Reunion With The Billionaire Best Friend (BBW Contemporary Romance) by Ava May Page B

know what she was thinking and feeling.
    She wiped her eyes and swished some mouthwash in her mouth before spitting it into the sink. She took a deep breath and opened the door. Seeing him standing there, looking lost and maybe even a little confused, she broke. No one was as sweet at this giant man. She had no doubt he was hard as hell and tough as they came, but right now he was just a man feeling very insecure about the fact he said he loved her, more than once, and she had yet to say it back.
    Charlie leaned into him and kissed him. “Ash—”
    He shook his head. “No don’t say it. I want you to say it when you’re ready. It’s not something I will force. I know how you feel.”
    “I need to talk to you about something. Before—” she gestured between them. “—this goes any further.”
    He nodded and tugged her to the bed. She sat down and sighed. He sat at the edge of the bed watching her.
    “After the cancer something happened.”
    He sat watching her holding her hand.
    “I can’t have children—ever. They had to take both of my ovaries to save me.”
    He blinked, and she waited for him to say anything but he didn’t see to get it.
    “You said you wanted to have a big family. I can’t give that to you now.”
    He smirked. “That’s it?”
    She frowned not happy. “It’s a really big deal. You have no idea what it’s like to know I’ll never be a mother.”
    Ash sighed. “Oh baby, yes you will. You know how many children are abandoned every single day. You can be a mother to as many as you want.”
    “It won’t be the same though. The child won’t be mine.”
    “Yes it will. It doesn’t matter if you’re the one to give birth to that child or not. You’re going to be the one to love it like no other, like you are the birth mother. Baby, think about it, you’ll get to save children from horrible suffering. I think that’s wonderful.”
    “But I would be able to have a child from you.”
    “So? I just want a big family. I have no problem with adoption.”
    She teared up. She never thought a man would say that. It was silly, really. People adopted all the time but she had ignored that as a possible solution. She didn’t want to think about all the mothers who gave up their children or lost them. It pissed her off because she couldn’t be a mother herself. She laughed for the first time in a while.
    “You’re good now?” he asked.
    “I guess I always ignored that possibility for some reason. I felt less of a woman.”
    He shook his head. “That’s crazy, Charlie. You’re the strongest woman I know. You survived cancer. You will be a mother as soon as you wan3t, and now you have me because just so you now I’m not going back. I’m staying here with you. I don’t want to miss out anymore.”
    She gasped and wiped her tears. For the first time in a long time, she felt love bloom in her chest. Ash was exactly what she was looking for. She’d figure out the rest later. For now, she wanted to enjoy her happiness. With a smile she tackled him and kissed him. “I love you too,” she said.
    Before he could respond she kissed him the way she had never kissed anyone before. The words were so easy to say, when she knew she meant it. She’d never really loved a man before. It was both exciting and terrifying.
     
    THE END
     
     
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