Claiming Ms Off Limits

by Loni Ree

  Sebastian looks around the first-class cabin for a second, then leans over and whispers in my ear, “I promise to keep you so occupied you don’t even realize we’re off the ground.” When he leans back and winks, heat shoots through my body, and I forget all about the coming flight.

  “Promise?”

  He doesn’t answer me. Instead, he signals a flight attendant and asks for a blanket. Once he throws the blanket over my lap and part of his, he turns slightly in his seat and smiles. “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you.”

  As his hand rubs circles on my knee, I’m thankful for my last-minute decision to throw on this loose, short skirt for comfort. While Sebastian slowly pushes it up my leg, I feel my breathing escalate. I glance around to see if anyone is paying attention to us. There’s only an older businessman across the aisle who’s engrossed in his laptop, so I relax back in my seat and let Sebastian’s magic fingers soothe my nerves.

  When the plane pushes back from the terminal, his pinky finger pushes under the band of my undies, and I’m unable to contain the tiny gasp that bursts from my lips. Sebastian looks over. “Don’t worry, baby. There’s nothing to worry about.” His wink for my eyes only lets me know he realizes the true reason for my gasp.

  The plane begins to move, and I’m too busy attempting to hold still in the seat as Sebastian slips two fingers into my wet center and rubs them back and forth. Pregnancy hormones have made me extra sensitive, and I swallow a cry when he rubs my clit with his thumb. Closing my eyes, I concentrate on the wicked things his talented fingers are doing to me and forget everything going on around us. Out of nowhere, an orgasm barrels through me, and I bite his shoulder to keep from crying out as my inner walls tighten around his fingers.

  Once I have the strength, I lift my head from his shoulder and flop back into my seat. When I look over at Sebastian, he smiles at me before lifting his hand to his mouth and licking his fingers. My eyes widen as I watch him lick my juices off his fingers, and I nearly come again. He leans over and whispers in my ear, “I almost came in my jeans like a teenager. You owe me big time.”

  I’m about to promise to make it up to him when I look over and see the puffy clouds outside the window. He fulfilled his promise and occupied me until we were off the ground. I smile at him. “I love the way you occupy me.” I lean over and kiss his cheek, then whisper in his ear, “And I love you, too.” I see his eyes widen, and I’m almost sure I see tears in his eyes.

  “You had to fucking do that when I can’t do anything about it.” He grabs the back of my head and kisses me. “God, I love you. And I’m so happy about our baby.” He places little kisses on my cheeks and nose, then lays his forehead against mine. “Now get some rest. You owe me double tonight. After you meet my family, I plan on keeping you up all night long.”

  His promise occupies my mind for the rest of the flight. My nerves return the second the plane door opens, and I know I’m about to meet Sebastian’s family. What if they hate me?

  “They’re going to love you as much as I do.” Sebastian squeezes my hand, and I realize I voiced my fear out loud.

  There’s an older version of Sebastian waiting for us in the passenger pick-up zone in front of the airport. When he turns and smiles, I can see what Sebastian is going to look like several years from now. His dark brown hair is streaked with gray at the temples, and he’s got more lines around his eyes, but he’s no less handsome. “Hey, little brother. How did you get this pretty girl to give you the time of day?” He walks past Sebastian and envelops me in a bear hug.

  A beautiful blonde woman walks up and smiles at Sebastian. “It’s good to have you home.” She looks over at me and winks. “I have to agree with Mitchell, though. You went way out of your league.”

  Sebastian rolls his eyes and leans over to give the much shorter woman a hug. “I missed you, too, Libby.”

  After he introduces me to his brother and sister-in-law, my nerves settle down. We load our bags and climb in the huge navy-blue truck. “I hope you’re ready. The family is dying to meet you.” Libby turns around and chats with us the entire drive while her husband cuts in every now and then.

  By the time we drive through the small town, they’ve updated Sebastian on everything he’s missed in the last few months. “Harden pissed Megan off really good a few days ago, and he’s still trying to get back on her good side.” Mitchell looks back in the rearview mirror and wiggles his eyebrows.

