Lovely Baker

by Alexa Riley

  When I’m finally inside her and her eyes are locked on mine, I feel like a king. She’s more than I ever thought I deserved or dared to wish for. She’s my everything.

  We reach our climax at the same time and I have to roll us over so my heavy body doesn't crush her. She’s lying on top of me, sweaty and breathing hard from our exertions, and I smile as I close my eyes.

  I feel her kisses across my chest and I hear her whispering words of love. I’ll never get tired of hearing it, and I’ll do my best to not only tell her but show her a hundred times a day. I can’t imagine how much fuller my heart could be with her and Lucas coming into to. But imagining her giving me another baby makes my cock swell inside of her.

  “Did you manage to steal the seat next to me on the way home?” she asks as she works her hips.

  “No, so I ended up chartering a plane.” I nip at her neck and she giggles.

  “You’re shameless.”

  “I’m in love,” I admit, rolling us back over and pinning her to the mattress. “Thank you.”

  “For what?” Her legs wrap around me and her eyelids grow heavy.

  “One day I’ll explain everything.” Before she can ask again, I kiss her until we’re both beyond words.

  One day I will tell her the whole story, but for now this is enough. Love is enough.

  Epilogue

  Reed

  One month later..

  “You ready, little man?” Lucas takes a deep breath and nods as he squares his shoulders and we walk into the bakery.

  The two of us have been spending a lot of time together ever since the wedding, not only because Jenna is running the bakery and he needs before and after-school care, but because we genuinely love spending time together.

  When we got back, I practically moved them into my place the next day. Well, not practically, it was literally the next day. Since then I’ve divided my time between giving support to Jenna while she does what she loves, and driving Lucas to all his activities. I had no idea how busy kids are, but it’s given me something I’ve never had before: a purpose.

  Since the moment Jenna gave in, my life has been forever changed for the better. Not only have I gained a partner and soul mate, but I’ve gained what I hope can one day be my son. As soon as Lucas will have me, I’ll sign on the dotted line.

  “There my guys are!” Jenna beams at us and my heart swells with so much love. When she looks at Lucas, her smile falters and her brows draw together. “What’s wrong, buddy?”

  “We need to talk,” he says in a somber voice, and Jenna looks at me.

  I don’t give anything away as we sit down together at one of the tables.

  “What happened? Is everything okay?” Jenna leans in and rubs his back.

  “It’s about you and Reed.” Jenna’s eyes meet mine and she’s confused. “I don’t want you two to break up.”

  “Oh buddy, no.” Jenna reaches out and hugs him close and I hold his hand. “We’re not breaking up.”

  “How do I know for sure? People break up.”

  Jenna cuts her eyes to me and she’s pleading for me to say something. But this is what Lucas wanted to talk about and I’m going to let her hear him out.

  “Lucas, I love Reed so much, and I know that people do break up sometimes, but we’re not like most people.” I take her hand and hold on to hers while she looks at the two of us. “Reed and I are soul mates, and that means forever. Just like you were meant to be mine, I’m meant to be his.”

  “Good,” Lucas says as he reaches into his pocket. “Now get married and make it so he can’t leave.”

  He hands her the little blue box he picked out earlier today and I try to hide my smile as Jenna’s eyes widen.

  “Is that?” She stares at the pale blue box with the white ribbon and I nod.

  “He got in the car after his playdate and said he needed to get a ring.” I squeeze her hand and nudge it towards her. “He’s right.”

  “Reed, we don’t have to rush—”

  I pull her to me and kiss her hard to cut her off. “Why wait?” I say as I press my forehead to hers. “Say yes and be mine.”

  “Say yes, Mommy,” Lucas says softly, and we both turn to look at him. “Let’s be a family forever.”

  My chest tightens as I pull him on my lap and hug him close. Damn, I love this little boy.

  “Yes!” Jenna shouts as she grabs the box and opens it up. “Holy shit.”

  “You said a bad word,” Lucas sing-songs, and I laugh.

  “Our little dude has good taste.” We fist bump and then I take the ring and put it on her finger.

  “It’s gigantic.” It sparkles as she looks at it and I love how it makes her light up.

  “Girls like shiny stuff.” Lucas shrugs like it’s a fact and I can’t say he’s wrong.

  “I love it.” She leans in and we kiss again. Then she’s smiling at the both of us. “I love you both.”

  “Let’s have a big wedding cake,” Lucas suggests and I nod.

  “He knows what’s up.”

  Later that night when Jenna and I are alone, I take my time making love to her. I give her the proposal she deserves but one that is private and only for the two of us. I worship every inch of her and finally collapse on top of her, sweaty and sated.

  “I can’t wait to make you my wife and do this every night.”

  Jenna laughs as I roll us over and she splays out on top of me. “If this is engaged sex, I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like having wife sex.”

  “It’s like this but I don’t pull out.”

  “You’re literally still inside of me.”

  “Oh yeah. Then it’s no different.”

  She laughs as I kiss my way down her neck and we start all over again. One thing is for sure, I can’t wait to get her down the aisle.

