by KL Fast
“Can I see him?” My voice comes out shaky and weak. Dr. Garrett gives Anna’s shoulder a squeeze before standing up. “He can have one visitor at a time and only for ten minutes each.”
“Okay. Take me to him.” There is no way I am letting him go without a fight. I will get him to wake up even if I have to kick his ass to do it.
Chapter Twelve
Jacob
Where in the hell is that excessive beeping coming from? Why does my entire body hurt? A better question is why does it feel like I have an elephant sitting on my fucking chest? I slowly peel my eyes open and look up at the ceiling. Where the fuck am I? Everything comes rushing back, the explosion, Drake being pulled under and me trying to swim to the surface as hard as I could. I must be in the hospital which is good, that means I didn't die. I need to find Drake.
I go to sit up only to groan low when a sharp pain runs through my body. Okay, obviously I'm not getting up. I turn my head and stop in my tracks. Avery is sitting next to me in a chair, her head on the bed, and her beautiful hair over her sweet face. I lift my hand tucking her hair behind her ear. She doesn't open her eyes but smiles lightly before turning her head and kissing my palm. I caress her cheek, a smile on my face.
Her eyes slowly open and when she sees me looking at her, she jumps out of her chair. “Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God you're awake!” Suddenly, she starts sobbing. “You're awake.” She leans over to me petting my body like she's making sure that I'm real.
“Baby, where is Drake?”
She sobs quietly, her head on my chest “He hasn't woken up yet. They are starting to lose hope.”
“How can they be starting to lose hope, I couldn't have been out more than a couple hours,” I ask, furious that they would think that in such a short amount of time.
She looks up at me. “Jacob, you've been in a coma for a week.”
The fuck I have been. “What?” My voice comes out raspy.
She sniffles looking up at me, her bottom lip trembling. “I was so scared. I didn't think you were going to ever wake up.”
“Hey it’s okay Curves, come here.”
She shakes her head, and that fire I love so much comes back into her eyes. She wipes her face. “No. The nurse needs to make sure you are okay before I kick your ass.”
“What did I do?”
“You know exactly what you did. You almost gave me a heart attack. I have been worried sick about you and your poor mother.” Her eyes go big. “Oh shit, your mother. I have to call her. She went down to the cafeteria for something to eat.”
Before I can say anything, a swarm of doctors and nurses come in, poking and prodding me, making me want to yell at them. I keep my mouth shut knowing they are just doing their job.
After twenty minutes they finally leave, and my mom comes running in. “Jacob William Knox, don't you ever do that to me again!” She starts crying and I pull her into a hug.
“It's okay mom. I am fine.”
“Oh, my sweet boy. I am so glad you are awake. I thought you weren't going to be here for your baby.”
I pull back and look at her, then Avery. “My what?” I breathe out.
“Oh dear. I guess you haven't had time to talk about that yet.” She smiles at me and kisses my cheek. “I’m going to let you guys talk. I have a couple phone calls to make. I will be back in a little bit.” She walks over to Avery giving her a big hug and walks out the door.
“Come here, Curves,” I say opening my arms.
“They said I wasn't supposed to get in the bed with you.”
“The fuck if I care. I want to hold you. I need to hold you.”
She looks at the door and then me before crawling onto the bed. She lays her head on my chest, and we both let out a sigh simultaneously. “When did you find out you were pregnant?” I ask as I start playing with her hair.
She snuggles into me. “The morning we came to the hospital.”
“I'm going to be a dad,” I say in awe. I roll to my side, so she is halfway under me placing my hand on her belly “I can't wait to watch you grow round with our child.” I kiss her forehead and then her cheeks, her nose, and then her lips. “I love you. Avery Jones, you are the treasure I have been looking for my entire life and the one place I feel most at home. I want all your firsts and all your lasts. Marry me Avery. Make me the happiest man in the world. Say you'll be mine.”
