Love's True Obsession

All through lunch, they worked on the plans for the wedding and the bachelorette party. Joanie suggested hiring a male stripper friend of hers to dance at the party, and Ariel laughed, then said that would be ok if the friend would do it cheap. Joanie took out her cell phone and dialed a number, "Benny? Hey hun, it's Joanie. I got a question for ya. Are you available for a bachelorette party on October 15th at 6 pm?" Silence for a moment or two, then Joanie said, "Great! It's for my best friend, Ariel Collins. Yeah, she's marrying Jack Coltrane from the lumber mill on October 22nd." Laughing, Joanie said, "Ok hun, see ya on the fifteenth! Luv ya too! Bye!" Then Joanie turned to Ariel and said, "You've got yourself a stripper, girlfriend!!" and both girls started laughing as they ate their pie.

The bill came and they split the cost, leaving a $5.00 tip for the waitress, then left the restaurant to go back to Ariel's house. When they got there, Ariel noticed that the pasture gate was open. She parked the car, got out and ran to the barn. The saddles were gone and Precious was in the stall asleep in the pile of straw. She went in the house and found Jack's note on the refrigerator; "Ariel & Joanie, Andy and I went to the cabin to do some more work on it. Come out when you get home, ok? Drive your car to Andy's house and ask Mr Johnson if you can borrow a couple horses to ride out here. Andy and Joanie will ride them back and he will bring your car back home when he comes to pick up his truck. See you soon, baby-girl! Love Always, Jack"

Ariel showed the note to Joanie, then she locked the door and they left the house to go to Andy's house. Mr Johnson was in the yard with the dogs when Ariel pulled into the driveway. He walked over to the car and said, "Ariel! Joanie! How nice to see you two girls again! How are you?"

"We're fine, Mr. Johnson. Andy sent us over here to borrow 2 saddled horses to ride out to Ariel's cabin. He and Jack have Ariel's horses there already and they want us to come out there too, but the trail isn't wide enough to drive the car out there." Joanie said to him.

Mr. Johnson smiled and said, "Sure girls, I'll go saddle up Andy's Pride and Big Red for you. I'll be back in a few minutes, so go ahead and park your car over there by the tractor, Ariel." Then he walked into the barn.

Ariel parked the car and the girls got out. The dogs came over to be petted. Mr. Johnson had a pair of black labs who loved attention. The girls were petting them when Mr. Johnson came out of the barn leading a big chestnut mare and a charcoal gray gelding, both saddled and ready to go. Ariel thanked him and the girls mounted up on the horses, riding out down the road to the trail to go to the cabin. Forty-five minutes later, they turned into the clearing. Jack was on the roof of the cabin, pounding in some nails to hold the shingles on, and Andy was climbing down the ladder to get more shingles. He spotted the girls as they rode toward the corral and yelled to Jack, "Dude, the gals are here!" Jack looked up and waved to Ariel as she dismounted from Big Red, the chestnut mare. Joanie was riding Andy's Pride, the charcoal gelding.

Andy ran to the girls, grabbed Joanie in a big bear hug and spun her around in circles as he kissed her. Jack came down the ladder and ran to Ariel too, pulling her close and kissing her so deeply and passionately her legs almost went weak. The men unsaddled the horses and led them into the corral as the girls went into the cabin. There was a pot of coffee on the stove so Ariel poured 4 mugs, and set out the sugar and creamer dishes. The girls each took a mug and went to sit on the couch. They were laughing as the men came in through the door, and they stopped when they saw Jack and Andy standing there smiling. Jack handed Andy a mug of coffee, then took the other one. They went and sat on the floor by the girls.

"So, how did the shopping go today, honey?" Jack asked Ariel.

"Just fine, Jack. Joanie helped me find the perfect wedding gown, plus all the accessories to go with it. I think you will really like it, dear." she replied with a wink. "I even picked up something special for the honeymoon night." Ariel said with a wicked grin.

"You did, huh? Hmmm...I wonder what that might be." he said.

Ariel laughed and said, "Yeah, I did, Jack. But you have to wait until the wedding night to find out what it is!" Jack gave Ariel a little pouty-lipped, sad puppy-dog look and they all laughed.

Joanie said, "I picked that item out for her, Jack, so you better like it when you see it."

"I'm sure I will, Joanie. Don't worry about that at all. I love anything and everything that my sexy girl wears and doesn't wear." he said with a wink.

They all laughed at the sexual innuendo that Jack was letting on with and then Ariel asked teasingly, "So, did you boys bring any food out here with you, or do we have to go hunt down a deer for dinner?"

