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  Mom sits back and studies us both for a long minute. She sips her wine and I have to say it is extremely unnerving. I think I would rather them start yelling or something other than the silence.

  “Are you happy?” she asks, setting her glass down on the table.

  I look over at Parker and smile before looking back at her. “Yes.”

  She smiles in return and looks over at my dad. “Well, it looks like we are going to be grandparents.”

  He chuckles and shakes his head. “I would have never thought I would be hearing those words come out of your mouth, Doris.”

  Wait, What? That’s it?

  “You aren’t disappointed in me?”

  They both look at me like I’m nuts. “Why in the world would we be disappointed in you?”

  Because, in the beginning, I was disappointed in me. Why wouldn’t they be too?

  “You are a grown woman. It’s clear the two of you are crazy about each other. Is this a little unconventional? Maybe. But, sweetheart, a baby is always a blessing. You will be an amazing mother, Jenna.”

  Until now, I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear my own mother say that until now. I look over at my dad and he is nodding his head in agreement.

  “Oh my God, I get to go shopping,” my mom says, clapping her hands.

  Parker chuckles beside me and bends to kiss my cheek. “I told you everything would be fine,” he whispers against my ear.

  If I ‘d have guessed at how this was going to go, that is not the outcome I would have come up with. Now we just have to tell Parker’s family and I have no idea how that’s going to go either. I really wish I could have that wine right about now.

  Chapter Twenty

  Parker

  I PULL UP TO JENNA’S house a little after six thirty on Monday. We came back from her parents’ house last night since we both had to work today. I haven’t taken a weekend off since I opened my law firm and I had a ton of shit to catch up on today, but it was so worth it. It was worth it to be able to spend that time with Jenna and see where she came from. I can’t say that I was completely shocked to see where she grew up. I knew she came from money, I guess I just didn’t realize how much. Her parents are so down to earth and genuine and they raised Jenna to be that way too. To them I guess money is just money, it’s not what defines you.

  We are telling my parents about the baby tonight and I know Jenna is worried. Hell, I’m a little worried too. I know it will be a little shocking, but I expect it to go the same way as when we told Jenna’s parents. It would be a fuck of a lot easier if we didn’t start out as just friends who slept together, but I don’t plan on sharing that with them. As far as anyone will ever know, Jenna and I have been dating for a little over four months, but we just didn’t feel the need to share it with everyone. Of course Grant and Summer will be there tonight too and Grant does know the truth. I know my big brother won’t say anything though.

  I walk up the stairs and through the front door. Coconut is sitting on the back of the couch, so I stop to give her some love before going to find Jenna.

  “Freckles,” I call out as I walk towards her bedroom.

  “In here.”

  When I make it down the hall, I have to stand in her bedroom doorway and admire the view. She’s not big by any means, but she is definitely showing. There is no doubt when you look at her slim figure that she is carrying a baby.

  “It’s creepy that you watch me like that.”

  “It’s not creepy, it’s romantic,” I smirk.

  She lets out a snort and finishes clasping her bra. Her breasts were already large, but now they are spilling out of her lacy bra and I have to tell myself to calm the hell down. We don’t have time for sex right now.

  “I have nothing to wear,” she says turning to me. She’s only wearing a pair of tiny panties and a bra and she looks stressed out.

  “Well, Freckles, I think you would be cold if you just wore that.”

  “Don’t be a smart ass. I don’t want to show up at your parents’ house and they automatically see this.” She gestures towards her belly and my eyes drop to the adorable bump.

  I make my way over to her and drop to my knees. I kiss around her belly button and she sucks in a sharp breath.

  “No getting turned on, Ms. Hudson,” I warn her, with a laugh.

  “What are you doing?” She absently starts running her hands through my hair and I have to remind myself not get turned on.

  “I’m having a talk with my son.”

  “We don’t know the sex of the baby yet,” she laughs.

