Two-days later C17 Flight back from Kashmir
"So, I got fifty bucks, says Clay's got a new woman" Sonny takes the crisp note from his wallet and lays it down on the bench beside him.
"I'll take that bet" Brock smiles as he takes his own money out and lays it with Sonny's "But I say there's no new woman, he's trying, but getting nowhere"
Trent shrugs , frowning at the pair of them "Oh, don't ask me, I'm not sayin either way, but there's definitely something going on, I can feel it"
Clay can hear them talking even though he's not really listening to their conversation. He turns around and looking up from his phone he can see them, their eyes all fixed on him, staring
"What?" he frowns " What the hell are you staring at?"
"You!" Sonny smiles "So c'mon Clay, do you have a new woman or not ?"
"New woman?" Clay wrinkles his head, turning to look at Trent, who's leaned himself up against the 4x4 that's loaded onboard the C17, "Why would he ask that? "
Trent shrugs and looks at Sonny "Well I guess he didn't say no!"
"No, and that, that right there, that look, and the obsessed staring at his cell, the constant texting, all the way back. No, that screams that you have a woman. So, what's her name?"
"Name? No, she doesn't have a name"
"Oh, right..."Jason, who's now listening in on the conversation, frowns "...so there is a woman, but she doesn't have a name, right? So, what kinda woman is she?"
"There isn't, there isn't a woman. Look, why are you doing this? Why are you suddenly all so interested in my love life?"
"Maybe cos it's a good thing, right?" Sonny shrugs " Because means, you might be moving on. Maybe you finally putting that whole other mess and that other lil bitch behind you?"
"Sonny's right, it would be a good thing. And about damn time too. Look Clay, we all here for you, so seein' you happy, well... it's a good thing!" Jason smiles, a big huge grin " So just tell us her damn name"
"That's my fifty bucks right there then"
Sonny grabs up the money as Brock frowns "Hey, now wait a minute. He didn't actually say he had a new woman. No, no I wanna see evidence first before you get my dough" Brock snatches his own fifty back.
Clay takes a breath, still anxiously looking at his cell phone. He's not received one reply to his messages, or answer to the voicemail he left "Look, um... guys " he grinds his teeth while he thinks "How about, I meet up with you all laters, at the bar, for some beer. I do have somethin' to tell ya, and I'd rather do it with you all together, so I can explain."
They guys all look at each other, confused and somewhat worried by his tone. Jason nods towards him "Something you wanna share there Clay?"
"Um yeah, but um...I'll explain it all later" he takes a deep nervous breath "Promise"
"Well, I'm not liking the sound of this" Jason folds his arms, standing more squarely as he stares "So, we gonna like it this thing you wanna share? You know Clay, I'd rather have a heads up beforehand. Is this somethin' that's gonna affect the team?"
"No, it shouldn't affect the team. But, well um... I don't know if you're gonna like it or not, but, I hope so" he smiles "cos I sure do!" Clay looks at his watch he can tell they're not far from landing and he wants to be ready to go "Excuse me, I need to grab my gear"
Jason frowns, looking around to Sonny and Trent "He say anything to you, what that's all about?"
"Nope nothin' to me"
"Me either"
Jason sighs "So, what the hell's he playin' at? You know, I got a bad feelin' in my gut that we're aren't gonna like it, whatever it is"
Trent frowns "Hey give him a chance, I mean, he's seemed happier recently. Well I thought he did. So even if it is a woman then maybe it's a good thing, right?"
Hmmm! Jason's not so easily convinced "This is Clay, so just keep an eye on him, alright. If he's fallin' for some new woman, we can do without a repeat of before. If he jumps in with two feet I'd rather know, than him going off the rails again, when it don't work out. Sonny check out what's going on. He's up to something for sure, and I don't want him making decision he hasn't thought through, for some chick he just met."
Sonny frowns "Yeah will do. I'm sure it's nothin. I think he learned his lesson last time. But like you say, I'll keep an eye on him"
o-o-o-o-o-o-o
Bag over his shoulder, Clay hurries to unlock the apartment door. He couldn't get here fast enough, and as he gets the key in the door he can hear the loud sounds coming from the TV.
Pheww! He breathes a sigh of relief. When she didn't answer her phone earlier, he had to admit he was worried that she'd done what he asked her not to and left.
