by Paige Warren
He shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. “I know you didn’t. It’s just… this is a little sudden and unexpected.”
Logan looked down at the table, not sure what he felt or thought about the situation. He looked at their joined hands, at the sparkling diamond on Sienna’s hand and came to a decision. The only problem was that he knew Sienna would balk at the idea of making their engagement real just because she was pregnant. He’d have to be creative.
“Logan? Are you mad?”
He looked up quickly. “Mad? Of course not!”
“It’s just that you’re awfully quiet. If you don’t want anything to do with the baby, you don’t have to. I can take care of it by myself.”
He shook his head. “I wouldn’t let you do that Sienna. The baby is just as much mine as it is yours. It may not be a planned pregnancy, but I’m going to stand by you regardless.”
She gave him a slight smile. “Really? You’re okay with this?”
He nodded. “Yes I am. In fact, why don’t we go out and celebrate tonight?”
Her smile widened. “I’d like that.”
Their lunch arrived and Sienna realized that she was ravenous. Digging into her food, she managed to polish off every bite. She and Logan chatted a while longer before he paid the bill and escorted her to the car.
“Why don’t I take you home? You can always get your car later.”
She looked at him in surprise. “Take me home?”
“Yeah, you just look a little tired. I’ve heard that pregnant women sleep a lot.”
She laughed. “I don’t think I’m far enough along for that part to hit just yet.”
“Well, if it’s okay, I’d still like to take you home.”
Sienna tilted her head to the side and watched Logan a moment. He was taking this very well. Far better than she had expected.
“It’s fine if you’d like to take me home.”
He smiled at her and drove to her house.
***
They had barely cleared the door when Logan pressed her up against the wall and claimed her lips in a searing kiss. His hands skimmed her breasts and felt her nipples pucker.
“Do you want me?” he whispered against her lips.
She nodded, reaching for his belt. She unfastened the buckle, unbuttoned his pants, slid the zipper down and let them drop to the floor. She stroked his dick through his boxers. He’d worn the loose ones today so she opened the front of them and reached inside, her fingers skimming the hard silky length of him.
Pushing her dress up, Logan stripped her panties off of her. Reaching between her legs, he stroked her, felt her heat.
Whimpering, Sienna parted her legs, wanting more. She stroked Logan, remembering what it felt like to have him inside of her.
Logan grabbed her legs and wrapped them around his waist, parting her with this thumbs, he entered her hard and fast, filling her completely. He ground himself against her, going as deep as he could. His thumb grazed her clit and she bucked against him. Gently rubbing her clit, he thrust in and out of her.
Sienna cried out her release and held on to Logan’s shoulders. As he thrust in and out of her she felt another orgasm building. When she felt him come inside of her, she let herself go, climaxing again.
Logan gently lowered her to her feet, slipping out of her in the process. “Well, I certainly have more finesse than that most days.”
She smiled. “Yes, but I think I like it when you lose control.”
“Want to lose control with me again?”
“Oh yeah,” she said, heading toward her bedroom.
Chapter Nine
The next morning, Sienna rolled over and discovered that Logan was still in her bed. He had never stayed the entire night before and she smiled to herself. It was nice waking up with someone lying beside you; especially when that someone was naked, hunky, and well-endowed, Sienna thought with a wicked grin.
Rolling out of bed, she pulled on a robe and went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. As she cracked eggs into a bowl, she heard the front door open and close.
“Hello?” she called out.
Robert strolled through and grinned at her. “Hey. I haven’t seen you lately so I thought I’d drop in and check on you.”
“That was sweet of you.”
He eyed her robe, realizing that she didn’t have anything on under it. Just what had his friend been up to lately? Before he could ask, he heard a voice from across the room.
“Good morning,” Logan said, stepping into the living room. Thankfully he had pulled on his boxers and pants since it seemed Sienna had company.
“Morning,” Sienna said with a smile.
“Good morning,” Robert said, now understanding why Sienna was naked under her robe. He had clearly interrupted something. “I was just stopping by to say hello.”
“It’s nice that Sienna has someone to check in on her,” Logan responded.
