Ben glared at the interrupting device. He gently laid Tina down on the mattress as Lucy picked up the phone.
“Hello?”
Ben watched Lucy’s smile slip away into a look of shame. “I’m so sorry! We’ll be right there.”
“What happened? Who was that?” Ben asked in concern.
“Daphne. We forgot to pick up Christopher!” Lucy said with a guilty expression.
“Oh! I am a bad mother!” Tina wailed.
“No you’re not! We just got carried away and lost track of the time. I’ll go get him. We’ll have to postpone our ‘nap’ until later,” Ben said as Tina looked up at him from the bed, her silky hair fanning out behind her. He paused to drink in that image and her pout turned into a smile as she saw his hungry look.
A thrill ran through her seeing how much Ben wanted her. She still felt guilty but it was eased by Ben’s words… and his need for her.
He suddenly dipped down over her and kissed her. She felt herself being carried away on a wave of his passion and she sighed happily when he pulled back looking at her lips. Ben pulled Lucy into his arms and kissed her deeply as he slowly lowered her to the bed next to Tina.
When he released her lips she gasped and strained to keep his mouth on hers. Ben growled deep in his chest as he looked down on the two women making them tremble with delight. Then he spun and stalked out of the room. He got to the front door and pulled on his jacket and boots. He stepped outside and locked the door before running down his driveway and along the sidewalk towards Daphne’s.
As he ran he glanced over at Gabriella’s place and could see the lights were on in Daniel’s and Miriam’s rooms. Finishing up their homework probably. He had to call Daniel to ask about the game console.
He reached Daphne’s and went inside. The woman came out with Christopher on her hip and a frown on her face.
“Sorry about that! It’s been such a crazy day!” Ben said as he helped the boy get his coat and boots on.
“Yes, I heard Lucy is pregnant too. And you have a new house guest?” Daphne asked raising one eyebrow.
“Yes, I seem to collect them.” Ben paused as he saw the unhappy expression flit across the woman’s face. “Is… is something wrong?”
“No! No, it’s fine.”
“Daphne, this is your silent partner here. You can talk to me. Tell me what’s wrong.”
She looked at him with a pout and her bottom lip began to tremble. “I’m lonely.”
“Oh! I-”
“No Ben, not for you. That would be too awkward for me. I just… I’m with the kids all day and I love that! I also love working with my daughters. They are a joy these days so keep up what you are doing but please don’t tell me what it is. I need to go on a date but I never have the opportunity to meet anyone!”
Christopher was getting restless and Ben needed both hands to hold onto the wriggling boy. His phone took that moment to start ringing in his back pocket. He turned his butt to Daphne. “Could you get that?”
She frowned and pulled the phone out and showed him the screen. He saw it was Walter… his friend Walter who lost his wife two years ago and needed to move on. Ben smiled. “Could you answer that for me? It’s important.”
She gave him an annoyed look but he just moved Christopher in his arms and pretended to eat the boy’s ear making him giggle.
“Hello, Ben’s line.”
“Oh, uh, this is Walter Greyson, his lawyer. Could I speak with him?” Walter said.
“His arms are full of wriggling and giggling child at the moment. I think you’ll need to call him back.” Daphne said and Ben shook his head. “Hang on.”
“Ask him what he needs,” Ben whispered.
Daphne looked at him with exasperation. “Oh for Pete’s sake Ben, give me the boy and take the phone!”
Ben jumped back and hoisted Christopher up in the air where she couldn’t reach him. The boy’s shriek of joy forced a smile onto Daphne’s face. She put the phone back to her ear. “I’m sorry but Ben is the proverbial boy who never grew up! He’s such an imp! He’s asked me to ask you what you need.”
Walter laughed and Daphne smiled hearing his burst of happiness. “Ok, if Ben trusts you then that’s good enough for me. You can let him know I got a very angry call from a Colonel Hargrave who made a number of vague threats. Then I received a call from a man named Kendricks who assured me no action would be taken on the aforementioned threats. He said he will contact us in a week or so.”
Daphne delivered the message and Ben smiled at her. “Tell Walter thanks very much and yes I will go out for coffee with you.” She looked at Ben with a puzzled expression but he just pretended to poke her with Christopher who was giggling happily. She rolled her eyes. “Ben says thank you very much…” she looked back at Ben in exasperation but he was nodding at her to continue. “… and yes I will go out for coffee with you.”
Daphne’s eyes shot wide as she realized what Ben had just made her say to a complete stranger. Her face went beet red and she started to build up a head of steam.
“Could- could I get your name first, maybe?” Walter said haltingly, shocked by her boldness.
She froze and looked at Ben in a panic. He rolled his hand to indicate she should keep talking.
“Daphne… Daphne McKellan.”
“I’m Walter, oh I already said that.”
“Would you like to go out for a coffee?” Daphne asked, staring at Ben in shock at her own nerve.
“Yes… I think that would be nice,” Walter said and she could hear his smile. “Are- are you busy tonight?”
