by K E Osborn
Lou walks in smiling wide. “Okay, Sadie, stop harassing your father and Jovie. Go wash your hands and grab your brother.”
“Okay,” Sadie affirms, then rushes forward, ramming straight into Jovie’s side. “I’m glad you’re here, Jovie.”
“I’m glad I’m here, too.” Jovie cuddles her right back.
Sadie rushes off down the hall as Lou directs us through to the kitchen. I reach out for Jovie’s hand interlacing my fingers with hers. I don’t want her to be nervous, even though I have to admit I am. Bringing a girl home to meet everyone officially is fucking scary, especially with my full-of-himself brother. I honestly never thought I’d be doing this again, but I can’t imagine anyone I’d rather be doing this with than Jovie.
It’s time to do this family thing. I just hope Ethan is on his best-fucking-behavior.
I firmly doubt it, though.
The dining table is set out perfectly, the Mexican theme in full swing as Lou takes us over to our seats.
“This looks amazing, Lou. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten at a dinner party that looks this inviting,” Jovie offers.
“Well, there’s so much food, I’m sure you’re going to be bursting. So once everyone comes back, we can dig in.”
Ethan walks in, busy on his cell as he draws out his chair and sits at the head of the table, ignoring us. I turn to Jovie, brushing it off as she places a napkin on her lap. The kids barrel back in taking up their seats opposite us. Sadie has her Rabbit Lovie comfort toy, Moo, I gave her when she was a baby, cradled in her arms. My chest warms that she still has him after all this time. He’s like her security blanket.
She places the tatty toy on her lap out of sight as she stares at me. “Daddy?”
“Yeah, baby girl?”
“Are you coming for dinner every night now?”
My eyes shift to Lou, and she sighs. “He’ll come as often as he can, Sadie. It’s hard when Uncle Ethan has to work to get everyone’s schedules to line up.”
“You work, too, Auntie Lou, but you’re always home for dinner.”
Lou smiles. “Because I’m able to pick when I work.”
Jovie leans forward, trying to intercept Sadie’s next question. “What do you do, Lou?”
She slides in at the other head of the table with a grin. “I’m Director of the Anesthesiology Department at Houston Methodist. Because I run the department, I’m able to choose my hours. So, I can spend more time with the kids.”
Jovie narrows her eyes, and I know exactly what she’s thinking. I’m curious—is she is going to ask.
“This might not be my place…” yep, here we go, “… but aren’t you a little young to be running a department?”
Lou smiles wide. “I love you. Really. I’m not as young as I look, which is a shock, I know. But, as a doctor, I know all the skin routines and how to keep my body healthy.”
Jovie glances over at Ethan. I can practically hear her brain ticking over from here.
“There’s a fourteen-year age gap,” I murmur, and her eyes widen as Ethan rolls his eyes.
“Go on, make the boy-toy jokes and get them out the way,” Ethan mocks.
“Actually, I was going to say I think you guys make a gorgeous couple, and seriously, age is only a number. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters,” Jovie chimes
Ethan glances up with a look of appreciation on his face. He slides his cell onto the table, now paying attention. “Okay, well, then, is it time for a Mexican fiesta?”
“Yeah,” the kids cheer in excitement.
He grins at them, his sour mood seeming to be shifting. I dip my head at him, and he hands me the plate of fajitas.
Maybe he’s warming up or just biding his time, finding the right moment to strike.
Sitting in the kitchen, Jovie’s on the living room floor with the kids and Ethan playing with the Legos. They’re building some kind of spaceship as Lou and I sit back at the kitchen table watching them and laughing. Sadie is climbing all over Ethan while Lucas is happily showing every piece he needs to use to Jovie in very intricate detail.
The four of them are having a great time by the looks of it as I sit back drinking my coffee.
“She’s great, Liam. Honestly, I mean it,” Lou gushes.
I fill with pride. “Coming from you, that means a lot. I really want you both to like her. The kids, too.”
