Chapter 18
About dark Austin and Seth drove up
to the Kelly horse barn. Austin
purposefully waited until the field hands
left for the day. Mike came over earlier
and made regular visits for most of the
afternoon to help watch Lady until the
vet could free up and stop by. Mike also
kept Austin posted on how things were
going, even when the place started
clearing out. Mike gave Austin the green
light to come over. As a precaution
Austin still wore a ball cap he could
pull down low and a high collared
jacket he could pull up if need be.
Seth knew the drill. He'd been part of
several duck out situations in the past.
They walked into the barn together, Seth
first, but he stopped soon, having no idea
what to do or where to go. It gave Austin
the second to look around, make sure the
coast was clear before he guided Seth to
the horse stall everyone stood around.
They walked side by side. Seth was
clearly out of his element as a
disinterested sneer splayed across his
face. Seth's only concern seemed
centered on dodging the dirt and other
possibilities lying on the barn floor. Seth
so wasn't feeling this ranch life like
Austin had hoped he might. There was
just way too much city boy in his agent,
and it was something he'd never realized
about Seth until right now. Over the
years, they had always been in sync with
one another, Seth being the peanut butter
to Austin's jelly, but by the end of the
ranch tour, Seth was past the fun of the
four-wheeler and ready to be back on his
laptop and looking for messages from
Cara.
Austin's gut told him he didn't see
Seth sticking around the farm too much
longer, and Austin couldn't seem to want
him to stay. Their lives were different
now. Austin's one hundred percent
different and he was happy with the
change.
Austin picked a darkened corner and
perched a leg on the bottom rail looking
over the side of the stall. Seth came in
beside him. No one paid any attention to
either of them; every eye was on Kitt
who stood in the stall with Lady.
Based on Mike's last call, Kitt had
only been back about half an hour. He'd
worked a fourteen hour day and looked a
sweaty, dirty mess, which was
interesting because at the same time Kitt
looked hot as hell bent over rubbing
Lady down. He spoke directly to her in
soft soothing tones. Austin couldn't hear
the words he said, but he watched every
move Kitt made. Kitt handled the horse
with such tenderness Austin yearned for
those hands to be rubbing him down just
the same way.
Before his dick grew too hard, Austin
noticed the vet stood close by in the stall
watching everything Kitt did. Mike,
Jose, and Lily were like he and Seth: on
the outside looking in. Austin pulled his
ball cap a little lower on his head, and
stayed in the dark, but turned his full
attention back to Kitt. It was so easy to
see this was where he belonged. Kitt had
some innate understanding here, and this
horse responded to him on a level Austin
had no knowledge. The man and the
animal watched one another closely and
Kitt rubbed her down until he got close
enough for her to move her head and
knock his hat off. Austin realized Kitt got
in the position intentionally to let the
horse do the move.
"So you aren't so sore that you can't
play games? I think that's a good sign,
big girl." Kitt nuzzled her head rubbing
behind her ears. He scooped his hat up
and ran a hand down her nose as he
rested the ball cap back on his head.
Austin could see everything great about
this horse was due to the tender loving
care Kitt gave her, and based on
everything he'd heard, she was most
comfortable with Kitt in there with her.
"We can see what's goin' on in there,
Kitt. Make sure he can come on his own,
but it's risky, and I'm not sure it's
needed," the vet said.
"Nah, he's facin' right. I don't wanna
risk it. Let's give her time. If we need
that exam, I'll do it," Kitt said in that
same loving tone. He spoke to the vet,
but looked at the horse.
"What's going on?" Austin asked
Mike quietly trying to get caught up.
"They're talkin' about maybe needin'
to turn the position. She's in full labor
and their just eliminatin' he may be
breech. They don't think he is. The last
ultrasound showed him in the right
position," Mike said equally quiet,
keeping his eyes on the horse. Seth
stood beside him with horror in his eyes
as the doctor shoved a long plastic glove
back in his bag.
"Can Kitt do things like that?"
Austin's voice was barely above a
whisper.
"Yeah, he's done it for us quite a bit.
He knows what he's doin', Lady would
respond best to him," Mike said.
