by Bec Botefuhr
“It’s ok,” I whisper. “We’re ok.”
“I nearly lost you.” His voice is scratchy and hoarse.
“But you didn’t…”
“I thought…I was sure…I thought you were dead, Willow.”
I stroke a thumb down his cheek. “I’m ok, I know it was close but I’m ok.”
“I killed Mick.”
I swallow. “I know honey.”
“Fuckin’ shot him right in the head. He begged and…”
His voice cuts off painfully. I know it hurts. Jagger hated his father but killing him couldn’t have been easy. It didn’t matter how cold one person was, that would tear into even the best of hearts.
“I can’t say anything to take that pain away from you, I know how hard it must have been…”
“He tried to kill my family and everything I loved. He tried to let my son grow up without his dad. He doesn’t deserve anyone’s pain.”
“Doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard,” I whisper.
“It’s over now, that’s all that matters.”
“Are you going to get into trouble?”
He shakes his head. “No, Huck has it covered. Mick was a bad man, no one is going to question what happened to him.”
“Sharleen?”
“In jail with Au…Mary.”
“I’m sorry, Jagger.”
He looks up at me again, his eyes are full of love and pain. “No, you shouldn’t be sorry. You were right and I didn’t listen, if I had listened we wouldn’t be in this mess.”
“No,” I say, stroking his cheek again. “One way or another, this would have come around. Mick was determined.”
“Well, Mick’s gone. The island is gone and the cops have gone after anyone else involved.”
“And the girls?”
He sighs. “They’re not good Willow, but the force has put them in some serious mental health care. They’ll get there…eventually.”
“At least we saved them, it’s a start.”
He sits up, groaning in pain as he does.
“They said you got shot when you went after Mick?”
He lifts his shirt and right near the faded scar from the time I stabbed him, is a stitched wound. I stroke my fingers over it and he shudders.
“Are you ok?”
He nods. “Yeah, I’m ok.”
“Cody?”
He smiles. “Been keepin’ me up all night, revenge and all that.”
I giggle softly. “It’s fun, isn’t it?”
He strokes my lips. “Wouldn’t change it for the fuckin’ world, Willow baby.”
“Jagger, I’m sorry I didn’t listen to you after Mick showed me that photo. If I had listened…”
He cuts me off with a soft kiss to my lips, when he pulls back he takes my face in his hands. “I know what you saw and I don’t blame you for how you reacted. I didn’t touch her Willow, I was drugged out so hard I couldn’t move my own body.”
“I’m sorry.”
He shrugs. “It’s done, justice has been served.”
“Where to from now?”
He grins and looks me dead in the eye. “Marry me?”
“I thought we’ve already been here and asked this?” I grin.
“Next month Willow, I want to marry you.”
“Aren’t you still married?”
“No, Sharleen signed the papers.”
I suck in a breath. “We can get married?”
“Next month?”
“Really?” I squeak.
He kisses the side of my mouth. “Really baby, what do you say?”
“I say yes, hell yes!”
~*~*~*~
WILLOW
“Are you sure you want to do this?” I ask, holding Jagger’s hand.
“Yes, I have to.”
We’re at the front of Mary’s house. She’s out on bail and Jagger was insistent that we spoke with her. We knock on the door and she answers only a moment later. Her eyes are tired, but they widen when she sees her nephew.
“Jagger…”
“We need to talk,” he says in a harsh tone.
“Jagger, please…”
“I want answers, firstly I want to know why?”
She closes her eyes and actually has the nerve to look sad about what she’s done.
“It was a mistake. I…loved him.”
Jagger gasps and I squeeze his hand. Is she serious? She loved him?
“Mick?” Jagger rasps.
“Yes, I loved him. We were together for a while after your mother…died. I loved him and I thought if I did what he said, he’d love me back.”
“You fucked my father, when you knew what he did to us?”
She whimpers and her eyes fill with tears. No sympathy here, love.
“I thought maybe…”
“What?” Jagger barks. “That we we’re lying?”
“No, but…”
“You could have had me killed, I thought you loved me?”
“I did,” she cries, “I do!”
“No,” he spits, “you don’t. If you did, you would have never set me up.”
“It was because of her!” she snarls, pointing at me.
Jagger grips her arm harshly. “Don’t you ever try and blame her. She has done nothing but love me. She is doing what you should have done. We’re done, I’m done with you. I hope you rot in jail like you deserve…”
“Jagger!” she cries, reaching out for him.
He slaps her arm down and glares harshly at her.
“You are nothing to me. NOTHING!”
Then he takes my hand and leads me down the front steps, leaving her to cry out after him. Karma is a bitch, ain’t it?
EPILOGUE
A month later
WILLOW
“Do you Johnny Black, take Willow Barnes to be your lawful wedded wife, to have and to hold, through sickness and in health until death do you part?”
