Chapter 28

Allison

David held me all night, and it was strange waking up next to him in my own bed. After smothering me with kisses, he got up and pulled on his pants. “I’m going to go find us something to eat. You need your strength for round three.”

Heat blossomed between my legs, and I rolled to the edge of the bed and sat up, finding my robe at the foot of the bed. I slipped it on and went to the bathroom where I waited my turn. He washed his hands, gargled some of my mouthwash, and went to the kitchen, leaving me there to freshen up alone.

The sex had been amazing, but my breakdown had hindered our conversation. It was good to know that he’d reassured me on the subject of him leaving me. But I couldn’t help but wonder if he’d thought any more on the subject.

I went to the kitchen to find him. “I’m sorry about crying like a big baby.”

I felt like a fool for bawling, but I couldn’t help myself. It was like every emotion I’d had over the past month had accumulated all at once and leaked out of my face in one big, ugly crying fit.

He waved a spatula at me from the frying pan. “Don’t apologize. I knew this was going to be emotional, and that’s why I had such a hard time bringing it up to begin with. But look, I don’t want you to worry. If she’s his, I’ll respect that, even though I don’t respect him, but I’m not leaving you. I’ve done enough of that in my life.”

“But what about if she’s yours? You know Doug’s not going to be happy until he’s made our lives miserable.”

“I’m not worried about that,” he said. “Money talks. We’ll get a lawyer, present Doug with a settlement that he can’t refuse, and we’ll never have to see him again.”

“I hope it’s that easy. He loves Sierra in his own way, and she loves the only man she’s ever known as her father, as a father. We’re going to have to prepare ourselves for how it’s going to affect her. She could be angry, happy, resentful. There’s really no telling.”

“I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure she’s happy, whether I’m her father or not. I promise you. And as for me? I’ll be the happiest man on earth.”

“You really care about her, don’t you?”

His eyes lit up. “She’s the neatest kid ever, as far as I’m concerned. But her awesomeness is another reason why I refuse to believe she belongs to that asshole.”

“She might get that awesomeness from me, thank you very much.” I feigned insult and stepped up to the counter beside him.

“I think she does.” He leaned over and kissed me. “I know that’s where she gets her beauty. I’ve always wanted a family. A beautiful wife and a little princess I could love and spoil rotten.”

“So, when do you want to get this test?”

“As long as you’re all for it, we’ll do it as soon as possible,” he said. “I can pay someone to rush the results even, and make sure it’s all done legally and with witnesses so that it can’t be disputed.”

“And then what?” I needed to know where we went from there.

“Then, if she’s mine, we raise our beautiful daughter together.” He shrugged like it was the simplest thing in the world.

“And if she’s not?” I held my breath and waited for the answer.

“Then we raise your beautiful daughter together?” He looked at me with hopeful eyes. “I don’t want to spend another day without you in my life. Both of you.”

The tears came again, spilling down my cheeks in fat drops, and he turned off the stove, dropped the spatula, and pulled me into his arms to kiss me.

After I wiped my tears and settled down, he served me some sunny-side-up eggs and joined me at the table. “So? Are we in this?”

“Yes,” I said. “And I never thought I’d say this, but I guess I’m officially dating my boss. Do you think that’s going to cause any problems?”

“Nah. As long you promise to fuck me at least once a week on that desk. Maybe one or two blowjobs a week. And that’s minimum.”

I playfully slapped at his shoulder, and he leaned over to kiss my forehead. “That office sex was pretty amazing, baby.”

“I agree.” I turned pink thinking of how I’d almost been busted by Greyson. “We’ll have to change the locks, so Greyson doesn’t see something he shouldn’t.”

“He’s going to have to learn to knock.” David took a bite of his eggs and ran his toast through the runny yolk.

“Yeah, he nearly got me the other day.” I brought my fork to my lips, and he gave me a quizzical look. “I was so worked up thinking about you. I had to fight my urges. Thank goodness that I managed. No telling what he’d have walked in on.”

He fanned himself with his fork. “I would’ve had to poke his eyes out.” He gestured with the fork, and I laughed.

“Maybe he’ll walk in while you’re sliding on a condom, and it will do the job for you.”

He nearly spat out his juice. “I still laugh every time I think about that. It was the only fucking one we had. We were so green then.”

“It was sweet. You were so gentle with me.”

“I should have had my ass kicked. It’s no wonder we didn’t get you pregnant then.”

“That would have been terrible,” I said. “Me a junior, and you a senior? Our parents would have killed us. You should have seen my poor mother’s face when I admitted we’d done it on prom night.”

