Her Every Fantasy (17 page)

She gave the teenager a look of admiration. “I am proud of what you did tonight.”

Jamie ducked her head in embarrassment at the praise. “I only did for Somer what she would have done for me.”

The corners of her mouth curled upward. “That is what a true friend does, and I am proud of you anyway.”

Brigette was finally calm enough for Dan to take her and Somer home. She thanked all of them one more time before Dan drove off. Kayla turned to face her sisters once they had.

“Thank you guys for coming to help.”

Keirra stepped forward to embrace her. “I would say anytime, but I hope that this is the last.”

Kayla laughed as she hugged her sister back. “I hope it’s the last time as well.”

James pulled her into his embrace after she hugged Kristen, and she went willingly, needing his warmth and strength. Tonight had been emotionally draining, and she hoped that Brigette, Somer, and Dan were able to work it out. She also had to prepare herself for Monday because this could mean more trouble ahead once this got out.

* * * *

Everyone said good night and climbed into the cars. Kayla gave James a grateful look as he helped her into the car, and he could tell that tonight had done an emotional number on her. Seeing her in action this morning only increased the feelings that he had for her. He couldn’t wait to get her home to take care of her as she’d taken care of so many others in this chaotic situation. It amazed him at how selfless she was when she didn’t have to be. She was an amazing woman to say the least, and he was glad that neither of them had been paying attention to where they were going that day outside of Sam’s Café. It was one of the best accidents that he could have had. James glanced over at Kayla during the drive home realizing that somewhere along the way he’d started to fall in love with
her,
and that scared the hell out of him.

Kayla looked at the clock on the stove and frowned. It was six in the morning, and no one in their right mind would be knocking on her door this early on a Saturday. After taking the pot off the stove, she headed out of the kitchen and through the living room toward the front door. She looked through the peephole and smiled when saw James. He was standing there holding a bag and two cups of steaming coffee. She opened the door and pulled him inside. After she closed the door, she allowed him to pull her close and to place brief but passionate kiss on her lips.

“Good morning,” she whispered as she pulled back.

“Good morning to you too.”

She turned and led the way back to the kitchen. “What brings you by this early?”

“Jamie.”

She’d just reached the stove but turned to look at him with concern. They had made it through two weeks without any other incidents except that Baxley was abuzz with the recent news that Dan was Somer’s father. It had brought some of the fallout that she’d expected but not in the way that she’d imagined it would.

“Is something wrong?”

He nodded.
“With me.
Or at least Jamie said there was. I guess she figured we needed to see each other again.”

Kayla shook her head and turned off the pot of boiling water. “Well, I am glad she was smart enough to suggest it, and that you were smart enough to follow the suggestion even at this awful hour.”

He chuckled as he handed her the bag with Lori’s Bakery logo on it. “So am I, and I also brought breakfast for two.”

She took the bag, and the scent of the cinnamon roll assailed her. “How did you know?”

“Jamie says that she sees you with one every Wednesday and figured that it was your favorite.”

She pulled the container holding the cinnamon roll out of the bag. “She is right. This is my favorite, but I try to limit myself to one a week.”

It was that she didn’t want her hips to expand anymore than they already had. She set the container on the cabinet and pulled out another container. It looked like it contained pigs in the blanket.

She set it on the counter just as James walked up behind her. His arms went around her waist, and she leaned back into him. Her knees weakened at the feel of his lips on her throat.

“If you don’t stop that, you won’t be eating breakfast.”

James’s answer was to spin her around and back her up into the counter. She gripped the counter with her hands as he pressed her into it, and then she leaned back to look into his eyes and saw pure passion.

“I thought you were hungry?”

He grinned wickedly. “I am.
Just not for food.”

* * * *

He chuckled as she moaned at his touch. Reaching down he began busying himself with untying her robe. When he parted it, his breath came out on a pained gasp. She was completely naked beneath the purple terry cloth robe. The woman’s body was breathtaking. Leaning forward, he captured her nipple between his lips. Her hands came up to clutch his shoulders. Effortlessly, he lifted her onto the edge of the counter. Her legs fell open on either side of him, and he stepped closer to her. She inhaled sharply at the sensation that he caused. She was becoming so tense that he knew she was approaching her limit. Her long legs circled his waist, and he dug his fingers into the flesh of her hips. When his hand came around to the front and his fingers found her, she was slick, soft, and ready. When he removed his fingers, she whimpered in frustration.

He couldn’t wait other minute himself. The woman turned him on beyond belief. Before either of them could take their next breath, James had his pants and his boxers down around his ankles. His arousal was almost painful. He loved the way that she watched as he opened a packet that would protect them. Moving closer to her, he lifted her legs high over his arms and thrust into her. She was so tight around him, so incredibly hot and tight. Her moans and the rocking of her hips spurred him on. She matched him thrust for thrust. Each rock of her hips brought him deeper within her body. He couldn’t believe the way that he filled her so completely, and with each thrust, she cried out. They were soft little cries at first, cries that grew wilder and harsher as her passion escalated. She let out one ear-shattering cry of pleasure when she exploded.

Fire swept through him, and he called her name as he trembled with the force of his release. He collapsed against her and held her against his chest as their passion faded. Her cheek rested against the hollow of his shoulder. He ran his hand up and down her back, a caress that allowed him to revel in the softness of her skin. It was becoming harder and harder for him to keep his hands off her.

“So much for breakfast.”

His laughter escaped as a puff of air. “We are still going to have breakfast, but only after we get cleaned up.”

He withdrew from her and pulled the robe back around her. She hopped down off the counter with his help then exited the kitchen. By the time she returned, he’d discarded the condom, and she handed him a towel so that he could clean himself up.

