We kissed until a girl accidentally bumped into us.
“I’m sorry, guys, you both need to get a room,” she said in a drunken slur, and then she disappeared. We both laughed and headed to the party.
As soon as we walked in, I saw Joe on the other side of the room talking to a girl. They looked very cosy and Ben noticed the stunned look on my face. I knew Joe was in town, but the chances of us being at the same party was an odd coincidence.
“Are you okay, Jessica,” Ben asked as he placed his arm around me.
“Yes, but Joe is here, he’s the guy I dated that moved to Chicago.”
Joe saw me and started to walk up to me with the girl he was with.
“Hi Jess, fancy seeing you here,” Joe said, happy to see me.
“Likewise, Joe. This is Ben.”
It was a little uncomfortable, but after a few minutes of small talk, Ben and I went outside to the balcony to enjoy our drinks.
“He’s still in love with you,” Ben smiled at me. “You were way out of his league,” he added proudly.
“Well, I’ve moved on,” I said as I smiled back at Ben. We stayed at the party for a few hours and danced, and then Ben grabbed me and pulled me to the side door near the lifts.
“Let’s go back to the hotel, I want to kiss you again,” Ben whispered. We both were a little drunk and stumbling around as we left the party.
The traffic back to the hotel was frantic. Some of the streets had been blocked off, and when we finally arrived at our room it was after four in the morning. We were both exhausted as soon as we lay down on the bed and we fell straight to sleep, spooning each other.
“I had a beautiful evening with you, Jessica,” Ben said to me the next morning as I woke up. I was still in bed wearing the same clothes from the night earlier. Ben had ordered breakfast in the room and had already showered. He had a towel wrapped around him and looked even more handsome.
“Thank you, so did I. I think I will take a bath,” I said, and I walked into the bathroom. As I made my way there, I slipped off my dress so Ben could see me, and I bent over seductively as I turned on the water.
“Are you teasing me, Jessica?” Ben’s voice echoed from the bedroom.
“You’re welcome to join me,” I replied, and a minute later he did.
We made love all day. Ben was very fit and obviously very experienced. He knew exactly how to please me. He made me orgasm again and again and again. I couldn’t get enough of his touch. His lips moved all over my body softly and tenderly, and when they reached between my legs, it was uncontrollable. I was shaking all over, and then he thrust himself inside me, leaving me breathless.
“You’re glowing, Jessica,” Ben looked at me as we were on our way to my place. “I’m looking forward to meeting your parents, I hope they approve of me.”
I couldn’t keep the smile off my face and my hands away from Ben.
My parents had invited some friends over for New Year’s Day. Lilly had taken Grace for a stroll and they were both out the front of the house to greet us when we arrived.
“Well, don’t you two look the happy couple,” she winked at me. “Is he that good?” she whispered as we walked in.
Mum had set up a buffet and my father and Ben clicked straight away. They spent the afternoon outside talking about business in Vegas, my father’s work in the Governor’s office, and their shared interest in mountain climbing.
After Lilly put Grace down for her nap, she came up to me and whispered, “Jess, come to my room, we need to talk.”
I followed her and sat across from her bed.
“I’m two weeks late. I’m going to the doctor tomorrow, will you come with me?” Lilly asked nervously.
I was a little shocked. “Of course, Lilly, but how is this even possible, haven’t you and Michael been careful?” I asked, knowing Lilly was hesitant about having more children.
“I don’t know, but I have a feeling we weren’t careful enough,” she replied.
“How do you feel about this, what will you do if you are pregnant, Lilly?” I asked her.
“I don’t know. Michael will be over the moon but, as you know, well, you know how I feel.”
“Okay, I guess we need to wait and see what the doctor says.”
Lilly looked tired. “I think I’m going to get some sleep. Will you say goodnight to everyone?” she said as she pulled the sheets over her.
“Sure, I’ll see you in the morning, Lilly, sleep well,” I said and I closed her door.
Ben asked me to come back to the hotel and stay the night. I wanted to, but I thought it would be best to stay home and be there for Lilly in the morning, she would need me for support.
“I’ll be with you tomorrow evening, Ben, and I can’t wait.”
He knew how much I enjoyed being with him and making love. “Well, sweet dreams, Jessica, your parents are lovely, goodnight.”
Ben drove off as I watched from the window. I was so happy, I fell asleep dreaming of Ben.
The following day, I sat waiting with Lilly in the doctor’s office. Soon, the doctor came back with the results.
“Well, Ms Stone, you’re definitely pregnant. Three and a half weeks to be exact.”
“Okay, well, that’s that,” Lilly replied, sounding a little worried.
“Thank you, doctor,” I took Lilly’s hand and walked her out. “Let’s go for a walk.” My mum was looking after Grace at home for a few more hours, so we had time to digest this alone.
We walked through the park and after about ten minutes of silence, Lilly sighed heavily. “You know what, Jess, I’ll make this work. I will tell Michael, he will be happy, he will probably ask me to marry him, and Grace will have a playmate. I’ll just put my career on hold for a few more years.”
I was amazed at Lilly’s strength. When she had an obstacle, she found a way to just adapt. We both knew that once Lilly had her baby, she would love it and would not be able to imagine life any other way.
“You are so strong, Lilly, you can do anything. I am so proud of you.”
“If you say so, Jess. Can you drop me off at Michael’s? He can bring me back home by lunchtime.”
“Sure. And Lilly, congratulations.”
“Thank you, Auntie Jess!”
Naturally, Michael was ecstatic with the news and they decided to marry after the baby was born. They planned to move in together when Grace turned a year old and Lilly would be six months pregnant. My parents were happy for them but sad that Lilly would be leaving us.
Ben and I spent the evening in his hotel room making love. I couldn’t get enough of him. We ordered room service for dinner just so we wouldn’t have to leave the bed, and after we made love for the seventh time, Ben turned to me to ask me an important question.
“There is a very good university in Vegas, you could attend part of your degree there and be an intern for the hotel if you wanted to. I can make some calls for you if you like?”
Everything was going so fast but I didn’t hesitate.
“I would like that, Ben, perhaps the middle of next year would be a possibility.”
I knew Lilly would be leaving around then and I would have started a new semester. It seemed like the perfect