Chapter Nineteen

Melinda

When someone knocked on the door, I wasn’t at all expecting to see Troy standing there, his eyes tired, and his hands shaking. My first instinct was to shut the door and refuse to speak to him, but as soon as I saw his face, I knew that I was done for. My heart had been flooded by sadness all day and I’d been desperately trying to pull myself out of the funk. Luckily, right before he showed up I had taken a shower and put on some fresh pajamas and was about to go back to watching my chick flicks when the knock on the door came. I might have looked like hell, but at least I didn’t smell like something had died.

I truly never thought I would feel his arms around me, smell the warm scent of his cologne, or taste his lips again. There I was, though, held tightly in his embrace, ready to feel him inside of me. His hands slid down to my waist and he picked me up, walking forward and laying me down on the bed. I scooted up until my head hit the pillow and watched as he slowly slid my panties off and tossed them on the floor.

Troy crawled toward my naked body, the bulge of his huge cock protruding from his tight black boxer briefs. He spread my legs apart and laid on his stomach, looking down at my pulsing pink mound. He licked his lips and spread my folds apart with one hand, while taking his other and smoothing it over my clit. I gasped, leaning my head back and moaning as he rubbed circles around my nub. He dipped his head down and I could feel the warmth of his tongue slide up my pussy and circle around the top. I reached down and grabbed the sheets, knowing I was in for it.

Slowly he lapped at my juices as his hands danced around my throbbing mound. I breathed heavily, trying to hold back the orgasm but knowing I had very little restraint. With being pregnant, every single sensation felt heightened, and as he slipped two fingers inside of me I exploded. Electricity blew through my entire body and my chest arched into the air, my head falling back, and my lungs filled with air. I screamed out in ecstasy, grabbing his head and quaking beneath him. My muscles shimmied and shook as the orgasm flowed relentlessly through me. When my body stopped shaking and I relaxed back into the bed, Troy climbed toward me, leaning down and kissing me passionately.

I could taste the remnants of my ecstasy on his lips and I cooed, wanting to feel him inside of me. I lifted my legs and wrapped them around his waist as he pulled his boxers off and grabbed the base of his hard cock. He pushed forward, guiding his shaft through my juices and slowly pumped toward me, his dick filling me completely. A low growl left his throat and I pushed my hips upward, begging for more. He smiled coyly as his hips began to move down and up, twisting and rotating as he pushed his body against my clit. Tingles from the nerves between my legs shot through my legs and I grabbed onto his back, pressing my fingertips into his skin.

“Yes,” I whispered. “It feels so good.”

“I missed you,” he gasped, feeling his cock plunge deep inside.

“God, I missed you too,” I moaned, arching my back in his arms.

He unhooked his fingers from my back and slid them up, pulling my arms over my head and intertwining his fingers in mine. He gazed down into my eyes and pushed into me slow and steady. My breathing increased from the intensity of his gaze, but my eyes stayed locked with his as the mattress below us groaned in rhythm with our bodies. He grabbed tightly to my hands and thrust deep before letting go and grabbing onto my body. He rolled, pulling me with him until I was sitting up straight on top of him.

Once I was steady, I put my hands down on his chest and ground my hips down against him. I could feel the pressure against my clit and fire ignited in my stomach. I closed my eyes and moved my hips around on him, only lifting slightly before slamming back down and doing it again. He reached up and growled, grabbing my waist and beginning to lift me up and down his shaft. I released control and let him move me, feeling the ecstasy between my legs melting the wall that kept my orgasm at bay.

As he pushed me down he lifted his hips upward, meeting my body with force. I pushed my knees out further and screamed, feeling the waves of pleasure building inside of me. He clenched his jaw and slammed me up and down until his entire body began to stiffen. Between the feeling of his skin slapping against my clit and his body shuttering in orgasm below me, I leaned back and held my breath, feeling the explosion rock us both. Our bodies moved only slightly as we came in unison, feeling the connection deep between us.

