A Highlander's Night

Don't want to be like my mother

He relaxed on top of her and kissed her forehead, Shifting to lay on his side he held Jess against him as their bodies cooled.

"I'm glad you stayed."

Duncan smiled. "Aye! So am I!"

Jess sighed and snuggled closer her hand sliding up and around his neck. She settled her head on his shoulder.

Duncan smiled as he felt Jess settle against him. His smile faded a bit when he remembered where they were. The Barn! He made love to her in the damn barn. What was he a heathen.

"What are you thinking?"

He smiled. "That that was amazing."

"Really?"

"Aye."

When he went to kiss her she gasped and pushed him away.

"Your family will be back soon I want to have those cake's done."

"Alright lass."

They stood up and quickly dress. When they walked back into the house Jess turned to Duncan.

"Could you get everything out I'm going to take a quick shower."

Duncan smiled wickedly. "We could share a shower."

Jess stepped back with a laugh. "Not now handsome."

He pouted. "Okay."

Jess went upstairs and took her a quick shower and walked to the dresser where Duncan put all her clothes. She went through and found the lingerie Vida got her. She chose her royal blue silk bra and panties. As she pulled them on she had a sudden thought. They didn't use any protection. She could be pregnant. She couldn't. She wasn't ready for something like that. She had the fear she would become like her mother. But as she looked in the mirror she knew she would never be like her mother.

She pulled on her skirt and a blouse and walked back downstairs. She saw Duncan had sat out her things but he was no where to be seen.

Jess stood in front of the counter looking at her ingredients. After telling Duncan's family about her parents she had thought of them more. She had never knew her birth mother so how could she know how her mother acted. I mean if she never wanted a baby why didn't she just get an abortion.

Jess had a sudden thought, 'What if it was just me she didn't want'.

"Are you okay love?"

She looked up to see Duncan beside her.

"Just thinking."

"About what you looked upset."

Jess turned and looked up at Duncan. "I don't want to turn into my mother."

"You won't"

"How can I know that? I could be and never know it."

"What's wrong?"

"We didn't use protection. I could be pregnant."

Duncan hugged her kicking himself for being reckless.

"You might not be. And even if you were the woman I made love to would never abandon her baby."

He held her as she calmed down. When she was better Jess looked up with a weak smile.

"From now on we use protection."

Duncan laughed. "Yes ma'am. Now are we gonna make some cakes.

"Why of course?"

She sat to make the cakes and remembering what Grace had said she was making four two layer cakes. As they baked Duncan watched as she made the vanilla and chocolate whipped topping.

When she finished the chocolate she dipped her finger into the topping she held it up.

"Taste?"

Duncan leaned forward and sucked her finger into his mouth. But when Jess turned back to the counter Duncan wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close kissing her.

"Umm!"

Jess smiled at him when he looked down at her. "So do you liked the icing?"

"Yep but it was better when I tasted you as well."

As Jess blushed she tuned back around and started on the vanilla whipped icing. When she was done before she could reach for it Duncan stuck his finger in the icing and held it up to her mouth.

"Now it is your turn to take a taste."

Jess leaned forward and mimicking him she sucked his finger into her mouth and tasted him. When he pulled his finger back Jess stood up on her toes and kissed him. Duncan wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up and set her on the counter. He stepped between her knees and leaned against her kissing her.

Jess pulled back. "Umm that was delicious."

Duncan laughed and pulled her back to him kissing her again. But as Jess leaned forward the timer on the stove went off. With a sigh she got up and took her cakes out of the oven and sat them on the top to let them cool.

She noticed that she had quite a bit of cake batter left.

"Hey Duncan, how many kids will be here tomorrow."

"Quite a bit why."

"I was thinking of take my left over batter and making cupcakes for them."

Duncan smiled. "That'll be a neat idea."

She fixed them up and put them into the oven. As the cupcakes baked Jess told Duncan of her idea.

"I was thinking if you don't mind tomorrow morning could you take me to the store so I can get some candy."

"What will they do with candy?"

"Decorate their own cupcakes."

Duncan laughed. "They'll love that idea."

Jess laughed and when the oven dinged she took the cupcakes out and sat them on the counter to cool.

Taking the cakes over to the other counter she trimmed them and sat one on each cake plate. Taking a spoonful of each icing she spread them out. Then she sat the other cakes on top.

"Duncan can you get the raspberries and cherries?"

He did and as he sat them on the counter Jess finished up spreading the icing. She took a pastry bag and filled it with vanilla icing and piped swirls. On top of that she placed a raspberry on each swirl, then a cherry in the middle. She then placed the cake in the fridge.

"Duncan get me the kisses please."

"Oh yeah!"

When she turned toward him Duncan swept her up and touched his mouth to hers. Lifting her off her feet.

Jess smiled, this wasn't the kisses she was talking about. But they were so much better.

She giggled and pulled back. "I need to finish the cake."

He groaned. "Fine."

Jess turned and finished the chocolate cake decoration the swirls with chocolate kisses and a cherry in the middle, then placed it in the fridge.

She packed up the cupcakes and placed them in the fridge.