Stricken Unveiled (Stricken Rock #2) (21 page)

A knock at the door comes. Talk about perfect
timing. Johnathan gets up and wheels in the food cart. Ashley
slides out of the chair and stands by him, collecting what he
ordered for her. He knows her well enough to know what she likes.
He didn’t ask me. So I’m guessing he assumes he knows what I’d
want. Probably not but it’s a sweet gesture. Only Stacy usually
knows what I like. Ah, hell! Fuck Stacy!

Ashley takes her food to the table and he
rolls the cart in to my bedside.

“Here. I ordered you some bacon and waffles,
fresh fruit, a chocolate muffin and a blueberry. I didn’t know
which you prefer. Also there’s orange juice, coffee and apple
juice.” He says standing next to me eyeing my meal.

“Thanks. But can you do me one favor?”

“Anything.” He says sweetly. I love this side
of him, how freaking adorable.

“Can you take the coffee and dump it out or
if Ashley would like some give it to her then get rid of it? I
still love the stuff but it has too much caffeine and I can’t feed
the babies that. Even if I want it for myself.” I ask nicely.

“Oh baby I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize. I’m
so stupid.” He smacks his head, his face scrunched in anger at
himself. I reach over and take his hand into mine.

“Will you stop that? That looks ridiculous
and it’s just coffee and you didn’t know. It was sweet of you to
remember that I like it in the first place. Okay?”

His face softens and he takes the coffee and
he raises it to Ashley. She waves him off and he walks it into the
bathroom and I can hear him pouring it down the drain. God I love
coffee. But if it’s near me it’s like torture and I know eventually
I’ll breakdown and have a cup. It’s just better not to have it or
anything smelling like it around. Even coffee scented candles set
me off.

“Ok so now I know about this past stuff. What
else is going on?” I say and look to Johnathan, sitting on the
couch.

“Aren’t you going to eat?” he doesn’t have
any food or drink anywhere.

“No. The food was for you, the babies and
Ashley.”

I shake my head. “No, it’s not, you need to
eat too. If the babies eat, you eat. Now come here.” I wave him
over.

“Ashley is this going to bother you if I have
him sit with me and I make him eat?” I ask her politely. The poor
woman doesn’t need to be hurt any more than she already has
been.

She shakes her head, and swallows a piece of
her bagel down. “No, if you can make him do anything that would be
a miracle and he does need to eat. So by all means. I’m fine. Don’t
worry about me.” She gives me a half smile.

He comes over and sits down on the bed his
legs hanging off, the cart next to him. I reach up and grab two
pieces of bacon. “I eat a piece, you eat a piece.”

I hand him it to him and he takes it and
feeds it into his beautiful mouth. And I eat mine. It’s salty and
crunchy and divine. I was starving. I grab both muffins after he’s
finished.

“Which do you want the chocolate or the
blueberries?” I ask offering him them both.

“No.” he shakes his head. “You eat whatever
one you want and I’ll take the other.” he says. I look into his
eyes they’re so beautiful, I could look at them all day. They’re
green like fresh grass, totally mesmerizing.

“I like both that’s why I’m offering
Johnathan.”

He leans over towards me. “Move your hands
please.” He orders kindly. I listen. Then he pulls back the covers
and scoots closer, opens up my robe to uncover my belly again and
pushes back up the covers to makes sure my female parts aren’t
shown to Ashley. He places his lips to my belly. “Let’s ask
them.”

“Okay little guys or gals what kind of muffin
do you want this morning?” he thoughtfully asks them. Then turns
his ear to my belly. “Uh, huh? Ok… Yep… I’ll tell her.”

I giggle watching him; this is just too damn
adorable. I love this man.

“Ok mommy they want to eat the blueberry and
they want daddy to have the chocolate.” He says pulling away from
my belly with a giant ear to ear smile.

“Is this because they know daddy prefers
chocolate?” I smirk wiggling the chocolate one in front of his
face.

He snatches it away and peels back the
wrapper taking a big bite. “No they said that mommy wants
blueberries because they’re healthier for them. So daddy gets the
other.” He says with his mouth full.

“Well how thoughtful of them.” I laugh and
peel back my wrapper and take a big bite. “But I hope that they
have better manners than us because my mama taught me not to eat
with my mouthful.”

