Justice

Chapter Nineteen

Jessie zipped her gym bag but Justice took it from her before she could lift it from the bed. She grinned, amused that he’d really driven her straight to the house to pack.

He’d helped by bagging everything inside the bathroom and had taken most of it next door already.

“I could have done this tomorrow when you’re at work.”

“I want it settled tonight.” Justice reached up and caressed her cheek with his fingertips. “I don’t want you to have a reason to come over here again. You live with me.”

His tender words filled her with happiness. He was totally committed to their relationship now, it wasn’t a secret anymore and he wasn’t hesitant in the least to make it permanent.

“What about all those boxes in the living room? Are we going to move those too?”

“No. I will have someone do that in the morning.”

Jessie glanced around the room to make sure she wasn’t leaving anything behind.

“I’m done. That was the last of it.”

“Let’s go.” Justice dropped his hand to grab a second bag. “Lead the way, mate.”

Jessie walked up the front steps to Justice’s home, a little nervous since she’d never been inside it before. She hoped she loved it as much as the house she’d just left. She reached for the door handle to open it for him.

“Wait.”

She glanced at him, arched an eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest as he set down her bags. “What? Did you leave it a mess?”

He chuckled. “Stay here. Don’t peek.” He opened the door, shoved it wide and picked up her bags again. He disappeared inside.

She couldn’t see a thing since he didn’t turn on lights. He moved around inside. She could hear him but had no clue what he was trying to hide from her. With her luck the guy was a slob, but a sexy one. He had mentioned he had a male who cleaned for him.

At least she wouldn’t be stuck picking up after him.

He stepped out of the darkness onto the porch and she gasped in surprise as he suddenly bent, his shoulder pressed against her hip and an arm hooked behind her legs. He stood quickly, draped her down his back and flipped on a light inside the door.

His other hand massaged her ass as he carried her inside, used his foot to kick the door closed and chuckled.

“Lock the door.”

She had to grab her hair with a fist just to see, twisted the bolt near her face and turned her head to get a limited glimpse of a surprisingly neat living room. “Put me down.”

“No. I’m not totally clueless about humans. I’m always studying their ways and I’m familiar with carrying a bride over the threshold the first time she enters their shared home. We’re mated as far as I’m concerned, the wedding is just paperwork for your world but you’re mine, honey. I’m carrying you to bed and showing you the proper respect you deserve by following your valued traditions.”

It was so sweet she didn’t have the heart to tell him that most guys didn’t toss women over their shoulders. She chuckled, released her hair and cupped his muscular ass as he quickly strode through the hallway. He had the best butt and she barely took notice of his room when they entered it as he flipped on the light.

He adjusted her when he bent, easing her to sit on the edge of his mattress and crouched before her. He smiled. “Welcome to our home. Now take off your clothes. I missed you and if I don’t make love to you soon I’m going to lose all control.” He rose, kicked off his shoes and tore at his jacket. “Hurry,” he softly growled.

Jessie watched him strip quickly, enjoying the view of every sexy inch of skin and muscle he revealed. He looked up after he removed his pants, narrowed his eyes and frowned.

“Undress. I mean it, Jessie. It’s been two weeks and I would hate to tear it off you.

It’s a nice dress.”

Jessie kicked off her shoes. She reached behind her and unzipped the dress and unhooked her bra. She let them slide down her body as she slid off the bed. Justice purred when she stripped out of her panties. She backed up when he took a step toward her.

“Wait.”

Justice froze. “What?”

“We need to talk for a minute.”

“I don’t want to talk.”

“Well, we need to.”

He growled. “What about?”

“Did you sleep with Kit?”

He frowned. “No.”

She frowned back, closely studying his features for any hint of a lie or guilt.

“Really?”

“The only female I want is you. I don’t settle for less than what I want.”

She nodded, sure he was being sincere. “This whole mate thing, does that mean you won’t cheat on me?”

He smiled. “That’s what it means. You’re it for me and I’m it for you. It’s a commitment to only be with each other.”

“For life?”

“Forever.”

“Okay. Good.”

“Are we done talking now?”

She glanced at the bed and smiled. “Just a few more things to go over.”

He clenched his hands, his body tensed and his aroused cock twitched visibly, waving a little at her. “What else?”

“Do I get my job back that I quit tonight? I like working with the women over at the dorm.”

“You never lost your job. I didn’t accept you quitting.”

Jessie grinned. “Good.”

“Now are we done talking?”

“There’s just one more thing to go over.”

“What?” He inched closer, looking ready to pounce on her.

Jessie sucked her bottom lip inside her mouth. “You.”

He blinked. “What about me?”

“I want you on the bed and I want to be on top.”

