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Without warning, he thrusts inside me and I’m so full, it’s perfection and bliss all in one.

“This is my pussy,” he says and he begins a punishing pace that’s addicting. I wrap my legs around his middle and lock them. The slapping of skin and our moans get louder as we chase our high. I swear this kitchen table is moving across the floor as his thrusts get stronger and I don’t even care.

“Fuck, Baylee, you better get there, baby,” he says.

All of a sudden, he’s grabbing me and moving me toward the wall. He’s fucking me up against it and it’s so fucking hot knowing he’s got this kind of strength. I can feel all of him perfectly.

He’s moving his lips down my neck, nipping as he goes along my jaw to my collarbone, then bringing his hand to my breast and pinching my nipple. I scream out as that jolt causes me to feel it down to my pussy.

This angle hits perfectly as his cock is rubbing on my G-spot and soon I’m seeing stars and screaming as I climax. His thrusts start to quicken and he’s soon pumping harder, falling off his own cliff. I feel the warmth of his cum shooting into me and I pull his lips into a punishing kiss. I have no idea how each time feels better than the last.

Once we come down from our high, he puts me down and I stand against the wall, breathing heavily and trying to find the strength to stand on solid ground.

“Fuck, Baylee, watching my cum running down your thighs is fucking addicting,” he says, as he catches his breath while trailing kisses down my jaw.

I’m still panting, feeling like my limbs are Jello at this point. Without another word, he carries me to the shower, where we wash each other off and I fall asleep within minutes of my head hitting the pillow.

Hours go by, but I’m woken up by the sound of Tucker’s voice on the phone.

“Yes, this is he.”

It’s a one-sided conversation.What’s going on?

“Where is she?”

Is it still dark out? I reach to grab my phone from my side of the bed and see it’s only one-thirteen in the morning.

“Yeah, I’ll be right there. In the ER?”

He’s getting out of bed and putting on his clothes.

I rub my eyes and sit up. “What happened?”

“My mom’s in the hospital. I have to get to her.”

CHAPTER 26

Baylee

“Right now, we wait, Mr. Malloy,”the doctor says as I stand in the hall holding Tucker’s hand. “The next twenty-four hours are critical. I need you to understand that.”

We just got here and Tucker can’t sit still. We’re getting our first update from the doctor as the nurses tend to his mother in the emergency room. We came outside to give Carolyn some privacy as they change her into a gown.

She looks so frail, and it’s hard to see her like that. She’ll be admitted to the intensive care unit soon; we’re just waiting on a room to become available. How did she spiral like this?

As if reading my thoughts, Tucker speaks up, “I don’t understand what happened. She seemed fine the other day.”

“Her last round of chemotherapy was too much on her. This can happen. I understand it seems like it’s out of left field, but her treatment is strong due to how aggressive this type of cancer is,” the oncologist, Dr. Arroyo, explains. “Mr. Malloy, I want you to understand, it’s important we focus on making sure we stabilize her and keep her comfortable.”

Carolyn wasn’t feeling well earlier and had called the neighbor. She didn’t want to inconvenience Tucker, so she opted to stay home rather than go to the hospital. Luckily, theneighbor stayed with her late into the night. When Carolyn got up for some water she collapsed and the neighbor called an ambulance. We are grateful someone was there to call for help.

“She’ll be okay, right? I mean, she’ll come out of this?” he asks and his voice cracks. I swear my heart breaks right along with it.

The doctor looks at him and I see the turmoil in his gaze. “Mr. Malloy, right now, it’s a waiting game. Unfortunately, her body suffered a great deal. She’s in the right place and now we wait for her body to stabilize and get stronger. The longer she can get that rest and recovery, the better, alright?” He puts his hand on Tucker’s shoulder and Tuck nods at him.

With that, the doctor leaves us and enters Carolyn’s room. I hear the doctor speaking to the nurses, asking for an update on the room upstairs.

“Tucker”—I move myself in front of him so he looks at me—“tell me what I can do.”

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