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The second he stepped inside the house, Charleigh knew something was wrong. Her shoulders sagged as she closed their distance and pulled her brother into a hug.“I can see it didn’t go as we planned.” She rubbed his back, and he closed his eyes as he felt he didn’t have the strength to even nod. “What’s wrong, Tripp?”He shook my head, tears blurring his sight. “Everything is wrong, Charleigh. Everything is fucking wrong. Ari left me. Dad betrayed me. My position in the firm is in jeopardy. Everything fell apart in one day. Can you fucking believe that? And I didn’t even know what I am still doing here?”Charleigh pulled away and looked at his brother with sympathy. “You and Ari have something that even the end of the world couldn’t break to pieces. That’s why you are still here. Trust me, I saw how she looked at you. She loves you, Tripp. What did go wrong?”“Her father came to the cabin.”Her eyes widened in shock. “How? Nobody knew you went there. I didn’t even tell Clary about it.
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They said people got drunk when they had problems because they were not mature enough to handle many life situations. It was a way for them to escape—to escape from pain, and stress, and they found comfort in alcohol. That might be true with his pain because he couldn’t bear it alone. He needed solace that only alcohol was available at this moment.He was on his third shot of Old Fashioned when a familiar face slid to the stool beside him. She was familiar, yeah, but he couldn’t pinpoint where he met the attractive woman.She beamed at him, spreading those bright red lips, and even in his state, she also recognized him. Did they happen to sleep together? He tipped his glass and pursed his lips to acknowledge the woman in a white dress.“Martini, please? With three olives,” she ordered to the bartender, then faced Tripp and crossed her legs, showing off the long and toned legs and thighs.Tripp didn’t even look down. He downed his drink in a gulp before he slid off the stool. He pulled
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Her heart was breaking. It had been three days since her father had given her the cold shoulder. She asked for forgiveness and apologized every darn time they shared a meal, and all she got was a silent treatment.“Dad, if you keep on doing this, I better go back to my house.”“And be with that man?” Finally, he met her gaze. The anger was still brewing in his eyes.She made a mistake by lying to him, and that made him madder. He said she could marry any man of her choice for as long he would treat her the way she deserved. Then when she mentioned Tripp, that was when he blew a fuse.“He’s not there anymore.”He snarled. “Can’t you see? It’s clearer than the sky, Ari. He left again. Only a fool will believe and trust in his words. He didn’t care about you the first time and he doesn’t care about it for the second time. He’s probably in bed with different women as we speak.”“Dad, stop it. You don’t know that.” Her eyes started to sting. She could not stand the thought of Tripp sleepin
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Tripp was in the middle of a beautiful dream. He was about to come while his wife was giving the best blowjob of all the blowjobs. In his dream, they were in their new home, yet he felt so cold. Then those images just slipped away.What the fuck? He groaned loudly and irritably when he felt something was pulling his foot.Was it Sunday today?It didn’t end there. Tripp felt another soft nudge on his leg that annoyed him further. He’d better be sleeping than drowning himself with alcohol, and then he would lose his sanity in the end.“Get the fuck away from me!” he yelled to whoever tried to wake him up. A cleaning service? How did they even get inside his apartment, let alone in his room? “Fuck off!” His groggy echoed.“You shouldn’t be saying that.” He heard a little and sweet voice that made him still and quiet.“And why the fuck not? This is my apart—”“You said it again.” That voice sang. “That’s not nice to say to a pretty girl like me, you know.”Tripp was already wide awake. H
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They walked out of the bedroom showered and dressed, but he didn’t bother shaving off his more than a week stubble.“I drank your juice. That’s the only edible you have there. When was the last time you went to the grocery, uncle?”“I don’t do my grocery, darling. I order online.”“Wow. That must be cool.” She looked impressed.He sat beside her and pulled her into a hug. She wrapped her little arms around his neck and mumbled, “Everything will be okay, uncle.”“I hope you’re right, kiddo.”“Tell you what.” She sat back to her space and looked at Tripp. “When my dad was brokenhearted because of Mom, he kept staring at the ceiling and beyond our windows, and it made me sad because I knew they loved each other. Dad didn’t give up, you know. You should do the same. One messed up is not the end of the world. You’re a big guy. You should know that already.” She sighed deeply. Her shoulders sagged as if she was carrying the burdens of millions of people in the city.Tripp kept on listening.
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Tripp and Clary were lying down on the furry carpet in his apartment living room. Nashville laughed every time Tripp lifted him in the air, his sweet angel voice echoing in the entire space.When he was alone, he looked around and saw nothing but a luxury apartment without a soul. One time, he went home drunk, and he swore as if he’d seen his future having a happy family, and that somehow gave him hope.“You’re so good at this,” Clary commented with the puffy stuffed bear.He tipped his head to Clary’s side. “Good at what?” Nashville started to shove his teether into his mouth, biting the rubbery stuff.“At babies.”He knew what she meant. Before he went to that town for the first time, he never wanted to get involved with women, let alone think of having a family very soon.He failed to be a husband once because he was too focused on creating his own name and empire. Now that he tasted the feeling of being a married man, all he wanted was to live with it and be the good husband women
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Tripp turned around, and crossed his arms over his chest, his fingers trembling. “You know what that means. I don’t wanna talk to you. You didn’t give me a fucking chance to explain. Now, I don’t give a shit if you blow off my phone with your calls. It won’t change the fact that you never trusted me as your best friend, your colleague, and your co-founder. “We’ve been through hell together, and then all of a sudden, in just one lie, you humiliated me, you degraded me, and you threw away the relationship we built for years. You broke me, Kayden. Now tell me why should I still give a fuck and talk to you?”“Because I am your brother.”He snorted mockingly, his brow lifting. “Are you?”“Yes. We are brothers. We may not share the blood running through our veins, but what we have is more than the fucking DNA, and you know that!”“Yet, you did not trust me. How convenient?” He turned around and shoved his hands into his pockets.“I went to your father,” Kayden said regrettably. His voice d
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Ari had another argument before she went home against her father.She was in the middle of folding her laundry when her father appeared. She thought he would never talk to her again after she left his house, but then he was just trying to be a father.“He didn’t call you back, did he? He didn’t have the balls.” He remained at the door.“Then you get what you want, Dad.” She folded messily just to make herself busy. The topic of Tripp was like a broken record, and she just lost her hope which made her sadder.“If he cares about you.”She dropped the basket on the floor harshly. “You might be right after all. Congratulations.” She stood up, went to the laundry room, and grabbed another set of her cleaned laundry.Tripp stopped calling her a few days ago. She thought he was over and gave up. She hadn’t heard anything from Charleigh when she went to see her brother.“All I want is for you to be happy.” He followed her.She could feel the guilt and sadness in his voice, but even so, it was
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One Last Chase Epilogue
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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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“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. “
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*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
