My parents come back into the living room with two boxes, my mom hands one to each of us. “You open yours first,” She says to Ilyanna. “And I must say how happy we are to have met you and look forward to spending much more time together.” She smiles down at her before taking a seat next my dad.
Ilyanna looks happier than I've ever seen her. I understand completely. I feel the same way. She tears the paper off, opens the box, unfolds the tissue and gasps. “How?... When?.... I love them. Thank you.” She has tears in her eyes as she shows me the three picture frames that were in the box. They're all pictures of us. One is of us in my parents kitchen sitting side by side at the island looking at each other and smiling. The second's of us sitting on the couch, again looking at each other. Obviously oblivious to what's going on around us, looking so much in love. The third my mom must have taken in the car on the way home from shopping. Ilyanna fell asleep in the back seat, her head on my shoulder and I'm kissing the top of her head. They're all absolutely breathtaking to look at, capturing the love we share.
“Well honey, it was pretty easy when you two are so wrapped up in each other. I just pulled out my phone any opportunity I had to capture your feelings for each other. I just wanted you to see what everyone else sees.”
“They're so beautiful, thank you so much. This is the perfect present.” The tears are flowing down her cheeks and I reach up to brush them away with my thumbs.
I lean in to kiss her cheek and whisper in her ear. “I love you baby.”
She looks at me with so much emotion. “I love you too.” After wiping her face on her sleeve she turns back to me. “Your turn love.”
I make quick work removing the paper from my gift. I've never had any patience when opening them. “Oh, wow! How did you know I wanted a new Gronk jersey? This is awesome. And a new hat, sweet.”
“Well son, when it comes to you we know we could never go wrong with Pats gear.” My dad laughs. “Your too easy to shop for.”
“We're going to the game in a couple weeks. These will definitely be put to good use. I'll be right back. I have to go get your presents.”
We decided to give my mom the dress to wear on the cruise so we found my dad some khaki shorts and an obnoxious floral print shirt to complete the gift. Kinda cheesy considering they're not going anywhere tropical. But it's fun and they're gonna shit bricks....
When I return to the living room they're all laughing. I can't express how relieved I am that they've welcomed her so easily. The damage Heather did to me. I never thought my parents would be able to act civil towards the woman in my life again. They had already loved her like a daughter. I think my mother was more upset than I was when she found out about the horrible mess that girl put me through. I can say with absolute certainty that Ilyanna is nothing like that black hearted bitch. “Now before you open these,” I say as I hand them the three boxes. “The small one is to be opened by both of you. Open the others first.” I share a smile with my girl as I take my seat next to her facing my parents.
“Wow this dress is beautiful. Thank you.” She comes over to use to give us a hug and kiss before sitting down next to my dad again.
My dad on the other hand looks a little puzzled at his gift. “It's November. Don't you think it's off season for this?”
Giving him a shrug and a grin, I ignore his question. “Okay, now open the other one.”
Pulling out the tickets and itinerary my father's jaw drops. “What the hell?”
“Oh my goodness Braydon... Are these what I think they are?” My mother asks excitedly while cupping her hands over her mouth.
“Yup, we're sending you to Nova Scotia. It's not until May. And I know it's not a tropical destination but we thought the clothes would be fun.” I smile at the tears in my mom's eyes and the look of shock on my dad's face.
“Oh you shouldn't have Braydon. But thank you. I can't wait. We've always wanted to go on this cruise.”
“I know. I honestly hadn't thought about it. Ilyanna suggested we check out the travel agency to get you a trip and I remembered you guys talking about it.”
“Well damn boy. How are we ever gonna top this?”
“You don't have to of course, it was our pleasure.”
“Thank you. This is the best present ever. Besides you of course.” Wow my dad getting sentimental. Just wow.....
“Your very welcome.” We say in unison. Looking into her eyes I get the message to wrap this up for some alone time.
“Alright, time for bed. We have to get up early to put the bird in and start food prep.”
