by Bec Botefuhr
“It’s over Jax, you didn’t.”
“God, it seemed crazy I couldn’t remember but…”
“I love you.” I whisper.
He pauses for a long moment.
“Say that again.”
“I love you, pirate.”
He gives a shaky laugh. “God baby, I have missed this.”
“Me too, can we just get over all this Jax?”
“Hell yeah.”
“Then, let’s get to sleep because I am shattered.”
“See you in the morning, darlin.”
“You bet, Captain.”
I wake in the morning with a light heart, thank God. I sit up with a moan and look around, I see Jax is in my room. He is staring at me and smiles when I sit up.
“Hey.” I say.
“Hey mate, happy birthday.”
“How long have you been here?”
“An hour or so.”
“You should have woken me.”
“I got you something.”
“You did?” I grin.
“Sure, wouldn’t forget my girls birthday.”
“Is that why you went away a night?”
He winks at me, then stands and pulls two things from behind the chair. One is a huge box and the other a tiny one.
“Oh Jax, what is that?” I cry, grinning like a small child.
“I love how excited you are.”
“Oh, I haven't had a present for so long!”
He hands me the first big box, and I tear it open then freeze. Tears spring to my eyes and I suck in a ragged breath. It is a guitar, a beautiful, shiny guitar.
“You are talented, and I love hearing you sing.” He says, by way of explanation.
“I…haven’t sung for so long.”
“Well, you shouldn’t stop.”
“Oh Jax, I love it. I really love it.”
“I am glad to see you smile.”
I pull the guitar out and tune it, then begin softly strumming the keys. He leans back and smiles; he looks peaceful.
“One more, then you can sing me a song.”
He hands me a small box and I take it, spinning it around in my hands for a long moment.
“What is it?”
He snorts. “Open it and see.”
I flick the box open and gasp. It is not what I expected; I thought it would be earrings or a neck lace, even a ring, but this is much better. I smile and look up at him. He grins. I look down at the belly button ring, of a skull and crossbones.
“Jax…this….”
“You hate it?”
“God, no! It is the most spectacular present; it’s so... Jax.”
He laughs and kneels before me, unscrewing the one I am already wearing. He slides it out and then replaces it with the new ring. The skull and crossbones dangles down over my round belly. He kisses beside it and then looks up at me.
“Just making you more a pirate.”
I smile, and when he stands, I hug him.
“Thank you so much, I am overwhelmed.”
“No worries. Now, sing me that song.”
He sits down, and I sit beside him, and begin strumming on the guitar again. He leans back and stares intently at me as I sing.
“He said the way my blue eyes shined, put those Georgia stars to shame at night, I said that’s a lie…He’s just a boy in a Chevy truck, that had a tendency of getting stuck on back roads at night and I was, right there beside him all summer long, and then the time I woke up to find that, summer gone…”
Jax smiles at me, his heart entirely in that smile. When I am done, I hug him tightly.
“Thank you Jax.”
“Anytime. Mind if I jump in the shower? Don’t leave, I am taking you to the dining area.”
“Sure. Can I come?” I tease.
He looks long and hard at me. “I don’t know…naked…showers…”
“It’s my birthday Mr Watts; you have to do everything I ask.” I bat my eyelashes at him.
“Well in that case, come on.”
We walk into the shower, and when he strips out of his clothes, I blush. I take my clothes off, and then hesitate at my underwear. He cocks an eyebrow at me.
“Nothing I haven't seen before, darlin.”
I hesitate a moment longer, then pull my underwear off and step into the shower, his gaze slides over me. I fold my arms over my chest.
“Eyes up here pirate.”
“I’m just checking my wife still has it.”
“And?”
“Oh yeah,” He says huskily. “She’s got it alright.”
I glance down at his rising…oh boy. I wash quickly and zip out of that shower so quickly it looks as though I have had a flare jammed up my backside. When I am dressed and waiting on my bed, he comes out.