He smiles. The relief on his face as he opens the apartment door is huge. She's still here!
Kelsey's curled up, on her side, on the couch, sound asleep. He has a huge grin on his face, and he laughs at the sight of the empty pizza box and large bag, of almost eaten, marshmallows on the floor beside her.
His grin spread in a fixed position right across his face as watches her. She looks so peaceful and he doesn't disturb her, quietly putting his bag on the floor he heads into the kitchen. He feels so lucky to be having this chance, doing the job he loves, a beautiful girlfriend and a baby on the way, things don't get much better than his. If only he could talk her round, to stay here and not go back to the UK everything would be perfect but for now he'd go with her idea and he'd have to talk Jason and Blackburn round. He sighs. No way is that gonna be easy, not at this short notice but something had to give somewhere!
What the hell? He frowns. Scattered around the countertops are a vast array of cleaning products. He picks up one of the bottles, there must be at least ten varying sprays, polishes and disinfectants and the whole place smells of clean and bleach. Even the stove is gleaming and as he opens the refrigerator it actually smells good for once, not the usual smell of days old leftovers
In fact, it looks well stocked, with even has his favorite beers. Oh my god, Kelsey, what the hell have you been doing? He frowns looking over to the couch where she's still asleep.
He smiles as he watches her sleep. Smiling so happy that the corners of his cheeks hurt. He gently pulls the couch cover over her legs. Sitting himself on the small coffee table with the beer in his hand, just silently staring at her.
He finishes up the beer, and he doesn't want to wait any longer, waking her up with a kiss.
Oh yeah I nearly forgot! He smiles, reaching into his duffle bag, pulling out the surprise gift that he bought at the store where he stopped on his drive back. He kisses her cheek again.
Mmmm! she groans stretching, twisting her body around so she's lying flat on her back. She wakes with a smile as he sees him sitting there "Heyyyy! How are you? You all get back safe?"
"Yeah" he nods "Yeah we're all back okay. And you, how are you?"
"Mmmm, yeah I'm good" she stretches again. She was so hot earlier after cleaning that she's only wearing her maternity bra and a grey pair of sweatpants, her large, swollen baby bump on show.
He smiles, running his hand softly and gently over it as he kneels down beside her. Planting a kiss first on her lips and then on the bump. "You look great. A really healthy glow, what have you been doing?"
"Mmmm, more like a hot, fat sweaty mess, you mean!"
"No, you're beautiful and very, very pregnant looking"
She groans looking down her body. He might be right about the very pregnant part she certainly feels so big right now "Oh I'm so tired today" she sit herself up looking at the sudden smug grin on his face "Okay what are you doing Mr Spenser, you have a cheeky look on your face, you're worrying me"
"Oh um... I got you a present, from the store on the way back"
"A present?" she frowns as he suddenly unexpectedly, pushes something fluffy into her face "Ahh! What the hell is that?" she sits back watching him smile. Then she smiles as it comes into focus. She can now see the large grey, fluffy Elephant toy, with a big pink ribbon around its neck "Oh my god! That is too cute. You got me a baby elephant!"
"Well, I thought she might like it!" he pushes it playfully against her bump
"Well I guess you're not hoping for a boy then?" she smiles
He leans in, kissing her gently "Oh no...". he goes back in his bag and pulls out another identical elephant but this one has a bright blue ribbon
"Two elephants" she smiles at him.
"A girl and a boy, see I covered both options" He smiles his beautiful smile "I see the problem and I work it, that's what us Seals do!"
"Oh, do you, really!" She laughs. He's just too cute when he's being funny, and she smiles again her eyes watching him. Looking at every inch of his face, each line and the curl of his lip "Well let me assure you Clay Spenser, there is only one elephant in here" She rubs her hand gently over and around her bump. "You could have bought just one when we knew what it was, that would have solved the same problem"
"Yeah and where's the fun in that, and anyway I figured, whichever one we don't use this time then we could keep it, you know... for next time!" He laughs. Cautious in his teasing, testing the water, knowing they haven't even really discussed the details of this baby yet, let alone going forward for the future. I mean where are we even going to live?
