Because You're the Love of My Life by Sarah Kleck

Author:Sarah Kleck [Kleck, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EsKay Publishing
Published: 2018-09-24T16:00:00+00:00

When I got home, Holden was asleep on the couch, a bag of Cheetos in hand. Judging from the TV show that was on—he wouldn’t have been caught dead watching a reality TV dating show—he had dozed off a while ago. Carefully, so I wouldn’t startle him, I took the bag from his hand and put it on the coffee table. Then I sat down next to him and gently stroked his hair. He opened his eyes blinking.

“Hey. What time is it?” Holden stretched, rubbed his eyes, and sat up.

“Almost nine thirty.”

“Is Grace at her place?” he asked.

I nodded, put on a telling smile, placed my hand on his chest, and moved it downward.

When I arrived at the button of his pants, Holden took my hand and kissed it. “I haven’t even showered.”

“Doesn’t bother me.” I took my hand from his mouth and was about to carry on where I’d stopped when he took it away again.

“I’m tired, Annie,” he said, sounding it. “I just want to shower and go to bed.”

I looked at him startled, almost ashamed. He’d never rejected me before. I had no idea how hurtful it could be.

“OK,” I said, suddenly feeling as rejected as Grace just had when I’d told her I needed to go home without her.

Holden got up without another word, pressed a kiss on my forehead, and disappeared into the bathroom. While the shower ran, tears trickled down my face. Had I asked too much of him recently? Had I taken care of him too little? Did he still love me?

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