Текст книги "Cherished"

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The Honeymoon

“Baby, we have to go.” I tried to pull Jessie away from my mother and Lauren.

“I don’t know. Scott, she’s only three months old! I can’t leave her,” Jessie said with pleading eyes.

“Baby, she’s almost four months old, and yes, you can. She’s in good hands. We are only going to be a few hours away. I promise you, my mother has done this before.”

My mother let out a chuckle and winked at me. “Jessie, you wouldn’t let the boy take you to Hawaii because you said it was too far away. South Padre Island is only a few hours away, and I promise you, I will take extra special care of her.”

Jessie nodded her head and kissed Lauren on the forehead. She turned to Azurdee and gave her a hug.

After kissing Azurdee on the cheek, Jessie said, “Thank you so much for staying at the house while we’re gone. I didn’t have the heart to board the new kitten we just got.”

Azurdee rolled her eyes. “Uh-huh…that’s why Lark is staying there, too?”

I let out a laugh. “He’s only staying for the night, but y’all have the whole house to yourselves.” I winked at her.

The blush that crossed her face was the cutest thing ever.

“Go on back outside, and enjoy the party, Azurdee. I love you, and thank you for everything. It was a beautiful wedding,” Jessie said with one last hug.

“Y’all be careful driving down, and text me when you get there,” Azurdee said.

Jessie and I both nodded.

“Will do. Go party. I think all the kids left with their grandparents, so go have fun,” I said with a smile.

Azurdee smiled. “Yeah, the only ones left are Brad and Amanda with Taylor and Maegan.”

Jessie and Azurdee hugged yet again, and after this time, Azurdee turned and headed back outside.

I took Jessie’s hand and began pulling her through the house and out to my truck.

“Bye, Mom. Take good care of my baby girl,” I called over my shoulder.

“Oh! Mom, remember to make sure to turn on her little music player when you put her down. She loves to go to sleep to music. Oh! And be sure to turn on her Pooh night-light. She sometimes will fight her afternoon nap, but don’t pick her up! She will only cry for like two minutes, and then she’s out.”

I heard my mother laughing.

“Jessie…I have watched this child before, you know. Go enjoy your honeymoon!” she called out.

I opened the door and practically lifted Jessie up into the truck. I quickly shut it and ran around to the other side. I jumped in, started the truck, and took off down my driveway faster than I’d ever had before.

“Damn, why are you driving so fast?” Jessie asked.

I glanced at her quickly. “For fear of you being tempted to jump out of the truck and run back.”

She giggled and shook her head. When she reached for my hand, I felt a jolt of electricity run through my body.

This would never get old.

“So…where are we going?” she asked.

I squeezed her hand. “The Four Seasons.”

She made a little squeak sound. “On Town Lake?”

“Yep,” I said as I popped my P.

“God, I just can’t wait to get out of this dress. I wish you would have just taken it off at home, so I could be comfy.”

I laughed as I brought her hand up and kissed the back of it. “If I had done that, we’d still be at home, and I’d be making passionate love to you, not caring who heard your screams of pleasure.”

“Screams of pleasure? You’re pretty sure about yourself, huh?”

I snapped my head over and looked at her little evil smile. “Baby, I’ve been saving some of my best stuff just for our honeymoon night.”

She let out a laugh as she pulled her hand away. “What? Impossible. I don’t think being with you could be any better than it is.”

I smiled and thought about the little surprise I’d brought along with me. Jessie and I never played in the bedroom, and tonight, that was going to change. Just the idea of tying Jessie up and having my way with her caused my pants to get tighter. Of course, the idea had come from the one girl I’d never thought I’d have a conversation about bondage with—ever. But Heather had ended up giving me lots of exciting suggestions.

“What are you up to, Mr. Reynolds? That smile on your face is one I don’t think I’ve ever seen before.”

“You’re gonna have to wait and found out, sweetheart, but I promise you, I’ll make tonight a night you will never forget.”

As I opened the door to the presidential suite on the ninth floor, Jessie let out a, “Oh my god!”

I smiled when I looked around. It was perfect with sliding glass doors all across the back wall and a private balcony.

“The décor in here is beautiful! I love the French country feel of everything,” Jessie said.

I smiled and made my way into the bedroom. With one look at the massive wood headboard, I nodded and made a mental note. Check that one off the list.

