Beautifully Insightful

by K. C. Lynn

  I smile. “Hard and fast works for me, Jameson. Just as long as you’re inside of me, I’m happy.”

  Another growl erupts from him. “Oh, baby, I’m going to bury myself inside of you as deep as I can fucking go. Now brace your hands on the desk so I can claim what’s mine.” My heart rate kicks up at his possessive words.

  Leaning over, I brace my hands on the desk and make sure to keep my arms straight. I hear him undo his belt behind me, and before I can anticipate his next move he shreds my panties from my body. I gasp at the unexpected act, not happy that I’m going to have to walk home with no underwear on now. Just as I’m about to scold him for it, he steps closer and grabs my ass in his hands, kneading the soft flesh and causing my words to die in my throat.

  “Best ass in the world and it’s all fucking mine.”

  He sends a soft love tap across one cheek, and I push back on a moan, desperately needing more. “Ryder, please don’t make me wait any longer.”

  I feel his erection swipe through my warm center, skimming over my swollen nub that desperately aches for attention. “You want my cock, Emily?”

  “Yes,” I whimper.

  “Tell me you want me to fuck you.”

  “I want you to fuck me. I want… Ahhh!” I cry out in pleasure as he enters me in one powerful thrust.

  His hand quickly cups over my mouth. “Shhh, not too loud, baby. I don’t want all those assholes out there knowing what my wife sounds like when I’m fucking her into oblivion.” He removes his hand then grabs onto my hips, his fingers digging into my flesh. “You ready, Em?” he asks, his voice sounding like sandpaper.

  “Yes,” I respond breathlessly.

  “Hold on tight, baby.”

  My grip tightens on the desk as soon as he says it, and thank goodness for that because he starts pounding inside of me with fast, hard strokes. I bite my lip to keep from screaming at the pleasure racing through my body.

  “I swear, Em, you were made just for me. There is nothing in the world that feels as good as having my cock bathed in your tight, hot pussy.”

  I want to tell him the same – that I love feeling him inside of me, but I have lost all coherent thought.

  He removes one hand from my hip and brings it around to the front, his fingers finding my aching clit. “Oh god yes.” He keeps his thrusts fast and powerful as his fingers circle skillfully, giving just the right amount of pressure, bringing me higher and higher. My inner walls start to flutter around him, gripping him with my impending release.

  “You’re close, Em, I can feel it.” He growls just before laying a light slap right over my clit that sends me crashing over the edge. “Ah fuck. There you go, baby, come all over my cock.”

  Sensation after sensation slams into me. I try to keep as quiet as possible, my soft moans getting lost in the animalistic sounds coming from Ryder as he allows himself his own release. He doesn’t stop his delicious assault until we are both utterly depleted.

  He falls over top of me as we float back down to reality, making sure to bear his own weight. I feel his lips trail softly down my spine, peppering me with gentle kisses. “I love you, Em.”

  I smile at his whispered admission. His tenderness a contradiction to what he was doing to me just a minute ago. It’s one thing I love about him – that he can set my body on fire yet at the same time warm my heart. “I love you, too,” I mumble back, still finding it hard to talk.

  “Don’t move, baby. I’ll clean you up.”

  I couldn’t move even if I wanted to. I fight to keep upright as he pulls out of me, my legs feeling like jelly. I hear him shuffle around behind me while I stay in position. He cleans me up quickly then has me standing upright so he can slip my dress back down my body. “I’m going to have to walk home now without any underwear on, thanks to you.” I grumble half-heartedly.

  He grunts. “You’re not walking home without underwear on, baby. I’ll drive you and drop you off on the way to my meeting.” He gives me a soft kiss on the lips then lifts me back on top of his desk before leaning down and slipping my sandals back on my feet.

  I smile and my tummy does its usual flip when he does things like this. Even though I’m more than capable of doing it myself, it’s really nice to be taken care of sometimes.

