“Baby, I realized how much you had changed back at the hotel, and as much as it shocked me, it was also hot as fuck. The knowledge that I could spar with you then fuck you senseless has my cock on alert 24/7.. So please, don’t worry about that. I have been planning for this moment almost since the moment you left. Well, once I got over the panic and misery. I put some things in place with the help of Phillipa and I hope you love it all, as much as I love you. Now calm down. We are almost there.” this man. That is one of the things I love about him. He can put me at ease with words. No one in my life has ever been able to do that to the degree he can. When he speaks, I find I want to believe everything he says and it always makes me feel safe and loved. This is why I fell in love with him.
I spend the rest of the ride with my hand in his examining the way they fit together, even though his are so much bigger than mine. It just seems so perfect. “We’re here, baby.” Breaking my thoughts, I look up and I have no idea where we are.
“Where are we? Whose house is this?” I ask, noting he is not answering any of my questions. I do see there are quite a few cars in the driveway. Huh. Maybe he has to make an appearance at an event before we get to his place. Wish he would have told me. I am so not dressed…
“SURPRISE!!!” I stumble back, shocked and confused by what the hell is happening. “Dun what is going on?” Looking around I see Phillipa and my friends from my old job. Some of Phillipa’s friends I met during the wedding. Inez from my old apartment building. What the hell. Scanning to see who else I recognize, I see a few I don’t know and then I look up and see the sign. “WELCOME HOME LAILANI AND DUNBAR.” Ok, now I am really confused. “Dun?” I question him one more time.
“I bought this house for us. Phillipa picked it out. I had it sparsely decorated so you could make it into the home you want, but I wanted us to have a home. To have a family.” Oh God. Forgetting about the people around us, I jump into his arms burying my face in his neck as the tears flow down my face. Never mind the fact that my stomach is pushing me away from him and I weigh a thousand pounds. But he is holding me like I weigh nothing. “I take it, I did good.” I can’t stop crying long enough to speak so I simply nod still buried in his shirt.
“Thank you so much. It’s beautiful.” I kiss him, needing to show him with more than words, how much this means to me.
“Come on baby. Let’s say hi to everyone.” He makes to put me down but I tighten my hold around his neck not wanting him to let go. He chuckles. “You going to stay like this all night?”
“Yes.”
“You better not. I can’t hug you like this.” I look down and see Phillipa with her hands on her hips. Laughing, Dun lowers me, kisses my head, and lets me go.
“I’m so happy to see you.” We scream at each other, seconds from jumping up and down. Almost as if they can sense it, Dun and Cord come and wrap their arms around our waists to calm us down.
“Oh my gosh. Look at your stomach. Phillipa, you look beautiful.” I say rubbing it.
“Look at yours. So small. You’re lucky. By this time, I was already huge. Four more weeks and this big girl comes out.” She pats her stomach, radiant and happy. What about you? How are you feeling?”
“A bit overwhelmed at this moment, but happy.” I look at Dun. He smiles looking like the cat that caught the canary.
“I am so happy to have you back. I have missed having my best friend.” she hugs me harder, crying on my shoulder.
“Dang it, Phillipa, now I'm crying.” we both sit here, blubbering messes as we hug each other. I missed her too. Dun touches my arm and pulls me back.
“Lani, baby, we need to make the rest of the rounds. There are a lot of people here for you.” He wipes my tears and ushers me through the room, wrapping his arms around my waist. He introduces me to Esme, his best female friend apparently, who helped him find this house.
“It’s so good to meet you, Lailani. So glad you decided to take pity on this one. He was becoming pathetic,” she says laughing. I look at his face and giggle at the expression he is giving her.