I had made arrangements with the hotel to have the bedroom and bathroom covered in red roses and petals. The smell was amazing. Jessie walked in and threw her hands up to her mouth. Roses were everywhere. If there was counter space, there were bouquets of roses. The bed was covered in rose petals.

She slowly turned and looked at me. “How?”

I winked and pulled her to me. “Oh, I have my ways. Wait till you see the bathroom.”

She quickly pulled away and made her way into the bathroom. She was like a kid running into a candy store. “Oh my god! There is more in here, and…the tub is huge!” She peeked her head around the corner and gave me a Cheshire cat grin. “I mean, like big enough for two people.”

I used my index finger and motioned for her to come to me. As she began walking up to me, I took in her wedding gown yet again. It looked amazing on her, and I’d been fighting the urge to rip it off of her since I first saw her walking down the aisle.

“I’m going to slowly peel that dress off of you. Then, I’m going to fill up that tub with hot water and make love to you in it.”

“Oh my…” Jessie whispered before licking her lips.

She stopped right in front of me. I placed both of my hands on her face and gently brought her in for a kiss. She let out a moan, and I had to concentrate hard on going slow.

I stepped back. “Turn around, Jess.”

She immediately turned around, and the corset was begging to be untied. I slowly started to untie it, and as the dress became looser and looser, Jessie moaned a little bit more.

“Oh god…that feels so good.” She threw her head back.

I pushed the dress slightly away from her right shoulder and gently placed a kiss on her soft, tender skin.

“Scott…”

“I know, baby. It’s killing me, too, but I want to savor every moment with you.”

I pushed the dress off her shoulders and watched as it pooled on the ground around her feet.

Motherfucker. I think my heart just stopped beating.

She had on a white lace bustier with matching white lace thong panties. The thigh-high white lace stockings looked amazing, and all I could think about was peeling them off of her. She turned slightly and held out her hand for me to help her step out of the dress around her ankles.

When she turned around and stood in front of me, it was my turn to let out a squeak…or more like a deep rumble.

“Did you just growl?”

I nodded my head. “I think I did. Holy shit, Jessie…you look…I’ve never…I mean, you are…” I greedily looked her body up and down. No way this girl just had a baby four months ago.

“I guess all that working out has paid off,” she said with a giggle. “You seem to be speechless.”

I snapped my eyes up to her lips that she was now licking.

“Fuck going slow. I want you now.”

I pulled her to me and frantically began taking off the bustier as she tried desperately to get my shirt off. I stopped and ripped the damn thing open. Buttons went everywhere. She ran her hands all over my chest, and then she began kissing my nipples. When she gently bit down on one, I about lost it. I stepped back and quickly took off my jeans as she unsnapped the hooks holding up her stockings.

I grabbed her hands and said, “Leave those on.”

The fire in her eyes lit up even more before she turned for me to unclasp the bustier. Once it was free of her body, I picked her up, and she wrapped her legs around my body. I pushed the thong panties out of the way as I backed her up against the wall, and then I entered her body in one swift move.

“Oh god, yes!” she called out. “Scott…”

“Jesus, you feel so good,” I said as I moved in and out of her, fast and hard.

I needed more of her. I gently pulled out of her and moved us over to the bed. I laid her down and took off her panties as she put her finger in her mouth and began sucking on it.

“What the hell, Jessie? Are you trying to kill me?”

She smiled and lifted her hips up to me. I ran my hand down her leg and lifted it up. Her shoes and stockings were still on. I took her shoes off, and then I moved my hand up her leg. Goose bumps spread across her entire body.

“Your touch is driving me insane. Please hurry. I need to feel you inside me.”

I pulled the stocking off and repeated the process with the other stocking. I held them both in my hands. I was going to use my own version on the whole tying-up thing.

“Move farther up the bed, Jessie.”

She quickly slid up. I crawled on top of her and moved my body in the way that I knew drove her mad.

“Baby, put your hands above your head.”

She didn’t even ask why I was asking her to do this. She just did it. Passion filled her eyes, and she let out a whimper as I pushed myself down on her. I took one of the stockings and held it out in front of me. Her eyes grew bigger, and she bit down on her lip so hard that it was turning white.

“Scott…what…what are you going to do?”

I took both of her hands and put them together before tying her hands to the wood headboard.

“I’m going to play, Jessie.”

“Oh god…I think I’m going to come.”

I gave her a crooked grin. “I haven’t even done anything yet.”

