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Recollections
Written by: Kaadorix
M/F, F/F and a whole lot more
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Chapter 19: "Affiance"
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-*- Saturday, November 15, 2014 -*-
-*- Leawood, Kansas -*-
(Three Years Ago // Flashback)
Merissa was scheduled to work at the library today from 9:00am
to 5:00pm, but she went in two hours early on her own accord,
eager to get started on the set up for the Book and Bake Sale.
There was a slim chance of light snowfall, but that was not until
much later in the afternoon. By that time, Merissa hoped they
would be sold out and packed up by then.
There was a large contingent of volunteers from local high
schools who helped set up tents and tables in the parking lot.
Old books which had been taken out of circulation and donations
from the community were going to be sold for charity. Some of
the books, Merissa told me, were horribly outdated - such as
_Windows 95 for Dummies_ - but they put them on display anyway,
because some people would buy anything. There were also board
games, toys, music, old VHS cassettes and DVDs for sale.
After seeing Alexa and Cooper off for a day out with Angela -
Alexa's mother - I stopped by a local flower shop on my way to the
library in Leawood. I walked through the busy, crowded parking
lot with an armful of expensive red roses as Merissa emerged from
the library's main entrance with a fellow female employee. They
were walking shoulder to shoulder and laughing. God, I loved
Merissa's laugh. I warmed my heart to see her happy. Merissa
glanced in my direction and our eyes met. She smiled, then her
gaze drifted to the flowers. She grasped the other woman's arm,
a somewhat older red-head with a friendly smile. When the woman
noticed the flowers, she sighed and patted Merissa's hand.
"Jeremy." Merissa sounded blissful when she came to my side.
"Hey there, wifey-to-be." I kissed her cheek and breathed her
in. Merissa smelled like fresh air, with a hint of cooking spices.
She had most likely been messing around with all of the baked goods
that the library was offering today. "These are for you." I laid
the flowers in her arms.
She went up on her tip-toes and kissed me. "They're beautiful,
but you didn't have to buy them for me."
"Pfft. I wanted to buy them for you. It's just the tip of the
iceberg, my dear, of what I plan on buying for you. And doing for
you, for the rest of your life." I draped an arm around Merissa
and smiled at the red-head by her side. "Hi, I'm Jeremy."
"Oh, sorry. This is Elisabeth, a friend of mine who works here
at the library. Elisabeth, this is Jeremy." Merissa's eyes filled
with love when she said my name, and it made me feel fuzzy all over,
like I was the luckiest guy in the universe. Then again, I was.
Elisabeth held out a hand to me. "Jeremy, it's a pleasure to
meet you. Merissa went on and on all day yesterday about you and
how you and her got engaged last week. You must have really
knocked this girl's socks off, because she is head-over-heels in
love with you." Merissa smiled shyly and even blushed as Elisabeth
added, "Congratulations. You two make a great couple."
"Elisabeth, thank you, but the pleasure is all mine. And trust
me when I say that I am head-over-heels in love with Merissa, too."
"I'll leave you two alone for now. Merissa, you can take care
of the flowers and put them in water back inside the library if you
want, but remember that you and I have the sale to run today."
Elisabeth glanced my way for an instant and tapped Merissa on the
shoulder. "You did good, girl. Nice catch."
"She seems nice," I said moments later as I followed Merissa
into the library.
"Elisabeth is nice, and so is her husband." She inhaled the
roses. "The sale started 45 minutes ago. Where have you been?"
"Cooper issues," I told Merissa, and she seemed to understand
immediately. "Cooper had a bad night, it seems, but is better
now. Angela came over and picked him and Lexi up for one of
their mom-daughter-grandson dates. Oh, Lexi asked me to say hi
too, and that she loves you with all of her heart."
Merissa sighed dreamily and shook her head as she placed the
beautiful flowers into a vase with fresh water in a very small,
enclosed office. "I'm the luckiest girl alive, bar none."
I placed my hand upon Merissa's abdomen and smiled knowingly
at her. She glanced down at her stomach and put her hand over
top of mine, then grinned as well. Ahh, what a little moment.
"So what can I do to help?" I asked. "I promised you that I
would do anything I could to help with the Book and Bake Sale."
"We could always use extra hands around here."
"So put me to work," I suggested.
"All right," Merissa nodded. "Most of the tents and tables
have already been set up. The kids from the schools have been
an invaluable help thus far. Emily and Hannah know how I want
things arranged on the tables. Why don't you help Murphy and
Kenny haul boxes of books up from the basement storage area?"
"I can do that."
Merissa led me down to the basement and introduced me to
various helpers. With so many volunteers from local area high
schools - the vast majority of which were regulars at the library,
I wagered - there actually was not a whole lot for Merissa to do.
I noticed that because of this, she spent an inordinate amount of
time watching me, but pretended that she wasn't.
The library used very little money on advertisement for the
Book and Bake Sale, relying mostly on word of mouth to draw
people to the event. As the day went on, even with the chilly
temperatures, there were crowds gathered at the various tables
and onlookers browsing about on the sidewalk. It seemed like a
huge success. All of the proceeds from the event would be donated
to the _Ronald McDonald House_ of Kansas City, a non-profit
organization that aided families with seriously ill children.
I ventured over to the children's tent - a very popular place,
I must add - where, in addition to the books and games and toys
for sale, balloon animals were being made and happy faces were
being painted. Olivia, a teen-aged student and incredible artist
(the same girl I saw talking to Merissa two Fridays ago when I was
at the library for Baby Book Time with Cooper), was turning little
boys and girls into various jungle animals and superheroes. The
face-painting line actually spilled out onto the street.
When I was there, milling around innocently, a pint-sized,
blonde-haired toddler came racing toward me baring tiny white
teeth. Or perhaps they were fangs. "Rawr!"
In response to the growl, I did a double-take and then knelt
down to the child's level. "Well, who is this?" I already knew
the answer, but peered at the little girl's face regardless. I
saw Becky, Alexa's aunt, in the background and now knew how the
little girl got here. "Wait a minute. You look a little bit like
sweet, little Sofie, yet a lot more like a SCARY lion!"
"Rawr!" Sofie said again, holding out a stuffed animal - a
brown bear with a pink bow and hat - for me to see.
"What have you got there?" I glanced up at Becky for a split
second. Small world, huh? I did not expect to see her at the
Book and Bake Sale. Becky lived in Lake Quivira with her husband
Kyle, and they had an on-again, off-again relationship with their
niece, Alexa. It was tenuous, to say the least. I focused on
Sofie. She was innocent. "Did Grandma buy you a new teddy bear?"
"Yes, Cousin Jer," Sofie replied, nodding enthusiastically.
"Did you thank her?"
"Yes. Where... Cousin Lexi?"
"Lexi is out with Cooper and her mommy today," I informed the
four-year-old. "But Merissa is here."
"Really? I love Merissa."
