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Pleasant moans filled Jax's ears, his sweat-covered body pressed against Caitlin's, picking up the pace thrust by thrust while his gaze was permanently focused on the redhead's face. Watching her eyelids flutter with every thrust, her lips parting every now and then to allow a moan to escape and her facial features appearing completely relaxed was a sight he didn't want to miss anymore.

This was their third time together and it was even better than the first two times. At least this time Jax knew he had an actual chance of getting this more often. He wished for it. Not just because the sex was good, but also because he found himself slowly developing feelings for Caitlin.

"Oh my.." Caitlin's nails dug deeper into his shoulders, while the nails of her other hand dragged along his back, which he arched with a low groan.

A grin appeared on Jax' face as he quickened his pace, his thrusts becoming more intense. The hand that was resting next to her head now reached for her leg that was around his hip. He buried his fingers deep in her flesh to pull her pelvis even closer to his, which was almost impossible.

Caitlin pulled her other leg up slightly and let it fall to the side so he could slide in deeper, allowing him to hit the right spot with each thrust. If it was even possible, this made her even wetter for him.

The redhead tried to delay her orgasm a little longer, she was enjoying the intimate moment between Jax and her too much. With her hand now resting on the back of his head, she gently tugged on his hair before pulling his face closer to kiss him.

Her moans and Jax's groans were muffled by the sloppy yet passionate kiss. Nevertheless, the moans, mixed with the noises of the kiss, were clearly audible. Luckily they had the house to themselves for a few more hours.

By grounding his pelvis into hers, she had to break the kiss to let out the moans that were hard to stop. Not that she wanted them to stop though. His tongue slides over her bottom lip, asking for entrance again.

As their tongues danced together, Caitlin closed her hand around his hair again, gently tugging at the blonde strands in her fist as she felt her walls clenching around his cock. Hearing him groan and moaning her name was a huge turn on. It was one of the best sounds to ever exist; listening to a man growling and groaning.

Pulling away from her mouth, Jax wasted no time covering her neck and shoulder with kisses until he finally reached her breasts. Not the biggest and not too full but perfect in his eyes, they were natural and didn't look like many of the fake tits he knew from the croweaters.

Twirling his tongue around her right bud, another and louder moan slipped past her lips. His grip on her thigh loosened, but he let his hand slide up her body to cup Caitlin's other breast, massaging it.

The heat of his hand sliding over her body made her hold her breath for a second, her back arched as he sucked on her nipple. She greedily began to move her pelvis against his, adapting to his pace and rhythm.

"You have the perfect body, darlin'." Jax' hot breath hit her stiff nipple after he let it slip from his lips with a 'blop' sound. "So perfect."

Caitlin hummed, almost sounding like an excited whimper, and writhed her body beneath him. "Make me come, please..", she purred against his ear before trailing wet kisses along his jawline.

The blonde chuckled softly at Caitlin's pleading, almost desperate tone. "With pleasure."

His gaze locked with hers, he wanted to look her in the eyes when she would cum for him. His hips began to move again, pulling out once only to thrust deep into her and fill her out completely, making them both moan loudly.

His hand rested gently on her throat and he applied gentle pressure, just enough so that she could still breathe. Her nails, which were now once again leaving marks on his tattooed back, only drove him on more. He slowed his pace slightly to match Caitlin's.

"Let go, cum for me, babe", he panted against her lips, his forehead leaning against hers. His left arm encircled her hips to press her slim upper body so tightly against his that no piece of paper could fit between the two of them anymore.

"Oh shit..Jax.." Her face contorted as she felt the tension in her abdomen snap, and with Jax's final thrust, which hit the right spot, she reached her orgasm. As she came all over him, her chest was heaving up and down heavily.

When the blonde's climax followed after just two more thrusts, he emptied himself deep inside her, making her shudder under his tight grip, causing her to only wrap her leg around him harder as she bit down on her lower lip. Out of breath and completely satisfied, she let her body sink back into the mattress after Jax' arm moved away from her waist so he could roll next to her.

"I don't want to have to give this up anymore, Caitlin", he said honestly after catching his breath.

He put his arm under his head, which he turned to face her, with his other hand lying right next to his. He studied her thoughtful side profile. Shit, he fucked up by choosing to say those words out loud.

Sighing and annoyed with himself for seemingly ruining the moment, he turned his head and stared at the ceiling. Maybe she didn't feel the same way he did after all, and if that was the case he had to accept that.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin the moment." She could tell by the deep sigh that left his throat that the whole situation was overwhelming him.

Silently, Caitlin slipped her fingers between his before gently squeezing his hand. Now it was she who finally dared to look to the side and examine Jax' side profile, her eyebrows furrowed; It looked like she was trying to read his mind. What was going on in his head?

"You didn't ruin anything", she assured him with a small smile. "I don't want to give up whatever we have either. And you know that."

At her words the corner of his mouth twitched upwards, then he looked at her again and turned his body to the side, which Caitlin did the same. Face to face now, Jax placed his hand on her cheek, his thumb sliding over her bottom lip.

"Then what should we do, darlin'? I can't move to Ireland and you won't stay here if Erin doesn't stay." The smile faded again and his forehead wrinkled. "And neither of us can afford to fly back and forth all the time."

"I know", she whispered with a pained smile. "But what exactly are we, Jax? How long have we known each other? A month? People think we're crazy when we tell them we're already taking the next step."

"Why should we worry about what other people think, hm?", he asked, gently rubbing his thumb over her cheekbone. "Does it matter what others think?"

"I don't think so", she murmured thoughtfully, not sure if other people's words might upset her. "The thing is; one of us has to give up their old life. If things don't work out between us, someone has given up everything. What then?"

