When Love Breaks by Jack

Ramona chuckled softly, “Understood, sweetheart.”

“As long as you know,” I replied with a smile.

Then I turned to Gregory, “Let’s head home. We should drop Chris off first.”

To my surprise, Christine waved her hands dismissively, “Oh, don’t bother about me. I’ve got nothing pressing. I’ll stay here at the hospital with Ramona. Better that than having you, a pregnant lady, worrying al night long, unable to eat or sleep properly. Wouldn’t want that affecting my goddaughter’s growth now, would we?”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Is it really that serious?”

“If I say it is, then it is.”

Christine ushered me out of the room, “It’s getting late. Go home, take a nice shower, and get some good sleep. And remember to bring me my favorite lobster bisque for lunch tomorrow!”

“Alright, lobster bisque it is,” I promised, touched by her thoughtfulness, “Thank you, Chris.”

I knew her request for lunch was just her way of giving me some peace of mind.

Christine feigned annoyance, “What’s with this formal thank you? Have you become all estranged now that you’ve got a man?”

denied, “Of course

teased, “Well, if that’s the case,

my command. Disappearing immediately!” I said, pulling Gregory with me

got back to

my hands, I grabbed my bathrobe and headed for

finished showering and turned off the

quickly wrapped the bathrobe around myself, staring at Gregory in shock, “What are you doing? Get

of leaving, Gregory began unbuttoning his shirt, his gaze undressing me as if he could see right

smoldered with a hint of desire, “Didn’t you say you were going to help

I say that?” I

Then it hit me.

can help you bathe, but… can you really sleep

latched onto that offhand

That cunning man!

change, Gregory raised an

“I…”

I regained my composure, I noticed he had already stripped down,

are you stripping down

he said with a suggestive tone, stepping closer and leaning in, his breath warm against my ear,

could see