"I support the _Ronald McDonald House_," Becky said to me, "so I
just had to stop by this charity event today and buy something.
Sofie saw that teddy bear and just HAD to have it. It's so hard to
tell this little munchkin no. I just couldn't do it. Nor could I
do it when she asked to have her face painted. The nice, little
girl there painted her face like Nala from _The Lion King_."
Olivia, I said inwardly. The same girl I overheard talking to
Merissa about Bleeding Kansas and the Missouri Border War when she
came into the library to do research on it last week for school.
"Sofie is so sweet," I agreed with Becky, "that I could gobble
her right up." Then I scooped up the little pre-schooler up and
pretended to nibble on her shoulder, making Sofie shriek with
wild, uncontrollable laughter.
"Where Merissa?" Sofie asked seconds later, once I put her
down and her giggling fit had subsided. "Want Merissa."
I smiled at her. "You want to see Merissa? I happen to
know exactly where she is. I bet if you try to scare her,
honey, like you did me... Merissa may even have a cookie hidden
away for you. But only if you scare her, with that lion's
growl. I mean, really scare her!"
"Cookie?" Sofie echoed hopefully, her tender eyes blaring.
Becky nodded her approval at me.
"ONE cookie." I did not want to push any invisible boundary.
"We need to get going soon," Becky offered. "I have Sofie for
the whole day, but need to run some errands. It's good to see
you again, Jeremy. You and your family live just on the other
side of the lake from us. We should get together more often."
"We should," I agreed, although I knew Alexa would not. She
never did forgive Becky or Kyle, her aunt and uncle, for trying
to drive a wedge between us back in 2010. Neither did I, quite
honestly, but I always did my best to be cordial and nice around
them. They were, after all, family to my wife.
"How is Cooper doing? He's ten months old now?"
I nodded and smiled at Becky. "Bundle of non-stop energy. He
always keeps us on our toes."
"Is there anything left at the baking table?"
"Not much more than crumbs," I answered, frowning. "It was
pretty much wrecked by the time I got here this morning." I
lifted my eyebrows and lamented, "I was looking forward to some
treats. Although, Merissa does have a hidden stash to take home."
I focused on Sofie. "And a cookie for you, sweetheart."
"How did the library get so many school-aged kids to help out
with the Book and Bake Sale? They're everywhere."
I chuckled. "Oh, that's easy. Merissa promised all of them
free pizza and soda at the end of the day for volunteering."
"You're not going to get free pizza and soda, buster," came
Merissa's stern, yet playful voice from behind, as she approached
us, "unless you stop slacking, and get back to work."
I grinned at her. "Yes, ma'am."
She nodded at Becky. "Hey there. Good to see you again."
"MERISSA!" Sofie screamed, rushing past me and then hopping up
and down in utter excitement. But Sofie also seemed to remember
what I had asked of her. "RAWR! RAWR!"
Merissa knelt down and smiled at the youngster. "Oh, what
happened to you? You're a lion now, Sofie! You look like Nala!
Are you Nala?"
"Want cookie, Merissa! Cousin Jer said you... give me one."
Merissa smiled, reaching into the stash of goodies hidden in
her purse. "Oh, I can definitely do that."
After Becky and Sofie left, presumably to run those errands, I
settled in and really did my best to help with the remainder of
the fundraising event. Yet every once in awhile, I would catch a
glimpse of Merissa out of the corner of my eye, and I felt a
tingle shoot straight down my spine. Or I would catch her looking
at me and I would smile, and my heart would flutter within my chest
as if I was a teen-aged boy again. Perhaps being surrounded by so
many 14- to 18-year-old kids was starting to rub off on me.
At one point, I watched Merissa eating a cup of cherry _Jell-O_
as she gazed out at the gathering of humanity. Jesus, she was
beautiful. Her slender hips were pressed against the stone at the
base of the walkway which led into the library itself. Her long,
silky hair cascaded over her perfect breasts and when she opened
her mouth to eat a bite of the tasty treat, Merissa's brown eyes
slid to me and she smiled around the spoon. Whoa. Ever since our
engagement became official, Merissa had been radiating happiness.
She was like a vibrant light leaving a sparkling veil in her wake,
and drew attention from every red-blooded male who passed her.
"Is everything okay, Miss [Last Name]?"
In the distance, I heard one of the student volunteers ask
Merissa that question. I did not look around and blatantly
stare, but put my ears on high alert, eager to eavesdrop.
"Of course, Kevin," Merissa responded.
"Who's the old guy hanging around you all day?"
I could not help but to chuckle at that. I was getting older,
yes, but I was not ready to file for senior citizen status just
yet. I understood that to most teens, anyone over 30 was ancient.
I was well beyond that, obviously, at 40.
"That is Jeremy, my fiance. He is helping out."
"Oh, that makes sense," the boy noted. "He's been keeping a
really close eye on you all morning and afternoon. I just wanted
to be sure that he is safe and all, and not some creep. Of
course, you've been keeping a very close eye on him, too."
"Kevin, the tables," she reminded him.
"Just looking after my favorite librarian."
Once the crowds died down later in the day, and most of the
items were sold, Elisabeth announced that the pizza had arrived.
While she and another employee got out the drinks and plates
and napkins, Merissa retrieved the money she had tucked into her
purse. But when she looked up, the delivery guy was already
walking back to his car.
"I didn't pay him," Elisabeth said, frowning.
"I did," were my words.
"You didn't have to do that, Jeremy. GOD! Why? The library
had pizza and soda for the volunteers factored into its budget
for the day. I've got the money right here."
I shook my head, holding steadfast. "Take that money and
donate it to the charity. Food and drinks are on me."
Before I knew it, the kids descended on the pizza boxes.
They were like hungry vultures going after their prey!
"You better grab a slice while you can," Merissa told me.
"They may be gone before you know it."
I was really glad that I had come to the Book and Bake Sale
today, simply because I had gotten the opportunity to watch
Merissa interact with the group of teens. So much of our life,
because of our unique and special relationship choices, was
sheltered. We certainly did not broadcast our lifestyle to the
general public. In many cases, our little family was forced to
keep to itself. How often did I get to see either Alexa or
Merissa outside of their comfort zone, away from home, at work?
Merissa needed to feel valued and worthy outside of the family,
respected, because it did nothing but continue to distance her
from the brutal assault that she suffered at the hands of Grayson,
her ex-fiance, back in January. She lost her faith in humanity
for awhile following that horrific incident. But days like today
helped push those negative memories further into the past and
showed Merissa that there were plenty of good people in the world.
And although Merissa was an authority figure at the Book and
Bake Sale - she actually spearheaded and supervised the whole
thing, it seemed (although Elisabeth was the true driving force) -
I could tell that the teens did not just respect her, but they
genuinely liked her. I felt a certain sense of acceptance and
camaraderie from the kids as it pertained to Merissa, and I thought
that was wonderful. She had a commanding, take-charge presence
about her that demanded respect around them, yet was so damn nice
and friendly at the same time. And utterly sweet.
