My Soldier: A Miliatary Romance (29 page)

The scent of her hair drifted up into my nose, cucumber and chamomile hit my brain, sending a sensory overload to my nerves.

Inhaling deeper, I kissed the top of her scalp. “Alright, alright.” Pulling the small yellow ribbon, it loosened around the edges, slipping off into my hand.

Eagerly, Avni chewed on her fingernails, eyes open as round as saucers. Her brown eyes had been taking on different colors. I wasn't sure if it was her new outlook on life, or if it was the fact that for months I was denied the pleasure of seeing them.

I had taken her beauty for granted, not fully appreciating all the colors of who she was. The brown in her stare now gleamed golden and tan, the deep mahogany filling in the center clawed out stripes through the bright hues.

“Come on, stop staring at me and open it.”

“I'm sorry, I can't help it. You're just so damn beautiful.” Popping the top of the box, I let it drop off onto my lap.

I sat bewildered for a moment. Tugging on the chain, it was a set of dog tags. The small silver ovals twirled under the florescent lighting.

What is it?  Is that?

It wasn't a typical set of tags. There was no name, no birth date, nothing. But there was an image etched into the shiny metal. A perfectly carved image in the mirror finish.

Flicking my eyes up, I saw a tear drip over her cheek. Wiping away another, she asked, “Can you tell what it is?”

“Is that our baby?”

Nodding 'yes,' Avni squeezed my hand. “That's the ultrasound image from two months ago, right before you woke up. We can get the rest filled out after she's here; her name, weight, and birthday. And you can add it to the other tag, or however you want it.”

“Avni, it's beautiful.”

“You didn't get to come to any of those appointments, and I want her to be with you. After you're all better, and if you need to leave us for any reason, you'll always have her with you.”

“I'm not going anywhere, Avni.”

“Levi, you know what I mean. Not that you'll leave us, but being a soldier comes with a hefty price. I never want you anywhere without our daughter close at heart.”

“Avni, you don't understand. I mean I'm really not going anywhere. I talked to my Sergeant, I have a transfer coming my way.” My lip curled, eyes narrowing down my nose.

Shock and disbelief coated her face. Her brows shot up against the hairline, eyes wide and darting between mine. Avni wasn't sure what I meant. “What? A transfer? Where are you going?”

Cupping her jaw, I pulled her in.
“Nowhere,
I'm going to be right here. I'm going to be recruiting for the Army from now on. I've had two chances at life, and I figured, how lucky can one man be?” My shoulders reached towards my ears, shrugging in realization. “I don't want to take any more chances, I'm pretty sure that this was my last one. And I don't want to waste one second away from you. I love you and I need to be with you. I can't be without you, Avni.”

Her tears fell fast, eyes blinking rapidly trying to wipe them away. “Are you serious?”

“Yes, I'm serious.”

Avni had become my world. She stayed by my side when I was at my darkest. Avni kept believing when others had said there was no hope.

She kept our baby, she wanted to give life to our child.

And for that, I could never leave her again. There was no way in hell I was going to play Russian roulette with my life anymore.

Twice I had it hanging in the balance, twice I could have fallen into a wakeless sleep.

And now, my life belonged to her.

Avni was my heart, my breath, and for the rest of my days she would be my world.

Levi

“I
am so happy to finally be home.” Flopping onto the couch, T jumped into my lap, wildly kissing my face.

“T! Get down, let Levi relax.” Lifting the dog, Avni set him off to the side. “I want to snuggle up onto your lap.”

“Ah, so you're jealous of the little guy?” Scooping an arm around her waist, I rubbed her belly. “You know, he hasn't seen me in months. I've seen you everyday, even when I didn't ask for it.” Chuckling, I pressed my hand tighter against her stomach. I loved feeling our baby inside her, it was amazing.

Knowing that my child,
our child,
was growing inside her, and would be here so soon was mind blowing. I took every chance I could to feel her small body move, and roll inside Avni's stomach.

Strange bulges would lift across the skin, morphing into a tidal wave from rib to rib. It was beauty in the purest form. Avni had never been more beautiful, more sexy, or more gorgeous to me.

Her giant belly was incredible, and seeing her bare stomach carrying our baby, it did things to me that I couldn't explain.

Sliding my palm across her smooth skin, I hugged her into my chest. Her engorged breasts squished against my face, smothering me in her soon to be motherhood. “So, we're home, and finally alone.” My fingers slipped up her shirt, teasing the edge of her tit.

