Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

DENNIS

Even after firing Tabitha, the guilt lingered. I couldn't look at Ana and not think back to those few minutes in the water with Tabitha. At this point, I was ridden by guilt.

I'd tried to tell Ana but it always felt like the wrong time. Where do I even begin if I finally think the time is right?

"Hey, Ana, while we waited for Amie to heal, I foolishly joined a fake church and there, one of their members who happens to be my employee tried to seduce me. We might have kissed and gone deeper than that."

I scoffed. Yeah, I sound like an utter fool. I could imagine the hurt in her eyes and I knew I had to ensure it stayed that way, just my imagination. It'd break me to actually see her hurt.

This morning, after an early makeout session, I found myself saying to Ana.

"How about a getaway?" I murmured as I gently bit on her ear. "Something romantic, just you and I."

She placed her palm on my chest and gently pushed. When I was looking at her, her eyes searched mine for a while. "A getaway?" There was the ghost of a smile on her face, "Like a vacation?"

""Yes," I nodded with a smile.

Then her brows furrowed ever slightly. "Wait, what about the kids? They can't go with us, can they?"

"We can hire a temporary nanny for them," I said. I've thought the whole thing through. But now I briefly wondered why I wanted this. Yes, a vacation with just Ana and I would be great, but I normally would not want to leave the kids in the hands of anyone. I suspected that it was to remove the aching guilt from what happened with Tabitha. But it was just a suspicion.

She smiled and I could already tell what her response would be. "Dennis, I love the idea of a getaway. Really, it would be perfect. After all of these emotional turmoil, it was the perfect thing to do. But..." she trailed off and sighed. She cupped my cheek. "I don't think it's the right time."

nanny." I was desperate. I needed this feeling to go away before I blurted out my infidelity and ruin

my lips. "I know you mean

choose to go." Now, I was pushing it.

pause before she responded, a frown on her face. And I couldn't help but wonder what went

also Justin," she finally spoke up. "We can't just expose him to any weather or environment just like that. He

Drop it. A voice repeated in my head, but I didn't

"Dennis, it's not the right time," she said firmly. Then she added, "And to be honest, I cannot leave my kids with anyone. Not

think the right time will be?" I asked as I got off her. I

a while. "Say...

Six months!

eased into their daily lives and Justin would be

back was pressed to my chest and she couldn't see me, I forced a smile. "Okay. I can't wait for that

this, huh?" She said, her gaze falling to my

do," I answered, then I took her lips in a brief

at me, looking at me like I was the best human she had ever seen and it only

"But the kids' well-being has to come

before her desires. I just hoped that before then, all would still be well. She turned back to face the

was on the ceiling. Her brows were deeply furrowed, she almost looked angry. "There's something I need to tell you. More like a

That

"What's that?" I squeaked.

anyone that Amie