I Love You More Than Read Free

radius. Ten years later and he’s still with the same company. But of course, let him tell it, he got on with his company because he was in such high demand. Felicia remembers him being unemployed nearly two months before a company even nibbled on the bait she cast them.
    Things had begun to become bearable. They would only argue about twice a week instead of every day. Multiple times. Felicia’s peaceful home life changed as they entered their fifth year of their relationship. The year she was certain she would finally have it all. It was during that time Felicia discovered she was pregnant with her now eight year old, Dana. Naturally, being scared and nervous, she told her mother and father about the news. Although her mother was not happy her daughter was pregnant out of wedlock, she was happy about the blessing their family was about to receive. Felicia’s Aunt Anita had predicted this was just what David needed to get him to go on and pop that question.
    She would never forget the night she told him she was pregnant as long as she lived. Felicia had it all planned out. Cook his favorite dinner, maybe make love and then tell him the good news. Oh how she wished things had gone that smoothly. Felicia left work early that day and ran to the grocery store. She purchased everything needed to cook his favorite meal – smothered fried chicken rice, greens, macaroni and cheese and cornbread. Felicia fought through her nausea to finish the meal and had just set the table when he came home.
    Walking in the house, David went straight for the bathroom to wash his hands. She knew he would wash them at least three times with scalding hot water and bleach. Five times if he felt he’d come too close in contact with some type of contaminant. Being used to his quirks, this was a natural routine for him.
    David emerged from the powder room and went to the fridge where he opened the door with a paper towel grabbing a bottle of beer and twisted the cap off. He downed half the bottle in one gulp. Feeling the nervousness start to build, Felicia blurted out part of the surprise.
    “I cooked your favorite tonight!”
    In return she received his customary grunt, acknowledging he had heard her speak. After plating their dinner and serving them, she tried to make small talk with David. He was clearly in one of his moods. She hated when he was in his moods. He became quiet, sullen and would retreat within himself. But when he was in a good, happy go lucky mood, everything was GREAT! He treated her as if she were on a throne and no one could say anything to wipe the smile off Felicia’s face during those times. They were just getting fewer and further in between.
    Felicia was starting to wonder if it would be smart to wait and deliver the good news when David was in that better mood. But by the time he found himself in that mood again, she would probably be showing. She couldn’t keep it to herself any longer. She just had to tell him.
    “So…….you know how I haven’t been feeling well for the past of couple of weeks? Well I went to the doctor today and found out that we’re eight weeks pregnant!”
    You could’ve heard an ant piss as quiet as the room had become. David’s fork had paused mid-air when he heard the tail end of the news. Lowering his fork, David placed his elbows on the table, bringing his hands up to form a steeple in front of his face. He rested his chin on his thumbs.
    “Haven’t you been taking your pills? Or is it too hard and difficult for you to remember to take a stupid pill every day!”
    Clearing her dry throat from the sudden fear and nervousness that rose up. Felicia explained that the antibiotic she was taking for the urinary tract infection, weakened her birth control pills unknowingly to her.
    “So what?” David asked letting out a sarcastic laugh, “You expect me to marry you now or something?” Felicia felt like a knife had pierced her heart.
    “I’d never want you to marry me just for our baby.