“How about we do this every Saturday morning?”

“I wouldn’t be able to keep up with you like this every Saturday.”

He laughed then pulled her close. “What do you say to
putting
breakfast away and going back to bed for a while?”

She agreed and he felt her eyes on him as he placed the items in the refrigerator. He turned back to her, swept her up in his arms, and carried her up the stairs. When they awoke a few hours later, he was giving serious consideration to his earlier suggestion of him bringing breakfast over every Saturday morning. The way that she felt in his arms, it might not be a bad idea.

* * * *

“So you are sure that you don’t mind?”

Kayla shook her head and opened her door wider. She’d spoken with James a few moments ago. The law firm that he did accounting for as a consultant had an emergency issue with an audit that required him to fly out to Houston. He had asked her if the kids and his father could stay with her while he was out of town since he wasn’t sure how long he would be gone. It was late, but he needed to catch a flight right away to be on time in the morning. She stepped back, and James stepped inside, followed by Jana, Jenna, and Dennis. Jamie brought up the rear holding a sleeping Josh in her arms. Kayla closed the door and led everyone upstairs. She showed Jana and Jenna to their rooms. They had a connecting bathroom, and they didn’t seem to be upset about that. She put Dennis in the next room. The bathroom was across the hall.

She led Jamie to her temporary room. Jamie had received the biggest bed because Josh was going to sleep with her. She had a room available for Josh, but James had told her that Josh had trouble sleeping when they first moved into Dennis’s house. Jamie entered the room, and Kayla turned and headed to her own, followed by James. As soon as they made it to her room, he pulled her from the doorway and out of sight. His lips came down on hers before she could blink. Seconds later, she pulled away, conscious that anyone could walk in on them.

“Thank you again.”

She smiled. “You are welcome.”

She knew that James hadn’t wanted to leave the kids by themselves or his father with his recent health scare. His father hadn’t suffered any setbacks, but there was no way that he could watch all four kids by himself. Instead of splitting everyone up, she figured it would be best for everyone to come over and join her. He told her that in the past, when emergencies like this had arisen, he’d had to leave the kids with his mother, sister, or brother. It was easier then because they all lived in Austin. It had felt a little strange offering to take in his family, but she didn’t mind, and she knew it was the right thing to do.

“What time do you leave?”

He sighed. “My flight is supposed to leave as soon as I can arrive at the municipal airport. They are sending a private jet.”

Her eyebrows rose. “This must be serious.”

“It is. These guys don’t work on Sundays. And for them to be this insistent, I know it is.”

“Well, you get going. We will be fine.”

“Okay.”

She smiled. “You can call as much as you want. Just be conscious of the time zone difference.”

He winked. “I will keep that in mind, and I will call when I arrive, providing that it is not too late.”

She shook her head.
“No, call when you make it, no matter the time, to let us know that you have made it safely.”

He promised that he would before turning to leave the room. She followed him.

She watched as he said good-bye to his children. If there was one thing that she knew for sure, it was that he loved his family. She wondered if his deceased wife had had any idea of how lucky she’d been to have such a devoted husband. She’d yet to ask James anything specific about the situation other than what he had already told her, but from what she knew, it had been rocky in the end. Everyone, including Josh, who was now awake, made their way downstairs and waved James off. Once James was out of view, Kayla led everyone into the house.

“Are you
guys
hungry?”

Everyone either nodded or said yes, and she grinned. “How does pizza sound?”

Jana and Jenna did a little celebration dance. She asked them what kind of pizza they liked and told them to go into the living room and watch television while she ordered it.

After she ordered the pizza, she went back to the group that was waiting anxiously. “I will give you guys a quick tour of the house, and the pizza should be here by then, and we can eat.”

She showed them the house, informing them of whose old room they were sleeping in. They finished the tour pretty quickly, and she sent everyone off to wash up for dinner while she went downstairs into the kitchen and began to prepare a salad. Three pizzas had been ordered, but she already knew that she was going to limit Dennis to three slices of cheese, and he would have to get full on salad if that wasn’t enough. She even had light Italian dressing to accompany it. Just as she put the finishing touches on the salad, the doorbell rang.

She left the kitchen and heard the pounding of feet on her stairs. Just as she opened her mouth to tell the girls to stop running, Jamie beat her to it. The girls stopped dead in their tracks without any argument. They even offered her an apology for running in the house with the promise that it wouldn’t happen again. She opened the door to take the pizza boxes from the deliveryman and handed him the money. She thanked him then closed the door. Turning around, she almost jumped out of her skin. Jana and Jenna were standing behind her expectantly. She handed them each a box, keeping one for herself. They all went into the kitchen with Josh, Jamie, and Dennis behind them. She’d added the extension to the table so that they could all fit at the table. She arranged the pizza boxes in the center of the table with the salad in the middle of the boxes so that everyone could reach them.

“Everyone, dig in.”

Dennis reached for a slice of pepperoni pizza, and she slapped his hand. “Three slices of cheese for you, and that’s it.”

Dennis’s face fell, and she laughed at his pout. “Why is that? I got to have nacho layer dip.”

She chuckled. “Yes, you did, but don’t forget that I made that as healthy as I could.”

Dennis could only sit there and
sulk like
a child, and she laughed. “It is for your own health, but if you don’t get full off of the pizza, there is plenty of salad.”

She was glad that the kids were eating responsibly without her having to tell them to. They all had at least two servings of salad if not more. She was almost afraid that she hadn’t made enough.

Jenna looked up at her with surprise. “Ms. Smith, this salad is good. How did you make it?”

She laughed. “It is not as hard as it seems. I will have to show it to you sometime.”