by Jaxon, Lynn
“Oh baby, that feels so good. It’s not going to take me long.” This spurs her on to go faster, working me with one hand while taking in as much of me as she can. “If you don’t want me to come down that sweet throat of yours, you’d better stop,” I growl, because she has me nearly incoherent with pleasure. She sucks me even harder. I explode in a hot rush as I moan out her name.
When she stands, I scoop her up in my arms and kiss her deeply, tasting a mixture of us on my tongue. “I love the way I taste on you.”
“I love the way you taste on me, too,” she pants.
Chapter 9
~Meredith~
I think I’ve died and gone to heaven. This man is magic with his tongue and has the most beautiful cock I’ve ever seen. I don’t know what got into me. I have never been as bold as to tell a man what I wanted. The girls will die when they hear things went this far. They will never believe me. I won’t give them all the glorious details. Just enough to make them jealous.
“So, what do you say, Nash. Are you ready for that dip in the hot tub?”
“Most definitely, but you have me so relaxed right now that I’m not going to want to leave.”
“Who said anything about you leaving?” I give him a wink and bite my bottom lip.
What the hell is wrong with me? I’m like a giddy teenage girl.
“When will Gage be back home from his dad’s?”
“Frankie will drop him off before he goes into work. If he’s even still working.” I snort. “Knowing him, he’s going to blow through the million my dad gave him in no time. It wouldn’t surprise me if he spends it all, then tries to extort more money out of us. I’m not letting the bastard have another dime. He took so much of my life.”
He reaches out and brushes a strand of hair behind my ear. “He’s the stupidest man on this planet for not seeing what an amazing woman you are.”
I let out a bitter laugh. “The only things he saw when he looked at me were dollar signs.”
Nash reaches for my hand and leads me down the steps, then helps me into the hot tub. He sits down and pulls me to sit between his muscular thighs. Content, I lean my head back onto his solid chest and just bask in the sexiness that is Nash Brooks. I tilt my head back to look into his gorgeous face, and he gives me a sweet kiss on the tip of my nose.
“You take my breath away, Meredith. Thank you for inviting me into your home. This is, by far, the best first date ever.” Nash turns me to face him and claims my lips in a passionate, yet sweet kiss. I can’t get enough of his lips on mine.
We are both startled when we hear my phone. It’s Frankie’s ringtone, which has alarm bells going off. I jump out of the hot tub and grab my phone off the patio table. My heart breaks when I hear Gage crying on the other end.
“I don’t feel good, Momma. I want to come home.”
My blood starts to boil when I hear Frankie yelling in the background.
“You’d better not be calling your mother, you whiny little shit. I told you, you aren’t going home. Toughen up, boy.”
I temper my anger and concentrate on Gage. “Oh baby. What’s wrong? Where are you hurting?”
“I threw up, Momma. I couldn’t make it to the bathroom, so Daddy got really mad and made me clean it up myself. Why is he so mean to me? I just wanna come home. Can I, please?”
I hear a commotion, Gage crying, then the devil himself comes on the phone.
“I told that little shit not to call you. He’s not coming home. It’s my night with him. He’s just a big baby who wants his momma. Well, that’s not going to happen.”
“Frankie, you bastard. My son is sick. He wants to be with his mother, the only parent who cares about him. He’s just a means to an end for you. Why won’t you let him come home?”
Nash climbs out of the hot tub and walks up to my side. “Is everything okay?” he asks, concern written on his face.
“Who the fuck is that? There had better not be a man in my house.”
“It is none of your fucking business who is in my house. Now, put Gage back on the phone.”
“I don’t think so. You can talk to him in the morning. It is time for him to get his baby ass in bed.”
My heart shatters when I hear Gage crying out for me in the background. I know there is nothing I can do because visitations with his dad are court ordered.
Dad… What a joke. That man wouldn’t know how to be a dad if it bit him on the ass.
Nash looks at me, his eyes searching my frantic face. “Do you want me to drive you to Biloxi to pick him up?”