There was a lot of talk and chatter as everyone enjoyed their
meal. The kids were a varied group. There was the church girl,
the jock, the cheerleader, the recluse, the brainiac, the artist,
among countless others. How many of them actually interacted
when school was in session? Did their paths cross at all? But
here they all were - at least for today - working as a team and
having a good time. This was fun.
Once everyone had their fill, Merissa and Elisabeth wrapped up
the last few remaining slices of pizza and offered them to the
teens to take home. Soon, they started to head out.
I noticed that Kevin was the last to leave - after carrying the
sole remaining table to the library basement - yet even then, he
seemed reluctant to go.
"Are you sure you don't need anything else before I leave, Miss
[Last Name]?" the boy asked Merissa.
"I'm sure, Kevin. Thank you for all of your help today."
"Anytime."
"As long as it's before next summer, right? Once you graduate
next year, you'll be kicking a soccer ball at some college
elsewhere. Might even make the Olympic team one day."
"I haven't decided between Kansas or Wichita State yet," he
told her proudly. "I was born in Belle Plaine and still have
plenty of family out that way. Wichita State recently offered
me a full scholarship for soccer. I think I may just go there."
"Congratulations, Kevin. That's wonderful news."
"I'm glad you think so. But Charlotte isn't so thrilled."
"Because she has two more years of high school before she too,
goes off to college," Merissa acknowledged. "But you and her
have a good thing going. Perhaps in two years, Charlotte can
enroll at the same university that you choose to attend, too."
Kevin checked his smartphone. "Charlotte is going to be
really annoyed with me if I'm late picking her up for our date.
We are supposed to hang out and catch a movie tonight."
"Then you should get going," Merissa advised.
He nodded, shooting me a sideways glance before heading out.
"Have a good night, Miss [Last Name]."
"I don't think your kid soccer player likes me," I noted.
Merissa rolled her eyes at me and headed into the library,
which had already closed for the day. "Why should he? You're
OLD. You're like, _Bad Grandpa_ to him, or something."
I followed her, fighting the urge to smile. "And he's very
protective of you. Should I feel threatened by him?"
"He does have a protective nature," Merissa agreed. "But he's
a good kid. Comes from a really good family. His mom comes to
the library all the time." Merissa sighed when she saw all of
the empty boxes all over the basement, but did not say anything
else as she picked one up and broke it apart.
I picked up another and did the same. "I noticed that most
of those kids genuinely respect and like you. I am so glad that
you got this job, Merissa. Working two days a week is perfect.
I don't want our family to be too sheltered, yet I want you
around when I want to see you. Which is very often. Still, you
need to get out into the world, and let others see what an
amazing, wonderful person you are. You are like, without a
doubt... the picture-perfect woman, and wife... to be."
"Kids are interesting, I have learned," Merissa mused. "The
library advertises itself in local schools, recreation centers,
even the summer schools. For the most part, the kids who come
to the library want the same thing. And they generally don't
bring their issues or rivalries with them."
I continued to collapse the empty boxes in stride with her.
"I would think the opposite, really. I know when I was a kid,
their age, I always acted on impulse. I never checked...
anything at the door. Always impulsive."
Merissa smirked. "Some would argue that you still are."
I tilted my head to the side and met her gaze. "Really?"
"Sometimes," she clarified.
Then, to prove Merissa's point, I gave in to my impulses - the
same ones I had been battling all day - and kissed her.
And she kissed me back.
I slid an arm around Merissa's waist, bringing her more nice
and snug upon my chest. She wrapped her arms around my neck and
moved her sweet lips against mine in a blissful symphony.
Pleasure and excitement boiled within me as my fiancee's luscious
body stiffened against mine. When I felt her tongue tease
between my lips, I opened for her eagerly.
Her tongue swiped and lashed upon both my lips and teeth before
finding my own, and tangling with it. Suddenly, I felt so good
and at ease. I moaned softly and moved a hand up to grab the back
of Merissa's head, and hold it in place.
My mouth briefly left hers, but only so I could readjust the
position of my head. "Merissa," I breathed. "Oh, Merissa..."
She whimpered a response when I deepened the kiss once more.
Her entire body was pulsing within my arms. I could feel it.
Arousal was definitely taking shape. Yet, Merissa broke the kiss
abruptly with a muffled, troubled sound.
"You okay?" I asked, my embrace immediately becoming supportive
rather than passionate.
"You..." Merissa took a moment to catch her breath. "Now is
not the time or place for this, Jeremy. I know we are alone in
the library's basement and nearly everyone is gone for the day,
but I... I still work here." Merissa seemed to force herself to
finally, reluctantly, push away from me.
"I've been dying to kiss you all day, honey."
Merissa whimpered yet again. "Same for me." She put her hand
on my chest, keeping me at a distance. "But not here, please."
I nodded my head, but then moved in closer and touched my
forehead to hers with a sigh. "The way I feel when I'm with you,
Merissa, is like nothing I've ever experienced before. I thought
no one would ever even remotely come close to comparing with Lexi
for me, but you're right there, beside her. I love you and I
never want to lose you, period. My life has been better since the
day you officially stepped into it earlier this year."
"Oh." She dropped her eyes and twirled her hair around a finger.
Holy smokes, why did I get turned on every single time she did
that? "You kill me when you do that."
"When I do what?" Her hands splayed across my chest and she
looked up at me with the sweetest, most curious expression.
"When you do that adorable, sexy thing you do. Your _OHs_ make
me want to give you an even bigger, sexier _O_."
She fisted her fingers in my shirt. "Oh."
"Merissa..."
"Oh." Her eyes widened, as if she could not believe that she
had said it again. "No, no, no. Not here. Oh God." She banged
her forehead upon my chest with the cutest little groan.
I folded Merissa into my arms and knew that like a fish on a
hook, I was trapped. Everything she did reeled me further in.
* * *
Over the past week or so, I practically heard the final few
pieces of my life clicking into place. It all started on Friday,
November 7 when - just eight days ago - Merissa and I had an
amazing night together which culminated in her accepting my sudden
proposal of marriage. It was certainly not planned on my part,
and I did not have a proper engagement ring for her quite yet.
But trust me, I would soon. Very, very soon.
Yet Merissa did not seem to be in any hurry for it. She was
not the type of woman who wanted to be lavished with jewels and
expensive gifts. Perhaps on rare occasions, yes, but Merissa -
along with Alexa - had forced me to learn what true love was
really all about. I saw it on display between them every single
day. Material items had their place, but they were not what
filled a person's soul. That is what I wanted to do for Merissa.
I wanted her to fall asleep in my arms knowing she was safe, and
that Alexa and I would forever be there for her through the most
difficult times and, hopefully, the most enjoyable as well.