“I know…” she said as her chest heaved up and down faster.

Hell, I’m not going to last a minute if this is how she is reacting.

I moved my hands all over her body, except where she wanted it most, and she arched her back off the bed.

“Touch me, damn it!” she called out.

I reached down and took a nipple into my mouth.

“Yes! Oh, Scott, please…”

I slowly started kissing down her chest to her stomach.

“Oh, please. Please, Scott, please!”

Jessie had never begged like this before. I moved farther down and kissed from one side of her hips to the other. Then, I gently blew on her clit.

Her whole body started to tremble. “I’m so close…fuck!”

“Oh, I will, baby. Just be patient.”

I slipped two fingers inside her, and I used my tongue to give her one small lick. Jesus H. Christ, she’s soaking wet.

“Ah!” she cried out.

I took my fingers out and moved my tongue away.

Her head was thrashing back and forth. “I…I can’t take much more…Scott!”

I had never been so turned-on in my life. My dick was throbbing, and all I wanted to do was be inside her.

“What do you want me to do, baby?”

“Make. Me. Come. Now!”

“How?”

She lifted her head and looked at me. “What?”

“How do you want me to make you come, baby? I want you to tell me what you want.”

“Um…”

I knew she wanted oral sex. I could see it in her eyes.

“With…um…oh fuck, Scott. Make me come with your mouth…please…”

With that, I buried my face into her, and the moment I pushed three fingers inside her, I could feel her pulsing around my fingers.

“Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh god…mother…fucker…ah…” Jessie cried out.

It felt like her orgasm was going on forever. She kept calling out my name over and over as I moved my tongue faster and sucked harder.

“Stop! Oh god…I can’t take it anymore…please stop!”

I moaned against her, causing her to start calling out my name again. I didn’t think she could squeeze my fingers any more than she was.

“Holy hell…please…can’t…take…it…”

When I finally felt the pulsing come to an end, I pulled my mouth away. I gave her clit a small lick, and she about jumped off the bed. I looked up at her chest. She was breathing frantically. I began kissing her stomach, and then I made my way up her chest to her neck.

I moved my lips up against her ear and whispered, “How did that feel?”

“Oh. My. God,” she said between breaths. “I. Can’t. Catch. My. Breath. Amazing…I still feel…I still feel my body coming down.”

I smiled as I moved more on top of her, and then I slowly buried myself into her body.

“Oh…oh god, no! Scott…”

“Again, baby?” I said as I began moving faster.

“Yes! Harder…Scott, harder.”

I went as fast and as hard as I could before I couldn’t hold off any longer. “Baby, I’m going to come.”

She pulled on the restraints, and I quickly reached up and pulled it loose. She grabbed on to my ass and called out my name as I poured myself into her. She was moving her hips and keeping right up with me until I collapsed onto her body. I kept my weight off of her by lying on my elbows. I tried to catch my breath as I pulled up and looked into her eyes. What was filled with passion just seconds ago was now replaced with pure love.

“I love you so much,” I whispered. “I’ll always love you.”

The single tear rolling down her face caught my attention. I leaned in and kissed it away. I moved my lips to hers.

She whispered, “To the moon and back…forever.”

I tried to catch my breath as Scott lay on top of me after what was probably the most intense, mind-blowing, toe-curling, sexiest moment of my life. Scott began kissing me gently, and the love pouring from his body brought me to tears.

He rubbed his lips against mine. “I love you so much. I’ll always love you.”

I felt a tear sliding down my cheek, and I saw him look at it. When he leaned in and kissed it, my heart stopped for a moment before I was able to say, “To the moon and back…forever.”

He rolled off of me and pulled me into his body. “Holy shit…I’m exhausted,” he said.

I laughed. It felt like I had just run a marathon. “So am I. I’m so sleepy. I can’t keep my eyes open.” I snuggled into his chest.

“Go to sleep, baby.”

At some point, Scott had turned on the radio, but I just noticed the music. When Blake Shelton’s “God Gave Me You” started playing, I smiled. Scott and I both pulled back and looked at each other for what seemed like forever.

Scott closed his eyes and whispered, “Thank you.”

My heart began beating faster as I watched the expression on his face. He opened his eyes, and they were filled with tears.

“What are you thanking me for?” I asked.

He gave me the sweetest smile. “I wasn’t thanking you, baby. I was thanking God for you and Lauren.”