Jagger smiles, showing those perfect dimples. “I do.”
“And do you, Willow Barnes take Johnny Black to be your lawful wedded husband, to have and to hold, through sickness and in health until death do you part?”
I smile, feeling my eyes water. “I do.”
“Then I proudly pronounce you husband and wife, ladies and gentlemen I would like to introduce you to the new Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Black. You may now kiss the bride.”
Jagger grins and steps forward, wrapping his arm around the back of my neck and pulling me in. His lips slide over mine and he kisses me with such perfection it melts me. Everyone cheers and the sounds of their screams and claps fill my ears and a delightful feeling washes over me. When Jagger pulls back, he’s smiling and looking so carefree. He turns towards the crowd and holds up our hands, and everyone cheers louder.
We walk down the steps and Jenny and Ava embrace me right away, whispering happy congratulations in my ear. My mother grips my neck, holding me at arm’s length and staring at me with a smile on her face. She’s doing well since she’s been out and Jenny and I have been making sure she goes to her counseling sessions each week, just to keep her on track. Two weeks ago she told us she was going on a date with Huck. So far, they seem happy and while it took a while to wrap my head around, I’m happy for her.
“I’m so proud of you,” she whispers with a smile.
“I’m proud of you too, mom.”
Her eyes well with tears. “I never thought I’d see this day. I made mistakes Willow that I can’t take back, but in this moment, you’ve made me the proudest mother in the world and I couldn’t ask for a more beautiful daughter.”
I hug her close, feeling an odd feeling wash over me. Forgiveness. I pull back and stare right into her eyes. “Mom, I forgive you. I want to move on and I want us to be close again.”
Hot tears stream down her face and she trembles slightly. “Oh Willow.”
I hug her again and whisper. “I forgive you.”
When we finally pull apart, Jenny is crying and we both open our arms and pull her in. We
stand hugging and crying for long moments. When I pull back, I turn and Jagger is smiling at me with pride. He has that beautiful half smile going on and his eyes are twinkling. Huck grips me and I force my eyes from Jagger. I smile and hug him, then I move on to the boys. They all hug me, pulling and tugging for their turns.
“I love you guys, thank you for coming today.”
“As if we’d miss it!” Bull grins.
“You look perfect, Willow.” Rusty smiles.
“Fuckin’ hot bride kid,” Ace grins and I slap his arm playfully.
“You make us proud.” Angel whispers, hugging me.
I smile at them all, and for a long moment I feel truly at home. I look over to my son, who Jenny is pulling from his pram. He looks so cute in his little black pants and black shirt. I walk over, taking him into my arms. It’s a proud moment for me. Jagger walks up behind me and wraps his arms around me. His breath tickles my ear as he speaks.
“We’re finally a family, baby.”
I beam and tickle Cody’s cheek, “Finally.”
“Now, I’ve waited long enough. I’m taking my wife home, because it’s time I got her all to myself.”
I turn and grin, loving the sound of the word wife coming off his tongue. Jenny walks over and takes Cody, wrapping her arms around him and smiling at us.
“You two better get going, the car is waiting.”
I beam, feeling excitement rise.
“Ah three days alone on a beach with no one around, I wonder what you’ll do?” Ace teases.
I grin at him and Jagger takes my hand. We all walk out the car and smile at everyone waiting and watching with happy expressions. We both wave and everyone claps and cheers once more. We kiss Cody a million times and Jenny finally assures us he’ll be fine and pushes us into the car. I take Jagger’s hand as we drive into the sunset, everything is perfect and I know it’ll only get better.
~*~*~*~
WILLOW
Jagger’s lips slide down my neck and over my shoulders until he finally reaches my naked breasts. He takes a nipple into his mouth and groans when it hardens beneath his tongue. I groan and grip the sheets, automatically spreading my legs wider as he sucks and torments my hard, aching nipples. He moves lower then, swirling a tongue around my belly button. He teases and taunts me until he reaches my throbbing sex.
“Want me to play here, baby?”
I whimper. “You know I do.”
He grins and gently slides a finger through my wet sex. I groan and thrust my hips upwards. He slides his thumb around my clit and looks up at me with lusty eyes. Then he lowers his head and takes my clit into his mouth. I buck and thrash, crying out and begging him for more. He sucks and draws on my clit until I’m screaming and calling his name in desperation. He slips one finger inside me and I explode, coming hard around him.
He slides back up my body, trailing little kisses along the way. He pulls my body up into a sitting position, then he puts his legs either side of my lap and grips his cock, grinning at me. It’s right in my face and oh, it’s beautiful. I snake my tongue out and slide it around the head, he groans and tangles his hand in my hair, bringing my mouth over him. He hisses through his teeth as he gently works his hips, sliding his length in and out of my mouth.
