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Chapter Ten
"You're apart of my life now."
My eyes met her in a millisecond, connecting in a silent conversation that only our souls could possibly decipher. Her eyes never left mine and I did the only thing that could top those beautiful words of her's. I had to do something that would convince her that my heart was in the same place.
I fully turned around in her arms and attacked her plump lips with mine. My hands immediately moved to her neck. I got up on my knees in between her legs not breaking our contact.
Where did this come from?
She was just as surprised by my actions as I was. After a moment, the shock fell through and her arms circled around my waste, pulling me closer to her.
I was getting really good at this kissing thing. The way her throat vibrated every time I would stick out my tongue to lick her bottom lip, and brought it into my mouth and nibbled on it drove me wild.
Her arms moved from around my waste and she put her hands on my hips. She pulled on them, bringing me even close to her.
Then it happened.
Our lips crushed together in a fit of who dominates who, are hands on each other feeling the warm soft skin, and then my knee bumped into her center.
She pulled her lips millimeters apart from my and moaned deeply.
I smiled at the reaction I got but too wary to do it again know that I wasn't even close to going all the way let alone that.
As much as I loved this heated moment, I pulled away knowing my limits.
We were both breathing hard against each other's mouths. Our lips were bruised and bee stung from the intensity of our shared kiss.
I watched her lips enjoying the slightly red, flushed, plumpness of them.
"Wow," she said panting for breaths.
"Yeah, I know." I said bringing my hand up to let my thumb run across her bottom lip. I could tell I was whispering softly by how little breath was escaping my mouth. "I am so lucky."
She smiled up at me. Her eyes were glowing with something I haven't seen from her before. It was something that people tried to Photoshop, but every time they failed miserably.
To me, it looked like love.
Didn't it?
To me, that is what love would look like.
"Why?" She asked tucking a piece of blond hair behind my ear.
I tilted my head and a quiet smile came onto my face, simple.
I leaned in to whisper into her ear. "You're an angel." I revealed to her in the simplest way I could.
I gave her soft feather light kiss on her forehead before pulling back and looking at her.
"You just don't know it yet."
We all were sitting around the kitchen island waiting for Ashley to go wake Ripley.
Aiden took on the task to begin cooking breakfast for everyone, a green apron adoring his chest and a goofy smile on his face from Kyla just leaning up and kissing his cheek.
It was so adorable…these two.
They were perfect for each other.
From what Kyla tells me they have been married for nearly a year and been together on and off since high school.
They looked like the picture of the perfect couple…because I believe they were.
Kyla sat on the stool with Mare (Ashley-Marie; I decided to give her that nickname. It's the Irish side of me coming out. Kyla thinks it's cute and even begun to use it.) in her sling hungrily nursing.
Although Kyla and Ashley are only half sisters, I can see great similarities.
Kyla was flipping through a script with her glasses on the brink of her nose. She reminded me of the first time I seen Ashley at her concert. She had been looking down at her guitar as she sung "Let Go." Her glasses were sliding down to the bridge of her nose. They both had the same look.
Kyla began signing about something in her usually erratic behavior. Since Ripley has more of Ashley's personality and demeanor. Would that mean that Mare would be like Kyla?
Whoa. I would feel sorry for anyone who will babysit her.
"So, what is your take on Attached Parenting? I mean, I can do some of it, but, geez, I need my space." Kyla signed quickly.
She was trying to take my attention away from the fact Ashley has been in the room for five minutes.
God, I wish Ashley would just tell me.
Did I ever mention I have no patience? Well, I don't!
I took a breath.
"My take?"
Kyla nodded.
"I think it is a really good benefit for the child. Of course, the parent can make time for themselves, but from that being with the kid is a good thing I think."
She smiled at me, "You will make a great mother one day."
I smiled softly.
That hit me where it counts.
All during my life I wanted to be the mother my mom isn't. I wanted to be that mother who loves her child unconditionally and who would just be there.
I want to be a great mother.
I couldn't stop the next words that flew off my fingers, "Ripley's Ashley's isn't she?"
Kyla froze, her hands in mid air. Aiden looked over, confused, by the sudden stopping in his wife's behavior.
"No, of course not," She signed hurriedly.
I gave her a look. The look that told her to not lie to me because I knew what was going on. "She doesn't have to know that I know."
Kyla's face stayed serious, "H-h-how?"
I frowned a little, "I sorta walked in on her feeding Ripley."
Her face realized what I was saying and she shook her head, "She would have told you soon anyway."
"Really?" I asked not believing her.
Telling your new girlfriend that your sister's kid is yours isn't something people tell someone soon.
Then again the connection between us compensate for time, I guess.
She nodded her head as though I should know, "She cares a lot about you."
A smiled tugged at my lips and she noticed it.
"She wants to tell you soon, but she needs time."
I nodded my head, "That is why I don't want you to tell her I know."
Her smiled showed vibrantly on her face, "You care a lot about her don't you?"
"Yes!"
Her face went back to serious, "Just don't hurt her. She has been though hell and back. She deservers some happiness."
I smiled, "Don't worry; I could never hurt an angel."
With perfect timing, Ashley walked out of Ripley's nursery with the small child on her hip.
The smile on my face multiplied when I saw that she was dressed in an adorable dress with a white sweater on top.
Ashley smiled at the look of my heart melting in front of her.
She came to stand by me, "Sorry I was…"
Ripley interrupted by reaching over for me. Her big brown eyes mirrored her mother's; intense and warm.
Ashley's smiled turned into a grin and handed me the little girl.
I kissed her on her forehead and signed, "Miss me?"
She nodded her head quickly, the adorable way only a child could do.
"Sleep good?"
She nodded her head.
I kept the signing to only a few words, but impressed at her fluency with it.
I need to make sure to thank Kyla for it.
Then again this is just another sign that God made Ashley and me for each other.
"Wow, I never realized how good she is." Ashley said amazed.
I nodded my head, "Sign is a lot easier for a child to catch on because they can't verbally speak at a certain age."
Kyla nodded her head, "Ripley signed her first word at two months whole it took her until three weeks ago to speak."
Ashley's eyes widened, "I didn't know she just sad her first word."
Kyla nodded her head, "Yeah, it was 'Mim'."
Ashley's face suddenly saddened. "I wish I could have heard it."
I sat adjusted Ripley on my hip and then put an arm around Ashley's waste and smiled at her.
"You was her first word. That's impressive; usually it would be something random like 'ball'." I told her giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
She smiled sadly at me.
There was something else.
A deeper sadness.
Kyla noticed it also. "What's up?"
Ashley looked down for a moment then back at Kyla. From Kyla, her eyes slowly can to focus on Ripley and me.
She spoke softly, her lips barely moving.
"Ross called me last night. Ani DiFranco and Colby Caillat are going on a four week nation wide tour…and they want me to be the main focus of it." She looked down sadly.
My smile suddenly fell.
Four weeks?
Hell, we only been together, literally been together, about four days total.
Kyla hurried and picked up her face, "Ashley! That is great! You wanted this tour since forever! Well, you wanted to tour with Ani!"
Ashley nodded her head, "But.."
I did the only thing I could…
I leaned forward and kissed her below her ear. "You will be fucking awesome and I will be here when you get back…waiting."
She smiled and brought her eyes to me.
…support my girl.