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Lucius wasn’t about to be put off though. “It’s my money and my opinion that you two need a push. You’ve got three children to consider now. It’s not only about you. Hate me if you must, but the will isn’t going to change until you and he are married. Then all of you will be included. Even you, my dear. No matter what the future brings, you will always be a wealthy woman from here on out—if you marry my grandson before these babies come, that is.”
With riches cast before me, my pride still fought hard. “I can’t do this, Lucius. I am sorry.”
His words came too easily, “Then so am I.”
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Ransom
Lubbock, Texas – December 27th
The whole day before had been terrible. Wrought with guilt, I’d stayed away from Aspen, hiding out in my bedroom. Getting little to no sleep, I knew I had to make things right with her. And I had to get her to agree to marry me.
She’d wanted intimacy with me, and I’d denied her that. With the marriage hanging over my head, things had been taken out of my control. I would have no other choices. My life was destined to be with Aspen. I just had to have hope and a fair amount of faith that she would never have a reason to stray the way my mother did.
I knew certain things about my parent’s relationship. My father worked hard, and he wasn’t home a lot. Most of the time he spent the work week in Houston or Dallas. We would see him on the weekends, and that would pretty much be it.
Our marriage didn’t have to be that way. I would make sure it wasn’t. I enjoyed spending time with Aspen. And I knew I was closer to being in love with her than I’d ever been with anyone. It would come. I was sure it would.
Maybe sex would make it happen much faster. Maybe the intimacy that comes along with sex, if one does it right, would break down the walls around my heart and leave an opening for Aspen to slip into.
I knew I’d fought that since the day we’d met. But now I needed to allow it all to happen. My grandfather had made it a necessary act now.
And I had to admit to myself that excitement flowed through me like a rushing river as I made my way to Aspen’s room. The sun hadn’t peeked over the horizon yet as I opened the door without knocking.
She made small snoring sounds as she lay on her side. Her dark hair covered her face, and I moved it back a bit to see her. She stirred only a little, then settled back into a steady breathing rhythm.
Sliding into the bed behind her, I cradled her in my arms. Breathing in the scent of her made my heart fill with desire. Her body felt natural and right in my arms.
I moved my hand over her belly, loving the roundness of it. Out babies lay sleeping in their mother’s womb. The thought made my cock hard.
This woman carried three of my children, and yet we’d never kissed. Never made love. Things were about to change. I would make sure of that.
Brushing back her hair, I exposed her neck. My lips grazed over it until I got to her ear. “Aspen,” I whispered and then kissed a line up and down her throat.
With one hand running up and down her arm, I felt goosebumps pimple her soft flesh. “Mmmm,” she moaned.
Moving my hand back to her belly, I made slow strokes then ran my hand under the pajama top, touching her satiny-smooth skin. “Baby, wake up,” I whispered then blew in her ear.
She moved her hand to cover mine that roamed all over her stomach. “Ransom?”
I made a low chuckle. “Who else would it be?” I kissed her cheek, softly, sensually, moving closer and closer to her mouth.
Then her hand clamped down over her mouth as her eyes flew open. “What are you doing?” she mumbled.
“I want you. I’m not going to hold back anymore.” I pulled her hand from her mouth. “Let me have you. Give me what I want, Aspen. I’ve waited and waited, and so have you.”
The way her eyes darted back and forth told me she wasn’t sure if this was even real. “Like you mean sex? You want to have sex with me? Right now?”
I rolled her onto her back then peppered her collarbone with kisses. “That’s what I mean.” Pushing her shirt up, I gazed at her round belly and enormous tits. “Oh, God, Baby.” I couldn’t hold back. I had to taste them.
Crushing my mouth onto one tit, I played with the other as she moaned deliciously. “Ransom…”
I couldn’t speak as I rolled my tongue over her hard nipple. Sucking it, I felt her whole tit get hard. Then I got a little worried that I would stimulate it too much, and she would start producing milk.
Pulling my mouth off her, I kissed my way to her mouth. I wanted to kiss those plump pink lips. Her hands moved through my hair as I looked into her eyes for only a moment before taking her mouth.
Her tongue played with mine as we kissed. I couldn’t help but feel like I’d wasted so much time. I could’ve been kissing this sweet mouth for months, but I had to let issues fuck that up for me. For us.
