Bittersweet, page 15
She leaned back in the chair to get comfortable, her head back as far as it would go. Pinching the bridge of her nose, she began to take deep, soothing breaths. Happy thoughts, think happy thoughts. Okay, there was Jayden. She thought about his singing/yelling in the auditorium at his school. That certainly was a precious moment, and she couldn’t help but smile as she remembered it. Then there was the baby growing inside of her, the fingers and toes, the cute little button nose.
She rubbed at her stomach. “You know I love you already, baby. It’ll be okay. I’ll do everything I possibly can to love and protect you.”
“That doesn’t surprise me.”
Jenna jumped as Tyler reentered the room. “You always were very loving. Especially when it came to Jayden, and now we have this one to look forward to.”
She narrowed her eyes at him, not sure she was ready to forgive him just yet. Her suspicions were not proven, but his absence and lack of reliability still hurt.
“Water?” he said innocently. Closing the door behind him, he handed her the bottle as though it was a peace offering.
“Thanks.” She eyed him warily. “I’m not sure that you care anymore, but I originally stopped by to show you our first picture.” She slapped it against his chest.
“Of course I care, Jenna,” he said as he looked at it. “This is amazing, and wow, it’s so clear.” Looking awestruck, he pulled her up and into his embrace. She stiffened but then melted into him as he whispered sweet sentiments in her ear. “You’re amazing, and I love you. There are things I’d like to do to you now.” His voice turned husky as he backed her toward his desk. “I’ve missed you, Jenna.” He lifted her and placed her on the edge, then stepped in between her legs and began caressing her thighs.
“Tyler, I don’t think…” His hand was at her nape, fingers tangled in her hair. He leaned down and cut off her protest with a kiss. She shook her head. “Tyler, stop.” She was breathless already and couldn’t get herself sucked in any further.
With a groan, he pulled away. “Am I hurting you? Are you still in pain?” He dropped to his knees and massaged her lower back while placing light kisses along her navel. Between the massage and his hot breath headed to her lower regions, she moaned, giving in. Sex was certainly one way to blow off steam, and he just felt too damn good to think about anything else, and damn it, she loved him despite the heartbreak he caused her.
Tyler stood again and took advantage of her surrender with another kiss. He tilted her head to the side and plunged his tongue between her parted lips to silkily slide against hers.
“I don’t mean to interrupt.” Alex stood stiffly in the doorway with her arms folded across her chest. She cleared her throat. “But I think we should be getting back to work.”
“Why don’t you just come out and say it.” Jenna rolled her eyes. Alex had given her a cold glare, and it was obvious she didn’t like what she’d walked in on. “Come on, Alex, what you’d really like to say is, ‘Jenna, I’d like you to leave so that I can have your husband all to myself.’ Isn’t that right? You do have a thing for my husband, don’t you?”
Her reply came with a smile. “Jenna,” she said, holding the door open wider, “I’d like you to leave so that your husband and I can get back to our work. We’ve got a lot to cover, and you’d just be in the way. Unless you’d prefer to wait around and watch?” She smiled deviously.
Tyler stood there gaping like an idiot. Jenna couldn’t believe him. It was yet another disappointment because he didn’t have the balls to stick up for her. It was a wake-up call that made her wonder what the hell she was still doing there. Why had she even bothered?
“Right, well, maybe I’ll see you later.” She shook her head, wondering if any of this was worth it anymore, and then looked at Alex. “Then again, maybe not.”
Alex’s smile faltered with her short-lived victory. As Jenna slid by Tyler to grab her purse, he grabbed her arm to hold her in place. “Jenna, wait a minute, I’m not ready for you to leave just yet.” He brushed his lips against hers and then looked at Alex. “My wife is visiting, and I don’t appreciate your disrespectful tone. A family emergency has come up, so I’m taking a week off to get things resolved. I’ll do as much as I can from home, and I trust you can handle the rest without me for a few days. And another thing, just so we’re clear. In the future, when Jenna decides to visit, I expect a little more respect from my coworkers when they address her. She is my wife, and she deserves that.”
