Page 24 of Love's Patient Journey
“Well, I think that right now, our little peanut should close his or her eyes because daddy is going to have a bath with mommy and then, I plan on loving you all night long.” Jenna turned in Ryan’s arms, going up on her tiptoes to kiss him. He lifted her, carrying her up the steps and into the bathroom. He gently set her on the side of the tub to turn on the water. Ryan added her favorite oils, and she smiled at the way he took such good care of her.
“You sure look happy, Mrs. Jackson.” Ryan stood her up and unzipped her white sundress. “Did I tell you how beautiful you looked today?” Ryan slipped the dress down her hips, realizing that she didn’t have anything underneath her dress. He hissed out a breath as she stepped out of her dress, only wearing her heels.
“Yes, you told me many times, Mr. Jackson, thank you.” Jenna stood by the side of the tub in just her heels; Ryan looked her up and down in approval.
“Fuck baby, that’s so hot. You had nothing on underneath that dress all day?” Ryan sank to his knees and gently helped her step out of each heel, kissing his way back up her body. He pressed his nose into her pussy, parting her lips, he sank his tongue into her sensitive folds. Jenna felt like she was going to fall over. This man always knew how to bring her to her knees.
“You smell and taste good too, baby.” Ryan spread her legs further apart, licking and sucking her into his mouth until she came, while she held onto the side of the tub for balance. He looked so satisfied with himself as he undressed and got into the tub, pulling her in with him. She reclined back on top of him and could feel his hard erection on her lower back. She wiggled her hips, teasingly, causing Ryan to wrap his arms around her to hold her still.
“Minx,” Ryan teased.
“I think I know what I can do to make you feel a little more—relieved.” Jenna turned to face him, sloshing water from the tub.
“Thank fuck, princess. I am starting to feel a little uncomfortable.” He kissed her, sliding his tongue into her mouth, imitating what he had done a few minutes ago to her pussy. Jenna straddled Ryan, and he took that as his invitation to slide into her. He was completely inside of her with just one hard thrust, causing them both to moan. He grabbed her hips to help her ride him, hard and fast. Just before he was ready to come, he took one of her nipples into his mouth and bit down just hard enough to make her lose control. She could feel his release, at the same time as she found hers, and collapsed against his chest, both of them breathless.
“I can’t believe that I just made love to my wife,” Ryan whispered, kissing her head. Jenna, tired from two mind-blowing orgasms, could only laugh.
Ryan gently washed her hair and her body. He took complete care of her, drying her body and hair, carrying her to their bed. He got into bed behind her and pulled her into his warm, hard body. Jenna snuggled in, knowing that she was right where she belonged.
Chapter 9
The next morning, Jenna woke up alone. She reached for Ryan, but his side of the bed was empty. She looked at her alarm clock and saw that it was just after ten. How did she sleep so late? Sure, Ryan woke her a few times in the night to make love, but she never slept this late. She was so excited about her doctor's appointment. She couldn’t wait to see the baby and possibly know the sex. She decided to get up and look for her husband. Hopefully, he was making breakfast because she was starving. Her appetite was back in full force now that she was no longer dealing with morning sickness.
Jenna finished brushing her teeth and slipped on her robe. Ryan wanted her to spend the entire “staycation honeymoon” naked, but what if she had to look outside for him? Her neighbors certainly wouldn’t appreciate her running around her yard naked. She shouted for Ryan but had no answer. Jenna got down to the kitchen and found the refrigerator door open. The orange juice and milk were just sitting on the kitchen floor. Her hair stood up on the back of her neck, and she instantly knew something wasn’t right. She turned to run for the front door and ran into what felt like a brick wall. She stumbled backward,hitting her head on the kitchen table, and fell to the floor.
“Where are the papers, bitch?” The huge man stood over Jenna as she tried to scramble back to find safety, but there was no place to hide.
“Where is my husband?” She questioned the Hulk, still a little woozy from hitting her head. She was pretty sure she had a concussion.
“Bitch, I’m going to give you one last chance to tell me where those papers are, or I’ll find that little brat of yours and you’ll never see him again.” Jenna gasped and then laughed. How could she be laughing at a time like this? She must have hit her head.
“My son isn’t here, asshole. As for the papers you’re looking for, they aren’t here either.”
“Liar,” the Hulk yelled so close to her face, she could smell his rancid breath and felt the urge to puke. Thank God she wore her robe downstairs; it hid her bump. She didn’t want to give this asshole any leverage over her. She pulled her robe around her, almost like a security blanket.
“Why would I lie? I want you out of my house. I’d give you the fucking papers if I had them. Now, where is my husband?” Jenna was feeling a little stronger and a little feistier by the minute. All she could think about was Ryan. Had he gone out or had this goon hurt him?
She frantically looked around the room for any clue where Ryan might be and spotted some blood smeared on her wood floor, by the basement door. She gasped, covering her mouth with her hands.
“What did you do to Ryan?” she sobbed, unable to control the fear that now welled inside of her. “If you hurt him, I will fucking kill you!” She all but launched herself at her intruder. He slapped her across the face with the back of his hand, knocking her back against the kitchen wall. Pain shot through her cheekbone, into her head, and she moaned.
“You don’t threaten me, bitch!” he shouted at her.
Jenna tried to focus, but she was afraid that she was going to pass out from the shooting pain in her head. She kept quiet, hoping to buy herself some time and let the goon calm down. Egging him on wasn’t working out for her. She needed a plan. What did they do in the movies when someone broke into a person’s home and attacked them? All she could think about was the cartoons that Zac loved, with the superheroes. They always kept the bad guys talking. What did they call it—monologuing? Yeah, that’s what she needed to do to buy herself some time.
She looked around the kitchen, trying to find some sort of weapon to use. She knew she had a knife block on her counter but wasn’t sure that she would be fast enough to get to it. On the kitchen hutch, to her right, she had some antique rolling pins that she collected. One of them was pretty solid and shaped like a bat. If she could just get to them, she’d have half a chance. The goon had already lost interest in her and started looking through her kitchen cabinet for the paperwork. Now was her chance; she’d distract him and get to the rolling pin.
“So, you wanna tell me who you work for?” The giant man turned and pinned her with his stare. She wanted to cower in her spot but sat up a bit taller.
“Why don’t you just sit there and shut the fuck up, bitch, and I might let you live,” he threatened.
Jenna shivered, causing her assailant to smile. She noticed he didn’t have all his teeth, and Jenna had a Deja vu moment.
“Wait, don’t I know you? Didn’t I see you at the Ashbrook’s’? Yeah, that dinner party that Jake and I went to when we were first married. You were guarding the front door.” The Hulk’s smile slowly disappeared, and Jenna knew that she had played her hand wrong. Now that she knew who he was, he wouldn’t let her go. This time, Jenna did cringe as he slowly stalked towards her. The last thing she remembered was the room going black and awful pain in her head.
∞
Ryan woke up, confused about his surroundings. He was guessing that he had been dragged to the basement. His hands and feet were bound, and he was helpless. All he could think about was Jenna and the baby. Thank God Zac went home with Jenna’s parents last night.