“We sure are, aren't you lucky to be home cuddling with a whale.” Nestling her chin against my head, she rubbed her hands over my shoulders.

“Whale? Hell no! You look incredible, you're fucking glowing. I love this look on you, you're so damn beautiful.”

“Yeah, I don't think so. I have a purple road map tattooing my stomach, boobs that will never look the same, and cankles. I have cankles, no ankle, no calf, just a swelling mess of cankle.”

“Stop it, you're carrying a baby. You're carrying our baby, that makes you hotter than the world's most famous supermodel. No one looks as gorgeous as you do right now,
no one.”

Straddling her legs over my lap, I yanked her down hard. Her fingers dragged through my hair, twirling around thick clumps with need. “You really think that?”

“Fuck yeah, I can't believe you don't see how amazing you look.” Tracing the dip in her spine, I squeezed her ass. “You feel that?”

“What?”

“That?” Jerking my cock muscle, I pushed it into her ass.

“Yup, I feel that alright.” Giggling, Avni ground her hips down. “I'm glad to see you can still be turned on by me.”

“Avni, I love you. And you will always turn me on.”

Placing soft kisses across her chest, I tickled my hands up her back. Her head fell backwards, eyes rolling into her skull.

“God, I've waited for this for too long.” Flipping her head forward, her eyes fixed on mine. “I've missed you, Levi.” Her hands slipped over my neck, squeezing my nape.

“Love, I've done nothing but miss you for months. And now we're here, we're alone, and I'm aching to touch you all over.”

“Alone... Hold that thought.” Avni jumped from my lap. Well, to be more honest, she shifted her swelling belly awkwardly as she hoisted herself backward off my lap.

Picking up T, she walked to the bedroom and dropped him inside. The door made a quiet, promising click, as she closed it tight. “Now we're alone.”

The feral need to claim my woman again took hold, grinding into my muscles and turning me rigid. “Thank God for that. It's bad enough there's a tiny person listening from inside your stomach.”

“Don't say that. You want this to happen right? If I even so much as think about the baby inside me, it won't. She's already kicked me a couple times, and that's reminder enough that she's there.” Holding her hand against her side, Avni pursed her lips. “I'm already uncomfortable and huge. Let's not make this awkward, and get me thinking this might be something she'll remember when she's thirty.”

Laughing, I pulled her down onto the couch. Peeling her shirt over head, I stared at the most exotic woman who ever graced my eyes. Avni really was fucking gorgeous.

Her stomach bulged out, the hardened balloon housing my baby was proudly on display. Running my fingers across her belly, I kissed her gently. “Baby, the only ones remembering this is us.” Each kiss softly hit her skin, small goosebumps jetted out and broke the surface.

“I love you, Levi.” Avni's back arched off the couch, her thighs pressing together firmly. “It's been so long since I've felt you, since I've had you inside me.” Biting her lip, a sultry look flooded her warm face.

“Is that what you want? Me inside you?” Her head nodded a soundless yes, eyes veering down the bridge of her nose. “Is your pussy aching to feel me slide deep inside?”

“Yes, I need you, Levi.” Her hands gripped her outer thighs, nails dragging up forcefully as her legs split open.

My hands climbed her ribs, reaching her tits. The tumidity of each breast crested the trim of her bra, screaming for me bite and nibble the tender flesh. Popping the rivet in the front, her tits spilled out as she inhaled a quick breath.

Each nipple had grown, deepening to a dark tan. Twirling my tongue over the hardened beads, Avni moaned loudly. Her body was shaking already, trembling under my touch, my caress, my sensual kisses.

Tugging on her tits with my teeth, I rolled each nipple between the ridges. Her moan grew louder, more intense. And my cock jolted to life, twitching against my briefs to be set free.

“I've needed you for so long, Avni. I can't tell you enough times how much I love you.” My hips gyrated into the warming center of her thighs. Her pussy pushing back and melting beneath the fabric.

Grabbing my hair, Avni yanked my lips onto hers. Her tongue danced inside my mouth, wrapping wildly around mine. Her moans turned into hard purrs, each one smoldering my brain with carnal need.

Her chest rose faster and faster, fingers eagerly trying to tear my pants open. Sliding the button free, her hand drove inside, squeezing around my cock.

