Total pages in book: 22
Estimated words: 19898 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 99(@200wpm)___ 80(@250wpm)___ 66(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19898 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 99(@200wpm)___ 80(@250wpm)___ 66(@300wpm)
"Just tell me one thing, am I going to have to put her back together when all is said and done?"
"I don't know chief I really don't know, I might wake up tomorrow and decide to forgive her who knows; but right now I can barely stand to look at her, that answer your question?" I didn't give him time to answer, just turned and went back in.
I guess she had heard our voices or his engine because she was standing in the living room when I walked back inside. The look on her face told me she'd heard every word. "Don't even think about it, you came here and here's where you're staying." I'd seen her intent to go after her father and nipped that shit in the bud. She wasn't leaving my sight until I had my kid in my hands.
Chapter 5
The next few days were the strangest of my fucking life; we had to come up with a whole new routine. Instead of the closeness we usually shared during our morning ablutions we moved around each other like two strangers. I spent the morning hours holding her hair back and cleaning her up after my baby made her sick as a dog. I'd made her tea that second morning after having read up on some of the remedies women used for morning sickness the day before.
Later that same day I went out and bought cases of crackers and ginger ale and everything that was mentioned that could possibly help. After that I pretty much left her alone; it hurt me still to see her looking so forlorn and sulky but I wasn't in the relenting mood.
"When's your next doctors appointment?"
"In a few days."
She was working at her computer, which was her usual deal when things were good between us. She worked on her manuscript while I puttered around in my workshop or traded on the net; then we'd break for lunch together usually followed by a wild bout of fucking which could sometimes last until late evening. Now we didn't even touch except when I was helping her while she was being ill.
"I'm coming with you I have some questions." I saw the hurt look that fell on her face; no doubt she thought I was talking about a DNA test but that isn't where I was going. Too bad I don't feel like putting her mind at ease.
"Besides I don't trust your cheating ass so you're not going anywhere without me until my kid's born." I saw her flinch but I didn't give a fuck, she made that bed she could lie in it. The day might come when I forgive her for that bullshit but today wasn't it.
MADELYN
Geez he's a hard headed son of a bitch; after that crack about not trusting me he'd left and gone to his workshop in the back. I'd cried a little before bucking it up and holding onto my resolve to see this through. I know I messed up but I thought we were strong enough to overcome that little lapse. There's nothing I wouldn't do to keep my marriage, Dominic has always been my one and only. With him I'm more than I am without him; the thing with Simon was just a stupid slip. I didn't even have any feelings for him, not like that at least, he's always just been a really cool friend. Now because of one stupid mistake I'd lost a friend and damaged my relationship with my husband because I had no doubt that whatever happened, he'd never forget this. I know I wouldn't if things were reversed, and that's what scares me.
"It's time to feed my kid." How long had I been sitting there like that? I hadn't even heard him come back in. He had a plate in his hand, which he set down on my desk before leaving the room again. He was so excited about the baby, I could tell even though he tried to hide it. Every once in a while I’d catch him reading something on the net and he’d get this look of his face like he couldn’t wait, but he wouldn't share any of that joy with me.
That too I had robbed him of with my selfishness. I picked up the sandwich and bit in as I contemplated my next move. Maybe I could use the pregnancy to shorten the gap between us; it was worth a try anyway. I played around with it in my head for a little while before making my approach. If he shot me down again I’m not sure how I would take it, my heart had taken about all it could stand for now.
"Dominic may I talk to you for a minute please? Please it'll only take a minute then I'll leave you alone."