Jack and Andy both grunted like cavemen and Andy said grunting, "Ugh! Me caveman, go hunt big ugly deer, cook on big fire!" They all laughed so hard that they were crying and gasping for breath.

Jack said, "Baby, there's a cooler over there in the corner by the fireplace with enough food in it for all of us to have a big steak and potato dinner, bread and butter, beer and soda too. Andy and I went to the store and got the stuff for dinner before we came out here today. Andy, let's go start the cooking and let these two beautiful ladies chat awhile."

"Good idea, Jack. The girls can take a couple of the lawn chairs outside and sit by the pond to chat." Andy said as he gave the girls two of the folding chairs and shooed them out the door.

The guys started cooking and the girls took the chairs to the edge of the pond and sat down with their coffee mugs and talked about the plans for the wedding and the bachelorette party. "Oh shoot! I forgot the notebook of the wedding plans inside. I'll run in and get it and a pencil, so we can plan this thing." Ariel said. She ran inside, grabbed the notebook and a pencil from the dresser in the bedroom, and ran back outside without even looking at the men, who were busy cooking dinner.

Ariel sat down and opened the notebook. "So far, I've gotten the gown, shoes, veil, garter, and my jewelry for the ceremony. I still have to order the flowers, book a caterer for the reception, decide on the maid of honor's dress and the bridesmaid's dresses, order the cake and finish the guest list, and decide who the brides maids are going to be. You will be my Maid Of Honor, right Joanie?" Ariel asked her best friend.

"I sure will, Ariel. You are like a sister to me, and I wouldn't miss your wedding to Jack for anything in the whole wide world, but you have to promise to be my Maid Of Honor in my wedding to Andy next summer." Joanie said.

"I will definitely do it, girlfriend! You wouldn't keep me away from that ever! And besides, Jack has already asked Andy to be his Best Man for our wedding, so I'm pretty sure that Jack will be Andy's Best Man at your wedding, Joanie."

The girls hugged and Ariel said, "This is going to be so much fun, Joanie! It's like we are planning a double wedding! Oh My Gosh!! That's it!!! Joanie, let's have a double wedding! You and Andy, me and Jack, we can all get married together and share all the expenses for the big ceremony!"

Joanie smiled and said, "That's a great idea! Let's talk to the guys about it over dinner and see what they say. After all, your wedding is still two months away, and I'm sure that Andy wouldn't mind getting married sooner."

Just then, Jack yelled out the door, "Dinner's ready, girls. Come and get it!" The girls laughed at the wicked grin on Jack's face and went inside, leaving the chairs by the pond for now. They went inside and saw that the table was moved to the center of the floor so all four chairs could be placed around it. There was a blue checked tablecloth on the table with four places set with plates, silverware, napkins and glasses. Andy pulled out the chair for Joanie and Jack pulled out Ariel's chair so the ladies could sit.

They ate dinner and talked about having the double wedding ceremony. Jack and Andy agreed that it would be a great idea. Jack said, "That's a great idea, girls. It will save us some money too, with splitting the costs for the reception and the DJ. Andy, you have a friend that does DJ stuff right?" Andy nodded and Jack said, "Could you see about booking him for the reception?"

Andy said, "Yeah Jack, I'll call Joey tomorrow and ask him. What is the date going to be, anyhow?"

"Saturday, October 22nd, at noon for the ceremony, 1:00 pm for the reception." Ariel said. And with that, they spent most of the evening planning and making important decisions. Two hours later, they decided it was time to leave and go home. Jack and Andy went out and saddled all four of the horses while Ariel and Joanie cleaned up inside.

With the cleaning all done, the women closed the cabin door and locked it, then went to where the men were standing with the horses, waiting to go. They all mounted up and rode out, Ariel and Jack riding Lady and Cajun, Joanie and Andy riding Big Red and Andy's Pride. They rode together on the trail to where it met the road, then went in opposite directions; Andy and Joanie north to Andy's house, Ariel and Jack south to her house. Andy and Joanie arrived at the house in about forty minutes, and unsaddled the horses, letting them loose in the pasture and putting the saddles in the barn. They got in Ariel's car and drove it to her house for her, where Andy would get his truck, then take Joanie home.