All eyes stayed on Kitt who
positioned himself behind the horse
rubbing her belly to her back legs. He
kept a steady stream of conversation
going and ran his hands over her udder.
Kitt looked totally absorbed into what he
did as if it were just the two of them, and
no one else in the barn. The vet stayed
back and let Kitt work. The horse
whined a little, nodded her head, but
stayed still, and Kitt never stopped the
flow of conversation with her. His
tender, gentle touch never changed.
"That's it. Her milks droppin', he's
comin' soon," Kitt said to the vet
seconds later.
"I'm guessin' a couple of hours," the
vet said, his eyes trained on the horse.
"I don't know. She's too early for
this. It could still be a day."
"You know it's an estimate." Doc
nodded at him. "She's close. It'll be
tonight."
"It's an estimate when it's not an
absolute firm date. Hers is a firm date,"
Kitt challenged back. The horse turned
to Kitt as he stood talking to the doctor.
His body faced her, but his head was
cocked to the side, deep in thought. She
took a step or two toward him, and Kitt
reached out to rub her as he talked to the
vet, but she had other plans. She lifted
her nose and knocked his hat off again.
"You have all these jokes tonight?"
He turned back to her. Austin saw it
then. He gave all his attention to his
animals. They were most comfortable
with him, because he was most
comfortable with them. Kitt didn't hide
anything from his animals. Kitt reached
down and grabbed the cap, but kept it in
his hands.
"After this, you'll know she foals
early. Besides, you suspected this
outcome from the beginnin'. I don't think
it's a long labor for her. I think he'll be
here soon. We'll see. Watch her tonight,
call me when you need me." The vet
patted the horse and left the stall.
Kitt just rested against the rail. The
stress of the moment was clear on his
face. He hadn't acknowledged or even
seen Austin or Seth as they came in. He
was completely absorbed in his horse,
keeping his eyes on her as he absently
put the ball cap back on his head.
"You can do this, big girl. I know you
can." Kitt nuzzled her and the horse
responded to him, again knocking his
ball cap back down, causing them all to
laugh. It was then that Kitt lifted his eyes
to Austin. They exchanged something in
the gaze before Kitt's eyes cut to Seth.
He intently stared at him for a long
moment before looking over at his
stepmom. The vet was already out the
barn door. If he noticed Austin, he never
said a word.
"Austin, it's good to see you again,"
Lily said before Austin could introduce
Seth. "Hi, I'm Lily, Kitt's mom."
"It's a pleasure to meet you. You
certainly don't look old enough to be his
mother." Seth pointed in Kitt's direction.
"Well, that's good because actually
I'm his stepmom," Lily said with a
laugh.
Kitt cut his eyes back to Austin, letting
his eyes linger for a second or two,
before turning them back to Seth. His
gaze stayed on Seth until he finally
turned to Mike and Jose. "I'm gonna go
home and shower and then be back here
and sleep here with her tonight. I'll call
you if anythin' changes. I won't be
longer than fifteen minutes. Jose, can you
stay that long?"
"Yes, sir. I'll cut tomorrow. This
here's way too stressful. You stay here
with her!"
Austin chuckled at the sincerity on
Jose's face. It was said in jest, but it
was clear it was a serious thought. As
Kitt came from the stall, he stuck his
hand out in Seth's direction, not waiting
for an introduction.
"Kitt Kelly." His introduction was a
little curt compared to the tenderness he
just had with the horse, and only because
Austin was so in tune with Kitt did he
even pick it up. Tension shot between
Seth and Kitt, and Austin got the
impression it was just the deep rooted
Southern manners requiring Kitt meet the
guy. The attitude in both men surprised
Austin, and he narrowed his brow
watching the exchange a little confused.
"I'm Seth Walker."
Kitt shook Seth's hand and nodded. It
was all he gave before turning away
from them all. The action was
monumentally clear: Kitt hadn't
acknowledged Austin at all.
"Kitt, this is my agent and good
friend," Austin said to Kitt's retreating
back. All Austin got was a simple look
over the shoulder and a curt nod with a
tip of Kitt's ball cap before his eyes cut
back to Seth. Kitt just dismissed Austin
and this time it sure wasn't sitting well
with him at all.
