The Last Time (10 page)

Janice and Ryan both dropped the subject, picking up on my mood.

“Thanks for letting me stay here,” I said we
akly. “I have no where else to go while Cortland is away.”

“You’re always welcome here,” Ryan said. “I’m just sorry the apartment is so small.”

“It’s fine,” I said. “It’s wonderful, actually. But I’m sure Cortland will let me stay with him when he gets back. I know he has a lot of extra room. Do you know when he’s coming back?”

Ryan shook his head. “I haven’t spoken to him. His phone has been off. We texted Monnique and gave her our condolences but she never responded.”

I nodded. “I know they both have a lot on their plate right now. I’m glad Cortland went with her.”

“I just wish they would get back together already,” Janice said. “It’s gone on long enough.”

“Leave Cortland alone,” Ryan said. “It’s his decision to make.”

Janice rolled her eyes. “You were up in his business last time, telling him to tell Monnique to go to hell, and you’re backing off? Bipolar…”

He glared at her but didn’t argue with her. I suspected it was because I was there.

Someone knocked on the door and Ryan jumped up.

“Did you invite everyone over?” Janice asked.

“No.” Ryan looked through the peephole.

I knew who it was when his shoulders stiffened.

He opened the door, showing Flynn on the other side. “I warned you not to come here.”

Flynn held his ground. “I want to see Hazel.”

“According to her, you already saw her.”

I stayed on the couch, listening to them.

“I want to talk to her again,” Flynn said. “I’m not giving up on her. I didn’t cheat on her and I will prove it. But I want to talk to her.”

Ryan didn’t move away. “I will beat the shit out of you. Don’t call my bluff.”

“I don’t care what you do,” he said simply. “I’m not going to stop. The only way to keep me away is by putting me in a coma.”

“That sounds tempting,” Ryan threatened.

Flynn didn’t move. “Let me see her.”

Ryan punched him hard in the face, making Flynn stumble back.

“Ryan!” Janice gasped. “Knock it off!”

I was on my feet, unsure what else to do.

“Get out of here,” Ryan snapped. “I mean it.”

Flynn wiped the blood from his nose. “No. Step aside.”

“I’ll punch you again,” Ryan threatened.

“And I won’t hit you back out of respect for Hazel. I know you’re just protecting her. Do what you have to do, but I’m going to do what I have to do.”

Ryan raised his hand to hit him again.

I couldn’t let it happen. I ran to Ryan and steadied his arm. “Stop.”

Ryan flinched and held himself steady.

“Give us a minute,” I said.

“I’ll throw him on the street if you want.”

“No, it’s okay,” I said immediately. I was upset with Flynn, but I still loved him and didn’t want him to get hurt.

Ryan stepped away, glaring at Flynn over his shoulder.

I came to the door, and my heart broke when I saw the blood dripping down his lips. I walked to the linen closet and grabbed a towel to apply to the wound. When I came back, he was still there.

Without thinking, I came to him and applied the towel to the wound, cleaning him up. “Are you okay?”

He smirked while he watched me take care of him. “I’m wonderful.”

I rolled my eyes. “I’m not going to let you bleed to death.”

His hand automatically moved to my waist. “I have my very own slutty nurse.”

I glared at him. “Slutty?”

“Who are you kidding?” he teased.

I shook my head then wiped away a few more drops.

“You think it’s hot. Don’t deny it.”

“Cocky like always.”

He smirked then squeezed me to his chest, holding me.

I said nothing, just letting our bodies touch. The door was open and Ryan and Janice could see us, but for a moment in time, I didn’t care. When I realized this was wrong, I pulled away. “What do you want?”

“Have dinner with me.” He kept one hand on my hip, not releasing me.

“Flynn, I told you to leave me alone.”

He ignored me. “Have dinner with me.”

“No.”

“Tomorrow?”

“No.
Every day my answer will be no. You’re making this harder than it needs to be.”

Flynn’s eyes dimmed in sadness. “I’ll come by tomorrow and ask again.”

“Flynn, don’t.”

