"Ivy!" a deep, muffled voice brought me out of the darkness "Ivy!" My body began shaking from side to side, "Ivy!" I felt a hard smack on my cheek, jolting me awake. I blinked away the blurriness in my eyes to reveal Zeus leaning over me. "W-what happened?" I croaked. "You fainted," Zeus stated, "I didn't know you could get any paler than you naturally are, but you looked like a ghost." I felt a deep tug within me, followed by a sharp pain around my hip. I glanced down to see the color of my skin turning different deep shades of purple and blue. I must have hit the ground hard. I tried sitting up but instantly felt dizzy, having to sit back down. "Easy," Zeus warranted, "You hit the ground hard. It was as if your soul left your body." Confused, I blinked, "I'm sorry, I never meant for you to deal with that." "You're apologizing for fainting?" he commented. Knock, Kock, Knock "Come in," Zeus invited. A woman carrying a large tray of fresh fruit and a charcuterie
I leaned into the warmth of his massive hand with a smile. He had just taken care of me and didn't have to. He could have gotten angry and returned the money, but he didn't. He cared for me and expressed it with his actions. He didn't have to feed and help me with my hip, but he did without hesitation. "I don't know if I can physically handle it," I whispered with heavy-lidded eyes, "My hip." "Don't worry," Zeus hushed while pressing his forehead to mine, "I won't hurt you." With a final breath, I felt his lips on mine. Not rough like Dimitri, but gentle like waves on the beach. He began caressing my face with the hand I leaned into, firm yet kind, while guiding me gently back onto the bed. He embraced me, slowly easing me down, being sure not to hurt me. The way he made sure I was okay helped me surrender myself to him. I may not know him well, but how he's been today gave me some form of comfort. Right now, I needed comfort. His hand lightly caressed my thighs as my skirt fel
"I have to head home for a doctor's appointment tomorrow," I explained. "I have a doctor who makes house calls," Zeus countered, "Not to brag, but I feel he's much better in his field than the current one you're seeing." I rolled my eyes. You are the last person I want to know about this. "That's very generous of you," I replied, "But I trust my doctor." With a grunt, he ran his fingers through his thick silver hair and approached me, "When's your appointment? It's about a six-hour drive back to your home." I froze. No.No.No. I can't wait any longer. I need to know. Without hesitation, I removed my phone from my purse and called my doctor. "This is Dr. Prickett's office; how may I assist you?" "Hi, my name is Ivy. I had an appointment today at 1 p.m., but I needed to reschedule. Is there anything available for later today or tomorrow?" "Just one moment." I was on hold for what felt like an eternity. I bit my bottom lip while tapping my heel in frustration. This can
"Hello, Miss Ivy, I'm Dr. Richmond," he introduced. Jeez, was every man in this socialite circled so handsome? Dr. Richmond was handsome. His piercing pitch-black eyes, greying flowing black hair accompanied by his chiseled jaw and muscular physique. Couldn't he at least be less attractive? Older maybe? I wanted to hide myself. I knew I didn't look great from crying yesterday. My eyes were still slightly swollen, and I could barely sleep, even with Zeus holding me all night long. I shook his hand. "Thank you for seeing me on such short notice." "It's not a problem at all," he smiled. I've known Mr. Castle for a long time." "Mr. Castle?" I looked at Zeus, "Your name is Zeus Castle?" Zeus beamed, "Yes, it is. I'll leave you both alone." Once he closed my bedroom door behind him, I dropped my head in misery. This wasn't going to be easy. "What seems to be troubling you?" he asked. I sighed at him, "I think I'm pregnant. I don't need to be examined. I need an answer. The
"How in the blue hell do you expect me to mount this horse?" I chuckled, "This thing's dick is level with my head!" "That's my boy, Hades," Zeus corrected while patting the horse, "He's my Clydesdale. This is Artemis, an Irish Draught. I won them in a card game in Scotland." I shook my head in disbelief, "She's nearly as massive as Hades." "Calm down," Zeus spanked me. "Uh!" I yelped. "Stop complaining, and I'll help you up," he commanded. I wanted to fold my arms in protest and walk away from this massive beast, but something in her eyes made me stop. Her pitch-black fur, eyes, and matching thick, long mane made her seem sad. I don't know how to describe it, but there was sorrow in her eyes. I dropped my head in defeat before walking over to the saddle. I shoved my right black boot in while Zeus pushed me up by my rear. My hand seized the pommel as I threw my leg over the seat. "See? Wasn't so hard," he boasted before mounting Hades. "Now what?" I asked. "Grab