  He rolls his chair closer now and grips my hips before kissing my knee. “I have to tell you, Em, I’m happy as fuck you decided to stop in and bring us doughnuts today,” he says with a smirk.

  My forgotten anxiety quickly surfaces as I think of the real reason why I came and I know I can’t wait any longer to tell him. I clear my throat nervously. “Well, there’s another reason why I came to see you.”

  He senses my unease. “Oh?”

  “I have to tell you something, but you can’t get mad.”

  His gaze quickly turns suspicion. “What is it?”

  “First you have to promise you won’t get mad.”

  “I’m not promising shit. Tell me.”

  “No. Not until I know you won’t get mad at me.”

  He releases a frustrated huff. “Fine. I won’t get mad.”

  “Promise?”

  “Yes, I fucking promise.”

  “You’re already getting mad.”

  “Em, fucking spit it out already.”

  I bite my lip nervously, knowing I can’t stall any longer. “Okay, well, I got a call from my doctor and…”

  “What?” he asks in alarm. “Did something happen? Is everything okay with you and the baby? Did…”

  “No, no, it’s nothing like that.” I wave away his concern. “He was just calling to assure me my ultrasound results were great and we set up my next appointment.”

  He sighs with relief. “Oh okay, that’s good.”

  I nod. “Yeah, but… when we got talking about the ultrasound, I… Umm… I,” I pause and swallow. “I found out the sex of the baby.”

  He rears back in shock. “Em, what the fuck? We said we weren’t going to find out.”

  “I know, I’m sorry, Ryder, I don’t know what came over me. But when I found out the tech could see the sex I just had to know.” He sits back in his chair and crosses his arms, looking pissed. “You said you wouldn’t get mad.” I remind him.

  “I never said I was mad.”

  “I can tell you are.”

  “We said we weren’t going to find out.”

  “Well you still don’t have to know if you don’t want to. I’ll keep it to myself.”

  He stares at me in exasperation. “Fuck that. Of course I want to know now.” When I keep silent he presses. “So what is it?”

  “Are you sure you want to know?”

  “Emily.” He growls, making me laugh.

  “Okay, I’ll tell you, but you have to stop being mad at me and kiss me first.”

  He grunts in annoyance but leans over and lays a hard kiss on my lips. He keeps his face close, his intense eyes boring into mine. “Tell me, baby, what are we having?”

  I smile and tell him by giving him the name we chose. “We’re going to have a Rosa.” Silence consumes the room as he absorbs what I just said.

  “We’re having a girl?” he asks quietly.

  I nod, my throat feeling a little tight all of a sudden. Something passes over his expression, softening his features. Blowing out a breath, he leans down and buries his face in my stomach. “That’s really cool, Em, and scary as fuck.”

  I thread my fingers in his hair and hold him close. “It’s a little scary, but I’m really happy we’re going to have a Rosa.”

  “Me too, baby, and I know she’s going to be beautiful just like you,” he whispers then presses a kiss to my stomach. “I’m going to take good care of you guys, Em. I promise.”

  My heart swells at his words. “I know you will. You’re going to be an amazing dad.” And it’s true, he will. I know he’ll love her and take care of her the same way he always does me.

  “I love her so much already,” he admits quietly.

  “Me too.” With
a smile I lift his face to mine. “And I hope one day she falls in love with someone as amazing and honorable as you.”

  His soft expression vanishes in an instant. “I hope she never fucking falls in love.” I giggle but he doesn’t find it funny. “I’m serious. She doesn’t need anyone but me.”

  “Eventually she will, but you’ll be the first man she’ll love, and no one can take that from you.” He grunts, still not liking that response. Lord help the boy she meets and falls in love with.

  It’s incredible to know that in six months a precious girl is going to grace this earth. A girl that we created. I meant what I said – I hope she falls in love with someone like Ryder. My hope for all of our future children is to find what we have. They will grow up knowing money, class, politics and race don’t matter. What matters is finding that one person who will love and cherish every part of you until their last breath.

