Chapter 251
Jax's Point of View
Raelynn snuggled onto her side, her eyes drifting closed slowly, as I tucked her fuzzy bear blanket up around her shoulders. I stayed knelt down beside her bed, rubbing small circles into her little back. A sudden memory of Thomas climbing into bed with me at night hit me. He used to hate thunderstorms, but he never wanted Gemma and John to think he wasn't tough enough, so he would quietly climb into my bed when the thunder boomed too loud or the lightening hit just a little too close.
"Sweet dreams, baby girl." I whispered, pushing up to my feet. I leaned down and placed a kiss on Rae's forehead and brushed some her crazy blonde locks away from her eye.
She was already out cold again. Momsters and bad guys forgotten.
I crept out of her room as quietly as possible, leaving her door open enough for the hallway nightlight to shine in a bit. Gunner was lying stretched out in the hallway between Abel and Rae's room. His usual nighttime post. He lifted his head off the carpet, giving me a goofy lazy look riddled with side eye. I shook my head and reached down to rub his ears as I walked to the bedroom. "Keep an eye on em,' earn your keep mutt."
I smirked at the mangy mutt as I closed the bedroom door. I heard him sigh on the other side of the door like he knew what Rowan and I were gonna be doing and it bugged him.
When I turned around Rowan was walking out of the bathroom. She paused, grinning at me. Our eyes met and I was instantly aroused and ready to finish what we had going on in the kitchen before Rae had woken up.
Rowan's eyes had a shine to them, they twinkled almost, raking down over my body. It felt like her hands were on me wherever her eyes landed and it was the greatest feeling I'd ever felt in my entire life. A few strides from the both of us and we were across the room and in each other's arms.
I noticed the sheen in Rowan's eyes were tears and instantly caressed her face. Baby hormones were gonna make her super emotional again. I could handle it though. Because with the emotions also came the sex drive and that we both enjoyed.
"What's wrong? What is it?" I asked hesitantly.
She grinned again swiping her finger under her eye, her body pressing against mine as she stepped into me more. My cock was already hard, pressing against her stomach.
"Just when I think I couldn't possibly love you any more you go and quiet our daughters fears like that." She whispered, looking up at me like I was a fucking god. I had to admit, it felt fucking amazing to have her look at me like this. Like I could do no wrong. Like I was the only thing she needed to breathe. Especially when she should be looking at me as anything but after all I've done. The carnage my hands have caused should be sending her running. But here she stays. She must have noticed the hint of confusion on my face and continued on. "I heard you over the baby monitor. You know I was a little scared about having a third baby, but I'm not scared anymore. Because you're fucking amazing, Jackson. You're everything I could have ever asked for. Despite what you think, you're a wonderful father. I feel so lucky that I get to do this with you. When I was growing up I always imagined what my husband would be like and you have exceeded every scenario my brain made up."
Despite my trying so desperately to keep them in check, my emotions started to get the best of me. I swallowed the lump in my throat. I pulled her face to mine, our lips colliding in a gentle kiss.
Rowan gripped my hips, but pulled back. She bit her bottom lip and tossed me a sexy smirk. Her blue eyes were possessed with a newfound hunger as they raked down my face, neck, shoulders, chest. They even lingered on my cock. She flattened her palms against my chest, stepping even closer into me. "Do you remember earlier tonight how I said I'd give you the gold star treatment if you wore this button up tonight?"
