Chapter Twenty-Two

Alec sighed, admiring his woman.

Ruby took a deep breath, her full, swollen breasts pressing against her top. It was getting cold outside with the windows open to his room, but he’d always wanted to snuggle under the blankets with a woman he loved, and now was his chance. Desire stirred in his gut. He wanted to give in to it, let the tidal wave wash him away.

All his dreams were coming true. Ruby was the mother of his unborn child, she was here, in his arms after an amazing day, and all had mended between them. He’d made things right, just like he’d said he would. As Ruby gazed at the view, then gazed at him, the air seemed charged with electricity.

“I love you, Red. Marrying you has nothing to do with duty but needing a lifetime with you. Even so, I’d never lie to you. Never manipulate you. Don’t ever doubt that again,” he said.

“I won’t.”

“I put a ring on it, you know.”

She smiled. “I know.”

He took her into his arms and kissed her long and deep. She moaned low in her throat, and he knew she felt the connection between them as much as he did. He kissed her harder, wrapping her arms around his neck, pressing those gorgeous tits against him. He deepened the kiss as he stroked her jaw and cheeks before tracing a line down her throat.

Such a perfect woman. And now she was all his.

But it was his turn to moan when her tongue touched his bottom lip. She tasted like spun sugar and lilacs. Something about being pregnant had made her even sweeter. A ripe, full moon filled with maternal potential. She was sexier than she’d ever been, though he wasn’t sure how that was even possible. Was he dreaming? But then he felt the softness of her breasts against his chest, and the hardening of his cock confirmed that this was no dream. It was real, and he was never letting her go.

“Stay with me tonight,” he murmured.

She hesitated. He took that as an opportunity to kiss her again. If there was anything he was good at, it was seduction. Convincing. He licked the seam of her lips, coaxing her to open, and she capitulated without a small mewl. He couldn’t get enough of her taste, and his hand trailed down her spine until it rested right above her ass.

“Stay with me,” he repeated.

With glassy eyes and a flush on her cheeks, she whispered, “Yes, sir.”

“Ohhhh…you’re doing that again. Fuuuck,” he groaned.

His heart soared. Lifting her into his arms, he carried her from the balcony over to his bed. Ruby kept kissing and licking his neck, his jaw, her hands pressing against him like a cat kneading. Alec flipped on a single light before laying her down on the bed. Her hair had fallen from its pins, strewn across his bed like tendrils of fire. How he loved her hair. Would their baby have her hair, her eyes? He hoped so. He wished the baby would get everything of Ruby’s.

Though it could have his smile. But that was it.

Ruby sat up and began to unbutton her blouse. He watched her, drinking her in, and with every inch of creamy skin revealed, his restraint continued to break. She smiled at him, obviously enjoying tormenting him.

“You’re killing me. Go faster,” he growled.

She clucked her tongue. “So impatient.”

“Hey. It’s been weeks since we do this.”

“And now you get to make love to a pregnant woman.” She chuckled.

“Even sexier.” There was nothing flippant about his comment. He meant it with every word. Something about seeing her expanding belly, slightly rounded with his seed, his flesh and blood growing inside of her, made him want her even more.

She reached for the clasp of her bra behind her back, but then she seemed to think better of it. “Nah. I think it’s your turn.” Shit, he’d strip naked in five seconds flat if that was what it took to see Ruby naked. He tossed off his shirt, shucked out of his jeans, and was about to tear off his boxers when she let out a laugh. “You’re supposed to take off one thing, then me, then you—”

“Fuck it.” He crawled over her. “I don’t give a damn.” He kissed her, and she arched underneath him. They kissed and touched, and finally Alec got that bra off of her, and he groaned aloud at the sight of her naked breasts. Full and creamy with nipples the color of raspberries, they were better than in his fantasies.

He leaned down to lick the tip of one breast, swirling his tongue around her nipple until she was panting. He loved how responsive she was, how she threw herself into lovemaking head-on like she did everything else in her life. Playing with her breasts for what felt like hours, he enjoyed every second until she begged him in a breathy voice to continue. But he wouldn’t relent. He wanted her wet and ready.

He sucked and licked and nipped, loving her taste and the smell of her skin, wondering how he could ever let her go in the morning. She was his everything now. And she carried within her his entire hopes and dreams. His future.

Under him, Ruby writhed and grasped at him and drove him into a frenzy of lust. Never the passive partner, she pushed at him, and although he was twice her weight in muscle, he let her push him onto his back. Now straddling him, her dark red hair spilled down her shoulders, she looked like some kind of goddess. He didn’t know if she’d come to reward or punish him, but at this point, he hardly cared which. She ruled him like she ruled the moon.

“I have you where I want you.” She smiled before leaning down to kiss his chest. He groaned in agony. “All of these muscles. I wanted to get my hands on you since the moment I saw you,” she admitted.

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, really. Don’t act like you don’t know how you drive women crazy. Going shirtless all the time, wearing those pants that leave nothing to the imagination…”

He laughed. “Only because I wanted to drive you crazy.”

She kissed his chest. “Well, it worked. Now, you’re going to pay for it.”

Alec had to admit he was intrigued by this side of Ruby. She’d always seemed so contained, but he loved when she let loose. When that hair came down and she became a being of passion in bed, a woman who sometimes liked to take control and at other times relinquished. He could live with that.

His smile widened, and he grunted when her nails raked down his belly.

Her hot little tongue followed the path where her nails had been. Frissons of sensation moved through Alec’s body, and his cock pushed against his boxers, begging to be freed. He needed her to take out his cock, stroke him, see those fingers grasping him, but Ruby was like a playful mermaid, refusing to be tamed, frolicking freely. When he bucked his hips, she smiled and kissed his navel. “Didn’t I say patience was a virtue?” she said breathlessly.

