Page 28 of Dad's Cop Buddy

“Yeah, we could go to bed or…”

“Or what?”

“Or I could take off your shorts and have my way with you right here in the night air. Wouldn’t that be nice?”

“You want to have sex on the patio?” she smirks but I can see the wheels turning in her head.

“Come on, my naughty little girl. You know you want to,” I tease her.

She scans the backyard as if trying to determine how far we are from the neighbor's houses.

“The fence is tall and the yard is big. Nobody's gonna see us,” I say as I lift her shirt over her head. She covers up with her arms but doesn’t stop me from taking down her shorts and panties.

“I can’t believe I’m naked in the backyard,” she whispers as though someone else will hear.

“Just wait until we put in the pool and the hot tub. I’ll be fucking you in the yard every night,” I tell her as I drop my pants and stroke my erect penis.

Instinctively, she drops to her knees and takes me in her mouth. I take her head in my hands and hold it as she tries her best to fit me inside her tiny mouth. She brings me all the way to the edge, but that’s not what I want. I need to be inside her so I help her to her feet and kiss her lips while I pause for a moment to let my excitement level drop.

I use my fingers to get her wet, and when she’s ready, I spin her around, bend her over the porch railing, and take her from behind. Our love has grown so much, but my desire for her hasn’t diminished one bit. I long to be inside her all the time.

We finish together, and she turns around and falls into my arms. Laughing, she says, “I can’t believe we just did that. I feel kind of naughty.”

“Get used to it, naughty girl. I was serious about the pool.”

We go inside and head upstairs. We stop to check in on the baby before climbing into bed for the first time in our new home. He looks like an angel with the rays of moonlight dancing on his chubby, little face. I look over at my beautiful wife and see the way she looks at him. There’s something so wholesome and pure in her eyes that it takes my breath away.

We climb into bed and Kendal takes her regular position under my left arm. As I stroke her hair, I think to myself,This is the life I never knew I wanted but wouldn’t give up for anything.

EXTENDED EPILOGUE

KENDAL

Kenneth runs through the sprinkler and laughs as his little brother and sister follow behind. Kent comes up behind me and wraps his arms around my waist. He kisses my neck and whispers, “How’s it going out here, little mama?”

“So far, so good,” I reply, kissing his cheek.

I can’t believe our first little boy turns six today. It seems like just yesterday when he was learning to crawl. Now, two babies later and another on the way, he seems so big. He’s going to be tall and wide like his father. Kennedy seems to be built more like me. The jury is still out on Kurt, but he was in the top percentile on the growth chart at his last check-up.

The doorbell rings and Kent goes to answer it. He returns with Casey and her boyfriend following behind him. She’s carrying a blue gift bag with a ‘Happy Birthday’ balloon attached to the handle. I rush over to hug her and place her bag on Kenneth’s gift table. I’m so glad she’s finally feeling secure enough to allow a man into her life, and she’s chosen a great one. He’s an English professor at the college and seems to adore her. They make a lovely couple and are already planning a wedding for next spring.

My father calls out from inside the house, “Hello, we’re here.” He pokes his head out the sliding door. He’s dating again too and has brought his latest girlfriend, Candice, with him to the party. If I could pick a new wife for him, this would be the one. She’s a sweet woman who, in many ways, reminds me of my mother.

Kurt comes back out of the house, carrying a platter filled with burgers and steaks for the grill. My father and Casey’s boyfriend join him at the barbeque pit, probably because that’s where the beer cooler is being stored.

“How’s the pregnancy?” Casey asks me, patting my tummy.

“Besides making me second guess having an outdoor party in this heat? Everything is going well. I couldn’t ask for an easier pregnancy.”

“You’re so lucky, Kendal. Great kids, an amazing home, a wonderful husband, and easy pregnancies? Nobody deserves it more than you.”

“Thank you, but it looks like you two are very happy as well. It’s so great to see you happy.”

Kennedy rushes up the steps and wraps her wet arms around Casey’s waist.

“Aunt Casey, come play in the sprinkler with me,” she cries.

“I didn’t bring my bathing suit, sweetie, but I’ll watch you,” Casey replies and my little girl runs back to play with her brothers.

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