Love's Journey- Makaila's Story

by Sherell Lynn

  “I love how your body glistens after a good work out,” Luke said as he spun me around to face him. The hike had been grueling. It was mostly all uphill with a few dips along the way. I secretly thought he picked the most difficult terrains and activities just to see me sweat. I didn’t mind it because it also shows off his sexy physique as well. After the hike, we had decided to go to my place to get cleaned up. The way Luke was looking at me, I knew exactly where we were going to end up. I kissed him hard on the lips and he kissed me back with just as much vengeance. Our kiss deepened, he tugged on my shirt and pulled it up over my head. He grabbed my ass massaging it as we made our way back to my master bathroom.

  “Oh, Luke, I need to feel more of you.”

  And he complied taking his shirt off and then his pants in a hurry. “My wish is your command, beautiful.” I didn’t know if it was my imagination, but his voice had dropped down a few decibels, making him even more enticing.

  Clothes off, shower on, with the water as cold as we could get it. Why? Because we were on fire.

  “Yes, oh yes!” I screamed out in pleasure while Luke was pounding the shit out of my rabbit hole. Luke started panting heavily, his groans became furious the deeper in he went. We became lost in our own wonderland. His hands began to find their way home to my breasts that were aching for his touch.

  “Mm... mmm… that feels so good.” I responded.

  “You like that, baby?” he asked right before he planted kisses down my neck.

  Oh, did I ever…

  27

  Bella

  “Well, baby girl, what’cha gonna do?” Mr. Garett eyed me curiously.

  I took my eyes off him and on to the one woman who was the source of my current frustration. “Ms. Brenda did you really have to tell him? I mean it’s bad luck, I don’t wanna jinx it.”

  Ms. Brenda actually had the nerve to look annoyed. She sighed, “I don’t know how you and your man are in you all’s relationship, but my man and I don’t keep secrets.”

  “This was not your secret to tell,” I all, but cried back to her.

  Mr. Garett decided to step in. “Now, now, ladies I won’t have you two at each other’s throats. Bella, I don’t see what the problem is. We’re like family here. We should be celebrating your news not arguing about it.”

  I counted to ten in my head and tried to relax. The doctor said I needed to stay stress free as much as possible. I had gone to see her right after I left work. I called Dr. Q’s office and they said she would be able to pencil me in. Ms. Brenda must have called my job looking for me and they told her I wasn’t there because she soon started blowing up my phone. Once I made it to the doctor’s office, I called her back.

  When I told her where I was, she insisted on joining me. I waited in the lobby for a while before one of the nurses called me back. She began her triage assessment and wrote everything down. Ms. Brenda showed up right before the nurse set me up to see Dr. Q. The doctor had ordered a full panel of blood work. She had them put a rush on it and did her own exam while we waited. Finishing her exam, she stepped out the room and I got dressed. As usual, we were expected to meet her back in her office.

  Right before we walked in, I grabbed Ms. Brenda’s hand. She gave me a nod and told me everything was going to be all right. I wasn’t for sure about that. The last time I saw Dr. Q, she had given me some bad news and confirmed what I already knew. I was damaged goods. Dr. Q smiled when we walked into her office. That wasn’t unusual she always seemed happy whenever I saw her. But this smile had been enormous, the kind that looked like it hurt. I didn’t know if I should have been scared or worried. That was when she gave me the best news I had ever heard after fearing for the worse. Dr. Q informed me the fatigue and the slight nausea, I was feeling had been due to me being pregnant. My mouth flew open. After asking how this was possible. She elucidated that it was nothing science could explain. It was simply a miracle, Adam’s little miracle and mine. I left there knowing that this pregnancy would be high risk due to everything I endured in my past and the physical scars left behind. I had faith we would be okay. God had made the impossible, possible and in eight and a half months our son or daughter would be here.

  And since Ms. Glenda was sitting next to me, she heard the news as well. She knew before Adam and that bothered me. If I had known being pregnant was a possibility, things would have been different. Instead of me sitting here with the second person to know, I was expecting before Adam, he might be here beside me. Mr. Garett frowned then stood from his seat next to Ms. Brenda and sat beside me.