I immediately began crying as he rolled me over to my back. He gently began kissing away the tears as he slowly made love to me.

I stood on the balcony and felt the sun shining on my face. My whole body felt amazing. I couldn’t believe how wonderful I felt, especially since I had gotten only about two hours of sleep. I smiled as I thought about him waking me up with kisses and then picking me up and carrying me into the bathroom. When he’d placed me into the hot bubble bath, I’d let out a long sigh. It had felt like heaven. Then, he’d crawled in and washed every inch of my body before he’d made love to me again.

“Feel good?” Scott asked as he wrapped his arms around my body and pulled me to him.

“Mmm,” was all I could get out.

He kissed the top of my head. “Are you ready to leave?”

I shook my head. “I want to stay here forever and do what we did last night every day.” I let out a small laugh.

“Baby, we can do that anywhere, anytime.”

I turned, put my head on his chest, and took in a deep breath. He smelled like heaven.

“I miss Lauren so much, but at the same time, I just want to stay here with you. I just want to do nothing but lie in bed with you and touch you anytime I want.”

“How does making love on the beach sound to you?” he asked.

I looked up at him and raised my eyebrows. “That sounds…amazing. With a fire?”

He nodded and pushed a piece of hair behind my ear. “If you want a fire, I’ll build you a fire.”

I nodded my head. “I want a fire.”

“Then, a fire you will get.”

He grabbed my hand and walked us back into the bedroom. I stopped at the end of the bed and watched as he got our suitcases and took them to the door.

I reached over and pinched my arm. Nope…I’m not dreaming.

He turned, looked at me, and smiled.

“Do you know how long I’ve loved you?” I asked.

He walked up to me. “For the same amount of time I’ve loved you.”

I laughed. “How do you know that?”

“Because the first time I ever saw you…I knew I was going to love you for the rest of my life.”

I let out a small laugh and nodded my head. Yep. That was the same thing for me. I knew the moment I first saw him, I would love him forever.

He held out his hand, and I placed my hand in his.

“Mrs. Reynolds, are you ready to spend the rest of your life with me?”

I put my finger up to my chin, looking like I was contemplating his question. I took a deep breath and let it out. “I don’t know, Mr. Reynolds. Do you promise to always love Lauren and me? Oh! And always make me my favorite meal?”

He laughed. “Fettuccine alfredo?”

I nodded my head. “Yep. If you promise to always love both Lauren and me, make me your fettuccine at least twice a month, and tie me up at least once a week, then you’ve got yourself a deal.”

He slowly shook his head. “I think we’re going to get a late start to the coast.”

“Why?” I purposely licked my lips…very slowly.

“Because I’m tying your ass up again.”

I pulled my T-shirt up and over my head and began to take my jeans off as I watched him strip out of his clothes.

“I think this arrangement is going to work out just fine,” I said.

I giggled as he pushed me down on the bed and began tickling me.

“So do I,” he said. He kissed me and then pulled away quickly as he looked deep into my eyes and repeated, “So. Do. I.”

Ten Years Later

I watched as Alex, Grace, Libby, and Lauren went running by.

“Where are you girls running to?” Ellie called out.

Alex stopped, turned around, and screamed, “Mom! Luke and Will have lizards, and they’re trying to put them down our shirts!” She quickly turned and took off running again.

Heather laughed and shrugged her shoulders. Josh and Heather had sold their house in Fredericksburg and built a house on fifty acres just down the road from Gunner’s and Jeff’s ranches.

“Hey, don’t look at me. Your child is the oldest, Ari, and according to Will, Luke comes up with all their plans,” Heather said as she looked at Ari, who was flipping hamburgers on the grill.

Ari rolled her eyes. “Pesh. I can’t even begin to argue with you on that one. That child is worse than his father with his grand ideas.”

Ellie laughed and nodded toward the pool. “Look at those three.”

I turned and saw Colt with Maegan and Taylor. He was showing them something that had both of their attentions.

“Good Lord, my son is a player at ten years old,” Ellie said.

“That’s my boy,” Gunner said as he walked up behind Ellie and wrapped his arms around her. “Three boys up against six girls. I think he’s doing pretty good since he has two all by himself.”

Ellie slapped Gunner on the arm.

“Oh, come on, Ells…give me some sugar stamps.”

“Go play with the other daddies.” Ellie kissed Gunner quickly on the lips.