  “Well, son or daughter, either way I’m happy.” I lay my lips against her stomach again. “Hello, precious. It’s daddy. Are you warm and cozy in there? Thank you for taking it easy on your mommy and not making her sick anymore. I love you and I can’t wait to meet you.”

  Jenna makes a sniffling sound and I pull back to look at her face. Tears are welling up in her eyes and she cups my face in her hands. “Stop being so amazing, Parker Hamilton.”

  I smile and stand up. I wrap my arms around her and pull her close to me, kissing her forehead. “Not going to happen, baby. Put on whatever you want to wear and let’s go get this over with so you don’t have to worry about hiding your stomach anymore, okay?”

  She nods her head and kisses my neck gently. “Okay.”

  * * *

  My Dad greets us before we can even make it up the stairs and smiles. “It’s about time you brought a girl home, son.”

  Jenna laughs beside me and I shake my head. “Hey, Dad.”

  “Come on in. Your brother and Summer are already here, but your sister couldn’t make it again.”

  I frown and try to remember the last time I saw her. It’s been months. I guess I’ll have to face-time her sometime this week and tell her about the baby.

  I place my hand on Jenna’s lower back and lead her towards the kitchen. When we walk in, all heads turn our way. My mother is smiling ear to ear, Grant is smirking at me, and Summer looks a little shocked.

  Did Jenna or Grant not tell her we were coming together tonight?

  “Hi, Jenna,” my mother says, coming to give her a hug.

  I watch Jenna hug her back, but she’s careful to keep her belly away.

  Mom hugs me next before walking back over to the stove. “Y’all are just in time. Dinner is ready.”

  I see Summer giving Jenna a questioning look, but Jenna just smiles in return. The four of us go into the dining room and sit down. It’s not long before Summer can’t hold back anymore.

  “What in the world is going on?” She looks around the table, looking for answers from someone, but it’s Jenna that answers.

  “We are eating dinner.”

  Grant and I chuckle, but Summer rolls her eyes. “Don’t get smart with me Jenna Hudson. I worked with you all day today. You didn’t think to mention that we would be having dinner together tonight or that you would be coming with Parker.”

  “Surprise?”

  “So, y’all are like a couple?”

  Jenna looks over at me and cocks her head to the side in question. Does she still feel like we aren’t a couple? We really need to have that talk, tonight.

  My parents walk into the dining room, carrying the food and all of the relationship questions stop. We all fix our plates while my mom fills our glasses with ice tea. Thank God no one asked Jenna if she wanted wine. Maybe we can make it through the meal before we tell everyone.

  My mom starts asking Jenna and Summer questions about the bakery and how business is going. I haven’t even thought about this until now, but they will both more than likely be out at the same time on maternity leave. I guess that’s something they will discuss later though; I can’t exactly point it out now.

  I catch my brother’s eye and he studies my face for a long minute before looking over at Jenna. When he looks back at me, he has a knowing smirk on his face. I stop chewing my food and give him a look of warning. How does he know? Jenna wore a loose fitt
ing top. You can’t see her little baby bump.

  Eventually talk turns to my law firm and the family construction company. We all finish up our dinner and clear the plates before sitting back down for dessert. I know the wine is going to be brought out any second. I know my family enough to know about our after dinner drinks. It’s now or never.

  I clear my throat and sit forward in my chair. I glance over at Jenna and she’s biting her lower lip nervously. I reach for her hand under the table and give it a squeeze.

  “Well, I have some news.”

  That gets everyone’s attention. Grant is still smirking at me like he knows exactly what is about to come out of my mouth, but everyone else just looks at me curiously.

  “What is it Parker?” My mom asks.

  I take a deep breath and just spit it out. “I’m going to have a baby.”

  Grant chuckles and I shoot a look over at him as everyone else gasps.

  “I mean, I’m technically not having the baby. Jenna and I are having a baby.”

  “Much better way to say that, bro.” I glare at Grant again and he just continues to silently chuckle.

  I look around at everyone else and their mouths are hanging agape. “When did this happen?” my mom asks, causing Grant to laugh harder.

