Page 104 of My Husband Problem

But…none of these women are the ones I want to get naked with right now. Even with the nerves I was just feeling.

“Yours is Pecan Praline Crunch,” Declan says, nudging me toward the group and the cup from Perks and Rec sitting on the table, clearly waiting for me. The girls are all holding theirs. “I remember Harley said that was your favorite. I already took care of the ducks. I’m going to head out. Have fun.”

I start to protest, but he’s already turned and disappeared through the kitchen.

I turned back to my friends. I smile. Then sigh. “What did he tell you?”

“Just that you needed us,” Sutton says.

Nora smiles. “He’s taking care of you.”

“He could do that by having sex with me.”

Sutton chokes on her drink of milkshake.

Andi laughs. “Well, I’m not sure he knew that you wanted to have sex with him. I think he’s thinking that after your big day and all the emotions, you would want to talk to your friends.”

I sigh and drop onto the puffy cushion at the end of the table. Yeah, I should have told him that. I reach for the milkshake. At least I’ve got ice cream. “You all told him my favorite snacks?”

They all nod.

“This is really sweet,” Nora says. “The other night at Perks and Rec, he made a note that we do milkshakes when one of us is upset.”

All of that is true. Thisisreally nice.

It’s just not as nice as an orgasm from my really sexy husband.

I take a drink of the milkshake and, yeah, okay, Bruce's milkshakes really are amazing.

“It is sweet. He’s pretty freaked out by the idea of pain and me having trouble with sex.”

Nora nods. “That makes sense. Especially because you guys haven’t done it. He’s worried about hurting you.”

“So what’s your advice?” I ask. “I was thinking I could use a pep talk. You might as well tell me what to do.”

“Just tell him what you want. Tell him what to expect. And tell him not to be a prick about it,” Andi says.

I laugh. “I’m going to give him a little time,” I say. “I think he’s processing too. Maybe he needed some space from me?”

“Thea said he asked her for some things to read. He wants to learn about pelvic pain and the therapy for it. Maybe he just wants time to study before you do anything,” Nora says.

I lean in. “He asked Thea for reading material?”

“Yep. I think that’s really sweet too.” Nora points at her phone lying on the coffee table. “But just tell me when you want him back here. I’ll send Alex to go get him.”

I nod. I’m going to give him some time. He needs to be ready too. I take another sip of milkshake, then look at Andi. “So what is this about you crashing your ex-mother-in-law’s birthday party?”

She swallows her drink and grins. “She didn’t take me off the group text, so accidentally invited me. I decided to show up. And I gift wrapped the ugly ass flower vases that she had given me over the years as her gift.”

Sutton giggles. “I really need you to give me lessons on how to be sarcastic and sassy.”

Andi nudges her with her foot. “I am here for you anytime. I would love to see sassy Sutton.”

I lean into the cushion behind me and sip happily on my milkshake. This might not have been exactly what I was expecting tonight, but it is amazing that Declan thought of all of these things as a way to comfort me.

But I can’t wait until he gets home and I can tell him what Ireallywant.

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