Always Series Box Set

by Becs, Lindsay

  I’m happy that you found someone to share our daughter with. A partner to join with you in life’s journeys. I’m happy that you are happy.

  Always,

  Josie

  * * *

  “Jesse!” Penny yells, running off toward him.

  He still has on his cap and gown, but it’s unzipped as he walks out of the auditorium to join us after his graduation ceremony. He wears a little cocky smirk, putting on the face he needs to at school with his friends, but I know his kind. I was his kind. Inside he’s feeling damn proud of himself and wants to break into a full-sized smile when he catches Penny in his arms.

  I sling an arm around Tilly’s shoulder, leaning over to whisper in her ear, “You helped him achieve this. You should proud of that. You did good, Cookie.”

  She turns her head toward me. “Thank you.” Her eyes search mine and drop to my mouth, inches away from hers. Our moment is broken when we hear the kids nearing us.

  “Who’s ready to party?” Jesse yells, carrying Penny on his back.

  Tilly and I break apart. Before she has time to react, I swing her on my back to mimic Jesse and Penny. “Let’s party!” I yell and run in zigzags with Tilly screaming in my ear. The other two follow behind us as laughter rings out all around us from other kids and families.

  I drop Tilly to her feet when we reach our cars. I give her a wink and open her door for her. She gives me a grateful smile for helping her keep her tears at bay in front of everyone.

  A few hours later, our backyards are full of teenagers. I don’t even think Jesse knows most of them, but where a party happens, the kids will follow. I remember.

  Inside, I find Penny curled up on the couch, staring at nothing. I nudge her shoulder when I sit next to her. “What’s wrong?”

  She shrugs, not wanting to answer me, but I push more.

  “Jess told me he didn’t want me out there with everyone tonight.”

  I can’t say I’m actually upset about that, but I get why she is.

  “You know he’s just trying to protect you, right?”

  She shrugs again. I open my mouth to speak, but Jesse beats me to it.

  “Nugget?” My eyes, as well as Penny’s, go to him as he shifts from foot to foot. “It doesn’t feel right without you. Come on.” He tilts his head to the back. “Most of the idiots are leaving for another party.”

  I give him a small nod in approval and I see his lips twitch a little, glad that I have his back.

  I nudge Penny’s shoulder again. “Go. Have fun.”

  She gets up and jumps on Jesse’s back as he carries her out to the backyard, the two of them cracking up when he loses his balance, hitting the counter.

  I shake my head, walking in the opposite direction to the front porch.

  “Hey,” Tilly calls me when I close the door.

  I walk to her porch and sit next to her. “Hey, yourself.”

  “Tell me, should I be worried about what will happen back there tonight?”

  A laugh bursts from me. “Why do you think I would know the answer to that?”

  “I have a feeling you went to your fair share of parties in high school, that’s why.”

  “Maybe…” I smile at her. “But I was the good one,” I add.

  “Mmhmm.”

  My hand goes to my heart. “I am insulted.”

  “No, you aren’t,” she laughs.

  “Alright, I’m not, but no, they’ll be fine back there. They know we’re here. There won’t be an orgy breaking out or anything.”

  “Freaking A, Travis,” she laughs harder. “I don’t want to think about him doing stuff like that. Ever.”

  We sit for a while in silence, quietly listening to the noise coming from behind the house. “He wants to move out soon.”

  “So, he’ll be able to have his orgies there, then?”

  She smacks my shoulder. “No, smartass. I’m half proud of him and half upset he wants to leave and get away from me that fast.”

  “I don’t think it’s like that. He just needs to make a life for himself without needing help from everyone else. It’s not a bad thing.” I grin at her. “I was the same way. He’ll be fine. You should be proud of him.”

  “I am. But I’m going to miss the little shit.”

  “Now, you can have orgies too,” I tell her, and she gives me another smack with a glare. “Yeah, you’re right. You’re just waiting for one cock to enter your hen house.”