Merissa and I dozed off on the sofa quite early that evening -
before 9:00pm, even - and she seemed to be drifting in the clouds
the following morning around 4:00am. I had already been up and
about; the baby monitor woke me up 90 minutes prior and I had no
intention of going back to sleep. Not yet, anyway. Merissa,
though, was in that hazy state of not quite awake and not quite
asleep. She snuggled up even more with the blanket and sniffed her
nose, probably smelling the fresh pot of coffee I had on. It was
strong, fragrant. I saw a content smile spread across her face.
She then opened one bleary eye and surveyed the living room.
"Good morning, my beautiful wifey-to-be," I greeted her when
our gazes met. I sat in the reclining chair across from the
sofa, a thick pile of papers in my lap and a pen in my hand. I
had been reviewing lab results for my patients for the last hour
or so. I had on the same trousers from the previous evening, yet
was shirtless. The nearby fireplace kept me plenty warm enough.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to fall asleep on you last night
so early." Merissa sat up and drew the blanket around her.
"Why are you sorry? I loved waking up with you in my arms."
She clutched the blanket around her, seeming self-conscious.
"I'm naked as a jaybird and you're..."
I glanced down at my trousers. "Not."
"Not."
I shrugged my shoulders and flashed her an easy smile. "We can
always fix that, you know."
She splayed both hands over her face. "You asked me to marry
you, I accepted, and then I went right to sleep." She peeked at
me from between her fingers. "That was hideous. I'm so sorry."
"You went to sleep after we both had incredible orgasms," I
corrected her. I set my paperwork off to the side and plopped
down onto the sofa next to Merissa and brought her even closer.
In my eyes and at this point, Merissa could simply do no wrong.
"Hey." She pushed away, albeit half-heartedly. I remembered
every single touch we shared last evening, every kiss, every
blessed sensation and, of course, the promises that were made.
"You have the habit of falling asleep within minutes every
single time you have sex and you're fully satisfied," was my
reminder. "Whether with me or Lexi, or even both of us." Her
eyes swelled as I added, "There's nothing wrong with it. You
fall asleep almost every single time. It's okay."
"LEXI!" she exclaimed, trying to sit up. But I held her down
(softly) and in place, ultimately wanting her to sit on my lap.
Merissa glanced all around in different directions. "Oh God,
where is Lexi? Did she come home last night?"
I gently nodded my head. "She did. She's in bed now."
"Did you talk to her?"
"I did," I answered. "Lexi came home a little after nine
o'clock and found us sleeping on the sofa together. See, honey.
I fell asleep, too. Anyway, Lexi decided not to rouse us - she
told me that you and I looked PERFECT together, all snuggled up
nice and tight - and simply went up to bed herself. Alone."
"How do you know this? When did you talk to her?"
"Cooper woke both me and Lexi up with a loud, raging crying fit
an hour-and-a-half ago," I explained. "We both went to the nursery
and helped him settle down. I told her about last night."
Merissa seemed overanxious now, even frantic. "You didn't tell
Lexi about the engagement, did you, Jeremy?" Merissa shook her
head in desperation. "Oh God, I want to propose to Lexi tomorrow
in Overland Park... surprise her! You didn't tell her, did you?"
I pressed my lips to hers. "Shhhhh, settle down. I promised
you that I wouldn't tell her that you agreed to marry us. Whatever
you have planned for tomorrow, Lexi doesn't have a clue about it."
Merissa sighed in relief as I tucked messy, wayward strands of
bed-head hair behind her ear. "I would never do that to you; ruin
the big surprise that you have planned for her."
"Lexi had no problem with us sleeping together on the sofa?"
I chuckled. "Merissa. You know better than that." When she
flushed a shade of pink and nodded her head in admission, I finally
scooped her into my lap. I sealed my lips to hers once again, and
my mind drifted into some faraway place that felt wonderful and
divine. She wrapped her arms around my neck and, oh yes, this is
what I enjoyed. Kissing Merissa was fulfilling, tender and sweet,
and all of the colors of the rainbow combined into one joyous act.
The warm blanket slipped from her shoulders and I felt Merissa's
hard nipples as they grazed my chest.
Oh, the 23-year-old felt so damn good. She deepened the kiss
and pressed her torso even harder into mine. The skin-on-skin
contact was exhilarating. When our lips finally parted, Merissa's
eyes were only half-open and her breathing shallow.
I gently gathered the blanket around her and handed her the
edges. "We better watch it," I advised. "At this rate, if we
keep it up, I'm going to end up buried deep inside you and I won't
let you out of my arms for the rest of the day."
Yes, please! That was the expression, the silent message,
which flashed across Merissa's lovely face...
Instead, I smiled at her. "Coffee? Shower?"
"Shower?" Merissa shook away the jumbled thoughts in her mind.
"With you or alone? God, yes, with you, please." Merissa's eyes
went wide and she suddenly seemed to regret that last statement.
"Oh my, what is happening to me? I've never showered with anyone
before and here I am, ready to jump right in with you."
I smiled at her and teased, "I need to get you and Lexi in the
shower together. Now THAT is a sight I'd like to see. Hell, I'd
even pay good money to see it."
Merissa squinted her eyes and grinned. "Of course you would."
"I would love to take a shower with you, but I think I am going
to have to pass this one time, unfortunately," I told her. "Since
you are awake now, I think I am going up to bed so I can lay with
Lexi for a few hours." I helped Merissa from my lap to the floor,
then secured the blanket around her again and picked up her folded
blouse, skirt, bra and panties from the end table.
Merissa seemed touched. "You FOLDED the clothes that I had on
last evening for me? The same clothes we ripped off together?"
What, leave them in a messy pile otherwise? "Of course."
She lunged forward and clamped onto my waist with both hands,
bringing my body in close proximity with hers. She opened her
mouth, but words did not come out immediately. I looked at her
with caring, soulful eyes, filled with warmth and desire.
Merissa's hand slid up and down my thigh. She felt too damn
good, looked too damn sexy. I tried to control my emotions, but
it was no use. I lifted her chin and pressed my lips to hers.
Just one slip of my tongue and she opened right up to me. The
kiss quickly intensified and we met each other stroke for eager
stroke. Wow, this girl could kiss. I fisted my hands in her
hair and tugged gently, arching her head back, allowing myself
better access to her neck. I kissed my way from her jaw to the
sweet spot just behind her ear, which drew a sensual moan from
deep within her lungs. She curled into me, pressing her breasts
against my chest as I rained kisses along her neck and collarbone.
"Jeremy, you're driving me insane."
Our eyes met and in the next instant, our lips crashed together.
I palmed her firm, taut breasts underneath the blanket, groaning
with need. "Holy hell, girl. You are incredible."
Merissa drew back, her body trembling, her breasts heaving.
"Take me up to bed," she whispered breathlessly, "with Lexi."
