My Ex's Son

by M J Rutter

  I moved to sit over his lap and linked my arms around his neck. “It’s just a couple of bruises, I feel so much better and I am sure, if we go real slow, I will be fine.” I then kissed him deeply again.

  “I don’t have any condoms with me,” he said against my lips.

  “I never told you this before, but I am on birth control.” I said as I pulled back from his mouth and stood from his lap. Holding out my hand to him, I smiled, “Are you going to make me wait any longer?”

  “No, ma’am.” He said and stood. I took his hand and led him up the stairs to my room.

  Slowly, he undressed me, kissing me tenderly while gently caressing my body and removing my clothes until I was standing in my underwear. I pulled his tie from around his neck and unbuttoned his shirt, rubbing my hands over his smooth, chest and torso. Pressing my lips to his skin, tasting his deodorant and aftershave on my tongue.

  Hooking his long fingers under my bra straps, he lifted them off my shoulders and pushed them down my arms, then kneeling in front of me, he pulled my lace panties down my legs, allowing his fingers to lightly touch them, causing goose bumps to cover my body. I sat back on the bed as he removed his pants and boxers, before moving towards me.

  Sliding his hands up my legs, to my knees, he pulled them apart and began kissing the inside of my leg, higher and higher, until he found me, hot and aching for him, I fell back on the bed as he moved his tongue around me, causing waves of pleasure to shoot through my body, as his hands caressed my breasts. My mind exploded, I grabbed at his hair and groaned loudly.

  He moved over me, continuing to kiss and caress my body as he slowly made his way up to my head. I took hold of him and slid my hand feeling him throb with heat. He stopped kissing me and gazed into my eyes.

  “Are you sure about the no condom thing?” he checked.

  “Positive.” I assured. He climbed over me and slipped inside of me. I truly felt that afternoon that Cain was finally home.

  Over the next few days, my body recovered, and my bruises faded from deep purple to a dull burgundy, finally to yellow. Thursday, I was finally able to leave the house and drive my car. I drove into town to the grocery store while Cain was at work. I also had to go to the bank. I wore my sunglasses to hide the last of the bruising and though they had faded, the cuts on my nose and lip were still clearly visible.

  “Jenna?” Cain’s grandfather asked. I turned to face him and removed my sunglasses. I had just left the bank and was heading back to my car. “How are you feeling?”

  “Much better.” I smiled.

  “I am glad to hear it. And Cain, is he alright?”

  “Yes, he has been taking good care of me.” I replied. “How are you?”

  “I am alright. Well, I’ll be honest with you, I miss her, I miss her in the morning when I have my coffee and read the funnies. I miss her at lunch when we would share my sandwich, even though she didn’t want one when I made it. I miss our afternoon walk by the river and I miss her at night, when I turn to say goodnight and there is only an empty pillow. I miss her snoring too, she did have a hooter on her, I can tell you.” He answered. He tried to smile, but I saw the sadness in his eyes. She was his soulmate and she was gone, it caused a pain to shoot through me, a fear of losing Cain like that, I couldn’t bear thinking about it.

  “I was going to get a cup of coffee, care to join me?” I asked.

  “I’d like that very much.” He smiled.

  We crossed the street to the coffee shop, he sat outside, and I went in to order. When I came out, he was frowning at the table and as I placed his coffee down, he looked up and smiled.

  “Thank you, Jenna. It’s been a long time since I just sat and enjoyed a cup of coffee with someone else, much less have one bought for me.”

  “It’s my pleasure.” I smiled.

  “I am so happy that you and Cain have found your way back together again. He’s a good boy, he deserves someone like you.” He said.

  “I am happy also. He is such an amazing man, I am lucky. I am not proud of how things ended last time, but I am trying to make up for it.”

  He frowned deeply, “You should never feel you need to make up for anything, he understands how hard it has been given the circumstances as to how you met. I know Jacob is extremely happy for you both.”

  “Really?” I asked wide eyed.

  “Yes, he realizes that he hasn’t been much of a father to Cain and is trying his best to make up for it.” He continued. “So, will Cain be moving back in with you now?”

  “We haven’t really discussed it.” I hadn’t even thought to ask him. “I am sure it will come up though and I’d like nothing more.” I admitted. “So, tell me, how have things been for you?”

  We talked for an hour or more and when he stood to say goodbye, he made me promise I would allow him to repay the coffee by agreeing to go to his home for coffee that weekend. How could I refuse?

  I drove home and carried my groceries in from the car. When I got inside, my cell began to ring. Pulling it from my purse, I answered it,

  “Hello?”

