Tripp was grinning most of the time even though he was still suffering from the pain of his injury. When he asked her about the woman’s name, she only responded to him with a glare. It was a little triumph for him that his wife still cared about their marriage and was affected by his sexual escapades.She was jealous, which was a good thing for Tripp— his advantage. He was still celebrating his little victory when his sister walked in carrying her baby boy Nashville.“Oh, my God. Aren’t you a cute little thing,” Ari gushed, taking the boy from Charleigh as if she did it a thousand times. Her face was filled with joy, her eyes glittering.“That’s my boy,” Tripp said proudly. Nashville was his first nephew and he loved the boy very much like his own or his younger little brother. There was a little knot in his chest that he was sure had nothing to do with his injury. He could have a kid or two if they were together. Instead, he chose his dreams over his marriage.“Sorry for coming ove
“Can I help you?” Tripp swung the screen door open.“Who are you?” Such a rude son of a bitch, making Tripp clench his jaw hard.He was about to tell him about his relationship with Ari, but then, he gave her enough trouble that one more wrong move, he would find himself outside this house. “I’m staying with Ari for a while while I am still healing.”The dude nodded in understanding. “You’re the guy who got into an accident.” Could he not see the bruises? Finally, he guessed it right. “Trace, right?” Motherfucker. He fought the urge not to roll his eyes. Wait a sec, was he hitting on his wife? He clenched his teeth harder before he spoke. “I’m Tripp Wrylee. A friend of Mayor Dax Easton. My sister Charleigh is married to Bryce Chase.” Why did he even bother telling him?“Name’s Tinsley. Just wanna give this to Ari. Freshly picked from the orchard.” He didn’t even bother to offer his hand for a handshake. He picked up the basket of peaches and offered it to Tripp.Who the fuck care abo
“What are you doing?” Her attempt to escape made Tripp move closer, making it impossible to escape. With Tripp hovering over her, it was difficult for her to grasp a straight thought.“How many times did he ask you out?” Tripp’s brows meet together, eyes narrowed into slits.Her mouth parted to answer, and she gasped when Tripp’s head moved inches closer. Ari froze and burned with heat from their bodies. Her legs turned to jelly, and she could feel that she was falling under his spell again.Then they were nose to nose, their lips almost touching. They could feel each other’s breath. Her face angled, eyes fluttering close as she waited to welcome his lips.She felt spellbound by him. Again.Then the moment she was waiting for did not happen—his body was gone. She felt empty, and her core was throbbing.Tripp had his hands flat against the counter, breathing heavily. “I badly want to kiss you, ravage you, and press you against that fucking fridge, then carry you to this counter, eat yo
“Your phone,” she said in a groggy voice, turning away from him.Tripp was not definitely dreaming—his heart could clarify that—it beat faster, and all his senses were fully awake.“Sorry.” He finally got to reach his phone—it was a call from Charleigh. He pressed the end button and texted her instead. Ari didn’t move in her side. Tripp was worried that she might get up and pretend that this moment never happened.“Can you move back?” He reached out for his wife’s hand. What he wasn’t expecting was for Ari to comply. She draped her arm and leg around his. She then pressed her nose against his shoulder like she used to do when they were in the hotel bed in Vegas.“Why is your bag on the floor?”Tripp pressed his lips on top of her head and put his chin over. “As much as it hurts me, I want you to give him a chance. If it won’t work, I’m still here waiting for you.” He ignored the tightness in his chest while he was telling his wife to entertain another man.He did terrible things to he
They decided to join Charleigh and Bryce over dinner. Dax was also there.“What’s your plan?” Dax started grilling Tripp. It was long overdue, and Tripp expected nothing less from him.“I don’t mean to disrespect you, Dax, but I think it would be best if you won’t interfere with my relationship. This is not something that I wanted to hide from you and Dad. I just didn’t know where to start,” Ari interjected.Tripp rewarded his wife with a smile of pride.“Was it even legit?”“Of course, it is if none of both parties has filed a divorce,” Charleigh replied. “I think the law in Vegas and other States are just the same as in Hopes Spring. Do tell me, Mayor.”“I want to see the marriage certificate.” He dropped the cutlery on his plate. The dining table went completely silent, even Clary, Bryce’s daughter, paused from cutting her asparagus.“Be my guess,” Tripp replied, unamused.“I can’t still wrap my head around the fact that my brother had been married for three years.” Of course, she
They barely got inside the house before Tripp had his hands all over his wife— a hand moved to her nape, fisting her hair tightly in his grasp as he pressed her against the door.“Should I stop?” His voice was pure sex—deep and husky. His warm breathing fanned her face as he forcibly craned her to move closer, look her in the eye that showed so much eagerness.“Don’t,” she said breathlessly.One word coming from her made him growl like an animal before he attacked her, crushed his mouth to his wife’s, taking every breath into him. He plunged his tongue deep, taking over, demanding as he swirled and stabbed as he kept his fist in place. The pain in his chest should bother him, but his whole being came to life, every living cell in his body ignited and his skin lit on fire.His wife accepted everything he gave— wholeheartedly—the pleasure, the fire, the connection between them as she welcomed the unbearable ache between her thighs and on her pebbled nipples against the fabric of her br
“You’re perfect. A fantasy comes true.”Her chest, neck, and cheeks flushed red from her husband’s compliment.“Way way better in real. So fucking perfect.” Given his sexual nature, it took everything for Tripp not to get up and grab his wife, throw her to his bed, and take her however he pleased.She slipped her fingers into the waistband of her black panties and pushed them down her feet, kicking the thin material away. She knew she was soaking wet and Tripp could possibly see the wetness pooling between her thighs as she was waxed clean. She watched her husband carefully as she sauntered closer to the bed.“You’re so beautiful. Beautiful doesn’t even fit the right description, my wife.” Tripp quivered and groaned, losing his self-control as he felt like he had waited for fucking eternity.“You’re in control now, wife.” He writhed under her as she finally, positioned herself, straddling his thighs. His hands glided over her ass, lifting it, searching for her throbbing core.“Tripp.”