“Did I scare you darlin?”
“Stop calling me darlin. You sound like a cowboy.”
He rubs his chin. “It’s not a bad career change.”
I laugh. “Yeah I can’t see it.”
“You’re my darling.”
“Wow Watts, I think that’s the nicest thing you ever said.”
“You ready to go?” He asks pulling on his jeans and a tight black shirt. Damn.
“You look hot.” I blurt.
He grins. “Thanks.”
“Thanks?”
“Thanks darlin.”
I dress and then twirl around; he laughs and kisses my head.
“You look hot, even when you are round.”
“I know right?” I grin.
“You ready for your party?”
“Party?” I chirp.
“Yep, come on. Everyone’s waiting.”
“Everyone, God, I need to brush my hair nicer. Maybe this dress isn’t right.”
“You women.”
“I want to look nice.”
“You always look nice baby.”
“MMMMM.”
I slide my dress off, not content with how I look, and Jax sucks in a breath of air. Oh yeah, I have nothing on underneath it. I grin at him, and his eyes turn lusty.
“Later.” I laugh, slowly pulling a pair of shorts on.
“Maybe now.” He growls.
“Maybe later.”
He grasps my hips and drags me forward, pulling my breast into his mouth. I groan and grip his head, running my fingers through his thick, unruly hair. He torments my breasts with his tongue and lips, and then pulls back.
“Now?” I pant.
“No, no…later.”
“Please?”
“Stop begging, get dressed.”
I pout and pull on my top, my nipples are rock hard and I am desperate for release. Damned pirate. Jax helps me tie the top I have chosen which is a flattering maternity top. He spins me around and drags his lips down my neck.
“You look sexy.”
“Don’t I always,” I grin, shoving him away. “Later, remember?”
He growls and adjusts his very hard erection. “Bloody hell.”
“Cold shower Watts.”
He gives me a lazy smile. “Or a warm mouth.”
I flush. “Stop it.”
“It would help, till later.”
“That’s just not fair.”
He steps forward, and I step back. He grins and steps forward again; I shove my hands on his chest to stop him, but he shoves them away and slants his mouth over mine. He kisses me so deeply, so hotly that I pull back reeling. God, Damn. The man can kiss. I run my hands down his chest, over his abs and then to his belt. I unbuckle it slowly, not once taking my eyes from his. I slowly lower myself, taking his pants with me. When his jeans are on the floor, and he springs free, I can see how desperate he is. I slowly take him into my mouth and he hisses above me, putting his hands into my hair and bringing my head down further onto him. I swirl my tongue around slowly, making him pant.
“Come on baby, don’t tease.”
I grin and do it again, not fully taking him at any time, just teasing and tormenting him with slow licks. He is
begging above me, trying hard to shove my mouth down onto him, but I am in a mood, oh no, if he wants to make me wait then he can have the same torture.
“Jade fuck, put it in your mouth!”
I don’t, I lick and lick, pull and stroke until he is swearing at me. When he explodes without me sucking him, I know I am in trouble. He will be ashamed of himself. I now have to shower again, marvelous. Maybe I should have just done it properly. I peer up at him, and he is glaring down at me. Uh oh. He shoves his jeans up and turns to storm out of the hut.
“Oh no you don’t!” I snap and he spins around, wild with anger.
“Get fuc….”
“Excuse me, no; you don’t talk to me like that because you are all emotional that you came all over your wife!”
He growls and shoves his arms across his chest. Geez. “You fucking un-manned me.”
“So what Jax? It is not as though I am going to walk out and announce you came without me actually doing anything to you. Who cares, it’s our business, our personal time together, and nobody needs to know what goes on so what does it matter? I don’t care, it didn’t offend me. You and your control freak issues have to stop; that’s what you are mad about, and you need to get the hell over it.”
He blinks at me and then purses his lips. “You shamed me.”
