“I think it’s time me and you had a talk, Julia. You’re beautiful just like your mommy and some issues are going to come up that we’re not going to see eye to eye on. The boys are going to fall all over you and they’re going to want to date you. I just want you to know that you’re never allowed to date boys. You’re Daddy’s little girl, and you always will be. I should be the only man in your life. When I pass away, then you can date.”
“Connor!” I heard Ellery snap. “Don’t talk like that, and you cannot keep her from dating boys.” Ellery laughed.
“I can try, can’t I?” I smirked.
I put Julia over my shoulder and burped her. She laid her head down on my shoulder and fell asleep. When I got up from the bed, I walked her over to Ellery so she could kiss her goodnight. When I approached the nursery, I carefully laid Julia down in her crib so as not to disturb her. I needed her to sleep so I could spend some alone time with my wife. Ellery was sitting on the edge of the bed with a towel wrapped around her, putting lotion on her legs.
“Let me do that for you.” I smiled as I took the bottle of lotion from her hands.
“You’re a bad boy, Mr. Black.”
“I fully intend to be, Mrs. Black.”
I squirted some lotion on my hands and began rubbing her leg. I moved my hands slowly up and down, applying a light pressure with my thumbs. As I began to rub the top of her foot, she threw head back and moaned.
“That feels so good, Connor,” she said.
My hands made their way to the sole of her foot. I smiled while I watched the look on her face. Pleasuring her was the only thing I wanted to do. Moving my thumbs up to her heel, I applied more pressure as I moved my thumbs in circles. Her groans grew louder as I reached the ball of her foot and massaged it deeply.
“Oh God, Connor. I could come right now.”
“Baby, don’t say things like that, and you better not. Not yet.”
Before massaging her toes, I took them in my mouth and lightly nipped at each one. I was driving her crazy, and I loved every minute of it. I put more lotion on my hands and started on her other leg and foot. As I reached her thighs, I pushed the edge of the towel back and began rubbing small circles all the way up, focusing on her inner thigh. Ellery’s moans grew louder as she lay all the way down on the bed. Since I couldn’t take my lips not touching her skin, I leaned forward and began to kiss each area of her thigh that I massaged. Taking her towel in my hands, I undid it, and I let it fall to the sides of her, exposing her fully naked body. My hands made their way up her torso as they clasped on to her beautiful breasts, pinching and kneading her hardened nipples.
“I’m so hard, Ellery. The things you do to me,” I whispered as my lips made their way up her thigh.
I pushed her legs further apart as she lay there, open, and begging me to make her come. My mouth explored her moist skin as my tongue lightly circled around her clit. I dipped my finger inside her as she lifted her hips and moved them around as my finger played inside her. I placed my thumb on her swollen clit and began to lightly rub it as her body stiffened and she grabbed each side of the bed. As she let out a scream of pleasure, my tongue licked its way up her breast and my mouth closed itself around her hard nipple. Ellery was panting and staring at me as I stood up and took down my pants and boxers. I smiled at her as she lifted her arms above her head and crossed her wrists. I slowly climbed on top of her and clasped her wrists tightly. She gasped as my hard cock, which sat between her legs, thrust into her. I leaned my face in closer and tugged at her bottom lip with my teeth as I pounded into her over and over again.
“Harder, Connor,” she begged.
I tightened the grip around her wrists and moved quickly in and out of her, smashing my mouth against hers in a passionate kiss. She swelled around me as her legs tightened and her body shook with ecstasy.
“Christ, baby,” I yelled as I exploded inside her.
As I collapsed on top of her, I let go of her wrists. She wrapped her arms around me and held me tight. I lifted my head and kissed her on the lips.
“Do you realize that we made it through a full round of sex without one whimper from our daughter?”
“I know. Wasn’t it wonderful?” She smiled.
“It sure was, baby.”
As my lips traced her jawline, we heard Julia whimper. We looked at the monitor and saw her stirring in her crib. I started to get up from the bed when Ellery grabbed my arm.
“Where are you going?”
“To check on Julia,” I said.
“Why? She’s only whimpering. Maybe she’s having a nightmare about you chasing all her boyfriends away.”
“Very funny, Ellery.”
“It’s okay, Connor. She’ll be fine. If she starts to scream, then we’ll get her, but until then, she’s just probably trying to get comfortable.”
I pulled on my boxers and lay back in bed. “You’re right, babe,” I said as I wrapped my arms around her and stared at my daughter through the monitor.
Chapter 13 Ellery One month later…
Ashlyn’s trial had been going on for about three weeks, and Connor was under a lot of stress. Julia had started to sleep through the night, so that made things a little easier for us. Connor and I worked out at the gym every morning before he went to the office, and Mason watched Julia. He was so good with her, and it was easy to see how much he loved her. Landon confided in me that he was happy that we hired Mason as Julia’s nanny because all Mason had been talking about in California was adopting a baby, and Landon wasn’t ready for that kind of responsibility yet. So, taking care of Julia had kept Mason busy enough to get his baby fill.
It was a typical morning. Mason was downstairs with Julia. I was putting on my workout clothes and Connor was getting his things together for work. He seemed really on edge this morning, and it was bothering me.
“Don’t forget we have Camden’s birthday party this weekend at your parents’ house,” I said casually to him.
“I don’t know if I can make it. With this trial and everything, I’m behind at the office, so I may have to work all weekend.”
I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. “Camden will be crushed if you’re not there, and you’ve never missed anything.”
He took a hold of my arms and removed them from his waist. “Don’t start with me, Ellery. I’ve got a lot going on right now.”
“Excuse me, Connor!” I snapped.
I sighed and walked out of the room. I didn’t want to start my day off with an argument, and I needed to get to the gym because I was meeting Peyton for fittings and lunch. I went downstairs and into the kitchen. I grabbed my bag and kissed Julia goodbye.
“Mason, tell Connor that I already left.”
“Umm, all right, Elle. Have a good day,” he said.
I took the elevator down and when the doors opened, Denny was standing there.
“Are you ready to go, Ellery? Where’s Connor?” he asked.
“Who cares, and I’m taking a cab. Bye, Denny,” I said as I stepped onto the sidewalk and hailed a cab.
I was on the treadmill in the gym, listening to my iPod, when Connor stepped on the treadmill next to me.
“You never cease to amaze me. I hope you know that,” he said.
“Sorry, can’t hear you. Music’s playing,” I said loudly.
“Ellery, take out the damn ear phones.”
I rolled my eyes and took them out. “There. Happy?”