  “Mom, do you really want to know when it happened or are you asking how far along Jenna is?” Grant asks.

  My mom shakes her head and looks over at him. “Damnit Grant, you knew what I meant.”

  I have to hold back my own laugh as I answer her. “Jenna is almost fifteen weeks along. We just found out a couple of weeks ago. She’s due at the beginning of April.”

  “Oh my God. We are going to be pregnant together,” Summer uncharacteristically squeals and jumps out of her chair. She quickly walks around the table and pulls Jenna into a hug.

  Jenna looks over at me for help, but I just shrug my shoulders before looking back at my parents.

  My dad is studying my face and my mom looks like she’s still in shock. Whatever my dad sees on my face has him smiling and reaching for my mom’s hand. “Jill, we are going to have two grand-babies now.”

  My mom snaps out of her shock and looks over at Jenna who is still being forcefully hugged by Summer.

  “Oh my God. I never thought I would have one and now I’m going to have two?” She jumps out of her chair much like Summer did and walks around the table to the girls. She wraps her arms around both of them.

  “I don’t know what either of you did, but thank you for somehow putting up with my idiot sons.”

  “Hey.” I frown and look over at my dad.

  He chuckles. “She’s just speaking the truth.”

  I look over at Grant as she shrugs his shoulders and smiles at me. Well, that definitely went better than planned.

  * * *

  “Are you okay?” I ask Jenna as we walk into her house an hour later.

  We stayed for little longer at my parents’ house, listening to my mom go on and on about baby stuff and planning a baby shower for both Summer and Jenna. By the time we left, I had heard enough about color patterns. I’m happy that both of our parents accepted this. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders.

  “I’m okay. Just tired.” She yawns as we make our way to the bedroom.

  I take everything out of my pockets and drop it on her dresser, before shedding my clothes.

  I watch as Jenna does the same and sighs with relief when she takes her bra off. I smile and walk up behind her. I press my back to hers and rub the firm flesh of her breasts in my hands.

  “I think you need to get some new bra’s, baby.”

  She moans and arches her back. “Yeah. I’ll do that tomorrow after my doctor’s appointment.”

  “Are you sure you don’t want me to come with you?”

  We talked about this the other night and since I was out all weekend and my case load is heavy right now, Jenna said that she could go to this appointment alone, but I don’t like it. I want to go to every appointment with her.

  “I’m positive. It’s just a checkup. I’ll be in and out in like thirty minutes. There’s no sense in you having to take time off for that.”

  I run my thumbs across her nipples and I watch as they pucker in response.

  I kiss her neck and breathe in her scent. She smells fucking delicious. I lick my way up her neck to her ear.

  “I need you, Freckles.” I push my already hard cock against her ass, as I pinch her sensitive nipples between my thumb and forefinger.

  “Yes,” she breathes.

  My hands leave her breasts and trail down her stomach. I take a second to rub across her baby bump, before going lower and pulling her panties down her legs.

  “Go lay down, Jenna.”

  She steps away from me and shoots me a smile over her shoulder. Jenna is very much an independent woman, but in the bedroom she likes to be told what to do and I fucking love it.

  I drop my boxers to the floor and watch her ass as she crawls across the mattress. Once she’s laying against the pillows, I stop to watch her. Her dark hair is spread out over the pillows, her legs are open and waiting for me to crawl between them. She has a hand resting on her stomach and she has a soft smile on her face. I mentally take a picture of this moment. I have never seen anything more beautiful. My heart swells with love for this woman. My heart has been telling me she was it was from the moment that I met her. She has owned me, body and soul, without even trying. I’m hers and she’s mine and I can’t let another second go by without her knowing that.

  I walk to the side of the bed and put a knee to the mattress. Slowly I make my way over to her and she watches my every movement with those beautiful eyes.

  “I love you, Jenna. I’ve loved you for a long time now and I will love you for the rest of my life.”

