by Blue Saffire
Jasper didn’t lead her to the side door through the garage into the house but tugged her gently out of the garage and around the side of the house toward the lake. Marie followed him with curiosity creasing her brows. Jasper kept a hold of her hand as he took them to their favorite spot by the lake.
Marie looked around at all the lights that Jas must have strung to the tree branches. As the sun was setting the area twinkled with what seemed like a million little lights. It must have taken him hours to do all this. Up ahead, Marie could see a bed of cherry blossoms covering the ground.
When Jas stopped in what had become their special spot to him, he turned to face Marie. He had marked this exact spot with cherry blossoms because it was the place where their love had started to blossom into something so beautiful, so much more. With a nervous smile, Jas looked into her eyes.
Next thing Marie knew Jas was on one knee looking up at her. Marie gasped and her eyes widened. “Jas, what are you doing,” she murmured.
“Just hear me out. I know I am leaving next week and we will be separated for some time, but I know what I want. I know this is crazy and I don’t even have a ring. I …I wanted to buy you one, but since Mom and Dad still have access to my accounts they would notice a purchase like that,” Jas paused and blew out a breath. “What I’m trying to say is that.
“I promise when the time is right I’ll give you a ring, but for now. I know I will never fall in love like this again. I will never love someone as much as I love you. Marie, will you marry me? It may take a few years before we can walk down the aisle, but you are it for me,” he finished and swallowed hard.
“Yes,” Marie squealed. “Of course. Yes!”
A smile beamed across his face and Jas jumped to his feet. Jas lifted her off her feet spinning her around as he planted a kiss on her lips. Marie hugged him tight never wanting to let him go.
When Jas placed her back on her feet, Marie looked up at him with concern in her eyes. Jas froze as he started to wonder if she had changed her mind that quickly. Grabbing a hold of her hands he drew her to him.
“What,” Jas asked a little above a whisper.
“This doesn’t change what you’ve promised me,” Marie whispered back.
Jas furrowed his brows as his eyes searched her face. “What do you mean,” he asked.
“You promised you would see to your needs if the need arises. So this doesn’t change that. I don’t want you to resent us later,” Marie replies chewing on her lip.
“Don’t ruin this moment, Rie,” Jas sighs pulling her closer. “You just agreed to marry me. Nothing else matters. One day you are going to wake up and you will be wearing my ring and we will reminisce on this very day when I asked you to be my wife. I only want to remember this. You saying yes, us being in our favorite place and the beautiful smile on your face.
“I can’t wait until that day. Soon after you will officially be Mrs. Jasper Kyros Briggs and I will be the happiest man on the earth,” Jas finished with a kiss.
Marie melted into him and did just as he requested. She focused on the fact that he had just proposed and one day she would be wearing his ring. With his kiss, she sealed the moment to memory.
~B~
As Marie blinks the memory away, her eyes focus on her hand resting against Jas’s chest. She gasps loudly. How could I have missed this, she thought to herself. The ring on her finger was huge, but it was also unique. There was a radiant cut diamond in the center that had to be at least four carats.
On the outer edges, on one top corner and one bottom corner there were intricate platinum designs. The metal twists and curls like vines or intricate scrolls laying over the edges of the center diamond. The band is covered in diamonds on the sides and smooth on the bottom.
The design gave the ring a vintage look, but Marie loved it. Tears spring to her eyes as she stares at the gorgeous ring. Words have not allowed themselves to surface.
“I saw this ring in Greece one day when I had to escort Olivia on one of her excursions. She caught me staring at it. I didn’t know at the time that she sent me off so she could purchase it. I don’t want any secrets between us and that is why I am telling you this.
“She did send me the proof of purchase so I could reimburse her. She knows I wouldn’t have taken the ring otherwise. If you want a different ring, I’ll understand and get you one. I just remember thinking this one was perfect for you. I’m sort of glad she sent it to me,” Jas says with a boyish smile.
