Me: Drive safe and I’ll see you tomorrow.
“He’s on his way. My son wants to see me.” Fuck, does he still have the same name? I quickly type another message to find out.
Me: What did your adopted parents name you?
Unknown: Harley
Unknown: Like you wanted.
I smile wildly, knowing my wishes were kept. They gave him the name I wanted.
“I’m going to go and let the two of you have some time alone. Then tomorrow I’ll be back and we can meet your son together as a unit.” Jax stands, taking hold of my hand and pulling me up, kissing me deeply. His arms wrap around me, squeezing tightly.
“I love you,” I whisper when our lips part.
“I love you too, Mels. I’ll be back tomorrow. You and Earl have fun.”
“Oh, we will.” Earl laughs as he steps up behind me, slipping his arms around me as Jax releases his hold. Being wedged between the two of them, I can see the benefits of being in amulti partner relationship. I’ll need to tell Ashlynn and Arizona that they have the right idea.
Chapter twenty
Melissa
Iwatch as Jax leaves, but I know it’s not goodbye. He’s mine now. My man, along with Earl.
“I love you, Mel. I’m so glad we’ve patched things up,” Earl whispers into my ear, his hot breath dancing along my skin. I spin around in his arms, resting my head against his chest, and listen to the beating of his heart.
“Me too. It’s so crazy that it’s taken over twenty years for us to finally be together.”
“It’s our time. If I was with you years ago, especially after Mary, I don’t know if we would’ve made it. But I’d wait an eternity to be with you.”
“Look at you being all elegant with your words.” I lean back, gazing up at him as I give his chest a playful swat, eliciting a growl from him.
“I’d rather be buried between your thighs.” His deep, gravely voice sends desire shooting through my body and my legs go weak.
I don’t reply. It’s as if he knows I want it too as he pushes away. Earl takes my hand in his and leads me up the stairs. Are we really about to do this? To have sex? In his daughter’s house?
“Earl. We can’t do anything here,” I blurt.
“We can and we are.” His voice is dominating, leaving no room for me to do anything but what he says.
A mixture of anticipation and security washes over me as Earl guides me up the stairs, my hands cradled in his as he walks backward confidently, not a single ounce of fear present that he may make a misstep. As I raise my eyes, instead of my focus shifting to the wall covered in photos of all those special in Ashlynn and her men’s lives, my attention stays on Earl, never wanting to look away from him. I’m a tiny bit hesitant about what we are getting ready to do, knowing this isn’t mine or Earl’s home and that my godson is soundly sleeping.
“We’re going to the guestroom. They just finished it last weekend, so don’t think I’m about to fuck you in their bed.” A small sigh of relief rushes past my lips. “That would be sick.” He shudders a little and I crack a smile, giggling like a schoolgirl with a crush.
This man, this incredibly sweet man hidden beneath a rough and tough exterior, is the other piece of me. Earl is the part that’s always been missing, just out of my grasp, and now he’s mine. We’re going to make it official.
He never turns around as he steps onto the landing of the second floor and begins to move backward like he’s memorized each and every little wrinkle in the carpet. The anticipation edging me forward as desire builds within me.
He passes the kids’ room, then the nursery, my head shifting so that I can peek inside. My sweet, precious godson, asleep as the night light casts a glow upon his still form.
“He’ll be out for a while,” Earl informs me, noticing where my attention has drifted to.
A moment later, he’s opening the door to a bedroom. I pause, letting my eyes roam around the room. There’s a queen size bed with sheer curtains hanging on the windows, a beautiful shade of hunter green. Dim lighting wraps it in a gentle embrace, filling the room with an inviting sense of warmth and comfort. Perched on the nightstand is a baby monitor, with soft music from Jacey’s room radiating from it.
“I want you so bad. I’ve waited a lifetime and don’t want another minute to pass without havin’ you.”
“Me either. I don’t want another barrier to stand in our way.” The last word has barely slipped past my lips before I’m slipping off my shoes and pulling my sundress over my head, leaving me in just my bra and panties.
