Chapter 44: Chapter 44

Cassandra’s POV

I waited with bated breath as he approached me, coming to a stop right in front of me. "Start, Cassie, what are you waiting for?" he prompted making my eyes go round. What was he asking me to do? His eyes danced with amusement seeing the perplexed look on my face.

"Okay, strip, then. Is that what you wanted?" I asked him feeling totally clueless, making him chuckle.

"I thought you would be helping me with it," he said, his eyes flashing with desire and mirth at the same time.

"It's the same thing. You do it and come over," I said, climbing into the bed and waiting for him. He laughed at my lazy mood and stripped, his eyes glued to mine while my lazy gaze took him in. I loved him so much that I couldn't ever get tired of this.

"Are you enjoying the show?" he asked when my eyes went to the beautiful tattoo on his thigh. When did he get that? It wasn't there the last time we made love? I sat up and looked closer. Yes, it indeed was a tattoo.

"You've got a tattoo? When? I didn't see it before," I said and he rolled his eyes at me as if I was at fault that he didn't show me the tattoo on his body.

"You haven't allowed me anywhere near you for the last two weeks, my love," he reminded me and my eyes widened with disbelief. Was it true? I had completely forgotten. Did I do that?

"Really? I had no idea," I gasped with astonishment making him groan with disbelief. I pulled him closer to inspect what he had inked upon himself. I touched the tattoo, it was an artistically drawn heart with the letters J and C embedded inside it. I caressed it lovingly, my throat filling up with emotions. I was touched that he had inked my name on his body and it suited him, making him look so hot.

"Does it hurt?" I asked, my eyes gazing into his. He shook his head, his eyes darker than ever.

"But it did when I had it done. Since I took so much pain because of you, can you can kiss it better?" he insisted.

I smiled knowing where we would end up starting with a kiss. I could see how hard he already was at my touch. I felt guilty that I had been so busy with the wedding preparations and Max that we hadn't made love at all! I knew I had to make it up to him. He deserved it. So I leaned down and I kissed it, my lips grazing softly over the mark. His sharp intake of breath was enough to make desire pool at the pit of my stomach. He pulled me gently to himself and in a flash pinned me to the bed, his deft fingers pulling the clothes off me. His mouth worked on my body kissing every inch that he had exposed, making me moan with pleasure. An intense heat pooled inside me, making me throb with a need matching his. Our bodies were on fire and we couldn't get enough of each other.

I kissed him back with equal fervor, trailing my mouth all along, making him groan with desire. "Cassie, you're driving me crazy," he whispered, his mouth going down to my wet folds. It caused a tremendous amount of heat to pool inside me making me on the verge of an intense release. His fingers worked their magic on my body, giving me the best release in days. I lay down, breathing heavily to catch my breath, and then remembered that I hadn't made him the happiest man in the Universe yet. I pushed him to the bed, pinning him with my body, and went down to take the length of him inside my mouth. Julian groaned, enjoying what I was doing to him. He stopped me after a minute, making me feel a little disappointed. Did he not like it?

"You're killing me, Cassie. I'll spill everything here," he said, pulling away. I grinned as my eyes twinkled and I went up to him and climbed over him, gently slipping his hardness inside me. It was something I had never done before and I could clearly see that he was stunned beyond words. A moan escaped his mouth this time and what followed was the most passionate lovemaking that had ever happened between us. It was wild and new and soon we climaxed together and lay in each other's arms, sated and happy.

"So, have I made you the happiest man in the universe?" I asked him softly, watching his eyes light up.

"I already am the happiest man alive. I was just kidding, my love. The truth was that I wanted to show you the tattoo I made for you," he said, kissing my forehead. We soon dozed off to sleep as I was totally exhausted and needed to rest before my crazy bridal shower party tomorrow.

Julian and I woke up early the next morning and went for a walk on the beach, breathing in the fresh morning air. We strolled on the beach hand in hand, "We will postpone our honeymoon, till the baby is born and big enough to accompany us, okay?" Julian said as I nodded.

"Yeah, there's no hurry at all," I said.

With everything falling in place, I didn't need anything more in life. Julian completed his MBA last month and started working full-time looking after their businesses along with his brothers.

Aunt Caroline and Avery would arrive two days later and I couldn't wait to see them. We returned from our walk and before Julian could kiss me, the girls whisked me away with them.

All of us pregnant girls got ready together for my bridal shower party. Mom had chosen for me a white, angelic, off-shoulder dress with a high-low hemline and airy crochet lacework all over. I paired it with nude sandals and swept my hair at the back and fixed it with a white matching hair accessory, leaving the rest of my hair untied. Claire curled my hair and it cascaded down my back in waves.

The party would be held at the huge deck on the ground level overlooking the beach covered by a white wooden pergola that shaded the picnic area while its wide-open sides provided an expansive view. I loved the natural look of the entire area, giving it a homely feel, and a rustic charm. There were floral decorations and potted palms, birds of paradise, orchids, and plumeria. The roof, in turn, served as a trellis for a grapevine creating a very calm, natural, and soothing atmosphere. It was like a secret and private haven.

I went onto the deck along with mom and Amelia. Claire led Anna to a seat, making her sit down comfortably while Amelia sat beside her. I sat at the couch specifically arranged for me, like a queen. I felt like one as well. I was Julian's queen. Mom and Claire sat on either side of me. We geared up for the first performance and waited for Gran and Azura to coordinate together and dance for us.