Fools in Love (Foolish at Heart Book 3) by R.C. Martin

Author:R.C. Martin [Martin, R.C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: R.C. Martin
Published: 2020-10-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

His

After I let Teddy fuck me, I held her while she cried. By the time she calmed down, she was nearly asleep, and I was too lost in my own thoughts to notice. She was out like a light when I finally sat up. I carried her to bed, where I laid her down, stripped her naked, and tucked her in.

I don’t know how long I stood with her dress in my hand as I stared down at her. It would have been a lie to say I wasn’t irritated. I was. Just because she’d gotten me off, that didn’t excuse her behavior. Except, irritation wasn’t the only thing I felt. I also felt confused, surprised, and helpless.

I was up for a while, too distracted to find sleep. I took my suit off and readied myself for bed, but my body wouldn’t be fooled. Instead of joining Teddy, I went to my office. The moment I was behind my computer, all I could hear was my wife.

I can’t give you a baby, so all that’s left is your work!

Before I met Teddy, I was certain I didn’t want children. It wasn’t that I had anything against them, I simply wasn’t sure about them. I was convinced that same uncertainty was proof enough I wasn’t meant to be a father. Then I met Teddy and we found out she couldn’t have kids. For three years, whether or not I wanted children wasn’t something I thought about. It didn’t matter. What mattered was the fact that my woman would be childless. What I wanted was to mitigate whatever pain that might have caused her. Though, I felt blindsided by the reality of what she’d been wrestling in her mind.

She’d told me no, and I asked her to think about it. I didn’t anticipate that her thinking about it would lead to any sort of feelings of obligation. Furthermore, how she justified her obligation was appalling and not at all how I wanted my partner to feel. To her, California wasn’t a possibility, it was a penance. While I wanted to go—while even her outburst hadn’t changed my mind—I wouldn’t do that to her even if she agreed.

It was nearly one in the morning when it occurred to me that I couldn’t expect her to make up her mind about a place and a life she’d never actually experienced. Fifteen minutes later, our flights were booked. Thirty minutes after that, our lodging accommodations were secured. That done, I was finally at ease enough to find sleep. Not surprisingly, despite my decision to skip my morning workout, I was up, showered, dressed and on my way to work before Teddy began to stir. It was nearly ten o’clock when my phone began to ring. I knew, without even having to look, it was Teddy.

“Hello?” I answered, glancing out of my office door.

I heard her take a breath before she murmured, “I’m sorry.”

The view before me grew out of focus as I concentrated on the voice in my ear.

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