Marie draws her hand back toward her chest and cradles it to her heart with her other hand. She narrows her eyes at Jas. “You are not taking my ring back. You’ll just repay her or buy Liv something that is of equal value and I will be fine with it. I love this ring,” Marie beams.
If it were someone else that had given the ring to Jas, Marie might have felt differently. Olivia only wanted the best for Jas and Marie believed Olivia wanted the same for her.
“I can do that,” Jas replies with a smile. He flicks at the necklace around Marie’s neck that she has yet to notice. “The wedding will be for you and our family, but in my eyes, you already belong to me. This was also a gift from Olivia. I didn’t think I would get to use it, but I had no idea what you two were up to behind my back.”
Marie tilts her head down, but she is not able to get a good view of the necklace. Quickly, she pulls out of Jas arms, jumping from the bed and rushing to the bathroom to look into the mirror. Marie gasps at the sight before her.
Around her neck is one of the most beautiful necklaces she has ever seen. The platinum links are as intricate as the ring’s design. Each set of four links encases either a diamond or blue sapphire stone.
The links form two chains that link two tiny diamond and blue sapphire covered rings that connect to a little house shaped locket in the center that has a heart shaped design for the front door. The house is covered in diamonds and the heart shaped door is made of blue sapphires. There is even an opening for a keyhole.
Marie is in awe of all the detail. She knew right away it was from one of Olivia’s personal designs. Her friend had found her love of creating beautiful jewelry and was making so many great things happen, this piece being just one of them.
Jas steps up behind her in front of the mirror and wraps his arms around her waist. Marie turns in his arms. Reaching up, she pulls him down to bring his lips to hers.
Jas takes over the kiss immediately. Cupping the back of her head he groans into her mouth but doesn’t let her pull away. With his free hand, he cups her backside and lifts her into the kiss and his rock hard erection.
Breaking the kiss Jas places his forehead to hers. “No more running, Marie. You want it all? I’m giving it all to you, my ring, my collar, and my heart.”
For the first time, Marie notices the key hanging from Jas’s neck and it brings a smile to her face. Fingering the key she looks up into his green eyes once again. Jas gives her a knowing smile.
“Is this the key to my collar,” she asks coyly.
“It is,” Jas smiles.
“I love you,” Marie says with her voice filled with emotion.
“I love you too, Baby. Pam is probably going to be pissed, but I’m not waiting to marry you. I’m going to make us lunch. You start calling your mom and whoever else you need to help you plan a wedding within the next two to three weeks. I know it can be done. Your mom helped Bobby do it,” Jas says in a tone that brokers no room for objections.
“Are you serious,” Marie asks, her mouth dropping open. “We’re snowed in. There is no telling when we are getting out of here. I have so much to do.”
Jas looks her in the eyes. “Do I look like I’m joking? Three weeks tops. You can have anything you want as long as it happens in three weeks. I’ll call my mom,” with that he drops a kiss to her lips and leaves out of the bathroom.
Marie turns back to the mirror to admire the collar as she places her hand with the ring onto the locket. If she had been unsure of all she had done, all the training with
Liv, she was now certain that she had done the right thing. In some ways, the collar meant more to her than the ring.
To others, it will look like a beautiful necklace, but she would always know better. After a few minutes reality sets in, she had a wedding to plan. Marie rushed out to the bedroom grabbing Jas’s t-shirt from earlier and pulling it on as she searches for her phone.
Marie groans when she figures out why Pam couldn’t get through to her the night before. Her phone was dead. Moving to her suitcase, she digs out her charger and plugs it in.
With a huge smile on her face, she starts to make calls and plans to get married. She could feel the excitement building within as the phone starts to ring on the other end. “I’m getting married,” she squeals into the phone when the line is picked up.
Chapter 18
“That’s great dad. Paige and I will do anything we can to help… Sure, if that’s what she wants,” Bobby chuckles to his dad on the other end. “Okay, I’ll let Paige know.”
Bobby hangs up the phone with a huge smile on his full lips. Paige watches him with a lifted brow, trying to focus on finding out what that call was about and not on devouring her husband. These pregnancy hormones were getting the best of her.
