In Between The Good and Bad

Chapter 42

Penelope's POV

"Fuck me." Harrison says as he walked into the bathroom.

"Whats wrong?" I say. I was on edge worried about Harrison's emotional well being. He was snappy. He was pissed. And most of all unpredictable at the moment. I think this whole thing has taken its toll on him and he does not even see it.

After his little out burst, we have come back home. The kids in bed, I have gotten my make up and hair done and put the light blue dress on with matching heels.

"Nothing is wrong." He says as he leaned against the door opening watching me put my earrings in.

I was experiencing whiplash. One minute he wants to hold for me forever and fuck me all day, next he is telling me I am a terrible mother. I could see the cracks in his tough exterior and I was becoming anxious.

"You look beautiful." He says. His tie was laying on his chest. I push my hair behind my shoulder and fix his tie as he watches me.

"I dont think I can do it." He says. "I cant go all night without taking your dress off."

"You can do it." I say. "Because were late. You can take it off all you want later. Put it back. Take it off. As long as you behave yourself."

"What am I? A naughty school kid?" He asks and I laugh.

"I just want peace. Celebrate Stassie. Okay?"

"Im not particularly in the mood to be honest."

"Shut up and be the bigger person." I say. I pull him down by his tie kissing his lips, parting my mouth slipping my tongue in kissing him hard.

"I'll reward you for it." I say breaking the kiss wiping my lip gloss off his mouth.

"Fuck me." He says as I walk past him. "Ready to go."

Stassie's dinner had about 20 people there. She was popular in the tech world. The table was long and had a lot of people. Funny enough, most of Stassie's friends were men. The whole restaurant was booked out. It was decorated beautifully and I loved the sight of the flowers.

"Hey." I say hugging Stassie who looked so beautiful it hurt. Her long blonde hair fell down in waves. She had on a black little dress and pink heels with strings wrapped around her legs.

"You look fucking amazing." She says and I laugh. "Me? Have you seen you? Happy birthday best friend." I say kissing her cheek handing her a present.

"Love you." She says as she then looks at Harrison. A few hours ago he was yelling at her boyfriend.

"Happy birthday Anastasia." He says and she smiles. "Thanks brother in law." She says before excusing herself.

"Ive seen the 6 figure car parked outside with the big bow on it." Harrison says to William who just approached.

"Oh. You have calmed down and scrubbed up well." He says. "Yeah its a surprise." He tells Harrison. I fix William's wonky tie. "Also.. changed her license plates of her cars to Stassie. Shes going to kill me." He laughs.

"Yep."

"I need you guys to bless me quickly." He says.

"What?" I ask. He pulls his hand out of his pocket showing us a box. "Oh my God..."

"Yeah..." He says smiling. He looked nervous. Her father is here too. Christopher is here. Mom and dad said they werent able to be seen in public much still."

"Oh wow." Harrison says. "Your engagement? They dont want to even attend that?"

"Whatever?" William says shrugging.