Finally, after several minutes, both of us began to relax and I rolled off onto the bed beside him, looking up at the ceiling and breathing heavily. My heart raced as I stared up at the ceiling, my mind unable to comprehend anything else but those few moments before. When it had slowed, I turned over and curled up to Troy, laying my head on his chest and rubbing my hand across his belly.

We lay there in silent bliss, enjoying the comfort of being close to one another. He slid his hand around my shoulders and pulled me closer, rubbing my back with his thumb. I’d never thought that I would get the chance to be next to him like this again. Now that he was back, though, I knew that it was important to be open and honest about everything with him.

“That was beyond amazing,” I sighed. “I really did miss you, and not just in that way.”

“I missed you too,” he said smiling. “But I’m here now, and I’m not going anywhere ever again.”

“When I was a little girl, my father left us,” I said. “I can still remember him walking out of the house, not even looking back. He didn’t stick around to be there for me, he just left. Oddly, I was okay with that, but I watched my mother struggle for years to make sure I had opportunities in the future. She died so young; that struggle killed her eventually. When you left, Troy, I was terrified that I was going to end up giving my child the same life. A life of watching me struggle through everything. I can’t express how happy I am that you’re here, and that you love me like I love you.”

“I didn’t know that you had been through all of that.” Troy looked even more guilt stricken now. “Well, I’m here now. And I promise that I’m not going anywhere. I will always be right here for you and our child. I had my time to think, and thinking is over. From here on out, I am completely dedicated to our future together, and I know that we will be just as awesome at being parents as we are at everything else in life.”

He leaned down and gently kissed my lips, smiling as he brushed the hair out of my eyes. For the first time since everything had happened, I actually started to feel like everything was going to be okay. Troy was here, and he had said to me what I thought I would only hear in my dreams, that he loved me and that he wanted to be a family with me and the baby. I really thought that I wouldn’t ever hear those words from him, or any words, for that matter.

I knew that our baby was going to be amazing, no matter whether it was a boy or a girl. I could already see his or her sweet little eyes staring up at me with Troy behind me, smiling down on his child. Troy had such a sweet disposition, and I knew that he was going to be an amazing father, especially since he was determined to be more of a dad than his own father was. I couldn’t lie, underneath the fear and questions, I was actually pretty excited about the idea of a family and a normal life with the man that I loved. It had definitely not been in my plan, but I no longer was so frightened by the abrupt detour.

“Having a baby is so amazing,” he said, hugging me. “When I let go of the shock, it’s really exciting to know that there will be a tiny little me mixed with you running around.”

“I was just thinking that,” I giggled.

“So everything has turned out the way it was supposed to, in spite of my screw up.” He pulled me in close and held me tight. “I’m still so sorry, Melinda.”

“It’s over and done with now. You’re here and you’re staying. That’s all that counts. I rested my head on his chest and listened to his heartbeat. I sighed softly, completely content with my life right at that moment. I still couldn’t believe that just hours ago I felt like my life was over, and didn’t know where to turn. With a knock on the door, everything had changed, and Troy was back for good this time.

He loved me, and I trusted him when he said he wasn’t going anywhere. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he had found his home with me and the baby. Before I knew it, I would be in the hospital, holding my child in my arms. I would be a mother, something I hadn’t ever been sure I would ever have the chance to be.

I looked up at Troy, who was staring up at the ceiling, and smiled. I couldn’t think of any other person in the world that I would have wanted to share parenthood, life, love, and everything else with. He had come into my life like lightning, burning a path behind him, and before I knew it, I had fallen completely and madly in love with him.

I knew that I could still continue my career, now that he was there to help support me in my dreams. I knew that for the first time ever, I had everything I ever wanted in life, and suddenly, all those ten-year plans kind of melted away. Surprisingly, I was okay with that. In the ten-year-plan’s place, I would have a new plan with family, along with career goals. I realized as I lay there in Troy’s arms that I wouldn’t have it any other way.