I give him a small smile. “You are the sweetest man ever. I’d love nothing more than to have you take me to get my baby, but I can’t. Wednesday nights are his. Until I can prove he’s unfit as a father and have his parental rights revoked, Gage and I both have to suffer. He constantly begs me to not make him go see his dad. How sad is that? What little boy doesn’t want to spend time with his dad?” I sigh. “I’m so sorry you had to witness the crazy that is my life.”
He grasps my face in his hands. “Don’t you dare apologize to me. You’re such a remarkable mother. I knew it the first time I heard you speak about your son. It was confirmed when I saw you two together at orientation. I hope I get to spend a lot more time with you both.”
“I’d love that. I know Gage would, too. He was quite smitten with you after open house. He can’t wait to start ‘big boy school’, as he calls it.”
“Would you like me to go so you can get some rest?”
“Please stay. My thoughts will be on an unending loop of worry until he comes home. Having you here will be a much-needed distraction.”
I don’t know what it is about Nash, but he just exudes calm and reassurance. Looking into his eyes, I see all his unspoken promises. See that he won’t let me fall.
I’m so glad he is here. I’d never be able to get my mind off Gage and the sound of his voice when he cried out for me. It kills me knowing he is sick and I’m not there. I feel helpless.
Nash leads me back to the hot tub and positions me between his legs again. He begins to slowly rub my neck and shoulders, helping ease the tension.
“Blue Eyes, try to relax for me. Let me help take away some of your stress. Truthfully, I want to go beat the shit out of him for you. If Gage were my son, I would cherish every minute of our time together. Some people just shouldn’t be parents. I see it all too often. The first couple years I taught, I wanted to save the world. I still do, but I have learned to give my students the best I can while they are with me, then pray that things get better for them at home. You wouldn’t believe the number of times I’ve had to call Child Protective Services to report abuse and neglect. I hate to say it, but your ex is borderline abusive.”
“One day, I will have something big enough to get his rights terminated. I just don’t know what that is yet. I have my suspicions that he’s mixed up with drugs, but no proof. His mood swings and the amount of money he spends makes it entirely possible.”
“Have you thought about hiring a private investigator to look into it? I know someone, if you’d like to have him checked out. My best friend, Sean, is a PI. He used to be a detective for the police department, but he found he could make more money and pick and choose what he wanted to investigate if he went out on his own.”
“Honestly, I have thought about it, but I haven’t pursued it yet. Can I think about it?”
He nods. “Just let me know. I know Sean would be more than happy to help. He grew up with a deadbeat, abusive father, so this will hit home for him.”
“I will let you know. I promise.”
If Frankie finds out I’m even thinking about hiring an investigator, he is just crazy enough to do something to hurt Nash. It would kill me to be the cause of something bad happening.
“Are you ready to get out? I feel like I’m turning into a prune.” I chuckle as I hold up my wrinkled fingers and wiggle them.
“Me, too. More than my fingers are starting to shrivel, and that’s no jo
king matter.”
I roll my eyes. “We can’t have that now, can we?”
Nash grabs the towel next to the hot tub and wraps me in it, then scoops me up, carries me to the lounge chair and sits, placing me into his lap and holding me close. I’ve never had a man be so gentle and attentive. I barely know him, yet I can already feel myself starting to fall.
“You are pretty spectacular, Nash Brooks. I could get used to having you around.”
“You are pretty spectacular yourself, Meredith Maddison. I think I’d like to hang around.”
I look down at my phone sitting on the table and see it is almost midnight. The night just flew. Nash glances at his watch. I want him to stay, but it’s just too soon. Besides, there’s no telling when the jackass will bring Gage home. I’d hate for Nash to be here and Frankie cause a scene.
Nash sighs. “It’s getting late. You need to get some rest before Gage gets home. With him being sick, he’s going to want all his mommy’s attention. I sure hope it’s just a twenty-four-hour bug and he gets back to his old self quickly.”
“I wish the night didn’t have to end, but you’re right. Gage will need me to be rested and ready to take care of him.”
