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We hadn’t said a single word to one another, both too lost in our thoughts to even notice. I inhaled to the point of pain and then released the breath I’d taken in. I struggled to find the correct words as my eyes darted across the room. It wasn’t until they landed on the assortment of rain boots that were lined up in the mudroom that they came to me.
“They must hate me so much,” I shared.
Luca shook his head as he laid his fork down on his plate. “Stop telling yourself that any of us hate you. It’s just your mind playing dirty, dirty tricks on you. Listen to me… listen to your husband, Ever. We love you through sickness and in health.”
“Please help me,” I pleaded, “Please help me get back to my family, Luca.”
EIGHT
She finally went downand hardly with a fight. Lunch had taken more energy from Ever than she had to give. She’d sacrificed her comfort to satisfy me and I was grateful for the effort. Though she would’ve rather had lunch from bed, seeing her sitting across the table from me was evidence that she was ready to break through the barriers and get better.
I stepped back from the thick sheets that I’d tucked her underneath and admired her from afar. It had been weeks since she’d stepped foot inside our bedroom and even longer since she’d last rested her head on our pillows. So, watching her chest rise and fall as she fell deeper into slumber made my heart swell in my chest.
I love you more than you’ll ever know, I thought to myself as I gazed. To the point of pain, I loved my wife and I’d do anything for her – even lay my life on the line. When it came to her, there were no limits to where I’d go or what I’d do. She and those four little people of ours were my everything. They knew it and so did everyone else around us.
Lucas’ tiny fists clenched and then unclenched as he had his helping of milk. I’d convinced Ever to kill several birds with one stone. All I needed was for her to agree to lie in our bed for her nap. As a result, she’d be able to feed Lucas, sleep in, indulge in skin-to-skin contact, and spend some much-needed time with our boy.
Please help me get back to my family. I’d heard her words loud and clear. As I made my way to the sitting area of our bedroom, I grabbed my laptop from the nightstand. I’d been waiting for the moment that she insisted on my help. I’d learned the hard way that it didn’t matter how much I wanted her to get better, she wouldn’t until she was ready. With the progress she’d made in the last twenty-four hours, I knew that time had come.
Belize. I wasn’t sure why that destination was at the forefront of my mind but I stuck with it. Within an hour, I’d managed to book us a private flight out, a villa for five days, and some excursions. I logged out and shut down my computer screen when I was finished. My view was like nothing else. Seeing Lucas’ tiny hand clinging to Ever’s body as she slept peacefully beside him. Her boob sat comfortably in his mouth, serving as a pacifier as her heartbeat lulled him through his nap.
Just like that, I remained until there was movement. Ever batted her eyes as she tried to comprehend what was happening around her. She’d obviously forgotten where she was and the fact that she’d agreed to be there.
“Luca?” she whispered, confused.
“You’re okay, Ever. You said it was okay for me to put you in our bed.”
“I know. I just… I want you near.”
Her words were like medicine on the wound her health condition had left me with. I stood to my feet and erased the distance that kept us apart. When I made it to her side, her left hand ran the length of my arm.
“I love you,” she admitted for the millionth time in her life.
“I love you,” I responded, placing my hand on her thigh.
A gasp left her body as her brows furrowed and breath hiked in her chest.
“What’s the matter?” I asked, concerned with whatever had come over her.
“Nothing. I just–,” she stuttered, “Nothing.”
“What is it, Ever?”
Silence coated the air as we both held one another’s gaze.
“What is it?” I asked, again.
“Can you make me feel good?” She rushed out in a whisper as she closed her eyes and turned her head in the opposite direction.
I grabbed the bottom of her chin and turned her in my direction, again. Her shame was not acceptable and silly at the same time. Whatever she wanted, Ever could have.
“Yes. Yes, I can make you feel good, love. All I need for you to do is tell me exactly what you want and how you want it and I got you.”
“Yeah?” She nodded her head, but in question.
“Always and forever. Now, I just need you to open your mouth like a big girl and tell your husband how he can make you feel better this afternoon.”
Ever swallowed long and hard before opening her mouth as she’d been instructed. But, when she did, I was all ears. I wanted to hear what she had to say. The anticipation made my dick hard.
