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Telling Danny Where to Go
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2023-12-14 00:47:03
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Stay the Nightย ย ย Not Feeling It
ASTONIt had been a month since I had gotten back from Florida and today was the first day that I wasnโt quite feeling the sparkle from getting to meet and speak to Wayne McAllen in person. I had powered through this last month and the branch was doing better than ever.But maybe it was time that I started listening to the staff when they told me to slow down, because I was pretty sure I was coming down with something. The long hours had really worn me down.Exhausted, I trudged into my office two hours before my shift was supposed to start. I fired up my computer but nearly fell asleep before I had done so much as log into my emails.Enough, I told myself. A strong cup of coffee and a little bit of blood flowing through my veins was what I needed to get going.Ignoring the kettle in my office, I headed to the staff break room where there was a state-of-the-art coffee machine we had just received last week. It was a gift from Wayne McAllen himself. The card had been addressed to all o
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย I'm Not Sick
AstonChuckling, I imagined Blakeโs reaction if Tiffany called to tell him she thought I was overworked and burning out. Once I imagined his reaction though, I realized he would probably agree with her that I needed to go home and take some time for myself.I stopped laughing immediately. โYou wouldnโt. Please donโt. Heโs got enough on his mind as is. The last thing he needs is to be worried about me for no reason.โShe sighed but agreed. โIf youโre not feeling better by tomorrow, stay home or I might actually just call him for real. If you wonโt stay home for yourself, stay home for us. If youโre coming down with something, you donโt want to infect the rest of the staff.โโFair point,โ I told her. It would be catastrophic if I ended up being contagious and inadvertently passed it on to the staff. We had tons of events coming up. There was the anniversary party tonight, a birthday and a bar mitzvah this week and a special tasting menu at the restaurant up on the deck on Friday night.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย Back in Cali
BLAKEMy plane touched down in California late on Friday afternoon. I couldnโt deny that Iโd never been happier to be there. It had been a damn long month without Aston and if I had to wait one more day to see her, my dick and my heart were both going to explode or go on strike.Both organs were desperate to see her, and my brain had become obsessed as well. I planned on spending every waking minute with her this weekend, and to sleep next to her when we couldnโt be awake anymore.There were only a few more things I had to take care of before I could shut down for the next few days and just spend time with my girl. One of them was to finish the conversation I was having with my father on my way to the hotel.โWe need to clean up in New York, Blake,โ he was saying. โThe situation there has been going on long enough and itโs high time to end it.โI sighed and resisted the urge to squeeze my eyes shut. Since I was driving, letting them close was probably a bad idea. โI know, Dad. Iโll ge
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย What Did She Say?
BlakeI buried myself in work, but there was always a constant ache in my chest. Until I had her in my arms, and only then did everything feel okay again.Our tongues twisted and tangled together. Astonโs hands twined into my hair and gripped it hard, like she was trying to keep me against her.We were like two fires raging, coming closer and closer together to meet and combust in a giant ball of pent-up passion. Our kiss was fierce, hungry, filled with longing that broke me apart before it started putting me back together again.When we finally came up for air, she smiled against my lips. โYou sure seem happy to see me.โโDitto.โ I kissed the tip of her nose and then ran mine down its length. โI missed you, too. How are you?โSomething in her expression faltered, but it was gone in a flash. โIโm surviving. Doing much better now that youโre here.โ โYeah? That makes two of us,โ I told her. When she stepped out of the circle of my arms, I realized that she looked a little tired. Stunni
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย A Curveball
BLAKELife rarely surprised me. So far, the curve balls it had thrown at me were pretty limitedโthe day Mom left us, and a couple of weeks ago when my brother called to tell me about my dad having a stroke.But now this? I blinked.Tears glistened in Astonโs eyes, causing the hope in them to shine brightly. She wrung her hands, waiting for my reaction.There were probably a million things I should do, should say. None of them came to mind. I was completely blank. All I could think of was that one word. The word that changed everything.Pregnant.My heart hammered in my chest. Before I could stop myself, I blurted out. โAre you sure?โOne tear escaped from each eye as she nodded. โI did three tests. The symptoms are all there. Iโm tired, nauseous. My body is achy.โIt sounded like the flu to me, but what did I know? This was one area where I was flying blind. What I did know was that the tests could be wrong. They gave false positives all the time. โHave you been to the doctor?โReleas
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย Be There
