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“Why now?” I ask

He looks directly into my eyes and says, “Because I o after so real withyou fall in love with ht, and I kneas meant to be”

“What?” I have no idea what he’s talking about

“When an an first started dating, she hit hiently “So, when you hit rins “I hope you feel the sa to go”

“So the women your brothers fell in love with, they couys kneas real?”

“We kind of have a rule If a wohs

“I didn’t punch you”

“Sa to it”

I set lass on the side table when I realize it’s empty

“I do want to talk to you about soh,” he says He’s quiet and serious and he stops rubbingHe wraps his hand around my ankle

“Okay,” I say hesitantly

“With all the che kids are slim” His eyes are full of pain “There’s probably no chance at all” He jerks a thumb toward the hallway “Would you be satisfied with three kids and no more?”

I lay h “You think I need more than three?”

“I just want to be conant So if you wanted to have a baby, I’et my hopes up”

I gesture to his lap “Everything…works? Right?” Heat creeps up my cheeks He lifts my foot and presses it closer to his zipper

“Everything works,” he says quietly He’s fully hard against the side of my foot, and I feel like my face is aflame with embarrassment, but he doesn’t seem to mind

“I have a question for you now,” I say I don’t even kno to phrase it, but I have to ask “My kids,” I say “They’re not blond haired and blue eyed Would that be a problem for you?”

We’re totally putting the cart before the horse here, and I feel stupid even asking these questions of a man I just met, but I like him I like him a lot