  The End

  Dear Reader,

  I hope you enjoyed Emily and Ryder’s story as much as you enjoyed my Men Of Honor Series. And if you haven’t read my Men Of Honor yet, you’re missing out. Just sayin’. Ha, ha. Okay, but in all seriousness, I hope you enjoyed Beautifully Insightful. I have been planning this story since I began writing my first book, Fighting Temptation, which is why I took a brief break from my Men Of Honor series. Ryder and Emily had a story that needed to be told right now, and I really enjoyed writing them.

  A lot of research went into this book. I’ve learned the things a visually impaired person can do is absolutely amazing. I was also lucky enough to meet a pretty cool guy who was previously a highly trained government intelligence operative. He has led and run many SEAL teams and special operation missions. He now owns his own security firm and was my inside to the workings of the FBI. All in all, he’s pretty badass.

  Although this story is fiction there is one thing that is hauntingly real, and that is sex trafficking. For those of you who have been following me since my Men Of Honor series you know that this is a cause I am highly passionate about. Human trafficking has become a serious problem in our world today. Every thirty seconds someone is abducted into the human trafficking industry. The A21 Campaign is an amazing non-profit organization that helps to aid and change the lives of people who have been victims of human trafficking. If you’d like to read more about them, you can find information here www.thea21campaign.org. Help make the change today.

  Beautifully Insightful has a message behind it, like most of my books do. I once read something that helped my inspiration behind this book, and it was this: we were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us.

  The message I hoped to convey is to not judge others, to refuse to allow politics to separate us and, most importantly, to love with our entire hearts.

  For information on what’s to come for my future books, please visit my website: www.authorkclynn.com. Under “Upcoming Books” I have an entire news section on The Final Temptation, Kayla and Cooper’s Novella, which is the last book in the Men Of Honor Series. There is also information on the upcoming spin-off series, Acts Of Honor, where you can get a glimpse of the series and the characters I will reintroduce. I have so much in store for the future and I can’t wait to share it with you all.

  In closing, I just want to express my extreme gratitude for all of you, my readers. Y’all help make my dreams come true by loving my stories and believing in me. I hope I continue to live up to this pedestal that you have so graciously put me on.

  Much Love,

  Author K.C. Lynn XO!

  Acknowledgements

  I have so many people to thank for this amazing journey I am on and I hope I don’t miss anyone. So here we go:

  To my husband, Rob – Thank you for loving me, and bearing through all the chaos that comes with this writing business. On the days that I am fighting to make my deadline, thank you for never complaining about a dirty house when you get home, or supper not being ready and, most importantly, thank you for taking such good care of our amazing children on the days I am MIA. I would never be able to do this if not for you, thank you for always supporting me.

  Along with this acknowledgement, I want to add in our family member who is now in puppy heaven. Summer, I miss you, girl. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you. You were the best dog a family could ask for and I loved writing you into this book. It filled a little of the giant hole I’ve had in my heart since you’ve been gone. Although my heart breaks with your absence, I know you are going for long walks with Papa Les. Love you forever. XO!

  My editor/amazing friend, Megan – What a whirlwind of a year, and it really does just keep getting better and better. I love that you are by my side through this amazing journey, and I know we will have many more incredible years together in this wonderful Indie world. Thank you for believing in me, and, most importantly, thank you for making me believe in myself. None of this would have ever been possible without your love and support. You are a rare gem, my friend. Love you to the moon and back. XO!

  Kayla – Again, you helped me through another creation and never steered me wrong. As always, thank you for all the massages, wings and book talk. I am also proud to know Ryder and Emily pulled you out of your book funk and back into loving the Indie world once again. And guess what’s next? You and Cooper, yay! Oh boy, this is gonna be fun to write. ;) XO!

  Shelley – I promised you I would not make you cry in these acknowledgments anymore, so I will keep it short and sweet once again. Thank you for your continued support. Thank you for not only being an amazing sister-in-law but also an incredible proofreader. I love you and, like I always say, you are more than a sister-in-law to me, you are a true sister in my heart. XO!

