Play It Hard by Hercules Michelle
Author:Hercules, Michelle [Hercules, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0C66DGHD2
Publisher: Infinite Sky Publishing
Published: 2023-05-24T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 34
GIA
I toss and turn, waiting for Noah to come to bed, and after an hour alone, I decide to check on him. I find him sleeping on the couch with Marshall lying across his chest. His arm is keeping the puppy from falling. I melt at the sight, and at the same time, guilt pierces my heart. Noah is amazing, and heâs given me proof time and time again that heâs into me. Why am I still hesitating?
Maybe because heâs too good to be true.
In the box, the puppies are whining. I realize itâs time for them to eat again. Instead of waking Noah, I head for the kitchen to prepare their formula. I warm it up in the microwave and then split the mix into the small bottles the vet gave us.
Without his help, I can feed only two puppies at a time, but he looks so peaceful sleeping I donât want to disturb him.
I get comfortable on the floor and fish two puppies out of the box. Their eyes are still closed, so I have to place the bottles against their little mouths, but then they take over.
âWhy didnât you wake me?â Noah asks in a groggy voice.
I lift my face. âI wanted to let you rest.â
He sits up and covers his yawn with a fist. Marshall is also awake and moving in his hand.
âYou shouldnât have to do this all by yourself. Theyâre my responsibility too.â
âI know. Itâs okay. I already prepped their formula. Now we just have to feed them.â
Noah sits crossed-legged on the other side of the box facing me and takes two bottles from the coffee table where I set them. He feeds Marshall and another puppy first.
We work in silence, and I canât tell if he isnât talking much because itâs late or if he has something on his mind he isnât telling me.
âIâm sorry about what I told Harper,â I blurt out.
He scrunches his brows together. âI donât follow.â
âAbout us co-parenting Marshall not being a big deal. I didnât want her getting ideas about us.â
Noah smiles. âItâs okay, Gia. It didnât bother me.â
âAre you sure? You didnât come to bed.â
He cocks his head, watching me in amusement. âYou missed me, sunshine?â
âAs a matter of fact. I did. I like to cuddle.â
His smile broadens. âYou wonât go without cuddles while youâre with me.â
The while gets me. Iâm the one who told him this is temporary, but it hurts when he says it. Ugh. Why am I such a mess?
âWhatâs wrong?â he asks. I must have shown the turmoil on my face.
I shake my head. âItâs nothing.â
âTalk to me, babe.â
My heart twists, and it hurts so much I canât breathe properly. I donât want to burden him with my problems. If he finds out Iâm not the self-assured person I portray, will he care less about me? And then comes the next questionâwhy would it bother me if he did?
âIâm just tired⦠and cuddle deprived.â I smile, hoping he believes me.
He watches me
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