There wasn’t a moment where she didn’t want to tear his clothes off. She couldn’t remember being this horny when she was pregnant with the boys. Paige licks her lips before biting down on her lower lip.
Bobby smirks as he gives his wife a knowing look. He wasn’t about to deny her latest increase in appetite for his cock. Forgetting about his father’s call he crooks his finger to beckon his wife to him.
“Wait a minute,” Paige giggles. “What was that about?”
Bobby shrugs his shoulders. “Marie called Mom and Dad to tell them she and Jas are getting married in three weeks. Marie wants the boys in the wedding as her ring bearers. She also wants us in the wedding party. Mom will call you later,” Bobby says with a smile on his face as he gets up from his desk and moves around it closer to Paige. She is sitting on the sofa in his home office.
“Wait, what? When did all of this happen?” Paige gasps with excitement. Paige turns for her phone to call Marie, but Bobby pounces wrapping his strong arms around her and pulling her up off the couch.
“They’re still snowed in, in Colorado. I’m sure they are taking this opportunity to celebrate,” Bobby wiggles his brows. “I think we should do the same.”
“Really,” Paige lifts a brow of her own. She runs her hands up his chest. “Don’t you have some more work to do?”
“Only work I plan on doing is working over this sexy body of yours. Your parents have the boys and these files can wait a little bit longer. I need some time with my wife,” Bobby says as he plants wet kisses to Paige’s neck.
“When you put it like that I think I totally agree,” Paige says as she wiggles closer to Bobby and his bulging erection.
“I thought you’d see it my way,” Bobby growls as he reaches for the hem of Paige’s dress and tugs it up over her ass.
His large hands cup and knead her plump flesh. Paige moans as she throws her head back to give him better access to her neck. Bobby sucks and nips the sensitive flesh while Paige works at the buttons of his shirt.
He walks her back toward the couch until the backs of her legs meet the soft cushions. Instead of pushing her down onto the couch as she was expecting, Bobby swiftly spins her in his arms.
Bobby makes quick work of unzipping the back of her dress and pushing it from her shoulders. Sticking his fingers in the waist of the dress he pulls it along with her panties from her body leaving her in her bra and heels. Gently Booby presses a hand to Paige’s back bending her at the waist.
Taking a few steps back, Bobby lets his eyes roam over her curves. He would never get enough of this woman. She made his life complete in so many ways. He was truly happy that his brothers and sister found someone to do the same for them because he really didn’t know what he would do without her.
As her juicy folds glisten at him in anticipation, Bobby saunters back over to her. Paige whimpers as she looks over her shoulder while Bobby runs his fingers through her soaked folds. Paige wiggles her hips and bites her lip, giving Bobby a seductive look.
“You’re so wet,” Bobby groans. “Get on the couch on your knees. Put your hands on the back of the couch.” He gives her ass a slap for good measure.
Paige moans but does as she is asked eagerly. Bobby quickly removes his shirt and tosses it on the pile of Paige’s clothes. Dropping to his knees behind her, he places his large palms on her upper thighs and over the bottom of her cheeks, spreading her open from behind. He inhales her scent deeply and groans.
“You smell so good, Baby,” Bobby groans before diving into her drenched core.
Paige cries out as Bobby devours her most intimate lips. Sucking, licking, and nipping, Bobby takes her for a trip to ecstasy. He reaches down to free the zipper on his slacks, needing to free his cock that is ready to burst through his pants.
“Yes, Bobby,” Paige groans.
Bobby hums into her folds, sending a vibration through her body. Paige’s fingers dig into the soft cushion of the couch as her legs start to shake. Bobby doesn’t let up on her sweet juices, sipping from her nectar and calling more forward.
Bobby starts to stroke his shaft slowly needing to be inside her juicy softness. He wasn’t going to rush, though. He needed her to come first. She always comes first.
Paige was so close she could feel her orgasm plowing through her. The things this man could do with his mouth are mind blowing. She couldn’t keep her hips from moving against his face and tongue. His hand squeezes and kneads her cheek as he strokes himself.
