TANNER*"Yes, but only for a little while, and then I must leave. My mother flipped out on me this morning when I arrived home. She and my mother-in-law had called hospitals and everything," Kaysen said as she blushed from embarrassment."Oh crap, I'm so sorry, I didn't realize. I need you to stay, though, if you can, just for a little while until I fall asleep," I said as Kaysen wiped the remaining tears from my face."I had difficulty getting out of the house tonight to go to work. My mom knows that I waitress at the club, but she doesn't know that I strip. Just the fact that I work at a strip club drives her nuts. I can stay, but only for a little while," Kaysen said with a smile that reached her eyes. She's so fucking beautiful it drives me insane.Kaysen is taking all of this exceptionally well. I thought I would tell her my story, and she would run for the hills. I'm so glad that Kaysen was willing to give us a chance; it means the world to me. Now, if I could get my shit togeth
KAYSEN*I opened my door to my mom rocking Cora in the rocking chair I had in my room. Cora had her head rested on one of my dirty shirts that my mom had draped upon her chest.Cora was asleep, but I could see that she had been crying. I should have known better. Cora always wakes up around three on the nights that I work. Typically that's when I would get home; Cora would always want cuddles, and I'm two hours late getting home.My mom looked pissed beyond words. I walked over and picked Cora up, and she woke up slightly."Mommy, you are home," Cora said as she nuzzled her head into my chest. Mom didn't say anything and walked out of my room, leaving the door open."Yes, baby, so sorry mommy is late getting home tonight. Mommy is off for the next two days, so I'll make it up to you," I said as I sat in the rocking chair and began rocking Cora again until she fell back asleep.Looking down at Cora's sleeping form, I started to think my mom was right. I shouldn't be stripping or workin
KAYSEN*When an unrecognizable number showed on the screen, I had let it go to voicemail. I had figured if it was important, whoever it was would leave a message.Imagine my surprise when I heard Tanner in that voicemail telling me that he was leaving and wouldn't return for a while. Then when I listened to the voicemail again, it dawned on me that he had said it would be best if we didn't see each other again.I was upset at first until I remembered that in the beginning, Tanner and I were only meant to be a one-night stand in the first place. I thought we had decided to be more, though. It didn't take Tanner long to change his mind on that; perhaps I've dodged a bullet. We don't know anything about each other other than having phenomenal sex; we may not have anything in common.I had talked to Hector not too long before Tanner had called. I will be working Friday and Saturday nights for the next month. Hector was very understanding on the matter, which was excellent; I thou
TANNER*I sat there for a while until I calmed down and could see straight. I'm such an idiot for walking away from Kaysen. How selfish could I possibly be?I thought I was doing the right thing, but it was the worst thing I could ever have done. All because I'm hell-bent on not getting married or having children; for reasons, I can't seem to figure out.No, the main reason, as my therapist has pointed out a couple of times, is that I don't feel I deserve those things. Maybe my therapist is right? Maybe deep down, I want those things, to be married and have kids; I don't feel I deserve them, though. I don't know; I don't know what is wrong with me that I can't get my crap together enough to have a woman like Kaysen. So now I'm right back at square one, thinking I should let Kaysen go like she bluntly stated I should.I was about to start my truck and pull out when I heard a knock at my window. I looked up to see Kaysen's sky blue eyes and melted all over again. Her eyebrows furrowed,
TANNER*"Can I lay down for a minute?" I asked Kaysen.I'm not sure I heard her right. I must be dreaming or something. Kaysen being pregnant with twins can't be real; Kaysen is trying to pull one over on me. Maybe she was trying to see how I would react to a situation like this. I just needed to breathe for a minute before I passed out."Here, lay here, and I'll get you some water," Kaysen said as she gave me a pillow and walked off.I laid there and did the breathing exercise that my therapist had taught me and hoped when I opened my eyes, I would wake up in my bed. Learning about Kaysen being pregnant with twins was all too much for me. We hardly know each other. That's my fault; all of this is my fault.I heard Kaysen set a cup down on the nightstand, and then the bed dipped down, and I knew this wasn't a dream. I had to tread softly here, but I had no idea how to deal with this situation. Kaysen said dating and getting to know each other, but isn't getting married the ri
KAYSEN*Cora walked into the room crying; I thought I would have more time with Tanner. However, I'm glad she walked in after Tanner had finished dressing; I would have had a nervous breakdown if Cora had walked in while Tanner and I were having sex. Tanner and I will need to be more careful from now on.I could kick myself for giving in to Tanner so quickly, but I couldn't help it; my mind, body, and heart go haywire any time he's around. Everything is so much more intense than when I was with Michael. Maybe because I was so young and Michael was my first love.Tanner removed himself from my belly and sat up, and Cora rubbed her eyes. I got up from my bed and walked over to Cora."Mommy, who's he?" Cora asked as she pointed at Tanner."His name is Tanner; he is a good friend of mommy's; you will meet him again soon. For now, let's go change your pull-up and get you some milk, ok, and mommy will rock you," I said as I ushered Cora out the door."I'll be right back. Don't forget the wa
