by Skye, M.
“I can’t believe this, so it was a mistake to love our daughter and make sure she was taken care of?”
“Honey, she was more than taken care of, she had the world on a silver platter. I’m not saying it’s all our fault, because Maddie and Meg had the same treatment, but she just took to it differently. They are so responsible and humble, but Melia is selfish. She had me in a fit, I really lost my temper with her today.”
“She must have really struck a nerve with you for you to raise your voice. That girl needs a serious shake down. I just feel so helpless! I want to be able to hug my son and tell him things will be okay, hug Maddie and Meg and tell them how proud I am of them, and slap some sense into Melia. I want my kids, Emilio!”
“We’re working on it, you just have to be patient. It’s like Amanda fell off the face of the earth.”
“Well then I’m going to see my kids.”
Emilio raced around and grabbed her arm in protest. “Maria, you can’t! We’ve discussed this, we can afford to let them see you without being completely sure. I know everything is a mess right now, but you can’t put yourself and the kids in danger. All of this sacrifice could be for nothing if something happened to either of you. It’s something I can’t face a second time, I won’t lose you again.”
Maria looked in his eyes and saw the fear and heartache, and calmed enough to reclaim her place on the bed. She took his hand and pulled it to her lips to place a light kiss and smiled at him subtly. She felt him relax and saw his expression soften and laid her head in the crook of his neck. “I’m sorry, I’m being selfish only thinking of what I want versus what is necessary. I just hate what they must think of me. I know how Melia feels, but Meg and Maddie must also hold some form of resentment as well. And Gio, god I hope he didn’t think it was because of him. For them to think I just left for no reason breaks my heart. I love them more than anything in this world.”
“This is not your fault, all of this is because of that snake, Ben. If he wasn’t already behind bars, I would put my foot somewhere the sun doesn’t shine.” Maria grunted and leaned back with a stoic expression. Emilio’s eyes bucked and he huffed in realization. He released her and sat up straight. She took his silence as a negative and sighed, waiting for the blow up, she knew was sure to come. She placed her hands on either side of her face and closed her eyes. “Maria! What does he have to do with any of this?”
She looked at him nervously and placed her hand on his. “It’s wasn’t my intention to involve him. When he was questioned, they showed him the autopsy photos, and he saw that it was Carmen and not me. He has helped us ever since. He is the one who told Melissa and enlisted her help.” She could tell he wanted to be livid, but all he could do was smile, throwing her off completely. When she saw this, she relaxed. “So you’re okay?”
“I’m not thrilled, but at least he helped this time, even if most of this is his fault.”
“Not entirely, sweetheart, he may have been the villain in my story, but I was the one who stole Amanda’s husband. I knew he was married, and I still allowed him to fall for me. It was my selfish decision that jump-started this whole vendetta. The crazy part is, Richard and I never would have lasted long term. He was a wonderful, caring man, but I knew that he would one day tire of Meg and I just the way he did Amanda. I never allowed myself to fall for him fully. You’re the only man I’ve ever really loved.”
“And you’re the only woman I’ll ever love. Sweetheart, we all make bad decisions, but nothing you did deserved all this heartache. If you don’t mind me saying so, no man could ever get tired of you or Meg. You’re two of the most amazing women I ever had the pleasure of knowing. You two give your all to everyone you meet. I just want this whole ordeal over, it has affected too many already. People have lost their lives behind this madness, it’s time it ends.”
Maria laid her head back on his shoulder and exhaled. She felt so comfortable in his embrace. She felt a safeness she never felt with any of the others, a closeness that was only present with Emilio. They had always shared something special that couldn’t be put into words, love didn’t sum it up; it was enchantment.
Emilio pulled her back and swept his finger across her lips. He closed his eyes, feeling the softness of her warm, inviting mouth and hesitated hovering just above her. The look they shared caused his heart to flutter, it was like looking at her for the first time all over again. While gazing at her, he smiled in remembrance of the first time he laid eyes on her.