Ilyanna gets up and starts cleaning up the ripped paper littering the floor. “Nonsense girl, we'll clean up. Your our guest.” My mom says without too much enthusiasm. I'm sure she's pretty tired. We've had a busy day.
“I don't mind really. It'll just take a minute.”
My mom doesn't argue. She just shakes her head, silently laughing. “You've got a good one. I look forward to watching her walk down the isle from my seat in the first pew.” She winks at us and turns to leave the room with my dad on her heels. I can't help but over hear her say to him. “She's perfect for him.”
“They're perfect for each other.” My dad really has gone soft.
Yeah, my mother's a very smart woman. There will never be anyone else for me, she's it. My forever. And I plan on showing her just how much she means to me as soon as we make it to the bedroom.
Fade to black
I stand and stare at the pictures Patty gave me with a huge smile on my face when I feel Braydon wrap his arms around my stomach, lean in and kiss my neck.
“Mmmmm,” I moan as I turn my face to his and kiss him passionately. Finally coming up for air I look into his eyes and see so much love reflected in them. “These pictures are beautiful.” If I didn't already know that he really loves me, I would by just looking at them.
“My mother definitely captured our feelings. Maybe she has a new hobby.” He slowly pulls me backwards towards the bed. His hands wander upwards, under my shirt and inside my bra, twisting and pulling on my nipples as we move.
“I want you.” I lean back, turning my head to whisper in his ear.
“God Ilyanna, you have me. I'm yours.” I love the sound of those words coming out of his mouth. And I know he means them. I have never been so sure of anything in my entire life.
The feeling is completely mutual.
“Damn straight your mine. I would have to go straight up bitch on anyone that would try to tell me otherwise.” I shrug in his arms.
“Straight up bitch, huh? Are you sure you didn't grow up in Boston?” He laughs and turns me quickly, lifting me and tossing me on the bed, making me yelp.
When I finally stop bouncing, I jump up, get on my knees and crawl to the end of the bed, looking at him as if he was my prey. This man makes me crazy. I reach him and nuzzle my face on his crotch. Opening my mouth, I gently bite the bulge in his pants. I hear him suck in a sharp breath so I do it again. Not as gentle this time, scraping my teeth along his denim.
He pulls me up and attacks my mouth, my neck and finally my ear before roughly pushing me back onto the bed. He quickly removes his jeans and boxers, grabbing his shirt, he rips it off over his head with acute urgency. I do the same, making short work of my clothes. God, I can't get naked fast enough.
“You are so beautiful.” He tells me as he lowers himself onto the bed. I spread my legs wide in invitation, running my hands from my hair, down my neck, over my breasts and finally coming to rest at my center. I circle my clit, earning a smoldering look from my man. “I love it when you touch yourself for me baby.” He tells me as he reaches one hand down and wraps it around his cock slowly stroking the entire length.
“That is so fucking hot. Mmmmm, why don't you come stroke that cock in my mouth baby while I play with my pussy.”
“Now that's fucking hot. I love your naughty mouth.”
“Your cock loves my naughty mouth, and it says hurry up and get up here. I want to taste y
ou.”
He straddles me, moving up my body as he strokes himself and I lick my lips. I stick my tongue out as he reaches me and I lick around the tip making him groan. “I love your mouth on me, feels so fuckin' good.”
“Mmmm,” I moan around his entire length. Taking him to the back of my throat and back up again over and over.
He slides his glorious cock from my mouth, flips me over onto my stomach and I feel his hands on my ass opening me to his gaze. His mouth is on me instantly, sucking my lips and licking me from my anus to my clit, making me shudder. “Oh, soooo good baby.” I wiggle my ass on his face and he slaps it. Earning another yelp. “Oh yes....... again.”
“Yeah? You like it when I slap your ass baby?” He asks as he slaps me again, making me jerk against him. Between his mouth on me and his hand slapping my ass, I won't last much longer.