Lou’s eyes shift to Sadie and Lucas, who are both crawling all over Jovie now, laughing their heads off. “Don’t worry, they adore her. What’s more important is that you obviously do too, if you’re bringing her here to meet everyone.” I sink back into my chair mulling that over. “Look, since Em died, you’ve been in this limbo state and not putting yourself out there, emotionally, I mean. If you’re ready to do that, Liam, then go for it because Jovie, from what I’ve seen here tonight, is exactly the kind of woman you need for the man you are today.”
Maybe that’s exactly what I needed to hear.
Emma was the woman for Liam, but Jovie is the woman for Kevlar.
That makes so much sense.
I’m so fucking different now than who I was when I met Emma, and honestly, if I met a woman like Emma now, I’m not sure I would take a second look. Not that that means I don’t love Emma for who she was, it just means I’ve grown, and my tastes have changed with that growth.
I turn, looking at Jovie, a bright smile lighting my face. “Yeah, I think Jovie is the right kind of woman for me now, too.” My pulse races as I think about the revelation I’ve just had.
I want Jovie in my life.
I need her in my life.
My kids adore her.
My family approves of her.
There’s only one thing left to do.
“I know that look in a man’s eyes… kids, time for bed. Daddy’s gotta head home,” Lou calls out, standing up. She winks at me as I stand, trying to calm my raging thoughts.
“Awww, can’t Jovie stay for a wittle w… w… wonger?” Lucas coos.
“I think you better go to bed, little big man. But we’re gonna hang out again, real soon,” Jovie says, leaning in and squeezing him tight.
Sadie rushes over, giving me a giant hug, and I lean in pressing my lips to her curly hair. “Love you, baby girl. Be good for Auntie Lou, go straight to sleep.”
“Will you come back soon?”
I look down into her hopeful eyes, “I promise,” then I spin her around facing Lou and tap her butt playfully. “Now bed!”
She giggles racing off with Lou toward the hall. “Thanks for dinner, Lou,” I call out.
“My pleasure. Have a good rest of the night, you two,” she answers back, and I know the meaning behind her words.
“Thanks for having me. I really enjoyed getting to know your family,” Jovie offers Ethan as we stand by his front door.
He exhales. “I apologize for being an asshole… you’re actually a cool chick. I think you’ll be good for this big idiot.”
I smirk, punching his arm as he chuckles. “We’ll talk soon, yeah?”
Ethan nods. “Just wear a damn helmet next time, okay?”
I groan, edging Jovie out the door. “Yes, Officer Rudd.”
Ethan smirks, closing the door behind us as I take Jovie’s hand in mine. “That went better than expected.”
Jovie raises her brow. “You doubted my charms?”
“Of course not, sunshine… I doubted Ethan’s.”
She giggles as I place the helmet over her head. “He’s not so bad. Just has his guard up. He wants to protect his family, that’s all.”
“Problem is… half his family is mine.”
Jovie places her hand on my chest soothingly. “They’re great kids.”
“Yeah… c’mon, let’s get back. It’s late.” I hop onto my bike, Jovie moves in behind me, and I start her up. Sliding her arms around me, I feel like they’ve always meant to be there.
My chest swarms after talking with Lou.
I need to show Jovie what she
means to me.
I duck-walk my bike out of the driveway, rev it a couple of times, then take off back to the clubhouse. The nighttime air is brisk, the sky twinkling with diamond-like stars. It’s a beautiful night, and riding with Jovie behind me is more than what I could ever have imagined it to be. Seeing her with my family tonight changed something. I’m not sure what, but seeing us all together, it was a light-bulb moment, and I know Jovie could fit into my life if I just give her the chance.
I hope she’s on the same damn page as me.
We pull up at the clubhouse, the gates opening effortlessly as we ride in, park, and she takes off her helmet, placing it on the handlebars.
“Thanks again for taking me, Kevlar. I feel honored you asked me to go.”
I take her hand, leading her inside. “Honestly, tonight was great for me. I thought Ethan was going to be a stick-in-the-mud the whole time, but you got him to loosen up. You’re amazing, Jovie.”