It was not the stiff cold night that woke him up or the yellow light from the lamp on the nightstand, or the pain from his injury when he missed the dose of his painkillers or the warm breathing against his neck—it was the emptiness twisting in the pit of his stomach, and the empty space at the other side of his bed.Before he dozed to slumber, he had so many things he wanted to say to his wife—he wanted to tell her how beautiful she was, how they fit perfectly together, how amazing he felt when he was inside her, or how he wanted her over and over again. He wanted some answers to his unanswered questions.He was expecting tender and feather kisses on his shoulder to wake him up. He thought a good pillow talk would be nice when they woke up. Instead, he found himself alone in the room, cold, and lonely.Did she regret her impulsive decisions? Was she going back to being a cynical woman and evasive toward him?He sat on the bed alone. He could still feel her pussy gripping around his c
Four months laterLater in that beautiful afternoon“By the power vested in me as the the city mayor of Hopes Spring, I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride.” Dax smiled at Tripp and Ari as they were about to kiss in front of their one hundred guests, in front of their newly renovated house.Everyone erupted as they applauded the bride and groom. “I love you, Ari. Always.” Tripp closed his eyes as his lips touched hers.The kiss lingered for a moment as he cherished the feeling that, for the second time, they officiated their marriage, and this woman still belonged to him as he belonged to her. The kiss was so incredibly romantic that their guests kept on applauding.This time, they kissed in front of the people they loved and cared about. No more secrecy.The reception was just in their cozy backyard— a moonlight garden theme. Instead of tents,Tripp designed a glass house with iron scaffolding for the reception dinner that fitted one hundred guests. It h
“Jesus! What’s wrong with getting pregnant? I can take care of you, of both of you, if in case. I can provide whatever our child may need. I can hire a nanny if you think you would get distracted in your study while taking care of our child. It’s our child, Ari.” He was pissed off. His chest heaved as he loosened his tie.“Tripp—”“I don’t believe in an unplanned pregnancy. Why would they fuck unprotected if they don’t want to get pregnant? And I won’t let you get distracted either, but if you happen to be pregnant right now, I would be the luckiest man on earth. And you won’t dare ask me to get rid of it because I won’t let you do that.”They didn’t talk about having their own family, but Tripp was getting there. He worked hard on it.Starting a family was something that didn’t come to his mind before he met Ari again, but the idea of having his wife and kids laughing in their home was the biggest fucking dream of his life. Who would have thought it would be easy for him to dream abo
The goodbyes were pretty emotional for Ari.Leaving her father, her best friend, her friends, and her home where she grew up was hard for her. But she also considered her husband and his work, and their future.It might be difficult in the beginning, but she could not take it away from the love of her life. She knew the moment she gave Tripp and their relationship a second chance, it came with a price, and it required sacrifices she’d be willing to take.“Oh, God. I’m so terrible.” She groaned and tried to open her eyes when she felt a soft kiss on her lips and the familiar smell of his perfume wafting in the air.“I should really start waking up early before school starts.” She was so drained, and the fact that she wasn’t used to taking the morning shift, she felt guilty for Tripp. “Get some more sleep, sleepyhead. See you later.” It was the voice of her hot husband before she felt a kiss on her forehead. Then she was back to her slumber.She woke up with a satisfied smile on her li
They were back to Hopes Spring on Teagan’s birthday. Surprisingly, Tripp was welcomed by the old man with open arms, calling him son.Again, Dax, Charleigh, and Bryce were around as the old man blew the candle on his cake from Clereigh Cakeshop.When everyone left, Teagan settled on the chair on the porch. Tripp was planning to corner him while Ari was busy in the kitchen.“So, are you really taking her away from me?”He sighed. Relief flooded in his system and finally, Teagan was being civilized with him.“I am not taking her away from you. She’s still your daughter, and nothing’s gonna change that. And I am sure Ari would not allow that if that was my plan. She still thinks about your well-being, Teagan. Everyday. And you are always welcome to come with us.”He stared at him. “And leave my home?”“Then you are welcome to visit us. Just let me know ahead of time so that I can arrange your flight.”“I would love to visit cities once in and while. Thank you.”“And I want to talk to you
