He cried for twenty minutes. He wished then that he’d been able to help them more, but he did make a list of names for the other projects that he was taking care of. Families that were helping out, like Mrs. Rodney, were with her son’s family so that they could find jobs. He was going to make sure that when times were tough all around, he was able to go and get them extras that they might need.
“You’re going to hold onto Christmas year round, aren’t you, Dad?” He told Harley that he had a real eye-opener. “I’m glad. I have to tell you, when Mom told me that you got your brothers’ socks for Christmas every year, that I had to point out to her that she did the same thing. Selma and I got them and pajamas every year, too.”
They both laughed. “I didn’t even have a tree until this year.” She said she knew that and sat on his lap. “What’s up, little one? You seem to need to tell me something. You know that I’m here for you.”
“Always.” She fussed around with the hole in his shirt, and he decided that he didn’t need to wear clothing until it was nothing, not even good for the rags pile. “Selma is special, but I’m not.”
“What do you mean?” She told him as best she could between fumbling for words. He had a feeling that, like him, she was fumbling because she was upset. “You are special to me, Harley. You protect your sister even though you can’t see what she’s dealing with. Not to mention, I know you’ve been helping herwith her chores around the house so that she can take care of the ghosts, too.”
“That’s just what sisters do.” He told her that he knew a lot of families that didn’t help one another like she did her sister. “She’d do the same for me. In fact, when I have something that I need to get done, she helps me with chores, too.”
“That is what family does. But honey, not all families are like that. In fact, I was just thinking about this family I knew the other day and how none of them appreciated one another at all. Especially not their mother.” He thought about the family again before continuing. “The kids decided that they were going to not work because they had their mother to do things for them. And she did it all. Laundry and cleaning their rooms. Even making their beds. But the kids, there were four of them, decided that if she was going to do it, they were going to let her have more work. Then she got sick. Still working at the jobs around the house, the kids took more and more advantage of her. I’m not telling this very good. Basically, they abused her so badly that she died young, and they didn’t know what to do after she was gone. And they blamed it all on her. I don’t remember all the details, but when she died, they had to sell the house and cars because…you know what, that was a dumb story. Let me tell you another one.”
“Never mind, I get it.” She looked at him. You were trying to make it up, weren’t you, so that you’d know how much you appreciate me.”
“Something like that. I’ve never had a story told to me before, so I guess I’m a little rusty at it.” She said he’d have to get better if he was going to tell stories to their little brother. “You know you might get another sister out of the deal. What will you do then?”
“Love her like she’s Selma and hope for a boy the next time. You have to keep trying, Dad. I need a little brother to protect.” After she went to bed, he sat there and thought of the fact thatshe wanted a brother. He thought that if he had all girls, he’d be thrilled. Being one of six boys had taught him nothing about little girls. But he did like their mother, so that was good.
Going up to bed, his ass dragging, he decided that he’d have to get up early tomorrow because it was Christmas. And for the first time in all his life, Ayden was looking forward to the day more than he had forever.
Chapter 8
Waking in the middle of the night, Summer made her way to the bathroom. She’d been getting up more through the night and thought that it had to do with her being home more and drinking a lot more tea. She didn’t know, but this getting up in the cold of the night was for the birds. She thought that right up until she got back in the warm bed with Ayden, he was just the right temperature for her to get right back to sleep.
He asked her if she was all right, and a sudden thought occurred to her. She wanted him. Not in the morning or a quickie during the day, but right now. Smiling at him, she was thrilled when he smiled back.
“I would like to ride you now.” She moved up his body, narrowly missing his balls before she settled over him once. When she wrapped her fingers around him again and slowly lowered herself over him, he didn’t move. Didn’t so much as breathe it felt like to her. Afraid that she’d hurt him if she moved too fast, she rode her hips over his groin and moaned each time that he surged upwards. “This is the best way to have sex. In the middle of the night with only us two hearing us.”
His shirt came open, and she pulled it free the rest of the way. Just since the girls were around had he started wearing jammies to bed. She had, too, always keeping her robe close at hand in the event that one of them needed her in the middle of the night.
However, her body moved in jerky movements at first, so Ayden wrapped his hands around her waist and showed her how to move so that they both enjoyed it. He was also nibbling on her breast through her gown, and Summer was enjoying that very much.
She was an incredibly fast learner, and soon, she was hanging on so that when he came and, there was no question that hewouldn’t, but when he did, she didn’t want to shatter into a million pieces without something to hold onto. Ayden was the best sex she’d ever had, and she couldn’t wait to do more exploring sex with him.
“I’m coming.” Her shout of release caught her by surprise, and when she stiffened over him, throwing back her head, she knew that he watched her orgasm take her. He was the most beautiful thing she’d ever seen, and she couldn’t wait for him to join her. When she collapsed over him, he lifted her head by her hair and looked at her dark eyes.
“I’m not nearly finished with you.” She grinned at him. “I would love to take you against the wall and take you there, but I need to finish what you teased me to. This was entirely too quick for me to enjoy all that much. I want epic, and you cheated me.”
“I would love that very much. Next time, I’ll make sure that I last a bit longer.” Before she could say anything more, he rolled her to her back and settled between her legs. “My, but you are very fast.”
“Nope. Not with this. I’m going to go as slow as I can, but I’m telling you right now, I want to pound you until you can’t walk.” She loved that idea and told him as much. “Good. Both of us might be walking funny tomorrow, and I don’t care who notices it.
She hummed her approval. “That sounds very nice. What do I need to do for a good pounding? Or do I need to be really bad for you? I can do that too, you know.”
Summer stopped moving. Not because she wanted to, but suddenly there was no blood in any other part of her body but her pussy. She’d heard that men would think that. That there wasn’t any blood in their body but their cocks, but right now, she was sure that she’d pass out if she were to move around much more than to have him inside of her. She could see him now, her down on her knees and him behind her. She rolled around sothat he was right here at her ass and ready for him to do it to her. Do whatever he wanted right then and there.
“On your knees and lower your head to the floor.” The urgency was evident in her speed, she thought. She was in the position she’d imagined, and her ass was right in front of him. “I’m going to fuck you like this, then I’m going to come deep in your pussy.”
“Oh yes. I would like that very much.” His cock was straining almost to reach her, and he fisted his cock as he moved up behind her. She could feel the thickness of his cock, almost feel the strain it was costing him to now take her right now. Backing up a bit more, she felt his balls at her pussy and nearly came then. Christ, her need was out of control right this minute.
Sliding into her heat, she felt herself tighten around him. It wasn’t enough, and she needed him now. Grabbing her hips, he pulled her flush to him. Christ, she wasn’t going to last long if he kept this up.
Moving in and out of her, she watched her breasts swing to and fro. Wishing he could pull one of her hard nipples into his mouth and nip at her, he leaned down and laced her fingers into his as he took her nearly to the floor.
“Ayden, please. Help me please to come. I need to have a release.” He moved his hand down her body and then into her soaking curls between her legs. One touch of her clit and she screamed out his name.
She felt her milking him and try as she could, he couldn’t have any more stopped from joining him than if she’d had a gun to her head. When his release came, he threw back his head and howled. Then, he lowered his head to her shoulder and bit.