Breathless (Meadowlarks) by Ashley Christine Read Free Book Online Page B

held my hand when Isaac was born. I remember the first time I saw his face, I forgot all about Dickface Sullivan and every other insignificant thing in my life before that day. All that mattered was the tiny eight pound bundle in my arms —my new purpose in life. The only man I'll ever cry over again.
     
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    “Babe, we're almost there.” Alex squeeze d my bare thigh and traced his fingers along the top of my leg.
    I turn ed around and look at Addison through my groggy eyes, she sat behind Alex's seat with a silly smile on her face. I smiled and shook my head.
    I love that girl.
    I pulled out my cellphone from my purse and text Sadee. Hey girl, how are my babies?
    She respond ed almost instantly. They R good. Scar's still sleeping. Isaac's almost out too! Have fun!!
    I breathe d, feeling relieved they are doing well.
    As we pull ed on to a busy street in downtown Buffalo, Alex had to slow down to almost a crawl to avoid the people walking all over the place. There are rows of sports bars and clubs on this street. It's like it's only bars and clubs. We found a big parking lot and by some miracle pulled the truck into a space.
    “Which one first, babe?” Alex took my hand and pulled me out of the truck.
    I look ed around at all the flashing lights and tried to let my head settle while taking in all the thumping music streaming from each open door.
    “Ry, this one!” Addison yell ed over to me, pointing to the biggest building on the street. A towering three-storey black brick club.
    I smile d, wide-eyed and I nodded my head.
    It took about ten minutes, but we finally get served and each took a shot of Jagermeister from long cylindrical tubes.
    Addison and I ordered and carried our margaritas onto the dance floor and started to move. The DJ played a raunchy song, the lyrics oozing sex, and when I caught Alex's eye across the dance floor I mouth the lyrics of the song to him.
    That's right baby...
    His eyes flare and he sputtered beer from the tip of the bottle, slowly wiping the beer from his lips he kept his gaze held on me as I moved.
    I turn ed my back to him and looked over my shoulder to catch his stare, I reached for Addison and she took my hand to hold up in the air with hers. I dropped my body and slowly traveled up the length of hers, still keeping my eyes glued on Alex's.
    Blaine was at Addison's side in seconds, taking her into his arms and enveloping her into his body.
    I tossed back the rest of my drink and beckoned Alex to me with my finger.
    He walk ed through the crowd of dancing patrons, and when he stood in front of me I put my hands on his chest, feeling the heat radiating from his skin.
    “You're gonna make me fucking crazy if you keep that up.” He leaned in and tightly gripped my pony tail, whispering his lips softly against my ear. “ Please keep it up.”
    I let go of the empty plastic cup that once held my margarita and snaked my arms around Alex's neck, my body flush with his. The song changed and the tempo slowed. I kissed and sucked at the stubble on his jaw.
    His hands were like sparklers running down my back, trailing his fingertips on my spine and when he reached my behind he gripped my ass tightly.
     
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    I w oke up in my bed, unsure of the time and for a moment, even the day. My eyes felt glued shut and I rubbed them; a slight peek shows black on my fingers.
    Oh great.
    I fell asleep with my makeup on and I am damn sure I’m rocking the raccoon eyes. My head throbbed a little, no doubt a hangover from the many, many margaritas I had. With my face buried in my pillow and I groaned, not wanting to get up or out of bed at all.
    “Well, good morning, sleepy head.” Alex jump ed on the bed beside me and playfully snuggled into me.
    “Ugh, no! Go away,” I groan ed. My face still deep in the pillow. “What time is it?”
    “It's almost eleven.”
    “Where's Scarlett?” I jumped up and sat, frantically looking around the room for our daughter.
    “She's at Addy's, both of them