Bad Influence

17.

"I really like the new place," Ash sat at the kitchen bar looking around.

Jessi hugged his shoulders, "Thank you Ash! We're really enjoying it."

"You look really good Jess. How have you been feeling?"

"Thank you ! And I've been feeling good. I'm healthy and I've been staying fit. I mean thank God you know."

"That's really great." He looked to me making me realize I was in fact staring at him. "Come see." I walked over to him and he pulled me more in front of him by my hips. I missed Ash's hands.

His eyes were dead set on my stomach, "Look at you," he whispered.

"I have a few errands. I'll be back later guys." Jess quickly exited the house.

"I'm four months along so far."

"I know. I've been keeping track," his bedroom eyes left mine and focused back on my stomach. He lifted the tank top I was wearing to right under my breast. Ash's hands slid up and down my baby bump, "Hey there. It's your daddy."

I couldn't help but smile down at him as he talked to his baby in the softest voice. "We can go sit on the couch. My feet are aching."

"Of course babe," I jumped as Ash's arm went under my butt as he picked me up bridal style walking my to the living room.

"I could have walked there," I laughed nervously.

He placed me gently on the white sofa,"You should know I wasn't going to let that happen." Ash pushed the island in front of me to prop my feet up. He then laid across the sofa so he could be face to face with my tummy.

"I'm here ladies," Danny called as he opened the front door. He walked in and took in what he saw. "How was jail bro?"

Ash craned his neck so he could see Danny,"Shitty. But long time no see man."

"Still on that shit?" Danny nonchalantly sat in one of the reclining chairs.

Ash sighed, rolling his eyes, "No Danny I've been clean for a month and three days."

"Good for you Ashy," Danny made kissy noises towards Ash.

"Thanks," Ash kissed my stomach softly, rolled my shirt back down, then began to sit up.

"Where's Jess bunny?"

"She left a few minutes ago. Run errands or something."

"Oh ok. You two wanna watch a movie with me or something?"

Ash looked to me waiting for my answer, "Yeah sure," I nodded.

Danny searched through movies on the TV, while I sat there awkwardly. I hadn't seen, heard, or touched Ash in over two months and my mind was everywhere. His arm wrapped around my shoulder and I tensed up.

He leaned his face closer to my ear, "Karsen, I'm still Ash. I'm not going to bite. Relax , you're hurting my feelings." He sat back and poked out his lip, fake pouting. I released a shaky laugh and leaned back into his arms. He still smelt like Ash, masculine and minty. His black vneck polo was super soft against my cheek.

He kissed the top of my head, "I missed having you close to me."

I kissed his chest. The beginning of the movie began. The arm that wasn't over my shoulders moved slowly to my pants. I looked at Ash with wide eyes. He chuckled, eyes still on the television. His hand kept going but traveled up as he slid up the bottom of my shirt and rested on my tummy.

After we watched a few movies with Danny Ash decided he wanted to take me out and I accepted the invitation.

"Let me change into something better, I'll be right back." I scurried up the stairs to go to my room. I decided on a white wife beater with blue jeans with an elastic waistband and light pink wedges with a cute little bow at the toe. I added more lotion to my arms and chest and spritzed a little body spray then made my way down stairs.