Jilted (15 page)

She placed her glasses on his nightstand and stood before him in her naked glory. She was absolutely beautiful. All the smooth beautiful brown skin was like an invitation for him to explore. She was perfection from the curve of her hips, to her slightly rounded belly. Her breasts were full and firm, capped with nipples the color of black cherries. Ashley couldn’t tear his eyes away from her.

She brought her hands up to cover herself but he pushed them back down. “Don’t. You’ve got a beautiful body.”

“I could stand to lose some weight.” She looked down at her feet.

Ashley caught her chin, forcing her to look up at him. “I wouldn’t change a single thing about you. I love your body, Skylar. I’ve fantasized about it from the moment I laid eyes on you. I’ve dreamed of doing this.” He cupped her breasts in his palms and circled her nipples with his thumbs. He loved the way they hardened beneath his touch.

“And this.” Lowering his head, Ashley captured one of the taut tips between his lips.

“Oh, Ashley.”

He then moved to her other breast, giving it the same attention. Ashley alternated between each breast, giving them equal time with his tongue, teeth and lips. Skylar whispered words of wonder and awe as she threaded her fingers through his hair.

Wanting to taste more of her Ashley wrapped his arms around Skylar’s waist and lifted her off her feet before carrying her to the bed. He placed her gently in the center and sprawled next to her.

Ashley caressed Skylar’s face. God, she was beautiful. “And I’ve especially wanted to do this.” He moved to his knees and pulled her legs apart before positioning himself on his belly with his face directly in front of her pussy. She wasn’t shaved but her bikini area was neatly groomed. He ran his fingers along tight curls that were nestled between her thick thighs. Her pussy lips were puffy and slick with moisture, and her scent was intoxicating. He felt like a tomcat who’d found the feline of his dreams. Ashley gently parted her labia to find the hidden jewel inside. She was so pink and juicy. “Such a pretty little pussy. Do you want me to taste it, baby?”

“Ashley,” she moaned, wiggling her hips.

He chuckled, “I’m going to take that as a yes.” Ashley licked his lips in anticipation. He’d waited long enough. Diving in, he covered her sweet cunt with his mouth. She tasted like pure heaven! She was tangy, sweet, and spicy at the same time and he could spend a lifetime with his head buried between her legs.

She bucked her hips, pushing herself against his mouth. Not wanting to rush things, he placed his hand on her belly to hold her steady. He’d waited too long to have her like this not to savor every moment of it He licked and sucked her pussy before latching on to her clit.

This move seemed to drive Skylar wild. Despite his best efforts to hold her still she thrashed her hips and gyrated her body. Keeping his lips locked firmly around her clit, he hooked his hands beneath her thighs to hold Skylar down.

“I can’t take it! I can’t take it!” She screamed.

Ashley lifted his head long enough to reply, “Yes, you can. Take every bit of this, baby.” Returning his attention back to his task he ran his tongue along every single inch of her most intimate area. He spelled his name in her pussy with his tongue, marking her as his.

Skylar began to renew her struggles, kicking her legs frantically. “Oh my God! Oh my God! Ashley!” She screamed his name at the top of her lungs.

Her sweet cream flowed from her pussy and Ashley lapped it up, not letting a single drop spill. He could do this all night but he wanted to be inside of her. Needed it. Craved it. He thought he’d go insane if he couldn’t.

With one last swipe of his tongue he rolled away to catch his breath for a moment. Then he slid on top of her “How do you feel?”

“That was…” she panted, “I’ve never experienced anything like that before.”

Ashley smiled and pressed a kiss against her sweat-dampened forehead. “Are you ready for more?”

She laughed. “After that? I don’t know if I can handle anything else.”

“I need to be one with you Skylar. Will you let me?”

She licked her lips before nodding her head wordlessly.

“Spread your legs for me, sweetheart.”

Skylar started to tremble. “What if I’m no good at this?”

“I think you’ll be great at this. Let me in.” He pressed a light kiss against her lips.

