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Chapter 12

A gasp left Liz's lips when Jason jerked her body against his chest and then his lips smothered hers as the passion that he had held back for so long started to pour into her and her knees buckled as he ravished her mouth.

Taking a second to breathe, he retreated and then pushed her onto the bed, smirking when she ripped off her pants and shirt. He almost looked sinister as his eyes raked over her body and was pleased when it shuddered involuntarily. "God, you're beautiful."

"Why are you over there?"

A chuckle left his lips. "You want me, you got me."

His lips burned a trail up her right leg as her hands clutched the sheet.

"Jason…"

Her breathy sigh almost did him in as he bit the material of her underwear and started to retreat, taking them with him before he finally grabbed it and slid it off.

When his tongue swiped over her lips, a groan left, making his attention snap to her face. "What do you want, Elizabeth?"

"Your mouth on me."

He slowly parted her legs, running his hand up the inside as her breathing started to accelerate. "Watch me."

A cry left her mouth when his tongue swiped against her and she couldn't help it as her fingers found his hair and gripped it just enough to make Jason moan. The vibration shot through her, so he began to hum as his tongue found a rhythm and his finger slid inside her.

Her head began to thrash as the most delicious sounds left her mouth which just spurred him on more.

Suddenly, she froze and then a shrill sound left her lips as her hips bucked, and Jason eagerly lapped at her as she gushed and trembled.

When her body seemed to melt into the mattress, he retreated before kissing his way up and devouring her mouth.

Her hands were all over him and the feeling was making him unbearably hard.

"Elizabeth…"

His moan made her body shudder as she wrapped her legs around his hips.

When she realized he still had his briefs on, she pushed him back. "Off."

He grinned before standing, and then quickly removing the offending material until he was standing in all his glory.

She moved in front of him, and he held his breath when her hand reached out to touch him. "Mmm," she said before stroking him. His body tensed as he tried to keep in control and not throw her on her back, but then her tongue swiped his head, prompting a growl to leave his lips and a stunned Elizabeth found herself laid out on the bed like a pagan sacrifice.

"Come to me."

He dove at her, their mouths connecting as he kissed her torridly, whipping passion inside her that she didn't know she had. Once again, her legs wrapped around him, and this time, when his dick swiped against her, a noise left her lips that neither had ever heard before.

His hips jutted forward, as he was unable to resist the heat he had now entered, and when he had finally slid further in, her hips bucked sending him to the end of the line. "God, you feel so good," he moaned before circling his hips.

There were no words to describe the feeling of coming home again. He can barely comprehend that he was inside her again as his dick twitched. When her grip tightened, he slowly retreated as he sucked in a breath and then she was smothering his cock again as he pitched forward.

"Yes."

His hips pumped a little harder as he savored the feeling, and when she began to thrust back, he couldn't wait, and he thundered in and out as she eagerly encouraged him. They moved as one, until he began to rut, swiping against her clit as she cried out. When he changed his angle, a tremor shot threw her, a sign of things to come.

His pants grew louder, as the sound of his balls slapping against her body filled the room.

"Yes, Jason, right there," she said as he changed the angle.

Knowing he couldn't hold out much longer, he gritted his teeth. "Come, dammit!" His finger found her clit, and then several harsh pants left her lips before she was soaring, crying out his name as the orgasm slammed through her with such force that she almost blacked out.

Jason's sexy pants filled the room, as light exploded inside him, and he began to spurt before collapsing onto her body as his hips continued to pump and his seed flooded her.

Her hands softly swiped over his back as she relished the feel of his weight on her until he flipped them over and reluctantly left her body.

"I think you broke me," he said, making her giggle.

"That was incredible."

"You're incredible."

"I missed you so much."

When he felt her tears, he held her tighter.

"I missed you too." He never wants to let her go. "I hope we didn't wake the kids."

"They'd sleep through an earthquake."

He smiled.

"Sleep, because knowing you, we're doing this again at some point before morning."

He chuckled. "Damn right."

