Our Forever Promise

by Mary Wasowski

  “I’ll eat, but you, my love, are the dessert. And I will enjoy every last mouthful of your decadent flavor.”

  He’s got me, and I have the soaked panties to prove it.

  “HAVE YOU HAD enough to eat?” I asked Reese, as she wiped her lip with her linen napkin.

  “Yes. Thank you. It was delicious.”

  She smiled sweetly as she uncrossed her legs. I could feel the tablecloth shift several times throughout our lunch, as I playfully teased her. I loved every minute of it, and now it was time to please her…with my mouth.

  Kneeling before my woman, she began to loosen my tie.

  “Do you want to play?” I asked her.

  “Depends. What do you have in mind?”

  “If I could, I would tie you to my bed and devour you for days, but we don’t have that kind of time.”

  “You never have to ask, Walker. I’m yours and yours alone.”

  “Yes, I do baby. I don’t want to lose control and hurt you. I just need to forget things for a little while. Can you help me to do that?”

  “Yes,” she coaxed.

  I took my tie from her hands and glided it down her cheek. It was pure silk and velvety smooth like her skin.

  “Let me know if it becomes too much and I’ll stop. Okay?”

  She nodded her response, but I needed to hear the words. I flicked open the buttons to her blouse and pinched one of her nipples through her lacy bra, causing Reese to scream out in pleasure.

  “Yes, Walker, I’ll tell you when to stop!”

  “Good girl. I’m going to tie your hands behind your back. Hold still, baby, or this will be over before we want it to be.”

  Once her hands were secured, I leaned back on my heels and took in my beautiful bride-to-be. It was as if time had stopped. I was back there again to our first time making love. Reese was innocent, breathtakingly beautiful, and all mine for the taking. She completely opened up to me without any barriers between us. The same intensified feeling I had back then is flowing through me right here at this moment.

  She knew what I was doing. I was so easily distracted when it came to Reese. I wouldn’t let her wait another second for me to taste her. Her bra opened at the front, how lucky was I? Freeing her swelled breasts, I took in one of her nipples into my mouth as I pinched the other between my two fingers. She threw her head back as I bit down, not too hard, but just enough to elicit her rising pleasure.

  “You are so wet and ready for me baby. I can smell your arousal.”

  I sucked and sucked her hardened nipples as I plunged two fingers deep inside her folds.

  “Fuck! Walker! I need you…now. I’m going to come.”

  “Not yet baby. I still have plans for you.”

  “Ugh!! You are frustrating. I can’t even touch you. Please, Walker, don’t make me beg. Fuck me now, or I’m going to scream as loud as I can, and it won’t be from your pleasure.”

  “There’s my vixen. I love getting you worked up into a frenzy. Scream as loud as you need to baby.”

  This was it. She was spent after her first orgasm, but so needed to be fucked, and fucked hard. I was readying her, so I wouldn’t hurt her. She would take all of me, no matter what, and never say no. My hands were on her thighs as I entered her wet, slick folds with my thrusting tongue. All she could do was thrash her head back, and let out her cries of unadulterated pleasure.

  “That’s two,” I said, feeling accomplished.

  “Fuck you, Walker, and fuck me...now.”

  “Your wish is my command, my naughty vixen.”

  “What are you doing?”

  “I want you so much, Reese, but not here. I need you in my bed, opened and ready for me.”

  I untied her hands, and she was in my arms in seconds, as I carried her off to the bedroom. Kicking the door shut behind me, I placed Reese down in the middle of the bed. I removed my clothing and made my way up to my woman.

  Her arousal was running down the inside of her thigh. Having shed her panties, she laid there completely bared to me. I loved tasting her. Her juices were intoxicating as they danced on my tongue. With our naked bodies skin to skin, I tried with my best effort not to be rough with her, but I still entered her with a penetrating force, causing Reese to cry out. I pulled back, and that’s when her long slender legs wrapped themselves around my waist.