***
She was with Meg loading groceries into her backseat, when she accidentally bumped the stroller. When Meg began to roll, she chased after her hysterically. When Emilio saw the struggle, he raced over and caught the wailing infant. Maria caught up to them with tears streaming down her face.
The first look they shared was magical, Emilio had never seen such a beautiful woman in all his life. He was frozen as he held the stroller, until the cries of the child below him snapped him out of his trance. He took one look at Meg, and he was in love with her as well. Looking up to Maria for permission, he lifted her from the stroller. Her cries subsided as soon as he held her against him, and he and Maria shared their first laugh together.
“I think she likes you.”
“I think she does too,” he grinned. “She is such a beautiful little girl, just like her mother.”
“Thank you,” Maria blushed.
“You’re very welcome.” He looked her over, studying everything about her as he rocked Meg in his arms. He quickly noticed that her left hand was unadorned and smiled to himself. “So, Mrs...”
“Maria, Ms. Maria Avila, and this is Megan. I’m not married, but I guess you can see that,” she laughed.
“Lucky for me. Would you mind if I helped you get her settled in the car? I just can’t seem to put her back in this stroller.”
“Sure, and thank you for catching my baby. I don’t know what I would have done if something had happened to her.”
“It’s no problem. It was my pleasure.”
Emilio walked them over to the car and secured Meg inside, placing a butterfly kiss on her forehead. Maria smiled at his gentle nature as she watched him pull her blanket over her making sure she was nice and snug. Smiling at her, he proceeded to back away from the car, when she called out to him.
Turning around, Emilio caught a glimpse of her beautiful smile and walked back. Standing before her, he pushed the hair from her face and placed a light kiss on her cheek. Putting her hands on his chest, she tried still them, but she couldn’t stop the fluttering in her chest. It was truly love at first sight.
After regaining her senses, she mumbled the words that changed everything; the request for him to join them for dinner. Emilio readily agreed, and the rest was history. After their first evening together, Emilio became a major part of their lives, spending as much time with them as possible. After only two months of dating, he asked her to marry him, and she accepted. Soon after, he adopted Meg as his own and never looked back.
***
As the memories subsided, Emilio planted his lips over hers, crushing her head into his. She molded into his kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. She lost herself in him for what seemed like the thousandth time since their reunion. Kissing him never seemed to get old.
Laying back on the bed, he pulled her against him and closed his eyes. Since he found out Maria was alive, he had been staying every night with her. He couldn’t tear himself away. The only time he left was when he was going by to check on the children, and even then, he didn’t stay gone long.
He had missed so much time with her over the years, and he never wanted to let go. He passed out minutes later with her resting on his chest, for now, he was content, but he knew things had to change soon. They needed to be a whole family again; Maria’s happiness depended on it.
Chapter Nine
“Mmmhhh,” Meg hissed in her sleep. She couldn’t believe the sinful way she was being awakened. She felt Alex’s hands creep over her thigh
s minutes earlier, but she thought it had to be her imagination, because she could have sworn they went to sleep with the children in between them. She reached between her legs to see if it was all a dream, but sure enough, his head was buried there and his mouth was pleasuring her to no end.
“Aaah,” she moaned when he pushed his tongue deeper. She clutched his head tighter and squeezed her eyes shut, it was taking everything for her not to scream out. She wanted to express herself fully, but she wasn’t sure where the other occupants of the house were. As if sensing her need, Alex lifted his head for a brief second to address her.
“Everyone is gone. Lexie and Matt went to the hospital and took the kids, and Marisol had some things to do. It’s just you and me, baby.”
Meg threw her head back and put one finger in her mouth as she used the other hand to slide her fingers through his hair. He was driving her way past the point of simple pleasure, he had her flying towards the perfect orgasm. His hot breath and skillful kisses were proving to be her undoing and she felt herself giving in to the explosion within. She felt her insides trembling as he continued to move his mouth against her.