He extends his hand and wipes some crumbs
from my mouth. I think I just fell in love all over again. God,
he’s perfect like this. My heart is soaring again and I can’t
believe I can be this lucky to have this wonderful of moment to
cherish forever. The butterflies are back fluttering in my tummy
for the time being. I’m half tempted to lean up and kiss him. But I
can’t.

We finish our meal and Ashley finishes
hers.

“I don’t want to leave your side but I’m
going to because you want me on the couch. But I want you to
remember that I’m doing this for you. Not because I want to.” He
says.

“Here take a juice with you.” I offer him the
orange or the apple.

“I’m not going to ask the babies again mommy.
You decide which is better for them.”

I keep the orange and hand him the apple. He
takes it and sits back on the cream couch.

“So now we know all about what poor Ashley’s
been through so why don’t we hear from the asshole that hurt her
and me.” I gaze his way.

“Fine. Okay. I’m going to talk to Ashley,
okay?”

I nod giving him the go-ahead and he pivots
on the couch.

“Last night when you came here was
uncalled-for. I know I hurt you but I’ve been putting the love of
my life through hell for the past few months. I know most of it’s
my fault. But I shouldn’t have lead you on. I was afraid to be
alone if she wouldn’t be with me after rehab. So I did the stupid
thing and called upon you. I know it was wrong to do. But honestly
I thought I could be happy with you and I didn’t think Emily would
want me. I’ve said and done a lot of shit to her. Including knock
her up as it seems.” He smiles my way.

“But when I said not to come until
Bakersfield I meant it. I was going to say good-bye and do it the
nice way. Then you showed up and I flipped out and if it wasn’t for
Deacon stepping up to shield her she would have put herself in the
middle of that huge mess. This drama I cause has got to stop. I
know when we were together I hurt you and fucked around. But I have
changed. I haven’t slept with anyone but her and one other woman in
the past almost eleven weeks. I love her. And I’m not saying this
to hurt you. I’m just being honest. That’s why I called you because
I love her and I thought I was going to be alone and you’re the
only woman I could be with if it wasn’t her. And it’s not because
I’m in love with you. I’m not. But it’s because I like you and we
are friends. I’m fucked up. I get that, but she’s the only person
on this planet who makes me want to be a better person.” He looks
to me again with a heartwarming loving expression.

“I get that J, I can tell you love her. I
noticed it last night when I was fighting with you on the stage and
you kept moving to make sure she was being blocked from it all. And
you kept asking James if she was okay. You don’t do that with other
women. You could care less. And apparently as I gather you’re
having twins with her. I’m proud you want to be a dad finally or at
least I hope you do. I don’t need an explanation I’ve been dealing
with the same over and over again with you for a year. I’m just sad
it didn’t work out like I’d hoped. I will always love you a lot.
But I know if you and I were to be together and you couldn’t change
I’d be back to square one anyhow. I just hope if you two end up
together you treat her right and let her talk to you like she does
because you need a good kick in the ass.” She explains to him.

I can’t believe this woman, she is going for
sainthood. If I was her I’d rip him another asshole. But she
obviously doesn’t work that way. Good for her in that sense. I want
to rip him another asshole just for her. She’s so sweet and
adorable!

“And you.” She turns to me. “If you want to
be with him, be with him. I know he’s screwed up in the head but I
think he’s willing to work on it if you’ll be with him. He needs
that. God knows we’ve all been hoping he’d settle down for a long
time. But he never found the right one. If he gets out of line I
know you’ll keep him in it. I’m glad you have balls. He needs that
a lot. I could never do that. And if I did he didn’t care. He does
with you. Just please don’t hurt him. He’s been through a lot in
his life. He deserves to be loved.”

“I do love him. I just don’t trust him. But I
understand what you mean. We’ll figure it out. Thanks for being so
great about all this. I know it can’t be easy.”

“No, but it is when you know what’s best for
the person you love. And you’re it Emily. Oh, and we’re not
engaged. I bought this ring with the credit card he gave me and
thought if I bought one it would make him marry me. I know it’s
stupid, but a girl can dream.” she raises her hand showing me the
diamond, and stands up. “Listen guys I’m going to leave you to it.
I’m going to go back home and move on with my life. I’ll keep an
eye out in the media for a wedding announcement.” She winks at him.
“Good luck.” She says heading towards the door. She opens it and
out she goes closing to behind her still in her pajamas.