What was that about? It was Jenna’s turn to stand there with her jaw slack, and the look on Alex’s face was priceless as she stormed off, fighting back tears.
“A family emergency?”
“I’m listening to my wife.” Tyler smiled. “And it’s about time that I get my priorities straightened out. The holidays are here, and I’ve missed out on too much already.”
“Well, that has to be a first. Since when do you ever listen to what I tell you to do?” Jenna asked, still in surprise.
***
Their house was surprisingly busy. Her parents were still visiting and Sam was there. Jayden was hyper with all of the attention, and Jenna felt joyous watching them all.
“Congratulations!” Sam cried as she approached and gave Jenna and Tyler a hug and a big, sloppy kiss on the cheek.
“You’re amazing.” Tyler laughed “Does everyone already know?”
“Well, you were the first. Then my mother dragged it out of me this morning, and I guess word got out from there.”
“What about Jayden?”
“He heard a bit this morning with Mom, but I’m not sure he understands—other than calling my mother crazy, that is.” They laughed together.
After grabbing the sonogram picture from his pocket, Tyler pulled Jenna with him into the living room to find their son. They sat on the couch and everyone joined them. Her mother and Sam cooed over the image while Jenna sat Jayden on her lap.
“Do you know what this is?” she asked.
“No.” He glanced from one adult to the other with a perplexed expression.
Jenna smiled. “It’s all right, Jayden. This is a baby that is inside Mommy’s belly right now. If you squint your eyes, you may be able to make out the head, and these are the fingers.” She pointed out all the visible features, trying to help him understand.
When he was done looking, his gaze went from her face to her stomach and then back again.
“Would you like a brother or a sister, Jayden? It’ll give you another person to play with eventually.”
“Cool.” He nodded enthusiastically and the whole room burst out in laughter.
Tyler had insisted they see a doctor before going home. She’d agreed even though she’d just come from there. The cramping hadn’t come back, but the doctor insisted she rest for the next few days, just in case. Hearing a strong heartbeat had been a relief to Jenna and an excitement for Tyler. The pregnancy seemed to have become more of a reality for him after he’d seen the picture and heard the evidence. Having Jayden onboard was just the icing on the cake.
***
Having Tyler home was just like old times, or rather like when she’d just gotten out of the hospital. He was attentive and caring and devoted as much time to his family as possible. They skipped his Christmas party, the date she’d seen circled on the calendar, and to her knowledge he actually avoided anything work-related. As they made up for lost time in the last few days together, she decided to enjoy having him around while it lasted.
On Christmas Eve, the gifts were stuffed under the tree, Santa had a feast of homemade cookies left out for him, and the bird was greased and stuffed for the oven in the morning. Their parents were due to arrive early the next day, and of course Jayden would probably be up shortly after dawn with excitement. Jenna crawled into to bed, already tired to the bone just thinking about the busy day to come.
“Jenna.” Tyler cuddled closer. “Are you sleeping?”
“No.” She giggled as he unintentionally tickled her from behind.
“I miss you.”
“Do you? Even though you won’t admit to it, I just can’t get the image of you and her out of my head.”
He groaned and rolled over on his back in frustration. “Just tell me how I can make this right. You wanted more time, and I’m trying to give you that. Alex is nothing to me.”
“I need the truth. We’ve been together for years. Hell, we even spent part of our childhood together. I know when you’re hiding something from me. Why won’t you just come clean and tell me the truth?”
“The truth,” he repeated. “The truth is that I love my wife, Jenna. I love Jayden.” He smiled and tenderly kissed her stomach. “And I love the baby we’ve created. I miss you, and I’m sorry for not being around like I should. The truth is that I want you right now.” He continued to kiss her body seductively. “Forgive me? Let me make it up to you. Let me show you how much you mean to me.”
