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Holyshit. I knew she was close to giving birth, but now it’s actually time. “I’vegot Cody and I’ll lock up. Go.” I slap him on the back. “Be careful driving.She’ll be okay.”
Anabsent nod later, he’s out the door. Cody looks up at me. “Is my mom going tobe okay?”
Kneelingto his eye level, I ruffle his hair. “She’ll be fine, and you’ll have a babybrother soon.”
“I’mgoing to share my Hot Wheels with him.”
Kylelaughs and grabs his hand. “Let’s go find your shoes and coat.”
Afterlocking up the gym, I call Ian, who freaks out almost as much as Mason. Withinan hour, I’m pulling into the hospital parking lot with the kids. Parker, Macy,and Ian are in the waiting room when we arrive. Ev’s made it clear she didn’twant anyone but immediate family here when she gives birth, so we hold off oncalling anyone else.
“Herlabor is moving fast,” Macy informs me. “They’re giving her an epidural now,then we can see her.”
“Areyou okay?” I ask Ian, sitting beside him. “You look a little pale.”
Henods, but his jaw is tight. “Fine. She’ll be fine. Women have babies every day,right?”
“She’llbe fine. Ev’s tough. She’ll squeeze that baby out and be demanding to go home afew minutes later.”
Everyonelaughs, and Mason peeks his head in the room. “You guys can come in now.”
Evis propped up in bed, a small smile on her face. “How are you doing, pup?” Ianasks, kissing her cheek.
“Somuch better now. I’m ready to get this troublemaker out of me.”
Codyclimbs up on the bed. “How are you going to get the baby out?”
Masongroans, but Ev just smiles at him. “The doctor will come and take it out. Thenmy belly won’t be so big and you can sit on my lap again.”
Macyscoffs. “Your belly isn’t big. You barely look pregnant. I hope I’m as lucky.”
Evgrins at her. “You need to have a girl. We’re drowning in testosterone here.”
Acouple of hours later, Ev’s contractions ramp up again, and the doctorannounces it’s time to push. “Everyone out,” Ev commands. Ian and Parkerhesitate at the door. “Out! You two are not looking at my…hoo ha,” she says,glancing at Cody.
“What’sa hoo ha?” Cody asks as Parker leads him out of the room.
Ianand I give her a quick kiss on the cheek and retreat to the waiting room witheveryone else. An hour later, we’re invited back into the room to meet MasonReed Jr.
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Ianand I fall into a comfortable routine over the next few weeks. I make breakfastevery morning and we eat together before Ian heads off to work and I gowherever Striking Back needs me. With Mason and Ev’s new baby requiring alltheir time, Parker and I are pretty much running things at the shelter and thegym. I manage to throw in a workout here and there, keeping in mind I have afight coming up.
Iangets home around the same time as I do in the evenings, and we either order inor whip up a quick dinner before ending up in one of our bedrooms. More andmore I’m spending the night in his bed, until I don’t even bother to make mineanymore. The sex is good, but he’s still a little skittish if I get near hisass.
He’saccepted everything with his usual devil may care attitude, but this isdifferent, and I know what his hang-up is. I remember feeling the same way whenI first let a man inside me. Until that point, you can tell yourself you’rejust experimenting, that it’s no big deal. That you aren’tgay. But it’smore difficult to deny who you are once you face the fact you love to take itup the ass. He isn’t scared of the act, he’s scared he’ll like it. I know heisn’t ready for me to fuck him, but tonight I’m at least going to show him howgood it can feel.
Hewalks into his room, hair wet and sticking to his neck. A drip of water runsdown his chest and stomach, zig zagging through the dark hairs, and soaks intothe towel tucked around his waist. Christ, look at him. My thoughts must beflashing on my face because his lips turn up into a cocky smile. “Got somethingin mind, Alexander?”
BeforeI can think about it, I have him bent over the bed, my body draped over his. Withonly the towel and my boxers separating my hardening cock from his ass, I feelhim tense up. My lips trace the shell of his ear as I whisper, “This is whathas you so worried, isn’t it? Being under me. Getting fucked by me.” His breathcatches when my hands run down his spine to squeeze his ass. “Fight it all youwant, but this is going to happen eventually. And you’re going to love it.”
Standing,I yank off my underwear in record time. “On your knees, Killian.” If anythingwas going to cause a problem between us sexually, I thought it would be astruggle for dominance. We both like to be in control when it comes to sex. I’msurprised that he allows me to boss him around sometimes, and shocked todiscover I enjoy him giving orders as well.
Thatdeep smooth voice telling me to suck him or bend over for him never fails tosend chills across my skin, but tonight it’s my turn. Licking his lips, hefalls to his knees and those dark eyes glitter as he gazes up at me. His eyesclose when my fingers creep into his hair, then widen as I pull it, jerking hishead back. “If you suck me real good, I promise to make you come harder thanyou ever have before.”
Groaning,he goes to work, and fuck, he’s gotten so good at it. It’s almost embarrassinghow fast I come, the spasms of his throat making me shudder as he swallows,another new trick he’s learned. When he sits back on his heels, his lips areswollen and color fills his cheeks.
“Bednow,” I mumble, pulling him to his feet.