She throws her arms around my neck, tears running down her cheeks. “Yes! Of course, I will marry you.”
I growl and pull her closer to me. “I wasn't planning on taking no for an answer anyway Curves.”
She pulls back looking at me with so much love. “Of course, you weren't.”
I chuckle only to double over in pain. “Oh my God, are you okay?” She starts panicking, rubbing her hands all over my body and I groan out in the sweet torture of having her hands on me. She pulls back immediately. “Shit did I break you? Should I get a doctor?”
“Hey shh, it's okay Love. You could never hurt me. Come here.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, now come here.” I say pulling her into my side.
“I love you so much. Don't you ever do this to me again.” She tells me.
I kiss the top of her head and sigh in contentment. This is exactly where I belong, with my girl in my arms. “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you, Avery Jones.”
“Me either Jacob Knox.” We spend all night and into the early hours of the morning talking about our hopes and dreams.
Epilogue One
Avery
Seven months later
Fuck yes, it’s Taco night! They are a little different nowadays though. Instead of tacos and all you can drink margaritas we are having all you can eat tacos and soft drinks. With all of us fat and pregnant, our drinking days are over.
It’s never really been the same since Stella left either, but we make the best of it and we usually Facetime her while we are eating, even though it is ass crack thirty in the morning there.
I'm on my fifth taco when I lean back patting my huge belly when one of the twins kicks my hand, and I laugh out. “I am so going to regret these later. I already have one of the boys kicking me.”
Fancy sighs in contentment and rubs her swollen belly. “Oh my God, me too.”
Lanie polishes off one of her tacos and takes a sip of her Dr. Pepper. “The thing that sucks is that I crave spicy food, and then poor Wyatt has to deal with me whining all night because I have acid reflux so bad.”
“Ha! Every time I wake Jacob up in the middle of the night, he shoots out of bed asking if the babies are coming. Last night I almost peed myself laughing so hard. I called him because my back hurt and he ran out of the bathroom with toothpaste all over his mouth. He looked like a rabid animal.”
Lanie and Fancy start laughing. “That's not even that bad. Clark almost burnt down the house last week!”
“What!”
“No, he did not!” Lanie and I say at the same time.
“You guys should have seen it. He was trying to make me cookies but turned them on way too high, burning them to a crisp, and I started crying because it was so sweet, but I was sad because I really wanted the cookies.”
“Awe.”
“Wyatt almost refuses to let me cook, saying that I am growing a human and that is a lot of work, so I’m not allowed to do anything.”
“Jacob tried to do that to me, but I yelled at him. I told him I wasn’t an invalid and that I can make myself a damn cup of tea, but then when it was done, and I tried it, it wasn't as good as he makes it, so I started to cry.
He just picked me up and put me on the couch and made me a brand-new cup, which only made me start to cry more. These damn babies are fucking with my hormones so bad. I cry at the drop of a hat, it's ridiculous.”
Jacob always knows what’s good for me though. Like when he insisted I quit working at Sean’s Crab Shack. Once he came home from the hospital he told me to quit. I hadn’t even been there sin
ce before his accident, so it wasn’t too hard to not go back. The only part I miss is seeing Rachel throughout the week.
“Same.” They both agree.
“Is it time to call Stella yet?” Fancy asks, looking at her phone.
“What do you wanna bet Dom is freaking out about the baby coming too?” Lanie says with a laugh.
“Girl you know damn straight Stella is loving every minute of him pampering her.”
“True but I still wish she was here. I know she loves it over there, but I miss her like crazy. I hate that we only get to talk on the phone.” Fancy says in a sad voice. She is going to make me cry, so I change the subject.
“Hey, think of it this way, our babies are going to love flying over there for winter breaks, and she’ll be here in the summer,” I say trying to make light of the situation.
“Oh my God, we are going to have so much fun shopping!” Lanie squeals out.
“Shopping.” Fancy and I say at the same time.
