*WARNING - ADULT CONTENT

Chapter 14.

Juliette sunk down onto the couch and sat there in silence as the tears at last could fall freely. She pulled out her phone and looked at her favourite pictures. One of Avery, one of them both together, another one of him raising his eyebrows at her. She smiled to herself, in spite of her tears.

A knock at the door startled her. She placed the phone on the couch and made her way over to the door.

"Who is it?"

"Guess…"

She slowly pulled the door open and she took a deep breath as she saw Avery staring back at her.

"I do trust you. I forgive you. I want to forget what has happened and move on, start again. I wrote that song for you and all that it is, still stands. I want you and our baby forever. I could never love anyone else as much as I love you, there's nowhere else I'd rather be than with you. You are it, for me. If you love me as much as I think you do, and you want nothing more for me than to be happy then you need to give me what I deserve, and that is you. "

He paused and she stepped back as he walked in and closed the door behind him. They were both crying now.

He took a step closer to her, he ached to hold her.

She took a step back, so afraid of her own emotions.

"If you can tell me, that you don't love me and that you don't want to be with me, then I'll go. But, I don't think you can. I know you love me, we belong together, all three of us. We should be a family. It would make me so happy."

She was speechless as she saw the most amazing man, standing before her, baring his heart to her. He wanted her, despite everything. Things like this did not happen for Juliette Barnes. She was astounded by the depth of his love for her.

"You don't think you deserve me, and I have always thought you were out of my league. So let's forget the thinking and trust what our hearts are telling us. Forget your thoughts, what is your heart saying?"

With every word he took a step closer, inching forwards, slowly but confidently. He finally reached for her, and pulled her to him as she relented and melted into him. He took her face in both of his hands and gently lifted it to his. Her eyes shone with love and anticipation as he moved his lips closer to hers.

"I love you," he whispered, "both of you."

Finally the emotion bubbled up from her heart and fought the silent battle with her mind. "I love you too...so much."

Half laughing, half crying their lips finally found each other and they held each other tightly as they shared the most amazing, passionate kiss. All the longing that they had felt over the last few weeks, the love that had continued to burn bright was encompassed in that kiss.

Avery swept her up in her arms and they continued kissing each other as he carried her to the bedroom.

As he lay her down on the bed, he pulled off her clothes and then his own, as his kisses changed from hungry and passionate into gentle and tender. They were the sweetest kisses she had ever had, as they lingered on every part of her, desperate to touch her, exploring her once again.

His kisses retraced their steps, as they once again found her mouth and slowly built in intensity. Juliette felt his hands gently caressing her body. They started at her face and hair, but soon they were making their way down her arms, to her chest and finally to her breasts where they began to share the intensity of the kisses.

Juliette moved to try and push Avery onto his back, in order to take her usual position, but Avery playfully shook his head.

"I think you need to stay where you are."

"What?" she said, incredulously.

He kissed the 'what' away and playfully nibbled her lips and then down her neck as his hands moved down too. She wriggled underneath him to try and reach his hands quicker.

"There's no rush Juliette. "

"Speak for yourself," she exclaimed, with an edge to her voice that he knew all too well.

"Be patient, it'll be worth the wait."

He touched her most intimate parts, as she quivered underneath his touch. So desperate for him after all these weeks. Their kisses never faltered, the intensity continued as they reacquainted themselves with each other's bodies. Juliette couldn't help but gasp as he handled her with such tenderness and love. He was taking his time with her, and where at first she had found it frustrating, she slowly began to relax as she realised the depth and meaning of what he was doing. This wasn't just sex, it was so much more. Connections were being made on so many levels.

He pulled his mouth slightly away from hers and stared into her eyes staring back at him. He gave her a slight smile and she smiled back shyly, her eyes filling with emotion.

"Are you ready for me?" he asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.

She nodded, "I thought you'd never ask."

He slowly pulled himself into position and gently brushed his lips with hers. He started off with slow sensual kisses, gradually built them up until they were passionately kissing again. He entered her as she moaned into their kisses. Her senses were on fire as she could hear his breathlessness, she could feel his hand sweeping her hair back from her face, as the other supported his weight, and she could smell that sweet smell of him that she knew so well. His hands caressed her arms and then across to her nipples. It was always amazing between them, but tonight it was breath-taking. As their bodies rocked together he began to thrust as she pulled him as close as she could, grabbing on to his butt. They were both experiencing prolonged pleasure, evident by the way they moved with each other and the way they breathed and moaned.

When they finally both reached their climax they lay there still, as one. Avery put his face in her neck and inhaled the scent of her hair and kissed her neck lightly.

They lay naked in each other's arms, so content.

"That was amazing." Juliette said, still breathless.

"It sure was," agreed Avery.

"I am so happy," said Juliette. "You make me so happy."

Avery smiled. "You make me very happy too."

"I'm also relieved you didn't take no for an answer, and came here tonight."

"I'm definitely glad I came here tonight," he said, with a look of mischief.

"So I guess the tricky part is over now? We are back together and now we just have to figure out how we are going to bring up a baby? She sighed.

"Well actually, there is something else we have to do, the tricky part is far from over."

"What's that then?" she said, looking worried.

"We have to tell my parents." Avery said, looking at her intently.

"Umm, does that mean I have to meet them?" she said, slightly panicked, slightly intrigued.

"Yes, it does. But don't worry. They will love you. It's me that they will have the problem with," he said, rolling his eyes.

Possibly to be continued...