“You’re driving me insane. Fuck me already, woman.”

She laughed, still wearing her pants, but he could feel her heat through the fabric. She rubbed her pussy against his cock, and they both groaned. God, if she didn’t stop this, he’d come in his boxers like some teenaged boy. Gritting his teeth, Alec willed himself not to lose control. How am I this worked up already? he thought desperately.

“Ruby…” he warned when she danced her fingers along the waistband of his boxers. “You’re playing with fire.”

“I like playing with fire.”

At that, he tipped her over onto the bed and took over once again. “Then, you chose the right man,” he said. “And you’ll thank me when I’m kissing your pussy and you’re screaming my name.”

She turned bright red to match her hair, and her breath increased, deepened. Her nipples hardened under his touch. He wasn’t about to withdraw his promise. Kissing down her body, he unbuttoned her pants and yanked both legs and panties down her body until she was completely naked. Finally. Her soft white skin was dotted with freckles, although her belly and thighs hadn’t seen much sun and were a shade paler. Alec licked at her hip, tracing the crease between thigh and hip, and Ruby inhaled a quick breath.

He could smell her arousal, which only turned him on more. Gently touching the curls on her mound, he kissed her right above her pussy. To his delight, he loved the constellation of freckles there.

She shifted on the bed, restless. Dipping a finger between her swollen lips, he parted her, like he would a flower. She was already wet, and her juice coated his fingers. Alec couldn’t stop himself from burying his nose in between those silken petals.

“Alec,” she moaned.

He tongued her, tasting her essence, and she moaned, loud and low. He loved that sound. Tasting her and playing with her until she bucked and cried out, he thrust his tongue inside her quivering sheath. She shivered, and he knew she was close to climax already.

But he wanted to be inside of her when that happened. Giving her one last, leisurely lick, he kissed her curls before getting off the bed then grinned at her dazed expression. He palmed his cock, brushing his thumb over the sensitive head. Ruby licked her red lips, then crawled over to the side of the bed where he stood. She covered his hand with her own, and together they stroked his length.

When she kissed his cock, Alec almost didn’t have the willpower to push her away. But he’d come on her pretty little fingers if he didn’t stop her. “Lie back and open your legs for me.”

She did as he asked, shyly spreading her legs open. “Like this?”

He grinned. “Just like that. Show me everything.”

Where had this sex goddess come from? How had he gotten so lucky? For months, he’d dreamed of her, then he thought he’d lost her, and now here she was again. With him. Giving herself to him completely. He could finally take her as hard and fast as he’d dreamed about for weeks, only this time, he’d have to soften things up.

Now, she carried his child and he wanted her like he’d never wanted anyone.

“You know, every time we’ve had sex, your hair is down. I remember wanting to see your hair down for so long. But you know something?”

“You want to fuck me with my hair in a bun,” she guessed.

“How did you know?”

“Because you’re you, Alec. Like I don’t know you.”

“Like you don’t,” he said, smiling. He loved that they’d reached this new level in their relationship where she knew every thought he was thinking. Slowly, he pressed inside of her and watched her face as he did. She took that bottom lip of hers between her teeth, and it took everything in him not to pound her hard. To force himself to go slowly, to savor this. To make love to her slowly, sweetly…

“Oh, Alec,” she purred and undulated under him. “I’m so full, oh my God…”

She was full of his cock, full of his being and soul. He wished he could possess her in every way, make her completely his, but there would be a whole lifetime to do that. For now, he was just thrilled she’d said yes.

“So full of your cock, Alec…”

Jesus, she couldn’t keep talking like that and expect him to maintain any type of self-control. He kissed her, but the taste of her on his tongue only made things worse. His cock pulsed. Pulling out, he slowly thrust back inside her tight sheath, starting a steady rhythm. Ruby wrapped her arms and legs around him, as Alec gritted his teeth. She was so tight and wet, it was almost unbearable.

The way she looked at him, the way she touched him, the way she clenched around his cock every time he thrust inside her willing and soft body, every movement sent him higher toward his climax, sent his balls cuddling up against him in preparation for release.

Ruby started panting, a red flush climbing from her chest to her cheeks. He knew she was close, and he picked up his pace. “You can fuck me harder, Alec,” she said, giving him permission, though he held back, not wanting to hurt her.

“Are you sure? But the baby…”

“I’m fine. Just do it.”

He slammed into her, and she squealed. Drawing up her legs to open her up further, he pounded into her, stroking her body with his cock. He watched as she tipped her head back, exposing her pale throat, and he licked her skin as she started to climax, loving the taste of her skin. She moaned loudly, and when he brushed his thumb over her clit, she screamed and exploded in waves of pleasure.

Finally, he let himself come, too. He thrust one last time before his climax hit him like a freight train. He poured himself into her, spurt after spurt, and just barely had the strength to collapse next to her so as not to crush her. They both struggled to breathe for a few moments. The room smelled of sex and sweat and Ruby, and Alec inhaled the scent, breathing it into his lungs. The most beautiful scents on the planet.

He kissed her neck. “I love you so much,” he said, playing with her hair, pulling it away from the sheen of sweat on her face. “I love you, I love our baby, I love our life. Thank you, Ruby.”

“For what, baby?”

“For rescuing me. I’d been waiting for you for a long, long time.”

She smiled against his skin, contentedly falling into a luscious deep sleep, and as she fell away, he kissed her eyebrows, sighed, and dreamed of his future.