"It's nice to meet you. We'll have to
have you over for dinner in a few days.
Get through this with Lady first," Kitt
said.
It was all Austin got as he watched
Kitt strut through the barn to his truck.
He never looked back as he stepped up
inside his cab, started the truck and
pulled away.
"Thanks for the help today, Mike."
Jose was left with them all in the barn.
"Mr. Grainger, thank you. Kitt will for
sure be thankin' you soon. He's just
stressed tonight."
"No, no problem. I get it. We'll get
out of your way. Anything Mike or I can
do to help, just let us know." Austin
tried to keep his eyes on Jose and not the
dust cloud forming behind Kitt's truck as
he drove away.
"Thank you, sir," Jose said walking
them out to Austin's truck. As if he had
no other choice, Austin finally cut his
eyes in the direction of Kitt's cabin and
looked out where the trail to Kitt's house
lay. The dust was already settling. Kitt
didn't waste a minute in his getaway.
"So that's your cowboy? He's good
looking enough," Seth said as he
climbed into Austin's pickup truck.
"He's hot as hell!" Austin started the
truck and waved at Jose as they drove
away from Kitt's barn.
"If you're into guys."
"Which I am," Austin shot back
immediately. How could Kitt never
acknowledge him? He couldn't be in the
same room without getting a hard-on for
Kitt, no way he wouldn't at least say
hello.
"Austin, what's going to happen if
you're ready to come out and cowboy
Kitt isn't?" Seth asked. "Isn't that what
this is all about? You're here to get your
life back, stop hiding and by your own
admission, he's buried deep in that
closet."
"That's still years away." Austin
pulled out on the main road the quarter
of the mile until his entrance began.
"It'll be a huge problem. I know you.
You're the touchy, feely type. You don't
do well with a bunch of rules. Clearly
you don't. You've up and left a job
paying you twenty million dollars a film
in order to be who you are." Seth kept
his gaze straight, staring out the front
window.
"Look, who knew I'd find him so
quickly. Besides, it'll work out like it's
supposed to. I don't wanna talk about it
anymore, Seth. Only time'll tell how this
works out, but I'm unbelievably happy
with him. It's not something I'm willing
to just give up because I don't know the
future in our deal."
That seemed to stop Seth and they
drove the rest of the way in silence.
Austin only pulled up to the back of the
house, put the truck in reverse and let the
truck idle.
"You aren't coming in?" Seth asked
when he realized Austin wasn't turning
the motor off.
"Nah, I'm going back over so Kitt
doesn't have to stay there alone."
"Did I miss something? Does he know
you're coming? Does he even care?"
Seth stepped from the truck, but stood
with the door open waiting for an
answer.
"No. But it's where I want to be. Now
shut the door so I can go, and tell Cara
hello for me." Austin tried not to let
Seth's negativity work its way in. Kitt
hadn't acknowledged Austin, hadn't
given him the time of day. That was bad
enough on its own before Seth dumped
his line of thinking on top of it.
"Austin, are you sure he's as in to you
as you are to him?" Now that was the
one million dollar question Austin
couldn't answer.
"It doesn't matter..." Austin shook his
head, his frustration clear. "Seth, what's
your problem? I was happy for you and
Cara. It's weird to me how you two got
together after all this time, but whatever.
Just back off some and shut the fucking
door."
"You're right." Seth grinned at him.
"Shut the God damn door." Austin
started backing away. Seth was going to
have to move or be hit.
"Okay, okay! Good night!" Seth still
didn't lose the grin as he shut the door.
Austin never looked back as he drove
to the Kelly's. Only Kitt's truck sat out
front of the barn. Austin jumped out and
went through the front doors, looking
down at Lady's stall. He saw Kitt's head
was bent over the gate. Again, he was
talking to her, but now wearing clean
blue jeans and a t-shirt. His work jacket
slung over the side of the gate. Not much
need for it with the mild temperature
back in the area. Kitt's voice was soft
and light, and Austin knew he hadn't
heard him come in.
"Will this be the colt you keep?"
