Surprise Delivery(74)

“Come for me, Duncan,” she whispers in my ear. “Fill me up, baby. I want to feel you explode.”

As if those are the magic words that unlocked the door within me, I give Alexis one last, shuddering thrust and feel my cock throbbing. A moment later, it begins to pulse as I explode, filling the condom with my warm seed. Alexis presses her head back into the sofa, biting her bottom lip as her body tightens and trembles, the feel of me erupting inside of her touching off another powerful orgasm.

Our bodies melt together as our breathing and hearts begin to slow. We cling to each other, limbs intertwined as we are enveloped in the afterglow. I plant a gentle kiss on the tip of her nose, feeling more right and more whole in that moment than I have in a very long time – possibly even ever.

“I’ve thought about this moment for months,” I say as I press my forehead to hers.

She giggles. “Yeah well, what can I say? I’m pretty unforgettable.”

“Yes. You are,” I reply.

I know she’s joking, but I hold her with my gaze to show her I’m serious. Alexis falls silent for a moment and just returns my gaze, though I can see a swell of emotion moving behind her eyes.

“You’re all I thought about for months,” I confide. “And when I got home and thought you were with –”

She puts a finger to my lips, then presses her mouth to mine to shush me. “All that matters now,” she whispers as she pulls back, “is that you’re here. We’re here. Together.”

I give her a warm smile and although she returns it, there’s something more in her expression – something I can’t quite place. It almost looks like fear. What she has to be afraid of, though, I’m not sure.

Giving my head a little shake, I push all other thoughts from my mind. None of that matters right now. Those are things we can deal with later. Right now, I know we’re on a clock – either the baby is going to wake up, or Sabrina is going to be coming home. We don’t have much longer to be together, curled up in a warm lover’s embrace like we are, and I’m determined to make every single moment count.

This wasn’t the plan coming over here – I actually had planned on just talking tonight. But everything felt so good and so right, I can’t be any happier about how the evening played out. And although I can tell Alexis is enjoying our time together, I also see a slight hesitance within her. A shadow of fear on her heart.

I don’t know why it is, or what’s causing it, but I aim to find out.

Just – not tonight.





A couple of hours later, I finally leave Alexis’ place, bounding down the stairs with a smile on my face and an extra spring in my step. I’m feeling good – better than I have in a very long time. After we had sex, the two of us just laid there, curled up together on the couch, relishing the warmth and affection between us. We talked and opened ourselves up to one another – I opened myself up to Alexis in ways I never thought I’d open up to anybody.

It’s terrifying to be that exposed, but when it’s with somebody who feels so right and so connected to you, it feels so right at the same time.

Pushing open the door, I step outside into the chilly evening air. At this time of night, the foot traffic has thinned, but there’s still quite a crowd milling around her small neighborhood. I pull my coat around me tighter as I turn and head for my car. I didn’t want to leave – I would have preferred staying there with Alexis all night – but I know it’s for the best.

We’re going to take things slow and see how they develop. For me, I already know she’s what I want. The chemistry between us is just too powerful for it to not be real. I want Alexis in ways I’ve never wanted a woman before in my entire life. She lights me up in ways nobody else has. And it’s not just because she’s beautiful – though, she’s drop-dead gorgeous in my book.

But I’ve been out with more beautiful women than I can count. Women who have Hollywood-leading-lady good looks. And none of them have ever filled me with the sort of feelings Alexis inspires within me. She really does make me feel alive in ways I’ve never felt before. All of those dull, fuzzy lines that made up my life before her are sharp and in clear focus now.

Deep down in my soul, I just know – she is what I’ve been searching for my whole life. “Hey.”

I turn at the sound of the man’s voice to find Brad emerging from a small cluster of people. His face is dark with anger, and a frown tugs the corners of his mouth down. I look around and give him an amused smirk.

“You out here waiting for me?” I ask.

“That’s not –”

“Oh no, that’s right,” I interrupt. “You were standing across the street watching her apartment building like a fucking creeper and I just happened to come out. My bad.”

Brad glares at me, and it doesn’t take a mind reader to know that he’d like to kill me where I stand. His entire body is tense and there’s a snarl upon his lips.

“So, what are we doing here, Brad?” I ask.

“That’s my question, actually,” he snaps. “I told you to stay away from her. Told you she’s mine –”

“Yes, you did. You most certainly did,” I interrupt, sliding my keys back into my pocket. “But here’s the thing, Brad – you lied.”