Page 210 of Between Regrets and Promises

MASON

SIX MONTHS LATER

“Mmm…you’re so warm,”Sophie murmurs against my chest, which causes me to laugh, considering California has hot as fuck summers and it’s the middle of June. “Ignore the alarm and stay in bed.”

I silence my phone and wrap my arms around her. “Wish we could, baby.” I drag my nose along the planes of her face until I find her lips. “Let’s go take a shower together. Then we’ll have twice as long.”

Sophie wraps her leg over my hip and pushes my erection against her pussy. She hums with a smile, keeping her eyes closed. “Soph…” I warn, watching as she bites her lip.

Since Maddie moved in after Thanksgiving, Sophie’s been in my bed every night, and it’s exactly how I want it. My future wife should only ever be in my bed.

Although the students in Maddie’s apartment got relocated to another building while they remodeled, Sophie liked spending more time with her, so she asked her to stay through the summer. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Maddiemoves in, considering the room is available anyway. She has one more year of school before she graduates, but when Sophie and I get married, we’ll find a place of our own.

Sophie reaches down between us and strokes my cock. My head falls back as she increases her pace and pushes my shorts down.

“Baby,” I mutter, but it’s useless. I’m a fucking goner for her.

She’s not wearing bottoms, so when she presses the tip of my dick to her entrance, it doesn’t take much for her to slide her panties to the side and then arches her body into mine. Surrendering, I grip her hip and push inside. Sophie moans, and I pull out before sliding back, harder.

“Fuck,” I hiss with our foreheads touching and our breaths mingling. Grabbing her thigh, I raise it higher and go deeper. “You’re gonna have to come fast, sweetheart.”

We’re supposed to be getting ready to go to Hunter and Lennon’s housewarming party in an hour, and I could make love to Sophie all day.

“Mmm, yes…right there. Don’t stop.” She moans loudly, and I kiss down her jaw, then suck on her neck as I thrust harder. Sophie plays with her clit, and I know the sensitive part behind her ear sets her off every time.

“Come on my cock, Soph,” I whisper-growl, then press my mouth to her sweet spot.

Her body shakes as she gets closer. We’ve become experts at morning quickies, considering my long work hours and her rehearsals don’t always allow us a lot of time at night. I’ve been in my position for less than a year, which means I’m still working on-call shifts.

“So close,” she whimpers, then wraps a hand around my neck. Seconds later, she screams my name as her pussy squeezes my cock.

“Christ, babe.” I pant, my release following hers moments after.

We lie together in silence as we catch our breaths. “We’re gonna be late,” she finally says, chuckling. “Maddie’s probably already waiting for us.”

“Then I guess we better shower together after all.” I lower my hand and smack her ass. Sophie squeals and laughs as I scoop her out of bed and walk us into the bathroom. “Not gonna be a good impression for your parents if we show up late as fuck.”

Considering I’ve cut my father out of my life for good, her parents liking me and approving of our relationship is important to both of us.

After Serena came clean about everything, she kept her word about not going public with the affair, but to keep my father on his toes, she reminds him she can and will if he doesn’t keep up with his financial responsibilities. She’s seven months pregnant, and even if my father doesn’t want to be involved in my little brother’s life, I have been and plan to always be. Serena is one of the strongest women I know, and she’ll get through this either way. Though I do hope someday she meets a nice guy who can love her and her son.

Once Sophie and I have showered and finished getting ready, we’re only a few minutes late to the party. We’re greeted by Hunter and their three-month old, Aaron, who was born in March.

After the baby was born, they finally got married in May in an intimate ceremony in Utah, where I met Mr. and Mrs. Corrigan for the first time. They didn’t hate me, so that was a plus, but today will only be the second time I’ve been around them, and it makes me nervous. Although I don’t need it, I want their approval for Sophie’s sake. When Sophie announced we were engaged, they were speechless—literally.

Shortly after the wedding, Hunter and Lennon bought a house outside of Sacramento, and since their parents are visiting for a couple of weeks, they decided to throw a party for everyone. Sophie thinks the party is to keep their mom and dad occupied so Lennon and Hunter can have a break from entertaining them.

“Hey, guys. Come in.” Hunter moves to the side and frowns when Maddie steals Aaron from him.

“It turned out to be a beautiful day for a barbecue,” Sophie says, giving Hunter a side hug. We’ve been to their house several times before they bought it, but Lennon’s gone crazy decorating it for the event. “Ooh, I love what she did with this foyer.”

“Yeah? It cost a thousand bucks, so just a warning, these Corrigans are expensive,” Hunter says, giving me a pointed look.

Sophie nudges him. “It’s your home. It’s supposed to be nice!”

“Let me guess, Hunter’s complaining about how much money we spent?” Lennon walks toward us with a shit-eating grin. She scowls at Hunter, which is hilarious, considering they still act like they’re in the never-ending honeymoon phase. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Lennon was pregnant again.

“I’d never, babe,” Hunter says before either of us can respond. “I love what you did.” He cups her face and silences her with a kiss.

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