fees.”
“You wouldn’t.” She released his face.
He began laughing. “I’m kidding, I would never do that to you, but if you finish reading the document you will see, if you agree to the terms of the contract at the end of the year, I will donate one hundred thousand dollars to Pretty-In-Pink Foundation.”
Her mouth form ed an O. “You would really do that?”
“Yes.”
“When you put it that way, I guess I don’t have a choice, they need the money.”
He leaned forward. “You need to stop seeing Dean. I can’t believe that after he broke your heart, you went back to him.”
“Huh? He never had my heart to break. He just hurt my pride.”
“We’re going to treat this like a real marriage.”
“What about Leann?”
“I’m an honest man. I’ll end it.”
“Why would you do that to her?”
“I’ve never given any woman any reason to think that our relationship would go to another level. Leann’s and my relationship was different. She needed someone to help her forget her ex-husband and I was willing.”
“Dean is a good guy. He’s just not ready to settle down.”
Andrew’s jaw clenched. “I remember. Fuck him. If you want a baby, I’ll give it to you.”
Her eyes got big with surprise. “What?”
“We both want a family, so why not?”
“Because we don’t love each other.”
“Did you love Dean?”
“No….”
“But you were willing to get married to him and have kids. What’s the difference?”
“I guess when you put it like that….”
“What does love have to do with us? We’ll make great parents together and if we don’t work out, we at least get something beautiful out of it. Remember you said your biological clock is ticking.” He smirked.
She chuckled. “No, I said it stopped ticking.”
He got serious. “You’re already menopausal?”
She smacked him on the arm. “Hell no! I’m only thirty four.”
He laughed. “We’re still young.”
“You’re serious?” She stood and started pacing.
He got up and stopped her pacing by grabbing her waist. “Yes, I am. Will you be the mother of my child?”
She stared at him. “How did we get from these”—she lifted the legal documents—“to having a baby?”
“It’s called marriage. Yes or no?” He bent his head to kiss her neck.
She closed her eyes as he continued to bite her collarbone. “This is crazy, but yes to both. I’m not getting any younger.”
He smiled. “You won’t regret it.”
“We’ll see. Let’s see who’ll survive. I always win.” Moving away, she giggled.
“Truce?”
She smiled, shaking her head. “Truce.” He went to pull her back, and she stepped out of his reach. “My niece and nephew are here, and I don’t think I can be quiet around you.”
He chuckled. “You can bite the pillow.”
“I bet you’d like that, but no.”
“You win this match. When should I expect you?” he asked, walking her to the door. When he got there, he smiled and with a small, formal bow, handed her a key to his house.
“Sometime next week.” She turned. “I hope you don’t regret this, because if we get pregnant, regardless of the outcome, we’ll be stuck together for life.”
“We’re already stuck together for life, remember? My brother and your sister are married and I know that’s for life .” He touched her hand, then held it and brought it up to his lips and kissed it. “Goodnight, beautiful.”
“As Shannon would say, goodnight papi .” She turned and walked down to her car.
Damn, that’s my wife . I’m fucking married . He smiled as he re-entered the house to check on his niece and nephew. One day I’ll have one of my own, it’s not too late. Oh God, please grant me with a son or daughter. I promise to try to be the best that I can be as a father.
Chapter Eight
Sherry got home and couldn’t believe what she’d just agreed to, but the smile on her face wouldn’t go away. She called Shannon and told her everything that had
“You wouldn’t.” She released his face.
He began laughing. “I’m kidding, I would never do that to you, but if you finish reading the document you will see, if you agree to the terms of the contract at the end of the year, I will donate one hundred thousand dollars to Pretty-In-Pink Foundation.”
Her mouth form ed an O. “You would really do that?”
“Yes.”
“When you put it that way, I guess I don’t have a choice, they need the money.”
He leaned forward. “You need to stop seeing Dean. I can’t believe that after he broke your heart, you went back to him.”
“Huh? He never had my heart to break. He just hurt my pride.”
“We’re going to treat this like a real marriage.”
“What about Leann?”
“I’m an honest man. I’ll end it.”
“Why would you do that to her?”
“I’ve never given any woman any reason to think that our relationship would go to another level. Leann’s and my relationship was different. She needed someone to help her forget her ex-husband and I was willing.”
“Dean is a good guy. He’s just not ready to settle down.”
Andrew’s jaw clenched. “I remember. Fuck him. If you want a baby, I’ll give it to you.”
Her eyes got big with surprise. “What?”
“We both want a family, so why not?”
“Because we don’t love each other.”
“Did you love Dean?”
“No….”
“But you were willing to get married to him and have kids. What’s the difference?”
“I guess when you put it like that….”
“What does love have to do with us? We’ll make great parents together and if we don’t work out, we at least get something beautiful out of it. Remember you said your biological clock is ticking.” He smirked.
She chuckled. “No, I said it stopped ticking.”
He got serious. “You’re already menopausal?”
She smacked him on the arm. “Hell no! I’m only thirty four.”
He laughed. “We’re still young.”
“You’re serious?” She stood and started pacing.
He got up and stopped her pacing by grabbing her waist. “Yes, I am. Will you be the mother of my child?”
She stared at him. “How did we get from these”—she lifted the legal documents—“to having a baby?”
“It’s called marriage. Yes or no?” He bent his head to kiss her neck.
She closed her eyes as he continued to bite her collarbone. “This is crazy, but yes to both. I’m not getting any younger.”
He smiled. “You won’t regret it.”
“We’ll see. Let’s see who’ll survive. I always win.” Moving away, she giggled.
“Truce?”
She smiled, shaking her head. “Truce.” He went to pull her back, and she stepped out of his reach. “My niece and nephew are here, and I don’t think I can be quiet around you.”
He chuckled. “You can bite the pillow.”
“I bet you’d like that, but no.”
“You win this match. When should I expect you?” he asked, walking her to the door. When he got there, he smiled and with a small, formal bow, handed her a key to his house.
“Sometime next week.” She turned. “I hope you don’t regret this, because if we get pregnant, regardless of the outcome, we’ll be stuck together for life.”
“We’re already stuck together for life, remember? My brother and your sister are married and I know that’s for life .” He touched her hand, then held it and brought it up to his lips and kissed it. “Goodnight, beautiful.”
“As Shannon would say, goodnight papi .” She turned and walked down to her car.
Damn, that’s my wife . I’m fucking married . He smiled as he re-entered the house to check on his niece and nephew. One day I’ll have one of my own, it’s not too late. Oh God, please grant me with a son or daughter. I promise to try to be the best that I can be as a father.
Chapter Eight
Sherry got home and couldn’t believe what she’d just agreed to, but the smile on her face wouldn’t go away. She called Shannon and told her everything that had
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