Stronger Than Ever (My Best Friend) (13 page)

She moaned. “Don’t pull away.”

He kissed her again. She pulled him closer and their kisses soon become passionate.

“L
ie
with me.” She said extending her hand to him.

He took her hand and gently lay beside her until she fell asleep. “Thank you God, sorry I doubted you. Thank you.”

After he made sure she was safely sleeping he walked out the room and went down to the NICU.

“Oh.” The nurse gasped when Jason took his shirt off. “Your wife is a very lucky woman.”

He smiled. “Next time you see her make sure you mention that.” He sat in the rocking chair in the NICU. The nurse gently placed the baby on Jason’s muscular chest. “My little man, I need you to be strong.” He said caressing his back and head. “I love you.” He loved having his baby in his arms again.

The baby
opened
his mouth, looking for food. “Hey, little man, I’m not mommy.” Jason turned to the nurse. “Can someone go get my wife? I think he’s hungry.”

“Sir, it’s three in the morning. Your wife needs her rest. We can give him a bottle.”

“Can she breast feed him now?” The doctor had removed the tube from the baby’s mouth.

“Yes.”

“Then my wife will not mind. She’ll be happy she can finally feed him.” He rubbed Jeremy’s toes.

“Of course, sir.”

He turned when Kay entered the room. She looked tired, with her hair wrapped in her doo rag, but she had a smile on her face. “Good morning, beautiful.”

“They let you hold him! He looks so much better.”

“He might be out of here very soon. Look at his tight grip on my finger.” He opened his palm to show her.

The nurse took the baby from Jason and waited until Kay was seated, then she handed her the baby. Jeremy latched on with gusto.

Jason got his shirt and put it back on, to the accompaniment of the nurse’s giggles behind him. “Go ahead, tell her what you told me earlier. She won’t bite you.”

“What is it?” Kay asked, with curiosity in her voice.

“If you don’t tell her, I will.” Jason smiled and winked at the nurse.

“Ma’am, don’t get mad. I meant no harm.”

“Jason, stop messing with her.” She looked at the nurse. “He’s just messing with you.”

Jason laugh
ed
. “She’s not jealous.”

Kay just looked at him with a suspicious stare.

“I told him you’re a lucky woman,” the nurse said, blushing.

Kay giggl
ed
. “That’s it? I know I’m lucky, look at him and look at me.” She pointed at her face and hair.

“And you’re still the most beautiful woman to me.” He bent down and kissed her on the lips.

“Awww,” the nurse whispered.

“Thank you, even though it’s not true.” Kay played with Jeremy’s hands.

“Baby, its true.”

“He’s perfect. Angel is going to be so happy when he finally gets to go home.”

“I know. When I saw her yesterday all she kept saying is ‘I want to see my baby’. I guess the picture wasn’t enough for her.”

“Who’s Angel?” the nurse asked.

“It’s our beautiful daughter,” Jason said proudly.

“You guys are such a breath of fresh ai
r,
you
make me believe in love. It’s in the way you treat each other, just by the way you look at each other.”

“Thank you for your kind words,” Kay said stroking his hair.

“I’m going to check on the other babies. If you need me, just squeeze that button over there.” She pointed at the wall.

“He’s getting stronger.” He kneeled down beside Kay, and reached to kiss Jeremy’s little foot. “I’m the lucky one.”

“Yeah, right. Look at me.”

“You just had
my bab
y.
I love you even with that awful pink rag on your head,” he said, laughing.

“That’s what you get for marrying a black woman.”

“
This white boy loves his chocolate
.” He leaned up and kissed her nose.

The baby released her breast. He was knocked out and she gently picked him up, placed him over her shoulder and burping him. “I’m so overwhelmed with joy. I can’t wait for him to come home with us.

“The doctor said really soon.”

“Jason, we’ve been through so much, but before you I had no one, no family, and really no friends. If it wasn’t for us, I don’t know where I would be. My life with you is a dream come true. Y
ou gave me my own family
.”

“Baby, you’re my dream come true. You’ll always have me. I’m yours.”

Four days later, Jason and Kay finally got to take Jeremy home.

They were seated in the living room on the couc
h, and
Angel caress
ed
Jeremy’s cheek while Kay breast-fed him.

“Mommy, I love him.”

“He loves you, too.” Kay said, leaning down to kiss her nose.

Jason came walking out the kitchen “It’s time for bed, princess. I’ll help you get ready.”

Angel kissed Jeremy on the forehead and kissed Kay. “Good night, Mommy. ’Night, Jer.” She’d already given him a nickname.

“Good night.”

Jason picked her up and walked to her bedroom. He gave her a bath and got her ready for bed. He sat on the edge of the bed and read her a story, when she stopped him. “You still love me, Daddy?”

He was surprised by her question. “I will always love you, princess.” He held her hands. “Why do you ask?”

“We have a new baby.” She stared at him. “Do you love him and not me?”

“I love you both with all my heart. Angel, you will always be my little girl, my only princess.” He tucked her i
n, noticing
her eyes were getting heavy. He leaned down, kissed her cheek, and caressed his nose with hers.

She smiled. “I love you, Daddy.”

He took her hands and kneeled on the floor. “Let’s say our nightly prayer.”

“God, thank you for my baby brother, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, and Cara. Take care of them all. Amen.” She opened her eyes.

