Ranger's Baby Surprise (Special Forces Elite 2)

His skin was damp against mine. He rose, his hardness sliding from me. I frowned at him.

“What’s wrong?” he asked.

“I wish you had told me sooner.” I sat forward on the counter, but Jake stood between my legs. His hands playing with my hair. “Told me you wanted to have a baby with me. That you wanted me to be pregnant.”

He chuckled. “When was there time?”

I shook my head. “I don’t mean when you got back. I mean before you left.”

He cupped my face, brushing his lips against my mouth. “I wanted you to know. But if I had to finish the mission and if I didn’t come back it would have ruined your life. I couldn’t do that to you. I didn’t want to leave you behind with our baby.”

I hooked my heels against his back, drawing him to my center. “I love that you wanted to protect me, but you should have told me, Jake. I had a right to know.”

“You make it sound simple. It wasn’t an easy decision.” His eyes were dark. And I realized the pain he must have gone through leaving me behind. It was the same pain I felt without him.

“Is this is where you want to be?” My body was tired and my muscles limp with exhaustion, but each kiss he planted lit a fire against my skin.

“The kitchen?” He waggled his eyebrows. Oh God, he couldn’t possibly think I could do that again.

“No.” I shook my head. “I meant longer than that. Oregon? This house?”

His tongue rolled over my collarbone, sliding along my breast. I looked down at him in disbelief when my nipple perked against his hot breath.

“I couldn’t think of a better place for our kids.” He pulled it into his mouth.

The terms of him staying were starting to sink in. I would be pregnant in no time at the rate they were going.

His tongue lashed against me, and I groped at his head pulling him to me. How could he have me on fire again? I was spent. Too many orgasms to count. Yet here I was craving him again. He was unreal.

He pulled away from me and grinned. “Yes, kids. Our children. Our family.”

“Oh.”I looked into his eyes.

“And now that I’m here, it means I only have one mission,” he growled scooping me in his arms.

He carried me to the stairs.

“What’s that?” I squealed, pretending to kick my legs in protest.

His eyes blazed with desire. “I’m taking you upstairs. We’re going to have a baby.”

21

Olivia

“I think that’s everything.” I stood back to admire the bookcase.

Jake walked up behind me, his forehead furrowed. “Where are my Army pictures?”

I giggled. “You have a man cave in the barn. This is the living room.” I stood with my hands on my hips.

He planted a kiss on my neck, sending shivers down my spine. “I see how it is. You throw all my guy stuff outside.”

“It’s not outside,” I huffed. “You have an entire barn. And an apartment. With a new bar.” I turned my back to him to make sure the bookcase was how I wanted it.

For a man who only a few months ago could fit everything he owned in a few duffle bags, he had gone all-in on the house. He had been excited about buying furniture, and making this our home.

I rested my hands on my belly, feeling the swell under my flannel shirt and smiled. I wasn’t sure which time it was that made the magic happen, but I thought it had to be the sex on the kitchen island.