“Oh whatever! If it was me, you would be saying how hot it was, but because it is you, and you lost your control, it’s shameful. I didn’t think it was shameful, I thought it was a huge turn on that you liked it so much. Get over yourself you cranky, old man!”
He snorts and smiles a little. “Don’t do that again.”
“I might, maybe even more than once.” I say folding my arms and matching his stare.
“Don’t push my control Jade, you know it bugs me.”
“Then don’t be a control freak, and I won’t.”
“God woman!”
“God pirate!”
He laughs now, then looks down at my…err…ruined shirt.
“You better get that off.”
I glance down and blush. “Yeah, I guess.”
I pull it off and toss it in the laundry basket, then pull on another of the exact style but a different colour. Jax raises an eyebrow.
“You are wearing the same thing? You have two of the same?”
“Yeah, I like it. So what.” I mutter.
“Women. Come on, let’s go.”
He takes my hand, and we walk down to the dining area, it is set up with colored lights and party food. It looks great.
“Wow, who knew you had it in you.” I murmur.
“Yeah, well, you will thank me for it later.”
“I just thanked you for it then.” I say, and he narrows his eyes in warning. I will get a joke in about tonight, oh yes, I certainly will.
“I have a surprise for you.”
“Another?”
He nods his head and out of the darkness appears Layla and PJ. I grin and rush over.
“Layla!”
“Couldn’t miss your birthday!”
We hug some more and join everybody at the tables. Music is playing in the background, and the table is covered with candles, balloons and pretty decorations. I smile; Jax did well.
“Jade, we got you something.” PJ says, and Jax turns down the music.
“You did?”
“MMMMM. It kind of suits us too, so it works out well.”
He hands me an envelope, and I open it. I glance down and gasp. Two weeks aboard the sun dreamer for a cruise around the Caribbean. I look up at them and blink.
“What?”
“We are going, all together. You and Jax, PJ and I. We have sorted it with your mom; she is going to take Lilly. You have to say yes.”
“But…but…Ben?”
“Don’t worry about Ben,” Jack says standing beside me. “You all need to go and enjoy yourselves. Lilly will be safe with your ma.”
I look at Jax and he grins, nodding.
“You want to go?” I mouth to him. He nods.
“Ok.” I say and Layla squeals.
“Thank you so much Jade! We are going to have a blast.”
“Thank you so much, this is an amazing gift!”
“We leave in the early morning.”
“That soon!”
“We will go on Jax’s ship to the docking point and go from there. Saves flying.”
“Oh, wow. Ok.”
“Lilly will be fine darlin.” Jax says, pulling me to him.
“Alright then, well, let’s dance.”
We spend hours dancing and laughing. Jax comes over to me later on during the night, with a wolfish grin on his face. He pulls my hips towards his and whispers in my ear.
“Want to play now?”
“Play?”
“Fuck.”
“Now?” I gasp.
“Do you trust me?”
“I…yes.”
“Then run.”
“What?”
“Run. Into the dark. I am going to catch you, and when I do, I am going to fuck you so hard you will scream the jungle down. So make sure you run good.”
“You want to chase me?” I stammer stupidly, he is kidding, right?
“Is that too much?” He says looking down at my belly.
“It’s fine, if you are gentle…you want me to run?”
“Yep.”
“And try and get away from you?”
“Yep.”
“But, but, why?”
He laughs a little. “Fun baby, say no, I won’t be offended.”
“And…when you catch me you…will take me on the dirt?”
He grins, and it is sexy. “Oh yeah.”
“Hard and rough?”
He strokes my belly. “Not too hard, but it will…be hot.”
“Ok.” I say and then I blast out of the dining area and into the darkness.
My heart is pounding. This is hot, so hot. I see Jax counting; oh he is giving me a head start. I bolt into the darkness, my feet bounding as I run. My belly bobbles, slowing me down quite dramatically. I can hear rustling in the distance, oh shit, he is getting close. My heart speeds up, and my adrenalin kicks in, there is something so Damned hot about being chased through the jungle with a very sexy man on your heel.
