just say so and we will."

Hannah nodded. She trusted this man with all of her heart. She knew that he would never hurt her, not intentionally. Still, she jumped involuntarily when he gently settled his weight down on top of her and she felt the touch of his erection for the first time. Sensing her nervousness, David slipped one hand between her legs and began to pet her gently helping her to relax and accept further intimacy.

"I love you," he whispered in a broken voice, his warm breath brushing against her ear.

"I love you too," Hannah whispered back, boldly reaching down to brush her fingers against his groin experimentally. He hissed in pleasure, his own body stiffening at her unexpected touch.

Hannah bit her bottom lip as she felt him shift positions as he prepared to enter her for the first time. She found herself holding her breath as David slowly guided his erection into her body. She cried out at the sudden pain that flared for a moment as he moved inside of her. David paused, trembling with the effort at holding himself steady, until Hannah's pain had passed before continuing. Hannah gasped in surprise as she felt the discomfort and pain slowly turning to waves of unexpected pleasure that caught her off guard.

As their mutual pleasure mounted, David began to thrust harder. Hannah began meeting each thrust with one of her own as they climbed the peak together before exploding, one after the other, as they fell over the edge. They collapsed in each other arms and drifted to sleep wrapped in each other's embrace.