“Let’s make some more memories, Mrs. Brooks.” He kissed her once on the lips, then made a trail down her body.
“Can we make them without a condom this time?” she asked as she wrapped her legs around him.
His heart stopped. Was she saying she wanted to start a family with him? Forever was one thing, but a baby was another. Not that he didn’t want her to carry his babies, all of them, but he had wanted to be married for a while before that. Except he had been married a while already.
Looking up at her from her breasts to her eyes, he grinned. “But I have like a hundred condoms.”
“Think again, Brooks. I think you’re well below fifty.” She pulled open the drawer and took out a packet. After all their times together, it was almost always her who pulled out the package and usually make some type of comment about it. Even if getting that many had been a blessing.
Stopping and resting his chin on her stomach, he asked, “Are you ready to have our baby?”
She blinked twice and blushed. “I, um, was just thinking. I mean, no pressure. There are still a lot of condoms, and I know where to get more. Not the drug store of course, online. No big—”
Her words were stopped as his tongue slid through her folds. As usual, it didn’t take long before she was writhing in his arms. With her words of encouragement, he slipped his demanding cock into her, making her gasp.
It was only after they were sated and cuddling did he find the unused condom in the bed. Holding it up, he asked, “Do you really want to have my baby?”
Her eyes went to the package and then to him in shock. “I thought you used it.”
Smirking, he kissed her nose, “My wife wants a family, so who am I to say no?”
“Are you sure?” she asked, because she needed his assurance he hadn’t made a mistake. That he wouldn’t regret this in morning.
“I’m sure of everything with you, Mia Lawson Brooks. From now until forever,” he promised.
CHAPTER34
What wasMia’s favorite part of married life? Waking up late in the morning with her husband.
Okay, it had happened only once, but it had been amazing. They had made love most of the night, barely sleeping, making up for lost time. The condom had gone unused, and she had put it back in the drawer at some point, but she couldn’t tell you when.
Since it was Sunday after Mandy’s wedding, she didn’t need to go to the café that morning, so they slept in well past six, then she woke him up like she had dreamed of doing every morning when her alarm had gone off at five for her to get to work.
It wasn’t until after eight that they had made it downstairs to eat breakfast. Since she didn’t have clothes at his place, she wore one of his T-shirts and a pair of basketball shorts that seemed to fit okay for eating breakfast. And since she was in such a good mood, she made him her favorite. Well, she made him pancakes because he had no waffle iron.
Over breakfast, they planned their move. He would have to go first, because she would have to hire a manager and get them settled before she could follow him. She just hoped that wouldn’t take long. She was already thinking of a few waitresses who might be ready for the task, something she hadn’t thought of before. But then before she didn’t want to be separated from her husband for months to find an oursider.
But as soon as they could, they would need to see about finding a place to live. Mia thought they should rent an apartment until the house in Landstad sold, but Rafferty’s argument was that finding an apartment in Grand Forks was different than here. Neither had given in, but in time, Mia knew she would let him win. But until then, she liked the argument.
After breakfast and a long goodbye, Mia walked home to shower and change. It was Sunday, and that meant church. Mandy’s wedding or not, it was Sunday, and she was expected to attend.
She was just tossing some clothes into a suitcase when Rafferty strolled into the apartment, looking sexy in gray slacks and a white button-up shirt. How he had showered and gotten ready so quickly, she didn’t know.
“You’re going to be hot in that,” Mia commented when she saw him.
“Thanks, beautiful. You’re pretty hot yourself.” Rafferty pulled her into his arms for a kiss as if it had been months instead of minutes since they had last touched.
“I mean in church. There’s no air conditioning.” Mia laughed a nervous laugh, pulling out of his arms. Today, she was bringing him to church. Just putting it all out in the open in one swoop. Let people talk.
“I’ll be okay. Nice dress.” His eyes roamed her body, from her white sandals to pink sundress, making her want to stay home completely. And not because she was nervous.
“Are you ready?” Mia said, though she wasn’t.
“Yes, I am.” Rafferty took her hand to led her from the apartment. “Are we taking your suitcase?”
“No, we can get it later.” She wasn’t completely packed yet anyway. But in reality, she wanted to tell her mom that she was moving in with a man before she actually did it. Even if she was thirty and only moving a block away.
Since it was a nice summer morning, they walked the four blocks. As they walked, they talked, and Mia felt like they were on display. Every car that drove by was another voice talking about her life. But there was no turning back now.