  * * *

  Epilogue

  Jenna

  A few months later...

  * * *

  “You can’t be here,” I tell Reed through the door. I put my hand on the door, because as crazy as it is, I miss him. We always spend every spare second together, and I ache when he’s not near me.

  “Open it,” he orders.

  I bite my bottom lip, really wanting to let him in. How life can change so quickly? I’d gone from avoiding Reed months ago to not being able to spend a night without him. He’s the same way except he never avoided me. He made it his mission to be unavoidable and I know that will never change.

  “Angel,” he warns. I look over at Erin, who only shrugs in understanding.

  He’s getting into this room one way or another and we both know it. He’s going to break the door down or we let him in, and no one understands it more than Erin. Her man can be the same way.

  “I can touch up your makeup,” she says as she kisses my check. “I’ll go check on Lucas.” She opens the door all the way and I step back, hiding behind it. “You tear the dress after the wedding. Not before,” I hear her tell Reed as she leaves.

  I suck in a breath when he enters the bridal suite. He shuts the door behind him then locks it, his eyes never leaving mine.

  I was so not prepared for how handsome he looks in his tux. I’ve seen the man in a suit, but this is something else altogether. I grab the loose tie around his neck and pull it free.

  “You’re not supposed to look better than me,” I inform him.

  He’s downright sexy right now and I’m not sure I want anyone to see my man like this. I’ll allow it though because I’m marrying him today one way or another. Lucas, Reed and I are becoming a family. At least the wedding is small and the ceremony will be brief.

  “You’ve lost your fucking mind.” He grabs me so I’m flush against him and his mouth comes down on mine. My lips part instantly for him as he digs his fingers into my hair. I don’t care if he messes up all the work we did over the last hour. All I care about right now is kissing him.

  I wrap around him and moan into his mouth as he picks me up. I think he’s going to
pin me against the wall, but he carries me over to the sofa and sits down with me in his lap without breaking the kiss.

  “Baby,” he says, trying to pull back.

  “Why are you stopping? You’re the one banging down my door.” He smiles at me.

  I don’t tell him he’s not got lipstick on his face because I like my mark on him. God knows he’s always leaving his on me.

  “We need to talk.” I stare at him.

  Those four words do not scare me. I know Reed isn't here to break up with me. His eyes travel down my face to the top of my breasts and he stares at my boobs.

  “Reed,” I laugh. “Focus.”

  “Right.” He pulls me in for another kiss, clearly unable to do so.

  I think he’s lost his train of thought and I don’t even care. I want him inside me and we are running out of time. The wedding is about to start, although I guess it can’t start without us, so maybe there’s no rush.

  I moan into his mouth when his hands find a way up my dress. Yeah, I’m going to be a mess when I walk down this aisle, but I still don’t care. As long as Reed is my husband at the end, that’s all that matters.

  “Fuck.” He pulls his mouth from mine. “I didn't come here for this.”

  “You always come for this,” I tease him.

  He groans and kisses me again. He turns us so I’m pinned to the sofa. I pull his shirt out of his pants as he pushes my dress up. He lets out another low groan when he realizes I don’t have any panties on.

  “You’re going to unman me.” He moves faster than me, getting his belt undone and his pants partly down, enough for him to thrust inside of me in one long stroke. “Not what I came for,” he groans while I wrap my legs around him and he thrusts in and out. It’s so hard, I’m pretty sure we’re moving the sofa.

  It doesn't take long until he sends me over the edge with an orgasm. He knows my body better than I do, and seconds later he’s cumming with me. His face is buried in my neck as he grunts my name and his warm release spills deep inside of me.

  “Love you so damn much.”

  “I love you too,” I tell him as he slowly pulls himself out of me. He sits up and looks down at me.

  “Did I tell you how beautiful you look?”

  “I got the message loud and clear,” I laugh, feeling his release roll down my thighs. I’m going to be feeling him all day.

  “Next time I have you, you’ll be my wife.” He brushes my hair off my shoulder and kisses my neck.

  “If we can make it out of this room.”

  Reed helps me get to my feet and we both do our best to fix each other's clothes.

  “We’ll always make it,” he says, cupping my face to make me look up at him. “I want to adopt Lucas. That’s what I came in here to tell you. I want us all to have the same name and to be a family for real.” My eyes water instantly. “Say yes to me again, sweetheart.”

  “Yes!” I burst into tears and Reed kisses them away. Reed hasn’t only swept me off my feet but Lucas too. He isn't only making all my dreams come true, but Lucas’s too. I already know Lucas will more than love the idea. He already looks at Reed like a father.

  We’ll do the adoption, but really we’re already family. Nothing will ever change that.

  Epilogue

  Jenna

  Another few months later...

  “I can’t believe this is my home.” I stand in the middle of our condo thinking maybe it’s a penthouse. I have no idea, but whatever you call it, it's breathtaking. It’s bigger than any house I’ve been in and I didn't know you could have floors in a building for one unit. There are a total of four, if you count the roof that has a garden and a pool.

