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  “The doctor is not ready to release you yet and definitely not Tucker. Sweetie, he has a severe concussion and needs to be here where they can keep an eye on him. They said if you both rest well maybe… Maybe… They will release you in a couple of days.” Mom walks over to the window and closes the blinds. The light really hurts my sweet man’s eyes. She turns around and looks at me and smiles. “Now, they let me order some food from the diner down the street and Lana will be bringing it shortly. They moved in a small table and chairs so we can all eat here with you. And they let Tucker stay in bed with you so I think they are being more than lenient, don’t you?”

  I feel Tuck move some hair behind my ear and get closer to me. Sighing I look at his smiling face, his eyes closed and I lean over and kiss his pouty lips. “I guess so,” I sigh. I push back some of his silky hair and rub my thumb over his bottom lip. He kisses it, and I giggle. “They are being more than lenient. I guess we can tough it out a couple more days.” He chuckles and leans into me, his mouth finding mine.

  “Ok then. I’ll just… I’ll just go out in the hall and check on our food.” I hear the door close and get even closer to my man. I close my eyes as his mouth leaves mine and then kisses my nose, my cheek and then my forehead.

  “We’ll be fine as long as we’re together.” My heart swells and then I giggle when I hear the grumbling of his stomach. “And as long as they hurry up and feed me.” We both laugh but he groans. “Dammit!”

  A few minutes later we have the best time eating and laughing with our friends and family. Shane, Allie, Lana, Cassie and Jessie all sitting around the table with Mom and Dad while Tuck and I eat half sitting up in our bed. Yeah, kinda weird but necessary. Tuck’s head is still killing him, but shit is he funnier than normal all high on his pain meds. I’m so thankful to have such a loving family and great friends. Damn, I’m gonna cry again.

  Chapter Twenty Two

  It’s been three days! Three days! And we’re still at the hospital. They have Tuck down in x-ray now to see if he can go home. I was already given the green light, but they said I need a ton more rest and can’t lift anything heavy for a few more weeks. I just want us in OUR bed, in OUR house. Ugh!

  “Soon, sweetheart. You have to do what’s best for you and Tucker. Your dad and I plan on staying for just a while. We won’t bother you but we want to take care of you two,” Mom tells me as she straightens up the hospital room, gathering my things. “Allie and Lana are already at your house cleaning and getting things all set up for you two. Such nice girls.”

  I walk slowly over to her and give her a big hug. “Thanks, Mom. Awww. Allie and Lana are so sweet and are my besties. That’s so great of them to do that for us. Thank goodness Allie is finally done with morning sickness. Now she’s a cleanaholic,” I snicker. I’m out of breath by the time I get back into bed. Ok. I am gonna have to take things slow.

  The door opens, and a nurse rolls Tuck over to the bed and then helps him get into it. She shoots more pain meds in his I.V., and I help cover him up with the blanket. “He needs to get some rest. The results of his x-ray should be here in about a half an hour. I’ll bring you all some breakfast.” She pats Tuck on his hand and starts to walk out.

  “Oh, no need for breakfast, thank you kindly. My husband is bringing some food for them. You know, hospital food is not very appetizing,” my mom tells her with a disgusted look on her face. That’s my mom! The nurse gives her a surprised look then a frown, nods and walks out.

  “Thank, God! Thanks, Beverly. You all rock. I’m so hungry I could eat anything right now but good food definitely would be better,” Tuck chuckles and then winces. Mom walks over and tucks him in even more.

  “Now, Tucker. Better food will get you well faster, it’s a proven fact. You just lie still and I’ll call Alan to see what’s holding him up.”

  She walks to the other side of the room, her phone to her ear. “Beauty, I’m really starting to like your parents and I think having them stay for a while to help out is just what we need. Will be nice not to have to do anything and just get pampered,” he whispers in my ear. I smack him lightly on his arm.

  We have the best breakfast and a ton of talking about caring for us at our house. About an hour later Dr. Phillips came in and said he would release Tuck if he can guarantee that he will rest and not move around a lot and get to his doctor in the next couple of days for a checkup. Of course, Tuck promised. Seriously?

