Blurred Lines 1: CHASE
Chapter 78

Chase-

I parked the SUV in front of the Colorado villa where we'd celebrate my birthday.

If it were up to me, I'd like to celebrate my thirty-fourth birthday in my cabin with her, naked all day. But she convinced me to properly celebrate this one. We had a lot to be thankful for, our engagement, mom, and dad relinking their relationship, is what she said. "This place is gorgeous," Sofia whispered, drinking in the six-bedroom villa made of stone, wood, and glass. It faced a river outlined with huge rocks and fenced with towering trees on the back.

We arrived just in time to see the sun setting on the mountain range. By the look of awe on Sofia's face, I knew I had chosen the right place.

"Wait till you see the inside," I said, slipping out of the car.

Rafa, Georgia, Jessica, and Franko slid out of the backseat, their eyes roaming around the vicinity with excitement.

The girls didn't even wait for us. Once I handed Sofia the keys to the villa, she dragged her friends inside. We followed with our bags in time to see them prancing up the stairs.

The varied smell of herbs and spices attacked my senses. My mouth practically watered. The Beatles' Hey Jude drifts from the speaker. Mom appeared through the archway separating the kitchen and dining area. "I thought I heard voices," she said, her laugh lines deepening. I closed the distance between us and wrapped my arms around her small frame.

She came here first with dad to prepare the food for tonight's celebration. She wanted to cook for me. I'm f*****g lucky to have a loving mother and fiancee.

"Smells amazing in here." I tipped my nose, sniffing, trying to guess what she was making.

"I'm making your favorite food," she patted my chest and greeted Franko and Rafa.

Dad appeared behind her. "She could feed an entire town with the amount of food we're making."

We gave each other a pat on the back. Our relationship had never been better. He will retire this year, leaving the company in my hands to spend more time with Mom. Some sentences are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free. He wanted to take her places she hadn't been to before. It was my dream for her, and I knew he'll take good care of her.

Franko and Rafa went for another trip back to the SUV, carrying all the remaining bags from our car. I still don't understand why the girls brought bags as though they'd go overseas when we'd only be here for the weekend.

"Take your bags upstairs. Dinner will be ready in a few." Mom clapped her hands, shooing us away when we offered to help, saying they got everything covered.

The girls were lounging on the balcony, nursing a bottle of wine. We joined them with our drinks, and they couldn't help but marvel at the exquisite beauty of this place.

"No wine?" I asked Sofia, sitting beside her on the loveseat. She slotted herself on my side as we watched the sun dip in the mountain range.

"We have a busy night," she batted her eyelashes, fanning her hands on my chest.

I glanced around at our friends, grateful that they were lost in a conversation about what they wanted to do tomorrow because Sofia was giving me that f**k me eyes.

Lowering my mouth on her ears, I tightened my hold on her waist. "Keep behaving like that, and you'd be rewarded accordingly, my good girl."

"Do I get to know my reward?" She bit her lip, pushing her breast on my body. Since it was summer, she was wearing a white crop top and short denim shorts. My eyes drifted to her cleavage. Suddenly, I wasn't hungry for something else.

My fingers dug into her hips. "I might have purchased the velcro cuffs you were googling last time." Since we got engaged, Sofia allowed me to push her boundaries in the bedroom. She kept an open mind to all my naughty fantasies. And I honestly can't wait for us to live together. We're still spending weekends back and forth between Rio and Boston. Tonight, I wanted to rectify that situation.

Sofia's darkening aqua eyes glanced at our friends. They were the deepest shade of blue when they locked with mine again. Her hands, warm and delicate, skimmed the length of my torso, landing dangerously low on my waistband. "Can we fast-forward that a bit?" Fucking hell.

I cleared my throat. "Do you wanna dip in the jacuzzi before dinner?" I asked, gathering our friends' attention. Georgia and Jessica's eyes lit up like New Year's Eve. "Really?"

I nodded, taking a swig of my beer, playing it cool. But as always, Rafa could read through me. He shook his head, giving me a stinky eye. I narrowed my eyes at him. As if he wasn't trying to get Georgia alone.

Sofia, catching on my play, clasped her hands together. "What are we waiting for?"

Once the girls headed to change, Franko and Rafa lagged behind.

"Well played," Franko chuckled, slapping a hand on my shoulder. "I better go after that blond," he said, leaving me with Rafa.

"You're selling this place to the girls. Be ready to have us over every weekend," he said as we stepped into the hallway.

"If Sofia turns this place down, you can have it."

Rafa merely chuckled. "This is a good place to start a family. I seriously doubt she'd turn it down."

"I hope so." I can't wait to wake up with her every day and go home to her every night.

Once I stepped inside our room, Sofia pushed me against the door, attaching her lips to mine. Her hands fanned out on my chest, sliding south until she fumbled with my belt.

I gripped her wrist. "Getting down to business already?"

"I want you," she whined, wiggling out of my vice grip.

"No foreplay?" I backed her up until the back of her knees collided with the bed.

I pushed her onto the bed, hovering over her. The sunset light penetrates through the window, casting warm light against her side profile.

She's fucking gorgeous. It takes my breath away every time I'm this close to her.

She cupped my face and wrapped her legs around my waist, pulling me close. "You can do everything you want with me later. But right now, I want to feel you inside me, Chase."

"You don't have to ask twice, baby," I groaned. Our lips, tongue, and teeth clashed in a heated kiss. It felt like we were hormonal teenagers exploring our s****l fantasies. She has been in hype lately. I wonder if she was taking some kind of supplement to enhance her libido. Whatever it was, I'm into it.

"We were waiting for you," Mom scolded us using her mom's voice. "The food is getting cold."

Everyone was already seated at the dining table, giving us meaningful glances when we came down. We missed the jacuzzi time, but no one dared make a comment. Mom seemed to be the only one oblivious to the actual reason.

After dinner, we gathered around the living room. The smell of burning wood drifted through the air from the fireplace, and 'Somebody to Love by Queen' spilled from the speaker. Dad was obviously in charge of the music.

"Gift time!" Sofia rubbed her hands together. "I'll go first." Everyone laughed at her excitement. She handed me a gift box, and anticipation sparkled in her eyes.

I gave her a quick kiss before lifting the lid of the box. A picture of us from fifteen years ago was inside. We were so young. Sofia still had chubby cheeks and braces while I wore a baseball cap backward, holding a guitar on my lap. The picture was taken in my room in our old house in Boston.

I lift my gaze to Sofia. She gnawed her lip as I lifted a few more pictures from the box. It was a walk down memory lane, but at the bottom of the pile was a picture I didn't recognize.

It was a black-and-white distorted shadow. Unrecognizable at first until it hit me.

I lift the picture and gaze at Sofia. She was grinning from ear to ear with watery eyes.

"Sofia?" my voice was restrained.

She nodded. Shock, disbelief, and happiness filled my chest. I lifted her onto my lap and kissed the fucking life out of her. It took everyone a moment to understand what was happening. Sofia buried her face in my chest, sobbing as I handed the ultrasound to mom. "Oh my god," she gasped.

The entire room exploded with congratulations and happiness, but everything was tuned out. Everything faded into the background as I cupped Sofia's face and stared into her misting eyes.

"Tell me this is real," I murmured, resting my forehead against hers. "We're having a little you."

"He could be a little you." A tear slid down her cheeks as she crushed our lips together.

I kissed her like she was my lifeline because I was still unconvinced that this amazing woman was mine. And now she's pregnant with our baby. Rafa is right. This is the perfect place to start a new chapter of our life. I can't wait to see what the future holds for my Sunshine and me and our little one.

~Fin~