  “Don’t you dare stop!” she screamed. “I am not made of glass that will shatter at any moment. Fuck me, Walker. Don’t be afraid give yourself over to me.”

  Her words were my undoing as I pushed deeper and deeper inside of her. I was hitting her deepest core over and over again until we both reached the edge of the precipice. I was so close, she was too. It took all my strength not to lay my body on top of hers. We were slick in sweat as my arms began to shake. I could hold on no longer as I spilled inside of her, filling her tight channel with all of my essence.

  “Oh hell, baby! You take my breath away,” she breathed out.

  Still buried deep inside of her, I had no desire to break our connection. Her legs were gliding over my hips as I felt my dick begin to harden inside of her again. My sexual need for her was heightened already from our amazing fucking, and now just looking into her eyes, I was ready to go again.

  “I love you, Reese, so much. You are mine…forever.”

  “Yes! Forever, Walker…forever.”

  I slowly made love to my beautiful angel. We entwined our hands together as we came together once more, not just committing our bodies, but our souls forever. Holding her in my arms, this was where I needed to be.

  Unfortunately, thoughts continued to rush into my head. Richard was with Jackson, and would phone me immediately if something happened. My son was in capable hands with Liam overseeing his case.

  “What are you thinking about?” Reese asked. She always sensed when I was distracted. I pulled her even closer to my body if that was even possible.

  “Your body is changing,” I said to her.

  “Come again?” she retorted.

  “Oh baby, I will, just give me a few minutes.”

  “Stop it, Walker, you know what I mean.”

  “You are so adorable baby, I love teasing you. It’s a good thing, I promise. Holding you like this in my arms, I can take a moment to really appreciate your body changing with our child growing inside of you. Your breasts are fuller. Your hourglass shape is even curvier, if that’s even possible, and where our child grows is perfectly round. I couldn’t be happier knowing that she’s safe inside of you, and it was our love that made her.”

  “And to think she wouldn’t be here had you used a condom.”

  “Yeah, I guess that never occurred to me. I never wanted any barriers between us, I still don’t. After our first time, I just didn’t care what happened. I knew I loved you and would love you forever no matter what. Having a child would only have made me love you more. Now we have our second chance at that amazing gift.”

  “I feel the same way, baby. I don’t mean to bring up the past, but he’s still a part of me, even now after all of these years.”

  “Don’t ever apologize for missing our son, especially to me. Even for the short time you carried him, I know he was loved.”

  I wiped away her tears before they even had a chance to fall. I knew she carried the memory of our son and what she lost with her every day. I would never allow anyone to ever hurt my angel again. I moved the sheet away from her protruding belly and placed my cheek on her bump. I couldn’t wait to feel my child kick from inside of Reese. I loved her so much. She would be a daddy’s girl, without question.

  “Hey you, come back to me,” Reese called out. “Where did you go?”

  “I was just thinking how much I plan to spoil our daughter.”

  “You say that now, but just wait. Girls are so different than boys.”

  “I don’t care. I’ll take it all and love it… every bit of it. She’s going to look just like you, only a smaller version.”

  “You sound better. Do you w
ant to get ready to go back to the hospital?”

  “Not yet. Jackson is with Riley, and the way we left things, I’m just not emotionally ready to put myself through anything else right now. As is, I will have my mother to deal with and then of course, Henry and Gail. After I told him about Jackson, Henry wailed out loud. I almost could hear him falling to the floor before hanging up. His cries were reminiscent to the ones he shed when we lost Elizabeth, but this time, I simply didn’t care.”

  “We don’t have to talk about this if you don’t want to.”

  “It’s okay. It doesn’t bother me like it once did. After I left Jackson’s room, I just wanted to hit something. I wished I was in front of my punching bag or going three rounds with Tyler. After I made my phone calls, throwing my phone was the best thing I could do to let go of some of my rage. I just fell down on my ass after that and remained on the floor until you found me.”

  “Do you remember your vision of Elizabeth?”