His eyes went wide. “Dammit. Well, you realize this means I can never see your parents again, right?”

I gave him a kick beneath the table. “She said she won’t tell Daddy.”

He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

“So, you thought I was good that first time?” he asked.

“Well, to be honest, I didn’t have any experience back then. And the second time—Prom Night—that’s all I had to compare it to.”

“At least I didn’t slap you in the face with a contraceptive.”

“No, but you probably knocked me up,” I said.

“What about last night? Are you protected?” He didn’t seem too bothered by the need to ask.

I met his eyes to assure him. “I’m on the pill, so yes.”

His eyes burned on mine. “I remember laying you back and diving down under that dress. You had on so many layers of fucking clothes, I didn’t think I’d ever get you naked.”

“My mother had talked me into wearing hose. I remember you ripped them.”

“I shredded those things.” He laughed. “I relived that night so many times while I was away. Most of the guys had dirty magazines and pictures they all passed around, even if it was some man’s old lady, but I had the best image in my mind. I’d close my eyes and see you panting beneath me, feel your body close to me. I got lost in it.”

“You really did that?” I blushed, thinking of him thinking of me.

He laughed. “Like you’ve never? You just admitted to me that you were nearly three-fingers deep when Greyson walked in.”

I gave him a sideward glance. “I might have relived it, too, but I’m just surprised to hear you did.”

“I loved you. I wanted to go back home to you so badly, and when I finally had the chance, I got word that you were pregnant and getting married. I put you out of my mind then. The dream was gone, so I let a career in the Air Force be my dream.”

“We have right now,” I said. “No more regret. Let’s move forward.”

“Sounds good to me.” He leaned over and kissed me, and soon enough, I dropped my fork, and he pulled me into his lap, where he ground against me.

“When you said you wanted to raise her together, what did you mean?” I asked. “I mean, together as a couple, yes, but what kind of couple?”

“A mommy and a daddy couple, I guess,” he said. “If that’s what you want, of course. I don’t need a piece of paper to know you’re mine forever, but we’ll get one if you want it.”

“Yes, I do want it, but we don’t have to rush. First, I want a piece of paper proving you’re Sierra’s father.”

He ground his hips against me tightening the grip he had on my ass. He lifted me up against the table, standing between my legs which he picked up and put over his shoulders as his hand snaked down to tug his pants down.

His cock bounced between his legs, jutting forward from his hips and licking against my sex as he searched for my entrance. I reached down and centered him, and he thrust hard to enter me.

“This is going to be a fast engagement. I hope that’s okay?” He met my eyes, and I melted, unable to speak. I nodded my head, and he smiled. “I’m going to throw away those fucking pills, too.”

“Are you?” I laughed, hitching a breath as he buried himself deep inside me.

“Yes, I don’t want you to take another one. I want to make another baby as soon as possible.”

“You must really want a family then.” I giggled, but the thought of him wanting to make me pregnant turned me on so much that I pulled him down to my mouth and made love to his.

He pulled away and turned to my ear, his whispering voice giving me chills. “I want our baby. Our family with Sierra, no matter what. Tell me you want it too, Allison. Tell me you want me to come deep inside you, fill you up with our child.”

“Yes, please,” I begged. His cock felt so good inside me, and seconds later, I gripped his shoulders and clawed his back as my orgasm milked his cock.

“That’s right. Milk it from me, baby.” He buried his cock deep, and a moment later, I felt it pumping inside of me, his load tingling in my depths as it filled me up.

We lay spread across the table, his face tucked between my shoulder and my neck. Then he rose up and met my eyes. “No more birth control? For real?”

“If that’s what you want.”

“No, if it’s what you want too, Allison. Don’t let me force you into it. I’ll be greedy, but I won’t take away your options. You can tell me to wait; tell me to go to hell if you want to.” He searched my eyes. I knew he wanted it so badly, there was no way I could say no. And I wanted it, too. I wanted a child that we could raise together, one who he could watch be born, and grow, and go through milestones.

“I’ll call my lawyer today, and we’ll get that test ordered and all the paperwork. I want to make sure we get his done right, baby. If she’s mine, I don’t want there to be any trouble.” He was going to make sure we were a family, no matter what.

I gripped his hand and looked him in the eyes. There was something else I needed to say to him. Something I’d gone too long without saying, and I’d regretted it ever since. “I love you, David.”

“I love you, baby.” He pulled me into his arms. “It’s going to be okay. I promise. Let’s go get Sierra.”