nc

ing wa

g. The feeling had started as soon as Cathleen had said yes to marrying me. I had t

talked about starting a family and maybe that was something I should have brought up before proposing, but I wasn't even sure I wanted to start a fami

too. We were both busy and driven people and never made demands on each other's times. It had worked perfectly in the beginning but I had to admit th

didn't like to, if she was hiding something or of she just couldn't be bothered. I didn't want t

s, a voice in my head said.

even really ta

told me that asking Cathleen to marry me was a bad idea. At least not in so many words

no

ent twice and it looked a hell of a lot like mine. Minimalist and curated entirely by an interior designer. The hut was the picture of cha

It was why I hadn't argued earlier when she wanted to catch up with work. If she needed It to feel in control again then who was I to stop her. I knew that getting to where she was had been doubly hard for her even if she didn't like to talk about. I knew what douches most men in power could be. Especially to a young, pretty woman on the ri

my woman. Her knight in shining armor that could save her and protect her. I thought a

keep my eyes off her the first time I had seen her and that feel

alt. Cathleen was in my shirt. It was something that had never happened before and something I hadn't thought I'

lighting. They looked almost translucent. Her mouth was a work of art too; plump, red mouth that was just begging to be kissed, the top slightly fuller than the bottom. If she ever tire of

mid thigh and I ached to know if

dine outdoors today

ll go get

ck

can call the front desk and they'll bring dinner over. There's a bit of a chi

ought I saw a hint of relief in her ex

aug

ha

est idea I've ever come up with. Y

differently than you would do in your norm

ded. "I'll call the f

and more

ith that because

r. I liked it more than I ought to. "We're in this gorgeous place by the sea where the menu is probably 'sea food extraordinai

they know what'

"What are you going to d

lots of toilet paper and do

Let it not be so. Sincl

t has been the most closely

dy. I'll lose my

r mouth, then whispered from the sid

urrying away like she didn't want to catch whatever crazies we had. It sent Cathleen

st time I had sat in front of one. My life was work and going to parties to for

our ring Sin." She shot me a look of

ust calle

that Cath nonsense for her. Pet names were also another huge no for her. She had told me once

a heated debate about what mindless sh

the reality shows. Nothing about them is real

irty glance. "I

d to marry me. I thin

'd be this soon. You've rejected every suggestion I'v

ou. Not a

t senses would have backed away as fast as their legs could carry them, but for some reason, I wanted

ur

Fuck, I wanted to nip at the exposed column of her neck so bad. The desire felt decidedly fer

, I'm just feeling

wn for some bondage and discipl

resented for me out of my mind and failing woefully. I shifted to hide

y it's you?"

m fitting leather, then we ha

e so much. Her cheeks went rosy red and she ducked her head shyly. Then she peeked at

ake b