Roses & Thorns_Men by Bry Ann

Author:Bry Ann [Ann, Bry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bry Ann
Published: 2018-06-15T16:00:00+00:00

My eyes start to flutter open. Adam is next to me with his computer on his lap, fully focused, but there, like he promised. I close my eyes slightly, not letting on that I’m awake so I can watch him. I love seeing him like this.

“I feel you watching me. Nice try,” he says, eyes not ever leaving the screen.

I smile and wrap my hand around his thigh. That gets his attention.

“I’m sorry,” I whisper.

“Hey, don’t ever be sorry for that. I want to be by your side. If you’re struggling or slipping away, let me in. Don’t push me away.”

“I hate you seeing me like that,” I confess, being sure to hide my face in the covers.

His large, tattooed hand comes up under my cheek, gently turning my face. Our eyes meet.

“It changes nothing. I still love you. I’m still grateful that you’re the mother of my child. I still think you’re a badass.”

I shake my head and giggle.

“What do I do with you?”

I move forward and place my head on his thigh, relaxing there. He moves his computer immediately. His hand finds my hair and starts to stroke it.

“I don’t want to pressure you, but what do you think about what we discussed earlier?”

“With my family?”

“Yeah, babe.”

“I don’t want Jamie to think I walked away from him.”

“I know.”

“But…”

“I’ll be right beside you.”

I look up at him and roll my eyes.

“You’ll quite literally kill them.”

“No, I have no right,” he says through a clenched jaw.

“Hasn’t stopped you before, I’m sure.”

“I’d never do that to you.”

I set my head back down, and he continues playing with my hair. I sit quietly, thinking for a moment.

“You’ll set it up?”

“If that’s what you’d prefer.”

I nod. “And you’ll stay beside me?” “Always, little dove.”

“And you won’t hurt them?”

There’s a pause at that.

“No, Lacey, I won’t hurt them.”

I tuck my leg under his.

“Then set it up.”

Even I can feel my hands trembling, though I wish they wouldn’t. Adam’s hand snakes around and splays over my very round stomach. I spin around and place my hand over his.

“She’s been very active lately.”

“She’s my kid,” he says, shrugging, like it’s a given she’d be a little hellion in my stomach.

“She thinks my bladder is a trampoline.” “You’re a trooper.”

“I’m gonna kill Cut.” At that, he starts laughing.

“I love that he’s been the biggest victim to your hormones in all this, and not me.” “He’s giving me nutrition advice! Like, if he wants to carry a human inside him and push it out, then he can give me nutrition advice. Until then, he needs to shut up. I’m eating a cookie now and again.”

Adam’s laughing so hard above me that I’m pretty sure he’s crying.

“I’ve never seen this side of you before. I love it. You’re killing me over here.”

“I’m glad you find me amusing,” I grumble.

He kisses my head. The second his lips touch my skin, the baby goes crazy inside me. I jump up, caging his hand in. He’s not allowed to move it.

“Do you feel that? Do you feel that?” I squeal.

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