Claiming Hannah [Bear Creek, Texas 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read online

  Bear Creek, Texas 2

  Claiming Hannah

  Sheriff Ben Parker has always been in love with Hannah Hawthorne, the town veterinarian. Now that he finally has her in his bed, he plans on keeping her there. Hannah always felt an attraction to Ben Parker but he is the town sheriff and also very popular among the females of Bear Creek Texas. He has too many women chasing him, and she doesn’t want to be one of many. Hannah wants to be the only one in his bed and in his heart.

  Can Ben convince Hannah his feelings for her are real, or will she let her jealousy ruin their newfound love? Will another woman who also wants Ben very badly help to ruin the relationship Ben and Hannah are forming, or will it make Ben and Hannah realize how strong the love they feel for each other really is?

  Genre: Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Western/Cowboys

  Length: 36,031 words

  CLAIMING HANNAH

  Bear Creek, Texas 2

  Lee Rose

  EROTIC ROMANCE

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  CLAIMING HANNAH

  Copyright © 2013 by Lee Rose

  E-book ISBN: 978-1-62740-625-3

  First E-book Publication: October 2013

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  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Epilogue

  About the Author

  CLAIMING HANNAH

  Bear Creek, Texas 2

  LEE ROSE

  Copyright © 2013

  Chapter One

  Ben Parker sat up in his bed and looked around the bedroom, wondering what woke him up. He had been lying in bed and had fallen asleep thinking about Hannah Hawthorne as he usually did every night. He swung his legs over the bed and put them on the floor, pulling only his jeans on, just in case.

  There it was again, a crunching noise coming from outside, like footsteps. He was wide awake now and he grabbed his pistol from his nightstand and slowly went down the hallway toward the front door to investigate. He lived on the outskirts of town so it could be just an animal roaming around, but he figured he’d better check anyway. The house was dark and although it was after midnight, the air still felt stuffy. A typical summer night in Bear Creek, Texas. July in Texas was humid and hot and not much else.

  * * * *

  He opened the front door of his house slowly and aimed his gun out into the night, listening quietly for any more noises, but all he heard were crickets chirping in the night. He slowly stepped out on his porch.

  “Who’s there?” he asked in a hard, menacing cold voice. “I’m not in the mood to play games.”

  “Going to shoot me, sheriff?” came an amused reply in a soft Texas drawl that had featured in many of his fantasies, especially in the last few weeks.

  “Jesus, Hannah,” he muttered. “I could have shot you. It’s late.” He put his gun away and looked at the blonde temptress standing in front of him so innocently as if she just stopped by for an afternoon visit. Her long blonde hair was flowing loose and straight down her back. Her beautiful face was hidden in the shadows of the dark but he had already memorized every part of her perfect face. He had known Hannah Hawthorne since childhood and had watched her grow into the beautiful woman she was today. Not only was she beautiful but she had a fiery nature that might intimidate most men, but not him. There was no one else like his Hannah and she was his. She just hadn’t realized it yet, but tonight she would.

  “And here I thought you’d be glad to see me, my mistake.” She pouted and turned to leave. He observed her plump ass encased in her tight blue jeans walking back to her truck and her trim waist shown off by her snug T-shirt.

  “Don’t you move a muscle unless you want a spanking, honey,” he threatened seriously. He had been waiting for her to acknowledge that she wanted him as much as he wanted her for over a year now and he wasn’t missing this opportunity. She owed him for many sleepless nights.

  Hannah giggled softly but stopped walking and stood still. She put her hands on her hips and turned back toward him. “That’s not a scary threat, Ben. I might just like it.”

  She smiled impishly and walked back toward him, going up his porch steps until she was standing chest to chest with him. She looked down at his obvious erection showing through his tight jeans and smiled with a knowing smirk. “So, are you going to invite me in or not?”

  Ben grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her to his body until there was no space left between them and he was sure she could feel his hardness. His cock w
as already threatening to burst out of his jeans and he hadn’t even touched her yet.