“I’ll be here every night until you sit down and have a meal with me.” The determination was in his eyes.

“We’re never getting back together,” I said firmly.

“I’ll prove you wrong.”

This conversation was going to repeat itself indefinitely. “If you keep coming here, Ryan is going to hurt you. And I can’t control him for long.”

“The pain he’s causing me is negligent to what I already feel.” The sadness was heavy on his face. “I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Flynn, don’t come back.”

He slammed his lips against mine and gave me a kiss. I couldn’t move because it felt so good. He pulled away and gave me a kiss on the forehead. “I’ll see you tomorrow.” He walked off without another word, leaving me in the hallway.

I walked back into the room and sighed.

“He’s not going to give up,” Janice said.

“It doesn’t appear so,” I said.

“Then his face is going to get fucked up quick,” Ryan threatened.

Janice shook her head. “I believe Flynn. I think he’s telling the truth.”

“You have no proof,” Ryan snapped.

“But I know true love when I see it,” she said simply. “Flynn loves her with his whole heart and he would never hurt her. I know he’s telling the truth. I see it in his eyes.”

I sighed. I wished I
was just as confident.

12

Sean

My wife was a month along and I was extremely happy. But I wanted her to stay safe and healthy. When Cortland and Monnique’s drama, the problems with Flynn and Hazel, and Mike and Cassandra’s wedding, our lives were full of stress. I had to keep Scarlet calm.

When I came home from work, she was laying in bed with her computer on a tray. “How was your day?” I asked.

She sighed. “Boring.”

Good. I like boring.
“I picked up a few games on the way.”

“
Oooh.” Her eyes lit up. “What did you get?”

“
Battleship
and
Candy Land
.”

“Excellent choices,” she said.

I walked to the bedside and gave her a kiss. “I missed you today.”

“You say that every day.”

I sat at the edge of the bed. “Because I mean it. I’d rather be home with the two of you.”

Her eyes softened. “Well, we aren’t doing much.”

“That’s exactly what I want.”

She put the tray aside so I had more room. “How’s it going with Hazel
and Flynn?”

“Fine.” I didn’t want to talk about them. I didn’t even want to think about them.

She caught my hard expression. “Sean, what aren’t you telling me?”

“I just don’t want to discuss them. Don’t worry about it.”

She sighed but didn’t argue with me. “You never told me how the bachelor party was.”

“It was fine.” I didn’t want to tell her about all the women throwing themselves at me.

She rolled her eyes. “You’re full of secrets.”

I decided to change the subject. “I’m giving you a massage and then Ryan and Janice are coming over for dinner.”

Her eyes lit up. “They are? Can we play games with them?”

I smirked, loving how easy it was to please her. “I’m sure they’ll be up for it.”

“Yes!”

“Now, strip off your clothes and I’ll get the lotions.”

“You’re really giving me a massage?” she asked incredulously.

“I always do.”

“Exactly. You don’t need to do that.”

“I don’t mind.” I grabbed the lotion and the pillows. “Now take off your clothes and lay down.”

She rolled her eyes then pulled her dress off. “I’m not gonna argue about a massage.”

“Good. You deserve one.”

“I stayed home all day and did nothing. You’re the one working all day.”

“Caring my child is more work than you think it is.” I positioned her on the bed and placed the pillows
under her chest and hips, keeping her stomach from pressing into the mattress.

She lay flat then sighed.

Staring at her naked back and chest immediately gave me a hard-on but I ignored it. I applied the lotion to my hands then rubbed her back, giving her enough pressure without hurting her. She sighed happily as my hands moved over her smooth skin. My hands went dangerously low then moved to her ass, at their own discretion.

“Sean,” she said firmly.

I growled then moved my hands back up. “Sorry. Got distracted.”

“I noticed.”

Her shoulders were the most tense so I spent the most time there. I was still in my suit, and honestly, I was tired from the long day. I still hadn’t recovered from the bachelor party. But these next eight months were all about Scarlet. I needed to make sure she was absolutely comfortable.

Scarlet moaned
, her body relaxed below me.

