Unexpectedly Yours [Private Relations 3] (Siren Publishing Classic) Read online

  “Probably for the best. We do have a lot to talk about. Medical history, and all of that stuff.”

  “Ooh,” Elle said with a slight smirk. “Let’s have a nice, romantic dinner in. We can discuss my grandpa’s diabetes.”

  “You make another good point,” Jim said. Pulling her close again, he rested his forehead against hers. He wanted to kiss her, but wasn’t entirely sure it would be welcome at the moment.

  Elle closed the space between their mouths a moment later, obliterating the doubt that had been running through his mind on contact. She nipped gently on his lower lip, drawing it into her mouth. Tilting his head, he threaded his hands into her hair and deepened the kiss.

  Stroking his hand down her body with purpose, he fitted her more tightly against him. He continued to move his mouth against hers until her stomach gave a very loud growl. Pulling back with a grin, he asked, “To be continued after you’ve had dinner?”

  Nodding, Elle said, “Yes, please.”

  Now focused on dinner, they got dressed and moved into the kitchen. Elle had a drawer filled with a plethora of takeout and delivery menus. After a brief debate, they settled on Chinese. While they waited for their food to arrive, they sat on the couch.

  By the time they had finished dinner, they had determined that the only major health issues they had in their family history amounted to some high blood pressure, diabetes, and a few instances of cancer. None of those things were incredibly startling.

  As they cleaned up the trash from dinner, he said, “For what it’s worth, I don’t have any sort of STD. So, I didn’t pass that to you along with a baby.”

  Elle blinked at him and said, “Shit. I didn’t even think about that. Honestly, that’s a conversation we probably should have had a lot earlier. Same goes for me too.”

  “Yeah,” Jim said. “We did a lot of assuming. Things escalated pretty quickly.”

  Elle smiled and said, “To say the very least.” Pouring them both more lemonade, she wandered back into the living room.

  He followed, sitting next to her on the couch. Clearing his throat, he asked, “What are your thoughts on marriage?”

  He watched her eyes widen. After a moment, she said, “I believe in the institution on a basic level. I assume you’re talking about marriage for the sake of the baby?”

  Jim nodded.

  “I don’t think I want to do that. Not just for the baby. I don’t rule that out as something for the future. If it does happen, I want it to be a natural progression of our relationship,” Elle said carefully.

  Jim exhaled and asked, “So you want to continue to date and just see where things go? I’m not saying I don’t. What I mean is that I can see how getting knocked up on the first date would be a bit of a turn off. I would understand if…”

  Elle gave him a look now, her eyes very serious when she said, “I really like you, Jim.”

  Reaching out, he touched her cheek and said, “I’m glad to hear that. I was a little worried.”

  “Don’t be,” she said, reaching over to put her hand on his thigh. “I’m more than a little relieved you didn’t just freak out and leave too.”

  “I’ve never felt this way about anyone before, Elle. It’s not just my sense of responsibility that’s keeping me here,” Jim said.

  He watched as her eyes softened. She exhaled and said, “I hate the idea that you’d stay with me even if you didn’t want to. I don’t want you to feel trapped.”

  “What’s going on between you and I has nothing to do with obligation. If that ever changes, I’ll be honest with you. I hope you’d be honest with me about that, too.”

  “Of course I would,” Elle said.

  “Good. Now, come here please,” Jim said, gesturing to the spot next to him. “The rest of this conversation can hold for a while. I just want to be with you.”

  Elle surprised him by scooting directly into his lap. He immediately wrapped his arms around her. She laid her head against him and said, “I just want shut my brain down for a while. Today has been a bit much.”

  Brushing his lips against her hair, he said, “Yeah. I’m with ya. Did you want to go out and do something? Or stay in?”

  “In,” Elle said immediately. “Just like this is perfect.”

  He squeezed her and said, “You’re right. It is.”

  He felt the movement of her head against his chest as she tilted her face up to look at him. Leaning his face down, he sought her lips out with his own. Hearing the slight hum of pleasure in the back of her throat, he nibbled on her lower lip.