  Sebastian laughs a little. “Is she making little Harden cakes and passing them around?” I look over at Sebastian, wondering what in the world a “Harden cake” could be. I know he told me his sister-in-law, Megan, owns a bakery in town, but he never explained anything about specialty cakes.

  Libby winks at me. “Megan takes care of us girls. If any of the guys get out of hand, she makes little, uh, well, she makes…” Libby’s face turns red, and she looks between her husband and Sebastian for a second before leaning over the seat to whisper to me, “Megan makes cakes shaped like penises and names them for the offender.” When she sits back in her seat, both men are trying to hold in their laughter.

  “I can’t believe you can serve fucking dick cakes for dessert, but you blush when describing them to her,” Mitchell grumbles as Sebastian loses his battle and bursts out laughing.

  He leans over and kisses the side of my neck. “I told you there was nothing to worry about. My family is nuts. You’ll be the sanest one there.”

  Libby looks over her shoulder and glares at him. “I take offense to that statement, so you should watch yourself. Megan has started shipping her cakes.” She looks over at me and winks. “You never know when I might send you a little package to the high school office.”

  Libby points out The Sweet Beginnings Café when we drive by. The bakery is located in the middle of the block between a nightclub and an old-fashioned hardware store. The entire downtown area looks like a scene from a postcard, and I instantly fall in love with the area. Since it’s so late in the day, the bakery is already closed, but I hope to get a chance to visit before we leave.

  Because Sebastian rents his home on the family’s Sweet Stone Ranch to ranch hands, we’re going to stay in the main ranch house with Mitchell and Libby. Their two kids are away at college and won’t be home for the weekend. I’m in awe, gawking at the huge property as we drive through. “This is beautiful.”

  “Thank you.” Mitchell looks back and smiles.

  Chapter 11

  Sadie

  As we walk through the updated ranch home, I see pictures of the family on the walls and realize the brothers all look so much like Sebastian. Libby tells Sebastian we’re staying in the back guest room, and he grabs our bags and tells me to follow him. We have a few hours to settle in before everyone arrives for dinner, and Sebastian insists on some downtime. Once we’re alone in our room, Sebastian points at the bed. “You’ve had a long day. Lie down and take it easy a little bit. I’ll get this put away, and then I’ll set an alarm and lie down with you.”

  I’m tempted to argue, but he’s right. The excitement and my nerves, plus the pregnancy, have drained me. After kissing him, I bite his bottom lip. “I’m only listening because I’m exhausted. Don’t think you can order me around like this all the time.”

  I turn to walk toward the bed, and he swats my ass. “We’ll see, Ms. Smartass.” I look over my shoulder and attempt to glare at him, but I’m sure the look of naked longing in my eyes gives me away.

  After stripping down to my underwear, I lie on the pillow-soft bed. I’m trying to wait for Sebastian, but the next thing I know, I hear the shrill sound of his phone alarm, and Sebastian’s arm tightens around me. “Fuck. It feels like we just laid down,” he grumbles behind me. His rock-hard cock is digging into my ass, and I wonder how long we have before the family dinner.

  “What time is dinner?”

  “Seven o’clock.” He kisses the back of my neck, and I sigh as his cock swells even more.

  “What time is it now?” I ask as
I reach behind me to wrap my hand around his erection.

  His breath stutters against the back of my neck as I slide my hand up and down his length while running my thumb through the wetness at the tip. “Uh, six. Uh, six-ten,” he manages to groan before I turn and push him onto his back.

  “Then it’s going to be a marathon.”

  Fifty minutes later, we walk into the dining room, and Mitchell’s smirk tells me we weren’t quiet enough. Sebastian promised me no one could hear us in the back bedroom, but the knowing looks from his family members speak volumes. Sebastian introduces me to everyone, and Libby smiles and whispers when I walk over by her, “Don’t worry about them. They love to joke.” She takes my arm and leads me to the kitchen. “Come on to the kitchen with the girls.” We head into the kitchen, and she points at a barstool. “Have a seat next to Tricia while we get things together.”

