Always with the questions. “Well, in the first place, I should never have taken you to Top, but I never took you to Club X because you meeting Chase was bad enough. I didn’t want to introduce you to the owners, three eligible bachelors, one of whom reminded me of myself.”
Arching one eyebrow, she looked at me intrigued. “So you worried I might like this man? I think you’re crazy. There’s nobody like you, Tristan.”
“Well, not exactly like me, but the oldest brother Cassian reminds me a little of me when I was younger. I couldn’t be sure you wouldn’t fall madly in love with him and never want to come back.”
Nina rolled her eyes and made a clucking sound with her tongue. “You’re silly. I would never do that. It’s nice to know you were worried, though. Makes you even more charming, if that’s possible.”
“Good. I can always use a little more charm, especially with you, Mrs. Stone. So now you can tell me what you’re up to with this surprise dinner.”
From under the table, Nina pulled out a baby’s onesie like the one we’d found in the attic and placed it on the table. Inside near the collar was my name sewn in so the nanny had known it was mine. I picked up the tiny blue outfit and ran my fingers over the fabric, noticing how soft the cotton felt. Lowering it, I looked at Nina, confused. “Did you find something in the attic today?”
Shaking her head, she smiled sweetly. “No. I just thought you should see that.”
I looked down at the onesie and back up at her. “Okay. Now I’m feeling really stupid because I have no idea what you’re trying to tell me, Nina.”
“I just thought you should get used to seeing that around. We’re going to have more around like that, but maybe in pink. I don’t know yet.”
Nina’s words filtered through my brain, and my jaw dropped as her meaning became clear. A baby? She was having my baby. “When? How? How long have you been thinking you’re pregnant?”
“About five hours. I had no idea. I went to see Dr. Anshon because I’ve been so tired these days. She did a battery of tests, including a pregnancy test, and her nurse called me today with the news. I was as stunned as you are. I hope after the stunned goes away you’ll be happy, though.”
I stood from my chair and pulled her into my arms. Cradling her face in my hands, I looked down into those beautiful, sweet eyes staring up at me in anticipation. “Happy? I’m out-of-this-world happy. I’m the luckiest-man-on-Earth happy.”
“It’s so early, though. We just got back and you’re so busy at work. We never even discussed this and now it’s possible we’re a third of the way to becoming parents.”
“A third of the way? Really?”
“It could be. I don’t know how this happened.” She stopped and a sexy smile spread across her lips. “Well, I know how it happened, but I never missed a period, so I had no idea.”
Bending down, I kissed her on the tip of the nose. “All the better. Any guess as to when the big day is?”
She shook her head. “No idea. I don’t know when we conceived. Dr. Anshon made an appointment with the OB-GYN for Monday, so hopefully I’ll have some answers after that.”
“Well, until we know, we’re still in honeymoon mode, so I think I know exactly how I want us to spend the rest of this night.”
She looked behind her at the table full of my favorite foods. “What about dinner?”
I slid my fingertips over her shoulders and down her arms as I nuzzled her neck. “I like the idea of breakfast in bed more. We can spend the entire night making love, and in the morning, I’ll make your favorites and serve you right in bed.”
Turning to face me, she gazed up into my eyes in that way that made me want to push aside the platter of ham and bowl of sweet potatoes and take her right there on the dining room table. I kissed her hard, loving the fact that this woman I adored was going to give me a child. That she was going to be the mother of my son or daughter. I didn’t think I could love her more, but now as I stood there with her in my arms after what she’d just told me, I adored her truly as the goddess of my world.
“You have a way of sweeping me off my feet, Tristan Stone. I can’t say no to you.”
“Why say no to a night of incredible sex and then breakfast in bed?” I asked, unsure if she was kidding or that she actually considered saying no.
“Well, I have been pretty tired.”
I knew from the lilt in her voice that even though her expression was serious, she wasn’t. I liked teasing her as much as she liked teasing me, though, so I knitted my brows and said, “That’s true. Perhaps I should tuck you into bed and get some work done. I have a few projects that really need my attention.”
