“Yes, but I want you to fuck me like this is our last night together. Fuck me like you mean it, Josh. I want to feel you in every part of me. Don’t hold back, give me everything. I can take it baby! You know I can take it, and I want it. I know you want to be deep inside me. Can you feel how deep you’re inside me, Josh? I can feel it? Don’t stop, baby… please don’t stop.”
Josh knew he couldn’t hold back for much longer. “I want you with me, Luxie, it’s been too long. I need you with me…I always want you with me!” Just then he felt it, her body contracting around him and Josh let go. All restraints left him as he pounded into her.
They had made love two more times before the night faded and the sky lightened with the dawn of a new day.
“I love you, Luxie. I’m sorry I disappointed you, but I promise I will make it up to you.” Josh was almost asleep when he murmured the words. The night had begun with him wanting her to take what she wanted, but it ended with him giving her all that he had.
When he woke up, Josh instinctively knew something was wrong. Throwing off the covers and about to search for her, he stopped. His gaze landing on her rings lying on the pillow which still held the impression of where her head had laid. She was gone. That was the day something within him shriveled and died.
Chapter 11
Present Day
Memories came rushing back when Lux stepped through the door of the Kingdom home. The place felt the same. Residing within these walls was a feeling of love that she always recognized.
Unsure of her reception, Lux harbored feelings of reservations at seeing Jackson. She’d always liked him, but throughout her relationship with Josh, she’d never been certain of whether he felt the same.
Lux knew, back then she’d had that effect on a lot of people. By nature, she was a loner and a staunch advocate of doing the right thing. Only, her way, of achieving the right thing, didn’t always gel with the thoughts of others. Her time spent in the Caribbean had changed and shaped her. Being back in the United States scared her, and she hoped she wouldn’t lose the person she’d become.
Jackson was the first to greet her,” Lux, it’s...” He trailed off.
“Don’t worry about it, Jackson. You don’t have to think up something nice to say to me.”
“I’m quite sure I don’t need to take instructions from you, Lux,” Jackson rejoined with obvious irritation.
“I’m sorry, that wasn’t my intention.”
“I think it’s best we don’t dwell on your intentions.”
That he was pissed off at her was clear, and his attitude hurt more than she could have imagined.
“Dad!” Josh reprimanded.
There followed a silent clash of wills and she turned away. Looking around the room, Lux took in the other occupants. There was a lovely black woman who sported a stylish afro and another who had more freckles than she’d ever seen on a black person. There was also a toddler playing on the floor.
When the child noticed the twins, she stopped her game, stood up and took a moment to look between them. Seemingly satisfied, she excitedly moved towards Jake and latched on to his leg.
“Did you miss your daddy?” Jake asked bending down to scoop the child up off the floor. “I missed you. Were you a good girl for mommy? Whose mommy is the most beautiful woman in the world?”
The last part of his comment could only have been directed towards the woman who was an exact replica of the child, and it made Lux smile. That Jake attempted to ingratiate himself into the red haired woman’s good graces was funny and sweet to watch.
When her gaze finally turned to the other woman in the room, all traces of her amusement disappeared. This woman regarded her with a look of such suspicion, Lux was momentarily surprised. Following on the back of the look of hostility came the thought that she was one of Josh’s women.
When Jason walked up to her and pulled her into his arms, she dismissed the thought. The kiss that followed was so intimate and intense, Lux had to look away. There were also whispered words to accompany the embrace. The displays of affection by both men, was all it took for Lux to realize how much they cared for the women in their lives.
“The most beautiful woman in the world, huh? Well baby, you’re going to have to prove that!” The freckled face woman drawled.
With the child still in his arms, Jake made his way towards the seated woman and sat down beside her.
“Just name what you want and it’s yours,” he said, giving her a long kiss.
“Me too,” the little girl demanded.
With a laugh, Jake obliged.
Lux couldn’t help thinking about how much had changed since she was last a part of this family. In her absence, there was now another brother and Jake had a child and wife. If that wasn’t change enough, by the way he had spoken to her, Jackson hated her.
“Why don’t I introduce you to these two lovely ladies,” Josh broke into her thoughts.
Taking her arm, Josh led her towards the redhead. “I’d like to introduce you to, MacKenzie, Jake’s wife, and this little one, who keeps us all on our toes is, Noelle.”