BlakeApparently, she was carrying my child. Stress was supposed to be bad for expectant mothers, I remembered that from sex-ed class or somewhere. โI canโt imagine bringing a child into all of this. With all thatโs going on, even if I had thought about having kids and we had decided to have them, now wouldnโt have been the right time.โโYour family is in turmoil,โ she stated. It was a fact, not a question. She didnโt wait for me to answer before she continued. โIt would have been preferable for this to happen when everything with your family was sorted out and we were more stable in our own relationship.โThere. That was what I was feeling. She just summarized it much more perfectly than I was able to under the circumstances. Fuck, I couldnโt even pinpoint it exactly until she said it. โIโm at odds with my brother. I donโt even know where I stand with him at the moment, but itโs not a good place. I have a mother I donโt even know suddenly back in my life, and I just almost lost my fa
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย Lawsuit
ASTONI woke up lazily, stretching like a cat on my bed. After our talk yesterday, Blake came home with me and spent the night. I knew the news had come as a shock to him and for a moment or two, I thought he was going to deny the baby was his or just take off.A lot of guys would have done that. I didnโt need experience with men to know that many in his situation would have bolted.But not Blake. When I confronted him about his feelings, he was honest. I appreciated that more than he could ever know. It wasnโt like a baby was part of my plan either, but at least my life was slightly more settled right now than his was.I had a home, a job that didnโt require travel, a city I lived in. He had none of those things. Okay, he happened to have billions of dollars and a company, but a baby fit into my life much more smoothly than it did his right now.The maternity benefits at the McAllen Group were decent, as I learned when I did some homework right after I found out I was pregnant. Maybe
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2023-12-14Stay the Nightย ย ย Fight With Me
AstonI still had a bunch of days off I could take, and taking them to be with Blake felt like the best way to use them. I had enough that taking a few days now wouldnโt interfere with the time I would need to go see the doctor for my checkups.Blakeโs lips spread into a wide grin. โI was hoping you would say that. Weโre going to have to leave tonight, though. Is that too soon for you?โโNo, Iโm still only packing for one so I can be ready.โ I was already mentally going through my closet, deciding what I would need to take with me.He came over, kissing me as he gave me my plate. โPack everything you need for a couple of weeks, just in case. Thereโs a doctor in Florida we can go see while weโre there. I met him with Doctor Richards at the hospital once."โWeeks?โ I didnโt know if I had that much vacation time. Days were one thing, weeks were another. โIโm in. I want to be there with you for all of this, but if we might be away for that long what are we going to do about the management
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Stay the Nightย ย ย Epilogue Part 2
AstonEverything further away than what could be reached in two or three hours by plane, he let Danny handle. Blake had been my rock, my constant. With him as the dad, I could see myself having a lot more children. He certainly seemed to be on board.A nurse came in to check on us, as they did every so often. This was one who must have just started her shift, since I hadnโt seen her around earlier. She was an older woman with bright red hair and a kind smile. โIs everything okay in here? I need to take the baby for observation, it wonโt be more than a few minutes before sheโs back.โBlakeโs eyes widened comically. โYouโre taking her away?โโJust for a few minutes, sir.โ The nurse smiled sympathetically. โI wonโt take my eyes off of her for a second, you have my word. I know itโs hard for you to let go of her right now.โโShe has to go?โ Blake asked, not looking like he was inclined to hand her over at all.The nurse nodded. โA few minutes, sir. Sheโll be back before you know it.โRelu
Stay the Nightย ย ย Epilogue Part 1
ASTONOn a rainy Saturday morning, Blake and I welcomed baby Emma Rose McAllen into the world. She was a pink, healthy little angel that had both of us wrapped around her little finger the very first second we laid eyes on her.The hospital was busy. I could hear people milling around outside, some running to take care of patients and others here to visit friends and family, and to meet the new arrivals. Emma was only three hours old, but I was sure Blakeโs family and Tiffany would get here soon.Both Tiffany and Blakeโs mom had wanted to be in the waiting room when she was born, but I went into labor in the early hours of Saturday morning and in our rush to get to the hospital, we hadnโt wanted to disturb them in the middle of the night.For now it was just us and our little cherub in our bubble of the most perfect, serene happiness Iโd ever known. With Emmaโs tummy full for the first time, she was dozing in her daddyโs arms and the scene in front of me was as precious as Iโd known i
Stay the Nightย ย ย Catching Up
BlakeTiffany led us into the smaller of the conference rooms at ground level, one where Aston and I had shared dinner not so long ago, yet it seemed like a different lifetime now. Aston walked over to the window, releasing a happy sigh to be looking out over the ocean. โIt feels like I havenโt been here in forever.โโFor you and me both, girl.โ Tiffany sighed. โWelcome back.โโThanks,โ Aston replied softly. โYou should come visit us in Florida sometime. Weโll be happy to have you.โโOnce the baby is born, try keeping me away,โ she said, reaching out to pat Astonโs belly again.The two friends shared a moment. I hung back, getting settled at the table. When they sat down, Aston joked, โOh, youโll only visit once the baby is born? Thatโs still months away.โโGood point,โ Tiffany said. โMaybe Iโll come out there sooner. Is your nursery set up yet? I can come help with that.โโWeโve been settling into the house,โ Aston told her. โWe havenโt gotten to the nursery quite yet. It would be gr
Stay the Nightย ย ย Not A Vacation