She moved her legs apart, granting his access to her sweet treasure. Ashley grasped his cock and positioned it at her slick entrance. His gaze connected with her. “After this, there’s no going back. You’re mine and I’m never letting you go.”

“I don’t want you to,” she whispered. “Take me.”

He slid into her, as gently as he could but she was so tight. He paused. “This might hurt a little okay?”

She reached up to caress his face. “I trust you.”

His heart swelled with love for this woman. He placed his hands on either side of her head to hold himself upright and then covered her mouth with his as he pushed forward with one powerful thrust. Ashley swallowed the soft cry that escaped Skylar’s lips. He remained still until she relaxed.

He met her gaze. “How do you feel, baby?”

“It feels different. But nice. I like it.” Skylar wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down until his body pressed into hers. “Make love to me.”

“With pleasure, baby.” Slowly he began to move and even though this was far from his first time, this was a new experience. He’d never been with anyone who engaged every part of his being, his body, mind, heart and soul.

Ashley took her hand in his and their fingers locked as they made love with only the beat of their hearts to guide them. He looked into her eyes. “I love you, Skylar.”

“I love you too, Ashley.”

“Idiot!” He yelled to no one in particular as he slammed his fist into the desk. That memory had been so vivid it was almost as if it had happened yesterday. What a fool he’d been to fall for that bullshit and her fake innocence.

She’d played him, but this time around he fully knew what she was all about and he’d stop her in her tracks if she thought she could do it to someone else. Ashley looked at the piece of paper again. It was time to pay Skylar a visit. And this time there was no escape.

Chapter Twelve

As was their nightly routine, Skylar lay on the bottom bunk of her boys’ bed while she was flanked on both sides by her children. She read them their favorite bedtime story about a princess who wanted to be an engineer on a train. It was one of the few stories her children agreed on. Harper loved princesses while the boys loved trains. It was a happy compromise. By the time she finished reading the story, Harper was out cold while Finn was fighting to stay awake.

“The end,” Skylar finished closing the book. “Finn, sweetie, it’s time to climb up into your own bed.”

“But I’m not sleepy,” he whined before contradicting himself with a huge yawn.

She gave him a big kiss on the cheek. “I’ll tell you what. Why don’t you lie down and think about all the fun we’re going to have tomorrow at the park. You don’t have to go to sleep if you don’t want to.”

Finn nodded and yawned again. “Okay. But I bet I can stay up all night.”

“I’m sure you can.” Skylar was quite certain he’d be asleep by the time his head hit the pillow. She assisted him up to his bunk and tucked him in. She then picked Harper up and carried her across the room to her bed and covered her up. She placed a kiss on her daughter’s forehead. “Goodnight, angel.”

By the time she returned to the bunk bed, Finn was out like a light just as she suspected he’d be. Tristan, however, was wide awake. Skylar folded him within the blankets just how he liked it, nice and tight. “Okay, sweetie, it’s time to go night-night.”

“Mommy? Can I ask you a question?”

She took a seat next to him, stroking his curls. “Of course, sweetie.”

“Will Mr. Germy be our new Daddy?” Of all the things he could have asked this one took her by complete surprise.

“I…well, Mr.
Jeremy
is my friend. I enjoy his company but that’s it for now. Why do you ask?”

“He’s nice.”

“Yes he is. So you liked him?”

The little boy nodded. “He would make a good Dad, I think.”

“I think it’s much too soon for that kind of talk. But I know for certain he’ll be a good friend to you.”

“Will you ask him to come to the park with us tomorrow?”

His request seemed to come from out of the blue. Since that failed date with Jeremy she hadn’t been out with him since but only because of their busy schedules. They had made tentative plans for dinner this coming week, however. None of the kids had mentioned him since that first meeting. So it was curious that Tristan would ask him to join.

“Is that what you want?” Even though her work schedule had been hectic lately, she always made time to take her children out on fun outings at least once a week. Sometimes her mother and Izzy would come along if they didn’t have other plans but for the most part it was Skylar and the triplets. She looked forward to their special days. As much as she liked Jeremy she wasn’t sure if they were at a point in their relationship where she wanted him to be a part of the special time with her children. But if this is what Tristan wanted she had to know why.