So many questions he has in his head. But for now he was just glad to have her here. He certainly didn't want to rock the boat asking things that might put pressure on her, frighten her away. All he knew was he would never be his father, he would never leave his child and they would come first over everything. No he certainly wasn't going to be like Ash Spenser.
"Next time!?" she frowns "Hey! Now, just slow down a minute! We're not even through this one yet. I'm not even considering a next time. Anyway, I need to get back to work first" she smiles "before thinking about more babies!"
"Work?" he frowns "Are you serious? I mean, you're seriously thinking about going back, into the Navy?"
It's the first time he's heard her mention about the Navy, the first time that he's even thought about her going back to work. He didn't even know it was a possibility and it takes him by surprise.
"Yeah maybe. Well probably" she shrugs "I don't know yet, not for sure, but the option is there"
She sighs she can see this has come as somewhat of a shock to him. That it wasn't something he'd even considered, or thought was a possibility. But then why would he, after all she'd just turned up in his life out of the blue, like a whirlwind.
He wasn't like her, looked into the options and that a baby didn't necessarily mean the end of her career. Hell, she'd even still been allowed to serve onboard the Charles until she was twenty weeks gone, that was a massive boost. Yes she hated leaving but it was the best of both worlds and she had no other option if she wanted to continue with the pregnancy.
She smiles "Hey don't look so worried there's a lot to sort out first. I mean I have to get my fitness back and they need me to have a solid childcare plan in place, I'm still working on that but I have time before I have to decide. I mean I can't do anything for the first six weeks after the birth so will have time to work out my options before I decide for definite... we'll see. Nothings certain, right"
She awkwardly smiles. She can see his concern in his face and how hesitant he is to make a comment and so to break the tense atmosphere she laughs as she pushes the soft toy elephant into his face. "Anyway, talking of presents, I have one for you"
She watches as he leans back into the couch pillows. He's yawning, too tired to think about anything serious right now. She can see how tired he looks "You okay?"
"I'm a little tired that's all, I'm okay, it was just a long flight back. I'm gonna get a shower, then my head down for a while"
"Oh okay, well look, we don't have to do this, not if you don't want. It was just, well it was the only space I could get before my flight back next week but if you're too tired, then I'll understand"
"Okay, what have you been up to, Roberts "He looks at her intrigued "What present?"
She smiles, biting her lip "Well, I thought about what you said, about missing out on things, for the baby. And I thought that you...you know, you might like it."
"Something for the baby?"
"Mmmm kind of. Something more for you" She smiles "There's this place, locally, I looked them up online and well, they um... they do baby scans. You just book to go. So, I .. I booked one for two o'clock today. Sorry I know you only just got back, but it was the only one appointment they had left" She smiles awkwardly and shrugs "I figured we could go and maybe, you know, find out if this elephant.." she picks up the toy looking at it while smiling "... has a trunk or not?"
She pushes the toy into his face, rubbing its trunk against his nose and using her weight she pushes him from sitting to laying down in the couch pillows, so she's sitting across his lap.
"A scan? Like to see the baby?" he looks at her, his arms wrapped around her body " Wow! You booked that for me?"
"Umm hmm" She shrugs "I kinda thought it might be,...fun? But if you don't want to, I mean if you're too tired, then we don't have to go. I know it's a kinda stupid idea, with the baby coming soon"
"Hey, you try and stop me!" he smiles excitedly, putting his hand to the side of her face then he kisses her, his lips against hers firmly " I tell you what, let's get showered and dressed, we'll go do this scan. Then we'll get something to eat and um... then I said we'd meet the guys, at the bar. I'm gonna tell them, about you, the baby, all of it. Then tomorrow, I can talk to Blackburn and Jason about some leave, so we can book the flights"
"Hmm, sure. That sounds like a plan to me" she smiles apprehensively. She has to admit that shes not really looking forward to seeing the guys again. Unsure what their opinions will be. How they'll feel about what she's done and if they'll be keen on the idea of Clay becoming a father. She knows from her own team, in the Navy, that things like this, they upset the balance and the flow of a tight team, so she's really nervous to find out how they will react.
"So, are you gonna invite your dad, to come for drinks, as well?"