BLAKEThree months after the last time Aston and I walked out of the hotel in California, we were back for a visit. It had been a long three months. We had meant to pop in for a visit weeks ago, but we never got around to it.As it was, weโd almost had to cancel again. Aston managed to dodge the bullets flying her way, with Dannyโs help, and weโd hopped on the jet as soon as our meetings let out. We were like kids fleeing from school on the last day, excited to be getting away from the head office that took so much of our time.Our visit to California wasnโt a vacation though. Soon, I would whisk Aston away for a break before the baby was born, but for now, we were working.It didnโt make Aston any less excited to be headed back to her hometown. She missed her friends and had been looking forward to spending time with them, even if we would have to get some work done at the same time.Dressed in a soft, flowing red dress that clung to her newly rounded stomach, she looked more beautif
Stay the Nightย ย ย Stroking Her
ASTONBefore I knew what was happening, Blake flipped us over and was rolling my pants down my legs. My panties followed quickly.He yanked both items over my bare feet and dropped them to the floor. Heat spread through me as his bright blue eyes drank in every inch of me.He sat between my legs, spread open so there would be space for him. Completely on display for him, I was surprised by how much it turned me on. The raw lust in his eyes told me he felt the same. โI was an ass. Iโm sorry I didnโt see how much I was upsetting you, can I make it up to you?โโPlease,โ I breathed, reaching for his shirt.Catching my hands in one of his, he used the other to reach behind him in a fist and pulled it off in a smooth slide. As his body came into view, I wished he wasnโt sitting between them so I could clench my thighs together to ease the need building there. Seeing me squirm, his hands went for my bare legs, running up and down my thighs.โYouโre gorgeous, Aston. And the best thing that ha
Stay the Nightย ย ย No Buts
BlakeโNo buts. If thatโs what you want, Iโll go. I understand that you need someone there and that logistically, it canโt be Aston. I can be a team player again and if thatโs what this team needs, Iโll take one for the team and go.โTaking a deep breath, his eyes darted up to the ceiling like he was slightly embarrassed by what he had to say. โBut if youโd consider keeping me on in Florida though, I could work under Aston.โShocked, my eyes widened. โYouโd be her subordinate?โโYeah.โ His eyes drifted to Dad before he nodded and looked back at me. โItโs not easy for me to face, but I know I brought this on myself. If I stay, Iโll work as her second. Help her, learn from her, whatever.โโYou would do that?โ To say I was surprised was an understatement. My brother, or at least the brother heโd become, lacked the astonishing maturity it took to come up with a plan like this. โYou realize it wouldnโt be temporary.โโI do.โ He held onto my gaze, sincere in what he was saying. โIโve been a
Stay the Nightย ย ย Sobered Up
BLAKEWalking out of Dadโs study, I bumped into my mom in the hall. For a guy who spent years seeing only one family member, two at most, once every couple of weeks, I was surrounded by them now. I didnโt know how much I liked it yet.โHave you seen Aston? I asked Mom, who smiled as she jerked her head in the direction of the front door.โShe left in a cab a few minutes ago,โ Mom told me. โI saw her out there from the kitchen window, but it looked like she could use a couple of minutes alone. Next thing I knew, there was a cab and she was getting into it.โMy heart sank to my shoes. โWhat?โI knew Aston was upset by my offering her Dannyโs job, but I never thought she would leave. Panic crept in and gripped my heart. She didnโt know anyone in Florida as far as I knew. I didnโt even know where to start looking for her.โFuck,โ I mumbled, ignoring my momโs chastising look. It was a little fucking late for her to try have any say about my language. I was getting used to having her around
Stay the Nightย ย ย Space
AstonโIโm against it because I donโt think itโs a good idea,โ I exclaimed, rolling my eyes. โDannyโs position isnโt some random spot. Itโs a very important position in the company.โโExactly,โ Blake snapped. โItโs not good enough to put some random person into that position, donโt you think I get that? Thatโs one of the reasons why I need you, Aston. Youโre all Iโve got. I donโt have any other options that are good enough.โโIโm a last resort?โ My head reared back like heโd slapped me. I didnโt know what was going on with me, but my emotions were all over the place. Maybe it was the pregnancy after all, but knowing he only wanted me because there was no one else was somehow more hurtful than people thinking heโd only put me into that spot because he was sleeping with me.Staring at me like Iโd grown a unicorn horn or turned green, Blake shook his head. โYouโre not a last resort. Itโs not like that at all. Think about it this way, my dad supports me in this decision. About Danny going
Stay the Nightย ย ย The Offer
ASTONโExcuse me.โ I pushed my chair back from the kitchen counter and glanced at Blakeโs family before letting my eyes come to rest on him. โCould I talk to you outside for a minute please?โโSure.โ Exchanging a look with his father who nodded encouragingly, Blake followed me outside. I didnโt stop walking when we hit the deck, heading over it and onto the expansive green lawn.The sparkling swimming pool was blue and inviting. I briefly considered stripping off my clothes and taking refuge in the silence of its depths, but I doubted very much that Blakeโs father would appreciate a half-naked pregnant girl sitting at the bottom of his pool.When I hit a patch of trees at the back of the property, I paced in the shade beneath them. Without having to look, I knew Blake was standing there watching me. He let me blow off steam for a few more seconds before planting his hands on his hips. โBefore you say anything, hear me out.โโI told you I didnโt want that spot, Blake.โWalking toward m
