“Talk about what, Nymph?” he asked as he sat in the chair by my bed. He was holding on to my hand rubbing his thumb back and forth across the back of it. I pulled my hand back. He gave me a questioning look.
“I know this is a surprise, and you need time to digest it. I think you should take some time and go back to the compound. Think about what this all means.”
He stood up. “What do you mean, think about what this means? I don’t understand what you’re getting at, Jessica.” I squirmed a little in the bed. His eyes were drilling into mine, like he was seeing inside my mind and soul.
“About what it means if you become part of this baby’s life. If you do, then she’s going to be in your life forever. She’ll be there even when you meet someone else. You’ll have to consider her. Neither of us want to bring a significant other into her life rashly. Or worse, you decide being a father isn’t for you, and you get out of her life.”
I stopped talking. His face looked like thunder. His fists were clenched, and his nostrils were flaring. I swallowed the knot in my throat. He leaned down to put his face nose to nose with mine. I held myself still out of sheer willpower.
“Now, you listen to me, Jessica. I have no intention of leaving my child, ever. She’s mine and I’ll be there every step of the way. As for bringing significant others into our lives, that won’t be an issue either because there won’t be any! You’re my woman, my old lady, and soon you’ll be my wife! I’m not letting you go. I certainly won’t be letting another man touch what is mine!” He roared out the last part. I flinched.
“Kellan, there’s no need to make me your old lady and definitely not your wife. Just because we have a child together doesn’t mean we have to go that route. We can co-parent. I’ll make sure to live close, so it isn’t a problem when it’s your time to have her.”
He didn’t say a word. Instead, he smashed his mouth down on mine. His lips ground mine against my teeth, causing a bite of pain. I pushed on his chest and tried to move away to tell him to stop. He pulled me into his chest and held me to him. His mouth devoured mine as his tongue fucked my mouth. There was no other word for it. He was fucking my mouth.
I couldn’t help but get lost in the sensations he was causing inside of me. His hands ran down my shoulders as I kissed him back. They grasped my breasts through the hospital gown and his thumbs teased my nipples into hard beads of desire. I could even feel my pussy getting slick. He abruptly pulled away from me. I panted.
“I’m not doing a damn thing against my will. Jesus Christ, Jessica. I fucking love you! I wanted to marry you before this ever happened. In fact, the night your stepsister showed up and you ran, I had it all planned out to ask you to marry me. You can ask Madisen. She helped me get it set up. It almost destroyed me when you disappeared. No matter what Outlaw did, he couldn’t find you. So, know without a doubt, you are my old lady and will be my wife. And we will raise this baby and the rest we have one day one hundred percent together. Understand?”
I couldn’t say a word. I just nodded. He gave me a heated look and went back to kissing me until I was nothing but a quivering puddle of desire. God, I loved him. I hoped I wasn’t making a mistake. Please let this be real.