I blow out a relieved breath, feeling lighter from finally admitting it.
"And when you and I made this arrangement to have a baby together and co-parent, I was okay with it because that meant we'd always be in each other's lives. I accepted the fact that my feelings were one-sided and that I'd have to live with it. As long as I didn't lose you, I'd survive. But if you're telling me you have them for me too, that changes things. Hell, that changes everything."
As Kaitlyn's chest rises and falls, I drown in the silence. I just poured out my whole heart to her, and as I wait for a reaction, I want to pass out.
"Say something, Kate."
She meets my gaze and swallows hard. "I never thought a guy like you would see me as anything more than a friend. You never made a move or gave me any indication that you had feelings for me, so I never considered it. I'm not sure when everything shifted. I think I've spent all this time denying it because I didn't want to lose you either. When I realized I couldn't bear the thought of you with another woman, I decided it was time to do something. Before I lose you to some other woman like the ultrasound tech or some rando my brothers try to hook you up with.”
I fight the urge to laugh at her jealousy as if I ever considered being with anyone else. No one else ever compared.
"I don't wanna look back in ten or twenty years and wonder what if."
Stepping inside her room, I close the gap between us and palm her face. "There's never been anyone but you."
She blinks up at me, her bottom lip trembling. "Don't break my heart, Payton Jamison."
"You'd have to kill me first before I'd ever do that."
Then I crash my mouth to hers—something I've been dying to do—and pour everything I have into her.
She moans as our tongues twist together, and I taste her sweetness. My cock pushes against her stomach, and I realize I can't be too rough with her being pregnant.
"I don't wanna hurt you," I groan as she reaches for my erection.
"It’s completely normal to have sex. Just don't squish the bump, and I'll be fine."
I smirk as she takes off her tank, and I’m greeted by her amazing tits. "Fuck, you're so goddamn sexy."
"I knew you had a pregnancy fetish."
"Only for the one carrying my baby."
"Fair enough." She walks backward and pulls me with her until the backs of her knees hit the bed. Then she falls on the mattress, taking me with her, and our mouths collide.
Not wasting any time, I position myself between her legs, then yank off her shorts and panties. As I spread her thighs, I lean in and flick her clit with my tongue. She tastes just as sweet as I remember.
"Oh my God, how are you so good at that?" She threads her fingers through my hair. Her hips push into me as she arches her back and moans. Thrusting two fingers inside her pussy, I'm about to show her what she's been missing.
"Payton." She pants my name as she writhes against me, and I can tell she's inching closer to the ledge.
With a twist of my wrist, I drive in deeper. Steadying my pace, I push her completely over, and she cries out.
Swiping up her slit, I lap up her juices. "Fuck, baby. I've missed you."
My head is still trying to catch up that this is really happening. Years of craving her and months of being without her touch had me thinking it was all a fever dream.
But it's real.
"Show me," she demands, clawing at my clothes. "Get naked."
I chuckle at her eagerness, then rip off my T-shirt and remove my sweats.
She watches with hungry eyes as I stroke my hard cock. "Is this what you want?"
She bites down on her lower lip. "Yes, please."
"Please? Wow, such a good girl," I tell her. "You'll get it on one condition."