Clinching my jaw, a deep grunt fell from my lips. The feel of her fingers wrapping tightly around my shaft made my entire body quiver.

I was a fuse, a live wire ready to explode. Tearing my jeans down, her eyes widened. An inviting smile dangled on the corners of her lips.

Slipping my fingers into the edge of her pants, I couldn't stop the raw desire from taking hold. I ripped her legs free, throwing her leggings to the side like unwanted trash. Her glistening pussy awaited my eyes.

The hair had grown in some, spreading over her lips and up in a triangle across her extreme lower belly. “Sorry, I can't really see it anymore for cleanup.”

“It's beautiful.” An animalistic growl highlighted my voice. “You are so fucking gorgeous, you're my woman. My perfect, incredible woman.” Pushing her thighs open, I licked her trembling flesh.

I could feel her body shivering beneath my tongue, each lick was met with a jolt of her hips. Twining my fingers into hers, I lifted her from the couch and bent her over the side.

Cupping her belly as I climbed up behind her, I whispered into her ear. “This is us, this will be always be us. No matter where life takes us, no matter what gets thrown our way, this will always keep us connected.”

Teasing my swollen tip around the entrance to her wet heat, I could feel the warmth of her pussy against my cock. She was soaked and hungry, pushing her ass backwards trying to force me inside.

Holding her ass cheeks, I glided my finger around her asshole. Avni was on fire, her entire body was rocking and swaying as I twirled my finger around the tight hole.

The moan she let free was intoxicating, eating away my ears with each breath she forced out. “Fuck me, Levi. I need you to fuck me.” Twisting her neck over her shoulder, Avni peered at me under a canopy of lashes.

My pleasure. God I've waited way too long for this.

Stretching my fingers under her neck, I pushed the head of my cock inside. Her body was ready to absorb me, eating up my length as I pressed in further. Her pussy was juicy, drenching me in her thick wetness.

“Avni, fuck.” The words tumbled off my tongue, mixing in with a rumble from my lungs. The deep growl broke free as she sheathed my entire hard member, her walls tightening and milking me with each push.

Harder and faster I penetrated her angelic form. Her head fell towards the arm of the couch, resting on her hands. “Mmm, ah, Levi.” Avni's fingers gripped the fabric, nails digging into the foam beneath. “Ah, Le—Mmm, Le—,” she moaned louder, her hand jerking back and grabbing her stomach.

Her wet pussy kept seeping, flowing in juice as it poured from inside. Fucking her harder, I thrust in as far as I could, till my furry base was buried in her ass.

“Levi, ah! Stop, stop!”

Coming to a halt, I pulled out instantly. “What? Are you okay?” Looking down, her pussy was drenched, the couch below was drenched, and Avni was holding her belly.

“I... I don't know. I have a cramp.” Turning to her side, she curled up into a ball. “It really hurts, fuck it hurts.”

“Is it the baby? Should I call the ambulance?” My head began to rock with worry and fear. Fear for Avni, fear for the baby.

She wasn't due for another week, it was too soon for the baby to come. Right?

“I don't know,” she said, unrolling her body. “It stopped.” Rubbing her lower belly, she pushed herself up. “Why is the couch so wet?”

“That's just you, Princess. All your sweet, sweet juice.” Winking, I rubbed her back. Avni looked bewildered, eyes opened as wide as they could go.

“Levi, I think my water broke. Maybe I'm going to into labor.” Standing, Avni paced around the living room. “Did my water just break?”

“Shit, did I hurt you? Did I just hurt the baby?” Jumping from the couch, I threw my pants back on. “Get dressed, I'm taking you to the hospital. What if I just hurt the baby?”

My nerves were suddenly shooting off in every direction. I couldn't think straight, couldn't move normal, couldn't walk gracefully. I had turned into a fucking mess.

Maybe we shouldn't be having sex, maybe it's too close and I just put the baby in danger?

“Levi, I'm okay. It stopped, I'm not uncomfortable anymore. You didn't hurt the baby. I'm sure she—” Avni's voice went from normal to a deep, painful groan. Her hands gripped her stomach as she leaned into the wall for support.

“Lift your leg,” I spat, aiding her by grabbing her foot and jamming it into her pants. “We're going to the hospital.”

Nodding, Avni took in heavy breaths. Her lips were thin and tight against her face, her brows knitted in concern.