“Oh please, it's your mama. She didn't have the birds and bees talk with you yet?”
“She did, but-” Bella eyes my hand and gasps. “Is that an engagement ring?”
“Bella June don't change the subject,” I say shaking my finger at her.
“Are you serious?” Bella gasps. “You and Jackson are engaged?”
I huff out a breath and nod, smiling.
“Yes. He just proposed.”
She runs up to me, wrapping her arms around me in a tight embrace and we laugh.
“Finally. He's been buggin’ Gabriel day in and day out for weeks,” Charlotte says hugging me too.
“You knew?” I ask dumbfounded.
“Of course I did. Your brother can't keep a secret for shit. All I gotta do is kiss-”
“No!” Bella yells. “I'm right here don't finish that sentence mama.”
“Oh gosh I'm not used to you and your brother bein’ home,” Charlotte says.
“Yeah believe me, we know,” Bella mumbles.
“I'm so happy for y'all. This is such great news,” Charlotte says.
“Thank you. We are too.”
“Bella, dont think youre gettin’ away with not spillin’. Is that the same boy or not?” I ask.
“No, it's not. That one is long gone. Conner is a good guy. He wouldn't hurt me like that, he’s safe.”
“Who hurt you?” Charlotte asks angrily.
“Oh my gosh! No one, I'm fine!” Bella exclaims.
“Hey, I'm all for safe but does he make you happy?” I ask her.
“He does...yeah,” Bella says too quickly.
I exhale hearing the doubt in her voice but she's young. She needs to figure this out on her own.
“Fair enough. If you're happy and he treats you right, then that's all that matters.”
“Shouldn't I be the one givin’ this speech?” Charlotte asks laughing.
“I'm makin’ up for lost time aunt duties. I got this one,” I say winking.
I pull both of them into a hug again and we all make our way back into the living room.
“Successful first Christmas. How do you feel?” Jackson asks, rubbing his hand up and down my legs as we sit on the couch.
“Exhausted honestly, but so happy. I don't remember a time where I've been this happy.”
I smile and put a hand on his cheek and he leans down to kiss me.
“I know you're bein’ cute and romantic right now but all I've been thinkin’ about all night is you underneath me in nothin’ but that diamond on your finger. I want to fuck my fiance into the best sleep she'll ever get.”
He lifts my leg off his lap and places soft kisses from my ankle up to my knee. Our eyes are locked and he moves his lips higher and higher until they are at the hem of my pajama shorts.
It is the sexiest thing in the world watching him charm my body and feel it come undone with just his soft kiss.
“Tell me princess, that you want it too.”
He takes my other leg and leans it on his shoulder kissing from that ankle up to that knee and I lose my mind.
“Yes,” I pant. “I do. I want it. So bad Jackson.”
He smiles, and he slides my pajama shorts down my legs and moves my thong to the side in one motion. He bends down and dips his head between my legs, licking me like an ice cream cone on a hot summer day.
“I need more baby, please I-”
He cuts off my words as he attacks my center. His mouth buries in further, his tongue slipping into my hole as his thumb teases the opening of my ass. I gasp at the contact and his smile against my pussy causes me to jump.
“Easy princess.”
“It's so good Jackson…”
My words trail off as his hand digs into my ass pulling me further into his face. He's starved and eating me with no rhythm, no method to this madness, just a frenzy that is making me come undone.
“Right there Jackson, oh God right there. Don't move keep...oh fuck do that. Shit.”
I'm rambling, I don't know what I'm saying or what I want but I grab the back of Jackson's head with both hands and push my body towards him, chasing my release.
His other strong hand grips my hip as he buries his face into me even further. His top teeth graze my clit and I ignite under his relentless lapping.
“Yessss” I hiss.
I ride out my orgasm in bliss and feel him smile against my pussy lips again.
“Princess you're a sight. Fuck that was stunning. Get the hell up here and ride my cock. I wanna watch that beautiful face as you come again.”
I close my eyes reveling in his dirty words. Thank God Lacey and Tucker went back to Gabriel and Charlotte's to have a sleepover with Bella and Devin because I don't think I would have been able to control myself tonight. Tucker has been so enamored with Devin, it's the most adorable thing I've ever seen. Jackson pinches my leg breaking me out of my thoughts.
I sit up quickly and throw my shirt over my head baring my naked body to him. I reach for the bottom of his shirt and pull it off quickly, discarding it next to mine on the floor. I lean forward kissing each ridge of muscle, each tattoo on his gorgeous body.
This man is made of stone and damn if I don't just want to spend this whole damn night admiring this work of art.
My fingers lazily trace over each bulging ab muscle. I run them further down to his V and pull his pajama bottoms down taking out his thick cock and squeezing it in my hand. God, he has a gorgeous cock. I squeeze the base and run my hand up and down, stroking him as I watch his eyes close in ecstasy. His head drops to the back of the couch and his mouth opens and I lunge forward, kissing his lips and wrestling with his tongue.