  “Jenna, it’s Reg Dalton. Are you able to talk?” he asked.

  I frowned and swallowed as I sat at the counter, “Yes.”

  “I just wanted to see how you are.”

  “I am almost back to normal.” I replied courtly.

  “Good, so we can expect you back to work next week?”

  “If you still want me there, yes.” I answered.

  “Of course, I want you here, you are amazing at your job and frankly, the House would not be the same without you.” He responded, it made me smile. “About what happened last Friday, before you left. You didn’t give me a chance to finish and I wanted to say that I was alarmed to see the pictures but not because you were representing the company, because you have always been so professional, and I didn’t want it to ruin the respect you had earned throughout the industry. Also, I want to tell you I read your novel.”

  “Okay.”

  “Jenna, you are an incredible writer, why did you never tell me this?”

  “I didn’t think I was.” I admitted.

  “Well, I loved your story and would like nothing more than to put it into print.”

  I frowned realizing that this could have been out of pity. “Mr Dalton, if you are concerned that I am blaming what happened to me in the parking garage on you or the company, then don’t because I don’t blame you at all. I don’t want you to feel like you have to say nice things about my book because of it.”

  “Jenna, you know me more than anyone, I am never nice, not when it comes to writing. You are an incredible writer, your story was gritty, and I was captivated by it, I am not offering you this because of the attack. I am offering you this because you have earned it. Because you have an amazing talent and because I would be a fool to let this go and not act on it.”

  “Thank you.” I muttered.

  “We’ll discuss it next week on your return to work. That man of yours has a good eye and I am keen to read more of your work.”

  “I will see you on Monday.” I promised.

  “Looking forward to it.” He said. “Have a good weekend, Jenna.”

  “I will, and you.” I smiled. I stared at the phone for a while after the call ended. The world was about to see my work, I was both excited and terrified at the same time, but I couldn’t wait to tell Cain.

  When Cain got home, I told him about the proposed book contract and he was thrilled, though I am sure he already knew. I also told him about seeing his grandfather and that I had promised to go to his house for coffee over the weekend. He agreed it was a great idea which surprised me. He had changed so much since we had crashed into each other’s lives again and for the first time in a long time, I felt excited about the future.

  Cain and I grew closer with every passing minute and I never thought it was possible, but I loved him with everything I was, so completely, so freely, a love that went deeper than any other love I had ever felt. To lov
e and be loved the way he loved me was all I needed. When we were apart, I thought about him constantly and when we were together, we made the most of it. Not just with incredible sex, there was more to us than that, he had become my other half, he made me whole and he eradicated any fear I felt for losing him, he was mine and I was his, that’s all I needed and I think he needed it too.

  Epilogue

  Cain moved into my house shortly after I returned to work. Mr Dalton welcomed me back with open arms and a book deal. I was now the author, the one they all flapped around and worked hard to support and it felt amazing. I had a hand in the process, I couldn’t just hand over my baby and allow them a free hand, I had to still have some sort of control over it and as Justin, one of the other editors had worked with me before, I trusted him and his opinions. I was nervous for my release, but I signed my name on the contract and the rest just fell into place.

  After a few days in a court room, my attacker was sentenced to five years in prison for burglary and aggravated assault and because of the camera footage showing him with the knife held to my throat he was sentenced to a further twelve years for attempted murder. Cain turned white at the footage, though, as I watched it, it felt more like a movie rather than the fact that this had actually happened to me. As we left the courts that day, I felt pity for him for about five minutes, until Cain reminded me of the pain that monster had inflicted on me and if it wasn’t for the fact that Kieran in Finance had come to my rescue, I would have been killed. I hugged Kieran to thank him for saving my life and Reg Dalton made him employee of the year for his bravery.

  Jake moved to Boston to work at a new college after he decided that as he had dated half of the student body at some stage it was time to move to pastures new. I won’t lie and say we became friends, our relationship was strained at best, but at least he stayed away from Cain and I and allowed us to be happy and in love without interfering. I can’t say that I was convinced he was completely happy about us, but I suppose he had to learn to live with it. Cain was in my life and that’s exactly where I wanted him to be.

  We visited his grandfather often and even paid his aunt a visit in San Francisco after the summer had ended. It was a remarkable weekend and I truly began to feel part of his family. They didn’t seem to care about our May to December relationship, as long as we were happy that’s all they wanted for us.

  The day of my book release was set for the day after Thanksgiving for which we planned a family get together. Turner and Dana had brought my nieces up to Seattle for the holiday and they got to meet Cain for the first time. We invited his grandfather to join us so that he wasn’t alone, and we had an amazing day. The food was delectable, and the company was perfect. The way I had always pictured it should be. Being surrounded by family and for the first time since I was a child, I enjoyed the day very much.

