She held her hand out to me and beckoned me toward her.
“Beau, please, I need you,” she begged, her voice raspy and thick with desire. I crawled onto the bed and kissed her lips, ready to make love to Danni, as my wife, for the first time.
Chapter 15
Danni
Tingles shot through my body as Beau kissed me with a totally new kind of passion. Making love with him on our wedding night wouldn’t be about anything other than the pure, true, amazing love we had for each other. I was feeling every emotion possible as he kissed and worshipped my naked body; joy, excitement, lust, elation, bliss. In this moment, I wasn’t with Beau Cavanaugh, lead guitarist of Bad Blooded Rebel. I was with Beau Cavanaugh…my husband. The thought sent a chill down my spine and gave me goose bumps all over.
His hands and lips were on every part of me; he left no place on my body untouched. By the time he rolled onto his back and I straddled him, I was ready to explode. Wanting to make the night memorable for me, Beau had already given me an intense orgasm, so now I wanted to do something for him as well. He was trying to position me above his swollen erection but I had other plans.
I moved off him and down the bed to where his erection stood proud and strong.
“Danni, what are you doing?” he asked, sounding desperate. “I need to be inside you, please.”
“You got your taste of me, now it’s my turn,” I teased, taking his thick cock in one hand and taking my hair down with the other.
He gasped and groaned as my long hair fell around my shoulders.
“God damn,” he whispered roughly and before he could pull me back on top of him I quickly lowered my mouth and licked the tip of his erection.
His fists tangled in my hair as I took as much of him into my mouth as I could, sucking him hard. “Fuck, Danni!” he shouted into the night.
Beau was always the one giving pleasure; I rarely got the chance to taste him. Tonight I wasn’t letting up until he stopped me. I moaned at the flavor of the salty beads of his desire on my tongue. I knew he wouldn’t let me taste all of him tonight, but I at least wanted to try. I licked and sucked him hard while pumping his shaft with both of my hands. His groans of pleasure as I drove him crazy made me feel powerful; I was getting so wet just knowing I could make him feel this good.
Suddenly Beau pulled me away and my mouth released with a soft, wet pop. “N-no more, I need to be buried inside that tight little pussy. Now,” he commanded.
Guiding me back on top him, he positioned himself at my entrance as I placed my hands on his chest, as he slowly lowered me down onto his length.
I cried out from the feel of him sliding deeper into me, and I clawed at his chest in delicious pleasure. He pushed his head back into the pillows and dug his fingers into my hips as he guided me back and forth. My whole body was on fire as I felt myself beginning to tighten around his cock…I was already so close.
“Damn, Danni, I love watching you riding my cock. You’re so beautiful,” Beau growled. “I can feel you’re close, baby…come for me.”
He reached down below my belly, finding my clit with his fingers. He rolled it roughly and suddenly an orgasm hit me hard, rocking my body from head to toe. I threw my head back and cried out as I shook from my release. I kept up my rhythm and was soon rewarded as he stilled inside me. I could feel his hot seed shooting deep inside my womb. Moaning in pleasure, I almost came again as I watched him ride out his orgasm. He was so gorgeous.
After Beau was emptied of his release, I was suddenly overcome with exhaustion. I rolled off him and snuggled into his side. He moved my hair out of my face and kissed my forehead. “Aw, baby, you’re exhausted. Let’s get some sleep,” he suggested.
“No, I’m fine, I just need to catch my breath. It’s my wedding night and I want to make love with my husband all night long. Just give me a minute,” I insisted.
Beau chuckled and kissed my hair. “Danni, we have the rest of our lives to make love with each other. Right now you are totally wiped out and you need to sleep.”
I snuggled into him and nodded my head.
I yawned and replied, “You’re right, I guess I do need sleep. You’ve worn me out, I can barely keep my eyes open.”
He huffed out a satisfied laugh.
“I plan on wearing you out like this every night from now on. Sleep, beautiful,” he whispered, and the last thing I remembered before drifting off was the soothing feel of Beau’s kiss on my new wedding band that would forever rest on my left finger.
