The Chainsaw

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Gabe lifted your hair off the back of your neck and pressed his lips to the soft skin there. Your hands were busy with the chainsaw, working as quickly as you could to reattach the chain that had flipped off the teeth. You had always been a "fix-it" girl and your skills came in handy living with Gabe in the bush.

"Hey, cut that out!" You grinned and swung your head back and forth, trying to free your hair from his grip.

It seemed like every time you turned around, Gabe was grabbing at some part of you. Normally you didn't complain, but sometimes, like now when you were trying to get some work done, it made things somewhat complicated. You loved it when he would run up behind you and sweep you off your feet and smother your face with kisses and rub his curly sideburns over your cheek.

That was one of the perks of having a boyfriend built the way Gabe was. He was always happiest when he was lifting or hauling something. The first time he had lifted you off your feet and slung you over his shoulder, his grin was so wide you thought his face would never go back to normal. Although Rainy was terribly disappointed, it was now your job to fashion Gabe's hair into a pigtail or a pony tail depending on his mood. But it took twice as long because he couldn't stop reaching back to grab at your legs while you tried to lasso his wild curls into the elastic holder.

So now, as your hands moved over the cold metal, stretching the chain back over the teeth, you felt Gabe's arms slide around your waist and squeeze. You laughed as you continued to work and Gabe's lips still nipped at the side of your neck.

"Come, on Gabey. Let me finish!" His hands were large and when he put them on any part of your body, you felt it. But because his hands were so big, it sometimes made him a little clumsy. That's why you were fixing the chainsaw. Gabe had yanked a little too hard on it when he was clearing some brush. He had walked up to you with the battered chainsaw and an embarrassed grin and simply said; "Please?"

And you never wanted to hurt his feelings or ever make him think you didn't want his touch. Because you always wanted his touch. For a big guy, he was surprisingly gentle with you and even then, you worked on fixing the chainsaw as fast as you could. You wanted to be able to grab him back! Suddenly releasing you, Gabe impulsively pinched your butt and then jumped away, laughing when you swung your head around to stare at him, open-mouthed.

"Gabey!" You shouted as you finally succeeded in attaching the chain to the chainsaw blade and you whirled around to face him, brandishing the tool like a weapon.

"Now come at me." You growled. "And see what it gets you!" You grinned and lifted your lip in a mock sneer.

Gabe put up his hands and jumped to the left. You swung the chainsaw to the left. He suddenly faked right and you were too slow and he snagged you from the side and wrestled the heavy saw out of your hands. He wrapped one meaty arm around your waist and still holding the chainsaw in the other, he pulled you to him and kissed you so deeply that you felt your knees go weak. Your arms flew around his neck and you buried a hand in his soft curly hair. The kiss left you breathless but then Gabe pulled back abruptly and smiled.

"Thanks for fixing the chainsaw, Sweetheart. I'll get back to work now." He dropped his arm, grabbed the chainsaw in both hands and walked back to the pile of brush.

You stood there dumfounded. How could he get you all wound up and just walk away like that. Your lips turned up in a sly smile as you walked toward Gabe. The muscles of his back and shoulders bulged as he worked with the heavy tool. When you were within a foot of him, you stopped and called his name, shouting to be heard over the noise of the chainsaw.

"Hey Gabey!" When he turned and switched off the saw, you walked straight up to him and slid your hand along his face, then slipping your hand behind his neck you pulled his mouth to yours. You put all the passion and desire you had for Gabe into that kiss and once he got over his surprise, you felt Gabe's arm snake around your waist. Once you felt his hands on you and his desire for you growing, you immediately broke the kiss and stepped out of his embrace.

"Get back to work, Gabey." You spoke into his flushed face and turned and began walking back up the path to the campsite. You glanced one look back at Gabe who stood right where you left him, chainsaw dangling from his hand, a sweet goofy grin on his face as he worked to catch his breath.

As you walked along the path, smiling, it was a long time before you heard the chainsaw start up again.

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