“Hey, how did it go? Oh, hello, Heath.” Kathy opened the door when she heard the elevator open on the floor. There were three other apartments on this floor, but the other occupants were people who had very set routines like Ivy. “Hey Kathy. It was a day. I’ll talk to you about it tomorrow. I just need some time to get a handle on what happened.” Ivy looked exhausted and was ready to have a quiet evening. “Ew, that bad. I’m sorry. Okay, a quick update on how the daily pickup of Geoff went. It went fairly well until a few mothers cornered me about a certain someone saying that his father was back in his life. When they heard the man's name, they weren’t exactly willing to believe Geoff’s claims. Which means you no longer need to buy Billy a birthday present as Geoff is no longer invited to his birthday party. I’m sorry it’s because I wouldn’t confirm or deny their inquiries. I didn’t think it would be appropriate to say anything because I di
“Okay, now that your mother is gone, let’s set up the gaming console I brought while we talk about what happened between your mom and me.” Heath didn’t know what else to do. He didn’t know what his son would say to him, but Heath knew Geoff wasn’t happy with what his mother said. “Okay, but how hard is it to change my mom’s mind?” “It’s hard. Your mom’s decided she’s going to be stubborn, so I must come up with a different way to get her to change her mind. Don’t worry, I won’t quit trying to change her mind.” Heath didn’t know if he was talking too far over his son’s head. But he didn’t want to lie to him, but he didn’t want to say the wrong thing to him. That could cause him to be confused or misunderstand the situation. Then Geoff might say or do something inappropriate. “Why can’t you tell her she’s going to marry you? Like she tells me I’m going to eat brussels sprouts?” Heath had to laugh at that question. If it were only that simp
Ivy set dinner on the table and looked at Heath. It was so surreal to look over the table and see Heath sitting there talking to their son as if this was just another day in their lives together. It was just so easy to see it becoming commonplace in their lives. What was she going to do with this revelation? Ivy knew. She’d question her resolve and if her decisions were wrong in so many ways. Was she resisting him because she felt hurt? Or because she feared it would hurt Geoff? “Mom? Mom, are you okay?” “Sorry, what was that? I was lost in my thoughts.” “Dad wants to take us to the zoo tomorrow.” “Oh, that’s nice. You always love going there. It’ll be a pleasant time to get to know each other.” “Mom, Dad wants to take you too. Not just me. Can you see if Kathy can come too?” Ivy stopped spooning out vegetables for Geoff. “Kathy? Why?” “I think Geoff didn’t explain it correctly,
Heath entered the small kitchen. He’d talk with Ivy now about everything they’d left unsaid. He knew they needed a larger place, and better security. Heath heard the police stop a fight on the street below between two neighbours. This time it’d was a domestic dispute. He feared the next occurrence would be more sinister and closer to home. “Okay, he’s asleep. Now we can talk.”Geoff insisted on being put to bed by Heath tonight, and Ivy appeared unsure about her emotions regarding this change. She could make better use of her extra time. Even if she appears to do nothing, she never squanders her time. Ivy still felt hurt by Geoff’s choice. She’d acted as mother and father to Geoff for so long. She must be questioning if Geoff wanted her anymore. “So, talk Heath.” Ivy pretended to have nothing to say about what was happening. Heath knew better. It meant one thing; Ivy held her words and Heath had to dig for them. He remembered Ivy did this when she felt he ignored h
Heath’s lips demanded a response from Ivy. She didn’t question what happened because she’d become the strength of her instant response to his proximity to her was so much more than she’d expected. Ivy was thankful for the counter behind her, or she might have stumbled when her knees weakened. His arms held her in place, and he surrounded her with his body. Ivy softly moaned when his hands grasped her hips to lift her up to sit on the counter. He never stopped kissing her as he did this. Once she settled on the counter, he settled his hips between her thighs as Ivy whimpered. Her skirt inched up her thighs until Heath revealed her panties. Ivy felt his hand caress her inner thigh as the other opened her blouse and found the lace of her bra. His lips may their way to her throat at the base of her jaw in search of the sensitive spot behind her ear. “Heath.” “Shh… I’ve been dying for this for days. Just let me have
Ivy wasn’t sure what to think with his words and actions, not matching anything she expected from Heath. The man screwed to her without taking her underwear off, told her he welcomed getting her pregnant, and proposed marriage to avoid any hint of scandal. All just a few hours after finding out he’d divorced another woman. “No. I can’t see it happening. You need to put some breaks on Heath. Your divorce is new, and I think your freedom has gone to your head. Everything you’ve done appears out of place. Anyone looking at this would see your attempts are almost desperate. Also, you’re attempting to recapture a relationship with ‘the one that got away.’ It always dooms those second relations to fail because you’re not in love with a real person, but the idea of the person. Everyone knows that.” “I can’t accept no Ivy and you know that. You are the one I’ve always wanted. Can’t you see past the one incident in our past? An incident instigated b
Heath lay down beside Ivy and smiled at her. She looked upset at him. He knew he must convince her he wanted her permanently, and he wasn’t desperate to be married to anyone. Now, Heath tried to think of ways to not just tease her but gain her trust. “Heath, I didn’t invite you in here. Why are you on my bed?” Heath found it amusing to hear Ivy’s voice betrayed her feelings. Heath propped his cheek up on his hand and rested his elbow on the bed as he watched her. “Well, if you don’t know, I’ll have to show you,” Heath said. He couldn’t resist smiling at her reaction to the joke he made. “Ivy, you were having trouble standing, so I brought you in here so we could be more comfortable as we talk. If we fall asleep, then we’ll be more comfortable here.” He was confident that it all sounded so logical. “Heath, you’re wearing a suit. How will you sleep comfortably? I know I can’t sleep in this. I’m getting ready for sleep, and you should go to
Ivy could feel the care he took with her. This wasn’t the man who’d totally dominated her life before. It wasn’t fair. She could feel her emotions and resolve caving. Ivy couldn’t think everything through when he was touching her and playing her pleasure points like an instrument. Her body thrilled at the feel of his pleasuring her. She arched back, angling her entrance for him and her toes curled as he worked her body. Sparks of excitement travelled her body from her head to her toes. It’d been so long since she’d been with a man. With Heath, he remembered what made her lose her mind. He didn’t stop there. He exploited that knowledge, and Ivy couldn’t remember why she was holding out before this. “This isn’t fair, Heath. I’m risking everything for this. You’re risking nothing. Ah.” He’d caressed her clit with his finger, swirling it and then pinching it. All the while slowly pressing into her core, filling her unbelievably full again. Her body shoo