Halloween
“Are you sure you’re up for this tonight?” Beau asked me.
“Of course I am! I’m feeling great, and this might be our last time to all be together before Everleigh has the baby. Can you believe she’s due in a week?”
Everleigh and Ryder were having a small Halloween get together at their house to celebrate one last time before the eight of us became nine. Dr. Mitchell was still trying to get her to her due date but at the rate Ev was going this kid could be here at any moment. We’d all decided to meet up for a big dinner and then pass out candy to all the trick-or-treaters in their gated community.
The weeks since our wedding had been wonderful. Beau had already been amazing to me in every way, but marriage seemed to have kicked his awesomeness into overdrive. He was even more attentive and took every opportunity he could to call me his wife; he was literally shouting it from the rooftops.
He was amazing with my pregnancy too, making sure I was pampered in every way. He would go out for food any time of day if I had the slightest craving for something, he would massage my swollen feet, and he had even started singing to my belly every night. Our daughter was being born into a large musical family, and he said it was never too early to instill an appreciation for music. I wasn’t sure how singing a lullaby from “Dumbo” was going to help, but it was still so sweet to see him already bonding with her.
“No, I can’t believe it,” he laughed, bringing me back to the conversation. “It seems like her pregnancy has flown by. And it’s still so weird that Ryder is about to be someone’s dad.”
We were sitting in the kitchen because he had insisted on making me lunch. Thank God it was only sandwiches, because cooking was not something he did well. He walked over to the table carrying two plates of food, and after putting one down in front of me he took a seat across the table.
“Eat,” he commanded, taking a bite of his sandwich.
I rolled my eyes and smiled.
“Yes sir,” I answered, sinking my teeth into my honey roasted turkey sandwich.
I moaned as I chewed and swallowed my food and quickly took another bite. Beau knew just how I liked my sandwiches and he got everything right down to the last detail.
“And yes, it is a little weird knowing he and Ev are about to be parents. I’ve known her since we were four years old, and now that she’s having her first baby it’s making me feel a little emotional.” Suddenly I felt overwhelmed and almost started to cry.
“Aw, Danni, it’ll be okay. You know she’ll be a great mom, almost as great as you will be,” he reassured me, winking. “Don’t stress yourself, okay? Just eat your lunch and then why don’t you take a nap while I get the candy ready to take to Ryder and Ev’s house?”
I sighed dreamily and smiled. “You’re so good to me, you know that? I love you.”
“I love you too, baby. Now eat,” he insisted, and I laughed as I went back to my sandwich.
After we finished, Beau cleaned up the dishes and then practically carried me into our bedroom so I could rest. He was just walking out of the room and I was just about to close my eyes for a quick nap when I heard his phone ring.
“Hello?” he answered nonchalantly.
His eyes suddenly flashed to mine and when he smiled at me I knew instantly who it was.
“Yeah, okay, we’ll be there as soon as we can. Yeah, I’ll call Jess and she’ll make sure everyone knows. See you soon, man,” he said, and hung up his phone.
“Beau?” I asked.
“Change of plan tonight. Everleigh’s in labor,” he announced, grinning.
“We need to get to the hospital and I have to call Jess.”
I practically flew off the bed, exclaiming, “I’ll call her! You just get us there as soon as possible, I don’t want to miss any of this!”
“Whoa, slow down, Danni. We’ll get there in time, don’t rush yourself.”
“I just…” I trailed off, choking back emotion. “I want to be there for her. I know she has Ryder, but she’s my best friend. I need to be with her for as long as she needs me.”
“You will be, Danni, you just need to remember you’re pregnant too and you can’t stress yourself out so much.”
I nodded. “Okay, you’re right. Let’s just get there as soon as we can.”
He kissed my forehead. “Come on, let’s go.”
As soon as I called Jessie, Beau and I were on our way to the hospital. I practically raced as fast as I could through the building to get to the maternity floor. When we reached Everleigh’s delivery room, I knocked lightly and Ryder’s voice immediately answered.