“Amen. Good night.” He got up, turned off her lights and blew a kiss, then walked out of her room.

He walked out to the living room where Kay was burping Jeremy. “Can I put him down?”

“Sure.” He leaned down and
took him from Kay gently
, and
walk
ed
to his nursery,
and
sat in the rocking chair. He turned
him over his shoulder and
started
burping him. “You’re already getting so big.” Jeremy burped a couple of times. He changed his position so he could see Jeremy’s face. His son was staring at him with the beginnings of a smile. “I’ve waited for both of you all my lif
e.
I have my little girl and you, my son.”

***

Two weeks later

Kay had just taken a showe
r and
was wrapped in a towel, wondering what in her closet might possibly fit her by now.

“Don’t get dressed.”

She turned and smiled. “What do you have in mind?” Jason looked at her and raised his left eyebrow. “We’re supposed to wait.”

“I know, but that didn’t stop us last time. I can still taste you.” He walk
ed
toward her.

She took his hand. He grabbed her towel and let it fall to the floor.

“You look so good, for just having
my
baby,” he said with desire. She went to cover her stomach. “Don’t. Your body is perfect. My baby was in there.” He leaned down and kissed her belly. Jason walked her backward to the bed, making her legs bump the mattress. He lifted her up over the edge and got in between her legs and pushed them apart.

“Damn, baby, I can’t wait to taste you,” he said with a smile.

“I think we have a problem,” she said between laughs.

“What?” he asked with a naughty stare.

“I want to taste you, too
, and
I know a position that will work.” She sat up and scrambled to the middle of the bed.

“I like the way you think.” He climbed on the mattress.

She got up on her knees. “You
lay down
.”
He
got on his back
as she climbed over him until her pussy was over his mout
h
. S
pread
ing
her legs apart
, h
e
grabbed
her waist and pushed her down on his face, then gently suck
ed
on her clit.

She
took
his dick and strok
ed
him up and dow
n, as
she bobbed her head and suck
ed
his dick, twirling her tongue. Jason mov
ed
his hips up, thrusting into her mouth.

He devour
ed
her pussy with his tongue and fingers
, and
her juices were all over his chin.

“Come for me, baby.” He took her clit in between his teeth, gentle sucking on the erect nub.

“Oh, Jason.” She stopped sucking his dick. The pleasure he gave her hit her like a ton of bricks. She turned around and kneeled in front of his crotc
h,
put
ting
his
dick
in her mouth and lick
ed
around the base and playing with his balls. His balls
started
getting tight. He gently grabbed her hair and helped guide her up and down. She deep-throated him and he groaned in ecstasy.

“Baby, I’m coming.” He pulled out of her mouth and came on her legs. “Damn, baby,” he said, leaning toward her. “You’re incredible.”

Jeremy’s crying came through the monitor. “I’ll go get him while you wash off,” he told her over his shoulder as he went to the bathroom to wash his dick and hands. “Don’t get dressed. You know what he wants. He’s a greedy baby.” He headed out the door.

Kay took another shower and stepped out. When she opened the door, Jason was on the bed with Jeremy. “Mommy, I’m hungry.” Jason looked up.

“I bet he is. He’s going to drain me.” She got into the bed, reaching as Jason handed her Jeremy. She put her nipple in his mouth and he was in heaven. She looked over at her husband. “Your mom is so excited about taking care of Jeremy, she can’t wait for me to go back to work.”

“That’s all she talks about, taking care of her grandson.”

“She’s the best babysitter,” she said, staring at Jeremy.

“Baby.”

“Yes?” She looked up.

“Angel asked me if I still loved her.”

“Why would she ask you that?”

He climbed into bed with her. “Because of Jeremy, I guess. She thinks since he’s here, I would love her less or not love her at all.”

“What did you say?”

“I reassured her that I love her with all my heart. I told her I love them both equally. I think she just needed to hear me say it.” He fluffed his pillows.

“You always know how to calm her and make her feel special,” she said, combing Jeremy’s curls with her fingers.

“She’ll always be my little girl, no matter how old she is, or how many kids we have.” He kissed her forehead.

“Do you want more kids?”

“I’m happy either way. I’m complete,” he said with a smile.

Two months later

The family had a new routine down. Kay took Angel to school and dropped Jeremy off at his grandparents in the morning and Jason picked them up after work. If anything came up, they would call each other.

Kay’s secretary buzzed in. “Mrs. Anderson, you have a call on line one. The gentleman said it’s urgent.”

“Okay, pass it through. Good afternoon, this is Mrs. Anderson. How can I help you?”

“Don’t hang up. It’s very important,” came the voice of Tommy Blake, her ex.

“I’m listening.”

“Kay, my son is very sick. He has s
ickle cell anemia
and he needs a bone marrow transplant.”

“I’m sorry to hear.”

“I’m calling you because I’ve used all my resources. The doctors have tested all my kids, my wife and me, but we’re not a match. Kay, I know your daughter is min
e.
I need you to please have her tested. He needs this transplant.”

“Tommy, I’m sorry for what you’re going through, but Angel’s not your daughter. I…I can still have her tested to see if she’s a match. Give me the doctor’s number so I can ask him questions and he can explain the procedure to me. You do know I have to ask Jason?”