"Ash? No why?" Clay takes a deep breath. He frowns shaking his head "No, I wasn't going to"
"Oh, Clay c'mon, he's your dad. You know no matter how you feel about him, you should tell him, about the baby. Clay, invite him. please. C'mon I haven't even met him yet; sure, I've heard all the stories you've told me, about what an arse he is but... Hey, and you know; I even started his book while you were away. It's actually pretty good." She sighs "Clay, I just think its time we met. He's going to be this ones grandfather soon, you've gotta want him to that, surely?"
"Hmm" Clay sighs "Yeah okay, I guess you're right. We will tell him. But not today. We'll go see him tomorrow. It's gonna be more than enough explaining things today. I mean just telling the guys oh hi by the way she didn't abort the baby like I thought and well... here she is! Without dealing with his reaction as well"
"Okay" she smiles "It's your call. I just thought.. I know there's just so much to sort out. Maybe this with the guys it will be a good think, you know starting to get things in place" She smiles "Look, I'm gonna get a shower first and get dressed"
He bites his lip, brushing her hair back from her face as he gently places his hand against her bump "You wanna a hand, in the shower? I could wash the bits you can't reach."
She hesitates. She's thinking about his offer. Watching him looking at her
"Okay" she reluctantly smiles "Okay, c'mon on then"
"Really?" he frowns. He really wasn't expecting her to say yes but now she has he's so excited.
"What? You don't really want to?"she frowns seeing his hesitant frown.
"Yeah, yeah I want to!" he smiles "It's just I .. I just, I just want you to be sure. Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Yeah I think so" she takes his hand, leading him towards the bathroom.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
The warm water is running. Kelsey feels apprehensive, as she stands there wearing only her knickers and bra. She feels clumsy and shy, definitely not sexy. And certainly not the way she used to feel when they showered together in the past.
Clay strips off his pants, pulling his t shirt over his head so he's standing in front of her wearing only his tight cotton boxer shorts. He brushes the lose strands of her hair back from her shoulders "You okay about this?"
"Yeah" She nods nervously "I mean ...you've seen me naked before, right"
"Mmmm hmm" he smiles. "Look I'll go first" he slides his shorts down taking them off. His theory, if he gets naked first then she might feel less embarrassed. He kisses her neck and as he does his cock hardens, springing to attention. He closes his eyes " Sorry. But that's what you do to me " He kisses her again, gently stroking his hand along her spine, down the length of her back then up again, stopping at the clip on her bra. "Okay?"
She nods as he looks her in the eyes, and then slowly, he un-clips the hooks on her bra that's keeping it fastened. Her full and heavy breasts drop as the support loosens; she sighs. He peels the straps down her arms then taking the white lace bra in his hand he lays it carefully on the side unit.
She puts her arm across her chest, covering herself, fiddling with her ear nervously. He smiles watching her. He runs his fingers along her cheek then he leans forward to kiss her again. "Kelsey, you're beautiful...I ...I love you so much"
The words take her by surprise, making her gasp. Her lip quivers and she chokes on the hard lump in her throat and then suddenly, unexpectedly she starts to cry. Pheww! She takes a breath, wiping the tears from her cheek "Oh my god! What the hell's wrong with me"
He smiles "Um... you know google would say it's hormones"
"Clay Spenser!" he hits out at him playfully, and then smiles before wrapping her arms around his neck. He walks her backwards, his lips locked on hers, into the shower, under the warm water.
She frowns pulling back from the kiss " Um...Clay. I know I can't see down there properly, but I.. I think I might still have my knickers on!" she laughs.
He looks down. "Oh, yeah. Yeah, you could be right" he laughs as well "Um... do you want me to take them off for you?"
"err... yeah I think you better" she smiles, lifting her foot as he slides the white lace panties down her legs. He kisses around her bump as he bends down to pick them up from the shower tray. Then he tosses them out of the shower, on to the bathroom floor.
Mmmm she groans holding her back "Aahhhhh!"
"You alright?" he frowns
"Yeah, yeah just some of these practice ones. It's okay" She smiles "Oh I um .. I called my midwife, in the UK . I mean obviously I didn't tell her where I was, I don't think she'd think it was very sensible, do you? " She smiles "Anyway she says it normal, to get these twinges around now. It's fine!" Pheww! She breaths in and out, slow, controlled breaths until the feeling passes.