  “Told you I could figure it out.” Reed wraps his arms around me from behind. One of his hands rests on the small baby bump that’s beginning to show. I turn in his arms and wrap mine around his neck.

  “I never doubted that for a second.” I drop my head back, offering him a kiss that he greedily takes.

  He could kiss me all day and I’d never get tired of it. When I brought up the idea of moving closer to Erin and Devin, Reed said “whatever you want.” He meant it too. We both knew it was something we should do sooner rather than later. With a baby on the way and while Lucas is still young, it’s easier for him at a new school. After it was decided, it was only a few days later that we were packed up and moving.

  None of us really had anything holding us back. Reed and I now have full rights over Lucas and he’s ours in all ways. We could go anywhere we wanted, but Erin is the closest thing to family I have and Devin’s family has pulled us into the fold too. I want Lucas to have a big family and we’re on our way to it.

  I’d been on the fence about getting a house or staying within the city to be closer with everyone. Then there was the whole job thing, which would need to be in the city too if I did end up opening a new bakery here. Reed and I had loosely talked about me doing that with how well the other bakery is still doing.

  Of course Reed found this place that makes you feel like you live in a home while still being right in the city. The man really can do it all. No wonder he’s gotten so far in life.

  “There’s more,” he says when he places a kiss on my neck.

  “I’m not sure I can take more.” I let out a small laugh. He cups my face like he always does, using his thumbs under my jaw to tilt my head back to meet his gaze.

  “There is always going to be more. I can’t help myself.” I reach up to grab one of his hands and turn my head to the side to kiss his palm.

  “I know.” Reed loves nothing more than spoiling us. I don’t know how many times we’ve lain in bed together and he told me he was going to make sure I never spent one more day of my life worrying. That I’d done enough of that for ten lifetimes and he’d spend his life taking care of me.

  At first it was hard to get used to. Reed is so perfect and nothing has ever come easy for me. I was so used to taking care of myself and then Lucas came along and I took care of him too. It was strange to have someone wanting to take care of me for a change. To hand me the world on a silver platter and then look at me like I’d done the same for him by merely breathing.

  He leads me towards our private elevator and we step aside as a few movers step off with boxes. He glares at one who he swears was looking at my ass earlier. He thinks everyone is always looking at me. It’s adorable and I’d be full of crap if I didn't admit it was a tiny bit flattering.

  We step on together and go down to the first floor of the building. “Lucas is in his room,” I remind him, wondering where we are going. Lucas hasn't left his room since we got here today. It was pretty much all ready to go and Reed had it decorated. I don’t think we’ll be getting him out of there for a while.

  “We’re not going anywhere.” He leads me past the front security desk over to a side door where I can see inside an empty store. “We own the building,” he reminds me.

  “Trust me. Owning a building is not something I’ll forget,” I laugh.

  I’ve gone from living check to check to not having to think about money. It’s all still new to me and I hadn't really wrapped my mind around a lot of it until this move, and there’s a bunch of paperwork to be signed. Seeing my name all over everything next to Reed’s is shocking because it’s not as though we have a prenup. We don't need one. This is forever.

  He pulls out a key and unlocks the door. “It’s for you.” He opens the door wide and I step inside “If you want it.” It looks like it used to be a deli. “A little bit of work and it could be a bakery. Hell, it can be anything you want it to be. If you want.”

  “If?” I ask, looking around the store.

  “It’s up to you, wife.” Again he wraps his arms around me.

  “A bakery,” I say. He really does want me to have all my dreams come true. “It might be a lot to take on.” I bite my lip and he turns me in his arms.

  “You can do it or not do it. You can be really hands-on or hire people that can do it all. Either
way, it’s here. Whatever you want to do, it’s yours.” My eyes sting with tears. “No tears.”

  I close my eyes, trying to stop them, and he kisses both of them.

  “It’s the pregnancy and you’re being extra sweet.” I slowly open my eyes to stare up at Reed—the man who has changed my world. I don’t know what I ever did to get him, but there’s no way I’m ever letting him go.

  “I just want you to have it all.”

  “I do have it all, Reed. We have it all. Together.”

  Epilogue

  Reed

  Ten years later…

  “Did I ever tell you about the first time I saw you?” I trace my finger across her stomach as the sunshine warms her skin.

  We’re at the lake house this weekend and she’s in a tiny bikini I wouldn't let her wear when the whole family is here. It’s just the two of us on the dock since Erin and Devin are watching the kids.

  “You mean in the bakery before you bought the place?” She smirks as she raises her sunglasses. “No, you never told me, but I knew you were there.” She lowers them and I sit up to look down at her.

  “Wait, you knew about that?” I’m shocked she’s never brought it up.

  “Reed, there’s never been a moment when I didn’t feel your eyes on me. Including that first time.” She reaches out and places her hand on my bare chest. “I played it cool because I knew how much I already had on my plate, but damn, it was hard.” Her hand slides down my stomach to between my legs. “Some things never change.”