We make our way inside. There are a few people still up moseying around the clubhouse, but I don’t want to stay and chat with them. So, I turn us toward the stairs. We step up, and she makes her way to her room. She turns, leaning against her door, looking back at me. I know last time I made a move, I royally screwed it up. But that’s obviously not on her mind with the lustful stare she’s sending my way right now. I lean in, bringing my hand to her cheek and caress her as our eyes lock. “Jovie, you’re so fucking beautiful.”
Her lips turn up in the most glorious way as she leans forward. pressing her lips to mine. That spark, that same electric explosion, ignites inside of me as I press my body against hers. I denied myself of her last time we got to this point. I got into my own head, and I won’t do it this time.
My cock hardens as I grind it against her. She whimpers into my mouth, and I’m fucking done for.
“I need you so fucking bad,” I murmur.
Her hand clenches my hair as her other releases the door handle, opening it behind us. We surge through like a pair of lascivious teenagers. I kick the door closed behind us as my tongue collides with hers, and we edge over toward her bed. My cock throbs so fucking hard as I pick her up, throwing her down onto the mattress.
Jovie tries to hide her smile and shakes her head. “Are you sure?”
Pulling her ankles causes her back to fall onto the mattress, she laughs as I peel her shoes off and grab her jeans, sliding them down and off her legs.
“Am I sure? Sunshine, if we don’t do this, I’m gonna fucking explode.”
She giggles as she starts to unbutton her shirt. But it’s taking far too long, so I move in, yanking the two sides apart, ripping all the buttons, so they fling around the room.
She gasps, her eyes opening wide. “Fuck…. that was hot.”
I chuckle. “You think that was hot… then wait for this.” I lean down, looking at her body in just a bra and panties. She shuffles out of her ripped shirt, and I fling it to the floor. As I lean in pressing my lips on her hip, my hands grip the sides of her panties, and I tear them apart. She gnaws down on her bottom lip, clenching her thighs together as I throw the piece of cloth to the floor.
“Jesus Christ, Kevlar. You’re making me so fucking hot for you.” She moves up, flicking off her bra, and my cock throbs watching her tits bounce free from their restraint.
“You have far too many clothes on,” she insists, and she’s totally right.
Pulling off my leather cut and shirt, I place them on the desk. Then my jeans and boots are off as quickly as humanly possible, leaving us both gloriously naked. Standing near the edge of her bed, I kneel, and she leans up on her elbows looking down at me. I grab her knees, pulling her quickly to the edge of the mattress. Her pussy now right in front of my face.
I love it! She’s so wet and ready for me.
She is pure perfection.
I throw her legs over my shoulders, and she giggles as I move in line with her superb pussy. I kiss the side of her folds, and she wriggles against my touch.
“Keep still, Jovie.”
She breathes heavily as I kiss along her folds and flick my tongue out, touching her clit. She tastes fucking amazing as she lets out a deep sigh, and I know she likes my teasing. A sweet, sweet delicacy and all for me. Circling on her bud, I bring my hand up and nibble at her opening. Her legs tighten around my shoulders, and I smile against her pussy.
Slowly, I push two fingers inside of her as my tongue circles and licks. Soft, gentle moans escape her chest, and as my fingers delve deeper inside her, my cock hardens so much it’s standing right up against my stomach. It throbs and aches. I’m impatient to get her off, so I can be buried balls-deep inside her.
Flicking my tongue against her clit again, I move my fingers in a scissor motion inside her. She’s moaning freely now, her back arching off the bed as her pussy walls tighten around my fingers.
Her body trembles, and her hands move to my hair and clench, holding my head to her pussy forcefully. She’s taking some control, and I kind of like it. She pushes my tongue with force on my head onto her clit as I push my fingers deeper inside her, grazing her front wall. She writhes as her body shakes, moaning out my name while her pussy clenches and then releases.
Jovie’s breathing hard and fast while coming down from her climax.
I love that I can do that to her with my tongue and just a couple of fingers.
She’s gasping for air as her fingers release my hair, and her hands fall to the mattress either side of her body. I take my mouth from her pussy and pull my fingers from inside her, then place them in my mouth suck-tasting all her flavors.