  His lips touched hers, slowly at first. When she didn’t protest, but opened her mouth to his, he ran his tongue around her soft pouty lips and inside her mouth, listening to her moan. That small soft sound of enjoyment sent sparks of electricity running through his body. He increased the pressure while his hands roamed her body slowly from her breasts down to her ass. He poured all his pent up feelings and desires into that one kiss. By the time he let her go they were both breathing wildly and leaning on each other for support.

  “Does that answer your question, honey?” he whispered, petting her soft, silky hair that felt like a curtain of satin. He held her for a few seconds, listening to her frantically beating heart until it slowed back down to an even pace.

  He led her inside the house by the hand and closed and locked the door back up. He stood in the living room with her and looked down into her beautiful blue eyes surrounded by dark, long lashes and lush pink lips. Her skin was a golden tan color from being outside in the Texas sun so much. “You’re a little late for our talk, honey, but I am glad to see you.”

  She put her arms around his waist and hugged him hard in a silent apology and he felt his body react instantly. Only Hannah could affect him this way.

  “You know me, Ben. I overthink everything,” she whispered softly in her Texas drawl that he loved to hear, even when she was being sassy or yelling at him about something he did.

  “Yeah, but two weeks?” He put his chin on top of her head and enjoyed the feeling of her in his arms and smelling the fresh scent of flowers from her shampoo. He led her to the couch and sat close to her. She felt small and fragile in his arms but he knew she had a spine of steel and he admired that quality about her.

  Two weeks ago, Hannah’s older brother Jackson and his girlfriend Grace had some trouble with Grace’s ex-boyfriend, James. He came to Bear Creek where Grace had been trying to recover from his vicious attack of her and he kidnapped her. Hannah had helped to save Grace’s life but scared the shit out of him when she had come close to being shot. He had realized in an instant that what he felt for Hannah ran deep inside of him and always would.

  He had been longing after Hannah most of his adult life, but the timing had never been right for them. She had gone off to college right after high school in Houston to become a veterinarian and he knew she needed to go out and spread her wings. And he had been too young and wild to want to settle down. He knew Hannah wasn’t the type to play around with so he had never approached her as anything but his friend Jackson’s sister until last year.

  Once she had come home from college, she had started avoiding him. She heard a few rumors and was convinced he was some kind of wild playboy. He tried flirting with her and asking her out, but nothing worked. That night he had gotten tired of dancing around their shared attraction and he invited her to his house so they could talk and hopefully begin a relationship, but she had never shown up. He had been disappointed but he knew she was running scared, so he waited patiently and now here she was, in his arms. He had no intention of letting her walk away from him now. The little vixen was well and truly caught.

  “I’m here now,” she said, leaning over and kissing his lips so lightly it felt like a tickle. “Are we going to waste the night talking about my timing issues, sheriff, or can we move on to something more fun?”

  “Oh yeah, like what?” Ben teased. He wanted to march her to his room and strip her naked and spend the night making love with her but with Hannah it was better not to assume that’s what she came for.

  Hannah sighed and pouted. “You’re punishing me for standing you up.”

  Ben hugged her and leaned back on the couch with her in his arms. “No baby, I’m not. I know that I want to make love with you, Hannah. That’s what I’ve wanted for a long time but what do you want? I don’t want you to accuse me of rushing you.”

  She placed a few soft kisses on his warm neck and cuddled with him. “I want that too Ben. How can I accuse you of rushing into this when we have been dancing around each other for a year now? It’s true I had doubts but I want you, now, tonight.”

  Ben sighed with relief and his body said hell yeah at the thought of finally being with Hannah Hawthorne, his dream girl. He

  picked her up in his arms and took her straight to his bedroom making her giggle.

  He laid her on the bed and looked down at his golden angel stretched out on his bed, a fantasy come to life. His bedside lamp left a small glow in the otherwise dark room and he looked at her like he was eyeing a juicy steak. “I dreamed of having you here for so long that I’m not sure what to do first. I feel like a kid on Christmas, not sure which present to open first.”

  Hannah enjoyed his eagerness and laughed softly. She sat up, boldly pulled off her T-shirt. Her large breasts were encased in a black, silky bra. Her nipples were already pointy and hard, showing through the lace of her bra. “Does this give you any clues, sheriff, or do you need more ideas?”