Robert nodded. “Well, I’ll let you two enjoy your morning together.”
“Thanks, Robert,” Sienna said. “I’ll call you later.”
He nodded and let himself out.
Once Robert was gone, Logan propped a hip against the counter, crossed his arms over his chest, and watched Sienna. “So, does he stop over often?”
“Robert? Oh… he used to come over all the time, but lately I just see him once a week.”
“And he has a key to your place?”
“Well, yeah. I have one to his too,” she said.
“Have the two of you dated?”
“Are you jealous?” she asked, incredulous.
He shrugged. “I just like to know who my competition is.”
“You don’t have any competition,” she said, walking over to him. Wrapping her arms around his waist, she kissed his chest.
Logan wrapped his arms around her, hugging her. “I’m sorry I was jealous. I just don’t like the thought of that guy coming and going from here as he pleases.”
“It would be rude of me to ask for the key back, Logan. Surely you understand that.”
He sighed. “I guess I do, but I don’t have to like it.”
***
A few days later
Logan had gotten into the habit of sleeping over at Sienna’s. He decided to take the night off and stay home alone. There was a lot he needed to think about, things that he needed to sort through, emotions to analyze.
He had never been jealous over a woman before. He knew that Sienna was different from the other women he’d been with, but how different? The thought of her wearing his ring for real made him feel at peace. He could honestly see himself waking up next to her every morning. The thought of her carrying his child made him happy.
Maybe the way to get Sienna to accept a real marriage proposal was just tell her the truth… that he loved her. Logan had never been in love before and the emotions swirling through him were frightening and a little overwhelming. He could only hope that Sienna felt the same way about him.
Grabbing his keys, he decided to stop by her house after all. It was time for them to have a talk.
***
Pulling up in front of her house, he turned the car off and got out. The lights were still on so he knew she was awake. Walking up to the front door, he rang the bell.
“Who is it?” Sienna asked through the door. It was too dark outside to see through the peep hole very well.
“It’s Logan,” he answered.
Surprised, Sienna opened the door and let him in.
“I thought you had something to do tonight and couldn’t come by?” she asked.
He nodded. “I did, but I finished early and wanted to see you.”
She smiled and hugged him. “I’m glad you were able to come by.”
“Me too,” he answered with a smile.
Following her into the living room, he sat next to her on the sofa. Turning to face her, he brushed his fingers across her cheek. Even without make-up she was breathtaking.
“Sienna, I didn�
��t have somewhere to be so much as I needed some time to think through some things,” he told her, getting right to the point.
“Oh?” she asked, suddenly a little uneasy. Was he changing his mind about the baby? About her?
He nodded. “I did a lot of thinking tonight and what I realized is that I want our engagement to be a real one. I don’t want to pretend anymore.”
This wasn’t the direction she had expected the conversation to take. It surprised her for a moment, but she recovered quickly.
“If this is about the baby, I already told you…”
He silenced her with a gentle kiss. “This isn’t about the baby. This is about us.”
“Us?”
“You aren’t making this easy.”
“Sorry,” she said with a blush. She wasn’t trying to be difficult; it just seemed to come natural to her.
“I love you Sienna. I love you and want our engagement to be a real one because I want to marry you. I love waking up next to you in the morning, making love to you, hearing you laugh… I love everything about you Sienna.”
Sienna gazed at him through watery eyes and gave him a tremulous smile. “I love you too.”
“So you’ll marry me for real?”
She nodded. “Of course I will. I would love nothing more than to be your wife.”
Kissing his future wife Logan felt happier than he ever had before. No matter what it took, he would make sure that she never regretted her decision. His wife and child would never want for anything.
Against her lips he murmured, “Want to go to the bedroom?”
She smiled and looped her arms around his neck. “I’m ready when you are.”
Logan picked her up and carried her through the bedroom door. Kicking it shut behind him, he started the first of many celebrations.
About the Author
Paige Warren lives in Georgia with her two cats and sheltie. Having fallen in love with reading at an early age, it wasn't long before she started creating her own stories. When she isn't living in her own little world, she enjoys reading, visiting new places, and being out in nature.
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