Jack laid in the hammock wondering how he got so damn lucky. Kate's head rested on his chest, her hair curling as it dried in the sun. She'd taken advantage of their pool, swimming while Aaron was at daycare. When Jack surprised her by coming home early, she'd curled up with him and had fallen asleep. He studied the shiny ring on her finger. He'd not only won Kate back but he let her run one final time; they ran off to Vegas and got married. He gently played with her hair, studying her sleeping form. She was everything he'd ever wanted and more. She was beautiful but more than that, she was caring and generous; she was loyal and fought for her family.
"You have to work," Kate murmured half asleep. She lifted her head, squinting as she watched him.
"I can stay here," he half-whined. "I just want to spend the day with Mrs. Shepard…" the title made Kate smile. She'd never stop loving having his last name. She had more than she ever thought she would, more than she ever thought she deserved.
"Having your own practice doesn't mean you don't have to work," she giggled.
"I just want to spend time just us. We won't have that luxury for long…" he let his hand rub what would soon become a baby bump, still amazed that he and Kate had created a life together. In a few months, they'd be a family of four. Aaron was beyond excited - but only for a boy.
Kate gave a naughty smile, letting her hand slide under his swimming trunks. "Just time alone, hmm?"
"Something like that," he grinned. He caught her head in his hand and pulled her into a kiss. Kate could focus on nothing except how soft his lips felt against hers.
"We should go inside," she purred as he slowly untied the strings holding her bikini up.
"We have a fence," he shrugged, rubbing a hand over her thigh and watching the shift in her breathing. "Imagine the sun on your skin," he murmured as he rubbed her ass, completely exposed.
"You need a shower," she slid off the hammock, holding out a hand for him. He sighed but took her hand. He knew being married and Kate being pregnant would mean a decrease in sex but not for him. He couldn't look at Kate without wanting all of her. Her time, her heart, her body. He was infatuated with her. He hoped that gratitude to be with her never went away.
"I forgot to ask," Kate called while Jack was in the shower. "When does the new girl start? What's her name?"
"Robin. She starts tomorrow." Jack noticed that Kate was still in her bikini and easily grabbed her and pulled her into the shower.
"Are you crazy?" She half laughed.
"Crazy for you." Jack kissed her neck, enticing her. Her bikini was soaked, the fabric darkening under the water. When he knew he'd gotten her exactly where he wanted her, he untied her bikini again.
She left a trail of kisses along his jawline before settling on his lips as he slowly pushed into her, eliciting a soft moan. He pinned her wrists to the glass wall, making her moan a little louder. He increased the rhythm until each thrust caused her to moan. Eventually, he felt her legs trembling and starting to crumble as she hit her peak. He lifted her as he emptied his seed inside, his head collapsing in the crook of her arm.
"Promise me it'll always be like this," Kate whispered, her fingers trailing his back.
"Nothing could ever tear us apart," Jack said with no idea of what was already unfolding.