  Shane came and picked us up. Mom and Dad are following behind in their rental car, and as we drive into our circular driveway I see the studio for the first time and start crying. After everything that happened I’d forgotten it was destroyed. The guys worked so hard. Tuck’s arm wraps around me, his head lies against mine. “I know it’s a hard sight to take, especially after everything that’s happened but you’re both still alive and you have a baby that’s healthy and growing. It can be rebuilt,” Shane says looking in the rearview mirror.

  “I know. It’s just such a shock, so horrible. I hadn’t seen it in the daylight. Thank goodness no one was in there,” I whisper.

  Shane pulls around by the front door and runs over to Tuck’s side and helps him out. They walk up the front steps. Tuck’s arm around Shane and I’m following slowly with Mom’s help. The front door flies open and Allie and Lana race down the steps to pull me into hugs and then help me inside. Shane gets Tuck to the couch, pulls a blanket over him and puts a pillow under his head while Allie and Lana get me to the chair beside him.

  “Girl, you just keep your feet up, sleep, eat and rest and let us do everything. It’s your turn to be pampered,” Lana states as she props my feet up on the ottoman and throws a blanket over me.

  The girls all go into the kitchen and start making tons of food while the guys sit with Tuck and turn on a baseball game. While they whoop and holler at the TV, I kiss my man on the forehead and tell him I’m going up to lay down for a bit. I’m so thankful to everyone and now that we’re home, ok before that, I’m so freakin’ horny. This is the longest we’ve been without sex since we’ve been together. The doctor said we could have sex but to be careful due to my stabbing and surgery, but I need my man inside me! Once I crawl into bed and snuggle with his pillow, closing my eyes, I thank God for all our blessings.

  “Ungh!” I moan when I’m awakened by the most awesome feeling that I haven’t felt in way too long. Opening my eyes I look down at my man, his face in between my legs, his hand caressing my breast and his tongue… Oh, God! His tongue doing the most magnificent things to me. “Ahhhhhh!” I scream when I start to reach my peak. He quickly moves up my body. His mouth latches on to my nipple as his hard cock slides into me slowly and not all the way.

  “God, beauty. It’s been too long. I can’t… I have to have more. I need more. I don’t want to hurt you, baby,” he whispers over my perk and tight nipple. As my head bows back, my body soaring, he gently turns me over, and I can feel his cock rubbing up and down my folds. Before I can come back down to reality, I feel something penetrate the place his finger has only been once. When he pushes his finger into me, I feel so full so indescribably sexy. Damn, this is turning me on more than ever before!

  “Baby, I’m very lubricated by your juices but I’m gonna use my fingers to get you stretched a little first.” Now his fingers are moving in and out of my wet pussy and are extremely slick. He inserts a finger into my anus and then another and I whimper a little. “Shhhh, baby. Just relax. God you’re so much tighter here. I fucking love how tight you are. You’re so sexy, so beautiful. I can’t wait to make love to you here. I love you so much. You tell me any time if it’s too much or if you want me to stop.”

  The little bit of pain from there dissipates the more he moves his fingers in and out. Shit, this feels unbelievable! “More!” I moan. “Please!” I hear a loud moan come from deep within him. Before I can think or feel anymore his fingers leave me, and I can feel the tip of his glorious cock.

  “Ok, my love. I’m going in slowly. I don’t want to
hurt you so please tell me to stop if it’s too much. I can’t stop on my own so you’ll need to tell me.” I moan and groan as he enters me, stretching me, but God! It’s a-mazing! My bottom moves up to meet him causing him to move in deeper. God! I feel so full this way so loved and sexy! As we continue to move together his fingers enter my hot pussy and ACK! I can’t describe the feelings that are pouring through me. “Don’t move around too much, Pax. I don’t want you to hurt yourself, baby. Just feel it. Let me show you how much I love you. Let me make you feel sexy, loved and worshipped. Let me…”

  “TUCKER! UNGH!” I scream as my climax overtakes me. I’m shaking, sweaty and am feeling things I’ve never, ever thought I could feel. Warm wet lips are kissing the back of my neck as his magical fingers sweep my long hair over to the side. His other hand rubbing my back as I continue to soar high in my orgasmic state.

  “AHHHHHHH, PAXTON!” He yells out and collapses next to me. I reach over, throw my arm over him and can feel him trembling. Moving my head to the side I watch his concentrated face, the look of ecstasy all over it. FUCK, he’s so damn gorgeous!