Merissa certainly did not need to ask twice. We walked slowly,
deliberately toward the winding staircase that led upstairs,
kissing every few seconds, until we reached the base. The
blanket was now history; Merissa was totally nude. I lifted
her easily into my arms and made it halfway up, but then set
Merissa down on impulse and spread her thighs with my hands. I
immediately went to town on her delicate, little pussy, my tongue
lapping, tasting, savoring. Merissa whined out in arousal and
arched her back, but placed both hands upon my head and pushed.
"Bedroom," she insisted. "Now! With Lexi."
She plucked at my chest and dragged my lips back to hers after
I stood and again hoisted her into my arms. I even bumped into
the wall once reaching the top of the staircase, trying my best
to maneuver us into the bedroom. I stared into Merissa's eyes,
which had gone nearly black with sheer desire by now, and kissed
her again. She latched onto my hair with her hands and held my
mouth to hers, being as aggressive as I'd ever seen her.
"You have work today," I reminded my fiancee, short of breath,
before kissing her again. "Don't forget." Another steamy kiss.
"Nine o'clock... you have to be at the library by then."
She laughed against my mouth. "Forget the library."
Merissa settled her lips on my neck and sent a bolt of wanton
electricity to my already throbbing erection. I turned the knob
and kneed the door open, then hurriedly kicked it closed behind us.
Moonlight spilled in through the balcony, drizzling a mix of light
and shadows throughout the bedroom. With one swift move, I backed
Merissa against the door and ravished her. My hands moved without
rhyme or reason. I just wanted to touch her. All of her.
All hot and bothered, Merissa was incredibly sexy. My hands
found her breasts and fondled them as I kissed her. She moaned
into my mouth and pulled my hips to hers, holding me against her.
She clawed and grabbed and yanked at my trousers. I reached
between us and undid its button and zipper, and shrugged the
garment downward. Her eyes drifted toward my hard, pulsing
cock, and then her lips curved up in appreciation. I lowered
my mouth to one of her nipples and sucked fiercely. She gripped
my head and held it in place, her own body squirming wildly.
"Oh... yes," she moaned. "Yes!"
I licked deep, sensuous strokes around first one nipple with
my tongue, then the other. Merissa thrust her hips forward in
response and I took her in yet another smoldering kiss. The feel
of her breasts against my chest sent my senses into overdrive.
Just like last night, I had to have her. I stepped out of my
trousers and kicked them elsewhere.
"You are so gorgeous." I pushed her breasts together and
licked and kissed her nipples before running my tongue between
her cleavage, first up, then down. I went further south, kissing
her belly button and slipping the tip of my tongue inside and out.
I shifted even lower and dragged my tongue along the side of her
hip. Merissa arched forward and I immediately gripped her wrists.
"Settle down, honey," I whispered. "I'm going to enjoy myself."
She groaned.
I gave the damp, silky folds of her pussy a long, thorough swipe
with my tongue, then settled my teeth on her inner thigh. Merissa
squirmed against my loving advances as she desperately tried to
widen her stance. I slid my hand between her thighs and stroked
her center. She squirmed and panted, using the door behind her
just to stay upright on her feet. Merissa was on fire; everything
I did, she had an animated response for. I throbbed with intense
need as my lips and tongue again feasted on her womanly delights.
"Merissa," I sighed, resting my forehead against her abdomen,
lost in the moment. "Merissa."
"Oh, baby," came another voice from elsewhere in the bedroom.
ALEXA! "I'll make you feel even better."
Alexa nuzzled up close to both Merissa and yours truly and the
two ladies promptly attached their lips as one for a hot, searing
kiss. I momentarily licked up the side of Alexa's outer leg as
she stood next to me in a red tank-top and a frilly pair of white
panties. Apparently our presence in the bedroom had awakened her,
which I suppose was the idea. But no matter. I shifted my focus
back to Merissa and closed my hungry mouth over her very center.
"Jeremy," she managed against the mutual kiss from above,
burying her fingers in my hair, my scalp. Meanwhile, I felt a
third hand grasp the back of my neck and begin to knead deeply,
lovingly. Oh, Alexa. I was so glad that she got involved, too.
I loved the way Merissa's body shuddered as I now used my thumb
to circle the sensitive bundle of nerves that caused her legs to
stiffen and her arms to vibrate as my name sailed from her lips
repeatedly. Not for long, though, as Alexa pressed her mouth to
Merissa's again, effectively hushing her. At the same time, Alexa
hooked her right leg around my neck and shoulder, and anchored her
bare foot upon the very center of my chest. Alexa leaned into me,
using my body for support as I remained on my knees before Merissa,
loving her, lashing her, drinking her in. I reached down and
squeezed Alexa's foot, earning a spirited giggle in the process.
I felt Merissa's body tighten as she now gasped in quick
breaths. Alexa stepped back and let us have our moment as I,
without thinking, spun Merissa around and pinned her frontside
to the door. Still on my knees but now behind her, I probed,
tasted, simply devoured Merissa, unable to quench my own thirst.
The 23-year-old shrieked and pulsed above me as she now clenched
my head with one hand and rose all the way up to her tip-toes.
"That's it," I growled at her. "Cum for me. Do it, baby."
Merissa rode the wondrous wave of orgasm and then settled down
once its sensations had subsided.
As I stood up, Merissa turned back around to face me, her brown
eyes heavy and laden with desire. She wiggled her finger,
motioning for me to come closer, then kissed me again. Merissa
took control this time around, slowly guiding me toward the bed as
Alexa stayed in the background, more than happy to watch for now.
Merissa dropped to the bed wearing nothing but a silky, suggestive
smile and, in the space of a second, she pulled my hips in close.
"Merissa," I said. "Let me..."
She shook her head and took my cock into her mouth.
I was lost in a game of pleasure. I never thought I could have
the same type of physical attraction for a woman like I did for
Alexa, let alone love one with every fiber in my being, but I felt
so connected to Merissa that it was impossible to turn back now.
The way she touched me without rushing, with her sole focus on
making certain that I received the maximum pleasure. It was
incredible, awesome; simply mind-blowing.
This was, in a way, the last, final hurdle before our three-way
relationship was truly ready to take the next step. A marriage.
For most of the year, my personal relationship with Merissa had
lagged far behind the high and lofty benchmark that she and Alexa
had set together. Then again, Merissa and I did not have 19 years
of friendship and tender memories to draw upon like she and Alexa
did. Perhaps I would never catch up to Alexa in that regard - in
the depth and sheer feelings of my relationship with Merissa - but
I felt I was closer now than ever before.
Alexa had been waiting patiently for us to get to this point.
Merissa and I had to be madly in love, totally committed to each
other, before Alexa could possibly think about the next step.
Prior to recent events, I honestly felt that before the end of the
year, Alexa would ask Merissa to marry her. Marry us, even.
Probably at Christmastime, if I had to wager. But not now.
Unbeknowest to Alexa, Merissa and I were already engaged. Also,
Merissa was going to propose to her tomorrow. I had no idea how.
Nor did I want to. I wanted to be surprised, too.