  When one of her hands moved up to cup the back of his head, he parted his lips, letting his tongue sweep into her mouth. As they kissed, she shifted against him until she straddled his lap. He groaned when he felt her breasts press against his chest.

  Jim slid his hands up her thighs, cupping her hips with his hands. As she pressed her hips against him, he could already feel the heat radiating from between her thighs. He settled his hands against her waist and rolled his hips against hers. When she moaned in response, he felt another sharp spike of arousal race through his system.

  They continued to rock against each other, mouths mating, for what could have been minutes or hours. With each press of her hips against his, he felt his cock throb. Each roll of her hips felt like sweet torture. As much as he was enjoying that, he desperately needed to be inside her.

  Elle broke her mouth away from his and immediately fastened it to the side of his throat. When she ran her tongue along it, he moaned and rocked his hips against hers again. At the graze of her teeth against his flesh, he said, “Oh, fuck. Elle, I need to be in you. Don’t make me wait.”

  Pulling her mouth away from his neck and climbing off of him, she said, “I don’t want to wait either. Let’s go to bed.”

  He stood now, following her down the dimly lit hallway to her bedroom. Immediately, he pulled her shirt off, and gave a silent prayer of thanks that she hadn’t bothered to put on a bra. Leaning down, he took one breast into his mouth. Slowly he swirled his tongue around the tight peak and gently bit down on it.

  When she moved her hands to the back of his head, holding him in place, he continued to flick the tight bud with his tongue. She gave a slight whimper when he sucked it into his mouth.

  He worked the button of her cutoff shorts free, and slid the zipper down. Placing his hand down the front of her panties, he found that she was completely soaked. He slid a finger between her wet folds and stroked it against her clit.

  He felt Elle’s legs buckle and managed to steady her. Moving his mouth from her breast and hand from her panties, he said, “Let’s lay down, sweetheart. I’d rather you didn’t fall.”

  Elle said, “Me too. But first, let’s take these off.”

  Together they took off his clothing and her panties. She immediately ran a hand along his erection. Gripping it firmly, she gave it an experimental stroke. When he pressed his hips against her hand, she continued to work her hand up and down his shaft. As he made a move to stop her, she sank to her knees.

  Continuing to work her hand along the length of him, she swirled her tongue around the tip. Jim let out a slight hiss and slid his hand into her hair, gripping it.

  “Oh, fuck, honey. That feels amazing,” he said, groaning.

  Elle moaned at the slight tension and pulled him deeply into her hot, wet mouth. He looked down now, watching as her cheeks hollowed out and his cock slid in and out of her mouth. He continued to watch the length of his cock disappear between her pretty pink lips. It was one of the most erotic things he’d ever seen.

  “Yeah,” he said. “Just like that. Can you take it all?”

  She pulled him more deeply into her mouth and continued to work him over until he felt his balls tighten up with the impending release. Clutching her shoulder now, he said, “Fuck. That feels amazing but…I’m about to come.”

  She showed no sign of stopping. She continued to pull his cock deep into her mouth, then reached up between his thighs and ma
ssaged his balls. The combination was enough to push him right to the edge. When she added the light graze of her teeth against the sensitive head, he exploded in her mouth, crying out her name. He watched her throat work now, as she swallowed.

  Reaching down, he pulled Elle to her feet and gave her a hard kiss. Moving her toward the bed, he said, “The things I’m going to do to you.”

  When she’d lay down, he stretched out next to her. He pressed light kisses against her skin as he worked his way down to her breasts. Pulling one peak into his mouth, he gently nipped at it until her hips raised with each graze of his teeth. Moving over to her other breast, he repeated the action until she whimpered.

  He worked his way down her stomach, pressing more kisses against her flesh. Moving over to her hip bone, he sucked a patch of flesh into his mouth, marking her. Reaching his destination, he settled himself between her thighs.

  Running his finger along the outer lips of her pussy, he said, “I’ve been wanting to taste this all day.” He followed that statement with a long swipe of his tongue.