“Come on let’s Facetime her.” We all scoot closer together, and Fancy hits the call button.
“About damn time you bitches called me. I am craving a fucking taco, and they just don’t make them the same way.” She says with a yawn. I grab a taco and take a big bite and moan out. Her eyes open wider and she gasps in fake outrage. “How dare you.”
We all start laughing and spend the next hour bullshitting. Dom comes in and kisses the side of her head. “Come on love, back to bed.” She sighs and leans into him. “Mmkay. I’m going to go get morning nookie, see ya biotches later.” She says blowing us kisses before signing off.
I look at the clock and realize it's almost twelve our time. Huh, I wonder where my husband is? As soon as the thought pops into my head, my handsome man comes walking through the dimly-lit doors, two guys on either side of him. They have all become friends, and they tend to hang out the same nights the girls and I do. They never let us get far from them. So, while we're getting our tacos on they are normally at the gym across the street.
Jake walks up to me and kisses me squarely on the lips. “Hey Curves, you ready to go home?” I sigh dramatically and throw my arm over his shoulder.
“Only if you get in the bath with me when we get home.”
He scoffs and picks me up easily. “Like you even have to ask babe.”
I laugh and wave at the girls as he walks me out of the building. He puts me in the truck and bends down kissing my belly. “How are my boys doing?” He asks them. They start moving at the sound of his voice. “I’ll never get tired of seeing that.” He says in awe as he watches my belly move. He looks up from it and kisses me again. “How's mama doing?”
I give him a sappy smile. “I am doing good. I love watching you talk to our boys. They already love you so much.”
“Not nearly as much as I love them or their mother.” He gives me a smile and rubs his hand over my belly one more time before buckling me up and shutting the door. I am asleep by the time we get home only stirring slightly as he picks me up out of the truck and places me on our bed where he undresses me and tucks me in. I feel him get in behind me and pull me close. I am so lucky I get to spend the rest of my life with this man.
Epilogue Two
Jacob
Ten years later
“Blake, Chris, Chloe, Jackson get in here right now.” My beautiful wife yells out from the kitchen. I have to bite my lip to keep from laughing out as Blake and Jackson come high tailing it into the living room, their younger siblings hot on their heels. Our youngest Bella, barely three, giggling as she follows behind. They all have chocolate on their faces. They stop abruptly as they see me standing by the couch.
“Daddy, daddy. I gots coookies,” Bella says clapping her hands and walking towards me.
Avery comes into the living room with an empty cookie sheet. Her long blond hair swept to the side over her shoulder, wearing a tight black dress and killer heels. “What did you guys do? You know you weren't supposed to eat these until after dinner.”
“But mama we were hungry.” Jackson whines.
She huffs. “I don't think I should have the babysitter get you pizza now.”
They look at me with puppy dog eyes. “But… Dad, we want pizza. Can we pleeease have pizza? Please.”
“Don't look at me, you need to talk to your mother about it.” They turn those sad puppy dog eyes onto her. “We’re sorry mommy, we won't do it again. We promise.” Chloe says batting her eyes.
Avery rolls her eyes, but I can see a smile starting to tug at the corner of her mouth. “Go clean your rooms, and I’ll think about it.”
“But mom...” Blake says whining.
“Don't you mom me. If you want pizza go clean your room.”
“Ugh fine.” Chris sulks. “Come on B, let's go.”
“Otay. Byes mommy.” She waves, taking her brothers outreached hand and they stomp to their rooms. We both laugh, and she turns those beautiful green eyes on me.
I walk up to her pulling her into my arms. “Fuck Curves you get more beautiful every day. I am a lucky bastard to be able to call you my wife.”
She gives me a seductive smile and wraps her arms around my shoulders. “Yes, you are. Are you ever going to tell me where we're going tonight?”
I give her a small kiss. “Nope, it’s an anniversary surprise.” It has taken me ten months to get everything set up, and I don't plan on ruining the surprise now.