When she locked her legs around him, he went in for the finish. He spread her legs wide and slid his hands up her stomach and over her breasts, kneading them in his palms as he went deeper into her depths. She screamed out so loudly that she startled him for a split second, and then shook violently as her orgasm wracked her body.
Coming down from her high, she waited for Alex to make his way up her body and enter her throbbing insides, but he didn’t. He stayed with his mouth clamped to her center and continued to flick his tongue across her sensitive flesh. Before she could grasp the situation, he invaded her once again, causing her head to fly off the pillow. She sat up slightly and he reached out to push her back down.
“No,” he hissed. “Lay there and take it.”
Meg bit her bottom lip and fisted the sheets as she fought off another orgasm. He took his hand and slid it to fill his fingers with her and she gasped. “What are you trying to do to me?” she yelled, clutching the sheets tighter. He was pushing her to that invisible edge once again.
“I’m making you forget everything except how you feel at this very moment. Let go, baby, let me make you forget.”
“Alex!” she screamed as she crashed once again.
“Yes, baby, yes.” He slid up her body and positioned himself between her legs. “Now, are you ready for the real fun?”
She looked at him, and her eyes widened in shock. “I can’t...”
He surged inside her, silencing her protests. “You can, and we will. Wrap your legs around me and hold on tight. I’m about to make you scream.” Meg did exactly as he said and gripped his shoulders, letting her nails graze him gently. He smiled against her lips and lowered himself all the way down to fill her completely, and placed his hands at her sides as he began his slow, deep, indulgent strokes.
Meg kept her eyes closed, humming a soft tune as he pushed against her deeply and slowly. He moved his hands up and clutched her hands pushing them above her head lacing his fingers through hers. She held his hand in a death grip as he lowered his head to her left breast and circled his tongue around her sensitive, swollen, areola, and she jerked upward, pushing him further into her. He chuckled at her response and moved to give her other breast equal attention.
Meg was so close to her breaking point when she felt herself shifting. Alex was pulling her to him and in an instant, her face was in a pillow. The pillow muffled her orgasmic screams, while he slammed into her with his stomach molded onto her back. She tried to regain some semblance of control by scooting backwards trying to get to her knees, but he smacked her from behind and thrust so hard, her legs buckled and she fell back to the bed. Without breaking his stride, he clutched her hands once more, holding on for dear life.
He was everywhere, on top of her, inside her, between her, as she closed her eyes and felt the room spin. She was so close to a complete meltdown, when she felt his mouth on the back of her neck. He had lifted her hair and was running his tongue up and down her neck driving her insane. She felt it, it was coming, and then suddenly, everything stopped.
Alex rolled her over on her back and leaned over her. He pushed the hair from her eyes and positioned himself back between her thighs and pulled them apart once more. Before any words could leave her lips, he was inside her, moving in a quickened pace. When he moved his hand to her neck, holding her to him, she moaned in delight.
“Baby, you feel so good. I couldn’t let this end without me being able to look you in the eyes, it’s the best part.” He placed his lips over hers and the fire that had been building within her, blazed high, burning them both, causing loud exclamations to fall from their lips.
“Alex!” she screamed, sitting up and falling back to the bed exhausted. He kissed her gently and moved his hands down her body sensually and rolled to the side, pulling her back to his chest. He held her quietly trying to regulate his breathing and kissed her neck. She shuddered at the feel of his lips on her again. It was amazing after all they had done that such a little act, could make her quiver inside. Alex moved his hands up and cupped her breast, cradling them in his palms as he whispered in her ear.
“Good morning, baby.”
She chuckled lightly. “Good morning, sweetheart. Thanks for that marvelous wake up call.”
“Oh that, it was nothing,” he pulled her up into a sitting position. “Just a simple hello, but if you want marvelous, join me in the shower. I’ll touch places even the water can’t.”
