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."

because of the kids, we could go with them with their temporary nanny." I was desperate. I needed this feeling to go away before

sighed again. She lifted her head and pressed a kiss to my lips. "I know you mean well, babe, but Amie's just resumed

two. She can take virtual classes from wherever we choose to go." Now, I was pushing it. I knew it. It was like I wanted to force the trip on her,

before she responded, a frown on her face. And I couldn't

spoke up. "We can't just expose him to any weather or environment just

voice repeated in my head, but I

right time," she said firmly. Then she added, "And to be honest, I cannot leave my kids with anyone. Not

do you think the right time will be?" I asked as I got off her. I laid by her side and spooned

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

Six months!

have perfectly eased into their daily lives and Justin would be stronger for

though her back was pressed to my chest and she couldn't see me, I

neck to peer at me. "You really want this, huh?" She said, her gaze falling to my lips and back to

answered, then I took

smiled up at me, looking at me like I was the best human she had ever seen and it only made me feel even

"But the

ability to put the kids first before her desires. I just hoped that before then, all would still be well. She turned back to face the front and we just laid

gaze was on the ceiling. Her brows were deeply furrowed, she almost looked

my chest. Did Tabitha call her? That bitch! I should have gotten her and

"What's that?" I squeaked.

anyone that