“Come in.”
Walking into the room, I went straight to Everleigh’s side and held her hand. She was hooked up to a bunch of monitors and I heard the baby’s heartbeat making a whooshing sound on the monitor.
“Ev, girl, how are you feeling?”
“Nervous, but okay so far.” She squeezed my hand and smiled at me. “I’m so glad you’re here.”
“There isn’t anywhere else in the whole world I’d rather be right now,” I replied.
“How are you holding up, Big Daddy?” Beau asked Ryder, clapping him on the shoulder.
He was sitting on Everleigh’s other side and his face was white as a sheet.
“I’m doing okay,” he answered, dazed. “I just hate seeing Evie in pain.”
“Oh, Ryder,” she said sympathetically, “I’m okay. It hurts a little bit, but it’s not bad yet.”
“I can’t wait to hold our son, but it’s killing me seeing you hurting just to get him here. You are the bravest, strongest woman in the world, gorgeous,” he said to her. “I love you so fucking much.”
Everleigh giggled. “I love you too, rock star,” she answered and suddenly gasped.
She squeezed my hand tightly. “Oh, here comes another contraction.”
“I’m here, Ev,” I replied soothingly.
I gripped her hand as she grimaced in pain. After about a minute, she relaxed her hold on me and tossed her head back on the pillow.
“Phew, that one was bad. They are definitely getting worse.”
“How fast have they been coming?” I asked.
“Every two or three minutes,” Ryder answered, rubbing his hand over her belly. “Not that I’m counting.”
I smiled at him…his worry was actually really sweet to see.
“Is there anything I can do for you, Ev?” I asked her.
She glanced at Ryder and he quickly nodded at her. “Will you stay with me?”
“Of course! I will be here until they kick me out.”
“No, I mean for the whole thing. I want you to be here when Max is born,” she said, tears in her eyes.
I gasped. “Ev…are you sure? This is a huge moment for you and Ryder. Are you sure you want me intruding on it?”
“It’s not an intrusion at all, Danni,” she said. “Ryder and I have talked about this a lot in the last few days, and we both feel like it wouldn’t be right if you weren’t here. You don’t have to stay if you don’t want to, but it would mean so much if you were here when our son is born.”
I was bawling. “I…I don’t know what to say.”
“Say you’ll stay,” Ryder said. “You don’t have to be right up in it or anything.”
I laughed at him. “Well, if you’re sure, then I’d be honored.”
Everleigh smiled at me and muttered, “Thank you,” just as another contraction was hitting her.
They were really coming fast now…hopefully for her sake, this labor wouldn’t take long.
Three hours later, Dr. Mitchell came to her room in her gown and gloves to deliver Max. Everleigh’s labor had progressed quickly…unfortunately too quickly for her to get an epidural. Everleigh was the bravest woman I’d ever known. I knew for sure I wasn’t going to be able to handle natural childbirth. I wanted to be numb from the chest down when my daughter was born.
Jessie, Sadie, Jude, and Kris had all come by to see Everleigh and wish her and Ryder luck before the baby was born. They’d barely had enough time to visit before Dr. Mitchell was ushering everyone out of the room. I was getting really nervous for her (and for what I’d be going through soon) and didn’t think I could handle being in the room on my own, so thankfully Beau agreed to stay with me.
Beau and I were standing in the corner behind the bed as Everleigh began to push. This was it…my best friend, a girl I’d loved for more than twenty years, was about to become a mother. I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing as she cried out in pain and weeped from exhaustion. Ryder was in full panic mode as he held her hand and tried to encourage her. He almost looked guilty as she pushed with all of her might.
“Come on, gorgeous, you’re doing great.”
“Just a few more pushes and your son will be here, Everleigh,” Dr. Mitchell exclaimed.
“I can’t do it anymore, I can’t!” Everleigh cried.