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Elizabeth grinned when the sun began to rise. Sure enough, he had just rocked her world again, and it was just as explosive as the first time.

"I wanted to take it slow, but you make that impossible."

"I don't mind it hard."

"Is that right?"

Her grin widened. "Yup. If you need to brand me every night with that thick c—"

His mouth smothered hers as he kissed her. "You can't talk like that, Elizabeth."

His tortured expression did her in and she laughed and laughed.

"Women…"

"Poor baby."

"Let's get in the shower before the kids get up."

They headed there where Jason lovingly washed her, and she did the same to him.

Just as they were drying off, Jake's cry came from the monitors, so Liz ran into the bedroom and quickly dressed before tending to her son.

Jason wasn't far behind her and just watched as she soothed him from the doorway.

Once he was changed, she handed him off and they went downstairs to make a bottle.

Jason's body swayed as he gazed at his son. "He's so beautiful, just like his mom."

She smiled. "You're biased."

They kissed as she handed him the bottle and then Jake made a sound of impatience before Jason slipped the nipple into his mouth.

The baby greedily drank as they watched.

Once he was fed, Jason handed him over and began to make some breakfast.

A groggy Cam watched with wide eyes. "Jason!"

"Hey, buddy."

Cam ran to him, and Jason picked him up and put him on his hip.

"You hungry?"

He nodded.

Jason sat him in his seat and finished the bacon before pouring some batter on the grill.

"I like pancakes."

Jason smiled. "Me too. What else do you like?"

That pepped the toddler up and he began to jabber away as Jason made mental notes.

Liz smiled as she observed. He's going to be a good dad. It was almost surreal having him here like this, but she couldn't help but notice how relaxed he was, and it made her happy that they could do that for him. After all, his life is full of complications and one crisis after another. A man deserves some peace and freedom to unwind, and she is determined to give that to him.

His gaze met hers. "Are you okay?"

"Yes. You?"

He smiled. "I'm good."

"What's on the agenda today?"

"Sonny left me a message and said he didn't want to hear from me for a few days."

"That's good."

"Yeah. I thought that maybe we could look for a house."

"Seriously?"

He nodded. "We can't stay here forever. I want to get moving on it so security can be set up." After that is all taken care of, he's going to have Stan hire a few more geeks, then he'll have Cody look for a few operatives near other operations that could be a threat. They need eyes and ears everywhere. He won't tolerate just waiting for someone to attack anymore. He has too much to lose.

"Okay."

"Do you have anything in mind that you want?"

"I don't want anything garish or too modern. I love the look of Italian villas."

He nodded. "If we can't find what we want, we can build. I want a little bit of land, so we have some space, and as long as I have a place to put my pool table and it has a good-sized double garage, I think I'd be fine."

"Sounds good to me."

"Don't worry about cost. It doesn't matter."

"Jason…"

He whipped out his phone and called Diane, who assured him she'd make a call and see who could show him around.

He put the food on some plates, and they sat at the table and ate.

"Good," Cam said smiling goofily.

Jason chuckled. Wherever they end up, there must be enough space for a playground for Cam and Jake.

Cam laughs at his brother who is making faces. "Jake is silly, mommy."

"He takes after you."

Cam cracked up before eating some more.

Elizabeth answered the phone. "Hi, Monica."

"Hi. I was wondering if we could have the boys today. I have off and I figured you and Jason could probably use the time to yourself."

"We're going to go house hunting, so that will be great. We'll drop them off in an hour or so."

"That sounds perfect."

Liz put the phone down and eyed him. "That was a big help."

"Yeah."

"Your mom and my Grams helped me a lot."

He nodded. While he still isn't ready to embrace Edward, his mother has more than proven herself, and he doesn't feel so judged anymore.

When Cam was finished, Elizabeth handed Jason the baby and went upstairs to get Cam washed and dressed.

"You be good today."

Jake stared at his dad.

"On second thought, if you throw up on Edward, I would be proud."