  “What do you mean? Elizabeth? At the hospital? No, that’s not possible. Maybe I was dreaming of her, but nothing like I experienced before.”

  “Walker, you told me that she was haunting you. And you wanted her to leave you alone.”

  “I’m sorry baby, but I just don’t remember that. Maybe I was confusing her with my father. Reese, I don’t want you to worry yourself over this. Yes I’m having nightmares, but it’s nothing I can’t handle.”

  “I don’t doubt you ever, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be worried about you. I know what I heard. You clearly said ‘Elizabeth,’ and now with her parents arriving soon, I just want to make sure you are okay.”

  “I’m fine, baby. I made the call for my son. When I’m ready—if I’m ready—to forgive and lay the ghosts of my past to rest, then you will be the first person I tell. Now let’s shower.”

  Cutting Reese off was the only way to stop her from questioning me. I couldn’t even begin to understand why I was having all these crazy dreams, but with Henry arriving soon, this was all I was capable of right now.

  He was the last person I want to see. I knew he would hover over my son, and if Jackson wished him to be here, then I really didn’t have much say in the matter. For Henry’s sake, he’d better remember my warning and keep his distance from me and from Reese. If he even attempted to come near her, all bets were off.

  While Reese was getting dressed, I checked in with Stephen. He looked just as tired as I was. Jackson’s condition was on all of our minds.

  “Has my mother arrived yet?”

  “Yes sir, her flight just reached the gate. All arrangements have been made here at the hotel, and the driver will call me once they arrive at the hospital.”

  “Excellent. Any word on Townsend?”

  “They are still in the air. They flew commercial. His plane is out of service, and he just booked the next available flight. They are not expected until later on this evening.”

  “That’s fine by me. The less I see of Henry, the better. We’ll be heading out in a few minutes. Anything else we need to discuss before we leave?”

  “I spoke to Jenny. Everything is steady at the office. Donovan and Tom are sharing the responsibilities in the day-to-day operations along with sending me daily reports. Ms. Mitchell’s grandparents should arrive in California by tomorrow.”

  “Sounds good. Keep me informed. Once I know they are all settled in, I will have Reese phone them. We didn’t want to worry them until we knew for sure what Jackson’s condition was. I sure could use a dose of Lila right about now. She has the patience of a saint and the wisdom of a thousand philosophers.”

  “I look forward to meeting her.”

  “That’s right, you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Lila or Thomas Mitchell yet. Stephen, they are amazing people. I am very fortunate to call them family. I only wish Reese would have trusted them enough to help her when I couldn’t. Thomas likes to remind me that no matter his age, Mitchell’s come from strong Irish stock. You don’t mess with an Irishman, especially a Mitchell.”

  “Shall I arrange to have them fly out here?”

  “No, Stephen, that won’t be necessary. He doesn’t fly anymore on account of his heart. He’s in good health, thank god, but the cabin pressure can affect him, and Reese didn’t want to take any chances. This is why we arranged the alternative form of transportation. The last time I spoke to them, they were having a great time, and it helps they are not alone. Their friends are just as fiery as they are. You may want to get some ear plugs when you meet those southern ladies.”

  It was nice to laugh a bit and that’s when I heard my angel interrupt us.

  Reese said, “Well, Stephen, I’m also a southern gal, I sure hope you don’t need ear plugs around me.”

  If only Stephen could see himself right now. His cheeks were actually changing color before me.

  “Um…Stephen. Please bring the car around,” I said.

  “Ha ha ha! That was too funny. Who would have thought I could make him blush? Stephen of all people,” Reese laughed.

  “Now, my naughty vixen, that obvious flirting with my staff has definitely earned you a spanking or two. I will certainly take pleasure in the task later on this evening.”

  “Oh my love, I look forward to it. I love you.”

  “I love you more. Let’s go before I take you again.”

  “Promises, promises.”

  “Oh, Reese, I am a man of my word.”