I pick up the pace with my hand, stroking him quickly and reaching down with my other hand to play with his balls. I squeeze one gently then the other and cradle both of them before putting both hands on his thick length. I stroke him slowly with both of my hands, up and down, up and down until his hands come down hard on my wrist to stop me.
“Princess, I'm so fuckin’ hard it hurts. Bury me in that sweet pussy of yours, please,” he says through gritted teeth.
“Is the ‘Going, Going, Goner’...beggin’?” I smirk.
His eyes snap open and they darken.
“Don't princess. Remember what happened the last time you sassed me?”
“Ohh Mr. Goner how could I forget?” I whisper in his ear.
His hand tightens on my ass and I feel a hard smack as the sound echoes through the room. I moan loudly as the pinch of pain sends a shot of pleasure straight to my pussy.
“Fuck!” I groan.
“Again?”
“Yes,” I moan out.
Jackson smiles as I feel a hard spank on my other cheek, causing me to fall forward onto his chest.
“Oh God, okay, okay you win.”
I scramble around on top of him and kneel up on my knees as I slowly sink down on his shaft, exhaling sharply as I take him to the hilt.
His hand grips my ass cheek harder as the other still grips my hip and he pushes up into me, growling like an animal. I grind down on him and grit my teeth as I brace both hands on his shoulders. My belly in between us makes it impossible to get closer to him but I lean as close as I can, capturing his lips with mine again. I take his bottom lip in between my teeth and pull and that earns me another swift smack on my ass.
“Easy firecracker. I'm tryin’ to be tame. I wanna bend you right over this couch and fuck you like I haven't in weeks.”
“So do it,” I moan.
He shakes his head and guides my body up and down on his shaft a couple of times.
“You set the pace princess. I want this to be good for you. Take what you need from me. I'm yours.”
He cups my cheek and I squeeze my pussy around his thick length. He shuts his eyes and his nostrils flare as he tries to hold onto his control.
“Savvy…” he says warningly.
“Fuck me Jax. Please,” I beg.
His fingers dig into my ass even h
arder and his gaze snaps open. The tenderness that was there a few seconds ago is now hunger. Thata boy.
He pulls me hard down onto his erection and I whimper at the pressure. I've never taken him this deep before and I feel myself on the brink of exploding already.
His hips piston up into me, over and over again, never letting me catch my breath. I just hold on for the ride, digging my nails into his shoulders. I start to move my body on top of him, matching his pace and my orgasm barrels into me from nowhere almost making me lose my balance on Jackson's lap. His hands snake around my waist and I wrap my arms around his neck, pressing my body down harder, riding out this never ending-orgasm.
When I come back to earth, I feel Jackson pump quickly inside of me, chasing his own release as his balls slap against my ass incessantly. His warm juices explode into my body and I collapse on top of him. He holds me there for what seems like hours and I don't realize I fell asleep until I wake with a start in our bed.
“Gave me a little scare,” Jackson says from the doorway.
He's standing in his tight boxer briefs with his arms folded and shit I'm horny again.
“You fucked me into a sleep alright,” I giggle.
He smiles and shakes his head, walking towards the bed.
“You are such a little witch. I try and keep my cool and you go all sex kitten on me. I can't do this for another two months Savannah Gavinwood!”
He crawls up the bed caging me in underneath him and I smile. He kisses the tip of my nose and I rest my hands on his hips.
“Oh stop, I'm fine, we’re fine. It's healthy remember?”
“Do you also remember Charlotte's little hospital trip?” he says raising an eyebrow.
“Shh...just kiss me,” I say pulling his face down to mine.
He smiles against my lips and I know I've won this round. He drops down on the bed next to me pulling me to his bare chest. I wrap an arm around his waist and kiss his chest as I run my finger across his hips.
“Are you gonna be happy Jackson? Not playin’ anymore?”
“Savannah Grace almost Turner. What kind of question is that? I got a wonderful family right here in this house. Nothin’ in the world compares to that. Nothin’,” he says with conviction.
“Okay,” I say quietly.
I kiss his chest and sigh. Looking back on my life I can't believe I am where I am. I never thought I would get the happily ever after when Hugh and I divorced and here I am, with more than I can imagine.
Epilogue
Savannah
1 year and 2 months later…
“Tuck, help your little brother blow out the candles,” Jackson says as I try and snap a decent picture of the kids next to the birthday boy.
I swear I just blinked and little Harrison was one. Tucker has his face next to the cake, trying to blow out the candles and Lacey is laughing holding Harrison's hands away from the cake. The little devil is too fast for her though and he snakes one hand past her and grabs a handful of frosting, quickly putting it to his mouth.
