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"I’m not leaving that to chance." He told her, the familiar, determined look stamped on his handsome face. "I want to take care of you, you just admitted that when you’re involved in a story, you forget to eat. I have a housekeeper who’ll be more than willing to prepare healthy meals and I’ll see to it that you eat."
"I can prepare my own meal."
"I caught a glimpse in your refrigerator and there’s hardly anything in there. The shelves are practically bare."
"I hadn’t gone to the market yet."
"When was the last time you did?" He pressed.
"I was busy and dealing with this favor from my Mom and your Dad, I had to get away for a few days to think. It's on my to-do list."
"That’d be one less thing to worry about."
"We’re going to get sick of each other and I’m going to hate your guts."
"I can live with that. I’ll just take you to bed and make you forget why you hate me."
"You think sex is the answer to everything?"
"It can be. The way we do it certainly works." His expression sobered. "I need this, Macayla, having a family has become the most important thing to me and I’m asking you to give it to me. Please, don't make me beg."
"Damn you." She whispered. The look on his face and the things he’d told her earlier made her weak. He’d made love to her just now and she’d felt the desperation. She’d wanted to soothe away the hurt and pain. She was getting caught up and she hadn’t intended to.
"Say yes."
“There are rules.”
“Of course.”
She gave him a sizzling look. “I need my space.”
“Naturally.” He was so happy; he would have agreed to anything.
“If at any time we realize it’s not working, we bail.”
“It will work.”
“Look, I’m not some wide-eyed moron who believes in happily ever after. I’m a grown woman who knows that things happen to people and that people change. If that happens to us, we’ll agree to part in a civilized manner.”
“I’m stating unequivocally that I’m here to stay.” The determination was stamped on his face. “I’m not going to leave you or my child because of some disagreement- “
“I’m just being practical.” She insisted.
“You're being a hard-ass and I’m not going to stand for it.”
“Look- “
“No, you listen-“ He rode over her protest. “You might not believe in happily ever after, but I do.
I grew up in a freezer where love wasn’t encouraged. My Dad tried, but he was hardly ever there. I want different, I want a warm and loving home where both parents, that is, you and I, will work together to make our home a happy one.
Whatever is wrong, whatever issues there are, we’re going to work it out. We’ll piss each other off, but we’re human beings and that will happen.” His fingers tightened on her skin. “I’m not leaving. Is that clear? I’m not going to stand by and watch you walk out of my life.”
She glared at him before lowering her eyes. She was trying her best to ignore the quickening of her heart and the rapid beats of her pulse. He was making her yearn for something she’d never known she even wanted. A home and family.
“Whatever.”
His eyebrows lifted and a smile tugged at his lips. “Very profound.”