Austin asked as he walked down the
aisle to make his presence known.
"I don't know, we'll see." Kitt looked
up, surprised to see Austin.
"I couldn't stay away. Is it okay I'm
back?" Austin came to stand close to
Kitt at the stall gate. The horse nodded
her head at Austin, causing him to smile
and he reached out to rub her long nose.
Kitt looked all around the barn before he
spoke.
Kit looked around the barn before he
spoke. "All the trucks are gone?"
"Yeah, it's just mine and yours out
there." Austin turned his eyes back on
Kitt. The ends of his hair were still wet
from the shower he'd taken. Austin stood
there, tucking his fingers in his front
pockets to keep from reaching out to
touch his hair. "You were incredible
tonight. She's lucky to have you."
"I'm lucky to have her." Kitt watched
Lady until he finally lowered his hand
from where he stroked her. He stayed
with one booted foot on the bottom rail.
Kitt finally cut his eyes back to Austin.
His gaze was somber. Neither one of
them said anything for a minute.
"Are we okay?" Austin simply asked
getting straight to the point.
"It's weird seeing you with another
guy," Kitt said after a long minute. He
looked down as he spoke, but forced his
eyes back up, and nodded his head as he
got to the end of the sentence as some
sort of affirmation to his statement.
"Seth's been my best friend and agent
for fifteen years, nothing more." Austin
wanted to make his relationship with
Seth absolutely clear to Kitt. After
another long minute Kitt finally spoke.
"I have coffee going, want some?"
Kitt lowered his foot, and pushed away
from the stall. Austin grabbed his arm,
keeping him there.
"Seth's straight. He's the one Cara's
all crazy about."
"He isn't crazy about me, is he?" Kitt
shot back.
They stood so close he could feel
Kitt's breath slide across his face and he
resisted the urge to lean in and kiss
Kitt's closed lips. This moment was one
of those rare relationship moments that
needed to be worked out before anything
else could happen, but dear God Kitt's
lips were perfectly made. Austin
couldn't help anchoring an arm around
Kitt to pull him closer.
"All that matters is that I'm crazy
about you," Austin said. He gave up on
trying to work it all out in his head.
Instead, he crushed his lips to Kitt's. Kitt
didn't hesitate, immediately opening to
him, pushing his tongue out, swirling and
sucking it around Austin's. Their kiss
was perfect. Any concern or worry
Austin had melted away as Kitt opened
wider for him. It was only the need to
breathe that broke them apart.
Kitt locked onto Austin's neck,
whispering as he trailed kisses up to his
ear. "Come to the break room. Have
some coffee with me. I need to hold you
and do more of this. It's too open out
here. The room'll give us privacy."
"You have to be exhausted. I can
leave, let you get rest or stay out here
with her while you sleep." Austin leaned
his head back, giving Kitt better access
to his neck.
"It's gonna take time to wind down.
Besides, I'll be staying out here with
here on a cot. I have to keep an eye on
her so there won't be much sleeping.
Unless you need to leave. Is your agent
at your house alone?" Kitt asked, pulling
away a bit when asking about Seth.
Anger shot across his face before he
schooled his features and Austin
grinned. Kitt was jealous.
"Yeah, but he's fine. He's just here
catching his breath," Austin said, tucking
his hand in Kitt's. He began to walk
toward the break room, tugging Kitt
along with him. It took a second for
Austin to realize he had no idea where
the room was located.
"Come on, this way." Kitt took over
the lead and took them down the long
barn to a room by the back door.
"What does hmm mean? Are you
jealous?" Austin asked.
"No! Not at all, not really." Kitt
flipped on the light as they entered the
small room. There was a sink,
refrigerator and cabinet along with three
large tables with chairs. The smell of
coffee filled the air as it was filling the
pot and Kitt let go of Austin's hand to
reach around inside the drawers pulling
out packets of cream and sugar.
"Of course not, because if you were
jealous it would indicate some sort of
feeling, wouldn't it?" Austin came up
behind Kitt and ran one hand up Kitt's
chest as he slid the other down over his
hard cock. Austin grinned and ducked
his head, breathing in Kitt's scent when
he found him already rigidly ready.