  Mom – What can I say, Karebear, even though you drive me crazy most of the time, I love you. Thank you for giving up on the too-much-sex talks, and loving my books for what they are. And thank you for always telling me how proud you are of me, because sometimes a girl just needs to hear that from her mom. I also want to add something in here for my dad, although he probably will not be reading this. Lol! Thank you for helping me, Dad, on all the cop talk and suspense portions of my book. Who knew your years of police service, along with your conspiracy theories, would come in handy. Love you both. XO!

  Gis – I could not ask for a better mother-in-law. Thank you for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new. And thank you for still loving me afterward. Ha, ha! But most importantly, thank you for helping to take care of my family on the days when I’m needed elsewhere, whether it is in my writing cave or out of the country for a signing. Love you. XO!

  Stephanie, my sister from another mister. How on earth did I ever survive without you for so long? Seriously. Our friendship may be fairly new, but it feels like I’ve known you forever and I could never picture my life without you. Thank you for being one of the best friends I’ve ever had. I love you, soul sister, and I cannot wait to watch you succeed in this Indie world. XO!

  My Betas – Kim, Sierra, Margie and Natasha – Thank you ladies for helping me through the creation of Ryder and Emily. You all steered me in the right direction, and on the days I struggled you pushed me to keep going. Thank you for believing in me and always having my back. Love you! XO!

  Kristin – Oh, my Tink. We have a fun year ahead of us for signings and I can’t wait. Thank you for coming and taking care of me, because lord knows I need it most days. Love ya, girl. XO!

  To my Cupcakes – Megg, Lauren, Alissa, Margie, Nancy, Tonya, Sierra, Kim, Aimee and Christy. I have said this before and I will say it again; y’all are one of the best things to happen to me in this Indie world. You began as readers but now continue on as my friends. Thank you for always being there for me and having my back. I don’t know what I would do without you girls. XO!

  Nicolette, Jenn and Kari – Thank you for the most amazing cover I could have asked for. Nicolette, you were the perfect Emily and you brought her to life like no one
else could have. Jenn, you captured it perfectly. Kari, your finishing touches made it one of my favorite book covers. Also a BIG thank you to my amazing friend Sierra for styling Nicolette, and to her amazing company – Bella Ella Boutique – for donating the clothing for the shoot. Love you all! XO!

  Sierra, aka Bubblegum – I know you are mentioned in these acknowledgements a few times but I feel I need to single you out, too. You always know what to say to make me laugh when I need it most. You fill my heart in so many ways and I don’t know what I would ever do without you. Thank you for being one of the truest friends I’ve ever had. “To the lair, bubblegum.”

  Blair Hawkins – Thank you for helping me once again on another story by giving me quick access to information, and for your patience on answering all of my questions. But most of all, thank you for all the honorable work you do to try and make the world a better place. In the words of my mother, you are truly badass. XO!

  To all the blogs – As The Pages Turn; Two Unruly Girls; Bestsellers & BestStellers Of Romance; A Is For Alpha, B Is For Books; KYBO; Submit & Devour; Crazy Bitches Book Blog; Sizzling Pages Romance Reviews; Crikette’s Bookshelf, Midnightmadness and Daytime Dreamers; and I know I am missing so many more. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the promoting you do for me, and for always having my back. My success would be nothing without you all. XO!

  And last, but not least, to my street team: K.C. Lynn’s Ladies Of Honor – Thank you, ladies, for all the endless hours you put into pimping me. Your continued support is amazing; it’s the love that you all constantly show me that keeps my head high and my fingers typing. Thank you and I love you all. XOXO!

  About The Author

  K.C. Lynn is a small town girl living in Western Canada. She married her high school sweetheart and they have four amazing children: two lovely girls and a set of handsome twin boys. It was her love for romance books that gave K.C. the courage to sit down and write her own novel. When she is not in her writing cave, pounding out new characters and stories, she can be found living between the pages of a book, meeting new, tattooed, hot alpha males with very big… Hearts.