TANNER*Taking Kaysen and Cora out tonight was fantastic. I went on the carousel with Cora several times; that happened to be her favorite thing to do besides hitting the moles. Cora tried some other games, but most of them, she was too young to play.Kaysen and I decided to take Cora to the park afterward so that she could run off all of her energy.I let Kaysen rest while I went down slides and ran around with Cora. I haven't had that much fun since I was in grade school. I could tell having Cora around would bring me back to life.Cora had been stuck to me all night long from the moment I walked into the door. It was most likely the plush doll I had gotten her. I couldn't help from getting something for her; Cora has not let the doll go for a second.I had a hard time leaving after dropping Kaysen and Cora off at home. I wished that I could stay with them. I need to sit down with Kaysen and discuss with her about at least getting her own place. I would help her pay rent.Also, ther
TANNER*"Ok, Tanner, let's move in together," Kaysen said, and we hugged each other tightly."Well, first off, we need to check out homes to buy in the area and then contact a realtor. We could also check out rental homes, and I could talk to Jace and Blaze about building us a home. What would you like to do, Kaysen?" I asked Kaysen as I grabbed my laptop."Let's find a lovely four-bedroom rental home for now. We could sign a year's lease and then move after the twins are a couple of months old. I can't have any stress or undergo any strenuous activities. I'm not supposed to lift Cora or anything. I'm not sure how we will pull this off. I don't want anyone to know I'm pregnant until I know the babies are ok—at least two months. Do you think we can keep this a secret between you and me for a couple of months, Tanner?" Kaysen asked."We might pull it off. For at least a month, you'll start showing by your third month if you are anything like Lyra was, and we are still in the Summer mont
DIANA*It has been twenty-five years since it all started. When the beautiful Auburn-haired, green-eyed Riley twins walked into Blaze and Jace's lives. Lyra and Vega are the daughters I myself could never have, but I have been blessed beyond measure to have them both in my life.Between Jace and Vega, then Lyra and Blaze, then Tanner and Kaysen, I now have eighteen grandchildren. Blaze and Lyra have eight of those, and I do believe the only reason why they stopped is that the last time Lyra became pregnant, it resulted in her having another set of twins. Blaze had told me on several occasions when he was in college that he wanted a big family, and now as I gaze around at my massive family, I see he has all he ever dreamed of."Blaze, Lyra, get your family together so the photographer can get a picture of you with your dad and me," I called out over the crowd.Every year at Christmas time, we have a massive family reunion, and I always make sure to have several photographers around to
SIX MONTHS LATER*WADE*Taylor made it back to work after taking three months off to spend with Nathaniel. Samantha had also gotten Luke over his disdain over our relationship, and Samantha has cared for Nathaniel daily while we are at work. We have all bonded and have started going back to Luke's church.Blaze was beyond ecstatic when Taylor returned. The temp who had worked in her place while she was gone couldn't hack it. The office had turned into a shit show, to be honest, but we all somehow made it through. Connor, Jace, and I did most of the temp's work while she mainly just answered calls and forwarded them to us, and filed paperwork as an average secretary would. Three months of being stuck in the office and not doing any fieldwork had us all pent up—even Jace, who spent most of, if not all, of his time in the office.Blaze didn't win in the Mayor's election, but he came in close, losing by only a couple hundred votes, and that in turn brought in a whole slew of new clientele
TAYLOR*It's a good thing Torrance made sure all the equipment was set up in the bathroom before leaving. I had gotten up, and Wade, Connor, and I went for a stroll. My feet were so swollen, though. So after thirty minutes of walking, we went back home. I pounced on Connor and Wade just as we walked through the door, and we made love. It was mind-blowing sex that had my whole body trembling each time I came. When I got up to go to the bathroom, my water broke and gushed out onto the floor.Wade ran to fill up the bathtub as Connor called Kimberly, who said she would call Torrance and not to worry that they would both be there within ten minutes or so. Connor walked me to the bathroom and sat me on a closed toilet lid while he went out to clean up the floor, and Wade and I waited for the bathtub to fill up."Are you having any contractions?""No, but I need to use the restroom. Can you give me a minute, please," I usually wouldn't care if he stayed, but my stomach was on fire like I wa