  She gasps and her eyes widen. She had to have known that’s how I felt about her. I show her every day. She doesn’t even have to say the words back to me because I know she loves me too, but she shocks me by opening her mouth and saying the best five words I’ve ever heard.

  “I love you too, Parker.”

  Chapter Twenty-One

  Jenna

  AS SOON AS THE WORDS leave my mouth, his lips meet mine. He bites down on my lower lip and his tongue slips inside. Mine eagerly meets his while my hands go to the back of his head, pulling him closer. He drops down to his elbows, careful to keep his weight off of my stomach.

  “I love you so much, baby. I promise I will never hurt you,” he whispers against my mouth. I believe him. I believe that this wonderful man will do whatever it takes to make sure I never experience one ounce of pain. I can feel it in the way he looks at me and the way he touches me.

  “I need you.” I raise my hips, rubbing myself against his lower stomach.

  He hisses in a breath when he feels my wetness against him. He kisses my lips one more time before dragging his mouth across my chin and down my neck. I moan as he lays gentle kisses across my skin. He continues moving down to my breasts, where he takes my hard nipple into his mouth and flicks it with his tongue. His hand is squeezing and rubbing the other breast and I think I could come from this alone.

  “Fuck, Parker.” I grind my hips against him again and he lets my nipple go with a pop.

  “You are so fucking sexy, Jenna. I really want to make love to you, but another part of me wants to fuck you so hard you can’t walk for a week.”

  I moan again at his dirty words. I try to sneak a hand between us so I can touch my clit, but he pins my hands to the bed before I can.

  “Your pussy is mine, baby, and I’ll take care of it, but I want to hear you tell me what you need.”

  I don’t even hesitate before telling him exactly what I want. “I need your mouth on me. I need your fingers deep in me and I need your tongue on my clit.”

  “Fuck, Freckles. Hearing your voice say stuff like…”

  His words trail off as he scoots lower, kissing his way across my stomach. “Clos
e your eyes little one,” he whispers to my stomach and I laugh.

  He looks up at me and smiles. “I love your laugh, Jenna. Every time I hear it I feel special that I’m the one who can make you sound so Goddamn happy.”

  His hands are still holding mine to the bed, but I wiggle my wrists and he lets them go. I run my hands through his hair and return his smile. “I feel the same way when you smile at me, Parker.”

  He drops his head and kisses my mound, before moving his mouth lower and licking me in one long swipe.

  I moan deep in my throat and arch my back, as he slips two long fingers inside of me.

  “I like that sound too,” he says in a rough voice, before latching onto my clit and pulling it into his mouth.

  “Oh, shit.” I dig my heels into his back and lift my hips closer to his mouth.

  He fucking devours me, that’s the only way to describe it. He eats me like he is starved for it. It’s not long before I’m holding onto his hair and riding his face to orgasm. I come so hard my vision goes black and my legs start to shake.

  His fingers are still moving back and forth inside of me and he gives my clit one last flick before kissing the inside of my thigh.

  “If I don’t get inside you soon, I’m going to come all over these sheets.”

  I blink down at him as he removes his fingers and crawls back up my body. He sits up on his knees and spreads my legs as wide as they will go. Taking his cock in his hand, he rubs it through my wetness, before rubbing the head against my clit.

  I grip onto the sheets and suck in a breath.

  “Sensitive?” he smirks at me.

  I nod my head and he moves lower to my opening. He slowly thrusts forward and we both groan at the feeling.

  “You are so damn tight after you come that I can barely fit my cock in here,” he says through clenched teeth.

  He keeps pushing forward until his pelvis meets mine and he bends to kiss my mouth.

  “Hold on, Freckles,” he whispers.

  He sits back up and grabs onto my waist before he starts thrusting in and out of me in a steady rhythm. I don’t even try to move my hips in sync with him. He is in control and he is quite literally fucking me into the mattress. My hands find his upper thighs and I dig my nails in, knowing how much he gets off on that. The hands on my waist tighten and he lowers his head to kiss my breasts.