Why was she making this so hard for me? Every time she did that I wanted to be inside her. I rubbed the muscle between her shoulder blades then made my way down.

She moaned again, making my spine shiver.

“How about you stay quiet?” I asked.

She chuckled lightly. “Getting excited?”

“Are you kidding me? I’m staring at your bare ass and back. Obviously, I’m excited.”

“Well, I wouldn’t stop you if you tried something…”

My hands stilled. The offer was tempting. “This is all about you right now.”

“Fine.” She was quiet for a moment before she started moaning again.

“Bitch.”

She laughed then arched her back, making her ass more prominent.

My cock was hard and longing to be inside her. I was more aroused than I usually was because she was pregnant. Something about that knowledge made me hot all the time. “Wait until I’m done.”

Scarlet moaned louder.

My hand immediately went to my belt. “Forget it.”

She rested her body on her elbows then gave me a victorious smirk over her shoulder. “I always win.”

“At this?” I asked incredulously.

“Yep.”

I got my clothes off then leaned over her, my shoulders in line with hers. I liked doing it like this because it felt primal. Her thighs were together so it would feel tighter than normal. I felt like I dominated her, taking what was rightfully mine.

My cock moved between her legs until I felt the moisture pooling. I slipped inside with little resistance.

She moaned loudly, her head arching back so she could see me.

Shit, it was hot.

I locked my eyes onto hers and moved deep inside. She was wet and hot, just the way my wife usually was. I liked being in control, leaning over her with my large size. And the fact I conquered her got me hot.
She was mine, all mine.

She moaned every time I moved inside her, loving it just as much as I did. “Sean…”

Oh, I loved hearing her say my name.
Her mouth was gaping open while I looked down at her. The redness of her face got me even more aroused. I moved a little faster, dipping the bed with every thrust.

“You’re so wet for me,” I whispered.

“Because you’re my husband.”

My spine shivered again. She knew what type of dirty talk I liked. I loved it when she told me she belonged to me, that she loved me and adored me as her husband. Those were things I loved to
hear, things that made me come hard. I was barely holding on and I willed her to go first.

My feet were still on the floor, and I moved into her fast, wanting to hit her in just the right spot. Whenever I fucked women, I could hold onto my self-control and release whenever I wanted to, but with Scarlet, my gorgeous wife, that was impossible. She pushed me to the edge as soon as I was inside her. She had the best pussy, hands down.

“Right there…” She arched her back and breathed loudly.

I gave it to her, nice and hard. “Like that?”

She didn’t answer. She screamed as I rocked her world. “Mmm….” She tightened around me, enjoying the climax I just gave her. She panted and her face was flushed. She breathed through the tenderness.

I couldn’t last any longer. She was my ultimate fantasy, and now that she was pregnant, I was even hotter for her. The heat pooled in my stomach then migrated to my groin. I felt the heat slowly spread everywhere as my body prepared to release. And then it hit me. I released my need inside my wife, loving every second of it. She moaned while I came, dragging it out as long as possible.

I stayed on top of her when I was finished, not wanting to pull out just yet.

“So much for the massage,” she teased.

“Well, stop being so sexy and we won’t have any problems.”

“I’m not doing anything.”

“Because you’re a natural at it.” I kissed the back of her neck then trailed kisses down her spine. When I got to her ass, I kissed each cheek. “I’m going to shower. They’ll be here soon.”

“Okay.” She tensed under me, waiting for me to pull out.

I did slowly, knowing she missed me as soon as I was gone. “I can’t wait to knock you up again.”

She laughed.
“I’m not raising a one year old while I’m pregnant.”

“I’ll help.”

“No. Let’s just concentrate on one for now.”

We’ll see about that. I walked into the shower and let the water cleanse me. I started thinking about Scarlet again and my cock got hard. I sighed. No matter what I did or how many times I made love to her, I still wanted her. I was never satisfied.

But that wasn’t a bad thing.

