name.
When I get home, the house is dark. I open the door to find her sitting in one of our kitchen chairs, in the entryway. She’s making it so I don’t miss her. She looks up at me with her red, puffy face and it breaks my heart. I shut the door quietly and lean against it. I’m not sure I’m ready to talk about what happened earlier.
“You can’t leave me.”
“I know.” I drop down on my knees and bury my face in her lap. Mason’s right. I love her too much to leave her. We can work through this, figure out a compromise. I’ll do anything I can to keep her.
“I love you so much, Nick. I can’t lose you.”
“You won’t, baby. I’m not going anywhere.”
“I’ll give you a baby if that’s what you want.”
I look at her, shocked at what she just said. I shake my head. “As much as I want to have a baby with you, we can wait until you’re ready.”
She pulls me close. Locking her arms around my neck I pick her up and carry her to our bedroom. I look around and notice the room is clean. She’s put away my clothes and made it look like nothing bad happened in here.
I lay her down gently, pulling off her shirt. She removes her shorts as I stand and strip bare for her...
Chapter 5
“Knock, knock,” I look up from my desk to find my co-worker, Roman, standing in the doorway.
“Come in,” I say clearing my voice. I can’t believe I remembered that fight with Josie. I thought for sure I was leaving her then, but no, like the idiot I am I stayed and took more of her punishment.
“Are you all packed?”
I look around the sparse room. Only my roommate hung pictures. I brought my clothes and one picture of Noah. That was the extent of my personal possessions.
“Yeah, just had my clothes. I didn’t bring much with me.”
“It’s a shame you aren’t staying longer. We could really use you around here.”
I smile and nod in thanks. “It’s time for me to head back home. I have a practice there that I really need to get back to. I told my sub I’d be gone a year and I miss my patients.”
“I understand,” he says. He taps me on my shoulder. “I’ll see you downstairs in a few minutes.”
I turn back to my desk and finish what I was working on. It’s hard to believe that my year is up. I’ve learned so much and can’t wait to get back home to Beaumont and join my practice again. I know that when I see Josie, I’ll be able to smile at her and wish her a good day. I no longer harbor those types of feelings for her. I finish the letter I’m leaving for my replacement and set down my pen.
With one last look I walk into the great room. My friends are all here to say goodbye. I seek out Aubrey as she extends her hand to mine, linking our fingers together. We’ve been together for three months now. I know it’s not a long time by some standards, but for us it’s enough. Tonight, when we reach London, I’ll finally be able to make love to her. We’ve waited. We’ve been good. And until last night we hid our relationship from our colleagues. We know some suspected, but we kept everything platonic and professional during the daylight hours.
When Aubrey asked me to marry her, I wanted to say no, but then I remembered what it felt like each time Josie said that word and couldn’t do that to her. Unconventional? Yes, but perfect for us.
We walk hand in hand to the center of the room where the pastor is set up. I kiss her hand and look at him, nodding that we’re ready.
“We’re gathered here to celebrate the union of Nicholas and Aubrey…” I look at her, giddy with excitement. She’s going to be my wife and she’s coming back to Beaumont with me. She’s hasn’t decided what she wants to do. I told her I didn’t care, as long as she was with me, it didn’t matter. Secretly, I’m hoping there’s a baby in our future and that she’ll want to stay home and be a mom and if not, so be it. We’ll be together. That’s all that matters.
When I look at her, I
When I get home, the house is dark. I open the door to find her sitting in one of our kitchen chairs, in the entryway. She’s making it so I don’t miss her. She looks up at me with her red, puffy face and it breaks my heart. I shut the door quietly and lean against it. I’m not sure I’m ready to talk about what happened earlier.
“You can’t leave me.”
“I know.” I drop down on my knees and bury my face in her lap. Mason’s right. I love her too much to leave her. We can work through this, figure out a compromise. I’ll do anything I can to keep her.
“I love you so much, Nick. I can’t lose you.”
“You won’t, baby. I’m not going anywhere.”
“I’ll give you a baby if that’s what you want.”
I look at her, shocked at what she just said. I shake my head. “As much as I want to have a baby with you, we can wait until you’re ready.”
She pulls me close. Locking her arms around my neck I pick her up and carry her to our bedroom. I look around and notice the room is clean. She’s put away my clothes and made it look like nothing bad happened in here.
I lay her down gently, pulling off her shirt. She removes her shorts as I stand and strip bare for her...
Chapter 5
“Knock, knock,” I look up from my desk to find my co-worker, Roman, standing in the doorway.
“Come in,” I say clearing my voice. I can’t believe I remembered that fight with Josie. I thought for sure I was leaving her then, but no, like the idiot I am I stayed and took more of her punishment.
“Are you all packed?”
I look around the sparse room. Only my roommate hung pictures. I brought my clothes and one picture of Noah. That was the extent of my personal possessions.
“Yeah, just had my clothes. I didn’t bring much with me.”
“It’s a shame you aren’t staying longer. We could really use you around here.”
I smile and nod in thanks. “It’s time for me to head back home. I have a practice there that I really need to get back to. I told my sub I’d be gone a year and I miss my patients.”
“I understand,” he says. He taps me on my shoulder. “I’ll see you downstairs in a few minutes.”
I turn back to my desk and finish what I was working on. It’s hard to believe that my year is up. I’ve learned so much and can’t wait to get back home to Beaumont and join my practice again. I know that when I see Josie, I’ll be able to smile at her and wish her a good day. I no longer harbor those types of feelings for her. I finish the letter I’m leaving for my replacement and set down my pen.
With one last look I walk into the great room. My friends are all here to say goodbye. I seek out Aubrey as she extends her hand to mine, linking our fingers together. We’ve been together for three months now. I know it’s not a long time by some standards, but for us it’s enough. Tonight, when we reach London, I’ll finally be able to make love to her. We’ve waited. We’ve been good. And until last night we hid our relationship from our colleagues. We know some suspected, but we kept everything platonic and professional during the daylight hours.
When Aubrey asked me to marry her, I wanted to say no, but then I remembered what it felt like each time Josie said that word and couldn’t do that to her. Unconventional? Yes, but perfect for us.
We walk hand in hand to the center of the room where the pastor is set up. I kiss her hand and look at him, nodding that we’re ready.
“We’re gathered here to celebrate the union of Nicholas and Aubrey…” I look at her, giddy with excitement. She’s going to be my wife and she’s coming back to Beaumont with me. She’s hasn’t decided what she wants to do. I told her I didn’t care, as long as she was with me, it didn’t matter. Secretly, I’m hoping there’s a baby in our future and that she’ll want to stay home and be a mom and if not, so be it. We’ll be together. That’s all that matters.
When I look at her, I
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