PART THIRTY-THREE

Jack and Ariel just came from the barn after unsaddling Cajun and Lady and putting away the saddles when Andy and Joanie pulled into the driveway with Ariel's car. Ariel invited them in for coffee. They enjoyed the coffee and donuts that Ariel made, then they hugged and shook hands before Andy and Joanie left. As soon as the truck was out of sight, Jack pulled Ariel to him and wrapped his arms tight around her. He kissed her deeply, passionately as his tongue slipped between her lips and caressed her teeth and tongue. His hands slid down her back, over her bottom and squeezed gently, pressing her lower body tight against his. He broke the kiss and whispered hoarsely, "Baby, I've missed touching you and caressing your body and making sweet love to you these past few days. What do you say we lock up and go upstairs for the rest of the night, baby?

"I'd love to, Jack. There's just one thing you need to do first." she said. He cocked his eyebrow in an unspoken question.

Ariel giggled and said, "You need to go bring Precious in from the barn, honey. Now that we're home, she can be inside with us instead of in the barn."

Jack smiled and said, "You drive a hard bargain, baby. I'll go out and get her, honey." Then he went outside to the barn to get the puppy while Ariel cleaned up the coffee cups and plates and the coffee maker. She tidied up the livingroom and kitchen, then went in the bathroom and undressed to take a shower. While Jack was in the barn, he cleaned up any messes that Precious made, then put fresh straw in the corner of her stall. He checked the horses' food and water, then went inside, Precious trailing behind him.

When he went inside, he saw that Ariel had cleaned up and he heard the shower running. Precious went into the livingroom and curled up to sleep on the rug in front of the fireplace. Jack went into the bathroom and saw Ariel in the shower, washing her hair. The warm water was streaming down over her silky smooth skin, dripping steadily from the rigid peaks of her lush breasts, running in little streams down her tummy and over the dark curls of her womanhood, then on down her legs. Jack was getting aroused just from watching his lover in the shower. He quickly shed his shoes and clothes, and stepped into the shower with her. He pulled her close and kissed her, the water streaming steadily over their naked bodies. His hands slid over her wet skin, caressing and loving every inch, every curve, every dimple and crease.

Jack's hands slid down to caress her bottom, and he lifted her up, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist as he slowly pressed his hard shaft into her wet love canal. He began moving within her slowly, getting her used to his intrusion of her body. With each thrust, Ariel went higher and higher on that whirlwind of passion and love. Jack began moving faster within her hot wetness and his lips came down to kiss her neck, moving down to the hard points of her breasts, licking and suckling her nipples. Her hands moved up his shoulders, kneading the muscles of his neck and shoulders, then they moved up to tangle in his long blue-black hair and she pulled his face to hers and kissed him deeply. She moved her legs so that he withdrew from her hot sheath. He groaned with disappointment, but she smiled at him.

"I love you so much, Jack. I've missed your tender touches and caresses almost as much as you have missed giving them to me. Let's finish showering and go upstairs, babe. I need to feel the bed under my back as you make love to me." she said huskily. He smiled then grabbed the shampoo bottle and washed his hair while Ariel soaped up the washcloth and washed his body for him, spending extra time on his groin area, and smiling wickedly up at him. He rinsed off, then proceeded to do the same to Ariel, soaping the washcloth again and rubbing it slowly over her body, caressing her breasts and bottom, and her hot woman's flesh between her thighs. Jack smiled as he heard her moan softly when he slid a finger into her when he was brushing the washcloth over her mound.

They rinsed off, turned off the water, stepped out of the shower and dried off with big fluffy towels. Ariel put their dirty clothes in the hamper, then they went upstairs, wrapped only in towels. They tossed the towels in the laundry basket and Jack pulled her to him in a huge hug, kissing her so hard and deep that her legs went weak. He scooped her up and tossed her, laughing, onto the bed. He was there beside her in a heartbeat, kissing her again, and trailing his lips down over her neck and chest to her breasts, his tongue teasing her nipples to hard pebbles as his hand continued its downward path to slip intimately within the hot wet folds of her mound, stroking, teasing and caressing her, the juices of her body coating his fingers like honey.

PART THIRTY-FOUR

He moved to lay between her legs, parting her legs gently. Ariel placed her legs over his shoulders as he parted her flesh and stroked her lovingly with his tongue. He located the swollen bud of her sex and flicked his tongue over it, sending shockwaves coursing through her body. He slid a finger into her wetness as he continued licking her. He closed his lips over her swollen clit and tugged on it gently. Ariel moaned and pressed her hands to the back of Jack's head, pressing him into her more. He buried his face in her flesh and his tongue thrust into her love tunnel, making love to her tenderly along with his finger as he slid in a second finger. He began to stroke her faster, in and out, in and out. Her juices were flowing and she moaned loudly as the orgasm made her stomach muscles contract, and the muscles around Jack's fingers clenched tightly, pulling him deeper into her.