  We lay there like this for a long time as we both try to catch our breaths, our body’s slick with sweat and our breathing erratic. He finally looks over at me, the most amazing smile of satisfaction on his face. “God, I love you. I can’t believe you just went with that.” He leans over and kisses my mouth, deeply and passionately. “You’re fucking amazing, my love. Do you know how much I love you? I’d love to pick you up and carry you to the bathroom, make love to you in the shower and make you cum again. But I can’t. So, I think someone will need to wash the sheets tomorrow.” We both burst out in laughter. I roll over carefully, lay my arm around his slim waist and snuggle into him.

  “I’d do anything with you, my sexy rocker. You take me to places I’ve never imagined in my life existed and I’m so lucky to go there with you. I’m the luckiest woman in the world.” I kiss his full lips and snuggle back into my spot and yawn. “Don’t worry. I’ll ask Allie and Lana to change the sheets tomorrow. I’m sure they’ll understand,” I giggle.

  My eyes grow heavy, and they move up to look at my beautiful man to find he is already asleep, a grin still on his mouth. I lay my head back down on his chest and dream about orgasms, flying high, his magnificent body and everything he just did to me. My body is sore, and I’m still throbbing where he gave me the best orgasm of my life. Best. Dreams. Ever!

  * * *

  Waking up the next morning, even though my head is aching, I feel so relaxed, so alive and so loved and sated. Ok, well I’m never fully sated, not with my beauty lying next to me. I look at her in the early morning light, her face so soft and sweet, and her breathing light as she sleeps. I can’t believe she let me into her most private place last night. God, I fucking love her. It felt so good, so tight, and so indescribable. I’ve never, ever done that before. I’m so glad I’m her first, and that she is my first too. Something we will always remember. I quietly and gently move the covers off me, go into the bathroom, shower, brush my teeth, take my meds and lay out Pax’s meds for her, take care of all the rest of my business, throw on a tank top, jeans, push my phone into my pocket and then head downstairs.

  When I walk to the kitchen I laugh when I see Allie, Lana, Cassie and Beverly all running around cooking and laughing while Shane, Alan, Jessie and Buck all sit around the table talking a mile a minute. I lean against the door frame and smile. This is what life is all about. My thoughts are interrupted when my phone vibrates. I pull it out and walk into the living room as I look at who the caller is. Mom. Shit! After everything that’s happened I feel my heart soften so I answer it.

  “Yeah?” I answer kind of curtly. Well, what do you expect?

  “Tucker. Oh, Tucker. Thank you for answering my call. Son, I’ve missed you so much. I know you don’t believe me but I’ve been clean for a few years now and am on the right track. I attend daily meetings and have a wonderful support person from a man I met there.” She replies all in one breath. “Tucker, my son, you’d love him. I know you would. He treats me so good and… We’re in love, Tucker. I really would love to see you and catch up on everything, please?”

  I sigh and rub the bridge of my nose. “Mom. I really want to give you a chance, really I do. It’s just…”

  “Son, please give me a chance. I know I don’t deserve it but I can’t take it that you’re not in my life. It’s killing me. Please?” She cries and my heart melts.

  “Ok. Look, a lot’s happened recently and I’ll explain more when I see you. When? And Where?” I start to head back to the kitchen, slowly.

  “Oh, thank you. Thank you! Son, I actually bought our old house and am having it remodeled. Stanley, my man, is very wealthy and bought it for us. Can you come by later today or tonight or is that too soon?” She asks hurriedly.

  My head turns to the stairs and see Pax walking down, a huge smile on her face. “Let me get back to you, ok? I’ll call you back in about an hour?” Smiling I walk over to the stairs and take my love’s hand and kiss the top of it.

  “That’s sounds great, son. Thank you so much for taking my call and considering seeing me. I love you so much, please remember that.”

  We hang up and Pax kisses me deeply, her minty fresh breath tasting heavenly. “Morning, my sexy rocker. Who was that?” I kiss her back just as deeply and then give her a couple extra pecks.

  “That, my beauty, was my mom.” She gives me a surprised look and then her face softens. “She wants me to come by later today or tonight to talk. Feel like giving me some much needed strength and go with me? I want her to meet my girl and mother of our baby.” She stands on her tiptoes, throws her arms around my neck and kisses me again.