Nina stared up at me with a look of disappointment in her eyes. Finally, after a long moment of trying to figure out if I was teasing her, she asked, “You’re not serious, are you? I was just kidding about being tired.”
I shrugged and shook my head. “I don’t know. You have been a little rundown lately.”
“I do know, and I say we should head to the bedroom right now.”
No matter how I tried, I couldn’t keep the smile from my face. I loved when Nina acted like this. “So you’re not tired?”
Slipping from my hold, she grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the hallway. “I’ve never felt more awake.” Then she stopped and turned to face me. “And I knew you were teasing the whole time, by the way.”
“You don’t know teasing. I’ll show you teasing, princess.”
“Is that a threat, my dear husband?” she asked, her eyes wide as she looked up at me and her fingers toyed with the buckle on my belt.
I shook my head. “No threat. Just a warning.”
Nina unbuckled my belt and pulled both ends of the leather out in front of me, tugging me toward her. Licking her lips, she smiled. “Oooh, you’re in a playful mood. First one to the bedroom gets to tell the other what he has to do.”
She turned to set off toward down the hall, but I caught her by the arm and held her there in front of me. Her playfulness made me want her right there, and I didn’t want to wait. “Not tonight, baby. Tonight, we do it my way right here. I think this is probably the only room we haven’t christened since we got back from our honeymoon, so it’s about time.”
I slid off my jacket and unknotted my tie before I began unbuttoning my shirt. All the while Nina stood there watching me with a wide-eyed look like she had that first night I brought her here. I threw my clothes over the back of the nearest chair and took her by the hand. She slid her hands across my chest and up over my shoulders and whispered, “Right here? All that food just gone to waste?”
Shaking my head, I lifted her by the waist and positioned her above my already rock hard cock. “No. Wrap your legs around me.”
She did as I commanded, but added, “I still have panties on, Tristan.”
I reached behind her as she clung to my shoulders and with one quick tear, ripped the cotton panties off her body. Throwing them onto the floor, I thrust my hips upward, sending the tip of my cock through her wet pussy. “Not anymore. Any more questions?”
“Just one. What are you waiting for?” she said with a sexy smile.
I slid my hands down to her ass and held her above me. Another thrust against her pussy and over her excited clit elicited a needy moan from her, and I said quietly in her ear, “Teasing, remember?”
She nudged up my body trying to outmaneuver my hold, but she was no match for my strength. “Don’t tease, Tristan. You know I hate that.”
Another thrust of my cock up over her clit and then back down again, this time so close to sliding inside her I had to pull her body away for a moment. In the past with other women, I could play this game for hours, enjoying the feel of them wanting something so badly it hurt and hearing them beg for my cock inside them, but Nina was different. Even when that part of me that loved control wanted to come out and play, I had no choice but to give in to her.
I adored her too much to not give her everything she wanted.
“I thought you wanted to play a little tonight,” I said as I gently eased her down onto me.
She buried her face in my neck and whispered, “No more playing. Just give me what I need. Please.”
Cradling the back of her head, I turned around to face the wall and gently pushed her back against it. I leaned back away from her and looked into those eyes so full of desire. “Don’t let go.”
She nodded, weaving her fingers together behind my neck, and I placed my palms flat on the wall as I looked down at her. Her expression was a mix of need and impatience, and so her. Those big blue eyes stared up at me and she bit her lower lip as I made her wait just a few seconds longer before I pushed my hips forward to send my cock deep inside her waiting cunt.
Her nails dug into the back of my neck as I plunged into her wet and willing body over and over, her heels pressing hard against the base of my spine urging me to fuck her faster and harder. My lips devoured hers. Each ragged thrust of my cock into her brought that tiny grunt into my mouth I loved to hear her make. I wanted to please every inch of her, to experience every part of her body that made her feel good.