“Yes, yes, I fucking love it. You know I do. Your gonna make me cum so hard baby.”
“Mmmmm.” He moans as he sucks me. “Cum for me beautiful.” As soon as the words leave his lips I come undone, bucking and shaking my pussy against his tongue that's buried as deep as it will go inside me. Before I realize his face has even left me I feel him slam into me, leaning down on me, he nibbles my shoulder before licking up my neck and whispering in my ear. “I love you.”
“I love.....” I can't get the words out. He's quickly slamming in and out of me. Making it impossible for me to do anything but moan and pant. “You.... yes...... you feel...... sooooo..... good.”
We explode at the same time and he rolls off of me, pulling my back to his front and holds me close in his arms.
“I love you beautiful.”
“I love you too.”
*****
“Come on sleepy head wake up?”
“Hmm?" I'm still foggy. I hate waking up in the morning. I know I have to but I still hate it all the same.
“Wake up beautiful, we have to go stuff the bird.”
“I don't want to,” I complain while snuggling the blankets tighter. He rips them off of me and the cold air hits my skin, immediately giving me the goosebumps. “Hey! Give them back, it's freaking freezing.”
“No it's not, get up and move around lazy bones. And it would help to put some clothes on, although I do love you naked.” He laughs and grabs my arm, pulling me up into a sitting position.
“Your killing me....”
“No baby, hardly. Come on, we can come back to bed right after we're done.”
“I won't be able to go back to sleep once I'm up. Can't you just do it without me?”
“Nope, this our first of many holidays together. We're doing it. Besides, I never said anything about sleep.”
I do like the way he thinks. I'm suddenly wide awake in all the right places. “Lead the way hot stuff,” I say and quickly throw on some sweats. “I can't wait to come back to bed so you can pay me for my cooking expertise.”
He laughs at my sudden mood change. “I'm gonna pay you all right. For giving me such a hard time.”
“Isn't it you that's going to be giving me the hard time?” I ask as I walk past him, earning me a slap on my ass. “Ow, I wasn't expecting that. Don't make me go back to bed and let you fix the bird yourself. Come on before we wake your parents up.”
*****
“This is delicious,” I tell Patty after taking a bite of her homemade apple pie.
“Thank you, I'll have to give you the recipe. It was my grand mother's.”
The entire dinner was delicious. I have to admit I was a little bit hesitant to try the butternut squash but once I finally gave in, oh man it was delicious. Definitely going to be eating a lot more of it, that's for sure.
“So Braydon, what time do you have to be on the road?” His dad asks him as me and Patty are clearing the table.
“We were thinking of leaving sometime between six and seven so we can make it home before midnight. I have something special planned for my special girl.” The last part was said softly as I was leaving the room.
I'll just pretend I didn't hear it. It's his Birthday this weekend, I don't know why I get the surprise.
“Here's the recipe. I hope you put it to good use. It's Braydon's favorite.” His mother's words pull me from my curiosity.
“Thanks, I will. It was awesome, seriously the best apple pie I've ever eaten.” I can't help but thank my lucky stars that I haven't been sick again since the last time. I think this baby is finally agreeing with me.
“Thank you, Ilyanna. I don't ever remember a time Braydon was this happy.”
“Your very welcome. I can't remember a time I was this happy either.”
“Just make sure you keep him in his place. These O'Donnell men can be quite stubborn.” She snorts and breaks out into a fit of giggles.
I laugh along with her, don't I know it. “I will. But I have to admit he's been pretty easy to deal with.”
She let out a belly laugh. “Oh honey, give it some time. When it comes to big decisions don't let him steam roll you. His father's tried that with me many times. Bottom line, I always and I mean always get what I want.”
She gives me a quick wink, making me chuckle and I follow her back into the dining room, carrying Braydon's cake where the guys are still talking. Once they notice our approach they get quite. Hmmmm? Interesting. They were most likely talking about me but whatever. I know it wasn't anything bad so I pretend I didn't notice, leaning over, I give him a quick kiss.
