The Commitment (4 page)

Crouching down in front of her, I rest my hands on her thighs and stare back into her perfect green eyes.

God, I hope our baby looks just like her crazy ass.

“Say something!”

“I love you,” I whisper, halting her panic. “Sophie, I love you so fucking much, Baby.”

Drake

While I’m going over the blueprint for the new plans with Jack, we hear the bathroom door swing open from across the office. While I can’t see Sophie’s face, the wide grin covering my cousins confirms the results of the pregnancy test he’d made her take.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t relieved when we left Analise’s appointment this afternoon, but I was surprised that I also felt a little disappointed. Although I’d never planned on having a family or even a wife if I’m being honest, the past few days had made me rethink a lot.

Still, for the time being at least, it definitely had happened for the right man in the family.

“Hey,” he says, approaching the door, smile still in place.

“Go on,” I tell him as I make my way around the desk and pull him in for a brotherly hug. “Take the rest of the day.”

“You sure?” he asks.

“Yeah, with the new changes, we’ll be rearranging shit the rest of the day anyway. Besides, I doubt the crew would know what to do with themselves if you actually worked a full sixty hour week,” I chuckle. “Congratulations.”

“Thanks,” he beams. “She’s working on getting an appointment now.”

After talking to him for a few more minutes, Jack surprises me by shaking his hand.

“Congratulations man,” he says with a genuine smile.

As they pull out of the parking lot, I glance over to find him staring out the window quietly. While Chase is much more like a brother than a cousin to me, Jack’s a good man and I can’t help but feel bad for him. Not only did he go through something I can’t even begin to fathom, he did it all for a girl he’s finding out isn’t his anymore. The thought alone of that happening with me and Analise is one that I can’t even imagine.

“You alright?” I ask him, pulling him from whatever thought was holding him.

“Yeah, I actually am. I mean, I’d be full of shit if I said I wouldn’t take her back in a minute,” he admits, finally looking over toward me. “Not being with her sucks, but I know she’s okay and she’s happy. That’s all I’ve ever wanted for her.”

His selfless words leave me speechless and after a moment, I can’t help but shake my head.

“Wow,” I tell him, sitting back in my chair and smirking in his direction. “I have to say, Jack. You’re a better man than I am.”

“Oh for sure,” he agrees with a straight face before letting out a chuckle. “Seriously though, y’all just take care of my girls and I’ll be good. You don’t? Well, eye for an eye.”

“Fair enough.”

Sophie

After we leave the doctor’s office, I wonder if Chase’s face will ever go back to normal.

He insisted on staying with me, laughing when I told him his new obsession with watching me pee was getting out of hand. When the doctor came in a confirmed that I was approximately five weeks pregnant, I thought he was going to kiss her.

Apparently, the antibiotics I’d been prescribed for my pneumonia made my birth control pills ineffective. After a thorough exam and asking me everything under the sun, she assured me that both our baby and I appeared completely healthy. Due to my previous complications, she scheduled my follow-up appointment for two weeks away. After a congratulations and a bottle of prenatal vitamins, we were sent on our way.

Once we finally ate, Chase and I headed back to the hotel to switch into the larger room Drake had set up for us now that we had JT. After we got to the new room, I’d attempted to go with him to grab the rest of our things, but he’d refused.

“Just sit your pretty ass down and grow my baby,” he’d insisted before handing me a remote and pressing his lips to my hair.

Since he wouldn’t let me help him at all, it took a couple hours to get settled. Luckily, Jack had kept his promise and taken JT to see a movie and get ice cream so he wasn’t stuck in the middle of the chaos.

While I thought it would be uncomfortable to talk to Jack about the baby, I found that it wasn’t at all. When he dropped JT off at our new room hours later, he hugged me carefully and kissed me on the cheek.

“I always knew you’d be an amazing mother, my Beautiful Girl,” he’d whispered into my hair. “I’m so happy this is happening for you.”

When he pulled away from me and saw my teary smile, he gently wiped my cheek clean and told me he loved me.

After watching some television and getting JT settled into his part of the massive, two bedroom suite that made me and Ana’s old apartment look downright dainty, I yawn my way toward our room.

By the time I make it to our bed, I’m exhausted. The combination of the emotional day I’ve just had and everything that’s happened over the past few weeks sweeps over me as my head hits the pillow.

However, as I watch Chase make his way out of our bathroom in his boxer briefs, the ripple of muscles covering his abs mesmerizing me, I get a sudden burst of energy.

As he switches the overhead light off, he rests on the edge of the bed beside me and begins setting the alarm. As my fingertips trace the edge of the elastic that sits low on his perfect waist, I let out a ridiculously long yawn, causing him to grin.

“Yep,” he smirks, his gaze meeting mine as he throws me a playful wink. “I have that effect on all the ladies.”

