“Said ‘baby maker’ was balls deep in you earlier and you didn’t mind,” I point out. I walk toward her until her back is against the wall and place both hands on the side of her head, caging her in. The distance between our mouths is minimal. I could kiss her, remind her of how much she means to me, but I wait. “Like you said, you’re happy with the twins, and so am I. The plan was five years, we have four more to go and then we can talk about having more, but tonight is about us, taking our time and loving each other, knowing our babies are being spoiled by their grandparents. I can make love to my wife for hours without feeling like we have to rush. How does this sound?” I twirl a piece of hair between my fingers and she grips the hem of my t-shirt.
“But first, we should eat because whatever you’ve made smells amazing, and I’m starving.”
I shake my head slightly and smirk. “Woman, you will be the death of me.”
Katelyn pulls me toward her. “Sorry to break it to you,” she says after kissing me, “but we are stuck together for the rest of our lives.”
“Growing old with you is something I look forward to. Come on, let’s eat because you’re going to need your stamina for tonight.”
We walk hand in hand into the kitchen. Katelyn hops up onto the countertop and happily accepts the glass of wine I hand her. While she sips, she tells me about her day, and I finish putting our dinner together.
“How was Josie?” I know the answer before I even ask and wish I could take it back.
“She puts up a good front, acts like she’s happy with Nick, but I see right through her. She’ll never get over Liam.”
“Maybe I should hunt him down,” I say with my back facing my wife. She doesn’t have any idea I’ve called his agency every year since Noah’s birth.
“I think,” she says, then pauses. I feel her arms wrap around my waist as she presses into my backside. “You’re the most amazing man on this planet, but Josie needs to find happiness with Nick, and if she can’t, she needs to move on. Liam’s not coming back, and we all need to accept it.”
Easier said than done . . . but I agree with her.
Hello Reader!
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In 2012, Heidi turned her passion for reading into a full-fledged literary career, writing over twenty novels, including the acclaimed Forever My Girl.
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Make Love to Me
The Love Plan Short Story
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Meadow is a horny pregnant wife with a stubborn, cautious husband.
His heart might be in the right place when it comes to her pregnancy, but at the end of the day, she only has one goal in mind.
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STUBBORN: MY HUSBAND, Dexter Greene, is the definition. I’ve known the man my entire life, and once he has his mind set on something, there’s no going back. So why would I ever think he would change now?
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