He pulled his fingers out of her and moved up beside her. Ariel took his hand that he had used in her and sucked her juices off his fingers, then she pulled him close and kissed him deeply. She pushed him backward on the bed and straddled his legs, her breasts close to his erect shaft. She brushed her nipples over the head of his penis, then pressed him between her breasts and moved them up and down. She heard him make that low animal growl that she loved, and she smiled. She moved down and lay over his legs. Her hand wrapped around the base of his cock and she started to stroke him firmly as she licked the head of him. Her tongue swept over the opening of his shaft, removing the fluid oozing from it. "Baby, I can't take it anymore! I need you so bad! Let me make love to you now, Ariel." Jack groaned.

Suddenly, Jack pushed Ariel over onto her back and quickly positioned his throbbing member at her opening. He pushed into her completely in one swift movement, filling her completely. She wrapped her legs around his waist and locked her ankles, giving him deeper penetration. Her arms came up and pulled his face close to hers. She kissed him deeply as her tongue slipped between his lips, rubbing over his teeth and dancing seductively with his tongue. He began moving within her steadily, his groin grinding against hers with each thrust. He moved his head down and captured her left nipple in his mouth, sucking hungrily on the hard little peak. She moaned loudly and whispered, "Ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh Jackkkkkkk! I love you soooooo much!"

"I love you too, baby. Mmmmmmmmmmm! Sooooooo good baby! So good!" he replied, his voice conveying the desire he felt for her.

Within a few moments, Jack felt the muscles of Ariel's pelvis contracting around him as the orgasm overtook her. He felt the love juices flow over his skin within her body and she screamed his name and tightened her legs around his waist. Within seconds, Jack reached his release, shooting his seed deep within her vaginal canal. His shaft pulsed and throbbed deep inside her and she was panting heavily. Her hands were kneading the tight muscles of his neck and shoulders. Jack looked down on her and smiled tenderly at her. "Baby, that was excellent! It just keeps getting better and better each time we make love, Ariel. Don't you agree?" She nodded and smiled at him, her eyes full of the love she felt for this dark-haired, blue-eyed man she was going to marry.

Jack slid his member from her body and laid beside her, pulling the blankets up over them. She snuggled close to him, resting her head on his shoulder. Jack kissed her deeply and said, "Good night, my love. Sleep well darling."

"Good night dearest Jack. I love you." she said with a yawn. Within moments they were both asleep. They had forgotten about the puppy sleeping downstairs. A few minutes after they fell asleep, the puppy made her way up the stairs and went to the big pillow bed in the corner where she could curl up and fall asleep as she watched over her family. During the night, Angel, the cat, came up the stairs and Precious started barking, which woke Jack.

"Precious, be quiet!" Jack said to her. The pup quieted down and just growled at Angel, who jumped up on the bed and curled up by Ariel's feet. After a few minutes, the pup settled down and went back to sleep.

The weeks flew by for Jack, Ariel, Andy and Joanie. Jack was working long hours at the mill and Ariel had her job back at the temporary home of the Sunshine Kids Day Care Center, in the Community Center. Andy was working hard at the Stevenson Dairy Farm, and Joanie was busy with her job at the Petco store. Ariel and Joanie went shopping for Joanie's wedding gown, all the bridesmaids dresses, and Ariel's Maid of Honor dress. They had a double bachelorette party with their friends and 2 male strippers. They looked into several caterers, before settling on the catering services of the french restaurant, Chateau Rouge. The local baker was hired to design and bake 2 large wedding cakes which would be joined by a floral covered bridge and have a champagne fountain beneath the bridge. The total cost for the cakes was going to be no less than $200, including the miniature brides and grooms on the tops of each cake.

Andy and Jack bought their tuxedos, which would serve double duty as Groom and Best Man for each other. Before they knew it, the wedding day was only a week away. The invitations had been sent, RSVP's received for both weddings, final reservations made for the ceremony and reception, confirmation of the DJ for the reception, the tuxedos and gowns all ready to go, luggage packed for the honeymoon, and all the little details were taken care of. They had received RSVP's from all of the guests, 150 in all for both couples. Ariel and Joanie had appointments at the salon the morning of the wedding to get their hair, nails and makeup done, and the guys both went to the barber shop for a haircut. Ariel and Joanie went to Joanie's house to dress while the guys both went to Ariel's house.