I slide down behind a patch of bushes and catch my breath; I still when Jax appears. He looks around and fixes his eyes on the bushes. Crap. I leap up, and he snags my arm, throwing me to the ground, but managing to shield me from hurting myself. I shove him hard and roll to the left, managing to get out of his grips. I am laughing, but boy is my body alive. I leap to my feet and run again; he is close behind me.
“Run darlin, I’m rock hard.”
Oh shit, my groin tightens and I pick up my pace. I dart through the trees, still hearing his pounding footsteps behind me. Suddenly, it all goes silent. Has he stopped? I quietly still and listen intensely; I can’t hear him. Oh God, is he hurt? All of a sudden, he lunges from the bushes and causes me to drop onto my knees. He supports my belly, but makes sure to tear down my shorts with feral enthusiasm.
“Time to fuck.” He says is a ragged voice.
I scramble forward, the thrill making me so desperate to keep playing. It’s so hot, fighting him off like this. He takes my hips in his hands and yanks me backwards, at the same time he fills me, deep and hard. I scream, loudly. I can hear my screams echo through the trees. He roars and slams into me so hard our skin slaps together. Oh shit. I come so hard, pulsing around him.
“Fuck, yes.” He yells.
He slams again and again, driving himself into me. I feel my pleasure building again, and I am lost in the moment. The hot, adrenalin filled moment.
“Slap me!” I scream.
He whacks my bottom hard and growls in pleasure. He quickens his pace; his fingers are burying into my hips and his hand continues to slap my bottom. I release again, screaming into the hand that clamps around my mouth. I am too loud. God, can everyone hear us? He snarls curses as I feel hi
m release into me, then he lets my mouth go and pulls back. It’s dark, and I can’t see him, I can’t move.
“Holy…shit.” I murmur.
“Fuck, you’re so hot.” He rasps, reaching down to pick me up and pulls me into his arms.
“That was insane Jax, so good.”
“I will make love to you later, but… I needed to fuck you like that.”
“Ditto,” I murmur into his sweaty chest. “Do you think everyone heard us?”
His chest rumbles with laughter. “I know they did.”
“WHAT!”
“You screamed so loud Jade; honest to God you scared me. That’s why I covered your mouth the second time.”
“Oh no, I can’t go back there.”
He chuckles again, and I bite down on his hard muscled chest. He growls.
“Stop it, I am happy to go again.”
“We have to do that again, that chasing idea was…so hot.”
“I knew you had a kinky side,” He says into my hair. “You smell like dirt, it is sexy.”
I snort. “I need to change before I go back there.”
He stands, taking me into his arms and carrying me.
“Jax, why are you carrying me?”
“I want to.”
We get to his hut and he kicks the door open. When the lights flicked on, and I catch a glance at us, I burst out laughing. His jeans are muddy from kneeling in the dirt, and his chest is streaked with dirt. My clothes are filthy, and my face has dirt marks all over it. My hair has twigs in it, and I have a very red bottom. I frown at myself when I look in the mirror. Good lord do we look fantastic.
“Wow, we look hot.”
Jax laughs and pulls off his jeans.
“Where’s your shirt Jax?”
“In the jungle somewhere.”
I laugh. “You’re dirty.”
He winks at me and pulls on a clean pair of jeans and a shirt. I wipe his skin with a warm cloth and take my time enjoying the view. When we are done and cleaned up, we walk back to the party. As soon as we enter, the entire crew cheers. Oh sweet lord in heaven, they heard us. Jax is grinning; he is the king of arrogance that man! I look up to meet so many grins and winks; I am going to curl up and die.
“I will make you pay for this Watts.” I murmur to Jax.
“Later, darlin.”
I walk off and get myself a cold drink. Layla is by my side in an instant.
“Oh my God, what did you two just do? I heard your screaming…hot!”
“He chased me and…oh, I am so embarrassed.”