Her breath hitched, and she started to breathe heavier, making him smirk. She missed him too and hated that she could never stay mad at him for too long. Jenna gave in to her growing need for him. She still had no concrete proof of his infidelity, nothing other than her instincts and a few eerily coincidental dreams. Her mind had been working overtime, and in order to prevent her from thinking about Tyler with Alex, she thought about a safe haven. Something that would always be precious to her. She thought about Brady.
***
This had to have been the hottest sight imaginable. Pure and simple, she was in a fantasy…two gorgeous men wrapped in nothing but white cotton sheets, ready and waiting—for her.
Tyler looked at Brady, and they both smiled.
“It’s about damn time,” Tyler said.
“Yes, love, join us.” Brady beckoned.
Poof! She was naked and eagerly crawling toward them. Sandwiched between two gorgeous men, her chest rubbed against Brady’s while Tyler’s erection nudged her from behind.
Tyler turned her face toward him and licked then sucked at Jenna’s bottom lip while Brady lowered his head to taste her erect nipples. She was wild with need and thrust her tongue to meet Tyler’s. In and out, they made love to each other’s mouths, eagerly.
She moaned, rocking her hips as she palmed both erections and stroked them. “Please,” she begged, a wanton woman now with a need to come. Tyler chuckled while Brady worked her harder with his tongue. They eyed each other, smiling as though they were able to communicate without words.
“All right, Jenna, I want you to ride me backward. I want to see your sweet ass bounce while you fuck me.”
She was slick with anticipation as she leaned over to get into position just like Tyler had asked. She reached for Brady.
“Don’t worry, love. I’m right here with ye.”
Brady tweaked her nipples as she started to roll her hips, then moved his hand down her slender body. When his fingers found her nub, he rubbed her there and spread her lips wider as he leaned down to replace his fingers with his tongue.
Damn, this was so fucking good. Impaled on Tyler, she watched as Brady’s mouth brought her into ecstasy. She rode out the final wave, taking Tyler over the edge with her while she pulsed and shouted out to the heavens. His possessive roar echoed as he pumped himself inside her.
Tyler pulled out and sat up so that she was upright against his chest. Brady watched him tweaking her nipples between his thumb and forefinger, stimulating them to stay erect for him.
“Brady,” she moaned breathlessly as she took his cock in her hand. It throbbed against her fingers. With the smell of sex in the air and her breathless pleas for him to join her, Brady grasped her hips. He pulled her forward a little, spreading her wide while the head of his cock sat at her opening. She lifted her hips impatiently and plunged herself upon him. It was his turn to moan. Watching as he stroked himself in and out, covered in her warm, delicious juices, Jenna took matters into her own hands. She braced her feet on the bed, lifted her hips, and moved them to match Brady’s thrusts. She slid one hand down to her sensitive nub and applied pressure. Tyler chuckled as Brady’s grip on Jenna’s hips tightened. Circling the sensitive area, she cried out another release and saw stars as her two men brought her a little piece of heaven.
“Christ, love,” Brady swore while increasing his thrusts around her pulsing pussy. With a roar of his own and a scream of her name, Brady came, his cum mixing with Tyler’s and her own, marking her.
She woke up breathless, stirring Tyler from his blissful slumber. She was supposed to relax and be careful, but man, with hot dreams like that, who wouldn’t wake up wet, wanting, and worked up?
“Is everything all right?” Groggily Tyler stretched and smiled, looking at the time. “And here I expected Jayden to be the first one up.”
“I’m fine.” She smiled. It was still early, and after that dream, well…maybe they had some time.
Her hormones were clamoring for some loving. She moved closer to Tyler and placed her leg over his hip so the wetness of her sex was in direct line of his semihard erection. “Merry Christmas,” she whispered before nipping his bottom lip.
Tyler growled appreciatively, and she squealed as he flipped her over and pinned her beneath him. “A man can get used to an awakening like this anytime, Jenna, anytime.” And then he took eager possession of her mouth.
