The Unconventional Bride_The Ladies Club of Laramie by Everly West

Author:Everly West [West, Everly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-13T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The next morning, Milton watched his wife descend the stairs. A troubled frown appeared on her face and she looked tired. Last night had been so difficult to keep his resolution.

Walking away from her had been the hardest thing he'd ever done. Sooner or later, she would realize he would never consummate their marriage.

Then how would she react?

"Good morning," he said. "I'm getting ready to leave for the office."

"A moment of your time, please," she said, standing in front of him blocking his path.

"All right," he said. "What do you need?"

She gave him an incredulous glance. "Last night was our wedding night. Why didn't we consummate our marriage?"

One thing with Jennie, there was no subtlety. She got right to the point. "We were both exhausted and we're still getting to know each other. I thought it would be better to wait."

No way would he tell her their marriage would be a loveless one, because he knew she would walk and he didn't want that. In fact, not sleeping with Jennie would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, but he must try. An attractive, vibrant young woman who he wanted to grab and kiss until they woke up beside each other satisfied.

The memory of Myra and the horror of her death was more than he could handle. He couldn't sleep with Jennie, but would she accept their marriage in name only?

Yes, he was a selfish bastard, accustomed to getting his way. And now guilt gripped him. He married Jennie for his own self-centered purposes.

"So tonight?"

"Let's wait and let things happen naturally between us," he said, noticing the frown on her face. "I'll probably work late trying to catch up."

"Oh, so it will be just me and the boys for supper?"

The look of disbelief on her face had his gut wrenching. What man left his bride alone? What man turned down sex with his wife? With his beautiful bride?

The man who didn't want to lose a second woman to childbirth.

"Yes," he said, and the blood seemed to drain from her face. Her sapphire eyes flashed with anger, her body became rigid and she very carefully contemplated her words. He needed to leave and now, before things got ugly. "I've got to go. The boys should be getting up soon."

He turned and bolted out the door, knowing from the expression on her face an explosion could happen at any moment and it wouldn't be pretty. What was he doing? Was he right in keeping himself distant from her?

Maybe he should never have married her.

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