His eyes narrowed while Jessie held her breath. They stared at each other and he took a step back. “You want to get even for tonight and last night. You want me to submit to you to soothe your injured pride.”

“No. I just want to be on top. You liked it last time and so did I.”

“You want me to let you be in control of our sex?”

“I like that position and I swear this isn’t about getting even or dominance.”

He shot her a wary look and climbed up on the bed to flip over onto his back. “Only for you and if you ever tell…” His gaze roamed her body. “I’d have to assert my dominance over you publicly in worse ways than I did at the bar.”

“What does that mean?” Jessie leaned against the bed. “Why are these beds so high? I need a stepstool to get up there.”

Justice laughed and reached over to grip her wrist and yanked her all the way on the mattress. “We’re tall. I’ll help you into bed. It’s the getting out of bed you’ll have a problem with since I’ll want to keep you here. I’d have to mount you in front of all of my people if I have to assert my dominance.”

Jessie laughed at his joke but he didn’t. He arched an eyebrow instead, watching her silently. She stopped laughing, realizing he was serious. It shocked and stunned her.

“Really? That’s… If you ever tried to do that to me in front of other people I’d shoot you. You would really have to have sex with me in front of them all? I’m totally not into that whole voyeurism-sex thing.”

He suddenly laughed. “No. I just wanted to see your expression.”

Jessie relaxed and smiled. “So what would you really do to me if I told someone you let me do this?” Jessie straddled his thighs and lowered her body across his. Her head dipped and her tongue licked his stomach near his bellybutton.

“I’d have to punish you,” he softly groaned.

Jessie scooted higher to lick his nipple and sucked the hardening flesh between her teeth. She nipped him and he made a low purring sound. Jessie felt his hard cock trapped between their stomachs jerk in response. She released his nipple and brushed kisses across his chest until her mouth encountered his other nipple to tease.

“How would you punish me, Justice?”

His hands gripped her hips. “I’d torture you, Jessie. You like me to move fast inside you but I’d hold you down and move so slowly you’d beg me to fuck you the way you like. I wouldn’t. I’d draw it out until you couldn’t take it anymore.”

Jessie’s entire body responded to his sensual threat. She shifted her hips and lifted up as she pulled away from his nipple and sat up straight. Her fingers curled around the shaft she gripped, stroked the velvety length and brushed her thumb over the crown. Moisture from pre-cum helped her tease the edges as she drew circles.

“You know if you threaten to tease me that I can do the same, baby.”

“Jessie,” he purred, “it’s been weeks. I want it to be good for you but keep that up and I won’t last.”

Jessie lowered her hips over his, adjusted his cock and rubbed her pussy over it. She moaned softly, enjoying it when it teased her clit, ready to take him inside her. She’d missed him too, knew how good he’d feel and pushed her hips down. Justice threw his head back and released her to claw the bed as she took him inside.

“Nails,” she moaned. “You feel so good. Just don’t destroy the bed. I’m sleeping in it with you later.”

“Fuck the bed,” Justice growled.

“Fuck me,” Jessie moaned, lowered her chin and stared into his passion-filled gaze.

Jessie closed her eyes, threw her head back and sank down farther, taking more of him, to enjoy him stretching her vaginal walls. The sensation of Justice filling her was the best thing in the world. She pressed down until she knew he was fully, snugly settled and their connection was complete. She moved up and down to adjust, taking it slow at first and it was torture. Her body’s desire to come urged her to ride him faster.

Justice purred and growled, making erotic sounds that drove her passion higher.

His hand came up, gripping her leg and his thumb slid between her spread thighs. He brushed her clit, drawing circles with just enough pressure to make her vaginal muscles clench around his thick girth. Jessie moaned louder, riding him faster.

Justice suddenly rolled. Jessie gasped in surprise but then moaned when he drove into her deep and fast, trapped her with his weight and she knew he was in control. He looked sexy and fierce as he softly growled at her, showed his teeth when he smiled and braced his arms to pin her tightly under him.

“My turn.”

Justice thrust into her fast and hard, not holding back anything and she wrapped around him. Her legs hooked over his ass, her arms wound around his neck. Their bodies moved together perfectly as he thrust inside her, hitting every nerve ending that screamed for release. He drove into her deeper, more forcefully and adjusted his cock to hit a spot that made her cry out his name.

Pleasure crashed through her as Justice moved faster and harder. She screamed his name as the climax hit. Justice threw back his head and a roar tore from his throat. Their bodies jerked and locked together. Jessie relaxed as the last twinge of pleasure washed through her and Justice’s body draped over hers.

“You’re my mate,” Justice whispered against her ear, brushing a kiss on her throat.

“Thank God,” she whispered back.