She looked completely exhausted; her face was covered in a fine coating of sweat, her hair was mussed, and the makeup she’d been wearing was smeared around her eyes.
Ryder wiped her forehead with a cloth, looked into her eyes, and encouraged her to continue.
“Yes, you can, Evie. You are so strong and brave…I could never do what you are doing. I love you so much baby, and I know you can do this. Our son is almost here…you can do it.”
“He’s almost here, Everleigh, just one more good hard push,” Dr. Mitchell stated.
“Fine, just one more and that’s all!” she snapped, and leaned her head up.
She screamed and her face turned red as she pushed as hard as she could…and then suddenly a tiny cry broke through Everleigh’s sigh of relief. I quickly wiped my tears away as I gazed in wonder at the tiny, precious baby that had just been placed on her stomach. He was so beautiful. Even covered in God-knows-what he was the most beautiful boy ever born. I looked up at Ryder and his eyes were brimming with tears.
“Congratulations,” Dr. Mitchell said, and I felt Beau’s arms wrap around me.
His hands covered my belly and it sank in that we had just witnessed the birth of not just a new baby, but of a new family.
“Ryder, he’s so beautiful,” Everleigh cried, smiling as she held her baby boy in her arms. “He looks just like you.”
“He has your lips, I can already tell,” Ryder told her, sniffling and wiping away a few tears that had fallen down his cheeks. “Evie, you did so great, I love you so, so much.”
He kissed her reverently and wiped his cheeks before leaning down to kiss Max’s head.
“Hey little man, I’m your Daddy. We’ve been waiting a long time for you.”
As I watched the steady flow of tears coming from both Ryder and Ev as they bonded with their son, I suddenly felt like I was intruding on their moment.
I moved over to her bed and leaned closer to her.
“He’s amazing, Ev, really. You three need to be alone right now, so Beau and I are going to let everyone know little Max is here.”
“Thank you for being here, Danni,” she said, and I leaned down and kissed her cheek. “I hope you weren’t too freaked out.”
I laughed nervously and said, “Well, maybe a little, but it’ll be fine, right?”
In all honesty I was terrified but I didn’t want to take away from her moment.
“Right,” she smiled, kissing Max’s tiny little head. “I love you, Danni.”
“I love you too. Ryder, thanks for knocking up my friend. Your son i
s perfect.”
“You’re welcome, Danni,” he replied, laughing quietly.
“We’re going to let everyone know and then go down to the gift shop and buy everything blue in the place. We’ll see you soon,” I stated.
“Okay,” Everleigh replied, barely registering anything I was saying as she looked at Max with so much love.
From the doorway, I glanced back at the happy little family one last time and my heart almost burst with joy. This time two years ago, Everleigh was alone watching her father slowly die of pancreatic cancer. Now she was holding her newborn son in her arms with her handsome husband by her side. Sometimes life really does work out perfectly.
A few hours later, Everleigh was comfortable in her post-delivery room. As soon as Ryder came out to the waiting room and told us we could visit, I practically sprinted to get to her and the baby. Once I held Max in my arms, I started bawling all over again. He was so precious; he really did look just like Ryder but with Everleigh’s full lips. He had a head full of dark hair and his eyes were bright blue although the doctor said they might change over time. Everleigh told us that Max weighed in at nine pounds, six ounces, and he was twenty-two inches long. I had a new respect for Everleigh when she told me that…how in the hell she pushed out a baby that size and without drugs was beyond me.
Handing Max over to Beau, I melted as I watched him hold the baby with such care. Even though I was mildly horrified at the knowledge I would soon be going through what my best friend just experienced, I was so eager to meet our little girl and to see Beau holding her in his arms just like this.
After Max had been passed around our family for everyone to hold (seeing Jude hold him had been so heartwarming), I was beginning to feel the long, tiring day creeping up on me. I could tell Everleigh was fighting sleep too. She didn’t want to miss visiting with everyone, but she was exhausted and needed her rest. Beau helped me out of the chair and I walked over to her bed and hugged her.
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