Having a baby was so wildly different than what I expected. It was wonderful and messy and exhausting and so funny. Nothing was ever clean. Adley seemed to take the brunt of every hard day, and doctor’s appointments were nearly constant.
She’d once mentioned that being the baby’s only source of food was getting exhausting, and we were in the process of getting Grace to use bottles. She wasn’t a fan.
My job was to ensure that Adley and Grace had everything else they needed to make things run smoothly. I could cook and help clean, and whenever Adley needed time to herself, I was right there to step up. I also knew she needed to see her folks and the twins, so we planned visits when my “schedule” allowed. They’d finally been able to meet the baby in person, not just Facebook video chats.
Besides, I loved that little girl more than I could put into words, and watching her roll around on the mat was actually the best.
“Stirfry or spaghetti?” I called out from the kitchen, roaming my eyes over what items we had to work with.
“Don’t we have a pizza in the freezer?” Adley called out.
With a laugh, I looked over at her from behind the pantry door. “We do. Is that all you want? I can make real food.”
“I don’t want real food.” She shrugged with an amused smile. “I want fast so that I can relax.”
“I’m on it, hun.”
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Evening rolled around quickly enough, and the quiet end to our day blanketed the house as Grace slept soundly in her bassinet while Adley and I lay in bed.
“Mom and Dad say hi, by the way.” Adley’s eyes were closed as she took in the moment of silence.
I leaned up on my elbow. “Did you video chat today?”
“We did. Right before Grace spit up all over the place. So, laundry is done.” Adley let out a tired chuckle. “I’m glad that they can still take calls with the shop open again.”
“Well, another day of a job well done, Momma.” I pulled her close to my side, kissing the top of her head. “But you know, you never got a bath, did you?”
Adley looked up at me, a twinkle in her eyes as she smirked and narrowed her stare on me. “Why, Mr. Ustinov, are you trying to get me naked?”
“As a matter of fact, Mrs. Ustinov, I am.”
She laughed, reaching up to kiss me. “First of all, I never changed my name, so…”
“Not for lack of trying on my part.” I glared at her, but Adley just giggled.
“Second, I’d love a bath.” Her expression turned mischievous, and Adley chewed on her full bottom lip. “With some company.”
Wasting no time, I scooped Adley into my arms and carried her to the bathroom. I knew that Grace actually loved the sound of the shower running, so I turned it on quickly before setting Adley on her feet to strip her down.
Her shirt was up over her head in a flash, and I spun her around to lay my lips gently on the scar on her back. Any chance I could, I wanted Adley to know that I loved every inch of her: scars, stretch marks, freckles, all of it.
She moaned gently, and then I had her facing me again so that I could work on her pants. Hooking my fingers into her waistband, I slowly pulled them down as smoothed kisses across her lower belly. I knew Adley felt…waysabout what pregnancyhad done to her body, but it was all still so fucking gorgeous to me.
“You’re so beautiful,” I murmured against her skin, sinking lower across the slim plain of her stomach and hips. “So fucking strong.”
“Ivan, you don’t have to—”
But I silenced her with the quick yank of her leggings. Her legs were freed quickly, and her panties were soon to follow. First, though, I nuzzled between her thighs, dragging my tongue against the wet spot already growing on the thin fabric.
“I want to, Adley.” Gripping her, I hoisted Adley’s leg over my shoulder, her fingers sinking into my hair as her head fell back. “I wantyou.”
I pulled her panties to the side, going straight for that sweet pussy of her and dragging my tongue through her folds. Adley bit back a yelp, tugging on the roots of my hair. She was wet and warm against my mouth, and I sucked her clit between my lips, circling it with my tongue.
I held her hips with my free hand, using my other one to graze my thumb across her slick, swollen skin as I pulled back to look up at my gorgeous wife.
“That’s my girl.” I smiled, hungry for all of her. “You’re going to let me have all the fun I want, Adley. And I plan on being her for a while.”
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THE END
