Chapter21:ClairesPOV Chapter21 : ClairesPOV Ileft LeointhekitchentoattendtoCharlotte.Maybenow,hewouldunderstandhowIfeltbutthenagain,hewasprobablyrelievedthatIhadntleftalreadyandhavechosentoacceptthisunfortunateagreement.
AftercleaningCharlottesmakeupfromherface, Iwentupstairstomy room.Todaywasexhaustingandpregnancywasdrainingmyenergy.IlaiddownandrubbedmystomachasIfeltflutteringinside.Mychildwasgrowing.Iwasbothexcitedandworried.Iwouldntbeabletohid behindflowingdressesmuchlonger andIcouldnthidewhenIlivedinthesamehouseasmyhusband.
AtleastCharlottewouldbeleavingtoseethatGermandoctor,whohadpromised hertheabilitytowalkagain,tomorrow.ThatmeansLeoandCharlottewouldbegonealldayandIdhavetimetobealoneandthink.AlothashappenedlatelyandIneededtimetomyself.
IhearaknockatmydoorandknowitsLeobythetune.IcarefullyopenthedoorabitandseeLeostandingthere with eyesintentonme.
Areyouokay?Maybehisnosestartedtobleedagain.HecouldcalladoctorbutIthinkhepreferredmycarebeinghedidnt callonewhenhearrivedhome.
1/5 +15BONUS Chapter21:ClairesPOV IsittoomuchtoaskthatIcomein?HelookedalittlebetternowthatImlookingathim.
Sure.Itsalittlemessy.Ivehaventfinishedputtingawayallmythings.IopenthedoorwiderforLeotocomeinandcloseit behindhim.IturnaroundtoseeLeolookingaround.IhadputmostofmythingsawaybutIstillhadshoesandafewclothesleftonthevanity.
Ithoughtyoutookourweddingphotofromthenightstand.Hewaslookingforit.
Oh.Didyouwantitback?Imoveto thevanityandopenthetopdrawer,carefullyremovingthepictureframefromitandturntohandithim.
No,Iwashopingitwouldbeonthenightstandinhere.IguessI justthoughtyouwantedtolookatit,thewayyoudideverymorning.He wasright.IusedtolookatthatpicturewhenIgotoutofbedeverymorning withasmile.HehadgottentheprofessionalphotostakenforthememoriesbutformeitwasareminderofwhatIthoughtwasmyhappilyeverafter.NowIwasntsosure.
Ithoughtofputtingitonthenightstandbutitdidntfeelrightafter…Everything.Irunmyfingeralongthebeautifulantiqueframeandfightthelumpstartinginmythroat.IfeelLeocomecloserbehindmeaswhispers overmyshoulder.
2/5 +15BONUS Chapter21:ClairesPOV Irememberwaitingatthealtarandhowstunningyoulooked.
Itfeelslikesuchalongtimeago…Istarttotearup.Ineverthoughtour marriagewouldcometothis.Iputtheframeonitssideonmynightstand.I didntwanttocry.
IsitokayifIsit?Leoasked asthoughitwasnt hishouse.
Please.ImotiontothebedwherehesitsslowlyasIsitbesidehim.
IknowyoureawarethatCharlottehasherappointmentwiththedoctortomorrow.IplanonaccompanyingherbutIwantedyoutoknowbeforeIleave.Heactuallymadeapointtocommunicatewithme.ItdidntfixwhathasalreadyhappenedbutitwassomethingIappreciated.
Thankyoufortellingme.
Ishouldvecommunicatedthiswaybefore.Irecognizethat.ButIhaveaquestionforyou.Helooksatmewithundividedattention.
Claire,willyousharewithme, whatyouwantedto tellmeonouranniversary?Itseemedsoimportant toyou.Heholdsmyhand.
Itit doesntmatternow.Atleastnottoyou.Ilookdownathishandovermine.
3/5 +15BONUS Chapter21:ClairesPOV Claire,promisemeyoullatleasttellmewhenthetimeis right.Hewaspleading.
Ipromise.Ihadnointentionofhidingourchildforever.Ijustdidntwantmybabytobe thereason Istay.
IknowitsalottoaskbutwouldyoumindifIstayedwithyoutonight?Heasksquietlywhilewatchinghishandovermine.
Idontthinkthatsagoodidea.Isayinawhisper.
Iwatchthesadnesswatchoverhisfaceashegetsuptoleave.
Goodnight,Claire.
IwatchedasLeolefttheroomsilentlyanddecideafterafewmomentsthathissufferingwastoomuch.Ifollowandknockonhisdoor.Whatusedtobeourbedroomdoor.
Heopensthedoorslowlyandseemsshockedto see me.
Todayhasbeenaroughdayforusboth.Ifyouwant, Icanstaywithyouuntilyoufallasleep.IsqueakoutthewordsquietlywhilelookingatLeo.Iseeasmile.HewasntasbrokenasI feltandIwasgrateful.
Anymomentwithyouismorethanenough.He 4/5 +15BONUS Chapter21:ClairesPOV opensthedoorandImakemywaytothebed.

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ButIdontwant tohavesex,Leo.Imakemyself clear.
Illbehave.IwatchasLeotakesoffhisshirtandlaysdownonhisside,puttinghis armsaroundmywaistandpullingmeincloselytohim.Hestillsmelledofamberwoodandtobaccovanilla.AscentIvegrowntousedtooovertheyears.
Ivemissedthis.IhearhimsayasIlistentohisheartbeat.
Youhaveabusydaytomorrow.Getsomerest.IkissLeoscheekandfindmyselfdriftingtosleepaswell.