“You better not be affecting any other ladies,” I manage, pinching him teasingly as he sets my phone on the side table.

Letting out my favorite deep chuckle, his large hand splays across my stomach as he stretches out beside me. Bending his head slightly, he brings his lips to mine, kissing me gently.

“Don’t be jealous, Baby,” he whispers against my mouth. “I’m just joking.”

“I’m not jealous,” I lie, returning his kiss and melting into the mattress as he moves his hand under the fabric of my tank top and begins lightly caressing my skin. “I don’t care about those dirty skank bitches.”

“That’s my girl,” he chuckles, his upturned lips moving slowly down my neck.

As he makes his way to his favorite spot at the arch between my neck and shoulder, he gently sucks, pulling a low moan from my chest. His hand moves up slowly before finding my heavy breast and running his fingertips over my sensitive peak. Applying the lightest of pressure, he begins to massage me and the sensation that fills me has me lightheaded, releasing another low moan.

“Are you still sore?” he asks, his free hand moving my top up further and exposing my bare chest to him. He lowers his mouth to my neglected breast and teases me with the tip of his tongue, sending a shiver through me.

“Yeah,” I pant, moving my hand to his hair and gripping him in my favorite spot, pulling a groan from him.

“You want me to stop?” he asks, releasing the light pressure and gently running his tongue over my hard nipple.

“No,” I say immediately, causing him to growl lightly around my peak, the vibration sending sparks of sensation directly to my core.

“Hmm… good girl,” he whispers as he continues to lap and suck at my chest. Still hovering slightly above me, he moves his mouth down my stomach slowly, his hands still massaging my breasts and causing me to squirm below him. Raising his eyes to meet mine, he circles his tongue around my navel before dipping it in and teasingly tugging on my piercing with his teeth. “Get those panties off, Baby.”

“Oh my God,” I pant.

Desire floods me as I let out a low moan of pleasure and immediately begin pushing them down my legs. Using my feet to free me completely from the confines of the flimsy lace, he releases my breasts and grips me gently at my hips.

“Open up for me, Sweetheart,” he whispers against my skin, causing my head to swim even further as I move my legs apart for him. Leaning in to savor the scent of my arousal, he lets out a low groan of appreciation and meets my hooded gaze with his own. “Sophie, I fucking love your pussy.”

“Sweet Jesus,” I manage weakly, my head falling against the pillow beneath me in defeat as he swipes his tongue over me, letting out a deep moan of pleasure.

“Oh my God, Sophie,” he grounds out before gently pushing my lips apart with his fingers, tasting me and letting out a groan before looking up at me.

Running my fingers through his blonde hair as I savor in the feel of his tongue lapping at my drenched sex, I can’t take my eyes off of him. The way he devours me as if he can’t get enough has me panting with the desperate need for release. Feeling me watching him, he raises his eyes to mine and lifts his mouth to meet my hooded gaze.

“You want to watch, Baby?” he pants against me, teasing my clit with the barbell in his tongue, his hot breath pushing me closer to the edge.

“Yes,” I admit, not caring about the way the blush heats my cheeks.

“Raise up, Gorgeous,” he smirks, licking his lips clean and letting out a hum of pleasure as I immediately comply. “Good girl.”

Before I can respond, he lowers his head and holding my eyes, begins sucking and lapping at me again.

“Oh my God, Baby,” I pant, locking one elbow to hold me in place to watch him devour me while the other stays gripped in his mess of blonde hair.

“Jesus, you’re fucking dripping for me, Sophie.”

I gasp at his words as he sucks one of my bare lips into his mouth and gently bites down.

“You taste like sin and honey, Princess.”

“Chase,” I whimper as he slips two fingers inside me and begins to slowly fuck me with his hand. My grip on his hair tightens as I watch his tongue move over my clit.

“Who owns it, Beautiful?” he teases, covering me with his mouth and sucking.

“You!” I gasp, the elbow holding me up beginning to shake beneath me. “It’s your pussy, Baby!”

“You gonna give me my come?” he asks, sliding his now drenched fingers from my slick sex and slowly teasing my ass as he slips the tip of his finger into my tight opening.

“Holy fuck!” I pant as he sucks furiously on my clit, slowly working his finger further into me. “Oh my God, yes!”

“Let me taste you, Sweetheart,” he croons. “Go, Baby!”

As my orgasm takes hold of me, I can no longer hold myself up and fall helplessly against the mattress. The last functioning part of my brain reminds me of the need to be quiet. Grasping the pillow on his side of the bed and clamp it firmly over my mouth. I manage to soften the volume of my screams of pleasure as I buck my hips into his mouth.

While I’m coming down, he stays put, lapping up my release with low hums of appreciation vibrating into me. By the time he releases his hold on my thighs, I’ve lost count of the amount of times he’s thrown me over the edge.