"How did you get this all set up?" I asked while Zeus helped me down from Artemis. "I set it up before Dr. RIchmond arrived. These heavy metal coverings and the blanket prevent the insects and animals from doing the rest while I came back for you. We're only ten minutes from my home, if not less. My horses are fast. This is their home to rome free," Zeus answered while guiding me to the massive blanket where four trays of food awaited us. "How did you bring it out here?" I teased. "The golf cart," he confessed as we sat down. I saw him remove a fancy bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from a wicker holder. "No champagne?" I wondered "No," his eyes diverted, "It's lighter on the stomach and better for you." "What is this?" I asked, seizing it from his grasp. "It's mine," he confessed, "One of the first batches I ever made." "1993?" I read, "This bottle is older than me." He took it back and began removing the cork. I shrugged and removed one of the metal entrapments to r
When I left Zeus, it was as if he was doing anything to make me stay. Why would I? Given the massive size of his house, I didn't run into Eve, Reign, or Dimitri. Once I finished depositing my money in the bank and made it home, I knew there were two people I needed to talk to—two people I'd been missing. "There you are!" I felt a familiar voice behind me. "Here I am!" I cried, throwing my arms around Tanya. Where's Eric?" "He went to do something real quick," she answered, "So, how were things with Zeus?" "Better than I could have expected if I'm being honest," I admitted, "He was kind, tender, compassionate, nothing like the man I met before." "She studied me momentarily, "Hold on, do you like him?" It was happiness I heard in her voice; it was almost worrisome. "Not as much as I care for you and Eric," I corrected. I might like him, maybe. If I'm being honest, I don't even think I liked Dimitri or Callista." "Are you sure?" she asked. "I'm sure about Dimitri and
"It's been so long since we've been here," Tanya commented as we sat at my bartop. "I know," I concurred. We've been with Roy, Callista, and Dimitri so much that we rarely spend time at home." "I miss it," Eric said, "The three of us hanging out." "Me too-" Tanya pressed her lips to mine, breaking my train of thought; so much for taking this slow. I felt Eric press up against my body behind me as Tanya eagerly began ripping at my shirt as he pulled down my pants. They weren't wasting time showing me how much they missed me. Not that I'm complaining. I felt both of their fingers slide inside of me at once. The shock caused me to fall back into Eric's arms. "Let's go to the bed," Eric said, tossing us over his shoulders and plopping us down side by side on my California king bed. Without skipping a beat, Tanya and I began kissing again as Eric started eating me out. We explored one another breasts as Eric began fingering the both of us. The spots he hit felt amazing, not
Dimitri continued to unsparingly spank me with his belt as Reign held me in place. I was unable to do anything but take the punishment they gave. Something cold and thick dripped down the crevice of my cheeks, causing a tremble that rattled me to my core. Before I could object, I felt a finger shove its way up my ass. "Agh-" Reign covered my mouth to prevent my son from hearing as Dimitri shoved his finger in and out of my ass relentlessly. Tears of pleasure began streaming down my cheeks. "Shh," Reign hushed as he spanked me while Dimitri's fingers were still inside. My muffled cries only encouraged the both of them more. Reign shifted beneath me, sliding a finger of his inside of my slick opening. Being fingered by both ends was something I wasn't used to. The burning pleasure and feeling my holes expanding with each thrust almost caused me to cry out in ecstasy. I dug my nails into Reign's chest and arched back into each thrust. "Fuck!" I cried out. Reign's fingers
"We're back!" Dimitri announced. "Mom! I learned how to ride a bike-" "What happened to your knee?" I interjected. "Calm down, all kids scrape their knees," Reign hushed. "I fell a few times," Aodhan said sadly, dropping his head, 'But I did it!" "He did. We got a video for you," Reign confirmed while extending his phone. I glanced at the phone and then at my son, "Why don't you go shower? Dinner's almost ready." I watched the video of Aodhan successfully learning to ride the bike for the first time—the victorious look on his face from succeeding. "You aren't going to leave, are you?' I questioned. "No," they replied in unison. "Nervously, I bit my lower lip, "Well, I work a lot with the bar, and I can't be home as often as I'd like, and Aodhan looks happy that you're here." They both perked up in a pompous way. "If I think you need to leave," I warned while closing the gap between us, "Then you leave." "We're not leaving-" "I'm not negotiating," I interr
How could this happen? How did they find out?! What do I do now? "Why don't you both just leave? You won't get the answers you want," I grimly groaned while drinking my espresso. "We know he's one of ours. We won't be leaving," Dimitri responded while cooking breakfast. "We'll both stay and raise him if you insist on not having a DNA test to see which of us is his father," Reign added. With a frustrated grunt, I tossed my espresso aside and wanted nothing more than a drink. Only I couldn't drink. This situation was making my head spin in circles. "You think you can just move into my home?" I snapped. "I think you'll let us," Dimitri replied. "Why's that?" I huffed. Dimitri's eyes met mine. Fuck. Why did he have to be so handsome? "I'm a good father, and Reign is an exceptional young man. We both love you. We'll both love Aodhan in the same way. We have a right to be in his life. He shouldn't grow up thinking he had a father that didn't love him," Dimitri stated.
