"This Time Around"
By: gb
* explicit images, please be advised.
Chapter 47
Gillian was too overcome with emotions to speak, so she did as he wanted and let him love her.
He lingered on her collarbone for a few moments and then moved to the hollow at the base of her throat.
Gillian felt a ribbon of desire start to swirl in her stomach.
She squirmed as he continued to her chest again, her hands at her sides clenching the bedcovers with fists so tight they were turning white, as he placed the tiniest kisses on each breast and then stayed awhile on her ribcage.
Gillian started to shake as he finally got to her stomach!
He was excruciatingly slow as he worshipped her skin, his lips brushing over her abdomen.
He thought of his child now and kissed Gillian's stomach again, this time as if in greeting.
Gillian was lost now, too gone with love and passion to focus on anything but the
pleasure of being with Ryan.
When he had taken her to a fever pitch, she reached a crescendo so unlike anything she had ever known!
As he returned now to kiss her lips with an innocent sweetness that liquified her heart and warmed her whole body, she finally reached up and held his face in both hands.
He lifted his head and looked down at her.
"Thank you," he said in the softest, most humble voice. "Thank you for your wonderful gift."
Her arms were now resting easily on his shoulders and slowly, he started to move a little away.
He wanted to shower and put on his pajamas.
When he returned a few moments later and joined her back in bed, he moved to hold her in his arms, but she stopped him.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I think it's my turn now, Ryan..." she said slowly.
Carefully, she turned to him, but then stopped herself.
Ryan regarded her for a moment and then asked, "What't the matter, Baby? Are you sick?"
"No," she said. "I'm just-oh, this whole is so embarrassing!"
"What?"
She bit her lip again and went on," Remember when we made love this morning?"
Ryan nodded.
"Well, when I took- oh, forget it!"
"Gilli, tell me." he cajoled her softly. "I'll understand. When you took what?"
Gillian's face was very hot now and she was glad the lighting made it hard to see her blushing.
"When I took your- see, I'm usually not that-I don't want you to think that I was..."
She couldn't find the words now and felt utterly humilliated!
Ryan understood now what she was trying so hard to say and watched her look away.
He tipped up her face and whispered, "I love the way you love me...any way you love me."
She accepted his kiss and returned his affections happily.
Carefully, she helped him lie back and began her own journey of discovery...
Much later, Gillian was lying quietly in Ryan's arms and he asked her, "When did you know?"
"I suspected it for awhile now, but after last night, I knew for sure so I verified it."
"What happened last night?"
"I got a sign- I dreamed about the time I got pregnant with Janie. That was her way of letting me know that she was coming back."
There wasn't a trace of doubt in her voice and Ryan found it hard not to take her seriously.
He caressed her stomach.
"I'm going to be here, Gillian- the whole time. Last time, we weren't together and it was hard leaving you...but this time..."
He didn't finish, but instead, bent down and kissed her stomach.
His head rested next to her abdomen and she smiled at his innocent excitement.
"Are you scared?" he asked her.
Gillian wanted to deny it, but she didn't.
"Yes," she admitted. "I think so- but I'm really happy, Ryan."
"I mean it, Gilli. I'm not gonna bail on you. We'll raise her together with all the love she can handle!"
Even as he said the words, fear reached out and gripped his heart in a tight fist threatening to take the very life out of his body!
Determined, he pushed back in an attack of his own and was focused on not letting his fright get the better of him and cost him what he now knew was too high a price to pay!
Gillian believed he meant what he said and hoped that time would show that he would always be with her and their baby.
"Do you want to let everyone know now?" he asked.
"I guess we can wait till morning." she teased.
"You need rest, Baby. Lots of rest- I'm gonna take such good care of you."
She was soothed by his words and soon was sleeping peacefully, lost in the most happy dreams.
Ryan continued to watch her in utter fascination.
He pulled back the covers slowly and glanced at her stomach.
His child slept there- their child. Their little girl who was waiting to meet them at last- waiting to be loved and wanted! He couldn't wait to hold his little princess in his arms!
Ryan looked back at Gillian's face.
She was just so breathtaking even now with her hair in disarray and no makeup on her face!
He couldn't understand why, but somehow he'd upset her when he called her beautiful.
Ryan had never gotten over her good looks and she used to thrill whenever he had mentioned it in any way. she had always maintained a strict beauty routine that would drive most people insane!
He had never considered anyone in Gillian's league- even Hayley's looks weren't as glamourous. She was far more relaxed and easy about her style- her mind on other matters.
(to be continued...)