Ari gasped, then sucked in a deep breath as she felt her being so full and stretched.Tripp stilled for a moment as if giving her time to adjust, but that wasn’t what she wanted.She loved this position, and so as Tripp. She was on four and felt so tight around his cock from behind that made her dizzy with needs.He groaned when she pushed her ass back, demanding him to move, giving him a squeeze on his thigh restlessly. He held her shoulder as he pulled it all out. His cock was coated with her wetness, causing Ari to groan from the sudden emptiness.Tripp slid his hands down her back, holding her hips, and then in one long thrust, he was inside her again.Her head lowered voluntarily while his hands tightened around her hips as he bucked forward, pushing deeper, and she took him in. He began pumping his hips forward and back harder, causing her walls to clamp around him, Tripp saw stars.“Ah! Don’t stop.” He liked the way she utterly lost when she was with him, not caring how greedy
Tripp’s anger filled his chest. His chest was heaving. “Or maybe you can give it to your mistresses instead.”“Careful, son.”“You better go and don’t come back. Let’s keep between us professionals or business rivals if we cross our paths again.” He was about to turn back when his father mentioned something that made his blood boil.“So you’re keeping tabs on me now? What about it?”“You’ve been married—”“My personal life is none of your fucking business.”“Watch your tone, son,” he said firmly.Tripp just got under his skin. “Or what? You look so desperate, father. Can’t say that I’m surprised. You should let the younger people handle the designs because it looks like you can’t keep up anymore.” He watched his father fidget for the first time. For him, it looked like a small victory to celebrate. “And my marriage is the best thing that has ever happened to me.”“It won’t work. Trust me.” He just showed how disgusted he was.“You know the problem is? I don’t care.” He shrugged. “Not
“Are you sure you’ll be okay?” he asked Ari one more time before he looked out through the windshield. They parked in front of the Weine Cornwell School of Medicine. “You could use this.” He leaned down to kiss her on her lips. “Relax. I know you don’t need good luck. I’ll see you later?”Tripp could feel the nervousness vibrating under her skin, but he believed in her. She took a deep breath and smoothed her pants before she squeezed his thigh and climbed out of the car.“Wait.” She rounded to Tripp’s side and leaned over.Tripp rolled down the window. “Yeah?”She took something from her bag. Her notebook. “I think this belongs to you. I can’t see I’m surprised how good you are at what you do.”He took it from her with a smirk on his lips. “See? You were also snooping.”“That’s my notebook.” She rolled her eyes. “Those are great, Tripp. Don’t give up until you make that into a real yacht. I believe in you, husband.”“Thank you, baby. That means a lot. See you later.” He waved goodby
“I’m still working there until I pass in the interview in Weine Cornwell.”“Cornwell? As in medical school?” His mouth dropped. His eyes lit up with pride. “Jesus, baby. I couldn’t be prouder.” She was rewarded with a loud kiss on her lips. “You will nail it. Why did you not ever mention this to me?”She shrugged, feeling suddenly shy. “I’m not sure I would be selected out of six thousand applicants, but I wanna keep my head down. They only invited seven hundred fifty for this interview.”“Wow. I would have never doubted you. So if you will pass, you will resign from your job. That means you will be here with me permanently. How about your house? Is this okay with your dad?”She stood up from his lap, still fully naked. Tripp held her hand. “Let’s soak in the tub. Then we will talk more about your school.”Once the tub was full, he poured a good amount of his body wash. “We will go shopping for your stuff after your interview.”She joined him in the tub, settling between his thighs. “
*Flashback aheadWith one smooth thrust of his hips, he was all inside her. She screamed his name in shock at the feeling of being so full and stretched, and her womb shook. Tripp groaned against their mouths as he kept her unmoving, relishing the feeling of them fitting so perfectly.He broke the kiss, pressing his forehead against hers, his breathing was heavy against her face.Everything was overwhelming him, clogging in his throat. It felt unreal even though he knew and felt this was happening. He and Ari were one, and their souls were intertwined forever.“Christ, Ari. It feels fucking amazing.” Then he pulled his cock out completely. “Tripp.” Ari sighed at the loss of contact, wanting to feel him inside her and having to feel being stretched again. She bit her bottom lip, and it would almost draw blood against her teeth.Moments later, Tripp slammed into her again, hitting her clit. Her nails clawed into his flesh as she could not stop shaking.She moaned at the sensation. Her