by Delisa Lynn
“Okay, I’ll get the hysterectomy if I need to. I have an appointment tomorrow. Can you go with me? They’re giving me my test results.”
“Of course I’ll go with you. I can’t believe you’ve been doing all this alone. So no one knows?”
“No, just you now.”
***
The drive home is very quiet. I’m not sure what to say or do. The woman I love so much may have cancer. I wish I could cure it for her. I just want to wrap my arms around her and take the pain from her, make her feel better. I’m nothing without her. She is my reason for waking up every day.
“Brody, please don’t make this weird. I’ll be okay, I promise. We are getting married in three months. I will walk down that aisle and become Mrs. Brody Dean Lewis. We will live the rest of our lives as one, maybe on a farm. We are moving to a farm, aren’t we?”
“Yes, we are. Actually, a very large farm if you want. I can get as many acres as we want. Evan and Tatum will be very close to us. Possibly Zander, too. Evan called yesterday. He wants us to come out and look at the land. It’s about forty to fifty acres, so we can all have ten or more.”
“Ten acres sounds good. With ten acres, I can have my reading room. Can I help design the house?”
“Of course you can, baby. You can help build it if you want, but will you wear a pair of cowgirl boots and a hat for me?”
“Oh, Brody, I love you so much. Let’s get home so I can have my way with you!”
***
We aren’t even half way through the door and Nikki is undressing me. She starts with my shoes, then my shirt. I think she even breaks a few buttons. Her mouth never leaving mine, she moves her hand to my pants and pulls them straight off. I slide my hands up her legs until my fingers reach the lace between her thighs. In one jerk, the thong’s on the floor. She moans in my mouth as I open her legs.
I move my mouth away from hers and down to her breasts and look into those beautiful eyes. I sit her on the table in the foyer. “I need to taste you, baby. It’s been too long.”
I place her legs over each shoulder. The anticipation takes over. I don’t waste any time licking circles around her clit. The taste of this woman is the sweetest I’ve ever tasted. Her hands go straight to my hair. She pulls it hard, letting me know she wants more.
She moans. “God, I’ve needed you so bad. Please, baby, right there. Don’t stop.”
I love pleasuring her.
“Mmm…Brody…In me…Now, please…”
I slide back up her body and take her head in my hands. She wraps her legs around my waist and scoots close to me, trying to grab my length and insert me in.
“Nicole Paige Lassiter, I love you more than life itself. You will never keep anything from me ever again. Promise?” I say as I kiss her nose.
“I promise you. Now, please, I’m begging you. Just take me right now, right here. I can’t wait any longer.”
I kiss her and push my throbbing length inside her. The feeling of her wrapped around me, inside and out, makes me ready to come instantly. I make love to her like I haven’t in months, although the last time we made love was just a week ago. Her moans let me know how much she’s enjoying it and how much she loves me.
“Baby, you ready for me to fill you up?” I ask.
I know she is. She can’t do anything but moan and I feel her juices running down me. I give her one last thrust and we come in unison.
“Brody, never stop making love to me like that.”
“Never, baby. Never.” I kiss her.
***
Nikki
Today is my appointment to find out the results of my test. I’m so nervous. I’m glad I finally told Brody. I wasn’t looking forward to going alone. I know he will always stand by my side, no matter what. He’s loved me since the first time he saw me. I feel bad for running back to Cam all those months ago. He is no Brody Lewis, that’s for sure.
“You look great. I like that dress on you. I made you breakfast. We need to eat before going,” Brody says. He walks in the bathroom and kisses my cheek.
“Thanks love, but I’m not sure I can eat. My stomach is in knots. I should eat a little, I guess. Nothing heavy, right?”
“Waffles, strawberries, and blueberries.”
“Oh, so you made me frozen waffles?” I say as I swat his ass.
“Well, darlin’, you think I turned into a cook over night? That’s your job. Now give me some of those sweet kisses.”
“No, you’re messing up my lip gloss.”
