CHAPTER 91 - HEATH

Heath tried to keep his words to himself and distract Geoff as Ivy made her phone calls on the balcony. He didn’t want her doing this. But she was still in pain from their walk yesterday. Heath avoided making love to her. Instead, he’d held her throughout the night. She spent most of the night awake, tossing and turning in his arms. Ivy clearly felt great embarrassment from how she’d kept him awake. Heath knew it didn’t sit any better with her, even if she stayed silent about it. Her face revealed her fear in how she avoided eye contact and talking about whatever she feared.

It killed him to stay silent. He wished to step in and disallow this. Shut it down and get on with their lives. A baby could bring about significant changes, given enough time. “Dad? Why’s Mom still on the phone? She looks like it’s not going right. Can you fix it for mom?” He looked up from the chair he sat in before the tv.

“Geoff, it’s not your concern. Your mother must work on somethin