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“Like my life depend on it.”

“And do you think she loves you like that?”

“Shit, I hope so. But also, I’m willing to take the risk.”

I felt better after the phone calls I had with both Gianna and my mama. Those phone calls were over a week ago and now the only person left to have a conversation with, was my baby.

She had contacted me weeks ago to let me know her doctor had scheduled her ultrasound so we could figure out the sex of our baby. She called me because she wanted to make sure I was there to experience it.

I was grateful as fuck for Serenity. She could have been bitter and locked me out of all of this, but she kept me in the loop even if it was only through texts.

She even had me download some app to my phone to help me keep track of our baby’s progress.

At 20 weeks my seed was the size of a banana and was extremely loved by both his or her mama and daddy.

I couldn’t fucking wait to lay eyes on her so I booked a flight for the morning before the ultrasound so I could spend time with her, touch her, feel her. I missed Serenity so fucking much and these weeks without her were hell.

I had arrived a little past 2pm. The moment I left out of JFK, my car service was waiting for me and I immediately asked them to bring me here, to her apartment.

I had one bag with me, a small one, for a short stay.

I had not bothered booking a hotel, for what?

I just wanted to be laid up with her, hopeful that she wouldn’t turn me down.

But I wasn’t stupid, so I had Sheena on standby making sure I could get a room last minute just in case.

When I entered the building, they recognized me and I used my code to access the private elevator. Once inside, Arielle stood outside the elevator waiting on me with her arms crossed.

“Got a call that you were on the way up. Long time no see.”

“What’s up Ari.”

“Don’t ‘what’s up Ari’ me nigga, what the entire fuck?” I stepped off the elevator and sighed. I knew what this was about. I had talked to Brodie quite a few times, and I knew they pillow talked.

“I’m already knowin.”

"You fucked up," she reminded me. “Real bad.”

"I know."

She studied me for a second before her expression softened. "She misses you like crazy you know."

Before I could respond, the elevator dinged. I turned, my heart jumping in my chest as Serenity stepped inside, laughing with Averi and Egypt. Then her eyes locked on me and for a moment, we just stared.

Ari, Averi and Egypt excused themselves. And before either of us could speak, I closed the distance, pulling her into my arms. She stiffened at first. Then—slowly—she melted into me. I held her tight, breathing her in.

That’s when I felt it—the curve of her belly. I pulled back, looking down. "Can I?" I asked, voice barely above a whisper.

She smiled softly, nodding.

I placed my hand over her stomach feeling the warmth, the life growing inside her.

"Damn," I whispered. "That’s really our baby in there."

She chuckled. "Yes, Creed. If you’re lucky he or she might start kicking and you can feel them."

I swallowed hard, stunned. "I didn’t get this with Gio," I admitted. "Not like this. Not up close."

“I remember.”

“Fuck, this shit is real.”

“Very real. I’m gaining weight like crazy.” I couldn’t tell, besides the small curve of her belly she looked exactly the same. In fact, she was glowing, as beautiful as ever.

She tilted her head. "What are you doing here? The appointment isn’t until tomorrow." I looked at her, really looked at her.

According to Arielle, Serenity had missed me. Yet, she was still keeping her distance, but she missed me. I don’t know how, but I felt that off her. I felt her need for me as much as I needed her.

"I came early ‘cause I needed to see you," I told her truthfully swiping a loose curl from her face. "Hoping we could spend time together." She hesitated. “Please baby, I missed you so fuckin much. I need this, need you, bad.”

“Okay.” She whispered, closing her eyes briefly before looking back at me. “Okay I’d like that.”

I wrapped my arms around her again, running my fingers through her curls and nestling my face in her neck.

Her familiar vanilla scent invaded my nostrils.

My hands roamed her curves, as if I was trying to recommit her body to memory, but there was no need.

I had been tangled in her so many times. I knew her; deeply.

I pulled back from our embrace and placed a kiss on her lips.

It was a soft peck, testing the waters to see if she would let me.

When she didn’t stop me, I kissed her again, and again until our lips were smashed into each other, tongues dipping in and out of each other’s mouths the obvious yearning in both of us.