  Feeling Elle’s hips press up against him, he said, “Be patient, be patient. I don’t think you’re ready yet.”

  He proceeded to run his tongue along the outside of her pussy, lapping up the evidence of her arousal. When he felt her hips press up against his mouth, he said, “Somebody is in a hurry, it seems.”

  Moving slightly, Jim proceeded to lick and suck on her thighs until she was an incoherent mess. Writhing under him, she panted his name pleadingly. He finally relented, parting her folds with his thumbs. Moving his fingers, he held her open with one hand. Using the other he sank two fingers into her wet heat.

  Swiping his tongue across her swollen clit, he proceeded to flick it with his tongue rapidly in time with the thrusts of his fingers. She immediately shuddered against him, coming loudly.

  Not ceasing the motion of his fingers or his tongue, he continued to fuck her with his mouth and fingers until he felt her body tense up again. Curling his fingers, he directly rubbed her G-spot now and rubbed the flat of his tongue against her. She worked her hips against his fingers and mouth now, her body seeking release.

  A moment later, she stiffened against him, crying out his name on a moan. When her orgasm died down, he slid his fingers out of her and moved back up her body.

  She watched him now through heavily-lidded eyes. “That was amazing,” she panted.

  “I’m not done with you yet,” Jim said. “I think it’s probably a good idea to wear a condom until the doctor confirms your home tests. After that, it seems kind of silly to keep wearing them. Unless you’d prefer it?”

  Elle nodded her head in agreement and said, “I think you’re right. I somehow doubt they’re all wrong but I’d like a doctor to confirm. After that, there’s no point.”

  Jim rolled over to the nightstand and reached in for the condoms. Looking at her, he said, “I can’t wait to be inside you, skin to skin.”

  Tearing open the package, he rolled the condom over his erection and said, “Then again I can’t wait to be inside you pretty much anytime.”

  Settling between her thighs, he rubbed the tip of his cock against her. When she groaned and rolled her hips against him, he lined it up with her entrance and pressed into her.

  They both groaned loudly, and rocked their hips against one another. The edge already taken off their earlier urgency, neither was in a particularly racing for the finish line. Jim held himself up on his forearms, and leaned in to kiss her.

  She moved one of the hands that clutched his shoulder up to cup the back of his head. They continued to kiss and slowly rock against each other. He felt Elle’s already tight pussy clench around him as she cried out into his mouth. Feeling her spasm around him pushed him right over the edge after her. Exploding into the condom, he moaned against her lips as he ground his hips against hers with one last thrust.

  Gently pulling out of her, and easing back from the kiss, he moved to get rid of the condom. He’d be happy to see the end of those, he thought as he flushed it down the toilet. With a quick rinse of his hands, he moved back to the bedroom.

  Elle had scooted herself under the covers. She lay there now, a sleepily contented smile on her face. He immediately moved to the other side of the bed and slid under the covers.

  Pulling her into his arms, he said, “I don’t think I’m ever going to get tired of that.”

  Drowsily, she asked, “Tired of what?”

  “Those sexy little noises you make. The way you clench around my cock. It drives me insane,” he said, pressing kisses along her bare shoulder.

  He felt her smile against his neck, then heard her say, “You make me want it all the time.”

  Grinning, Jim said, “I’ll be happy to give it to you anytime you need it.”

  As they settled into a comfortable silence, Jim’s mind moved back to the baby. He’d been trying to comfort her earlier when he told her everything would be okay. Maybe he was right, though. Maybe everything would be okay.

  Chapter Fifteen

  As Elle sat in the parking lot of the office on Tuesday afternoon, she was still in shock. The doctor confirmed her suspicions. She wasn’t exactly sure why she was in shock. The three positive results from her home tests had pretty much set her expectation. It felt more real now, though.

  She’d snapped at Jim earlier. She felt bad about that. He’d attempted to pay for the doctor’s visit and also for the prenatal vitamins that sat in the passenger seat of her car. She was more than capable of taking care of her own financial burdens, but they’d never really discussed it. For all he knew, she expected that he’d pay for things. She definitely owed him an apology.