"Turn around" he puts the shower gel in his hand and starts to rub it gently against the base of her spine, massaging it with a light but firm touch.
Mmmm "Yeah, that's so good. Yeah, right there" Mmmm! She sighs. Resting her hand flat against the wall to support herself as he moves his hand further down, over and around the cute, full curve of her butt, then gently he teases his fingers into the soft of the folds between her legs.
As he touches her she flinches, hesitantly tensing up. Then she turns herself around to face him.
He holds the palm of his hand softly against her cheek. He kisses her, then letting his hand drop from her face he, very cautiously, runs his fingertips over her breast
"You okay?" He can feel her hesitation and nervous tension as she takes deep breaths. Apprehensive because it's been so long since she's done anything like this with anyone. Been this close to anyone. Let anyone see her changed body naked.
"Clay..." she hold her breath. She liked the feel of his fingers making soft circles around her overly sensitive nipple but she's conscious of the changes in her body and she finds it hard to relax.
"Hey! Do you want this?"
"Mmmm hmm" she nods. She does, she wants him, but she just feels so awkward. She's uncomfortable with the size and shape of her body "Clay.. I...I don't think I can do this. I'm sorry. It's not that I don't want to, just...I don't know" She looks down at his hand softly massaging her breast and she puts her hand to his. Her breast is full and it's tender.
He can feel a definite change in the weight in his hand. It feels good, but he can see she uncomfortable she is, and he stops. Instead he pulls her body close against his, running his hand down her back. He wants her so much, that's more than obvious by the hard-solid pulse of his cock. He closes his eyes as it rubs against her nakedness.
"Okay, it's fine" he nods. As much as its almost painful to stop he reassures her "It's okay. We'll stop. We don't have to do anything you're not comfortable with. Kelsey, it's okay" he kisses her.
"I'm sorry!" she sighs looking down at her body then she smiles. She can see the huge firm hard on he has "I'm sorry, god this must be so frustrating for you"
"A little" he smiles "Hey, I'll cope"
She smiles "Well, perhaps there is something I could do about that . If you want?"
"Oh really? Mmmm! Well if you wanted you could try that .. then yeah, yeah that might fix a problem" he smiles and kisses her. The whole idea of what she's suggesting turns him on even more.
She smiles, then starting at his lips she works her kisses down his body, first down his neck and then over and across his chest. Working them over his abs. Then she stops just before his waistline, looking up, doing that teasing thing she does when she bites her lip. Then she drops to her knees in the warm water that's swilling around their feet in the shower tray
"You know you'll have to help me up after this" she smiles
"Oh, I will don't worry" he leans back against the shower wall and she firmly takes his hardness in the warm softness of her mouth, her tongue circling against the tip and then down the length with the edge of her tongue. The slurp as he fills deep into her throat and thrusts groaning against her Mmmm!
He's only had sex, well not so much sex more an attempted fumble, once since she left. Obviously it wasn't like he hadn't taken care of his needs at times. Relieving his urges with his own hand in the shower. Though he had to admit that most of those involved him imaging it was Kelsey's hand, or like now her mouth, wrapped around his length that helped get him off.
No, the closest he'd come to thrusting his cock into another woman was in the side alley behind the bar. He remembers he was so drunk that he couldn't get it up and the girl, whose name, if he knew it, he can no longer remember, didn't have the patience to keep trying. Eventually losing her temper and storming off after he kept thrusting a semi hard cock towards her mouth.
No amount of her expert attention, however desperately she tried, would make it rise to the he remembers how she cursed, calling him something and telling him how, it was a shame as she'd always fancied him and that he should sort his issues out. Before storming off into the night, leaving him slumped on the ground in an embarrassed heap. Waking some hours later covered in his own vomit and calling Sonny to come get him.
He sighs, thankful now, that he couldn't go through with it that night. Because somehow now it would have felt like he'd cheated.
He has no such problems right now though. In fact, it's the opposite trying to contain his hardness, stop himself from being so turned on. She gives a great blowjob.
Mmmm he groans as her head bobs in front of him stroking his hand through her hair, twisting it around his hand as he guides his hardness between her wet lips
"Oh god!" he sucks in air through his teeth Aahhhhh! "Oh God, Kelsey I'm gonna .." Mmmm "I'm gonna cum! Oh shit... aahhhhh! Too late! he groans again as he relaxes back against the cool of the tiled wall "Oh god! Oh Goddd! That was great!"
