All Chapters of Decisions I made : Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

The ragged sound of their breathing filled the suite, the air heavy and humid with the scent of sex and sweat. Jack’s weight pressed Lela into the mattress, his chest heaving against hers, the frantic thrum of his heartbeat echoing through the contact of their skin. For a long moment, neither moved, the aftershocks of their release still twitching through their muscles. Jack groaned low in his throat, the vibration humming against Lela’s collarbone, and slowly, with the heavy lethargy of total satisfaction, he began to shift.He rolled to the side, his softened cock slipping free of her with a wet, slick sound, dragging a thick trail of his release with it. The cool air of the room rushed in to fill the space between their bodies, but the heat radiating from Lela’s skin was enough to scorch the sheets. Jack flopped onto his back, one arm thrown over his eyes, his chest rising and falling as he tried to catch his breath. He lay sprawled, completely exposed, his skin glistening with a f

At first, Lela wasn't worried.Jack had promised he would be back.He had kissed her forehead before leaving the hotel and told her that their day wasn't canceled.Just delayed.So she believed him.She spent the first few hours relaxing.She ordered coffee and breakfast from room service.She sat near the window with her injured leg elevated.She watched the people moving along the streets below.Every so often, she checked her phone.Nothing.She smiled to herself."He's probably dealing with paperwork."Then another hour passed.Still nothing.She checked again.Nothing.By lunchtime, she finally sent him a message.Everything okay?A few minutes later, her phone buzzed.Yeah. Still at the barracks.She immediately typed:Are you coming back?The response took longer.I don't know yet.Lela stared at those four words.Her stomach sank.She typed:Okay.Then put her phone down.The afternoon dragged.She tried watching television.She couldn't concentrate.She opened the curtains an

Graduation morning came far too quickly.Lela woke before the alarm, staring at the ceiling of the hotel room with a strange mixture of excitement and sadness.Today was the day.Jack was graduating.After everything he had been through—the decision to reenlist, the uncertainty, the weeks apart, the training, the endless phone calls when he could get them—he had finally made it.She carefully got dressed, making sure her knee was supported beneath her clothes.When she came out of the bathroom, Jack was already standing there in his dress uniform.She stopped.For a moment, she simply stared.He looked different.Confident.Proud.Like he had finally found his footing again.Jack smiled."What?"Lela shook her head."Nothing.""You've been staring at me for thirty seconds.""I'm allowed."He laughed."You are."She walked toward him."I'm proud of you."His smile softened."That means more than you know."She reached up and straightened his uniform."Everything looks perfect."He look

The next morning, Lela woke up with a completely different feeling.She lay in bed staring at the ceiling, thinking about everything that had happened over the past few days.A week.That was all they had been given to plan a wedding.Everyone was excited.Her father had already called his judge friend.Her mother had started making lists.Jack's friends were teasing him.Monica was thrilled.But something wasn't sitting right with Lela.She loved Jack.She wanted to marry him.That wasn't the problem.The problem was that everything was happening so quickly that she hadn't really had time to breathe.She wanted to remember this.She wanted photographs.She wanted their families together.She wanted Monica to be involved.She wanted to walk toward Jack and actually have a moment to take it all in.She didn't want to rush through the most important day of her life simply because everyone else had decided it needed to happen immediately.Lela finally sat up."Okay."She reached for her

The next morning, Lela woke up to the sound of someone knocking on the bedroom door.She opened one eye."Come in."The door cracked open.Monica's little face appeared."Are you awake?"Lela smiled."Now I am."Monica climbed onto the bed carefully."Daddy said I could ask you something.""What?""Can we practice the wedding?"Lela laughed."The wedding isn't for a while.""I know.""But I want to practice."Lela sat up."Okay. What do you want to practice?"Monica jumped off the bed."Everything.""Everything?""Walking.""Flowers.""And saying your name."Lela smiled."My name?"Monica nodded seriously."When Daddy marries you, what do I call you?"Lela's heart melted."You can still call me Lela."Monica frowned."But you're going to be my stepmom.""Yes.""So should I call you Mom?"Lela became quiet.She didn't want to pressure Monica into anything.She reached down and took the little girl's hand."You can call me whatever feels comfortable to you."Monica thought about it.The