  “What’s got you so upset?” I couldn’t stay upset with him or Ms. Brenda, they were only concerned about my well-being. They were truly the parents I never had. I breathed in deeply.

  I took a minute to compose myself before I spoke. “I feel like Adam should have known before the two of you. Then Adam and I would have told you two and eventually the world after I’m further along. It’s still so early in the pregnancy. I have already gone through the loss of a child before and I’m afraid.” There I admitted my truth. The pain of losing a child never leaves you. Now, the fear was worse than ever because I was pregnant again.

  “Oh, honey…” Ms. Brenda came and squatted down beside my leg. Her dark round face and eyes mirror my own sadness. “You have nothing to fear. You didn’t lose anything. Those miracles were taken from you. More like beaten from your body.” I wince at her words, but it was true. Chris didn’t like using protection, but didn’t want children either. Whenever he found out I was pregnant, those times seemed to be when he was the cruelest.

  “Bella, I never knew.” Mr. Garett looked at me in a state of shock. “All this time and you never told me.” I saw his face change from total shock to hurt. He was the first man I had trusted since running away from my tormented past. I loved him like family, but that was something I never felt comfortable sharing. It wasn’t until I met Ms. Brenda that I felt like opening up and even then, I couldn’t share everything.

  We sat in my living room for the next couple of hours while Ms. Brenda informed Mr. Garett on the impact of domestic abuse on the victims. In this case, I am said victim. I told him about some of my past, not revealing too many details, but enough for him to get the point. It was now dark and we all were making our way to the front door to go out and grab a bite to eat. Adam knocked and since we were all at the door it immediately opened.

  “Well, I certainly didn’t expect a welcoming committee.” He laughed and hurriedly said, “It’s good to see you Mr. Garett.” And gave him a firm handshake. He turned to Ms. Brenda and gave her a hug.

  “It’s nice to see you as well.” They end their embrace and his eyes seemed to turn a glacier blue the instant they meet mine.

  Oh, the things I would do to him if we were alone. Adam swatted me on the ass completely inappropriate, but not unwanted. I tried as hard as I could to pay attention to Mr. Garett while he was talking and not the strong and sexy man standing behind me with a hard on.

  “You know, Bella, if you and me both keep leaving our home like this we might come back to find squatters living in it.” Mr. Garett suggested.

  That had crossed my mind. I spent nearly every night with Adam and he did the same with Ms. Brenda. Only coming back to shower and go to bed. “Yeah, I know, I really like our home. I think our neighborhood is nice too. But you are right, neither one of us are here enough to enjoy it.”

  “Maybe we can discuss this more over dinner. I am sure that you and Adam have plenty for us to talk about.”

  I am utterly horrified. I screamed, “Mr. Garett!” Did he really just call me out like that? Yes…Yes, he did. The nerve of that man ugh…Adam looked confused as he should be and Ms. Brenda, ever the peacemaker tried to ease everybody’s heightened level of anxieties.

  “Umm, dear maybe we should let Bella and Adam have a nice quiet night alone. We can get together another time.” Oh, thank goodness, she said that, but just before I could shower my man with kisses of what’s to
come when we get left alone, Mr. Garett expressed his discontent with that plan with a grunt.

  “Nah! That’s a terrible idea. This is the perfect time to get to know Adam a little bit better. Wouldn’t you agree, Adam? I mean surely you don’t have anything to hide?”

  His stance became wary. What the hell had gotten into him? I wondered glaring at him and wishing I had the power to make him disappear. Not for good or anything like that. Just until we could make it across town and safely into Adam’s penthouse.

  Adam could have been defensive or even express some anger, but he responded with patience and care. “I have nothing to hide I assure you. I was thinking about grabbing some take out on our way to my home. But having a lovely dinner with Bella’s family would be a treat. Especially since I have stopped by unannounced and you all already had plans.” He smiled. It looked so real and genuine. How can that be when I was fuming mad?

