Fighting for Love (Boston Love 2)
Finn unlocked the door, and Flash jumped up and pushed it open and ran straight into his crate. Three turns, then he lay down and closed his eyes.
“Well, at least we know he’s not a party animal,” Finn said, tossing his keys on the side table.
I giggled and set my purse and bag on the sofa. “I’m so tired, my tired is tired.”
Drawing me into his arms, Finn stared into my eyes. “Would you be upset if we just went to bed? I promise to make it up to you in the morning.”
With a grin, I reached up and kissed him on the lips. “I think that sounds like a great plan.”
He took me up into his arms and said, “Come on, baby. Let’s get naked and go to sleep.”
Finn stopped walking and looked at me. “I would never have thought those words would ever come out of my mouth.”
I dropped my head back and laughed. I kept laughing until he tossed me on the bed and started undressing me. Once I was naked, his lips moved to my neck, then down to my breasts. It didn’t take long for us to be tangled up in each other’s arms. Finn slowly made love to me, whispering against my lips how beautiful I was. How much he loved me. How amazing it felt to be inside of me.
When he softly called out my name and buried his face in my neck, I let my tears fall, even as I seared every whispered word into my memory.
Rolling over, Finn didn’t even bother to clean up like he normally did. He drew my body into his and held me. He was asleep within seconds. The sounds of his breathing should have soothed me to sleep. Instead they made the pain in my chest grow.
How was I going to do this—walk away from the man I loved.
I slipped his arm off me and snuck into the kitchen for a glass of milk. We hadn’t locked Flash’s crate, so he was sprawled out on the sofa. I couldn’t help but giggle when I saw him.
“He’d be really mad if he saw you on there, Flash.”
The dog let out a small whimper. Almost as if he was saying that what Finn didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.
After getting my milk, I sat down on the sofa and looked around the condo. I smiled when I saw the picture of Finn and me at the aquarium. The memory of that day flooded my thoughts. We had made so many memories in the short two months we’d dated. Tears filled my eyes. I sat the milk on the coffee table and drew my legs to my chest. Resting my chin on my knees, I let the tears slowly fall.
Flash kept nudging my arm until I finally pulled him closer to me. “I don’t think I’m going to be able to live without him. He owns my heart and soul. My life is so much better because of him.”
With a whimper, Flash rested his body against mine as I cried harder. “I have to let him go, boy. I’m going to break his heart, and he’ll never understand why.”
Pressing my eyes closed, I fought to keep the endless tears in. “I-I don’t know what else to do. Oh, God, I love him so much. Daddy, why? Why are you doing this?”
I buried my face in the dog’s fur, my body shaking as I cried.
“I can’t do it. Please don’t make me do it.”
Chapter 45
Finn
Bread, surprises, and teddy bears…
I knew she was gone the moment my eyes opened. Reaching over to make sure, I felt the empty bed next to me. I slowly sat up and swung my legs over the bed. “Rory?” I called out.
Rolling my neck to get out the tightness, I stood and walked to the bathroom, figuring Rory must have taken Flash out, since I didn’t hear either one of them.
After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I headed into the living room. One quick look confirmed they were both gone, at the same that the smell of coffee hit me.
“Coffee, come to me,” I chanted. I entered the kitchen, and came to a stop when I saw a plateful of what looked like pumpkin bread. I smiled. “Fuck yes. She made my favorite bread. I love her.”
Cutting into the warm bread, I groaned as I shoved it all into my mouth. After finding my favorite coffee mug, I poured a cup of coffee, then sliced another piece of bread.
Shit, what time did she wake up to make this?
The front door opened and Flash came racing into the kitchen. “Good morning, monster beast. What havoc have you caused this morning?”