  “Yep, I’m done. I’m going to bed.” She stands, making me chuckle. She turns to leave, but I pull her hand to make her sit on my lap. “Travis...” she warns.

  “Everyone is out back,” I whisper as I pull on one of her ringlets. Cupping her jaw, I run my thumb across her bottom lip, which I crave to kiss. “We’re getting closer to our time.” She nods her head, agreeing with me as our eyes stay locked on one another. Leaning in closer to her I go to her ear. “Night, Cookie.” I don’t miss the shiver that runs through her before she stands to head inside.

  And I’m left on her porch with a boner and a yard full of teenagers to supervise. So, that’s awesome.

  TILLY

  Minutes After Getting Closer

  I close the door behind me and let out the breath I was holding as he whispered goodnight in my ear. This man can turn me to mush with two words.

  And don’t even get me started on the nickname he’s called me for years. At first, I didn’t like it, but now it’s like sex dripping from his lips every time he calls me Cookie.

  Soon. He said we’re getting closer to our time. I don’t know what he meant by that entirely, but I’m hooked. I’m just waiting for him to reel me in and make me his completely.

  Chapter Fourteen

  Travis

  Thirteen Years After Josie

  We just finished helping Jesse move into the house he bought not far from ours. All the years of him working for me, he was smart and saved. He bought his truck a couple of years back and now an entire house. Not too bad for an eighteen almost nineteen-year-old kid.

  Penny is having a hard time with the fact that he won’t be next door anymore, but knowing my daughter, she’ll be here just as much as she is at home.

  The two of them conspired against me until I caved and agreed to let her stay at his place tonight so they could both get Bear acquainted with the house. The stupid side of my brain said OK, while my dick was rejoicing that he might get closer to Tilly.

  I’m like a teenage boy myself as I excitedly drive back home. It’s been a long time since I had a night without Penny under the same roof as me. I should feel guilty for how excited I was to leave her behind with Jesse. But I don’t. Yet.

  I pull in the drive and the lights at Tilly’s house catch my eye, making my heart hammer in my chest. We didn’t really discuss anything about tonight, but I do plan on making a move of some sort.

  Running inside, I take a quick shower before knocking on Tilly’s back door. I’m so excited to see where this night goes with her, I’m already sporting a semi thinking about it. See? Teenage boy. Reaching down, I adjust myself real quick before I knock again and slide the door open.

  “Tilly?”

  “Uh, just a second,” she calls from her upstairs bedroom.

  I should wait down here, but my feet have other ideas and move toward where I know she is. Her bedroom door is half open, and when I peek inside, I see her standing with her back to where I’m standing. She’s got nothing on but a pair of lacy black panties as she slips a dress over her head, letting it slide down her curvy body.

  I watch as she pulls the material into place and looks at herself in the full-length mirror in front of her. She huffs, shaking her head and moves to pull the dress off.

  “Leave it,” I say, startling her. Her eyes find mind in the mirror, where I’m watching her like a creep.

  “I’m so nervous,” she says with a shy smile.

  Pushing open the door, I walk to her, invading her personal space where I’ve never been before.
/>   When I reach her, she’s still facing the mirror, eyes trained on mine. My hands go to her hips, skimming down to the front of her thighs and back up. She trembles under my touch, matching my nervous hands. My fingers continue to travel up her body; her sides, arms, across her collarbone, and into her hair, exposing her neck. My lips kiss the place where her shoulder and neck meet, trailing up to her ear.

  “You’re beautiful,” I whisper, meeting her eyes again in the mirror. “You don’t need to dress in anything special for me to think that.”

  My hand travels back down her body, pulling her back into me further. Making sure she knows how she’s making me feel right now. I raise a brow at her in question to see if she understands. She smiles, and it’s followed by a small laugh, which is all I need to know she understands.

  I turn her in my arms to look into her face. “I like you, Cookie. And as much as parts of me really want you right now, I’m not quite ready for all of that. But I’d like to have dinner with you, kiss you when I want, and hold you while we watch a movie together. Is that alright?”