Now it was my turn to weave my fingers throughout Merissa's
thick mass of hair as she drew my erection in and out of her
mouth, licking its tip in slow, languid circles. Merissa gazed
up at me, her eyes locked onto mine, and I felt intense desire.
She gripped the base of my shaft in one hand and used her mouth
to the absolute best of her ability to provide me satisfaction.
Merissa was not an expert at sucking cock like Alexa was, but
this was definitely not her first time doing so, either.
Certainly, I had no complaints about her eager, haphazard style.
As the muscles of my thighs and stomach tightened, I began to
lose some of my control. My hips rocked toward Merissa's mouth in
little thrusts because I simply could not hold them still. Since
the motion was not pushing or demanding, Merissa did not become
nervous or on edge. She was not Alexa, who often preferred that I
pillar and plunge into her mouth with wild, ruthless aggression.
I preferred to be more gentle and loving with Merissa.
Speaking of Alexa, when I heard a thump from elsewhere in the
bedroom, I turned and noticed that my wife, still in her tank-top,
had tilted her head against the far wall as she writhed in her own
pleasure, palming the outer sides of her breasts. Alexa had her
eyes trained on us, watching Merissa as she bobbed back and forth
on my erection. She dipped her right hand beneath the waistband
of her panties and audibly tumbled against the wall again.
Alexa's eyes rolled to the back of her head; I could tell that
she was sinking a finger (or perhaps two or three) into her wet
and willing sex. Alexa licked her lips at the mere sight of her
best friend sucking my cock as if her very life depended on it.
She then sank to the floor with both hands buried inside of her
panties now. Merissa even ceased her motion and watched with
fascination as Alexa tirelessly pleasured herself, faster and
faster, harder and harder. Alexa was getting off on the idea of
her husband - me - receiving such extreme and utter stimulation
from a woman other than herself. She rocked against her own
hands and fingers, the pressure within her growing more intense
as the blatant masturbation display continued.
Then it happened. I witnessed Alexa orgasm as she bore down
on herself in a wondrous array of sensations. She brought both
hands to her breasts and even clenched her teeth to prevent
herself from making too much of a scene, not wanting to steal
the moment that Merissa and I were now experiencing ourselves.
Merissa, though, was giggling. "Good God, Lexi! If you want
in on some of the action THAT MUCH, come over here and join us."
She let go of my cock and reclined all the way back onto the bed.
Merissa's hair spread across the mattress, and the sight of her
beneath me stole all of my thoughts. She then shifted her focus
back to me, her eyes dark, her voice husky. "Take me, Jeremy.
Fuck me in front of your wife."
I leaned down and sealed my mouth over Merissa's. Normally
this would be the point where I'd put on a condom, but among our
many words last evening, Merissa claimed that she did not want me
to wear a condom with her ever again. Another step forward. She
was ready to become pregnant and give me another child, much like
Alexa had done with Cooper. At least that was the impression I got.
Merissa felt so good as I entered her. Her tight, wet pussy
swallowed every inch of my erection as our chests met somewhere in
the middle. Our foreheads touched as I began to buck and churn
away. Damn, she was divine! Our bodies moved in sync as our lips
again crashed together in a needful kiss. I quickened my thrusts
and sensed Merissa's heartbeat soaring.
When Alexa climbed onto the bed, now completely nude herself, I
instinctively moved upward, but kept my cock buried inside of
Merissa. Alexa quickly swung one knee over Merissa's face and
lowered that aching, needful pussy to waiting lips. She did some
maneuvering of of own, then made a motion to kiss me. But Alexa's
head fell back and she moaned in ecstasy at the last possible
second as she began to bump and grind about upon Merissa's hungry,
willing tongue. Feeling greedy, I used the opportunity to latch
onto Alexa's neck with my mouth and suck fiercely. She wrapped an
arm around me and dug long, sharp fingernails into my lower back.
The soon three of us rocked together on the brink of madness.
I felt the rise of my own orgasm and did what I could to stave
it off. This moment was too good to let slip away. I was standing
over Merissa, thrusting nice and good into her, as Alexa and I now
shared a deep, monumental kiss of our own. At the same time, Alexa
was writhing about atop Merissa's probing lips and tongue.
But a rush of heat swamped me and I went spiraling over the edge
of erotic madness when Merissa tightened her inner muscles around
my cock. It felt like a wet, slippery sheath took hold, and simply
squeezed. I broke the kiss with Alexa and roared out Merissa's name
as a heated, sweaty release overtook my very being. When I bowed
my head and temporarily forgot how to breathe, Alexa was there as
always, her arms wrapped my shoulders, her lips nuzzling my neck.
Alexa held on tight as I collapsed into a satisfied heap upon the
bed, even going down with me, directly next to Merissa.
Alexa left me to my own accord and, after a few seconds of
attempting to collect my senses, I opened my eyes and watched as
she and Merissa were now engaged in the _69_ position. Of course!
These two girls had to finish each other off.
I watched intently as Alexa, who was on top, licked and kissed
Merissa's pussy. Merissa groaned in gratitude and came quickly,
squeezing her thighs tightly around Alexa's head and seemingly
refusing to let go. An instant later the other domino fell as
Alexa experienced an orgasm of her own. Just the opportunity to
lie back and watch Alexa and Merissa pleasure each other, tending
to every needful moan, every tiny whimper, their knees bent and
spread far, entwined so erotically that they looked like an
illustration from the _Kama Sutra_, which of course stood on a
bookshelf in this very bedroom... it was, in a word, incredible.
Alexa's face was flushed a bright red, and completely covered
in Merissa's wet, sticky juices. She looked over at me and gave
a wicked, lascivious smile, wiping her cheeks with several fingers
and then licking them dry one slender, delicate finger at a time.
She and Merissa were still entwined and panted together from their
morning exertions. Yet my own body felt relaxed now, even subdued.
I was going to spend the rest of my life with Alexa and Merissa in
a three-way marriage and, I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt, these
two ladies would forever give me exactly what I needed in life.
And then some.
"You know what I need before I really wake up and get ready for
work?" Merissa asked with a giggle, her eyes now fixated on me.
"Let's all take a shower together." She pointed toward the nearby
washroom with the four pulsing heads over the shower inside that
could literally turn the space into a rain forest. Then she glanced
up at Alexa. "It'll be like a porn movie."
Alexa couldn't help but to giggle at those words. "You do have
several hours still before you're supposed to be at work." Looking
back at her, Alexa tilted her head. "You watch PORN?"
Merissa's mouth twitched. "No. But I know what Jeremy wants,
and it's right out of a porn movie. He wants you and I in the
shower together." Merissa nodded resolutely. "He told me earlier.
He wants to do us both in the shower."
Alexa giggled again. "Okay. But only if I get to suck his cock
this time. You know I cannot get enough of his cock."
Merissa smiled. "We can suck it together, baby... take turns."
