Aspen smiled and agreed. “No matter what.”
They simultaneously expelled a sigh. Aspen closely watched Mahari’s facial expression as he opened the results and read over them. His expression was stoic, making it hard for Aspen to read, so she studied his body language.
The rapid rise and fall of his muscular chest.
The way his stormy eyes quickly moved over the paper.
The way his hands squeezed the paper tightly.
Aspen began to fear the worst, especially when she saw tears cascading down his cheeks. Her stomach churned. If she had eaten anything that morning, everything would’ve come up. She had to close her eyes to gather herself. Silently, she prayed the outcome of the results were what she felt in her heart. From the beginning, she felt the girls were Mahari’s. It was somethingabout the way they responded whenever he was around. They never had the enthusiasm with Lance, but it could’ve been because he was basically a stranger to them.
Either way, Aspen whispered a prayer to God.
Finding the courage to open her eyes and peer at Mahari, Aspen placed her hand on his arm and questioned, “What does it say?”
Seconds that felt like an eternity passed before Mahari gazed at her with an immense amount of love sparkling in his irises. When his kissable lips formed into a smile, so did Aspen’s. Hearty laughter escaped Aspen’s lips when Mahari got out the car and ran around to her side. In one swift motion, he opened the door and yanked her out. Aspen’s heart swelled when Mahari passionately kissed her, face wet from the tears staining it.
“I knew it. I fuckin’ knew it,” he muttered in between pecks. “They’re mine.”
It was Aspen’s turn to cry. The couple stood there, wrapped in one another as they relished in the best news they ever received. While it meant the world to Aspen, she knew it meant more to Mahari. God had given him back double, and even though Brooklyn and Mayvin wouldn’t replace his daughter with Heaven, she felt his gratitude.
Aspen squeezed Mahari tighter and confirmed, “I did too. I’ve known all this time, but I was also afraid I could’ve been wrong. You don’t know how grateful I am for this, Mahari. We’re so blessed to have you.”
“Not as blessed as I am to have y’all.” Mahari pulled away from Aspen but still had his arms wrapped around her waist. “Isn’t it crazy that all this time, the life we’ve discussed with one another has been waiting here for us the entire time?”
“It is. Life has a funny way of coming together. The road to get here was bumpy, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
“Me either. I love you.”
“I love you too. Let’s go get our girls.”
Later that night . . .
What Aspen planned was risky, but she couldn’t help herself. Since she’d been cleared by the doctor, her body yearned to feel Mahari. With Brooklyn and Mayvin being home, Aspen almost decided against going through with her plan, but Lavender agreed to come keep an eye on the girls.
Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Aspen admired the way her all-black lingerie clung to her body. She was still a little self-conscious due to her weight, but she couldn’t act like she didn’t feel sexy. It was a two-piece set. The lacy bra had her breasts sitting up just right. They’d doubled in size since she was exclusively pumping, and Aspen wished they would stay that way once she was done. The thong she wore was almost uncomfortable from the way her ass ate it, but it was too seductive to take off. When Aspen opened her legs, Mahari would be in for a nice surprise.
Aspen fluffed her curls and blew through the circle her lips formed before going to lie on the petal covered bed. She’d set the scene for them. The lights were off, and the only light they had was from the candles sprinkled throughout her room. Beautiful red and white rose petals covered the bed. On her nightstand, Aspen had a little gift basket and card for Mahari. It wasn’t much, but she wanted to show him how much she appreciated him.
The sound of his voice coming down the hall caused Aspen’s heart to skip a beat. A wave of insecurity set in, and just asMahari walked through the door and stopped, Aspen was trying to cover herself with a blanket.
Closing the door behind him, Mahari instructed, “Nah, don’t hide from me now, Bunny. Get up so I can see you.”
Without waiting for Aspen to move, Mahari made his way over to her. Aspen giggled when he snatched the blanket off her and made himself comfortable between her legs. The hunger behind Mahari’s eyes translated to the way he kissed Aspen. She moaned into his mouth, trying to catch her breath which he kept taking away.
Aspen’s head flung back as Mahari’s lips traveled down from her lips to her neck to her breasts. With one in one hand, he latched his mouth onto the other, swirling his tongue around her pebbled nipple. The wetness of his tongue caused Aspen’s nipples to become so hard, she felt they would fall off with one flick. Her entire body was on fire, and Mahari felt it.
“The way that pussy is warming my stomach let’s my know my meal is ready.”
The low growl in Mahari’s tone almost made Aspen release immediately. She had to close her eyes and coach herself not to cum too soon, but when Mahari’s lips trailed down her stomach to her center, Aspen almost came apart. The way her breathing quickened when Mahari slowly rubbed his thumb over her swollen bud made him smirk.
“You like that, Bunny?”
She nodded.
“Use your words for me.”
“I love it. So damn much.”