  “That’s more than alright.” She smiles, relaxing in my arms.

  “Now, change out of that dress and into something comfortable and put on a bra,” I tell her, stepping back and walking to the door. “Because if you don’t, I’m going to be picturing what you look under your clothes all night,” I add before leaving her room.

  “Pervert!” she yells when I get to the bottom of the stairs.

  I laugh, walking back to my house, where I pull out steaks to grill. As I finish cutting the potatoes for the foil packs that I’ll add to the grill now that it’s hot, Tilly arrives.

  “It already smells good,” she says, walking up to me. “I brought dessert.” She holds up a plate of cookies with a smile.

  “I do like your cookies.” I smirk. Then my eyes roll over her, taking in her leggings and T-shirt, and my breath catches. Closing my eyes for a second to clear my head, I slowly open them, willing my thoughts of Josie to give me tonight and stay at bay.

  The food finishes cooking while we fall into easy conversation. We eat, then move into the living room to settle in for a movie. Pulling Tilly in close to my side when she tries to sit too far away, she looks up and smiles at me, liking that I’m not afraid to get close to her tonight. I can’t hold back anymore. My lips meet hers, my tongue pushing in to taste her.

  Shifting so I can reach her better, I pull her up to meet me. Our lips never part as our bodies shift into position and our tongues tangle. I reach up and pull the band from her hair, letting her soft curls fall around us. I love the feel of her ringlets as my fingers sink into them. We kiss soft and slow, letting our mouths seduce one another.

  Her small hands find the hem of my shirt and slide under, fingers dancing across the bare skin of my back. Reaching behind my neck, I pull my shirt over my head and toss it behind me somewhere. Tilly gasps for a second when she sees me, eyes roaming across my chest and abs, making me smirk at her approval.

  “Shut up,” she says before kissing me again, embarrassed about the obvious eye-fucking she just gave me.

  “I’m glad you like what you see.”

  “I definitely like what I see.”

  We go back to kissing and devouring each other’s lips.

  “I feel like I’m a teenager again,” I laugh against her neck. “I haven’t made out like this in a long time.”

  “Me either. But, damn, does it feel good,” she rasps, letting her head fall back as I lick up her throat, nipping at her chin.

  “You taste so good. I can’t wait to taste all of you.”

  Slowly, she pulls her head up, her hooded eyes meeting mine. “I’ve never…”

  “Oh?” I quirk a brow in question.

  She blushes, biting her lip and shaking her head.

  “Do you… Lie back, Cookie. I’m ready for dessert.”

  “What?” she asks all breathy.

  I smile at her and push her to her back. “Lie back and relax,” I softly command.

  Her arms go to cover her face when my hands find the band of her leggings and start to pull them down.

  “Wait!” she protests, stopping me. “What if it smells like fish or bread or nasty or something?” she asks panicked, and I think she is adorable flustered like this.

  “You trying to feed the five thousand down there?” I tease. “Tilly, look at me,” I tell her, not wanting to make her feel uncomfortable. I wait for her to give me her eyes and see that I’m ready for this. I want this. I want her. “I’m not going to do anything you don’t want. Do you want me to do this?” I wait for her to answer, and she gives a small nod. “Not good enough. I need words, Till.”

  “Yes. I want this.”

  “What’s this?” I push.

  “Please don’t make me say it, Travis,” she begs. I raise a brow at her. “Fine. Yes. I want your face between my legs, Travis. Lick and suck and do all that stuff and make me feel good because I’m so fucking horny right now,” she says, all whiney by the end.

  I smile and in one pull have her leggings off and her knees bent and spread for me. My cock throbs behind my jeans, straining against my zipper. Stupid me for not putting on gym shorts. I stand to remove my pants. Tilly hears and opens her eyes wide to see what I’m doing. I smile down at her as I step out of my jeans.