  “Oh, Tuck! That’s awesome! I’m so proud of you! Yes, I would love to go with you but you don’t need my strength, baby. You’re the strongest person I know.” Can my life get any better than this? I don’t think so, not by a long shot.

  I kiss her earlobe and snuggle my nose into it. “Are you ok today, my beauty? Did I hurt your incision or the baby?”

  Her cheek rubs against mine. “No, sexy. Although I am pretty sore somewhere else today. So sore in all the right ways.”

  “Mmmmm, God, I want to take you there again. Soon, my love. Soon.” We kiss again with such love and passion, and I’m about to lead her upstairs so we can have some more deep love making when her stomach growls loudly followed by mine. We laugh. Our foreheads pressed against each other’s. Finally, we walk into the kitchen, arm in arm and are quickly surrounded by our friends and family. Nope, can’t get any better!

  After a day filled with fun and laughter, we’re in our SUV heading over to the house I grew up in. I’m cringing with dread of seeing the house that has caused my childhood with so much angst, grief and bad memories. I look over at my girl when she puts her hand in mine and she gives me her beautiful smile. “I’m fine. Really.”

  “Liar,” she says sweetly. “It’s ok to be dreading this, babe. Completely understandable. You have major unhappy memories there but she sounds like she’s really trying. I know I don’t know her and I can’t imagine what you’ve been through growing up but you’re strong and so much better than that.” She squeezes my hand, and I squeeze it back then bring it up to my lips and kiss the back of it.

  “Beauty, you amaze me. You’re the best thing that has ever come into my life. I don’t know what you saw in me but I thank God you’re mine.” She leans over and kisses me, my eyes closing and opening fast to watch the road. I pull away when I see my old house come into view. Pax looks quickly out of the front window and gasps. The outside has been completely refurbished and looks like a house the rich and famous would live in. I pull into the driveway, get out and walk around to help Pax out of the car and take her hand leading her up the walkway to the front door. “Damn, she really is fixing up the old place. I can’t believe it. It looks like a totally different house now.”

  After ringing the doorbell, the door open
s and the woman who gave me life is standing there, and I hardly recognize her. She looks really good considering all the drugs, prison and everything she’s been through. Her black hair is up in some kind of braid. Her dark eyes remind me so much of mine. She looks happy. Her hands cover her mouth, and she begins crying. I’m not really sure yet how I feel about all this, that and my head is starting to throb again.

  “Oh! Stanley! My baby boy is here! Ohhh!” She runs to me and pulls me into a hug. Paxton tries to release my hand and step away but I hold it even tighter. I don’t hug her back. I can’t, not yet, not ever maybe. I’m so confused and unsure. “I’ve missed you so much! I can’t believe you’re actually here.” She releases me and takes a step back when a big burly man walks up behind her and puts his arms around her waist. She turns her head and looks up at him. “Stanley! This is my baby boy, Tucker.” She turns back to me and smiles widely. “Tucker, this is Stanley. Oh, where are my manners, please, please come inside?” She steps aside, Stanley following her and motions for us to enter.

  I take a step back. Pax’s hand grips mine tighter, and I see a worried look on her face. “I… I don’t think… I’m not sure…”

  “Tuck, if you don’t want to go in, if you want to just head home, I’ll do whatever you want, baby. But be sure. This is your mom, for better or worse, and life is so short,” she whispers.

  I nod at her, smile and then lead her into the house. I am again amazed by the interior hallway. It looks brand new, and nothing like I remembered it. Turning around quickly, I clear my throat. “Mom, Stanley, this is my fiancée, Paxton Davenport.” I look at Paxton and see the love in her eyes and the beautiful smile on her lips. I look back at Mom and grin. “I hope to make her my wife before our baby is born.”

  The screeching is so loud that it’s almost deafening. “OH! TUCKER! NO, REALLY?” She rushes over to Paxton and gives her a hug and then hugs me again. I still can’t reciprocate. She leans back, holding onto my arms, the tears flowing and has a huge smile on her face. “I can’t believe it, married soon and with child. You’ve made me the happiest woman I’ve ever been. Well, having you has been the happiest but this is a very close second! I can’t believe it! I’m just so happy for you both!”