Falling for Love by Marie Force

Author:Marie Force
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: http://bookbrewer.com
Published: 2012-01-17T14:32:43+00:00

Chapter 14

Maddie woke from a sound sleep to find Mac out cold next to her. Remembering that she needed to check on the baby, she shifted from her side to her back and let out a gasp of pain. Every inch of her body hurt, but the fire between her legs was excruciating.

Instantly awake, Mac sat up. “What? What’s wrong?”

“Hurts.”

“What does?”

“Everything.” She tried again to find a more comfortable position without success. “Check on her, will you?”

He peered into the bassinette they’d put next to their bed. “Still asleep.”

“What about Thomas?”

“My mom has him downstairs. Don’t worry.”

“You should check on them, too.”

“I will as soon as I take care of you.”

Rubbing a hand over his tired face, he got up and disappeared into the bathroom that adjoined their bedroom.

Maddie heard the water go on in the tub and was filled with anticipation. Somehow, her dear husband always seemed to know exactly what she needed.

When he returned, he seemed full of energy and not at all like he was operating on two hours of sleep. Moving carefully, he pulled down the covers. “Let’s get this off,” he said, referring to her nightgown. “Don’t try to move. Let me do everything.”

Since she didn’t have much choice, she let him remove the gown. She couldn’t help but wince at even the smallest of movements.

“Sorry, baby.” He kissed her brow and then her lips. “Was it this bad last time?”

“Probably.”

“You don’t remember?”

“The memories fade, which is why women are able to have more than one child.”

“I can’t imagine how you’d ever forget. Ready for a ride?”

“As ready as I’ll ever be.”

“Tell me if anything hurts too badly.” He leaned in to slide his arms under her neck and legs and lifted her very slowly.

Maddie looped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder. “Feels like a million years since you carried me upstairs last night.”

“More like two million years.” In the bathroom, he lowered her into the tub that he’d filled with steaming water and her favorite bath oil. “Good?”

“Heavenly.” She crossed her arms over her ridiculously large breasts, which had become even more ridiculously large during her pregnancy. Left to their own devices they would’ve floated to the surface like grotesque air bags.

Squatting beside the tub, he reached for her arms and drew them away from her chest. “Don’t cover yourself from me, Madeline. You know how that irritates me.”

“They’re hideous.”

“They’re beautiful. Slide down a bit to get your hair wet. I’ll wash it for you.”

She did as he asked and was treated to a lovely scalp massage as he washed and conditioned her long hair. “Feels good.”

“Have a soak while I check on things downstairs. Do you think you might be ready for something to eat?”

“Not quite yet.”

“I’ll be right back.”

Watching him go, Maddie was so grateful to have such a wonderful husband and father for her children. When he’d asked about how she’d felt after Thomas’s birth, she couldn’t very well tell him that she’d been lonely, bereft and overwhelmed at the thought of raising a child on her own.

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