  Ben chuckled and threw his jeans and boxers off faster than lightning as she removed the rest of her clothes just as quickly with a joyful laugh. She had such an expressive face and he could tell she was just as excited as he was. He wanted this night to be perfect so she’d never forget who owned her body and heart. “Oh, yeah honey, I got it now.”

  He laid down next to her on the bed and looked down at her naked, pretty plump breasts and licked his lips in anticipation. Hannah was so beautiful, her skin silky soft and golden. He sucked on an erect nipple, swirling his tongue slowly around the tight bud. While touching its twin with his thumb. He loved the noises she was softly making. She put her hands in his hair as he feasted on her breasts like a starving man. He reached down with his hand and opened her legs wide and found her already damp and ready for him.

  “You are so ready for me, baby,” Ben said when he felt the wetness between her legs and inserted his fingers in her, making her nod and whisper a soft yes to his observation. He circled around her clit with his finger until she was moving her body around in pleasure and ordered him to stop teasing her.

  “I’ve waited forever to touch you, so I’m just making sure I don’t miss a spot,” he teased.

  Ben went to reach for a condom but she stopped him, holding on to his arm.

  “It’s okay, Ben. I am on the pill. I want to feel you inside me, Ben, skin to skin,” she whispered softly, holding his gaze with her beautiful blue eyes alight with passion. “It’s been all I’ve thought about lately.”

  He smiled and leaned down to kiss her lips as he entered her tight pussy in one swift move, and it felt like heaven. She was so hot and tight he wanted to explode right there on the spot. He could hear her gasp in surprise as his thick cock entered her body and her hands on his shoulders tightened. He could feel her nails digging into his skin but he liked it, the slight feel of pain.

  “Oh, Ben, that feels so good. I have wanted this for so long,” she told him, closing her eyes and releasing a soft little sigh. “I’m sorry I was such a coward or we could have been doing this sooner.”

  “You are not a coward, Hannah. You wanted to be sure. I understand.” He assured her while moving his hips and moaning in pleasure. “It was worth the wait. You are so hot and tight that I’m not sure I can go slow and gentle, as you deserve. I want this night to last forever, but I’m too excited to finally be inside you.”

  Hannah reached up her hand and caressed his face, looking right into his green eyes with such a loving expression that he felt his chest tighten with emotion. “Take me how you want to Ben. Hard and fast works for me. After all, we have all night to explore what we both like.”

  Ben looked down at her with a cocky grin and gave her lips a quick kiss. “Hannah Hawthorne, you are one amazing woman. Hang on, baby, we’re going for a ride.”

  He started thrusting his hard cock inside of her, withdrawing and then entering her again, pumping fast. Little sounds of pleasure escaped from her lu
sh pink lips and he couldn’t resist leaning down and biting her bottom lip. A groan escaped his own throat as he took them both to the edge and back again.

  She wrapped her legs around his hips and started rotating her hips at a fast pace to keep up with him, while holding on to his shoulders. He closed his eyes, enjoying the fire that swept through his body like a tidal wave. He could get addicted to being inside Hannah easily. He had waited so long for this moment to happen and he had felt like it never would. He had wanted to claim his woman and now he was. This would be a night she’d never forget.

  Hannah whimpered in pleasure and arched her body up toward him as if seeking more of him. “Oh, Ben. I don’t think I can hold on any longer. I always imagined what being with you would feel like, but the reality is so much better than my dreams.”

  Ben couldn’t even find his voice to speak and answer her. He felt shivers of delight going down his spine. He grabbed onto her hips, diving in deeper and deeper, pumping in and out of her. He knew his climax was coming fast and hard and he welcomed the fire flowing through his body like a burst of energy. He leaned down and devoured her mouth in a kiss, swallowing up her cries of pleasure and felt her go rigid in his arms, then limp after her climax hit her hard. His arms felt shaky and his heart was still beating wildly, but he held on to her until they both calmed back down.

  “Hell, honey, I always knew we’d be good together but that was perfect,” he whispered shakily and pulled her close to his sweaty body, twining his limbs with hers. It had been so much more than sex, he felt emotionally connected to Hannah. “Give me a minute and we’ll try for slow and gentle this time.”