“Shower yes, but we have to go, I’m sorry.”
“No need to apologize, there is always tonight. It will give me time to think of my next plan of attack. I hope you’re ready.”
“Am I ever?” she smirked. “You’re a serious nymph.”
“Only for you, Angel Face, I would do anything to make you smile.”
“You did way more than that, and you’ll do way more than that later. I wish we had all day to play in bed, but we have to get to Gio.”
“I know,” Alex pulled her from the bed. “Get your shower started, and I’ll take one in the other bathroom.”
“You’re not taking one with me?” she asked in full pout.
“No, sweetie, I need a cooling off period before I have to go to the hospital unless you want to get railed on an exam table. I’m going to shower alone this morning,” he smiled and backed out of the room.
Meg smiled and walked into the bathroom, humming a nameless tune. She was relaxed for the morning and encased in the happy feeling he left her with. Alex had really done a number on her, all the fears in her heart were shattered, and she only had thoughts of what they could be thankful for and getting Gio back to one hundred percent. Meg took her shower blissfully lost in silly thoughts until she felt the cold gust of air behind her when she turned, she saw Alex standing fully dressed wearing a huge grin.
“Baby, baby, baby, get your fine self out of that shower and get dressed before I pull my clothes back off.”
“I’m coming,” Meg huffed. “I was just thinking.”
“About?” he asked as he passed her a towel.
“Our life, how blessed we actually are, despite everything put in our way.”
“We are blessed, that’s what I’ve been trying to tell you. I came in here because I called Matt, and things are going great at the hospital. Gio is up talking and playing with the kids and the tests went great. There shouldn’t be any reason why Lexie can’t give him a kidney as long as all the other screenings come back fine. The process could take a few months, but everything looks good for now.”
“A few months? Does he have that long to wait? He passed out here yesterday, who’s to say he won’t take a turn for the worst?”
“He passed out because he has been skipping his medicine and dialysis. He will be fine as long as he takes better care of his health.”
“That’s a relief,” Meg sighed, slipping her dress over her head
. “I’m going to make sure he does. He scared me half to death.”
“I know he did,” Alex wrapped his arms around her. “But everything is going to be fine now. He stepped back and admired her short blue sun dress that hugged her body at the top, and flowed out at the bottom showing off her long, smooth legs. “Easy access,” he mumbled to himself.
“What was that?”
“Nothing, Angel, let’s get going.”
In the car ride over, Alex and Meg laughed and exchanged stories about their rough work week, just enjoying each other’s company. They didn’t fill the conversation with anything other than them and their small family, which was exactly what Alex wanted. She knew he felt that they had spent too much time over the past few weeks discussing other people, and she had to admit he was right. It should be more about them sometimes.
When they finally arrived at the hospital, they found Matt and Lexie chatting with each other playing with the kids. Matt looked so at home talking to Lexie, and it worried Meg immensely. As wrong as she felt Melia was, Matt was still her husband and the father of her children; they had unfinished business. Meg liked Lexie, from what she had learned about her, she was a really nice person, but Melia was her sister and she had to protect her interests.
When Alex saw the look on Meg’s face and the intimate setting before him with Lexie and Matt, he cringed. He knew she was going to say something, he just hoped she wouldn’t cause a major scene. He huffed when he saw her walking towards them and called out to her, but she kept walking in their direction.
When Meg approached, Matt swallowed hard and held Jordan up in the air. “The big guy misses his mommy.”
“And mommy misses him and my pretty princesses.” She pulled Jordan into her arms and bent down to kiss Allison and Cienna on their cheeks. Meg watched as Lexi squirmed under her stare and could tell she was uncomfortable. Watching her nervousness prompted Meg to ask Lexi to join her down the hall and she silently agreed and stood to join her. Alex approached and motioned for her to hand Jordan off, but she refused to hand him over. He took this as a good sign, knowing that she would never endanger their son, and relaxed slightly.