Austin rolled his hips into Kitt's
backside while rubbing his equally hard
dick against Kitt's blue jean covered
ass.
"I guess I didn't expect him to be so
young or good lookin'." He leaned back
against Austin, laying his head back on
Austin's shoulder.
"Baby, he's completely straight."
Austin murmured lowering his face
toward Kitt's, and he placed a simple
kiss on Kitt's lips.
"You've never been with him?" There
was worry in his eyes and it made
Austin feel like he conquered some
major war all by himself. It showed that
on some level Kitt shared all this
emotion with Austin and that caused him
to involuntarily roll his hips and rub his
rigid length against Kitt's ass. "Not
once."
"Good," Kitt said the simple word
and turned in Austin arms. He wrapped
his arms tightly around Austin, kissing
him deeply. Both men ground against the
other. It felt like months since he'd been
with Kitt and Austin slid his hands
down, gripping Kitt's ass cheeks as he
tugged him closer until he was grinding
Kitt harder against his aching cock. As
Austin ripped his mouth free, his hips
rolled in constant motion. He hadn't
stroked himself off since their one time
together on the phone. Austin had saved
it for Kitt and he was already so close to
a release. His plan was to be buried
inside Kitt's ass when it happened.
Austin just hadn't worked Kitt there yet,
he needed to slow this down some.
"It doesn't matter. No one seems to
have existed before I met you," Austin
whispered the words while he trailed
kisses along Kitt's jaw. Kitt leaned his
head back to give Austin better access a
second before a chuckle slipped from
Kitt.
"You said that exact line in your
movie, Last Chance, when you were
trying to get in her panties," Kitt said
still laughing. That did it for Austin, his
immediate need slowed and he laughed
too.
"And it worked if I remember
correctly." Austin loosened his hold, and
grinned back at Kitt. He loved that Kitt
had watched his movies apparently
close enough to know his lines. "I have
to admit something, I found a stash of
magazines and photos at your house this
morning."
Kitt pulled back from him and Austin
let him. But not far enough to break his
hold. Austin stayed close, followed the
movement and leaned into Kitt as he
leaned against the counter. The slowing
down thing was working, but nowhere in
his plan did it require Kitt to leave his
arms. Austin raised his eyebrow and
gave a crooked grin. "Could my heart
be right? Could they be a jacking off
stash?"
"You did not find those. No way!
Those were hidden." Kitt started to
move away, but Austin wouldn't let him.
Instead he braced his hands against the
counter as Kitt tried to get distance.
"No, no, no… Stay here with me. I
did do that terrible thing and look
through your stuff, but I'm telling you so
it shouldn't count against me. Besides
there was nothing for me to find! You
like to read hunting and fishing
magazines and you apparently hate
bookkeeping, but that's all. Well that and
you seem to like pictures and movies of
me..." Austin latched on to Kitt's neck,
kissing up to his ear. He could feel Kitt
tense in his arms. No way was he going
to let that happen. Slowing them down
didn't mean stopping. No plan in
Austin's mind included them stopping
anything they were doing.
"I'll tell you a secret about me to help
make it better," Austin whispered in
Kitt's ear as he brought one hand
forward, rubbing it down Kitt's hard-on.
He never stopped the rhythm his hand
created as Kitt leaned his head back to
look at Austin. Any embarrassment he
may have had was gone, curiosity clear
on his face. Austin closed his eyes and
tightened his grip, rewarded when Kitt
rolled his hips forward into his hand.
"Yeah... I used to jack off to the image
of you in the shower. Actually, 'used to'
means I still do. Anytime I need to get
aroused, or finish, I pull the image of
you standing under the shower up in my
mind. The water dripping down your
dick... I love that image in my head."
"No way, you're lying!"
"No I'm not. I swear to you, I'm not
lying. I want you, Kitt. I want you bad. I
love the idea that you kept track of me
over the years because I sure thought
about you. I just didn't realize how much
until we got together like this." Austin
dug his wallet from his back pocket. He
had a condom and a small packet of lube
inside.