Yanking the pillow away from me, his lips hover over mine as he gazes down at me, kissing me gently as I lay heaving beneath him. As his tongue meets mine, I let out a slight hum, pulling a low growl from his chest before he slowly pulls away.

“See? I told you it tastes good,” he smirks, causing me to blush slightly as he places several light kisses against my lips. “Hmm… Like sin and honey, Gorgeous.”

Pressing his lips into my neck, he rolls over onto the side of me and pulls my back to his front. Resting his hand over my stomach, he lets out a sigh of contentment and pulls the covers up over us.

“Sweet dreams, Baby,” he whispers, kissing the back of my head.

“You’re going to sleep?” I ask him quietly, surprise staining my voice. “You don’t want to have sex?”

“You’re exhausted, Sweetheart,” he says, running his hand over my skin and kissing my neck.

“So?” I start.

“So you need to get some rest,” he says softly. “It’s okay, Princess.” I’m about to argue, but the yawn coming from my chest kills my case. “Go to sleep, Baby.”

“Are you sure?” I yawn again, causing him to chuckle against my back.

“This is absolutely perfect, my Sweetheart,” he whispers, kissing my hair and stroking his fingertips over my stomach. “I love you.”

“I love you, too, Sugar Muffin.”

The last thing I remember as I drift off is him softly singing ‘Your Man’ by Josh Turner into my hair.

***

When my eyes pop open the next morning, I’m surprised to find I’ve beat the alarm by twenty minutes. Chase’s arm is still caging me in protectively in the bed against his front, his early morning erection pressing into my ass. One quick memory of his selflessness the night before and I’m more than ready to reciprocate.

Turning to face him, I take in his masculine features and desire floods me. Running my lips over his jaw, I push my hand between us and grip his shaft, slowly rubbing him awake. Letting out a low groan, he rolls away slightly. I take the opportunity to push him onto his back with my free hand, moving to straddle him.

“Hmm… Good morning, Baby,” he groans out as he looks up at me.

“Good morning,” I pant, planting my hands on his massive chest and leaning over to kiss him deeply.

As I slip my tongue into his mouth and begin to suck gently, he runs his large hands over my hips, squeezing before shifting to my ass. Reaching between us for his cock, I deepen the kiss as I begin moving my hand over him. I’m about to lower myself onto him when he surprises me by flipping me over onto my back. Holding me open to him by pinning me with his leg, he pushes two fingers into me, letting out a groan.

“Fuck, Sophie,” he pants over my mouth as my hand moves faster up and down his thick shaft. “I love how wet you get for me.”

As he pulls his fingers from where he’s pumping inside me, he slides them over my clit, causing my eyelids to flutter slightly.

Running his lips down my neck, he plunges his fingers back inside me before moving them back to my clit. When I let out a loud moan of pleasure, he clamps his hand over my mouth, sending another jolt through me.

Leaning over me, he sucks hard on my nipples before sliding his fingers back inside me. In just minutes, I’m a heaving mess of arousal beneath him, desperate for release.

“You gonna come for me, Sweetheart?”

“Mhmm,” I hum against his hand, nodding slightly.

“Go Baby,” he whispers.

His eyes stay on mine as he swipes his fingers back over my clit, sending me flying. When my back arches from the mattress and I let out a muffled cry, he bites his lip and lets out a low hum.

“There’s my good girl,” he croons, quickly moving his body low to lap up my release, still covering my mouth with his hand to keep me quiet.

The movement of the mattress telling me he’s using his free hand to finish himself off while he tastes me has me letting out another low moan. As he groans against my pussy, sucking furiously through his orgasm, I feel my second release wash over his tongue.

Rising up on his elbow, he unclamps his hand from my mouth and moves to kiss me slowly. Planting my hands on both sides of his face, I kiss him deeply before pulling away and gazing up at him.

“You weren’t supposed to make me come,” I say in a low voice, playfully scolding him.

“I’m always going to make you come,” he promises, kissing me chastely before standing and reaching for my hand. “Come on. Let’s go take a shower before Little Man gets up.”

After dressing for the day, Chase takes JT to Ana while I try my hand at decaf, instantly declaring it the enemy. At the office, he quickly gives Drake a list of things he doesn’t want me doing, ignoring my eye rolls when his demands start to become ridiculous. Calling or texting hourly for the duration of the day and showing up promptly at eleven for lunch, then again at six, the day goes by smoothly.

“What do you want for supper?” he asks me on the way to the hotel.

“How does Chinese sound?” I ask, yawning as I lean my head against his shoulder.

“You use too much soy sauce,” he says, squeezing my thigh. “The doctor said you need to make sure you’re eating well,” he says. “That’s a lot of sodium, Sweetheart.”