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)
I felt shame and bile rise in my throat as I looked down at her sleeping form, how could I have done it? How could I have treated her so poorly? I wanted to kick my own ass but not as much as I wanted to hurt the ones responsible. I wanted to ask her about that night but thought it best to wait until I heard from Garrett. Before when she'd tried explaining shit to me I'd been too enraged to think rationally and her constantly saying she was sorry only confirmed her guilt. Now I realize that if she had indeed been drugged she might be under the impression that she'd actually done what she'd been accused of. Because she wasn't a heavy drinker she might've confused the effects of the drug for alcohol.
She stirred in my arms as I nuzzled her neck, my love for her so strong it was almost scary. I never wanted anything to touch her, it was my job to protect her from every danger, every threat. While I'd been off protecting others, someone had harmed my wife; that pissed me the fuck off. No one was allowed to touch what was mine, I thought they'd known that, thought the people of the little town down the mountain took it as a given that she was off limits, apparently someone didn't see it that way. That someone was going to pay and pay dearly for fucking with me.
I wanted to take her again but thought better of it; I still had to read up on this pregnancy shit. I didn't know how much was too much and if I could make her sick again. With that thought in my head I eased my arms from around her and slid out of bed my cock bouncing up and down in front of me as I headed for the shower.
MADELYN
I woke up missing Dominic. At first I thought it had all been a dream until I felt that sweet ache between my thighs and the wetness from him running out of me onto my legs. I had the biggest goofiest grin on my face as I headed for the shower. I rushed through my bath my heart racing, how would he act? Was it just a one-time thing? Was he regretting it already? My heart was a dull ache in my chest as I threw on one of his button downs with a pair of silky bikini panties and nothing else.
I made my way slowly down the short stairs in our log home that my husband had built with his own hands. The place was rustic with a wide-open floor plan, floor to ceiling windows with a panoramic view of the mountains that was breathtaking. Both Dominic and I were minimalist so there was just the basic couch and side chairs with coffee table all made by him in the same pine. Everything was varnished to a high shine that added character and I'd bought some colorful throw pillows that added a little zest.
All in all it was a comfy home, a place where I'd always felt safe and loved until lately. No Maddy you're not gonna think about that today, just put one foot in front of the other. He’d made love to you hadn’t he? That has to mean something. I walked through the living room past the fireplace that was almost as tall as me and headed for the noise in the kitchen.
The smell of food didn't make me run in the opposite direction in fact my stomach growled in hunger and my face heated up at the sound. He was standing at the stove his naked back turned to me, his jeans riding low on his hips and I felt that throbbing pressure between my thighs, the way I always have when checking out my man. He was just so, so perfect it made my heart twist. I stood in the doorway just taking him in as he moved with grace from the stove to the fridge and back again.
I felt her the moment she came into the room, I knew why she was just standing there saying nothing; probably expecting me to lose my fucking mind again. Without turning from the omelet I was making I lifted my left arm. "Come." She hurried across the room to my side, her little body fitting into my side as I lowered my arm around her. Kissing her hair I gave her a soft squeeze.
"How'd you sleep baby girl?" She seemed too choked up to speak so my answer was just a tight squeeze around my waist. "Up." She lifted her head and I took her mouth tongue and all, it was a kiss of rebirth I guess. Nothing to do with sex though I'd like nothing better than to hustle her sweet ass back to bed and stay there for the rest of the day. I had a lot of build up to work off after all, but later. Right now I needed to reconnect with her, to repair that bond that had been damaged.