  After their spat at drug store, Elle decided that she didn’t want to head home just yet. She needed to talk to Sara. The scope of her duties would need to change a little bit and she wasn’t really able to give much notice. This was another thing that weighed heavily on her.

  Elle got out of the car and headed toward to office door. Calling Sara’s name as she walked into the shop, she heard a muffled, “Yeah?” from the office. Heading back, she poked her head in and said, “Got a minute?”

  Sara looked at her face and said, “What’s wrong, honey? You look like you’re about to break down.”

  Getting up from her desk, she led Elle over to the couch and said, “Spill. Is everything okay with you and Jim?”

  “As good as it can be, considering. I’m pregnant, Sara.”

  Elle watched Sara’s eyes grow wide as her mouth fell open. A moment later, she said, “Holy shit, Elle.”

  “It’s way too early for this but we’re going to have the baby. Well, I’m going to have it. Jim is going to be a part of the process though.”

  “Wow,” Sara said. Her eyes lighting up, she said, “Holy shit. I’m going to be an Auntie!”

  Elle felt her lips twitch and said, “This is going to change the scope of my duties here. I’m really sorry to just drop this on you. It was a shock to both of us too, though.”

  “I’ll bet it was a shock,” Sara said. “Don’t worry about anything, honey. We’ll make the changes that need to be made. We’ll make it all work. We always do.”

  On a deep sigh of relief, Elle said, “Thank you.”

  Sara reached forward, hugging her and said, “You’re going to be a terrific mom. I think Jim will be a good dad, too. The timing may be off, but I don’t think the combination is. It may be scary now, but I think this will be fantastic.”

  “Really?” Elle asked, quietly. “Do you think so?”

  Squeezing her tightly, Sara said, “I know so.”

  “You know just what I needed to hear. Thank you.”

  Snorting, she asked, “When do you plan on telling Earl and Irene?”

  Putting a hand over her stomach, she said, “Maybe I’ll drive up there this weekend. I may tell them over the phone first so they can cool off. Mom will be thrilled. Dad will be pissed and demanding we get married.”

  Curious
ly, Sara asked, “Have you discussed that at all?”

  “We did. Neither of us want to do that strictly for the baby. We’re going to see what happens between us.”

  “Sounds wise. Can I tell people? Or am I sworn to secrecy?”

  “Secrecy, please. I’m sure Jim will want to talk to Chris and Deacon. We hadn’t discussed telling people but I assume it will need to happen now for logistical reasons,” Elle said.

  Moaning, Sara said, “Fine. Crap. I wanted to tell everyone. I guess that should be your news anyway.”

  Elle laughed at Sara’s pouty face and said, “Thank you. You’re probably right.”

  “Okay. Go home. You’ve got a shit ton to discuss with Jim. Holy shit. You’re gonna be a mom!”

  “Thanks. I’ll be in tomorrow and we can talk about the work stuff. I’m a little blown away now.”

  Sara said, “I get that. Completely. Go home. We can talk about this tomorrow.”

  Giving her one last squeeze, Elle said, “Agreed. Thank you. I really needed that.”

  “Anytime.”

  Elle left the office and headed out to her car. She toyed with the idea of going over to Jim’s house now, but decided against it. He may have gone back to work. On a sigh, she headed home. She’d have to call and see where he was.

  When she pulled into the drive, she was mildly surprised to see that Jim waited for her. Parking, she grabbed her purse and vitamins, then moved to the porch where he sat on the bench.

  “I was starting to worry,” Jim said.

  “I stopped by the office to talk to Sara. I didn’t realize you were coming over or I wouldn’t have done that.”

  On a sigh, Jim said, “Me neither. I didn’t want to leave things like that between us.”

  Smiling now, Elle said, “I thought about going over to your place, but I didn’t know if you were headed back to work or not.”

  Looking a little relieved now, Jim said, “I didn’t mean to offend you earlier.”

  “We never discussed it. You had no way of knowing. I’m just generally freaked out and I took that out on you. I’m sorry,” Elle said, feeling another wave of guilt.