Nash pulls me into his chest and runs his fingers through my hair. “Thank you for agreeing to go out with me, Meredith. You are truly an amazing woman. I had the best time. I can’t wait to go out with you again.” He crashes his lips to mine and kisses the breath right out of me. My body tingles from the top of my head to the tips of my toes when he breaks away.
“Damn,” I pant. “You are the best kisser. I’m so ready to go out with you again, and this date hasn’t even ended. Call me tomorrow?”
“I was hoping you’d say that.” He lifts me from his lap and stands. “Let me get dressed and I’ll get out of here so you can get some rest.”
I wait until he walks out of the dressing room. Damn, he’s hot. I sure don’t remember any of my principals, teachers, anybody looking this good when I was in school. He sees me staring and gives me a crooked smirk as he walks over and takes my hand.
“Will you walk me to the door, beautiful?”
“Of course. I’m a southern gal, remember? It’d be rude of me to make you show yourself out. My granny would tan my hide.”
“We can’t have that now, can we?”
When we get to the door, he gives me one last earth-shattering kiss that leaves me wanting so much more. “Text me and let me know that you made it home okay. I’m a worrier by nature.”
“I’ll text you as soon as I walk through the door. I don’t want to give you anything else to worry about. Goodnight, Blue Eyes.” He caresses my cheek, then walks to his Jeep and drives away.
I grab a glass of water, head to the patio, and sit down to reflect on this amazing night. I never knew a man could make me feel this way. I hope it never ends.
Not five minutes later, I hear the ping of an incoming text.
I made it home. I sure hope Gage feels better tomorrow.
Thank you for letting me know you made it. Now I’ll be able to sleep peacefully. I know. I’m such a mom. Lol. Thanks again for such a fun night. Talk to you soon.
I’m the one who should be thanking you. I had an amazing time. Good night. Sweet dreams.
* * *
I wake to the sound of pounding on the front door, the doorbell dinging repeatedly. What the hell… Then it hits me. Frankie. I grab my phone off the bedside table and see it’s only seven in the morning. He never brings him home this early. I throw on my robe and rush down the stairs to open the door. What I observe has me seeing red. Gage is pale as a sheet and covered in his own vomit, both old and fresh. He cries hysterically and runs into my arms. I look at Frankie, who’s fuming.
“Your fucking kid just puked in my Hummer. You’re going to pay to have it detailed,” he seethes.
“Are you serious right now? He is sick. I told you I wanted to pick him up last night. I’m not paying for anything. Now, get out of my house.” I wish Gage had puked on Frankie while he was at it.
He places his hands on his hips. “Why are you so anxious to get me out? Do you have someone here? Is that man still here? Did he fuck my wife?”
“Stop using that language in front of Gage! No, he is not here, and I am not your wife! Get out of my house before I call the police to remove you.” I slam the door in his face. I’ve never been this pissed in my life.
Gage is burning up with fever, shaking in my arms. I carry him upstairs and run a lukewarm bath, then peel his vomit-encrusted clothes off him. God, I want to hurt that man for letting my baby sit in this shit. I pick him up and place him into the tub. Grabbing a washcloth, I try to gently rub the vomit off his soft skin. He cries because of the force I have to use from it sitting on him for so long. I decide to take a picture to have some proof of his neglect. I also make a note in my phone with the date, time, and details of the call last night and what transpired this morning. It may not be useful, but it makes me feel better.
Thirty minutes later, Gage, clean and smelling like my sweet boy again, is curled up in my bed. After giving him children’s Tylenol, his fever broke and he fell asleep. Just as I’m about to pick up my Kindle to look for a new book to start, my phone rings. It’s either my mom or one of the girls checking to see how my date went last night. Sure enough, it’s Amy. I answer in a soft voice so as not to wake up Gage.
“Hey, Amy. Before you ask… Yes, he was amazing, and yes, I think I could fall fast and hard.”
“Well, hello to you, too. That’s just what I wanted to hear. How are your lady parts? Did they survive?”
