Total pages in book: 155
Estimated words: 157672 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 788(@200wpm)___ 631(@250wpm)___ 526(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 157672 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 788(@200wpm)___ 631(@250wpm)___ 526(@300wpm)
“We had a doctor’s appointment and my boss insisted I take the rest of the day off.”
Harley’s boss is her cousin, and he’s getting anxious the closer she gets to her due date. He’s convinced she’ll go into labor at the office and has pretty much restricted her to working from home.
“Shouldn’t you be at home resting?”
“We are enjoying a beautiful day by the pool with friends.” She pats her stomach. “This baby needs some vitamin D.”
“You’ve had her to yourself for a month, Talon. We’re not going anywhere, so stop trying to push us out.”
Willow squeezes my hand before reaching for one of the boys’ floats. “May I?”
“Sure.” Major gently pushes Levi her way.
She lifts him out and twirls him around in the water until he’s in a fit of giggles. Koby’s not stupid and fusses to get in on the fun. Willow motions for me to help him out and hand him over. Then she repeats the action with both boys.
She smiles wide, blowing raspberries on their arms and giggling with them.
“I miss this age.”
“Is there something else we don’t know about Talon’s new girlfriend?” Jewls’ question is loaded with the accusation that we’ve been hiding an even larger secret.
“My nephew is five, and he outgrew me holding him in the water a while ago. Now it’s more like squirt guns and tossing in the air until my muscles protest in agony. But since he has me wrapped around his finger, I don’t complain.”
I can’t take my eyes off her. The boys are captivated.
I completely relate.
The last of the taillights disappear, and I blow out a breath of relief.
They finally left.
I should have known when Major rolled that wagon around the corner today that they had plans to stay. After an hour of playing in the pool, the boys fell asleep. Jewls declared it was happy hour.
I thought for sure everyone was on their way out when the temp chilled and the boys woke, but they simply moved inside, discussing dinner.
Several times I started to shut down the party, but the happiness on Willow’s face stopped me. She was beaming, laughing like crazy, and enjoying every story told.
It was torture and amazing at the same time.
I loved seeing her carefree and fun. The stress of the last few days vanished and she was glowing.
After dinner, Major and Ace took mercy and rallied to leave.
“I love your friends.” Willow curls into my side.
“They’re your friends now, too. Didn’t think they’d ever fucking leave.”
“The boys are adorable.”
“Yeah.”
“You’re good with them.”
“Levi and Koby are the only babies I’ve been around. It’s been a learning experience.”
Her eyes glimmer in the dimness of the porch lights. “Thank you for today.”
“Didn’t really have a choice.”
“You did. The girls told me they had a deal with their husbands. If you asked them to leave, they’d comply.”
“Seeing as I asked those asses to stay away for one day, not sure I believe that.”
I lead her back into the house, locking us in, and notice Wolf passed out on the couch. Today, he had a yard much larger than he’s used to and roamed every inch of it in doggy heaven.
“You tired?”
She moves to stand in front of me, shaking her head. “Not really.”
My gaze travels down her body. She didn’t change out of her bathing suit, but when the weather cooled, she disappeared into my room and came out wearing one of my sweatshirts that swallows her frame.
A sense of possession rears inside and I tug her to me. “Like you in my clothes.”
“It’s warm and comfy, just like you.”
“I’m warm and comfortable?”
“Yes, in my mid-sleep, dazed state in the hospital, I thought I was curled up snuggly in bed. But it was you.”
“Not sure I’ve ever been referred to as snuggly.”
Her eyebrows shoot up, hurt and regret flickering in her expression. The carefree happiness is dying fast.
In a flash, she’s in my arms and I’m on the move. When we get to my room, I put a knee on the bed, twist, and lay with her on top of me. “Show me.”
“Show you what?” Her question is guarded and I fucking hate it.
“Never had this before, baby. This bed has never even had a woman sleep in it unless you count the times my parents stayed and I moved to the couch. Don’t know what makes me snuggly. But if you show me, swear to God, you’ll have it every night we’re together.”
The hurt from earlier disappears and she presses up to kiss me lightly. “I don’t know how you do that, but I really, really like it.”
She settles on her side, placing my arms around her waist. Her back arches, putting her ass directly on my cock.
My dick strains against my swim shorts as she shifts repeatedly, getting comfortable. “Babe, quit moving.”
“Why?”
I press my hips into her. “Because you’re fucking torturing me.”