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."

could go with them with their temporary nanny." I was desperate. I needed this feeling to go away before I blurted out

my lips. "I know you mean well, babe, but

two. She can take virtual classes from wherever we choose to go." Now, I was pushing it. I knew it. It was

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

finally spoke up. "We can't just expose him to any

my head, but I didn't listen.

face and kissed my lips. "Dennis, it's not the right time," she said firmly. Then she added, "And

do you think the right time will be?" I asked as I

a while. "Say... umm... six months

Six months!

the kids would have perfectly eased into their daily lives and

my chest and she couldn't see me, I forced a smile. "Okay. I can't

giggled. She gently twisted her neck to peer at me. "You really want this,

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

smiled up at me, looking at me like I was the best human she had ever

"But the kids' well-being

before then, all would still be well. She turned back

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

Tabitha call her? That bitch! I should

"What's that?" I squeaked.

anyone