  After eating dinner, Turner came out to the kitchen to help me load the dishwasher, it was the least I could do considering Cain had cooked for seven hungry mouths. He told me about his latest job offer in Oregon which meant he wouldn’t be so far away, he just had to convince Dana that moving would be the best thing for them to do. I loved the idea, having my brother closer meant everything to me, but she was a Texan and I knew it would be a big decision for her to make.

  “I like him, Jenna, he’s a great guy.” He said with a smile.

  “I do too.” I grinned taking a rinsed plate from his hand.

  “Good, it’s so nice to see you are finally happy.”

  I placed the plate on the rack and smiled. “I am, for the first time in my life, contented. I have a great job, my debut novel releases tomorrow and I have this incredibly, wonderful man in my life. We are so happy together and truly have all we want.”

  “I wouldn’t say that.” Cain said from behind, in fact, everyone was standing behind him.

  “What do you mean?” I asked confused.

  “I mean, that I don’t have everything I want, not yet.” He smiled. “I don’t have you as my wife.” He pulled a ring box from his pocket and got down on bended knee in front of me. Opening the box, revealing the most beautiful diamond ring, he continued, “I know the kitchen is not the most romantic place in the world and the last place I wanted to do this, but you were taking too long and I can’t wait any longer, so, here goes. Jenna Lindon, since I found you again, I have never been more certain of anything. I want you, I have wanted you for years and now I have you, I am never letting you go. Please, do me the honor of becoming my wife, so that we can continue on this amazing adventure for the rest of our lives together.” My eyes filled with tears, was this really happening? “You are the most incredible woman I know and I cannot imagine my life without you in it.” He took hold of my quivering fingers, I blinked and tears fell.

  Marriage had never been on my agenda, it wasn’t something I had ever considered. Partly because no one had ever asked me before, but also because I never felt I could be a wife. He had caught me completely off guard and though the concept of becoming his wife petrified me, I didn’t know I wanted this until he pulled out that ring and asked me.

  “So, will you marry me?” he asked again. Sweat had formed on his top lip, I could feel all of their eyes boring into me.

  “Are you sure?” I checked as emotion tore at my throat.

  “Positive.” He affirmed.

  “Then…, yes.” I smiled. He took the ring from the box and slipped it onto my finger, before diving into my arms and kissing me to the applause of our audience. “I love you.” I told him.

  “I love you too.” He said and pulled me against his body. “Thank you for making me the happiest man alive today.”

  “I think that calls for champagne.” Turner grinned as we parted.

  “I don’t have any.” I sighed.

  “It just so happens that I do.” Cain’s grandfather interrupted with a huge smile. “I knew Cain was going to propose so I have some in my car, just in case.” He left the kitchen and I took Cain’s hands in mine.

  “We’re really going to do this.” I said.

  “Yes, we are, you are mine and I am never letting you go again.”

  “I am going to hold you to that.” I warned playfully.

  Turner hugged me tightly while congratulating us. Mr Macalister returned with the champagne and we made a toast. I promised my beautiful nieces they could be flower girls when we finally set the date. What was already the perfect Thanksgiving, Cain had managed to make it the most amazing day in my life. I was so happy, wearing his ring was something I didn’t know I wanted until he slipped it onto my finger. How did I get so lucky?

  It proved to me that no matter what happens in your life, if two people are meant to be together, then they will be. Nothing anyone could say or do would change that. When two souls are tethered in some way, that’s it. I fell for my lecturer at college and it just so happens that he has the most amazing son. In some weird and wonderful turn of events, he was now mine until the end of our days and beyond. You can’t help who you fall in love with, it just happens, and everything happens for a reason. Jake brought Cain into my life and it took Jake breaking my heart and a lot of life lessons for me to realise that maybe, just maybe I deserved to be loved like this, doesn’t everyone?

  The End

  About the Author

  M. J. Rutter lives on the south coast of England in the quay side town of Poole. She grew up nearby in the beach resort town of Bournemouth and after spending a year as a nanny in New Hampshire where she studied at the New Hampshire Institute of Art, she returned to her home and met her husband Francis. They have been happily married for fifteen years and have two wonderful children. Incidentally, the ‘M’, is for Melissa.

  For more information on Melissa by visiting her website, millyrutter.wixsite.com/authormjrutter or by visiting her Facebook page, Author Melissa J Rutter. You can follow her on Twitter @MelissaJRutter. She is always happy to hear from her readers.

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