Jake smiled.

"Good, I'm glad we have a deal."

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They had been to four houses and Elizabeth was starting to get grumpy, which just amused Jason. He thought she'd have more patience.

He turned onto a paved road and went about five hundred feet before they came to a gate. It opened, and they continued down a long driveway. A gasp left Liz's lips as the large house came into view.

"It's not a villa, but the grounds are beautiful."

He parked the car, and they got out and then smiled when he spotted the three-car garage.

"I guess you'd get part of your wish," she said when she followed his gaze.

A middle-aged woman approached them. The house is pricey and had been on the market for a month because the owners didn't want to budge. They had put a lot of work into the property. "Hello, I'm Arlene. If you'll follow me, I'll give you a tour of the house."

When they went through the front door, Liz was stunned by the open concept but liked it. While it isn't what she's used to, she'll be able to keep an eye on the kids easily.

The kitchen has more than she'll ever need, and she likes the color of the granite.

"The basement is finished and has a bar and small wine cellar. There's also a room with some exercise equipment in it which they are leaving behind."

Jason nodded. That's even better. They followed her down and he was impressed.

"This will be perfect for your pool table."

"I agree." He could also have a poker table and a few other things.

They went back upstairs.

"How do you like it so far?"

"It's big, so the only thing I'm worried about is having to clean it."

"I know a great cleaning service. They are very discreet and if there is something you don't want them to touch, they won't."

Jason chuckled due to the look on Liz's face. He already knew what she was thinking, but he wouldn't mind if someone helped her out. "You could spend more time with the kids if you aren't cleaning. We'll talk about it." While the house is big, he likes it a lot.

They moved to the second floor and looked at the bedrooms. There are five and all are a good size, but the master suite is gorgeous and has a balcony.

He can tell that she likes the room. "What's on the third floor?"

She grinned. "Come on."

They went upstairs and there was a state-of-the-art theatre room.

"Wow," Liz said. She could just imagine Cam and his friends hanging out there when he gets older.

"It's nice," Jason said.

They head downstairs.

"There's also an elevator that goes to all floors in case you don't feel like using the stairs. It can lock so the kids can't get trapped in it."

Jason nodded.

They head out back to a huge deck that is covered and has furniture, a pool, and a hot tub.

"Wow," Liz said. The pool is gated, so that will protect the boys.

There is a lot of land in the back and several buildings.

"There's an outdoor kitchen and eating area that is screened in. The other one over there has seating and a swing chair," she said pointing. "That is a pool house and next to it on the other side is a storage shed with a riding lawnmower in it." There is one last building to the left. "That was meant to be a mother-in-law unit but was converted into a workshop."

Liz's eyes grew wide. "Can I see it?"

They went in that direction and when the woman opened the door, Liz's jaw dropped. While it has some shelving and a drafting table, it also has very good lighting.

"You could use it as a studio."

"It's perfect."

"I'll leave you here to talk."

When Liz turned to face him, she had tears in her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"It's so much."

"Do you like it?"

"Yes, but Jason, it probably costs a fortune."

He lightly kissed her. "I thought we agreed to not worry about the price. It's worth the investment. It has everything we wanted, and we still have room to grow."

Her eyes welled with tears. "To grow, huh?"

"Are you crying because of the thought of labor?"

She laughed as she shook her head. "I'm crying because you want more and so do I."

Their lips met again.

"Shall we tell her we'll take it or make her suffer?"

Liz lightly smacked his arm. "You're bad."

"So, they tell me."

"How long before we can move in?"

"It will take a week at least, maybe two, to secure it properly."

That will give her time to plan.

Arlene returned. "So, what do you think?"

Liz smiled. "We'll take it. Can I take some pictures?"

"That's great, and yes. I will warn you that they won't budge on the price."

"We have no problem with that," Jason said confidently. "I'll pay cash if it will help it move faster."

Her eyes are wide. "I'll let you know."

"Good. The faster you can make this work, the better."

"I'll get right on it."