"Austin, we can't here." Kitt rejected
him as Austin tossed the condom and
lube on the counter in front of the coffee
pot. Kitt's words said they couldn't, but
his actions said something else. Kitt
leaned in, gripped both sides of his head
and thrust his tongue forward, kissing
Austin like he'd never been kissed
before. Kitt dominated Austin and it took
a second for Austin to remember he
planned to be buried in Kitt, not the
other way around.
He shoved Kitt back. It was only an
inch or two and never broke from the
kiss, but the move gave him back
control. He managed to unbutton Kitt's
blue jeans as he deepened the kiss to a
frenzy. Austin moved quickly. He
reached out for the lube and shoved
Kitt's pants down below his ass. He
barely managed his undone, just enough
for his cock to spring free. In one swift
move, he tore open the oil, dropped it on
his dick and flipped Kitt around. In mere
seconds after losing the feel of Kitt's
lips pressed against his, Austin was
buried fully inside Kitt's sweet ass.
There was no preparation and Kitt's
tightness felt so damn good, better than
any other time in his life. He pulled out
as Kitt hissed a breath. Austin dropped
more lubricant on his cock as he pushed
back in. The lube packet fell to the floor
as pleasure exploded across his body.
Austin gripped Kitt's hips and fucked
him. It wasn't a hard pounding. Austin
moved with gentle purpose willing Kitt
to enjoy this as much as he did. Austin
moved his hips, finding Kitt's spot,
stroking him from the inside out, loving
every single second.
Kitt reared back, moaning deeply as
he pushed his pants further down. Austin
thrust forward, arching his back and
closed his eyes. Kitt braced himself with
his arms against the counter.
"God damn you've never felt so
fucking good!" Austin almost yelled the
words as he began the inevitable
pistoning of his hips. Kitt pushed back
further and bent in when Austin reached
around to grab his cock.
"Spread your legs. You're coming
with me," Austin groaned. He lifted Kitt
by the chest, laying him back against his
body. He kept his hips moving and
stroked Kitt with a tight grip from tip to
base. Austin kicked at Kitt's legs trying
to spread them further apart. He was
only semi-conscience of keeping Kitt's
release on the ground, not on his clothes.
They were both close. Austin gathered
the beads of moisture dripping from Kitt
broad head and slicked his hand with the
liquid as he continued to stroke Kitt's
cock faster. Kitt's hands snaked up the
side of Austin's shoulders, his fingers
diving in Austin's hair. Those strong
arms helped hold them in together. "You
feel too good back there. I can't hold it...
I'm close."
"Me too." Austin breathed out the
words panting in Kitt's ear. His hand
lost the rhythm of his hips and Kitt
reached down and gripped his cock on
top of Austin's hand, stroking himself.
"I'm coming," Kitt panted, dropping
his chest on to the cabinet.
"Me—" Austin never finished his
sentence. He came violently into Kitt.
This was the best fuck of his life. Kitt
was everything he ever wanted in a mate
and he was shocked he held his orgasm
for so long. Austin's knees buckled with
the force of his release and he fell
forward on to Kitt's back, his breath
panted with his heart thumping wildly
out of control. Sweat coated them both.
Several minutes ticked by as Austin
floated. His dick stayed hard. He was
still twitching with small burst of come
inside Kitt as reality slowly settled back
in.
"Damn, that was good," Kitt said, his
strength held Austin up. Kitt leaned
against the counter. His legs as far apart
as his jeans would allow and Austin
managed to look over Kitt's side to see
his on release dripping down the cabinet
and on to the floor.
"You came?" Austin asked seeing the
answer for himself.
"Yeah… We should go without every
few days. That was the best fuck of my
life. God Austin, where have you been
hiding that?" Kitt asked and lowered his
head onto the counter, shifting positions
with his legs. Austin went with him. His
cock was still hard, but empty, he tried
to decide if it wanted to go another
round or deflate and rest.
"You were incredible." Austin
declared after another long minute. He
wrapped his arms around Kitt's chest.
Austin was back to supporting his own
weight now, but unwilling to let this
moment go. Kitt looked up and Austin
looked down, before both their eyes
landed on the untouched condom packet
lying in front of the coffee pot.