Total pages in book: 61
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
He started to kiss her neck, and all thought of protesting evaporated as the hard stubble on his chin had goosebumps erupting all over her flesh. Instead of rushing out, she leaned in close toward him.
Biting her lip, she closed her eyes and tilted her head to the side.
“It hurt,” she said.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make sure it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Rose allowed herself to be pulled back to the bed where Hardy more than made up for the fact it had been painful. He was the first man to ever get this far with her, and part of her was scared what she’d be willing to give him.
Hardy was going to break her heart. She knew it later that night as he fell asleep while she remained awake.
****
“What are you doing?” Rose asked.
Going to his knee, Hardy smiled up at her. She was the first and only woman to ever capture his attention and heart. He wanted his ring on her finger, his kid in her belly, and to have her as his woman utterly and completely. “Rose, I love you more than anything. I want you to be my wife.”
He was outside of her small apartment where she lived near the college just out of Fort Wills. Hardy visited her as often as he could. Fort Wills was his home and would always be his home.
“You want to marry me?”
“There’s nothing I’d want more than to have you as my wife, Rose. I love you.”
“You love me?”
“Is there a parrot around? Of course I love you.” He stayed on the floor, staring up at her, waiting for an answer. Hardy had taken her by surprise. He’d taken himself by surprise when he’d found himself in the jewelry store hunting for a ring.
“I’m … I’m speechless.”
“Is that a yes or a no?” he asked.
“Yes, yes, I’ll marry you.”
Getting to his feet, he held her hand as he slid the ring on her finger. One was down. Now all he needed to do was get her pregnant.
“Are you sure you love me?” Rose asked.
“I’ve never been more sure of anything.” Slamming his lips down on hers, he smiled into her eyes. “I’m going to make you the happiest woman in the world, and I know you’re going to make me the happiest man in the world. I don’t want to wait to get married.”
He had every intention of keeping his word.
****
Rose saw Hardy’s naked ass as he fucked a club whore. She didn’t care who it was. The pain wouldn’t be any less. She was so stupid. They’d had a good couple of years of marriage, and now was the bitter reality that the man she was once in love with was now fucking another woman. She didn’t make a sound at first, simply staring at the tableau before her. For the past couple of weeks Hardy had been pulling away from her, refusing to spend any time with her. They’d not had sex in so long, and whenever she tried to get him in the mood, he brushed her off. Now she understood why.
He was getting his rocks off with another woman.
This can’t be happening.
It’s not fair.
He promised he’d always make me happy.
This isn’t making me happy.
Her heart was breaking, tearing, shattering. She wanted to burn her eyes so she could no longer see what was happening.
Please make it stop.
I can’t handle this.
Unable to contain the whimper from her lips, she saw Hardy had heard her. He paused mid-thrust, and in slow motion he looked behind him.
“Hardy, don’t stop, baby. I’m so close. Only you can fuck me so good.”
Rose stared down at her skimpy little dress. She’d come to the clubhouse to surprise him, and now she was the one surprised.
Turning on her heel, she heard Hardy calling her name. She couldn’t listen to him, nor did she want to.
Tears fell from her eyes as she rushed out of the clubhouse. She didn’t wait around for anyone to stop her. Lash was stood by his car about to get inside.
She opened the passenger door and begged him to get her out of there.
“What’s going on?” Lash asked.
“Nothing. I just really need to leave, and I need to leave now.”
When Lash pulled out of the parking lot, she chanced a look behind her in time to see Hardy rushing out. Closing her eyes, Rose kept it together for the longest time. Only when she was alone did she finally break down in tears.
****
“I want a divorce,” Rose said.
It had been a week since she’d seen Hardy. She’d gone to a hotel and had only just come back home. Hardy reached out to touch her knee, and she pulled away.
“Baby, please.”
“What? Don’t divorce you? Pretend I didn’t witness you fucking another woman? You cheated on me, Hardy. You fucked another woman. I fucking hate you!” She slapped him around the face, and was so angry with herself and with him, she slapped him again.