Justice chuckled. “There is one thing I would like to tell you.” He lifted his head to make her look him.

“What is it?”

“We discovered it’s possible for us to have children when a human became pregnant by one of our males. Their healthy, strong baby was born weeks ago.” He cupped her face. “The baby is Species, has our facial traits and resembles his father. I want to have a child with you. Will you think about it?”

Shock hit her—not that they could have kids, something that she already knew but wasn’t supposed to, thanks to Breeze trusting her. It was the fact that Justice wanted to have a child with her. He’d gone from fighting them being together to asking her to be the mother of his unborn children. It was a fast switch.

Justice rolled them on their sides, opened a little space between their bodies and cupped her stomach. “I want you to swell with my child and I want you bound to me in every way possible.” He stared deeply into her eyes. “I want to do everything to bind you to me in every way. You make me happy.” He smiled. “You make my life complete.”

Tears filled Jessie’s eyes. “You are so good with words.”

He frowned. “What does that mean?”

She laughed and wiped her tears away. “It means I’d love to have a baby with you though I’d like to wait a year at least. I want time with you first and you need to take more time off work before we have one. I want us to raise our child or children together, not just me raising our baby while you’re gone at work.”

“I’m your mate. We’ll do everything together.”

“Honey, you’re a workaholic.” She licked her lips. “My dad is one and he wasn’t around for me much when I was a kid. My worst fear was growing up and marrying someone like him. Ironic, isn’t it? You make him look downright lazy when it comes to the hours you put in but I’m an adult. I get why you work so hard but kids don’t understand how important your job is. They just feel abandoned and like they come in second. Do you understand? You need to learn how to relax more before we become parents.”

“I’m going to hand over some duties to the council and that will free up a lot of my time. I can wait a year and you’ll see that we will have lots of time together. I can relax and you’re going to teach me how. I had no life but being the face of my people. That’s all changed now, Jessie. I love them but you’re my number-one priority.” His gaze narrowed. “You’re my mate. You come first before all others. I will step down in the morning to show you how much you mean to me. I love you and you’re everything to me.”

She knew he meant it and her love for him grew stronger. “I don’t want you to quit but I do want you to work less hours. What you do is so important and I don’t want to change who you are. You’re the man I want to be with. I just ask for more of your time.

Getting help from your council sounds ideal.”

He smiled. “Done. I would like to have more than one child. I would like to keep you pregnant and I could do it.”

“We’ll talk numbers after we have our first one.”

He looked hopeful. “But at least two?”

“I love you with my entire heart and you make me happy too.” She grinned. “When you’re not pissing me off but I still love you more than I want to kill you. You make my life complete too.”

“I was told this next thing is good news. When I get you pregnant what is the worst thing about being pregnant?”

“Getting fat.”

He laughed. “Second worst thing?”

“Morning sickness.”

“How about nine months of being pregnant?”

“Yeah. That sounds like a pain but it’s worth it.”

Justice suddenly rolled onto Jessie and pinned her under him. “It’s a Species baby you will carry, Jessie. The first baby was born in twenty weeks, healthy and at full term.

We heal faster than you and we were designed different. It seems our babies develop faster than yours do. The second human mother-to-be is experiencing the same accelerated pregnancy. We think twenty weeks is the pregnancy length.” His gaze searched hers. “Would you still carry my child?”

Jessie was stunned. Five months? Justice rolled away and sat up.

“It is too much, isn’t it? Are you afraid now to consider having my child?”

Jessie rolled onto her side and propped her head on her bent arm. “No. I’m just trying to process this news. It’s stunning.”

“Are you repulsed?”

“No. Never. I’d love to carry our baby inside me and it’s kind of cool. Hell, I could almost have two of our children in the time it takes my kind to have one baby.”

He looked relieved. “So you are agreeing to have at least two. Good.”

She inched closer, reached out and rubbed his thigh. “So, any other surprises to throw at me?”

“The doctors have helped Fury’s mate, Ellie, get pregnant. She had something called a blocked tube but now they are having a baby. We’re planning to move them to Reservation to hide that when she begins to show more. We can’t allow your people find out yet. We don’t think they are ready to learn of us having children and are worried they will react badly if they knew Species babies exist. Our child won’t be alone.”

Jessie nodded. “We’re going to have to open a school for our children before they are old enough to need one. We sure can’t send them to public schools outside the gates. They’d be in too much danger.”

Justice covered her hand to hold it. “My mate is smart. What other things are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking we will need to practice getting pregnant. We want to do it right.”

He glanced at her and growled. In seconds he had flipped her over and yanked her to her hands and knees. He entered her gently, fucking her deeply and Jessie moaned.

Justice thrust into her slowly and steadily until she nearly came. He paused when she was right on the edge.

