Tangled in the sheets with the man I love is the greatest feeling. My head is on his chest and I'm drawing circles with my finger on his stomach. We've been in bed a majority of the afternoon.
I look up and smile at him. He returns it with a kiss. I close my eyes and pull away and put my face in his neck and giggle.
He takes a deep breath. "I love you, you know that?"
I smile. "I know. And I love you, Eli." He kisses my hair.
"I'm dreading tomorrow." As he takes his left hand that's no holding me and rubs his face.
"Why, baby?" At this point I sit up with the sheets still covering me up so I can look him in the eyes.
He lets out a breath before continuing. "My dad is a complex man. It's his way or no way at all. The meeting tomorrow is going to introduce me as the new CEO so my dad can retire." I look at him with a somber smile. "Eli, if you don't want to run the company, than don't. It's your choice. Not his."
Eli let out a chuckle. "It's not that simple. I really don't have a choice about it. In a few years I can sell out if I want to." I nod my head slowly. "I hate that. I don't want you to give up on your dreams." I look down at my fingers. Eli tilts my chin up so I can look him in the eyes "Em, you're my dream now." And kissed me.
We don't talk about it after that. Eli insisted on taking me out tonight and Friday, I would be meeting his parents for the first time. To say my stomach is queasy is an understatement. You think being pregnant would eliminate the uneasy feeling. There's so much to look forward to. It's just the unknown that scares me.
YOU ARE READING
Before You
Romance**CURRENTLY RE-WRITING. I've left the original chapters out there. As soon as I have written (my writing has improved and the chapters are longer) the book, I will un-publish this version and reload the new. Please be patient. 01/2022 xo - shortyy**...