“Oh, my god. You would go there first thing. My lady parts are fine. Thank you. And no, we did not have sex, but we sure did some…exploring.”
“Why are you whispering? I can hardly hear you.”
“Gage is asleep next to me. He got a horrible stomach virus last night while he was with his dad. I don’t want to wake him up. He’s had a rough go of it. Do you believe that asshole would not let him come home last night? Gage called me, crying, and Frankie yanked the phone from his hand and started yelling at him. I wanted to jump through the line and clobber that asshole. Oh, and to top it off, when Frankie brought him home this morning, Gage threw up in his Hummer.”
She laughed. “Oh, my god. That’s awesome. Not that Gage is sick, but that he threw up in his precious Hummer. I hate that scumbag.”
“You and me both. My poor baby was covered in vomit, fresh and dried. I took pictures. Oh, and get this. Frankie wants me to pay to get his precious car cleaned. The hell I will.”
“Are you serious right now?”
“Serious as a heart attack. That man told me I had to pay because, and I quote, ‘Your fucking kid just puked in my Hummer.’ Can you believe the nerve?”
“I’m beyond speechless right now. He doesn't deserve to be called a father.”
“Let’s stop talking about him. It makes me sick to my stomach.
“On a happier note, Nash is an absolute sweetheart. I’ve never met a man like him before. He was so kind and attentive. And, boy, can that man kiss. I’m gettin’ hot just thinking back to what he can do with that tongue.”
“Woah… Back up. Just what exactly did he do with that tongue?”
“Let’s just say he kissed my lady bits and made them all better. Best ‘o’ ever!”
She sighs. “I’m so jealous. It’s been forever since I’ve had a real man. Here lately, they’ve all been just okay. They get the job done, but my toes don’t curl, and I definitely haven’t seen any stars in a long time.”
“That’s too bad. I think he has ruined me for other men already, and we haven’t even had sex yet.”
Just as I say those words, my phone vibrates with a text. When I pull it from my ear and look at the screen, I can’t help but smile.
Thinking of you, beautiful. I sure hope Gage is feeling better. Text me when you get a
chance and let me know.
“Earth to Meredi
th. Are you still there?” Amy’s quiet words come through the phone. I put it back up to my ear.
“Sorry. Nash just sent a text, checking on Gage.”
“He really sounds like a good one. You’d better hold on to him. I’ll let you go so you can text him back. Give sweet boy a big hug and kiss from Auntie Amy. Love you, sis.”
Chapter 10
~Nash~
I couldn’t get Meredith off my mind last night. I could still taste her on my lips and feel her soft skin when I woke up this morning. It took all my self-control to not call her, but I didn’t want to wake her up. She’s everything I have ever dreamt of in a woman. In just this short time, she has shown me what a devoted mom she is. She’s so caring and sweet and can make me laugh like nobody else ever has. I think she has ruined me for other women.
Thinking it is finally late enough, I text her to check on Gage. I don’t expect to hear back from her right away, but I wanted her to know that I was thinking about them. This has been a long day at work already…and it isn’t even noon. Talking to Meredith will make the day go by faster.
A few minutes later, my phone dings with a text.
You’re so sweet. Thank you for checking on him. His asshole father brought him home early this morning covered in both fresh and dried vomit, burning up with fever. I gave him a bath and Tylenol. The fever broke, and he’s asleep now.
Poor thing :( Do you need anything? I can run to the store…
No, we’re fine. I have everything I need, but thank you so much. I really appreciate the offer. It means a lot.
Well, I’m just a phone call away if you need me. I won’t keep you any longer. I hope your day gets better and Gage bounces back to his old self soon.
Thank you :)
I need to get my head out of the clouds and concentrate on work. The hallways buzz with activity, the teachers readying their rooms for the start of the school year. I’ve had more than a few of the teachers stop by my office to ask me questions they already know the answer to. I hope this attention dies down soon. All this flirting drives me crazy. The only attention I want is from my blue-eyed beauty.