She bites down on her bottom lip, watching me, the move sexy as fucking sin.
“Stand up, sunshine.”
She swallows hard, scoots up, and stands at the edge of the bed, her face in line with my neck. Placing my finger under her chin, I lift her head, so I can look into her electric-blue eyes. They’re sparkling, and my need to kiss her intensifies. I press my lips to hers and pull her body flush with mine. Our tongues intertwine as I run my hand through her blonde hair and clench onto it with a tight grip. She moans into my mouth, so I pull her hair back firmly, but not too hard. I don’t want to hurt her. She gasps, looking in my eyes.
“Turn around.”
Jovie licks her lips and turns her back to me.
I grin widely as I run my hands down her sides until I’m in a squatting position. Leaning over, I find my jeans pocket and grab a condom, running my hand back up her side as I stand while she shivers against my touch. Ripping the packet with my teeth, I pull out the lubricated condom and roll it on my throbbing hard cock.
I can’t wait to be inside of her.
My hand runs down her back, then I push gently, forcing her to fall forward. Her hands reach out to the bed in front of her, so she’s bent perfectly, showing me her ass, and it’s a sight to behold.
“Goddamn, you’re fuckin’ gorgeous like this, Jovie.”
She breathes fast and hard as I bring my knee in between her legs and part them a little more, then step in behind her, placing my hands on her hips to hold her in place.
“Hold on tight, sunshine. This is gonna be rough.” I push the tip of my cock to her entrance, and she sashays her pussy back into me slightly.
Greedy little bitch! I love it.
Jovie wants me, so I don’t hold back and thrust up inside her forcefully. She gasps, moving forward slightly with the momentum, but I hold onto her hips pulling her back into place and down onto my cock further. Her warmth and tightness engulf my cock, and I throw my head back gritting my teeth in pure satisfied pleasure. I breathe out, pull back slowly, and then slam back inside her abruptly.
She moans. I know she likes it, so I move quicker at a steady rhythm. Thrusting in and out of her feels like pure heaven. She’s so tight and wet, and her silky slickness is so tantalizingly spine-tingling that my breath is almost gone as I pound into her. My balls slap against her, and the sound alone is enough to drive me wild. This is pure carnal b
liss, and every time I thrust inside of her, my balls tighten even further.
Jovie moves in time with me, and our bodies work in unison to strive toward our climaxes. Thrusting inside of her again, she tightens her walls and moans loudly. I look down to see her hands fisted in the sheets, and a smile crosses my face. My fingers grip harder to her hips as her body trembles and works up a fine sheen of sweat. Her back arches slightly, her pussy clenches around my cock on one deep thrust, and she screams out my name as she climaxes hard. Her pussy clamps around my cock so tightly that I groan as her wet warmth sends me over the edge.
My body sweats and begins to tremble. Pins and needles run up and down my legs, and a sharp tingle cascades down my spine. My balls tighten and pull up as I explode my release inside the condom.
I groan and fall forward onto her back. “Jovie,” I moan as she drops onto the bed.
Quickly, I pull out of her and roll onto my side, so I don’t squash her beneath me.
She rolls over breathlessly and cuddles into me as we both come down from our extreme highs.
After a while of catching our breath, we move up the bed and become more comfortable in a cuddling position. Taking off the condom, I tie a knot and place it on the bedside table, then go back to stroking Jovie’s arm.
She turns to face me, a bright smile on her face. “I mean… I knew fucking you would be good, but… wow,” she pants breathlessly.
I chuckle. “I’ve been needing to do that since I first saw you at Pat O’Brien’s. You took my breath away then and still do now.”
Jovie leans over planting a kiss on my lips, then she pulls back looking into my eyes. “Can I ask you something?” Her fingers tracing the outline of the tattoo on my chest.
“Anything.”
“What do they represent… the tattoos, I mean?”
I glance down while warmth fills my chest. I honestly think she will be okay with hearing this. “The two roses represent Sadie and Lucas, the diamond is my take on family being precious and rare, and it’s in the center because family is the center of everything. The crown represents me as the head of the family, and then the black wings…”