She wobbles a little on her legs, but we’re not done. We need to talk about Earl. Whether she likes it or not.
“Let’s sit down.” I take her hands in mine, squeezing them gently as I lead her back over to her chair and guide her down. I kneel before her, looking her dead in the eyes. It’s time that the goddess before me accepts she’s been a little hypocritical with Earl.
“What’s wrong? Was I not good?” For the first time since meeting Mels, I hear self doubt in her words. She’s always been strong, confident, but at this moment she’s second guessing her worth, and it makes me sick.
“You were amazing. I can’t wait until we can do it again and next time, we won’t be rushed.”
“Then what is it?” She raises her eyebrow as she tightens her grip on my hands.
“Earl. You need to forgive him.”
“But he lied to me. Kept me from my son. If I knew Clayton was dead, then I could’ve found Harley. I could’ve watched him grow up.” Her eyes tear up and my heart breaks that she had to give her son up.
“And you lied to him about his daughter indirectly. Instead of telling him who she was, you kept it to yourself. If he had known, there’s a chance she may not have gone through what she did.”
“You think I don’t know that?!” she screams as she jerks her hands from mine.
“Mels, stop. I’m not saying it to hurt you. I know you had no idea what was going to happen, nor did you do it maliciously. Earl never knew you had a son. In his mind, he took care of a threat against you and gave you a chance at a new life. You know damn well if he knew you had a son, he’d be the first to help you find him.”
She just stares at me, but I don’t back down. I know, if she takes a moment and processes what I just said, she’ll understand and we can get this relationship back on track.
Mels bites on her lip, her eyebrows furrowing. She opens her mouth multiple times to say something, but presses her lips firmly together before any sound can cross them. I intently watch her, waiting for her answer, barely taking a breath. I’ve almost given up hope when she finally speaks.
“You’re right. I should apologize to him.”
I give her a smirk.
“Nah, it can wait. We can let him squirm a little longer. We’re going back to my place so I can ravish your body some more. Then, on Friday, we’ll go over to Ash’s and help your man babysit his grandson.”
“Together?” she asks.
“Yep, we had a nice long conversation last night and we’re in the same place with our throuple and getting it on track. We just need to tell you what we came up with.”
She bursts into laughter, and I know everything is going to be okay.
Chapter eighteen
Earl
It’s been two days and Mel still hasn’t contacted me. As much as it’s killing me, I’m trying to give her some space. I know she didn’t run; the Pillsbury dough boy would’ve told me. We’ve come to an agreement after our night of drinking. It’s all about Mel. For her, we can learn to get along and become maybe not best friends, but friends. We have to if we both plan to be with her.
He sent a message to gloat about his night with Melissa and the fact that he had a hard conversation with her about how she needs to forgive me, just like I did her. I had to give him props for that. I don’t think I could’ve been as big a man as him if I was in his position.
What I didn’t want was the picture he sent of a very naked Melissa curled up next to him while he smirked into the phone like a prick. Instead of deleting it, I cropped the fucker out. If she never forgives me, at least I’ll have that picture to jerk off to every night. If I can’t have Mel, I’ll die a monk, because there’s no other woman I want to sink my dick into.
Ryker: Still plan to watch Jacey?
Ryker: Just need to know so Ash can pump some more milk.
Ryker: Or we can just stay home. A weekend is a long time to be away from him.
Me: Yes, make sure she pumps extra.
Me: If I run out of milk I know how to reach you. The five of you aren’t goin’ to be that far away.
Me: FUCK YES YOU’RE GOIN’!!!!
If those fuckers think they’re gonna get out of making me another grandbaby, they are dead wrong. The best things I’ve got going for me right now are my daughter and that little boy who stole my heart from the moment I found out about him.
