Total pages in book: 97
Estimated words: 92133 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 461(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 307(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 92133 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 461(@200wpm)___ 369(@250wpm)___ 307(@300wpm)
Pregnancy suited her well, and for that, I was relieved. I had been a good boy these past five years. After Phillip’s birth, I had sworn to never get her pregnant again. Standing behind her, holding her hands, hearing her screams, the pain in her voice. It would stay with me forever, and what made it worse, I’d been the one to cause that. I hated myself with a passion.
Making love to her, wearing a condom, wasn’t easy. I loved feeling her wrapped around me. It was only a matter of time before she caught again, and she had done so, and now we were expecting a little girl.
I didn’t know if I could handle another pregnancy. Watching Adelaide in pain nearly destroyed me, and that was putting it mildly. I couldn’t handle it, even though after she held Phillip, she seemed to be so fucking happy, like a moment before she’d not felt torn in two.
“You’re quiet,” Adelaide said as I made my way into the bedroom that night.
I stay quiet until I get to her and climb in the bed, resting my hand on her swollen stomach.
“What about caesarean? I asked.
“Andrei, I can do this. I can have this baby.”
Lifting my hand to her cheek, I stared into her pretty eyes, stroking my thumb across her lips. “I know, I just … I don’t know if I can stand it.”
She covered my hand with her own and smiled at me. “You can handle this, and you will.” She pressed her lips to mine and I breathed her in.
When we’re in the confines of our bedroom, away from prying eyes, I allow Adelaide to see, to feel, to have absolutely no doubt how I feel about her. Too many people knew too much already. I couldn’t risk her or our son, and now our daughter.
“I love you, My Adelaide.”
“I am yours, only ever yours.” She leaned in close and when I kiss her lips, I know I’m the happiest man in the world.
The woman I’d been searching for was finally mine.
The End