until she came into contact with his deliciously hard cock. Moving her hand along the length, she watched his eyes close briefly as he enjoyed what she did. Mia could at least do this, enjoy it along with him, pleasure him.
She moved the blanket off him so he could see what she was doing because he liked that. He moaned when her lips finally touched him, one hand gripping her hair as her mouth enveloped the tip.
“I’m not enjoying this,” he said as he raised his hips, pushing more of him into her mouth. She let him do what he needed, pumping into her fast and hard. When he slowed his pace, she removed her mouth, yet kept her hand stroking him. Nipping at his stomach, Mia looked up and found his intense gaze on her. “Totally not enjoying it,” she said with a smile, increasing her speed.
“Ahh, fuck … speechless, woman, speechless,” he groaned when she returned her mouth to his cock. The hand he had in her hair helped set her pace. She knew he was close. She wanted to climb on him so bad, slide him inside her, and ride away. Finishing this would leave her very frustrated.
Her mouth and hand worked in unison, up and down, until he pulled her off and climaxed on his own stomach. He pulled her to him and captured her mouth in a fierce kiss. “I love you and you didn’t have to do that.”
“I love you and I wanted to,” she replied.
“Thank you,” he said, kissing her quickly yet again. “Lie down while I clean up.”
With a sigh, Mia lay in his spot, letting his scent envelope her. She thought she could handle this, but she was so turned on … she needed relief but that wouldn’t be happening. Maybe her husband could relieve the ache.
A few minutes later, Ethan strolled back into the room, a towel wrapped around his waist. Her jaw fell open as she watched a drop of water run down his chest and the beautiful valley created by his abs. Her head fell back hard against the pillow and she sighed in frustration. “I hate bed rest!” she shouted.
“Shh, suga. Luke and Allie spent the night.”
“What? Ooh, yay! Company while you’re at practice.”
“No practice for me today.”
“Why not?”
“Staying with you.”
Those three words made her heart feel a hundred times lighter … and happier.
“So, do you think …” she stammered. “Do you think it would be okay if we make out some?”
He kissed her on her forehead and she knew the answer, frowning sadly. “This sucks, Ethan! I run. I’m in great shape. Why is this happening to me?” she said, finally voicing to him her frustrations.
“I don’t know, suga, but it is and now we need to take care of it. You need to keep those babies inside of that comfy belly as long as it is safe for you.”
“I’m scared,” she admitted, tears falling out of her eyes.
“Aww, suga. Come here,” he said, bringing her into his embrace.
“I have never been this scared. I’m scared for the boys … for me.”
“Monday, we’ll go to the doctor and we’ll know more. Hopefully with all this rest, you’ll be better.”
“What about practice?”
“Your appointment is late in the day. Don’t worry about a thing, Mia, okay?”
That switch from “suga” to her name told her differently. He was worried. So was Luke. And Allie. Their worry validated what she’d been feeling too. She exhaled deeply and pushed herself out of Ethan’s embrace. “Okay. I’m going to shower now,” she said, gingerly getting out of bed. Standing still, she tested out how she felt because she was so nervous that she’d feel like she had at the awards show. That had frightened the hell out of her.
Luke
After Ethan had heated up a lost quiche from the freezer for breakfast, Luke and Allie sat down with him to continue their conversation from the night before.
“How is she?” Luke asked then took a drink of his coffee.
Ethan ran his hand through his hair before answering. “Scared. Confused. She’s trying to be brave but I see her breaking. I don’t want to see that …”
“We’re here for the both of you.”
“You two have been amazing. I really don’t know what I’d do without you.”
“You’re not going to get all weepy on us, are you?”
Ethan laughed. “No. I just needed to say it because I know I’ll be leaning on you guys even more in the coming months.”