  “They’re getting a little tight.” I smile at her. “Relax,” I encourage, pushing her shoulders down, but she fights me, sitting up and removing her shirt, leaving her in nothing but a lacy see-through bra.

  Any last stitch of self-control and maturity just went out the window seeing her like this. It’s been a long time since I’ve been with a woman or seen one naked and willing in front of me. I really could have an embarrassing case of premature ejaculation happen here.

  Throwing my head back, I let out a breath. “You have any idea what you are doing to me?” I jump when I feel her hand grip my stiff cock through my boxers. “Fuck, Cookie,” I hiss. “Stop. This is supposed to be about you.” I look back down at her and see an evil grin on her face.

  Bending forward, my mouth covers her nipple through the lace of her bra and I suck, making her moan. And holy shit, hearing Tilly Lane moan in pleasure is the hottest thing ever. Needing to hear it more, I do it again and again to her other breast, working her up.

  Her fingers go into my hair, and I begin my descent down her body, kissing the top of her mound, both sides of the apex of her thighs. Putting one of her legs over my shoulder, my tongue dips to taste her. I hum in approval as I lick from back to front, teasing her clit before sinking into her over and over.

  Her hips begin to buck as her orgasm builds. With one of my arms, I pin her hips down, closing my lips over her clit and sucking. Peeking up her body, I see her skin is flushed and sexy. Pushing one of my digits inside her, my tongue continues to dance over her sensitive flesh. Adding a second finger into her, I curl them into a hook to work her up more and more as my mouth latches on and sucks an orgasm out of her. She shakes and erupts on my tongue as her thighs grip my head in a vise.

  Once she relaxes and comes down from her high, I lay my head on her hip bone and smile up at her. “Your cookie tastes good.” Our eyes meet, and we both break out in laughter together.

  TILLY

  Minutes After Orgasm

  I feel high and sated laying under Travis after he just delivered the best orgasm of my life. Holy shit fucking damnit, that was good. My body continues to hum with after-gasms still hitting each time he shifts and hits my sensitive skin.

  He liked eating my cookie and now I want to try his rocket pop…

  I knew waiting for him to be ready would be worth the wait. I had a feeling it’d be good, but I didn’t expect that good.

  I can die a satisfied woman now. And we didn’t even hit a homerun yet.

  * * *

  TRAVIS

  “Penny, stop before you crash my truck!” I hear Jesse yell at her.

  He asked if he could take her dri
ving today to help prepare for her driver’s test. I had to laugh when I agreed. Penny might be pretty fucking great under the hood of a car, but behind the wheel is another story.

  I look up in time to see her laughing from the driver’s seat while Jesse looks like he’s going to puke as the truck comes to a stop just shy of hitting the house. Jesse’s door flies open before she has the truck in park, and he drops to the ground.

  “Oh, sweet land that I love,” he says, laying his face in the grass. Bear runs to him from the porch, where I’m sitting, and licks his face before sitting on his back. “At least you’ll help me stay put instead of getting in a car with her again,” he points to a still laughing Penny.

  He turns to look at me then. “You did not warn me. Not cool, Travis.”

  “Hey, you asked if you could take her driving. You never asked if she was any good.”

  “Evil.”

  “At least if she scratched the paint or dented your truck, you know a guy who can fix it,” I tell him as he flips me off. I’m not even mad.

  Jesse has become my resident bodywork guy at Pretty Girl. He can still fix engines fine, but his real love turned to the bodywork side of it all and he’s really talented with it.

  Since he graduated, he’s been working at Pretty Girl full time. He took the pay raise humbly when I moved him into the position that put him in charge of all the business that came to be in that department. I have no regrets; he’s been the asset we needed.

  “LP, you think you’re ready for your test tomorrow?” I ask her.

  “Yep! I’m gonna pass with flying colors,” she answers, sitting next to Jesse, who still hasn’t moved.

  “There will be flying colors alright,” I hear him mumble, followed by a smack to the head by Penny.