  “Okay, it’s settled then. You two young lovebirds meet us at The Rouse. I have a feeling that Bella could use a good meal and something about the name of the restaurant seems appealing.” That was it! This old man was demented and enticing me to act a like a fool. Deep breaths, really deep, deep, breaths, I had to remind myself to breath as Adam agreed and pulled me along to his car.

  We arrived at the restaurant. Before we took our seats, Mr. Garett started in on his one-man interrogation. He addressed Adam, “What are your intensions with our Bella, now that you have been dating her for a few months?” I pulled on Adam’s arm for him to have a seat and Ms. Brenda did the same to Mr. Garett. The host looking from one person to another dropped the menus down on the table and quickly left. The men continued with their stare off. It looked really ridiculous, luckily the waiter came and took our drink order making them break eye contact. He left and was expected to come back with a water for Ms. Brenda and me and two shots of scotch for the men trying to outdo each other.

  “Adam, are you going to answer the question or continue to be coy with me?” Not mincing any words Mr. Garett once again gave Adam a chilling look. Our drinks arrived and we took a minute to place our orders.

  Adam then grabbed my hand and kissed it softly. “With all due respect, sir, what me and Bella do in our relationship is between us two.”

  “That’s lovely, Adam, right sweetheart?” Ms. Brenda said softly to Mr. Garett.

  He pointed his finger between the two of us and then settled it on Adam. “It is lovely. What would be even lovelier would be for them to stop fornicating around and him make an honest woman out of her.”

  I spat my water out and it went flying across the room. Some of the liquid landed on Ms. Brenda, in which I was truly sorry about and some landed on Mr. Garett, who could use the cooling off, if I was to be honest. This enraged me for a couple reasons. One I was not a lovesick teenager that needs his protection and two he was ruining my night. I knew he was coming from a place of love, but if he didn’t stop soon, I was not sure if I could prevent world war three from the look on Adam’s face.

  Time to stop the madness. I turned toward Adam and placed my hand on the side of his face drawing his face toward mine. His usual tanned face had turned red in anger. I think of our little miracle growing inside me and how telling him would make him feel. This wasn’t how I wanted to tell him, but I couldn’t hold back any longer.

  “Adam, I’m pregnant.”

  Minutes go by without him saying a word. “Adam, did you hear me? I’m pregnant.”

  “How?” he asked.

  “You know exactly how it happened,” Mr. Garett said interrupting our moment.

  “Ugh,” I sighed and proceeded to tell him what Dr. Q had informed me. Everyone listened intently. When I had reached the end, Adam lifted me up out my chair and spun me around. I could tell this was the best shock of his life. Mr. Garett removed his angry facade and replaced it with a look of contentment. We were all happy and I was crying tears of joy.

  28

  Adam

  My girl is pregnant and expecting a baby in about eight and half months. This was the best news I have ever heard besides Bella telling me she was mine. It was the first time I ate as fast as I did. I practically had to spoon feed Bella her food in order to get her to my home. The news had made my hard on even harder. I didn’t think it was possible, but here I was with my dick practically poking a hole through my slacks.

  “Adam, what was so urgent that you rushed our dinner and manhandled me from your car to your penthouse,” Bella vocalized lightheartedly, making her way through the living room taking off her shoes. She had the right idea. I needed her to take off a lot more than those shoes though. I walked over to her and put her hand on my Italian stallion. Her eyes grew large.

  “That’s why I needed to get you here. You have made me the happiest and the hardest I have ever been. I need you naked right here and right now.” Bella started to strip and wiggle her plump ass in a teasing fashion. That would work for what I had in mind tonight. I gripped her by the waist and ripped the remaining clothes she had on right off. I would buy her a new bra, thong, and skirt. Hell, I would buy her a whole new wardrobe just to rip it off her all over again. I laid her down on the couch and spread her legs wide open. The sight of her dark mound made my mouth water. I licked my lips and dug right in. My first lick had her moaning and pushing my head further down. No words needed to be said I know what my woman wanted.