  AFTER I KNEW my father had been located and was now with Reese, I could concentrate on Riley and the surprise I had waiting for her. In two days, I was going to undergo brain surgery. I was scared out of my mind and was trying so hard to hide my fear from her.

  She knew me better, sometimes better than I knew myself. How does that even happen? Do you just one day completely hand over your heart and trust to the person you believe will love you forever? And never hurt you? And be by your side always? For me, Riley is that person. Meeting her felt like the stars were aligning with each other. Probably sounds lame like something from a Hallmark card, but I can’t help myself.

  Most guys my age were chasing tail whenever they could. My friends Brandon and Clay were whores, but at least they’re honest. They voiced their strong opinions against being tied down to one girl. They said this was the time to party their asses off in college, be stupid, and just enjoy their youth. No judgment on my best friends, but I just wanted something more, and my more was Riley. That girl owned me body and soul. I wanted nothing more than to completely give myself over to her, and I couldn’t think of a better day than today. I opened up my mother’s jewelry box and took in the sparkling ring shining back at me. The sun was hitting it at the right spot, making the room flicker with an array of colors. I didn’t share my plans with my father yet, but I did with Dr. O’Larien, who cleared me medically. Other than the AVM occupying space in my brain, I was in perfect health.

  My father and I were at a crossroads, so to speak. I forced him to call my grandfather. My father was 100% correct in calling me out for my actions. I absolutely manipulated him to get what I wanted, and the part that I’m sorry for is how I hurt my dad.

  I didn’t want to be in the middle of this war between the two men I loved most in this world. Cross my father once, and you’re dead to him. I couldn’t do that when it came to my grandfather. I was angry with him for hurting my father, but I was able to reconcile the feelings I had. But as for my father…Hell would have to freeze over before he backed down and chose to forgive.

  I closed the box and stowed it safely back inside my bag. I showered again after my testing. I smelled like antiseptic. They took more blood than a hungry vampire. More scans were performed, and my chest was still sticky from the probes. I guess I should have been happy I possessed no chest hair.

  By the time Grandpa Henry arrived, I’d be long gone with Riley. With me not here, maybe he would try to talk with my father and mend fences. I know it’s a long shot, but I still hope. Riley is going to go crazy when I bring her t
o the surprise I have planned, and then we will be off to our own private bubble, where I intend to make love to Riley, giving myself only to her.

  “Penny for your thoughts?” she asked as she wrapped her arms around my waist.

  My back was turned to her as I stared out the window. I swear the perfume she wore had mind altering powers. I pulled her hands to my lips and kissed them gently. She giggled and planted her face on my back, leaving shivers down my spine.

  “Hey, Riley, how was your walk? Sorry I couldn’t join you.”

  “It was good. I cleared my head. I love the waterfront. I used to go down and watch the boats all the time. Inner Harbor is one of my favorite places, but my list is short. I’ve only recently begun to travel outside of Maryland, thanks to my incredible tour guide. What’s his name?”

  “Oh you know his name, and one day you will share that name as your own.”

  “Promise?”

  “I promise. You have my forever promise. I love you so much, and I will show you every day for as long as you will have me.”

  “Good. Let’s start today.”

  “You read my mind, sweetheart. I spoke with Liam, and I’ve been cleared to leave the hospital today. You and I are going to go somewhere to be alone and talk. I need that baby, and I think you do too.”

  “What about my father?”

  “Sorry, sweets, he’s not invited, but maybe next time.”

  “Stop it, Jackson. Don’t tease me when you know what I’m saying. He’s your primary doctor. Don’t you think he should have a say if you just get up and leave? What if you have another seizure? I’m not trained to help you. No!! We are not going anywhere.”

  Now how come I thought this would be easier? She broke away from me and sat on my bed with her legs dangling over the sides. Her eyes said it all, she’s worried for me. I hate that I’ve put that fear there when her eyes should be showing happiness. Deciding not to give her another minute to bite her nails, I quickly walked over to her and held her in my arms.