She turned her head. “Don’t stop.”

“You have complaints? I need practice?”

He suddenly thrust in hard and fast, curled around her back and his teeth gripped her shoulder. One of his hands left the bed and his finger strummed her clit.

Jessie came screaming and Justice roared his own pleasure from behind her. They collapsed on the bed side by side, still connected and Jessie laughed once she caught her breath. Sometimes him not understanding what she was trying to say wouldn’t be a bad thing. He’d mistaken her joke for a complaint. Justice nipped her shoulder and she jerked from the jolt of pleasure. It sent a pulse straight to her clit, reminding her how sensitive it currently was.

His teeth released her. “How was that?”

She turned her head to look into his smug gaze. “It’s a human joke. Sorry. I love the way you take me, Justice. You don’t do a thing wrong. It’s just a saying. It means we should have lots more sex so they say to “practice getting pregnant” as a joke.”

He chuckled. “I see.”

“But I’ll be sure to say that again. When I do could you forget you know what it really means? I liked this a hell of a lot.”

“So you want a lot more sex?”

“I always want you.”

He grinned. “We were designed for endurance and strength. Do you know what else?”

“You’re wildly handsome and have the best body I’ve ever seen in my entire life and it makes me want to drool when you take off your clothes?”

He kissed her. “Besides that.”

“What?”

“Our recovery time. You want more sex?” He moved inside her slowly. “Did you ever wonder why I always pull out of you after sex? I don’t soften if I’m inside you. As long as I’m in you I can go for hours.”

Jessie moaned.

“This time we’re going slow.”

She shook her head. “That’s torture.”

Justice secured her there while he kept moving inside her. His other hand roamed her belly, her breasts and played with her nipples.

“You’re going to love it. I’m going to keep moving in you slowly and steadily while I touch you all over. It’s another talent of mine.”

“You’re going to kill me.”

“No. I’m just giving you what you want.”

“Faster.”

“You’re so impatient.” His hand left her breast to roam down her stomach and he used his legs to spread her thighs wider apart, pinning them open to touch her exposed clit with taps of his fingertip. “Slow and steady, Jessie.”

Jessie almost climaxed from the sensation of the gentle beat that he tattooed over the bundle of nerves. He thrust in slowly, keeping time as he played with her body.

“Do you really love me, Jessie?”

“Yes!”

He stopped tapping on her, his hand twisted and his finger and thumb pinched her clit gently, tugging a little and rubbed. He drove into her steadily but shifted his hips, thrusting into her deeper. In seconds Jessie was screaming his name as she came. Justice threw his head back, arched his spine and roared as he came, filling her with his warm release.

Long minutes later Jessie opened her eyes and twisted her head to smile at Justice.

“Maybe slow is nice.”

“Nice?” He grinned and arched his eyebrows. “That was just nice?”

“That was amazing.”

Justice slowly withdrew from her body and rolled them to their sides, spooning against her back. “I don’t want to make you sore. I’ll amaze you more later when you’ve had some rest.”

“I love you.”

Justice kissed the curve of her shoulder. “I love you too, Jessie. Go to sleep. I want to hold you all night.” He reached back and managed to turn off the light on the nightstand.

Jessie curled into him and closed her eyes. She was marrying Justice and he said she was his mate. The sensation of being in his arms, in his bed, was the most right thing she’d ever felt.

Justice heard Jessie’s breathing change and knew his mate slept. He pulled her a little tighter against his body, curved his legs to draw her closer and breathed in her alluring feminine scent. She was his forever and he wasn’t alone anymore. She was his other half, the softer side he’d never have without her and also his biggest weakness.

He searched his feelings, worried he might resent having that new flaw in his formerly impenetrable armor but instead only felt a sense of peace. There would be hell to pay in the morning when he had to deal with the fallout of publically claiming her but none of that mattered. Jessie was worth taking on the world if that’s what it came down to.

Her father would be upset, probably withdraw his support but he’d find a way to handle that. He’d make sure she remained safe. He’d protect her at all costs and if the danger became too great, he’d step down from his position. They could move to Reservation inside the Wild Zone near Valiant and Tammy. Construction was progressing on his home by the lake, intended as a retreat from the pressures of his life but it could become their full-time home. He’d have his own personal army of near-feral Species to help him keep all danger away from his mate.

He pictured leaving his suits behind for a loincloth, something that some of the males there had reverted to, and grinned. He could possibly talk Jessie into wearing little. They could play all day and all he’d have to concentrate on would be loving her.

Things suddenly didn’t seem so grim when he pictured their future.

He relaxed and closed his eyes, holding her tightly and knew one way or another it would work out. He wouldn’t accept anything less. He had Jessie and that was all that mattered.