She pokes out her lip in a cute little pout. “But…”
I laugh out it's easy to tell where our kids got it from. I kiss her deeply, my hands sliding down her ass and cupping her cheeks in my hands. She moans pushing her body against mine, her soft curves rubbing against my aching cock. I groan and start kissing her down her neck. “When is the babysitter going to be here?” I ask in between each kiss.
She inhales sharply and whimpers. “She should be here any minute.” As if on cue the doorbell rings, and we pull apart with a reluctant sigh.
We give the kids kisses telling them we will be back in a little while and if they aren’t good for the sitter we are going to take away their electronics. Once we are in my truck, I start making my way to where her surprise is.
“Where are we going?” She tries again.
“You'll see,” I say giving her a smile.
“Hmm, Maybe I could persuade you to tell me.” She says reaching over and palming my hard cock through my jeans.
“Fuck Curves. If you do that I am going to pull this truck over and fuck you in it.”
“Mmm… promises, promises.” She says breathlessly.
I growl and pull off onto a dead-end road. I throw the truck into park. “Come here,” I say in a gruff voice as I lay my seat back. She climbs on top of me pulling her dress over her thick thighs until I see her pretty little pussy begging for my touch. I run my fingers through her wet folds before thrusting two fingers inside her. “No Panties? If I didn't know any better, I would say you did that on purpose.” I growl out rubbing slow circles over her clit.
“Oh, God.” I thrust my fingers in and out of her. She starts rocking her hips. With my other hand I pull down the straps of her skin-tight dress her boobs bounce as they pop free of their confinement. I suck one of her pink nipples into my mouth loving the way her back arches and her hips start moving faster. I bite down lightly, and she whimpers. I let her nipple go with a pop and give the other one the same treatment. “Oh, I'm going to come.”
“Not until my fat cock is inside this tiny little pussy.” I say as I let her other nipple go. She whimpers out, biting her lip, and starts undoing my pants. When she pulls my cock out, I grab her hips and slam her down at the same time I push up impaling her with my throbbing cock. She screams, coming instantly.
“Fuck, I never get tired of this pussy baby. Every time feels like the first time. Your pussy squeezing down on my cock begging for my cum.” I start pounding into her harder, her moans get louder, and her nails dig into my shoulders as she rides my cock.
“Fuck me
Jake. I want you to fuck me hard.” She mewls out, and I grab her ass cheeks spreading her wider as I start thrusting my hips, fucking her harder, my heavy balls slapping against her ass on every thrust. “Ohh, ohh. Yes, just like that I'm going to come.” Her pussy flutters and her breath comes out in short pants.
I growl pulling her down on top of me, letting her clit rub against my lower abdomen. Her head falls back, and her nails dig into my shoulders harder as she comes, screaming my name.
“Fuck.” I roar as I come deep inside her. She slumps against me, both of us breathing heavily.
“So… What is my surprise?” She asks when we catch our breath.
Chuckling, I shake my head. “Oh no Curves, this is one thing I will not back down on.” She pouts, but I’m not giving into her.
We get dressed then start heading to the building I bought her. When we pull up, she gasps, and tears fill her eyes as she looks at the sign ‘Clearwater Cove Youth Recovery.’ I hop out of the truck and go around to her side opening the door, wrapping my arm around her and pulling her out of the truck.
She looks up at me, tears streaming down her face. “What did you do? How did you pull this off? I... I… I… Jacob. You built me my center.” she stutters out.
I run my thumb across her cheek. “Curves I knew how important this was to you. You have always talked about opening your very own troubled youth center and being able to help children in need. I wanted to give that to you. You have done so much for our children and me, putting your dreams on hold to raise our family. I will give you the world, you know all you have to do is ask.”
She sniffles and gives me a watery smile. “I wouldn't change anything for the world Jake. I love our children and the life we have built together. You are the sweetest, most kind-hearted man I have ever met, and I am so lucky that you are all mine.”