“The way that dress looks on you, I want to mess up more than your sexy lips. Now, let’s eat before you have to cancel that appointment.”
“I love you so much, Brody. I can’t wait to be your wife.”
“I love you more, and I can’t wait to be your husband.”
When we go into the kitchen, I see heart-shaped waffles with whipped cream and berries on top next to a glass of apple juice sitting on the breakfast bar. This man knows the way to my heart for sure. He even put a smidge of powdered sugar on top.
I take a bite of my amazing breakfast. “Do you know how happy you make me?”
“As happy as you make me, I hope. I told you, we are a team. You and me.”
***
The moment we arrive at Dr. Welton’s office, I get so nervous it feels like my breakfast is about to come back up. Brody hasn’t let my hand go since we left the car. I hope and pray this test comes back negative. My grandfather passed away from lung cancer. That is the scariest thing ever.
“Hi, my name is Nicole Lassiter. I have an appointment with Dr. Welton,” I say to the receptionist.
“Please have a seat. The nurse will call you back shortly,” she says. She hands me back my ID and insurance cards.
Brody and I sit in the corner of the office. My knees are shaking and my palms are sweaty. Brody can feel my body shaking. He wraps an arm around me and places the other on my legs.
He kisses my temple. “We will get through this, baby.”
“I know. Thank you.”
“Nicole Lassiter, please follow me,” a woman in scrubs says as she opens a door. “My name is Danielle and I will be your nurse today. It looks like you are only here for test results. Is that correct?”
“Yes, ma’am, that’s correct.”
“Have a seat and Dr. Welton will be right in.”
We sit in the office for what seems like hours. I keep hearing the clock tick. With every tick tock, I feel my heart sink to my toes.
There’s a knock on the door. Dr. Welton comes in and asks, “Nikki, how are you, dear? Is this your fiancé?”
“Hi, Doctor. I’m good, and yes, this is my Brody.”
“Nice to meet you, sir.” She shakes Brody’s hand.
“I have all your results here. I was just going through them. Everything has come back normal. I see no signs of cancer anywhere. Even all of your hormonal tests were fine.”
“So, I don’t have cancer? I’m fine?”
“Yes, dear, no cancer. We did have one test come back positive and that was the pregnancy test, so I would like to examine you today and do an ultra sound, just to be sure. I will send Danielle back in to prep you. Then I’ll be right back.”
“Pregnant, but how? I thought I couldn’t get pregnant? We’ve been trying so hard and nothing was happening.”
“Well, between the first blood test and the second, you must have conceived. Dear, I’ll be back in shortly.”
“I don’t have cancer, Brody. Maybe a baby, though. I’m so confused right now.”
“Maybe there was an error with the test. If you’re pregnant, that would explain the tiredness and dizziness you’ve been feeling. Make sure to let them know that.”
“Okay, I’ll tell them.”
I place my arm around my waist. A baby…I may be having a baby.
“Okay, Nicole. Put this gown on and I will be back in a few minutes,” Danielle says.
I walk into another exam room. It’s a lot smaller than the one I was
in before. I slide my dress over my head and stare in the mirror. No wonder my breasts have been so tender. I run my hands over my stomach, which really doesn’t look different. I go back to the room I was originally in and sit on the exam table. Brody grabs my hand as Danielle walks back in.
“Nicole, I’m going to use this monitor and go over your stomach with a fetal wand. With this, we will be able to hear the baby’s heartbeat.”
I lie back. Danielle straps a band around my waist and turns on a machine. I hear a faint thump-thump. My eyes widen.
“That’s your baby’s heartbeat. You aren’t too far along. Maybe six, eight weeks tops. The doctor will be back in to do a pelvic exam and an ultra sound, so you can just stay in that position.”
“We are having a baby,” I whisper.
“Yes, we are. Are you feeling okay, love?”
“I’m just shocked. I came here expecting the worst, but I’m not dying. I’m having our baby.”
“I love you so goddamn much, Nicole.”