  Her grip on my head tightened, she began pulling my hair. “Ahh, Adam.” Her hips started to buck.

  “Yes, baby, cum for me.” I said into her wet lips. Her tantalizing nectar erupted in my mouth. I drunk it up like a dehydrated man quenching his thirst.

  “Adam.” Her hands reached out to me and before I could give her what she was yearning for, I relieved myself of all my clothes. I positioned my body on top of her and kissed her with her juices still lingering on my lips. I entered her slowly. I too can be a little bit of a tease.

  “Adam, I need more.” She yelled out. I couldn’t resist giving her what she wanted. I will spoil my woman until the day I die. Thrust after thrust, my body took hers deeper into ecstasy. She began to rock, buck and shake. She screamed out my name as her orgasm reached its climatic peak.

  A few more thrusts and I was sent over the edge right along with her. “Bella, I love you, forever my love.”

  The next morning, I dropped Bella off at work, with a promise to return to pick her up later this evening. She usually would take her car and meet me at my penthouse. After last night’s dinner and the revelation that she was carrying my child, I didn’t want to let her out of my sight. Not even for a moment, but she convinced me she had to go to work. I only agreed if I could take her and pick her up. Hopefully, soon I could convince her to move in with me. We practically lived together now. Might as well make it official. At last night’s dinner, we were supposed to be discussing living arrangements. She and Mr. Garett had a house that neither of them spent much time in. We never made it to that part of the conversation. The baby announcement trumped everything else.

  That was why I was taking matters into my own hands. Today was the first day in a long time that I took a day off from work. Being the owner of a company that made millions every day, there was never any time off. I worked after hours, weekends, and on vacations. Not today though, I had scheduled a meeting with Bella’s property manager to pay the remaining balance of her lease, and to keep the option open for Mr. Garett to still live there. Even though he tried to test me last night, I knew he did it out of love for Bella. She cared a lot about him, which made me want to take care of him too. Paying her lease was one of many surprises in store for my Bella tonight.

  29

  Bella

  “So, are you feeling better?” Ava asked as I stepped inside the building. I really wanted to tell her no I am not feeling better because of being pregnant and having the worst case of morning sickness and pregnancy symptoms. However, I decided to bite my tongue. I would tell her when the time was right. Not now when fatigue was kick
ing my ass. It was as if yesterday’s doctor appointment gave the baby confirmation to start up another pregnancy symptom. Adam was loving and helpful. He was right there by my side with a cold towel and a glass of water. I love that man so much.

  I was still amazed at how my life had changed for the better. There have been blessings after blessings and I couldn’t be more grateful. This baby is the icing on the cake. I didn’t want to jinx anything more than I felt like the situation already was. Therefore, as much as I wanted to tell Ava the best news I have ever heard, I couldn’t. No not yet, but soon. I at least needed to get to that twelve-week mark. Hopefully everyone including myself could keep our mouths closed.

  Facing my friend, I gave her the best answer I could.

  “I feel better knowing what I’m facing.” It was a vague answer, but I really didn’t know what to else to say.

  Ava rolled her eyes, “Okay, Bella that tells me nothing.” I had to come up with something that solved the question, without giving up the real answer.

  “Turns out I have insomnia, which causes me to be fatigued during the day and sleepless nights.” Yeah that sounded believable. Right? She took a few steps toward me and wrapped her hands around me. Minutes passed by as we stood there embracing one another. I felt awful for not telling her. She obviously cared so much and is really concerned.

  She pulled back and held me by my shoulders. “Thank God you are okay. I was…I am so worried about you. Are you sure it’s just insomnia?” She stared me down intently while waiting for the answer. Ugh, why is this so hard?

  I nod. “Other than insomnia and fatigue I’m fine.”

  We hugged and once again, she pulled back. “That’s great…I mean it’s not great you have to deal with all of that, but it’s great you know what you’re up against. Now that, that’s out the way, let’s get to work.”