***
“Happy Holidays! It’s time for our annual after-Christmas shopping spree to catch all the good sales. Are you feeling up to it?”
“You know it.” Jenna chuckled. There was no way she was missing some shopping with Sam. “I feel great, actually, and it might be nice to have some girl time again.”
“Good. I think some quality girl time would be nice too. I missed you. We don’t get to hang out like we used to. Bring the rug rat. I’ve missed him too.”
After no more than a few hours into it, Jenna had to sit down. The mall was crazy, busy, filled to the max with people, and she was beginning to get hot. Knowing she was cutting their day short, she asked, “Are you ready for some lunch?”
Once they were seated at the food court with food in front of them, Sam asked, “So how are you feeling?”
Jenna had barely touched anything while Jayden sat quietly, devouring his cheeseburger and fries. She shrugged, knowing Sam wasn’t only talking about her health even though Jenna had called an early end to the shopping. “My dreams are continuing.”
Although the one she’d had the night before last had been unusual, it had been a fantasy, definitely something that would never be reality. She’d been stressed out over so many things lately. Mainly Tyler, but the dreams had her worried as well. They’d felt so real, but at the same time they felt powerful and occurred more often. It was hard to explain.
“And my special ability seems to be getting stronger. I’m getting frequent flashes of images now when I’m awake, and the outcome isn’t any better.”
Sam frowned, giving her hand a reassuring squeeze. “Well, I’m here if you need me. Vent if you feel you have to. I know it’s hard to talk about, but just know that you have someone around for you.”
Looking over at Jayden, Jenna smiled. “Thanks, Sam.” Her eyes widened and hands flew to her belly. “Wow.”
“What? What’s the matter?”
“First of all, I don’t think lunch is agreeing with me.” She grimaced and pushed her tray aside. “And I know it’s kind of early, but I swear I just felt the baby move.”
Sam moved over and placed her hand near Jenna’s to see if she could feel anything.
But nothing more happened until they were in the parking lot. Only inches away from Sam’s car, the pain started. Unlike her one scare with cramps, this time the pain was in her head, a bright flash, hurting her as she squinted to clear her vision. She groaned and quickly grabbed for the hood to stabilize her balance.
“What is it?”
“I’m fine. It’s just a little headache.” She eyed Jayden and then Sam, hoping Sam would go along with it. Jayden had been through enough. The last thing she wanted was to stir up his fear of losing her. She knew it probably wouldn’t take much.
As she secured Jayden in his booster seat, she gave him a wink and forced a smile, hoping to reassure him. Sam buckled him safely into his car seat, and once the door was closed, she looked white with panic. “You sure?”
“It’s another image. A car actually, but I’m not sure what it means.” Jenna nodded and took a much-needed deep breath. “When the images appear, there is also a light, my head aches, and it’s hard to take sometimes. But I think I’m going to be fine, Sam, really.”
Sam nodded as some of her color returned.
On the ride home, Jenna tried not to show her discomfort. The image kept coming back to her stronger each time.
“Another one?” Sam broke the silence, and Jenna shushed her. “Relax, Jenna, the little guy is passed out.”
Relieved for at least that, Jenna had another one of her strange feelings in the pit of her stomach, and it made her sick. “I can’t explain it right now, but could you take Jayden to your house? I feel the need to see Tyler alone for some reason.”
“S-sure, Jenna.”
An awkward silence followed for the rest of their trip home. Having dreams was bad enough, but now a vision had crept up, and she was determined to get to the bottom of things.
At Sam’s, Jayden barely stirred as Jenna laid him on top of the couch. “I won’t be long,” she said.
“Hey, wait a minute.” Sam pulled her back as she started for the house. “Tell me what’s got you so freaked out first. Do you want me to go with you?”
“I’m sure it’s nothing. I keep getting the image of a car we passed about a block from here. I don’t understand it, but seeing it as we drove by freaked me out a little. It has some tie to Tyler, and I’m going to figure out what it is. I need someone to stay with Jayden. Please, Sam.”