Jax cleared his throat quietly, shrugging the shoulder he wasn't lying on. "Then that sucks. But what if it works out?"

"Then it would have been worth the effort and everything that happened because we risked it", Caitlin replied with the slightest smile as she placed her hand on his, pressing her lips against his palm. "Should we really risk this? I mean, we both know who has to give up their old life."

That would be her. Jax had his club here, his whole familyᅳAbel had his whole family here. In Ireland he only had Erin and her. In addition, she would be closer to her own father again.

"Would you be ready for this, darlin'? You're the one who has to give up a lot, I have no right to make that decision for you", Jax said simply, his tone full of understanding for her situation.

While Caitlin was silent again for a while she chewed on the inside of her cheek. There was only one reason why she shouldn't risk this, and that reason was Erin.

"I would be willing to risk it", she said firmly. The moment she said the words, she felt an exciting tingling sensation in her stomach. "I'll talk to Erin later, explain the situation to her and hope she understands."

"Are you sure?" It was impossible to suppress the smile that spread across his face.

And Caitlin had to smile too, infected by Jax's smile, which made her heart beat twice as fast. "I'm sure. We're gonna do this."

"We're gonna do this", he croaked with that panty dropping grin of his, lifted himself up on the arm he was lying on and leaned over her to kiss her the next moment, going for round two.

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With two hot coffee mugs in her hand and breakfast in her bag slung over her shoulder, she turned the street corner that led to the hotel where Erin was staying. There was still a smile on her face; yesterday's evening and today's morning with Jax had been too nice.

For the first time in ages she was truly in love again. To be honest; It was probably the first time she had really fallen in love. She had always thought that Jim was the one for her, but he wasn't. Jax was able to let a lot more positive feelings bubble up inside of her.

And while she was still a little worried about his lifestyle, especially the gun thing, it was also exciting. Still, she would be careful and would have to get used to everything, which would definitely take some time. The younger Peters sister also wouldn't want any weapons near Abel, but she would discuss all that later with Jax.

On her way to Erin's room, which was accessible from the outside, she spotted a notice hanging in the reception window that caught her attention. She narrowed her eyes slightly and then stepped closer to read exactly what was written on the piece of paper.

We are hiring! Apply today. Whether you have experience or not, we give you a chance!

Was it a sign that she discovered this note today? Was this a hint from the universe that she had made the right decision by wanting to stay here in Charming? With her experience, she definitely had a chance of getting a job here and it would only be ten minutes from Jax' house.

Without hesitation, she walked through the door and gave the woman behind the reception a friendly smile.

"Oh, is there one for me?", the woman, who was probably in her thirties, asked jokingly before rolling her chair back and standing up. "Good morning. How can I help?"

"Well, if you like coffee with a lot of sugar and milk, then go ahead", Caitlin chuckled, putting both cups down before pointing to the sign in the window. "Is the job advertisement still current? I'm interested."

"Really?" The woman behind the counter's eyes lit up hopefully, the sun's rays shining through the windows accentuated her dark skin tone and gave her face a beautiful teint. "Do you have experience in the hotel industry? We are urgently looking for a few people, not just one."

"Yes, I have experience." Caitlin nodded so eagerly that her neck almost hurt. "I've been working in a hotel for years, but I'm planning on moving here, so I need a new job here."

"Perfect!" Full of enthusiasm, the woman leafed through a stack of papers and pushed some forms across the counter, placing a pen on top. "You can fill all this out and I'll pass it on to my boss, who will decide what happens. When could you start?"

"By the way, I'm Eliana", she quickly added, a sincere smile always on her face.

"Eliana, nice name", the redhead stated approvingly before scratching her forehead and letting out a deep sigh. "Uh, that's probably a problem, but I might not start for another two to three months. I currently live outside the states and have to go back to sort out all the necessary things and prepare the move."

But the fact that there were several jobs available could be a convincing reason for Erin to come along. If both of them got a job here, they would have one less thing to worry about.

"Mhmm.." Eliana's lips were pressed together as she thoughtfully looked something up in a book that looked like a notebook. Then she lifted her gaze again and tapped a particular line on the papers with her long, pink fingernail. "Please write down your number here. I'll let my boss know that you might not start for another few weeks but that you're still interested."

"You would?" Relieved and also grateful, Caitlin looked at the slightly older woman, who she already found likeable. If everyone here was so nice, it would be the perfect place to work. "I think that's really great, thank you! Maybe my sister could start here too, but also only in a few weeks."

Eliana raised her eyebrow in surprise, her hands braced on the counter. "Your sister too? Is today our lucky day?", she asked in a good mood.

"Not just your lucky day", Caitlin replied with a grin before she started filling out the paperwork.

Eliana briefly explained the next steps and promised her that her boss would get in touch. Then the redhead grabbed the two coffees again and stepped outside into the warm sun. She sighed contentedly as the sun hit her face, causing her face to look less pale, yet her freckles were even more noticeable.

Now all she had to do was convince Erin, who surprisingly came around the corner instead of being in her room. What was even more surprising was that she wasn't alone with Abel but Jax' best friend was there too. And her sister seemed to enjoy the giant's company, at least she hadn't heard Erin laugh like that in ages.

"That's interesting", she murmured quietly before her grin only grew wider as Abel ran up to her and immediately wrapped his short arms around her legs.

"Hi baby!" She wrapped her arms around her son as best she could, balancing both cups in her hands, careful not to spill anything. One look at Erin was enough to see how awkward her sister suddenly felt.

That would be an interesting conversation.

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authors note; If you guys wanna read a Christmas story, feel free to check out my SOA [Happy] Christmas short story. You can find it on my profile under the name; A HAPPY CHRISTMAS. I'd appreciate it if you guys could check it out. ❤️🎄