I gasp at his words, I didn’t know he felt that way.
“Mia, I love you, I’m the one that’s supposed to protect you and knowing that I couldn’t, hurts, knowing that he did that to you along with killing your best friend in front of you is on me...”
“No, it’s not!” I cut him off, not believing the words that are coming out of his mouth right now. “If it were the other way around, would you think it was my fault?”
“No, that makes no sense.”
I stare at him. “Well I love you, I’m supposed to protect you…” I mimic the words he’s just said to me.
“It’s different.”
I frown. “How is it different? Because I’m a woman and you’re a man? Do you not think that I can protect you? That I’m not capable of doing so?”
“Yes, Mia, you are a woman. You deserve to be cherished, protected, loved. No one has the right to hurt you. No one has the right to hurt what’s mine.”
“If I’m yours then you are mine!”
“Obviously,” he replies as though I’m stupid.
“So, why can’t I want to protect you? Why can’t I want to make sure nothing hurts you? Why can’t I make sure that the man I love is safe? Why, Hudson?” The tears are close again, I’m so sick and tired of crying.
“Mia…”
I shake my head. “It’s double standards Hudson, it’s not fair, I have just as much rights to protect you as you do me. This relationship is fifty-fifty and that means what we do, we do together. We’re a partnership. God, we’re going to get married. You need to realize that I want the best for you.”
He pulls me toward him. “You’re one of a kind. You’re right, we’re in a partnership, this relationship is even. So you protect me as much as I protect you.”
Relief washes through me. “Good.”
“You’re a passionate little thing.”
I groan. “I won’t be little for much longer. What if I’m having a boy? I’ll be as big as a house, especially if he takes after his dad.”
“We don’t have girls,” he tells me and I laugh at how serious he looks. “Mia it’s not funny. The life we lead, the business we have, it’s why we only have boys.”
I laugh. “I’m sorry, Hudson, I don’t have that power over what gender our baby is going to be. Although, I would be happy with either sex.” I give him a pointed look, kind of mad that he’s wanting a boy, what’s going to happen if we have a girl? Is he not going to want her?
“I know that, I’m just not sure I have the strength to be a father for a girl, nor do I have the ammunition to fight off all the men that are going to be after her if she looks like you.”
“Flattery will get you everywhere. Look, Hudson, how about we cross that path when we reach it? There’s no point in stressing about it right now.”
He smiles, his hands caressing my stomach. He pushes me back so that I’m lying flat on my back, lifting the t-shirt over my head, he kisses my stomach. “God, you’ve made me the happiest man ever.” He throws the t-shirt to the floor.
I smile. “Well that’s good, seeing as you’ve made me the happiest I’ve ever been. It’s only fair that I reciprocate it.”
“I never thought I’d meet someone like you. With the way my parents were, and the fact that I’m the most powerful man in California, I thought that I too would have to marry just for an heir.”
“We’re not even married and now you have an heir on the way.” I smile. “Now is the time to run.” My laughter turns into a full blown cackle as I take in his narrowed eyes.
He leans over me, his entire body, over mine. His dick thick and erect once again, it’s nudging at my pussy where my legs are closed. “I’m not going anywhere. I’ve told you from the get-go, that you’re mine and I mean it.” His lips descend on mine, the kiss is hard and fast. He pulls back. “Do you want out?” He raises his eyebrows at me.
I grab his face with both of my hands and kiss him, my tongue sweeping into his mouth, my legs parting allowing him access to my pussy. As soon as his dick touches my opening, he takes over the kiss, his hands going to my thighs, he lifts my legs and enters me in one swift movement.
My back arches as my mouth opens in shock, as he fills me, I feel complete with him inside of me. His kiss is intoxicating, it’s as though our mouths are fused together, I don’t want to stop, this is heaven, this is where I belong, with him, with the man I love. I lose myself in the bliss, loving every thrust, every groan that comes from Hudson. I know that without him, my life wouldn’t be complete.
“Baby, come back to me.” He whispers in my ear as he thrusts inside me again.
“I’m here.” I moan, “I’m with you, always,” I tell him honestly.
“Good,” he grunts as he picks up his pace. “You close?” he growls, and hearing that deep noise at the back of his throat makes me shiver. “Yeah, Princess, you’re close.”
He lifts my thighs higher and I do the only thing I can think of, I wrap my legs around his neck. As soon as he thrusts into me I moan loudly, he’s hitting the right spot, it feels so good. “Oh God,” I cry out as his finger goes to my clit. “Hudson,” I whimper, it’s too much.
“Give it to me, Princess,” he groans and I know what he wants, he wants me to submit to the pleasure, give him everything. So I do, I let the pleasure take over, tingles start to spread throughout my body and I detonate against his dick. He follows right behind me, kissing me as he fills my pussy with his cum.
“God, you’re a machine,” I tell him after I manage to recover.
His laughter sends shivers down my spine. God, I love hearing that. “Mia, I’m the happiest man in the world, my fiancée is fucking gorgeous and she’s carrying my child. If you think I’m not going to fuck you just because you’re pregnant, you’re sadly mistaken.”
I smirk. “Oh you’re one of those.”
“One of what?” he asks through clenched teeth.
“Those men that love it when their women are pregnant.”
He smiles. “Yeah, I am. We’re going to have loads of children.”
I shake my head. “How about we have one and go from there?”
“Fine,” he grumbles and I laugh, he’s acting like a child.
I reach for the sheets and pull them up over me. I didn’t realize how tired I was until just now, my eyes heavy and I cover my mouth as a yawn breaks through.
“Take a nap, Princess, I’ve a few calls to make and then we’ll have some dinner?”
I yawn again. “Sounds good.” I pucker my lips and he laughs, I’m too lazy to move and kiss him. He places a chaste kiss against my lips and gets off the bed. I sink into the bed further and close my eyes. It doesn’t take long for sleep to come.
Five
Hudson
By the time I’m closing the door, Mia’s already asleep. I think I may have pushed her too hard. She’s been through the ringer today and my selfish ass has had her twice. I can’t help myself when I’m around her, she’s beautiful and seeing her naked pushes me over the edge. When I came back in the bedroom after talking to dad and found her crying, I did the only thing I could, I cheered her up. I hate seeing her cry, and I have no idea how I’m supposed to help her through this grief other than be with her.