“Sorry Mama, I tried,” Lacey says laughing.
I laugh and shake my head as Jackson attempts to clean off Harrison's face but just makes a bigger mess.
“Uncle Jax, just quit while you're ahead,” Bella laughs.
Conner, the pretty boy that I thought wouldn't last, comes around next to her lacing his fingers through hers. He kisses her cheek and she smiles. I underestimated him I guess, but I still have my eye on him.
“That's my man! Good job buddy,” Devin says high-fiving Harrison.
He lifts him out of his high chair and Harrison giggles, grabbing onto Devin’s nose.
“Devin, you wanna throw with me? Dad tried to show me a changeup but I don't think he knows the right way,” Tucker whispers.
Jackson and Gabriel laugh, and Gabriel shakes his head.
“You're right Tuck, tell your dad to leave the pitchin’ practice to the pros,” Gabriel says slapping Jackson on the back.
“Give me the cutie,” Bella says reaching for Harrison.
Devin hands Harrison over to Bella and jogs off in the backyard with Tucker.
“I love you, ya know that?” Jackson says kissing me softly on the lips.
“Well how could ya not?” I tease kissing him back.
“So, where ya headed next Bells?” I ask looking over to my niece.
“Italy for two games then over to Spain.”
“I'm so proud of her. Isn't she amazing?” says Connor, looking over at Bella with a smile.
She smiles back to him and I see Gabriel roll his eyes out of the corner of my eyes.
“She is,” I say. “Gabe wanna help me with somethin’ in the kitchen?”
He nods and we walk inside and I turn around shutting the sliding door behind him.
“You don't like Connor, do you?”
“I don't trust the kid. He seems so sleazy. I just get the same feelin’ I got when you were with Hugh. My intuition is usually right, but I don't know if I'm biased since she's my daughter. Why can't she date a ball player? At least I would know a little bit about him, I don't know shit about this kid.”
He shakes his head and runs a hand through his hair.
“I got the same feelin’ the day I met him, and I was thinkin’ the same thing. Have you ever heard of Damon Johnson?”
“Really Sav? I'd take Connor over that prick any day.”
“I just...there's somethin’ about him...forget it. She seems happy, we shouldn't butt in.”
“I know, I know. How's things with y'all over here? Gettin’ crazy?” he laughs.
“Certain days I don't know how we do it, yeah,” I laugh. “But I've never been happier. Lace is lookin’ at State and she's gonna intern with us. She's really lovin’ the event plannin’ and she's so damn good at it.”
“She's been runnin’ that office for a while now,” Gabriel laughs.
“I uh..wanted to run somethin’ by you, since you're a partner and all. Maybe two something's.”
“What's that?”
“Well first, were gonna partner with Second Chances. Any kids that leave after they turn 18 are going to be offered an internship with Double Play. If that doesn't interest them we're gonna work on gettin’ sponsors to send them to the local university or trade school. They usually average about two kids a year. Most get fostered before they hit eighteen, but not all, obviously.”
I drop my head thinking of Jackson. That man still amazes me to this day with the enormity of his strength. Gabriel puts a hand on my shoulder and I look up.
“That's amazin’ Sav. I’m sure the kids are gonna be grateful and Jackson is probably so proud.”
“Thank you. I uhh also wanted to run something else by you. The money I got from Hugh for the settlement and stuff, I wanna use it to expand Double Play.”
“Oh yeah? What are you thinkin’?”
“I know Bella is focusin’ on the team, but I was gonna see if she wanted to maybe start a PT practice. The office next door is for sale and I know she's talked about wantin’ to open a practice when she's done playin’. I wanted to run it by you before I asked her.”
“Savannah...God, what did I do to deserve a sister with your heart,” Gabriel says pulling me in for a hug.
“We take care of our family. I wouldn't even think twice about it.”
“She’s gonna love that, really,” he says pulling away from me. “You gonna tell her today?”
“Yeah, tell her to come in.”
I look around the kitchen and zero in on a frame on the wall. Our wedding day.
A couple of months ago we tied the knot, a small little ceremony with just our families and a couple of friends. It was one of the best days of my life, looking back we've had so many wonderful days. The day Lacey's official adoption papers came through, or Tuckers, the day I gave birth to Harrison, the day I met Jackson or the day we quickly changed our friendship to something more. I think my favorite day though is the day of Charlotte and Gabriel's wedding. That d
ay might trump all the rest. That day that started the cycle of all of these wonderful things in my life. One small moment in time with the ricochet effect that it's had. Maybe everything does happen for a reason.
Thank you for reading Going, Going, Goner, book two in the Double Play Series. Keep a lookout for book three, Ballers with Benefits, Bella’s story, coming March 22nd, 2019!
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