Serenity was the first to pull back lust fully displayed in her eyes.

“Come on.” She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards her bedroom, but not before I grabbed my small duffle.

Once inside her room, she closed the door and again her hands and lips were on me. Her movements were swift, aggressive but I wasn’t about to stop her. I wanted her just as much as she apparently wanted me.

We took turns disposing of each other’s clothes and in her nakedness, I saw the fullness of her breast, the extra cushion she had in her hips and thighs. Not that she didn’t have a nice body before, I loved her shape but now; pregnant with my seed inside her, Serenity had never been sexier.

I pushed her back on the bed before pulling her panties down and spreading her legs.

Her scent was familiar, arousal and desire seeping out of her.

The first flick of my tongue caused a groan from both of us.

The pleasure I got just from eating her pussy would never get old.

The second swipe had me savoring her essence and her holding my head burying my face deeper between her legs.

I slipped a finger inside of her eliciting another sexy moan. I looked up at her as I feasted on her, watching her play with her nipples.

“Fuck.” I moaned against her lips tasting every bit of paradise.

I placed my hands underneath her, pulling her closer before locking my arms around her legs keeping her legs open as far as possible because Serenity had a tendency to run.

But I needed every bit of her nectar on my tongue and there was going to be no running from me.

When her legs started shaking, I knew she was about to release so I sped up the swipes of my tongue between her folds and seconds later I was slurping up everything she was giving to me then placing soft kisses on her lower lips, between her thighs, at her waist, lingering a minute longer on her stomach before licking her nipples and then kissing her and allowing her to taste herself on me.

“Creed, please.” She begged but she didn’t have to wait long as I slid my dick inside of her tunnel, burying my face in her neck with a groan at the relief of being inside of her again.

“I love you so much baby.” I whispered slowly stroking in and out of her.

“I’m so fuckin sorry, I promise not to hurt you again.

” Tears fell down her cheeks and I kissed away her tears before sticking my tongue back down her throat.

Serenity wrapped her arms around my neck and her legs around my waist. “You love me?” I asked, and she nodded. “Use your words baby.”

“I love you, Creed. I fuckin love you. Please don’t stop.”

“I got you.” My speed increased, and her moans grew louder. It didn’t matter that the house was full, what mattered was only her and me, in this moment, together. I pulled back some, lifting up so I can get another angle, and her eyes rolled backwards causing a smirk to grace my lips.

“That’s it baby, chase that nut.” I could feel her walls closing around me, pulling me deeper inside of her with each stroke of my hips. “Fuck Serenity, I feel that shit, let it go.” And she did, we both did, together, in sync.

I collapsed on the side of her, staring up at the ceiling and listening to her sharp breaths. My hand went to the swell in her belly wanting to make sure I didn’t hurt my baby almost forgetting that I had to be gentler that I normally would be.

“You good?”

“Yes.” She placed her hand over mine. “We’re good.” Suddenly, I felt a movement and I quickly sat up and stared at Serenity who just laughed. “Did you feel it?”

“What the fuck was that?”

“The baby is moving.”

“How long has that been happening?” I asked placing my head to her stomach.

“About a week. I first felt it in class. I thought I was going crazy until later that night, I felt it again.”

“Move for daddy again baby.” I spoke to her stomach, my hand pressed firmly against it as well. “Please.”

“The baby is stubborn you can’t ask nicely. You gotta kinda—” and then she jiggled her stomach a little with her hand.

“Don’t be doing that to my—Oh shit, there it is again.” I laughed causing Serenity to laugh as well. With each laugh, her belly rumbled. “That’s crazy. Damn you ain’t never been sexier than you are right now, belly full of my growing seed.”

“I can’t believe you got me pregnant Langston.”

“I can.” My hand travelled down her jaw line, tracing her lips. “Because we be fuckin’, good and nasty.” She rolled her eyes.

“Anyway. Now I’m hungry.” She said and I chuckled, of course she was hungry, she was always fucking hungry. “You hungry?”

I grabbed her so that she was straddling me before moving her up so that she was sitting on my face. “Yeah, I could eat.”