“No. I shouldn’t have made that offer. It was crass and I wanted to get a reaction from you.”
“I see.” I bite my lip. “So you don’t think I only got pregnant for money?”
“No.” He says bluntly. “No, I don’t.”
“I can explain about the conversation you heard that day. I wasn’t seriously thinking about moving to Colorado and living off of your money.”
“I don’t need you to explain Jenny. I know.” He looks at me seriously. “I’ve been debating with myself whether to tell you what I’m about to tell you for fear that you will think I’m crazy but I can’t hold it in.”
I look up at him worried, not sure how much more I can deal with today.
“Okay.”
Hamilton takes my hands in his and kisses them both tenderly. He then leans in and gives me a very gentle and long kiss. Still holding my hands he starts to talk, “Jenny, from the moment you walked into my office 3 months ago, I was struck by lightning. I can’t explain it only to say that the universe made it so we would meet. I had to have you and I got scared. Scared to feel you in my arms, scared to see you looking at me lovingly. I was scared of what we could be. And then I thought you may be pregnant and my world became alive. I thought of you and me and a baby and that was all I could think of. I thought that perhaps it was possible to have that happy ending. And I rushed over to see you because I wanted to marry you. And when we made love for the second time, I felt my heart soaring. I couldn’t explain it and didn’t want you. I didn’t need to because I knew I had forever. And then I started doubting myself and how lucky I was and heard you talking with Lucy and I left. I left because I didn’t think I was lucky enough to meet my soul mate.”
I stared at him wide-eyed. I didn’t know what to say. I was in heaven.
“Jenny, I didn’t think a man like me would ever meet a girl like you: sweet, beautiful, kind and so warm and accepting. You took me in like a wounded animal and I was just so scared that I would wake up and find it had been a dream. But I love you Jenny. I love how you smile, how you frown, how you bite your lip. I love that you opened up to me and that you are the sexiest woman I have ever known.”
“I love you too.” I look at him in amazement, not sure if I am in a dream or real life.
“I want to marry you Jenny.” Hamilton grins.
“Are you sure?” I look at him, faking a frown.
“Yes, yes, please marry me.” He looks at me agonizingly and I laugh.
“Of course my love, of course.”
“Yes! Next week?”
“What? That seems a bit soon.”
“Well, I don’t want our baby to figure it out too quickly that he was a love child.” Hamilton grins.
“He?” I look at him and smile.
“It’s a she?” Hamilton looks astonished as if he had never considered that possibility.
“Perhaps,” I laugh. “Perhaps.”
“You’re not going to tell me?” Hamilton starts stroking my legs. “You know that I have a way of getting information out of naughty girls.
“Naughty girls? Hmm. Is that a threat my dear?” I reach down and caress his hardness. “Is that a threat?” I laugh as he groans.