“Okay, let’s get started, shall we?” Dr. Welton asks.
She does the very uncomfortable pelvic examine. Brody holds my hand the entire time. She squirts cold jelly on my belly. One look at the monitor and I’m in love. It’s the smallest baby I’ve ever seen.
“Looks like a pinto bean,” Brody says.
“You’re eight weeks, so you’ll be due around January first,” Dr. Welton says.
“A week after Christmas. That’s perfect,” I say. I look up and see tears in Brody’s eyes.
“Okay, Nicole. Let’s get you your prescriptions and you will be all set. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me.”
***
It’s been a week since we found out we were expecting. We haven’t told anyone just yet, but I’m ready to tell them all. Lila is due in August, Tatum is due in December, and me in January. This is so damn exciting. We will be in Alabama by January. Brody wants to start working on the house immediately. I need to see if I can get my wedding dress altered. There’s no way I’ll be able to fit in it within three months.
Brody rolls over in bed and sits up next to me. “Nikki, have you decided when we should tell everyone?”
“Soon. I’ve almost let it slip several times. I know Lila and Tatum will be excited.”
“You and Tatum have gotten close lately. I think that’s good. But how do you think Lila will feel about your friendship with Tatum?”
“I’m not sure. I try not to mention either of them to one another. I know that what Evan had with Li is in the past, but this whole situation makes me uncomfortable,” I say.
“Yeah, it’s awkward for sure. Do you know she cheated on Liam again? Evan said he spent the weekend with her when she was there. Wait…Nikki, how far along is Li?”
Holy fuck. I can’t lie to Brody, but I can’t tell my best friends secret either. Ugh, why did they have to put me in this position?
“I…umm, I think six or seven months?”
“Nik, her baby isn’t Evan’s, is it?”
Damn, damn, damn. When she has that baby, I’m going to kick her ass, then Evan’s.
“Not that I know of. Come on, let’s get up. We’re hungry.” I grab his bottom lip with my teeth.
“Mmm, you continue that and you won’t only be hungry for food.”
Chapter Fifteen
Lila
Everything’s going well between Liam and me. The baby will be here in six weeks. I finally took time off from work. With everything that’s going on, I’m too stressed and that doesn’t help my clients much. Nikki called me a few weeks ago; she’s pregnant too. I’m so excited for her. She also informed me that her new friend, the one and only Tatum Kelley, is also pregnant.
I hope this baby isn’t Evan’s. I just can’t stand the thought of hurting him or my amazing husband. Liam is insisting that I keep this from Evan. Nikki said that Brody is questioning her. I hope he doesn’t put it all together, at least until after baby bean is born.
Nikki and Brody’s wedding is going to be awkward enough without all the baby drama. Liam still says he’s sure the baby is his. I hope, by the grace of God, that he’s right.
Megan and I are going shopping today. We’re also getting pedicures. I love my girl time with her. I’m going to tell her about Evan today. I hope it doesn’t change our friendship.
“Good morning, sleepy head. Come on, get up, I have a date with Megs today. Are you and the guys still going to look at the building?” I ask Liam as I straddle him.
“You stay on top of me and there won’t be any getting out of bed for an hour or so. Yes, I should call Ash, but that can wait. I need some loving from my beautiful wife.”
“Liam, I just got dressed.” He starts kissing my neck. Within seconds, everything I was concerned about disappears. “Oh, that feels good. Yes, they can wait.”
I pull my dress over my head. He unsnaps my bra and kisses my breasts.
“I love you so much. I don’t know how I’m going to wait six weeks again,” he says as he lays me back on the bed and kneels between my thighs. “You’re so fucking beautiful.”
“I’ll always be all yours, baby. If I recall, we couldn’t wait six weeks when I had the girls. I think it was more like four.” He slides my panties off with his teeth. “Jesus, Liam, please don’t stop.”
“Looks like I wasn’t the only one turned on. You are so warm, so wet,” Liam says. He rubs circles around my clit.
“Mmm, taste me,” I whisper.
