Endlessly // R. Bortuzzo

Chapter 7

Someone please tell me my writing has not gone to shit.

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"Have you ever thought about cheating?" This was a dumb question. I wasn't sure why I asked it, other than the fact that I always ask, just because I can.

He took a deep breath,rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah. I have. But I never did and never will."

"What stopped you?"

"Other than the fact that you would probably kill me? Seeing the look on your face when you found out would completely break me and knowing that no one could ever take your place in any way," he kissed my forehead.

"Have I ever told you I loved you?"

"I think you've mentioned it a time or two." He rolled on top of me, turning off the alarm on my phone. I had already hit snooze three times.

I thought that when he didn't roll off, maybe we were going to have sex before we left for Pittsburgh. But no. My husband laid on top of me as if I were his personal body pillow. Wasn't it supposed to be the other way around?

"I love you, but please get off me." I struggled to get a breath in. "Or if you're going to be on top of me, we could at least have sex."

"No it's your turn to be on top.

"I refuse to be that couple. Refuse." Robert laughed, rolling off of me.

"We have sex too much to be that couple and it's not even because of me." He walked out of the room, heading to the shower. I rolled out of bed, on a mission to get something to eat before we left in half an hour.

Traveling all day today and then packing more into the suv and then driving to Thunder Bay. I didn't know how long that would be, but I knew it was going to be too long.

I pulled on running shorts and a sports bra before going to the bathroom to brush my teeth. Robert was already out of the shower, towel wrapped around his waist. Hanging low, just like every other time he showers. That was something that never got old.

"Eyes up here."

"Yeah okay because you've never stared at my ass or my chest."

"Touché." He shrugged, going back to my room to get dressed.

My parents and Lilly drove us to the airport, just like they had picked us up just a couple short weeks ago. We would only get a month and a half in Ontario, but neither of us minded. We would be going back for Christmas and I would spend more time there with my in-laws just because I had the break and Robert had a road trip.

"The next time I see you, I better have a niece or nephew on the way." My little sister hugged me goodbye.

"We're trying."

She let go, giving me a disgusted look. "Ew. Gross."

"That's how babies are made, dumbass."

"Okay, no swearing at your sister before you leave us." My dad hugged me, not wanting to let go. I think he was still attached to his little girl and didn't like the idea of her getting pregnant. "I love you, see you on your next break."

If leaving my family was this hard, I didn't want to imagine what leaving Robert would be like come September.

We arrived in Pittsburgh, picked up Stan from the dog sitter, and crashed on the couch after a long day of traveling.

"Go let the dogs out." I told Robert.

"You go let the dogs out."

"My dog is fine, Louis might not be."