As soon as the door shuts and Ashley leaves
Johnathan looks to me.

“I can’t believe she’s that nice you’re an
idiot for not wanting her.” I blurt.

He shakes his head. “No I’m not. I told you I
want you and I was going to have you. I just fucked it up a lot
along the way. Now let’s get down to business.” He says standing up
quickly and dropping his boxers to the ground to reveal a hard and
sexy cock.

I laugh and shake my head back and forth. “I
can’t believe you’re hard.” I blush looking at it. Fuck it’s huge.
I forgot how big his cock really is and he’s got rather large balls
too.

“Baby, when I was kissing our babies in your
belly I would smell your wet pussy. I wanted to taste it then. But
I held back. You sitting there naked under that robe has taken
everything out of me not to make love you to you right in front of
Ashley.” He takes a slow step towards the bed.

“Don’t you feel bad at all? I mean you just
broke the poor woman’s heart and now you want to fuck me?”

Ok he’s so damn hot. I know this isn’t right
to do so soon. But Jesus, look at that rock hard body. I can’t
believe that’s going to be all mine to use all the time. Hell yes!
No more B.O.B! Or I hope not. Well okay maybe sometimes because a
man can only perform so much. But damn he’s one fine motherfucker.
That cock of his has to be like ten inches at least and so round. I
bet I can’t even wrap my fingers around it. Shit! I’m so horned up
and wet just thinking about it. This isn’t right. Not after all
this. But hell I don’t think I could say no even if I wanted. That
body is so sexy with its deep V at his hipbones.

Off comes his shirt. Damn look at all those
beautiful tattoos. I lick my lips.

He takes a step closer lifts his head into
the air and inhales.

“I’m not going to fuck you baby. I’m going to
make love to my soul mate and you’re already wet for me. I can
smell your sweet pussy baby.” His lips curl up naughtily. He has
some dirty thoughts floating through that mind of his.

I swallow hard. “I’m not your soul mate you
haven’t been with me long enough to say that. We’ve been dating
what three minutes? And yes I’m wet. You’re a damn sex god what do
you expect?”

He wiggles his eyes brows at me and takes
another step. Shaking his hips back and forth so his cock swings
side to side. He’s putting on a show for me. A hot as hell show. He
grabs his cock in his hands and pumps it for me to see. Oh, fuck
yes, that’s so sexy. My clit is thumping. My heart is racing a
million miles an hour.

“You want me to get you into the mood more
baby?” he licks his lips and jerks himself up and down and back
again. Humping his hips with it. Hell yeah! Stroke that cock. He
takes his free hand and grabs his nuts tugging on them. He’s almost
bare, he keeps himself cleanly shaven down there. Makes everything
stand out even more. He stops at the head of his cock and squeezes
a little pre-come out and it glistens on the tip making my mouth
water. Damn I want him!

“Can I try something?” I stare at his cock. I
want that thing I my mouth. I want to taste it.

“Whatever you want to do to me baby. Do it.”
He releases his cock and lets it fall. It’s so heavy and sexy with
a deep vein protruding from it. I uncover myself and crawl across
the bed. At the end I give him the come-hither finger and lick my
lips. This is the perfect position to suck him into my mouth. Oh
yes!

He walks over so he’s close enough I can
grasp him in my hands. I tilt back a little and look up into his
eyes.

“Can I touch him?” I whisper sexily gazing
into his beautiful eyes, biting my lower lip.

He growls. “I’m not going to last long but
yes.” He breaths heavily and I see he’s so excited pre-come is
oozing out of his hot ready for me cock.

“I’ll let you make love to me afterward if
you’d like.” I say and grasp his hardness into my hand. I can’t fit
my hand around it but I take it as much as I can. I pull him closer
steering him to my mouth. He groans.

I stick my tongue out and slide it gracefully
against the tip and swirl it around in his pre-come. He tightens up
his body and moans throwing his head back. It’s salty on my tongue
and I love salty. Yum! “I’ve never done this before so guild me if
I’m not doing it right.” I say my lips pressed against the tip.