Tristan nodded. “I like him a lot and if he was my Daddy, I think that would be pretty cool.”

“Well, I’d have to talk to Finn and Harper and ask them what they think about having him join us.”

“But they like him, too.”

“What’s this all about, baby? Is it because he gave you a present?”

Tristan shrugged. “I guess.”

Skylar knew her son well enough to realize he was holding something back. “Sweetie, remember what we talked about? That you always have to tell the truth?”

The little boy scrunched his face as if he was in deep thought before finally answering. “Why don’t we have a Daddy?”

Skylar froze. She knew this day would come when she’d have to answer questions but she’d hoped that she would have more time. It seemed so ironic that Tristan would ask this of her now when Ashley just happened to reappear in her life. She promised herself that if her kids ever asked about their father, she would tell them the truth but she’d give them an age appropriate response. “You do have a Daddy.”

Tristan raised his brows, his green eyes widening. “We do? How come he doesn’t live with us? It’s just you, Aunt Lizzy and Nanna.”

“That’s because before you, Finn and Harper were born, me and your Daddy lost touch with each other.”

“What does that mean?”

“That we stopped talking. I didn’t see him anymore.”

“Oh. But why doesn’t he want to see us? Did you get a divorce?”

It was Skylar’s turn to be surprised. “What do you know about divorce?”

“Jacob’s parents are divorced. He said he lives with his Daddy one week and his Mommy another week. He said they got a divorce because they don’t talk to each other anymore.”

Jacob was a child in her kids’ pre-kindergarten class. It was amazing what kids picked up at such a young age. “No sweetie, we weren’t divorced. Sometimes adults stop talking.”

“Does that mean he didn’t want us?”

Skylar’s heart broke at her son’s questions. She wanted to cry but she couldn’t do it in front of Tristan. In that moment she hated Ashley for how callously he’d tossed her aside. Some women would have been spiteful and made sure their children’s father never knew anything about his kids’ existence. But she’d gone to him and he’d rejected her, in fact he’d threatened her if she ever tried to contact him again. So as far as Skylar was concerned, she’d done what she could. If he wanted nothing to do with the triplets that was his loss, but how did one tell their four and a half year old son that his father was a huge asshole who’d rejected him before he was even born? She didn’t have the heart.

“I’m sure that’s not the case. He’s just really busy.”

“So he’ll come see us one day?”

“Maybe.” It was the best answer she could give him. “But even if he doesn’t find the time, just know that I love you and your brother and sister so much. You three are my heartbeat and I will always be there for you. And so many people love you, like Nanna, Auntie Izzy and Auntie Monica.”

“I love you too, Mommy.”

Skylar leaned over and kissed him on his forehead. “Now get some sleep. We’re going to have so much fun tomorrow.”

“Are we going to play with water guns?”

“If you’d like.”

“And can I have two chili dogs? And pizza?”

The last time she’d let her kids eat like that, they’d all complained of tummy aches afterward, but you were only young once. “Yes, chili dogs and pizza for everyone.”

“Yay!”

Skylar chuckled. “Yay, indeed. Goodnight, baby.”

“Night, Mommy.”

After that conversation, Skylar felt like she’d gone through a full ten rounds with a heavyweight boxer. She felt physically and emotionally drained so Skylar took a long hot shower and threw on a pair of sweats. Usually when she put the kids down for the night, she’d either go to bed herself or curl up with a book, but tonight she was in the mood to watch some television.

When she went downstairs to the family room, her mother was already there watching the news. She plopped on the couch beside her mother and rested her head on Priscilla’s shoulder. Even at the age of 30 she still needed her mother.

“Everything okay, sweetie?” Priscilla wrapped her arms around Skylar’s shoulder allowing her daughter to cuddle closer.

“It’s just been one of those days,” Skylar sighed.