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“I’m not going to be a mother,” he says with a chuckle.
I roll my eyes. “You know what I mean.”
He grins. “Well, it’s going to be a little while before the baby is born, so we have time to get things arranged. For one, you can’t live here. It’s too dangerous. We have to leave Montana.”
My stomach drops. “But I have a job here… and a house.”
“Your safety is the most important thing. The house is nothing compared to the money I uncovered from beneath the basement floor. You don’t need to work anymore,” he explains calmly.
“But Avraam, this is the modern world. A woman can’t just stop working and rely on a man for everything, especially not her boyfriend.”
He puffs out his chest, clearly offended. “Am I not capable of supporting you? I just said I have uncovered a massive fortune. You will not need to work again.”
It’s hard not to laugh at his earnest bid to impress me, but this goes beyond money. I need stability, and a job feels solid and real. A relationship with a man I’m still getting to know is decidedly less so.
But I’m not going to explain it to him like that. He’d take it personally, and I can tell he’s already struggling with my first comment.
“Avraam, baby, just consider this from my perspective. I was totally independent before we met, and then you come along, get me pregnant, and tell me I don’t need to work.”
He nods like he’s waiting for the other shoe to drop.
But that was the whole point! He still doesn’t get it.
“Um, it’s not that I don’t appreciate your support, but we only just starting dating. It doesn’t feel like the most stable thing yet, although I’m sure it will become that way over time,” I say, choosing my words carefully.
He frowns. “Are you suggesting marriage?”
I nearly fall back on the couch in surprise. “No, I’m not suggesting that,” I say with a laugh.
“Nothing funny about it,” he huffs. “I will marry you. You are a suitable wife.”
He’s talking like some kind of caveman now, but I love him for it. He’s always so simple, so practical, and it’s charming even if it’s unneeded at times. He doesn’t have to propose to me. I just need more time.
“I will marry you,” he insists. “I will shower you with wealth and buy you a house. Pick a place, and you will have a mansion there and a garden filled with roses. A million. A billion!”
The back of my neck prickles with a rush of excitement. His offer is tempting but I know it’s too soon to commit to something like that.
The roses, though… I’ve always wanted a garden like that.
“How about let’s figure this out before we jump into the marriage thing,” I suggest, leaving the door wide open for him in the future. I’ve never even considered marriage up until this point, but when I look into Avraam’s eyes, I see my future in them.
I see the father of not just this child, but all of my children.
And I see the man who is going to protect and provide for me no matter what.
“I will do anything for you,” Avraam insists, getting down on one knee. “I will destroy anyone who stands in your way. I will make sure you never have to worry about money again.”
“Very compelling,” I reply with a nervous laugh. “But like I said, I think we should take things one step at a time. I’m willing to move away with you, but if I feel like I’m trapped as a mother, I’m getting a job.”
He jumps to his feet, taking my hands and kissing them both. “You are my queen, Kimberly. Whatever you need, you will have.”
I look into his eyes and see an honest man looking into my soul. He’s telling the truth, and even though it’s scary to leave Montana, I think it’s for the best. I have to trust him.
21
Avraam
Icould’ve sworn I counted the money right when I put it in the chest, but I must’ve missed a few stacks of bills because the amount is double what I thought I put in. Maybe the numbers blurred in my head over the years. My estimate was low, and I’ve now ended up with over four-million dollars in crisp hundred-dollar bills.