Scott, Jeff, Brad, and Josh were all walking up from the barn. Gunner grabbed a football and threw it to Josh, who jumped up and caught it.

“I want to play!” Will, Luke, and Colt all yelled as they ran up to the guys.

“Hey, we want to play, too,” Grace said as she put her hands on her hips.

Alex walked up next to Grace and did the same thing. “Yeah. We want to play, too.”

Will came up to Alex. “You can’t. Alex, you’re a girl, and you could get hurt.”

“Aww…he’s worried about her getting hurt,” Ellie said as she looked at Heather.

Heather smiled and shook her head. “I swear, I think Will has a crush on Alex. She is all he talks about.”

Gunner walked up. “Don’t be silly, Will. Alex is my daughter, and she’s as tough as any ole boy. Ain’t that right, sweetheart?”

He held up his hand, and Alex slapped it.

“That’s right, Daddy,” Alex said with a smile.

Colt stomped his feet. “Dad, for once, can the girls please just sit out a game? Grace, Alex, and Libby are too good of players.”

Josh and Jeff both smiled as Gunner let out a laugh.

“Well, son, you might actually learn something if the girls play,” Gunner said.

Grace held up her hand. “No…it’s fine, Uncle Gunner. If Colt is afraid of being beaten by a few girls, then we are more than happy to sit this one out.”

“We are?” Libby, Alex, Lauren, and Taylor all said at once.

Maegan did a fist pump and started to walk away. “Yes! I hate football.”

Amanda busted out laughing. “God, it kills Brad that Maegan hates football…that she hates any sport really.”

“Oh, gesh, if Grace ever told Jeff no to football, I think he would curl up into a ball in the corner somewhere and cry his eyes out,” Ari said as she put cheese on some of the burgers.

Ellie and Heather both laughed.

“Same here. Gunner would resort to bribing Alex in some way or another,” Ells said.

Heather went back to cutting tomatoes. “I’m just glad I have a daughter who can throw a football, and she still stops to make sure her hair is pinned up to her expectations.”

As the day went on, more football was played, and more screaming girls ran by as Colt chased them with a garden snake in his hands.

I saw Scott standing off to the side, leaning against a tree. I walked up to him and put my arms around his waist.

“What are you thinking about?” I asked.

He looked down at me and smiled. “How blessed we are.”

I leaned my head against him. “Mmm…that we are. Very blessed indeed.”

I looked out to each of our friends and smiled. Jeff was attempting to talk Ari into sneaking off somewhere to make out. Gunner had Ellie on his back while Josh carried Heather on his back as they ran after the kids in a race around the barn. Brad and Amanda were lost in their own little world, talking to each other.

When Scott brushed his hand up and down my arm, I felt that familiar tingle. Even after all these years, his touch affected me still.

“What are you thinking about, baby?” Scott asked as he pulled me closer to him.

I looked around again. Nine beautiful kids were all running around, playing and laughing, and each one was healthy and happy. We had eight amazing friends who had been there for each other through the good times and the bad times. Not once had any of us ever turned our backs on each other or ever stopped to ask questions. I felt the tears building in my eyes as I looked at each of them. They were more than friends. They were family.

I turned and faced Scott as I smiled. “I’m thinking how we each got everything we’ve ever wanted.”

He smiled and nodded his head. He lifted my chin up and kissed me softly on the lips. He put his arm around me and led me back toward everyone. I watched Gunner and Josh attempt to grab a hold of Ellie and Heather.

Gunner yelled, “It’s tickle-the-moms minute! Grab a mom and tickle them for a minute!”

Scott held me tighter. “You have a thirty-second head start.”

I pushed him away as I began laughing, and then I took off running.

Nothing in this life made me happier than just being right where I was with the people I loved.

As I made my way to Ellie, Heather, Ari, and Amanda, we all formed a circle and tried to keep the rest of the crew away from us. The next thing I knew, we were all rolling around on the ground, laughing and tickling each other. When Ari threatened to pee on someone, the kids disappeared, and we all started laughing.

Ellie fell back and looked up at the sky, laughing. “Holy hell. I’ve never been so happy in my entire life.”

Ari let out a sigh. “Well, my mother would kill me if she knew I wasn’t quoting the great Katharine Hepburn, but I love this quote.”

We all turned and looked at her as she continued to look up at the sky with a smile.

“I believe it was Ben Sweetland who said, ‘Happiness is a journey…not a destination.’ ”

 

The End…almost.