“Cake time!” I announce happily, acting as if I don't realize they're conspiring something.
*****
“I had a great time with your parents.” I'm watching the ever changing scenery go by as we make our way back to Boston.
“I'm glad, they really like you.”
“And I really like them too.” I turn to him, wearing an ear to ear smile. “So what's this surprise you have for me? Huh?”
“Now if I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise now would it?” He puts his hand on my thigh and squeezes it, sending a jolt of electricity straight through me. Oh, what this man does to me with just one touch.
I continue to watch as trees fly by us and get lost in my thoughts about the baby. Will he be happy? Mad? Oh God, I hope he's not going to be mad? I don't think he will be about the baby anyway but maybe at me for keeping this from him. I decide that I'm going to tell him as soon as we get home. I don't want to keep it from him anymore.
Looking over at him to watch his face as he concentrates on driving, I notice a bright light flash in my peripheral vision, coming straight towards us and hear his "Fuck", before facing forward just in time to see headlights on us and hear a sickening crunch and everything goes black.
Joyous pain
I slowly wake up and take in my surroundings. Monitors beeping to my right. I look down and sure enough, I'm connected to those monitors by needles and tubes. Pushing the button for the nurse, I try and remember how I got here. The headlights. Oh God, Where is Ilyanna?
“Ilyanna!!!! Ilyanna!!!!” I'm screaming at the top of my lungs as the nurse comes flying into my room.
“Calm down sir, your girlfriend is just down the hall. My name is Jessica. I'm your nurse this afternoon. The doctor will be in with you shortly. In the mean time, I will let your visitors know your awake and can see you as soon as the doctor's finished.”
“How is she? How's Ilyanna?” I'm freaking out, is she okay? My chest is heaving and I feel like I'm about to have a panic attack. Where's my girl? I want answers damn it!
“I'll let the doctor fill you in sir. Please just relax.” She says as she closes the door behind her.
Is she fucking insane? I won't be able to relax until I see her.
There's a knock on the door and a middle aged man walks in. “How are feeling Braydon? I'm Dr. Carter.” He tells me as he shakes my hand.
“I'm a little sore. How is Ilyanna?”
“She's still sedated after her surgery.”
“Surgery? What's wrong with her? I want to see her. Now
!”
“I wouldn't suggest it quite yet. Let me check your vitals.” I sit as patiently as humanly possible under the circumstances. I just want to see her. “You have some minor bruising and a concussion. Other than that you'll be just fine. Ilyanna suffered a couple of broken bones in her right leg from the impact. Her surgery was successful, and the baby is fine.”
Wait? What? “Excuse me, but did you just say baby?” Is she? Are we? We're going to have a baby?
“Yes, I take it this comes as a surprise to you?”
“Yes,” I whisper, still in shock.
A baby? Why didn't she tell me? A million emotions are running through my mind, but the strongest is joy. We're having a baby, and he or she are okay. That's the most important thing right now.
“When will we be able to leave?”
“I think I would like to keep both of you until at least Tuesday for observation.”
“What day is it now Doc?” I ask, I have no idea. All I can remember is driving home Thursday night from my parents. She agreed to marry me.....
“It's Sunday December first. You've been with us for a few days now. I'm going to let your visitors know they can see you now.”
“Thank you.”
Damn, I was unconscious for my Birthday?
We're having a baby, holy shit.....
How far along is she?
Does she know?
Oh God, please let her be okay?
“Oh my God Braydon.” Rachel rushes towards my bed, leaving John in her dust as soon as they enter the room.
I must have passed out again. I feel like shit and sore as hell. They must be feeding something into the iv that's making me sleep. I don't want the shit. I want to see Ilyanna, and I want to see her now, dammit.
“What the fuck happened man?” John asks as they sit in the chairs next to my bed.
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