Feeling that Paige is so close, Bobby reaches between her legs and pinches her clit. It was all he needed to do as her pussy clenched around his probing tongue.
“Ah, yes, shit, yes,” Paige cries out her release.
With a smirk on his lips, Bobby rises to his full height. Letting his pants fall from his hips he kicks them to the side. Placing one foot on the couch, he grabs her hips and thrusts into her slick folds. Bobby growls out and Paige cries out as her body sags forward from the force of multiple orgasms.
“So fucking good, always so good,” Bobby grunts as his rocks into her from behind with deep, hard thrusts.
“Yes, yes, yes, harder, please. You feel so good too,” Paige whimpers.
Bobby reaches around to tug down the cup of her bra and pinches her sensitive nipple. Paige’s pussy gushes around him and he growls in satisfaction. He uses one hand on her waist to pull her against his thrusting hips. With the other hand, he releases her hardened peak to grab a hand full of hair.
Tugging her head back he covers her lips swallowing her cries and thrusting his tongue into her mouth. Paige gives as good as she is getting, throwing her hips back and meeting his tongue thrust for thrust. Bobby can feel the sweat dripping down his face as he pounds into his wife.
Paige reaches up to wipe sweat from his face, before pushing her fingers into his hair. Bobby breaks their kiss to move his lips to her ear. Flicking his tongue out, he flicks her earlobe before whispering in her ear.
“I love being inside you. I love knowing that my baby is growing inside you again. Give me this pussy Paige,” he grunts in her ear.
“Oh yes, just like that. I love having you inside me. I’m so close,” Paige sobs out in ecstasy as Bobby pushes her over into bliss.
“Oh fuck,” he roars out as Paige detonates, clenching around him and crying out his name. He doesn’t stop. Instead, he releases her hair and cups her breast, diving into her quivering body as he chases his own release.
It doesn’t take long as his eyes drop to her full ass bouncing on his shaft. Watching his massive cock move in and out of her tight channel always turns him on. His tongue slides out of his mouth as he licks his lips wanting to taste the cream she is covering his cock with. Soon it is too much, his release tingles up his spine and his body feels l
ike it has been set on fire as he pumps his seed deep into her womb.
“Yes, Baby,” he roars as he stills Paige’s hips pinning her to the couch. Bobby moves to sit pulling Paige into his lap, not pulling out of her warmth.
Paige falls back against his chest as they catch their breath. Lifting her arms over her head, she wraps her arms around his neck. She snuggles into his lap with a satisfied smile on her face.
“I’d like to do that again in about five to ten minutes,” Paige purrs.
“Why wait that long,” Bobby chuckles as he starts to harden inside her once again.
Chapter 19
“A toast,” James voice booms as he smiles from ear to ear.
Everyone lifts their glasses as their smiles mirror the one on James’s face. Minnie and Caitronia’s eyes hold tears of joy. Earl’s lips curl in a smug grin, knowing that his plan had worked out successfully. He only wished his brothers were here to celebrate with him, but, as usual, Briggs duty calls.
James clears his throat of the emotions that start to creep up. “To our children, may they love as long and as happily as we have. And to our brother and friend, may he find love now that he has fulfilled his promise,” James croons.
“Salute,” everyone says in unison and sips at their champagne.
“I can’t believe it. Jas and Marie, who would have ever thought,” Caitronia muses.
“Honestly, I suspected it a long time ago. Well before Bobby and Paige’s wedding. My suspicions were just confirmed when I saw the way he looked at her during rehearsals for Bobby and Paige’s wedding,” Minnie chortles.
“Yes, well there were allegations of those two having a love affair for quite some time,” James chuckles.
“Call them allegations if you like. I told you I had proof,” Earl laughs. “You are the one that wanted to let it run its course. Thomas was willing to keep him in the States to train him. You insisted we send him to Greece.”
“It was what you and Thomas thought was best for his career with Briggs Security. Marie was still young and trying to find her way. All in all, I think things turned out just fine,” James smirks.