An Unexpected Love (Women's Fiction/BWWM Romance) Read Free Page B

for you when you need
me.”
    “Thanks.” He walked in, staring at her
clothing or lack of it. “Uh…” He turned away. “Were you getting ready to go to
bed?”
    “No, I was just having a sip of wine in
the living room. You want some?”
    They went into the living room.
    “No I…” He rubbed his hands. “Maybe I’d
better go.”
    “Why?” She got her glass and sat on the
couch. “Is something wrong?”
    “Well uh…” He glanced around. “You’re in
your nightgown, and you obviously wanted to chill out, and I’m interrupting.”
    “You’re not interrupting me.” She patted
the couch and sipped her wine while batting her eyes. “I’m never too busy for
you.”
    He exhaled and sat beside her. “What’s the
occasion?”
    “You mean the wine?” She looked into the
glass. “Had a hard night at work.”
    He smiled and placed his hands on his
thighs. “You didn’t look like you did.”
      “What
do you mean?”
    “I caught the nine o’clock news as usual.
If something was bothering you, believe me, viewers couldn’t tell it.”
    “Really?”
    “You were made for the camera.” He looked
into her eyes. “And let me just say you are the prettiest anchorwoman Houston’s
ever had.”
    She lightly tapped his arm. “Stop.”
    “I mean it. You draw people to you. You’re
so comforting and so easy to talk to…like Val used to be.”
    “I don’t care what you say…” She poured
more wine into her glass and handed it to him. “You definitely need some wine.”
    He grinned and sipped from the glass.
    “Okay, let me guess.” She crossed her
arms. “You two had another argument about babies?”
    “She’s…I don’t know what’s wrong with her.
This morning we went to see Dr. Seun again, and he
started mentioning another procedure. Of course she was all ready to do it
without taking into account money or insurance or nothing.”
    “That’s my big sis.” Corrine nodded. “When
she wants something, she goes after it with abandon.”
    “She flipped out when I told her maybe
it’s just not meant to be for her to have kids.”
    Corrine gaped as he continued, “I know it
was a fucked up thing to say.” He propped the champagne glass against his
thigh. “But I can’t take this shit anymore. I love her, and if it’s meant for
us to have a child then fine. But we can’t drive ourselves into the poorhouse
in the process.” He leaned his head back. “It’s like she doesn’t care about
anything but having a baby. I swear if I got up and left tomorrow, she wouldn’t
even notice.”
    “You know that’s not true.” Corrine fought
the urge to run her hands through his smooth hair. “Ever since we were kids,
Val wanted to be a mother. You know how little girls act like their dolls are
their kids?”
    He nodded.
    “She took it to a whole other level. She
made up social security numbers for her dolls,” she said with a laugh.
    David chuckled as well, “Say what?”
    “Yep. I don’t think anyone’s ever wanted
kids as much as Val. It really hurts her, David. For her, not having kids is a
huge blow to her as a woman. You gotta understand that.”
    “I swear I’ve tried to understand.” He
sipped wine. “You know I have. How many times have I come over here because Val
and I fight over the same damn thing?” He propped his feet up on her black
Syrah coffee table. “I’m just tired, Corrine.” He pinched the bridge of his
nose. “I’m sick of talking about the same shit. What got us started tonight was
she was talking to Dr. Seun on the phone like she was
making arrangements.”
    Corrine shook her head in disbelief.
    “Can you believe that? How dare she go
behind my back like that? I just lost it.” He set the glass on the table. “I
love her, but I’m really starting to wonder if love is enough.” He stretched
out his arms and groaned. “I’m stressed every damn where. I feel it all in my
neck.”
    She caressed his arm. “You think things
will get better,