* * *
"Are we still on for this afternoon? Lunch and shopping for
Cooper in Overland Park?" I did not know the details - again, I
did not want to - but I had one job to do the following day,
Sunday. That was to get Alexa to a very specific location in
Windham Creek Park in Overland Park, the same city where she and
Merissa grew up together. All I knew was that Merissa promised
to meet us there and she planned on asking Alexa to marry her.
Alexa sighed. "Yes."
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" I asked, concerned.
"Something is up with Merissa and I don't know what it is. She
reminds me of a balloon these past two days about to burst. Don't
you think it's strange that Merissa said she had to go to the
library on a Sunday? SUNDAY? She never works on Sunday and, even
more strange than that, that library is CLOSED on Sundays."
"Maybe she has a lot on her mind with the semi-annual Book and
Bake Sale coming up next Saturday," I suggested. It was difficult
to hold the big news from Alexa - not only the pending proposal, but
the fact that Merissa and I were now engaged. But I had to in
order not to ruin Merissa's surprise. And I knew if I went on
about it, I would only make the situation worse and Alexa would
start to suspect me of being dishonest with her. "She probably has
a lot of stuff to do to prepare for the Book and Bake Sale."
"Maybe. I guess. But it feels like Merissa is not telling me
something. We have never kept secrets from each other."
"I'm sure it's nothing," I winced.
"Yeah," Alexa responded in a long, drawn-out tone, eyeing me.
Uh oh. "Maybe it just is that fundraiser she has planned next
Saturday at the library. You're going to it, right Jeremy?"
"Promised her I would." I glanced at my wristwatch. I was
supposed to meet up with Merissa at Windham Creek Park at 1:00pm,
which was 30 minutes from now. Overland Park was not far at all.
"Let's get going on our shopping trip," I offered. "Perhaps we
can meet up some place this afternoon for lunch with Merissa?"
Moments later, once we secured Cooper into the back seat of
my 2015 _Chevrolet Camaro_, I glanced over at Alexa as we pulled
out of the driveway. It may have been cold outside, but she
still decided to wear a beautiful pink sundress underneath her
gray coat. The sundress happened to be one of my favorites.
"Ready to get out of here?"
She nodded. "I am."
As we drove into the city of Overland Park, where Alexa's
parents still resided today, I tossed her a glance. "Do you
remember back in 2010 and 2011, when we were dating, you and I
used to make out in Windham Creek Park?"
Alexa laughed fondly at the memory. "Like I could forget?
Day would turn to night and we didn't even notice."
I made a left in the vehicle when I should have made a right
in order to go to _Oak Park Mall_, Alexa's favorite shopping
center in the entire area. "You're heading over there, aren't
you, Jeremy? To our spot? MY spot?"
I shrugged my shoulders in an innocent fashion. "I just
thought that we could reminisce for a moment or two."
"Okay, but I'm not getting my dress dirty since you insist on
going shopping for Cooper and then taking me out to a late lunch.
Unless of course you want to take my advice and skip this
afternoon out all together, and just go back home and hang out as
a family. Put Cooper down for a nap, and then you and I could
fool around for awhile and have some..."
Alexa's voice trailed off because as we rounded the corner
to what had been _our spot_ when we were dating, and Alexa and
Merissa's secret hiding place long before that while growing up
as best friends, I saw a gathering that surprised even me.
Standing there along the edge of the field was Bob and Angela -
Alexa's parents - along with my best friend Mike and his wife,
Pamela, and Alexa's good friend Sarah and her husband, Matthew.
And the unquestioned centerpiece stood in the middle of them
all. Even in the inclimate conditions, Merissa wore a snug
little outfit that I had never seen before. Whoa. The lethal
combination of her short, slinky emerald-green dress and her
chestnut-brown hair cascading over her shoulders caused a truly
instant, heated reaction within not only me, but Alexa as well.
Merissa held a bouquet of white and pink roses, and had a vibrant,
cheerful expression as we slowly approached in the car. It was
12:58pm. I had held up my end of the bargain.
"What's going on?" Alexa asked me, but I got the idea that she
already knew. Emotion welled within me and tears sprang to my own
eyes. Did I even realize how monstrous of a moment this was for
us in our lives? "What is Merissa doing out there at the end of
the field with my parents and our friends? Jeremy?"
I calmly got out of the car but left it running, deciding to
leave Cooper inside for the time being. He looked too warm and
snugly, dozing off, in his baby seat to be bothered at the moment.
My opinion, at least. I walked around to Alexa's side and opened
the door, and offered her my hand without saying a word.
"Jeremy, talk to me." Alexa was quite insistent, but I held my
ground as I escorted her to where her parents and our friends had
gathered. Everyone was smiling and exchanging glances of pure
anticipation with one another. These were some of the most
important people in our lives and it felt like a wonderful dream.
When Merissa offered the bouquet of flowers to Alexa, I too gave
her Alexa's hand. What a symbolic moment, to say the least.
Merissa then dropped down to one knee.
Suddenly, Alexa was crying. She knew. Oh, she knew.
"I don't even know where to start," Merissa admitted with a
laugh. Along with several others I already had my smartphone
out, capturing the moment on video. "We've been through so much
over the past 19 years, Lexi. I've known you since we were in
pre-school together. We're older, wiser now. All of the ups and
downs, the peaks and valleys have gotten us to this perfect moment.
My life is all about you now. You and Jeremy. You're the
sweetest, sexiest, SMARTEST person I know... and you're even pretty
funny sometimes." Everyone laughed. Alexa choked back the tears
as she brought her forearm to her mouth. This was EXACTLY what
Alexa wanted for us. "You've motivated me to be the best person I
can be every single day. You taught me how to love and trust in
others again. I want to spend every day with you for the rest of
my life." Overcome with sheer happiness and emotion, my wife could
not stop laughing. "Alexandra Hope [Last Name], will you marry me?"
"Oh my God, YES!" Alexa replied without hesitation, literally
collapsing into Merissa's arms, directly into a kiss. Everyone
cheered. Bob attempted to take a photo with his smartphone, but
Mike had to step in and help him because his hands were shaking.
"Yeah, man!" Mike then roared, pumping a triumphant fist at
me. "Awesome!" Pamela smacked his shoulder in protest, though,
and he quickly got the idea and settled down.
"Baby." Merissa kissed Alexa again - a truly toe-curling,
gut-wrenching, deliciously warm kiss. She then produced an
engagement ring and, after allowing Alexa to inspect and fawn
over it for a good 30 seconds, she slipped it onto her finger.
"I've loved you my entire life, Lexi." Devotion shone in
Merissa's eyes, her voice. "You're everything to me."
"How could you possibly afford...?"
"Don't worry about it," Merissa hushed Alexa, placing a hand
on her mouth. Alexa stared at the brand new diamond ring on her
right hand. It matched up well with the sparkling wedding band
that had already been there for the past three-and-a-half years.