When they came over, I took care of all the kitchen stuff. Every time Scarlet tried to stand up or do something, I kept her in her seat. It was hard for her to accept me fulfilling all her roles around the house, but I was a stickler about it. I wanted her to sit there and not lift a hand for any reason. I waited on her, hand and foot.

“You got him trained good,” Janice said while she drank her wine.

Scarlet rolled her eyes. “He acts like I’m paralyzed.”

“It’s sweet,” Janice said. “He just loves you.”

“Thank you,” I said to her. “Scarlet acts like I’m just a crazy psycho most of the time.”

“I never said you weren’t,” Janice said immediately. “But it comes from a good place.”

“I’ll probably be the same way with Janice,” Ryan said. “But until she starts to get big and starts knocking everything over because she’s a cow.”

“How sweet,” Janice said sarcastically.

“And romantic,” Scarlet jabbed.

I cleared the plates and washed them in the sink before I stuffed them into the dishwasher. I returned to the table when I was done.

“How was the bachelor party?” Scarlet asked.

Ugh. I didn’t want to talk about it.

Ryan smirked. “Sean didn’t tell you?”

“No.” Scarlet raised an eyebrow. “He just said it was fine.”

Ryan laughed. “We had a good time.”

I felt my
blood pressure go up. I didn’t want Scarlet to know about all the girls. The last thing I needed was my pregnant wife to think I was trying to get some action while she waited at home for me.

“Two girls offered to have a threesome with me,” Ryan said with a smile. “Girls are so slutty.”

Janice rolled her eyes. “Cunts.”

Ryan smirked. “Jealous, baby?
”

“You have a wedding ring on,” she snapped. “Don’t girls understand the meaning of respec
t?”

Ryan touched his ring finger. “Well, I’m technically not wearing a ring…”

She glared at him. “It still represents the same thing.”

Ryan smiled at Scarlet and I. “I love it when she gets jealous. It’s cute.”

“I’m not jealous,” Janice said. “I just wish bimbos knew when to back off.”

“Jealous,” Ryan jabbed.

“What’s wrong with a woman not wanting her fiancé to be offered a threesome at a bar?” Janice snapped. “You’d be pissed if that happened to me.”

“That would never happen,” he said with a laugh. “Two guys would not walk up to you and ask for a threesome, at least if they had game.”

“You know what I mean,” she hissed.

“But my night was nothing compared to Sean’s.” Ryan gave me an evil look.

That bastard.

Scarlet turned to me. “What happened?”

I glared at Ryan then turned to my wife. “Nothing. Nothing at all.”

Ryan laughed. “Every time a girl came over to Sean, he practically crawled under the
table to hide. He kept saying he was married a million times and swatted them away. And when a chick asked to borrow his coaster, he freaked out and said he was married. That guy was terrified. It’s like he’s never been hit on.”

That asshole. I can’t believe he told her.

Janice’s eyes softened. “That’s cute.”

“Cute?” Ryan asked incredulously. “He was acting like they were holding a gun to his head.”

Scarlet gave me a smile. “Sean, why are you so scared?”

Was that a serious question?
“I don’t want you to think I’m at bars flirting with girls.”

“Why would I think that?” she asked.

I shrugged. “I don’t know. I just didn’t want rumors to start and get back to you. I just wanted them to leave me alone.”

Janice smirked. “You have him whipped so good.”

“I’m a husband and almost a father,” I said. “I don’t want to be associated with that.”

“So?” Ryan asked. “I’m practically married and I still said no like a normal person.”

“And got slapped for it,” I snapped.

“What?” Janice asked with wide eyes. “You got slapped. Why?”

“Because I was an ass to them,” Ryan said simply. “I told her to close her legs and take her shit to someone who’s actually interested.”

Scarlet laughed. “Wow. You did deserve to be slapped.”

“Some girl kept trying to give Mike a massage, and I swear he was about to hit her,” I said.

“Why were these women all over you?” Janice asked.

Ryan cocked an eyebrow. “We’re hot. Have you seen us?”

She rolled her eyes. “I mean, this happened at a bar? They just threw themselves at you? Talk about desperate. I always wait for a guy to talk to me first.”