“Best fuckin’ mouth, my little hoover.”
I giggle around him and he groans at the vibrations. He grips the side of my face and pulls me backwards, grinning down at me.
“I’ll come if you keep that up, lie down, and spread your legs.”
I smile wistfully at him and slide down the bed, spreading my legs. He moves down over me and positions himself between my thighs. He wraps my legs around him and then presses against my entrance.
“Want this baby?”
“You know I do,” I mewl.
“Tell me how much.”
“Fuck me Jagger, don’t play.”
He growls. “Say that again.”
“Fuck me, please.”
He slides into me in one, hard thrust and I groan raggedly. I grate my nails down his back when he starts that perfect thrusting, hitting the right spot each time. My nails break his skin when he picks up the pace and he growls a mix of pleasure and pain. His lips are on my neck, biting and nibbling, sending me over the edge.
“Tell me how good it feels,” he rasps, “tell me.”
“So good,” I whimper, “so good. Oh god Jagger, your cock is so fucking good.”
“More,” he growls.
“So big, so thick. I love you fucking me. I love how you feel inside me. I love when you make me come.”
“Fuck,” he roars, thrusting harder. “Say my name.”
“Jagger.”
“The other one.”
“Johnny,” I whimper.
“Again,” he orders, thrusting harder and faster. Oh god, it feels so fucking good.
“Johnny, I’m going to come, oh god, oh…fuck me harder.”
He hisses and beings slamming into me harder and faster, I cry out as an orgasm shatters me and I feel blood coat my hands as I scratch at his back, thrashing and turning as pleasure jerks through me.
“Gonna come, fuck…”
He explodes with a roar and his body slams into mine so hard my head hits the head board. He puts his hand in the way and keeps slamming until he’s wrung every last shudder from both of us. He rolls and slides off so he’s lying next to me. He pulls me into his arms and together way lay like that, happy and content, until our breathing slows and we’re falling into a delicious sleep.
~*~*~*~
JAGGER
I can hear her hurling in the bathroom when I wake the next morning. I get out of the bed and rub the sleep from my eyes. She wasn’t sick last night, oh no, she was far from sick. She writhed beneath me, talking dirty to me while I fucked her hard and fast. She certainly wasn’t sick. I pull on my jeans and walk into the bathroom. She’s over the toilet, butt naked and hurling. Poor kid, she looks like shit.
“Hey baby,” I say, walking over and stroking her damp hair from her forehead. “You ok?”
“Jagger, I need you to do something for me,” she whispers.
“What’s that?”
She looks up at me and her face is pale, making her green eyes stand out even more. “Get me a pregnancy test.”
My heart skips a beat. Did she just say pregnancy test? I feel my eyes widen. “You pregnant baby?”
“I think so.”
“Right…right…ok…well…”
She smiles weakly. “Go to the chemist, ask for a pregnancy test.”
Fuck. Pregnant. Wow. I kneel in front of her and swipe her hair again. “You sure you’re ok?”
“I’ll be ok,” she whispers.
“I’ll be ten minutes, ok?”
She nods and slumps against the wall. I give her one last glance then rush out. It takes me half an hour to find a chemist and get the test. There are about ten different types, I don’t know which one is right so I grab one of each. When I get back, Willow is on the bed with her knees tucked up to her chest. She has a bit of color in her cheeks now.
“I didn’t know which one to get, so I got them all.”
She smiles. “All of them?”
I shrug. “I had no idea which worked.”
“They all work, baby.”
I fuckin’ love when she calls me baby.
“So what now?” I ask.
“Give me five.”
She reaches into the bag and pulls out a box, and then she disappears into the bathroom. She comes back five minutes later with a stick in her hands, it’s upside down. She sits it on the table beside me and then crawls onto my lap. We both stare at it.
“Do you want another baby?” she whispers.
“Yeah, fuck yeah.”
“So soon?”
“I missed Cody being born, Willow, I won’t miss it again. I want kids, heaps of them.”
“Jagger?”
“Yeah baby?”
“I love you.”
I grin at her and kiss her soft, full lips. “Love you too, Willow baby.”
“I can’t believe we’re finally a family.”
I cup her cheek and look her dead in the eyes. “Best fuckin’ thing that’s ever happened to me, I wouldn’t change a damn thing. You changed my life, Willow and you changed me. You’re my moment, you make me who I am. Having this with you is just an added bonus.”
She beams at me and her cheeks swell with color. Fuck she’s beautiful. She grips the stick and turns it over, and her face lights up. She looks up at me, with those beautiful green eyes that are smiling and those full pink lips that are parted with joy and says, “We’re having a baby.”
I grin and grip her face, pulling her in and pressing my lips against hers. Finally, everything is perfect and I have only one thing to say about that.
“You fuckin’ beauty!”
THE END