“No, I was just closing up the daycare since my last parent was so late!” Daphne said, giving Ben a stern look.
Walter laughed again and she realized she liked hearing him do that. She wanted to hear it some more. “There is a charming little coffee shop not far from here. They have delicious baked goods too!”
“Sold! Tell me the address and I’ll be there in thirty minutes.” Walter chuckled.
She told him the details and they said their goodbyes.
“OH MY GOD! I said I’d be there in thirty minutes! What was I thinking?!?” Daphne gasped.
Ben had Christopher on his hip and he plucked the phone from Daphne’s fingers. “You look gorgeous! You’ll like Walter. He’s very smart, well read, likes movies and he’s a really nice man. Put on your black and grey knit sweater and some black leggings. Very chic! Showing up with baby spittle on your shoulder probably isn’t the look you should go with on a first date,” Ben teased.
“OH MY GOD! I’m going on a date!” Daphne gasped.
“Not if you don’t get moving! Have fun tonight!” Ben said and headed out. He felt really good about introducing Daphne to Walter. He hoped it worked out.
He got inside and Tina was there waiting.
“MAMA!” Christopher squealed and Tina threw her arms wide as the boy raced into them. She kissed his face as he gave her a kiss and began telling her about his day. He led her into the living room talking a mile a minute as Tina listened with a big smile on her face.
Ben felt fingers slip between his and he was being gently guided down the hall to the bedroom by Lucy.
When the door closed Lucy looked up at Ben. “Tina needed a little bonding time alone with her son. She told me to have some one on one time with you. If you’re still interested.”
Ben smiled and ran his finger along her jawline. Her eyes closed slightly as she enjoyed his touch.
“I can’t get over how blessed I am,” Ben said, looking at her in awe.
“My life is feeling incredibly blessed right now as well,” she sighed as she stepped closer to wrap her arms around him.
Ben hugged her to his chest and kissed the top of her head.
“I feel so safe in your arms,” she mumbled into his chest.
“Could we just snuggle in bed?” he asked and she looked up at him happily and nodded.
They took their clothes off and slipped under the covers. Ben rested on his back with Lucy leaning up against his chest. She kissed his nipple and giggled when he gave her a hot look.
They relaxed for a while, just enjoying the feel of each other’s bodies and content to be together.
“I’m trying to recall the night we made love and you became pregnant,” Ben said softly as he looked into her loving eyes.
“I thought about that too and I think I figured it out. It had to be the night after you beat up that thug at the mall who was harassing Miriam’s friend’s mother. The sex that night was so incredibly hot!” she sighed.
He thought back and remembered that was after a period where he couldn’t reach an orgasm. He must have somehow increased his count? He wasn’t sure but it was a miracle that this beautiful lady in his arms was having his baby. The love he felt for her swelled up in his heart and he had to kiss her. He lifted her up his body until his mouth could reach hers. His lips stroked across hers and she moaned softly. His kiss went from sensual to passionate as her soft mouth flamed his need for her.
She reached down and stroked his thickening cock until it felt like iron.
He pulled back from the kiss and she looked at him desperately.
“Ben, please, I need-”
She wasn’t able to finish her statement as he rolled her over on her back and pinned her to the bed with his body. He stroked his cock up and down across her pussy.
“Ohhhhh fuck! Ben! Fuck me!” she pleaded.
He slid himself down and felt her hand slip between them to line him up with her pussy. He pressed forward and felt himself spreading her open.
“OOOH! FUCK! YES!” Lucy gasped loudly and clung to him. He kissed her again and thrust into her body burying his cock deep within her.
He rocked side to side as she yelped and moaned from the intense sensations. He pulled back then pounded her pelvis with his, driving himself deep again and again.
“AAAHHHHH! OH GOD! I’m getting CLOSE!”
He needed to accelerate his own orgasm so his hips began to move on their own in fast sharp strokes ending with a slap against Lucy’s clit.
“AAHHH! AAAHHH!! AAAAHHHHHH!!” Lucy wailed as slapping sounds filled the room. She was lost to the crashing waves of pleasure and Ben erupted inside her. He ground himself against her and she shook silently through her release.
When they caught their breath Ben rolled off and she gasped from his withdrawal.
They lay side by side letting their heart rates return to normal.
“I like the way you snuggle Ben,” she said with a wide smile. He grinned self-consciously.
Once they’d come down from their peaks, they got up to freshen up, brush their teeth and Tina joined them. She smiled impishly at them.
“Christopher is good?” Ben asked.
“He plays so hard at the daycare! He fell asleep eating dinner. So I put him to bed. I am tired too,” she said with a yawn which Lucy picked up.
Ben smiled at the ladies. “I’ll stay up to let Gretchen back in. I want to work on some renovation ideas for the house.”
“Good night Ben!”
He kissed them then slipped on a sweater and some track pants. He let himself out of the bedroom and went to do a little work in the living room.
He quickly lost himself in the task.