“Tell me, Lila. What is it you want me to do? You want me to make you come, baby?”
“Oh God, yes. Please, I need you.” I feel his tongue go between my folds. “Yes, that’s exactly what I wanted.”
The things this man makes my body do…Just the touch of his tongue is making me come undone.
He takes his time licking and sucking my lower lips. My back arches. I push his head further inside. I feel my toes curling and I know I’m ready to explode.
“Come for me, baby. Then I will give you all of me so we can come together. You want to feel me deep inside of you?”
“Yes, Liam. Right there.”
I moan as I feel one of the greatest orgasms ever envelop me.
“I love the way I make you feel,” he says. He positions himself between my legs. Then he takes his length in one hand and raises my right leg with the other.
In one thrust, he’s deep inside of me, making me moan and scream all over again. Liam increases his rhythm. He doesn’t stop until every ounce of him pours inside of me. He groans against my neck.
A few minutes later, he walks into the bathroom and starts the shower. Damn, I already had my hair and makeup finished, but, for sex that great, I don’t mind having to get ready again.
“Come shower with me. I know we messed up your hair. Are you rewashing it or do you want to put it up?”
“Carry me, please. No, I don’t have time to wash it and fix it. I’ll put it up. Just don’t get it wet,” I reply. I throw my arms around his neck and place small kisses all over his handsome face.
When we finish showering, I reapply my makeup and redo my hair. I can hear Liam on the phone with Ashton. I feel so bad for him; he finally told his Christa he wanted a divorce. She isn’t taking it too well. Thank God he was smart enough to ask for a p-prenup and she was dumb enough to sign it. If he hadn’t, she’d be trying to take everything right about now.
“Hey, babe. Everything okay?” I ask as Liam walks back in the bathroom.
“Yeah, just worried about Ashton. Apparently one of Christa’s dealers has been going to the house.”
“Oh no! That’s not safe for AJ or Ashton. Please have him bring little man over here.”
“Okay. Will you be okay with the both of them staying here? Kade will be here until his condo is finished too. Can you handle a house full of Ellis men?” He swats my ass.
“Oh, you know I can. I will kick all of your asses.” I try to lift my foot to his ass, but I can’t get it up that high. �
��Well, once I have baby bean. Oh, speaking of baby bean, he needs a name.”
“What have you been thinking?” Liam asks. “I know we aren’t doing junior.”
“I really like the name Lain. It’s kind of like Blain, just without the B. What do you think?”
“I like that. Maybe we should give him a middle name that starts with an A? That way he’ll have my initials. That’s if you want that. You know I’m okay with whatever you want.”
“I really like Lain. And I just thought about this; what about Greyson? After our grandmothers?”
We discovered last year that both of our paternal grandmothers’ names were Grace. They both passed away and I think naming baby bean Greyson would be a great way to honor the two of them.
“That sounds perfect! Our dads would be so happy about this.”
“I know! I think it’s perfect too. Greyson Lain Ellis,” I say as I wipe tears from my face. Glad my mascara is waterproof.
Liam kisses my neck. “Do you have time to eat breakfast? Rosa made bacon. I smell it.”
“No, I’ll grab something on the way there. I need to get going, so keep your hands and lips to yourself.”
“Ahh, so just my hands and lips, huh? You didn’t say anything about this,” he says as he rubs his length along my ass.
“Ugh, I have to go. Megs is going to kill me if I’m late. Make sure you check on the girls and that they stay home tonight. Our mothers can’t keep them forever.”
***
I meet Megan at Panera for brunch. I told her that I have a lot of things to talk about. She and I have been friends going on four years now. We met at the firm. She’s a fantastic lawyer and a beautiful lady. If I get my way, she’ll be in the arms of Kade soon. I know they have a connection. She can’t stop talking about him, and I’ve noticed that he asks about her as well.
“Hey there, preggers,” Megs says. She grabs my arm and walks toward the mall with me. “That dress is super cute. You just had sex, didn’t you?”
