“You’re close, Em, I can feel it.” He growls just before laying a light slap right over my clit that sends me crashing over the edge. “Ah fuck. There you go, baby, come all over my cock.”
Sensation after sensation slams into me. I try to keep as quiet as possible, my soft moans getting lost in the animalistic sounds coming from Ryder as he allows himself his own release. He doesn’t stop his delicious assault until we are both utterly depleted.
He falls over top of me as we float back down to reality, making sure to bear his own weight. I feel his lips trail softly down my spine, peppering me with gentle kisses. “I love you, Em.”
I smile at his whispered admission. His tenderness a contradiction to what he was doing to me just a minute ago. It’s one thing I love about him – that he can set my body on fire yet at the same time warm my heart. “I love you, too,” I mumble back, still finding it hard to talk.
“Don’t move, baby. I’ll clean you up.”
I couldn’t move even if I wanted to. I fight to keep upright as he pulls out of me, my legs feeling like jelly. I hear him shuffle around behind me while I stay in position. He cleans me up quickly then has me standing upright so he can slip my dress back down my body. “I’m going to have to walk home now without any underwear on, thanks to you.” I grumble half-heartedly.
He grunts. “You’re not walking home without underwear on, baby. I’ll drive you and drop you off on the way to my meeting.” He gives me a soft kiss on the lips then lifts me back on top of his desk before leaning down and slipping my sandals back on my feet.
I smile and my tummy does its usual flip when he does things like this. Even though I’m more than capable of doing it myself, it’s really nice to be taken care of sometimes.
He rolls his chair closer now and grips my hips before kissing my knee. “I have to tell you, Em, I’m happy as fuck you decided to stop in and bring us doughnuts today,” he says with a smirk.
My forgotten anxiety quickly surfaces as I think of the real reason why I came and I know I can’t wait any longer to tell him. I clear my throat nervously. “Well, there’s another reason why I came to see you.”
He senses my unease. “Oh?”
“I have to tell you something, but you can’t get mad.”
His gaze quickly turns suspicion. “What is it?”
“First you have to promise you won’t get mad.”
“I’m not promising shit. Tell me.”
“No. Not until I know you won’t get mad at me.”
He releases a frustrated huff. “Fine. I won’t get mad.”
“Promise?”
“Yes, I fucking promise.”
“You’re already getting mad.”
“Em, fucking spit it out already.”
I bite my lip nervously, knowing I can’t stall any longer. “Okay, well, I got a call from my doctor and…”
“What?” he asks in alarm. “Did something happen? Is everything okay with you and the baby? Did…”
“No, no, it’s nothing like that.” I wave away his concern. “He was just calling to assure me my ultrasound results were great and we set up my next appointment.”
He sighs with relief. “Oh okay, that’s good.”
I nod. “Yeah, but… when we got talking about the ultrasound, I… Umm… I,” I pause and swallow. “I found out the sex of the baby.”
He rears back in shock. “Em, what the fuck? We said we weren’t going to find out.”
“I know, I’m sorry, Ryder, I don’t know what came over me. But when I found out the tech could see the sex I just had to know.” He sits back in his chair and crosses his arms, looking pissed. “You said you wouldn’t get mad.” I remind him.
“I never said I was mad.”
“I can tell you are.”
“We said we weren’t going to find out.”
“Well you still don’t have to know if you don’t want to. I’ll keep it to myself.”
He stares at me in exasperation. “Fuck that. Of course I want to know now.” When I keep silent he presses. “So what is it?”
“Are you sure you want to know?”
“Emily.” He growls, making me laugh.
“Okay, I’ll tell you, but you have to stop being mad at me and kiss me first.”
He grunts in annoyance but leans over and lays a hard kiss on my lips. He keeps his face close, his intense eyes boring into mine. “Tell me, baby, what are we having?”
I smile and tell him by giving him the name we chose. “We’re going to have a Rosa.” Silence consumes the room as he absorbs what I just said.
“We’re having a girl?” he asks quietly.
I nod, my throat feeling a little tight all of a sudden. Something passes over his expression, softening his features. Blowing out a breath, he leans down and buries his face in my stomach. “That’s really cool, Em, and scary as fuck.”
I thread my fingers in his hair and hold him close. “It’s a little scary, but I’m really happy we’re going to have a Rosa.”
“Me too, baby, and I know she’s going to be beautiful just like you,” he whispers then presses a kiss to my stomach. “I’m going to take good care of you guys, Em. I promise.”
My heart swells at his words. “I know you will. You’re going to be an amazing dad.” And it’s true, he will. I know he’ll love her and take care of her the same way he always does me.
“I love her so much already,” he admits quietly.
“Me too.” With a smile I lift his face to mine. “And I hope one day she falls in love with someone as amazing and honorable as you.”
His soft expression vanishes in an instant. “I hope she never fucking falls in love.” I giggle but he doesn’t find it funny. “I’m serious. She doesn’t need anyone but me.”
“Eventually she will, but you’ll be the first man she’ll love, and no one can take that from you.” He grunts, still not liking that response. Lord help the boy she meets and falls in love with.
It’s incredible to know that in six months a precious girl is going to grace this earth. A girl that we created. I meant what I said – I hope she falls in love with someone like Ryder. My hope for all of our future children is to find what we have. They will grow up knowing money, class, politics and race don’t matter. What matters is finding that one person who will love and cherish every part of you until their last breath.
The End
Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoyed Emily and Ryder’s story as much as you enjoyed my Men Of Honor Series. And if you haven’t read my Men Of Honor yet, you’re missing out. Just sayin’. Ha, ha. Okay, but in all seriousness, I hope you enjoyed Beautifully Insightful. I have been planning this story since I began writing my first book, Fighting Temptation, which is why I took a brief break from my Men Of Honor series. Ryder and Emily had a story that needed to be told right now, and I really enjoyed writing them.
A lot of research went into this book. I’ve learned the things a visually impaired person can do is absolutely amazing. I was also lucky enough to meet a pretty cool guy who was previously a highly trained government intelligence operative. He has led and run many SEAL teams and special operation missions. He now owns his own security firm and was my inside to the workings of the FBI. All in all, he’s pretty badass.
Although this story is fiction there is one thing that is hauntingly real, and that is sex trafficking. For those of you who have been following me since my Men Of Honor series you know that this is a cause I am highly passionate about. Human trafficking has become a serious problem in our world today. Every thirty seconds someone is abducted into the human trafficking industry. The A21 Campaign is an amazing non-profit organization that helps to aid and change the lives of people who have been victims of human trafficking. If you’d like to read more about them, you can find information here www.thea21campaign.org. Help make the change today.