The dinner was nice, but Cameron's intentions were clear. Anyone with a brain would know what he wanted. Ironically, all I could think about was Dimitri and Reign. One of them was the father of Aodhan, and now, my baby is growing in my belly. I didn't want anyone but both of them. Sure, Cameron was a very handsome young man, but I don't feel like having another man's cock shoved up in me with my son in there. I decided to talk at home; it was a beautiful, warm night. Ring. Ring. Ring. "Ariel, how's it going? Everything okay?" I answered. "Well, there's two men here, Dimitri and Reign, and they said they needed to talk to you about Aodhan?" Ariel said. I felt my heart sink to my stomach. I froze, the tightness in my throat growing, making it more and more difficult to breathe. My lips began to tingle, a numbness filling me. Without thought, I started sprinting home. "How long have they been there?" I panted. "They just got here. That's why I called," she replied, "I
"We have two weddings this month and a divorce party in between," Veronica stated."Divorce party? How rich do you need to be to throw a divorce party?" I complained. "The type that pays two hundred fifty thousand dollars," Veronica implied. I waved my hands in surrender, "You just had a baby two months ago, and you're running around like it never happened." Veronica glared, "While I'm here, I'm not Mom. I'm Veronica; believe it or not, that holds some meaning to me." "Jeez, calm down," I hushed. I'm just saying you're a badass. Not everyone will insult you for being a working mom; I am myself." "I know; it just can't be more obvious how most people feel, including my mother." "What did she have to say?" "You know, the usual, why don't you be with a man who can care for you and my grandbaby? Why must you work? Why must you must you make my heart hurt and ache?" "At least you have a mother that cares." "I know, sometimes I just wish I could go spontaneously deaf when
When I awoke, Ariel was lying in bed, and the red suction and bite marks all over her body gave me a sense of pride. Instead of waking her, I went to the kitchen and made a quad over ice for us. Coffee hasn't been strong enough since I became a mother. I walked out to my back porch and watched the sun over the horizon. The light blue shades with yellow lines dancing among them let me know it was almost sunrise. I leaned on my elbows, playing with the coffee cup as the breeze ran its fingers through my long red hair. "Hey," Ariel greeted me while hugging me from behind. "Good morning," I greeted, "I made you your favorite." "Four shots of espresso?" she beamed. "Yes, but iced," I warned, "It's already seventy-five degrees out here." "Yum," she purred before drinking. We stood there side by side quietly. Had I just done the unthinkable? Ariel was the one person I could trust. I mean, sure, I thought about fucking her before, but I would always stop myself. The thought o
I rushed Reign from my home moments later. After that, Arie came back to drop off my son. "Sorry, I didn't know you'd have company," Ariel apologized. "It's alright; I didn't think I'd have company myself," I admitted. "Seems like you two know one another," she commented. "What makes you say that?" While drinking some champagne, I asked, "Aodhan, why don't you shower? It's getting late." "But mom!" Aodhan protested. "No, baby," I groaned. I rubbed my temples. "Everything alright?" Ariel asked. "I feel like my head is squeezing in on itself; I forgot what it was like having a cocaine hangover," I replied. "Oh, you had that kind of fun," she giggled. "Sory of," I sighed, "Never thought I'd ever do that again, especially after my son, but I had the best time." "I can tell you've been smiling despite being hungover," she smiled. "If I'm being honest, I was wrapped up in work and Aodhan and forgot about me and the woman I am. I'm not just a power career-driven
I quietly left the hotel room before the three woke up from the party the night before. Ariel called to let me know my son wanted to see if he could have ice cream for breakfast. I couldn't resist saying yes, and it made me realize how much I missed him. I needed to get home and clean up for the day ahead. I know I will see all of them again; it's just a matter of time. "Reign?" I hesitated while walking from the cab, "What are you doing here?" Reign hesitated, rubbing the back of his neck, uncertain of how he should speak. "I left last night because the thought of seeing someone else touch you makes me angry," Reign confessed. "I-I-" I stammered, "You and Dimitri-" "I did it because you wanted it," he interrupted. "Oh," I hushed. "You fucked them last night, didn't you?" he questioned. "That's not any of your business," I replied. Reign turned thunderous and angry, a reminder of who his father was. He kissed me deeply and passionately. We collided into my front do
It was all that I remembered: the cocaine, the alcohol flowing from left and right. Before I knew it, we were at the hotel in the best suite money could buy. "Come now, give the bride a kiss," Callista enticed, grabbing my face and kissing me. The familiar scent of her perfume, her delicate lips, her tender touch, I missed this. My body caved into her without hesitation, inviting her in. "You still taste the same," Callista purred against my lips. She gently eased me onto the smooth wooden coffee table. I saw Reign, Dimitri, and Roy looking down at the both of us. Callista propped herself up, took out a small container, and emptied a small pile across my chest. My cheeks flushed red; I'm not necessarily used to an audience. "Shhh," Callista hushed, brushing my cheek in comfort. She inhaled the line from my chest and seductively licked it clean before kissing me once more. The bitter taste on my tongue soon numbed both my mouth and throat. Callista removed my top, gentl