She smiles, putting her head back, letting the warm shower water wash him from her face and rinsing her hair Mmmm "Well that didn't take long!" she laughs, watching him as he leans there relaxing "Have you not been with any one since I left?" she frowns.
She's not really sure if she wants to know if he has, but something about the speed he was satisfied tells her that he might not have been.
"No!" he pulls her to her feet, kissing her, pushing his tongue deep in her mouth. "No, I haven't"
He wants her so much now. He wants to feel what it's like to be inside her, properly. This whole new sexy body she has, he wants it. He kisses her longer and deeper than before, his fingers again aching to find that spot between the V of her legs, and as he hits on it she groans Aahhhhh!
Got it! He watches her face change, and the muscles in her body relax as he continues to circle the small hard bud of her clit Mmmm! He smiles. "You like that?"
Suddenly her hormones are raging, in places she long forgotten, and she nods "Yessss!" Breathing deeper she wraps her arms tight around his neck, pressing her full, firm breasts against his chest. She's now forgotten the consequences of pressing them too much, lost in the feeling of him stoking a fire to her body.
"You wanna try this?" he can see how turned on he's making her and he's almost ready again. His cock awakened to the promise of the new and exciting temptation of her body.
"Not here!" she gasps
He nods agreeing as he turns the shower water off. Wrapping her in a towel he leads her back to the sanctuary of the bedroom.
She's nervous again. The same body conscious self-doubts starting to creep in. Worried about her size and shape. She doesn't need to worry because Clay finds her a huge turn on.
The fullness of her breasts, the soft roundness of her curves. though now faced with doing it the logistics of it are actually more difficult. He's confused as to which might be the best position, the safest and the least likely to harm the baby. The scenarios all running one hundred miles an hour through this head while his cock hardens ready for the looming attention.
She can see it and she's thinking exactly the same things. Wondering what would actually be the most comfortable position. There is no way can they do it with him on top, so it either has to be him behind, or her on top of him.
She settles for the her on top, that way she can control things. It's been so long that she's not sure she can take the deep thrusting of him behind. She certainly needs something more gentle this first time around.
She pushes him down onto his back on the bed. Now keeping the towel wrapped around her while she straddles her legs over his hips into position. She lowers herself on to his hard length and he holds her hips. Gently bouncing her up and down, he smiles. She smiles looking down at him, she can't lean forward enough to kiss right now, but she can feel the touch of his fingers again her clit and she closes her eyes. Oh god!
He's cautious and gentle when touching her nipples. They're swollen filling the front of her firm flesh mounds. She looks gorgeously beautiful sitting up there on top of him. And now he can see the flush of orgasm as it starts to fill her face.
The intense feeling rushes over her and she sighs, groaning out loud in pleasure"Oh GODDDD!" Mmmm mmm She gasps breathless as wave after intense wave, sparks through her limbs. The cramps in her stomach tightening "Oh god!"
Huhhhh! she pants "Oh god!" she smiles. She feels so amazing. Then she can feel a wet warmth filling her, and for a moment she wonders what's going on. Then she looks at Clay, his eyes tight shut, him groaning to himself and she knows, It's the warm of his cream filling between her legs the pleasure on his face is obvious.
She untangles her body from his and settles herself on the bed beside him. He wraps his arms around her, as they fall to sleep.
o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
They must have slept for a couple of hours.
Clay wakes with a start to the sound of knocking at the apartment door. He checks the time it's just gone 12noon
He checks on Kelsey; she's still sleeping soundly, and he leaves her there. Grabbing some shorts, he pulls them on and heads towards the door.
"Hold on, just comin'!" As he opens the lock the door pushes wide open and Sonny and Trent force their way in. "Hey! Sonny..." he frowns "...hey man, you can't be here . You need to go!"
There's a thud and clunk of bottles, as Trent drops a case of beer on the small coffee table.
"Nope!" Sonny throws himself down on to the couch, flicking the TV on and putting his feet up on the coffee table, next to the beer. "Me and Trent are here to find out who this new woman is? And we're not leavin' until you fill us in. So, spill!