  Megan and Libby begin talking with the housekeeper about dinner, and I turn to Megan’s best friend, Tricia. She’s married to Devin, one of Sebastian’s other brothers. She’s making me laugh when Libby walks back over and slips between us. Libby wraps an arm around my shoulder and smiles. “Oh, before I forget. The hickey on Sebastian’s neck is new since the airport. That’s how Mitchell knew some hanky-panky had happened, and the guys are giving him holy hell right now. Way to go, girlfriend. We live to give our men hell.” She wiggles her eyebrows at me, and I know I’ve somehow instantly become one of the Mackenzie girls.

  Devin is sitting across from us during dinner. In the middle of dinner, Devin looks over at Sebastian and turns his head from side to side. A huge smile suddenly breaks out across his handsome face, and he raises his wine glass. “I think this calls for a celebration. Not too long ago, my beautiful wife gave me the name Hoover because she said I had more suction than any vacuum she ever used.” My stomach drops as Devin looks at me, and I realize where this speech is headed. “Tonight, my little brother has brought a gorgeous woman into our family who is going to take that title from me. Here’s to Sadie, or as we can now call her, Hoover, the second.”

  “Damn, that’s pretty good,” Megan whispers at the end of the table, and Libby kicks her.

  Sebastian sighs next to me and looks over. I can see he’s ready to defend me, but I know I need to hold my own with his boisterous family, so I smirk. “My Aunt Rita is going to be so proud of me. She taught me all my suction skills on a cucumber.”

  “Woot! That’s my girl.” Libby bangs her fist on the table. “Show the men how it’s done. Dick cakes for dessert.” Then she lifts her glass of wine and downs it. When her husband shakes his head and sighs, I realize I might be the sanest one in this family.

  As I’m following the women into the kitchen to grab the dessert, I hear Harden joking with Sebastian, “Damn, man. You lucked the fuck out.”

  The rest of the weekend flies by. I’m a little bummed that Sebastian’s twin, Justin, and his new wife weren’t able to fly in, but he’s in the process of releasing a new project at work and can’t take the time off. We make plans to meet them in the coming weeks.

  There’s a message waiting for me from my Aunt Rita when we get home. Evidently, jerky Joel Roberts decided to stick his nose in my business, and he stopped by her house for a little talk. Once Joel found out about Sebastian’s family connections, he realized there was no way he’d ever be able to get Sebastian fired, so he decided to try to harass my aunt instead. My aunt has always had my back, so she set the jerk straight and told him to mind his own business. She promised him she’d file a harassment complaint with the school board if he continues to pursue me.

  Aunt Rita blindly stood up for us, but she wants an explanation. Monday night, Sebastian takes me over to her house so he can meet her and put her mind to rest. The entire drive over, I’m chewing my fingernails, and he takes my hand kisses the back of it. “Hey. It’s going to be okay.” Sebastian looks over at me and smiles reassuringly. “I don’t care what the little cretin told your aunt. We’ll tell her the truth and set everything straight.”

  The loving way he looks at me eases my tension some, and I take a deep breath and settle back into the seat. My nerves return when we pull up in front of Aunt Rita’s small yellow cottage. “My mom left me when I was two,” I finally admit to Sebastian. “Aunt Rita has been the only mother I’ve ever known.” He leans over and kisses my temple.

  “Don’t worry. I’ll let her know that I’ll take care of you and the baby. I’m sure she just wants you to be happy.” Sebastian squeezes my hand and gets out to come around my side of the car.

  Aunt Rita opens the door and looks at Sebastian for a second before she leans over and whispers to me, “Damn, he’s hot.”

  Sebastian acts like he doesn’t hear her and sticks his hand out. “Hi. I’m Sebastian Mackenzie.”

  “From the sound of things, you can call me Aunt Rita.” She takes his hand, and her bright blue eyes twinkle, then she looks at me. “Come on in and tell me what’s really going on. I’ve known Joel Roberts for years. That little buzzard wouldn’t know the truth if it bit him on the ass.”

  After Aunt Rita serves us her delicious lemonade, we tone down our story of meeting and falling for each other. Sebastian explains the legal ramifications of us dating and my pregnancy. I know Aunt Rita is dying to demand he marry me, but I give her a slight shake to my head when she opens her mouth to interrupt him. I want him to come to that conclusion on his own, without prodding.