Five Months Later🌶🌶🌶CONNOR*I helped Taylor out of the bathtub, and my cock sprung to the sight of her body. Pregnancy suits her, she is so damn sexy, Wade, and I can't seem to get enough of her. Pregnancy hormones have her jumping us any chance she gets. The last five months have been magical, and I never wanted it to end."Where's Wade?""He went out to get you the mint chocolate chip ice cream and pickles you were asking for,""He didn't have to do that; I could have waited,""Nonsense, what our love wants, she gets,""Do we have time for a quicky? I don't want to wait; I need you inside me now, Connor," Taylor demanded and rubbed her hand over my boxers, grinning when she felt my erection."Mmm, yes, babe, I'm going to cum so deep inside you it'll make your head spin," I said as I licked droplets of water from her neck down to her nipples.Taylor gripped the edge of my boxers and pulled them down, and gripped my length in her hands as I stroked her soft wet folds and sucked ea
TAYLOR*My parents have been asking for answers since Saturday. What possessed me to hug and kiss Connor out in the open? Oh yes, he's the love of my life, and he was hurt. At the time, I didn't care who saw; I had to be there for him. Now, after everything that has happened over the last couple of months, I'm tired of hiding the fact that I am with both Connor and Wade. If anyone has a problem with it, they can forget we exist, and that includes my parents. It's our time for happiness, and I'm not going to let anyone taint what we have."Alright, the moment of truth; you guys ready?" I asked Connor and Wade before opening the front door.We all took a deep breath, and Connor and Wade bent and kissed my cheeks, and then I turned the handle. Mark came running around the corner, excited to see all of us. It's crazy that he would turn five in five months; where had the time gone? Instead of running to me, he ran straight into Connor's arms."You were like Superman coming to save the day.
CONNOR* Today is our last day off from work, and the day we get to see and hear a heartbeat. Initially, I wasn't going with Taylor and Wade, but they insisted I go with them. Taylor emphasized that we would all be raising the baby together, so we needed to go through this experience together, and Wade agreed with her. So, in the end, I decided to make them both happy. "Hey babe, it's time to wake up, love. I have omelets waiting in the dining room; they will get cold. Can you wake Wade up for me? Im going to go get some toast and juice ready," I said as I kissed Taylor on the nose and ran my fingers through her hair. Taylor grinned and went to work to get Wade up as I returned to the kitchen. As usual, I was the first to crawl out of bed this morning. Her appointment was set for ten o'clock, so we didn't have much time before we needed to get ready to leave, but I wanted to make sure Taylor ate before we left. She is growing a human being inside her; I couldn't let her go around st
TAYLOR*Connor was released around five o'clock in the evening after being stitched up, having his MRI, and a bag of IV fluids with pain killers. He was lucky to have not broken any ribs, only bruising around the area where Aaron had jabbed and kicked him. Connor had, however, broken a couple of fingers and fractured his wrist. The MRI only showed a mild concussion, and no other injuries were reported. Aaron, however, showed no signs of improvement when we left. I was told I would get a call when the time came that he would be going into surgery. I was also told he would most likely never fully recover.Wade and I had left to get Jackson, Connor, and Wade's dad when some police officers showed up to get Connor's accounts of what had happened earlier that day. He would not be facing any jail time because there was too much evidence showing that he was defending himself and doing what he could to protect Mark.Connor, Wade, and I decided we would keep our relationship under wraps for no
TAYLOR*"You shouldn't have kissed me like you did; your parents were right there and saw the whole thing," Connor said as he winced in pain. "And they didn't look too happy about it. Of course, it could also be the fact that I might have very well killed Aaron. He was breathing when they took him," Connor said grimly.I couldn't quite place if it was because he was actually in pain or he felt terrible about Aaron, that held a permanent scowl on his face. As far as my parents go, they would have figured it out eventually, so why not get everything out in the open now?I don't know how I feel about Aaron at this point. I've been his only family besides the bureau for the last ten years and the last five years; he has treated me like gum you find stuck to the bottom of your shoe. Aaron's whole family, his parent's and four younger siblings died from carbon monoxide poisoning in their home when Aaron was 25 and away at college. He has no surviving family to this day. I suppose I'll be th
CONNOR*I watched as Wade drove off with our wife and wished that I could be driving off with them right now. A pang of jealousy rocked through me. Though I got the privilege of walking Taylor down the aisle, I would never get to enjoy the whole experience of getting married. I would never be able to say those vows and put a wedding band on her finger. I would never be able to boast about her being my wife. I was always going to be a secret because no one would ever be able to handle the fact that all three of us were one.As I was wallowing in self-pity, I heard screams coming from the playground. I saw that Aaron had grabbed Mark and was running with him like a man gone crazy. I ran like my life depended on it; I wasn't sure how to keep Mark from being harmed."Aaron put Mark down now! Aaron stop! You don't want to harm your son; put him down," I yelled as I caught up to Aaron and ran alongside him. "Aaron, stop and put Mark down NOW!" I commanded, and Aaron stopped with a look of d