"Yay! Now the party can begin!" Angela said, having dashed
over to our vehicle to retrieve Cooper, only to return and
promptly hand him to Alexa. She hugged our little son to her
and, along with Merissa, they both showered him with kisses.
Like two mothers for the same child, even. Angela stepped in
and got in on some of the hugging action, too. "I'm surprised it
took you and Merissa this long, Lexi. Oh, congratulations!"
Bob took a shaky breath as I removed my coat and draped it
over Merissa's shoulders. I did not want her to catch a cold in
that little minidress. "Your mom and I always thought that you
would come home one day back in high school, Lexi, or even junior
high, and tell us that you were in love with Merissa and wanted
to marry her. Indeed, we were surprised it took this long."
"You've been in love with Merissa your WHOLE LIFE!" Angela
chided her. "Oh, I'm so happy for you!" She kissed her lone
child on the forehead. "You'll always be my baby girl! I love
you so much, Lexi, and I'm so happy for you right now because I
know HOW MUCH you want this with Merissa and Jeremy."
Alexa wiped away the tears and hugged Angela once again. "You
are the best mother in the world, bar none. Every day I strive
to be the mother for Cooper that you were, and still are, for me.
You're my example, my rock. I love you, Mom."
"Lexi..."
Bob smiled at his daughter. "We're all going back to our house
for lunch and a big celebration. Your mother and Merissa spent
all morning preparing a giant feast for us to enjoy."
"Pamela and I helped too, man!" Mike chimed in, and I could not
hold back my laughter. Mike was an absolute riot. "We brought
along some cheesecake." Pamela again swatted his shoulder.
Alexa stepped away from her mother and focused on her fiancee.
"Merissa," she said quietly, glancing my way for a brief instant.
"Are you going to propose to Jeremy, too? That's kind of important
for us in the grand scheme of things too, you know."
Merissa grinned as she slipped her arms into my heavy trench
coat. "Don't have to, baby. Jeremy already proposed to me this
past Friday night." Alexa's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets
as Merissa added, "Remember when I kept texting you that night? I
was going to propose to BOTH you and Jeremy today, in this park,
but he beat me to it on Friday night. We're already engaged."
"I knew it!" Alexa huffed, even reaching over and offering me a
playful smack on the side. "JEREMY! You rotten devil!" She broke
out into a fit of laughter. "How come you didn't tell me?"
"Because Merissa wanted to surprise you with this today," Angela
answered for me, again hugging Alexa. Angela was the total epitome
of a doting mother. She baked weekly, had made Alexa and Merissa
special outfits when they were younger and never once missed a PTA
meeting. Now Angela was there as a grandmother, at the drop of a
dime, for Cooper whenever needed. Alexa was her only child and
she meant the absolute world to her. Best of all, Angela was 100
percent supportive of every decision had ever Alexa made. She
never questioned her. "Look at my baby, engaged all over again!"
"Oh, Mom..."
I watched Alexa's face flush red with embarrassment. At the
same time, Merissa stepped front and center in my line of vision.
She looked absolutely radiant with the dazzling minidress on,
although my coat now covered the great majority of it.
Her smile was ear to ear. "Jeremy?"
"Yeah?"
"I was going to surprise you today with a proposal as well, but
you beat me to it. Still, there's something I haven't told you."
"What's that?" What could be better than what I just witnessed?
Merissa hugged me to her and whispered into my ear, "Sometimes
the beauty of love is in the things that just aren't spoken."
Huh? What? Merissa was talking in riddles to me now? Not only
that, but her finger was suddenly driving me crazy, moving over and
over on the same spot upon my chest.
"What haven't you told me?" I asked after several seconds of
silence. And confusion. Oh, I was confused, alright. Alexa was
sharing hugs and well wishes with our friends now as Merissa and I
had our own little moment off to the side. I exhaled loudly and
stilled her finger with my hand. "What is it?"
"You'll figure it out eventually. Just concentrate." She
slipped her hand from mine and began sliding it over my chest again.
I ran a frustrated hand through my hair and exhaled. How could
she be messing with me like this right now? Merissa was not like
this. Still, I loved her for it. Alexa loved to tease and pester
me to no end at times. Perhaps Merissa was following her lead.
Merissa kept trailing her finger over my chest. I closed my
eyes against the feel of it. It was the same repetitive pattern
over and over, in a continual loop. I finally did concentrate
and followed the path with my mind... and sweet mother of Jesus!
B. A. B. Y. Merissa was writing _BABY_ on my chest!
"You're pregnant?" I had always used a condom with Merissa
until Friday evening. There was no way I could have gotten her
pregnant two days ago and she already knew about it, right? That
was scientifically impossible. "HOW?" Of course, I knew that
condoms were not always effective.
"WHAT?" Alexa screamed, turning and looking at us, her eyes full
of sudden hope. "PREGNANT?"
Merissa's smile beamed up at me like a beacon of light on an
otherwise cold and blustery November afternoon. "The only thing
better than eventually having you as my husband," Merissa said
calmly, "is our kids having you as their daddy." Tears streaming
down her face, Merissa took my hand and placed it upon her flat
abdomen. "We're pregnant, Jeremy! I found out on Thursday."
I whooped and hollered, and lifted her off the ground and into
my arms, spinning her around in circles. Then I stopped abruptly
and carefully set Merissa back down onto her feet and covered her
cheeks with both hands. "Are you feeling all right? Have you
been to see a doctor?" All around us, there was definitely noise
and activity - probably words and squeals of happiness with this
shocking news - but I paid it no attention. "Do you want me to
take you to my medical office so I can check you out myself?"
Merissa laughed, a little breathlessly, before she answered
each of my questions in turn. "Yes. Yes. You can, but not today.
I want to spend the afternoon and evening with friends and family."
"Wow! This is unexpected. You've known since Thursday?"
Merissa nodded. "I have. I went to see Dr. Winston and he told
me that I'm seven weeks pregnant. I knew something was up because
of the way I've been feeling lately. I just didn't expect this."
"You're pregnant?" I asked again, a smile spreading across my
face. Alexa was beside us now, gently rubbing Merissa's abdomen.
Check another thing off of her personal list; what Alexa wanted,
what she dreamed of, for our future together as a three-way couple.
I looked directly into Merissa's eyes and added, "There's a baby
in your tummy? MY baby is in your tummy?"
Merissa was crying tears of joy now. "No," she said, placing
one arm around me, and the other around Alexa. Merissa motioned
toward all three of us with her head and proclaimed, "It's OUR
baby, Jeremy. Mine, yours... and Lexi's. Ours."
"Oh God, Merissa, I..." Sobs stole Alexa's words, so she
simply jumped up and down, and hugged Merissa.
"I love you to the ends of the Earth and back again. We're a
team now, honey. A team." Merissa took Alexa in an emotional
kiss that had everyone present _awwing_, and Alexa melting in
her arms. Exactly where she was always destined to be...
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