  By the time we leave Aunt Rita’s house, she’s completely smitten with Sebastian and leans over to whisper in my ear, “Use the sucking technique on him. You need to keep that one.” I roll my eyes as we walk to the truck. My aunt is a little on the crazy side.

  Sebastian starts the truck, then turns to me. “Holy shit. You weren’t joking in Sweetbriar. Your aunt really did teach you with a cucumber.”

  “Heard that, did you?” I wink as he whistles through his teeth.

  “I’m going to need a demonstration when we get home.” He wiggles his eyebrows, and I throw back my head laughing.

  “My aunt thought a thorough sex education was important for young ladies. She took it seriously. Maybe a little too seriously.”

  “I’ll be the judge of that,” Sebastian smirks, and I smack his arm.

  I’m sitting at my desk the next week, waiting for the students to come in, and I realize I don’t really want to be here. When Sebastian and I talked about how we were going to handle our situation, Sebastian made sure to let me know he’d support my decisions, but I got the impression he was hoping I’d decide to quit teaching and stay home. That possibility has been running through my mind non-stop since our conversation, and I realize it’s my true desire also.

  During lunch, I stay in my classroom and type out my notice. Since Sebastian and I don’t want to draw attention to our relationship, we avoid each other at school. After the run-in with Aunt Rita, Joel Roberts has dropped off the face of the earth, and the board has ordered me to report to the assistant principal. Therefore, I plan to turn my resignation into him after my students leave. I know in my heart this decision is the right one, and I’m finally able to take a deep breath.

  Chapter 12

  Sebastian

  When Chris calls me into his office for an “employee situation,” my heart drops. I smell Sadie’s delicate perfume before I knock on his door, and my heart rate speeds up. I push open the door and storm through once he calls, “Come in.”

  She’s sitting in the chair facing his desk. Chris looks up and points at the chair next to hers. “Have a seat. Sadie came to see me this afternoon, and I thought you should be a part of this conversation.”

  I look over at my girl, and she smiles at me. “After giving it a lot of thought, I decided to turn in my two weeks’ notice. I’ve always wanted to be a stay-at-home mother, and I’m going to jump at the chance to do it.”

  The urge to jump from the chair and shout runs through me, but I control it. Instead, I grab the back of Sadie’s head and pull her
close for a kiss. When we come up for air, I lean my forehead against hers. “You have no idea how happy you’ve made me. I love you.” I’ve completely forgotten about Chris until I hear the door quietly click closed as he exits the room.

  Sadie smiles at me. “Thank you for making all my dreams come true.”

  Knowing I can’t wait another minute, I pull the ring I’ve been carrying around since the first week we met out of my pocket and drop to my knees in front of Sadie. “I hope you’ll make my greatest dream come true. I love you and the baby with all my heart. Will you make an honest man out of me?” I hold the ring up and watch as tears slide down her cheeks. “Please tell me those are happy tears.”

  Sadie bobs her head up and down. “The happiest. I’m so ready to make an honest man out of you. I love you so much.” When she throws her arms around my neck, my heart settles into place. I reach around and take her hand so I can slip my ring on her finger. It’s time I turned Ms. Off Limits into Mrs. Mackenzie.

  After putting my engagement ring on Sadie’s finger, I manage to convince my girl we need to get married right away. There’s no way I’m waiting until after the baby’s born, and Sadie doesn’t want to “waddle” down the aisle, so she enlists the help of the Mackenzie women. Two weeks later, we’re flying back to Las Vegas to do the deed.

  Before we take off, I ask the flight attendant for a blanket and wink at Sadie. “I’ve got you covered.” My soon-to-be wife is learning to enjoy flying since I occupy her during the flight with my fingers. Thank God, Aunt Rita is taking a later flight. Her eagle eyes would know what was happening in our seats.

  By the time we land in Las Vegas, I’m barely able to get my cock under control so we can exit the plane. Justin, my twin, and his new wife, Brianne, and the entire Mackenzie clan fly to Las Vegas to celebrate our wedding with us. We decide to meet in the hotel restaurant for dinner to finalize our wedding plans.