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Portwood Brothers Chapter 86: Riddle Me This
Bryce sat in the waiting room in the same clinic that Addison went to for her fertility stuff, and couldn't help but think about all the things that led to where they were. He hated that he said the things he had, but he was just so mad that she seemed to be putting down roots in Nebraska when she should be headed home to be with him. He was checking his email on his phone while waiting for Renee and was surprised to see one from his brother.To: Bryce PortwoodSubject: Riddle Me ThisHow does a douche like you end up with a saint like your wife? Em sent me a message and let me know that Addison was down. I guess I didn't realize how off she was feeling, but Addison really helped her out. Not sure how you got her, but don't fuck it up. Lightening doesn't strike twice. Seriously, though, thank Addison for me. "Thanks for reminding me," he said under his breath. He was about to send a quick email back to his brother when Renee came out of the office. With a small smile, she walked
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 87: Stay
Addison pulled into the driveway of a modest home on the edge of town the next evening. From the outside, it looked like any other family home, and she was a little surprised that Sam chose to live in a home rather than something that required less work and responsibility. She knew first-hand how demanding his job could be, and sometimes having a house of her own was enough to send Addison over the edge. Thankfully she had Bryce to deal with all that for her. Just thinking about that made her cringe. He'd flip out if he knew she was here. He'd hate it, and that made her feel guilty. She shouldn't be here doing this with Sam. They should have found a public place. He'd asked if she wanted to meet someplace else, but she'd said it wasn't a big deal. Now that she was sitting in the driveway, she wasn't so sure."Too late now," she told herself as she grabbed her bag in the front seat and opened the door. Ringing the doorbell, she waited and fidgeted with her shoulder strap wondering if th
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 88: Don't Do This
Bryce fidgeted in his office as he watched the clock slowly tick. "Come on already," he chanted at it. He'd thought about leaving work early, but he knew that'd make the waiting worse. At least at work, he was somewhat busy. If he were to leave, he'd just go crazy and probably be at the airport way too early. In just an hour he'd see Addison, his wife that he hadn't seen since she'd walked out, the woman he loved more than anything. He wasn't sure what would happen, but he was bound and determined that they were going to hash through a few things before she left again. If he had his way, she would cancel her flight, and he'd go with her to get the rest of her stuff another time. Leaving early in case traffic was bad, which it wasn't, he pulled into the parking lot and headed into the airport to go wait for her. Sitting still wasn't going to happen. He was pacing by the baggage claim, and when pacing didn't do it, he started bouncing on the balls of his feet. Surely he looked like a c
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 89: I Need You
Bryce was at the end of his rope. He wasn't sure how to get through to his wife. He didn't know what she needed from him and was pretty sure she didn't know because she hadn't been dealing with the miscarriage at all.When they'd left the hospital, she had closed herself off and refused to talk. He barely got her to leave the bedroom that first week home. She'd taken a couple weeks off work, and then when that time was up she went from a zombie to the shell of a woman she'd been ever since. If someone didn't look too hard, they'd never know anything was wrong, but he had to live with it every day, and it was slowly killing him. He had tried to help, tried to talk to her, but anytime he did she'd retreat back into herself. Eventually, the pain of seeing her so closed off hurt more than just letting it go.He knew the news they got at the doctor's office was going to be devastating for her. Sure he hated it because it made his wife hurt, but he could care less how they got their children
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 90: Surprise Me
Addison sat in shock as she listened to what Bryce had just said. It wasn't necessarily the words he'd used. No, he was often vulgar and talked like that a lot. It was the fact that he was angry with her, and those comments were directed at her. Sure she'd closed herself off from him when she left. She had to. If she hadn't, she would've never been able to leave. Being home with him, and the time they spent together made her realize just how much she missed and needed him in her life. She needed to fix herself, and if she was trying to please Bryce or be half of a whole, she didn't think she'd be able to really focus on what needed to happen. That's why she had to go back. The way he was talking to her though it was as if he hated her as if she'd done something to make him hate her. He had told her he didn't."I... I don't know what's going on? Why are you so upset?""You damn well know why and don't try and play all innocent. I should've known better.""I'm sorry. I just don't know h
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 91: Ready To Go
Bryce had thought about the papers sitting on the table in front of him for over two weeks. The more he and Addison had talked about it, the more he realized that there was no way she had anything to do with them. When he first got them, he was in shock and freaked out. He was certain anyone would do the same. The more he looked at them, though, he knew it didn't come from her. She wasn't the kind of person who'd demand the kinds of things the divorce decree in front of him was. She'd told him that she was planning on talking with her parents about it, but that had been two weeks ago and so far, she hadn't. They had usually played by the rule, her parents, she deals with it, and if it were his parents, he would deal with it. In this case, though, he wondered what he needed to do. He couldn't see disrespecting Dan, but he wanted him to know that this wasn't okay either. Bryce also wanted his wife to know that he could fight her demons for her too, and even though Dan scared the piss ou
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 92: Memory Lane
For the first time in a long time, Addison was excited to see her husband. She had promised him she'd be working on herself, and she had been doing just that. She was feeling more like her old self, and except for the fact that she couldn't have kids with the man she loved and who deserved them, she was starting to heal. The fact that he had decided to surprise her with a weekend visit made her heart flutter and reminded her just why she'd fallen in love with him. "Where are we going?"The boyish smile that was on his face made her smile back at him, "It's all a big surprise. Sorry."Groaning she said, "You know I hate surprises.""That's what makes them even better. Just sit back and relax."About three hours later they pulled into Omaha. Her brows furrowed, "Are we going to see your family?""I love my family, but no. If my plan works out the way I want it to, we won't have time to see them."Something was bothering her, and she wasn't sure how to ask without it sounding strange. No
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 93: Come Home
Walking into his parent's house the next morning was a total one-eighty from the night before. Gone was the sense of dread and uncertainty. In its place was nothing but joy, love, and pure acceptance. Bryce couldn't believe that coming clean and letting his parents in on his life would make feel it feel like his burden was lighter. It felt good to know that if he needed anything now, he could just pick up the phone."There you two are," Penny said as they walked into the kitchen. "It's about time you made it over. Just give me a few more minutes to get the coffee on, and breakfast will be ready.""Really Penny, you didn't have to do all this. We could have just grabbed something."If looks could kill, Addison would be dead. "Addison, don't you ever say something like that again. Besides if you would have just stayed here like you usually do, I would have made breakfast anyway.""Mom, I told you, we didn't want to be a bother, and we needed some alone time.""First, I'll forgive you bec
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Portwood Brothers Chapter 161: Stop Thinking So Hard
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Portwood Brothers Chapter 156: I Need You
"Get off me!" Hailey yelled even though it didn't matter. No matter how what she did, she couldn't stop the man from getting what he wanted."You can fight all you want, princess. We both know deep down you want it.""NO!""Hailey.""I said get off me." She kicked her legs and felt a sense of satisfaction when her hand connected with his face."Shit! Damn, I'm bleeding. Wake up, Hailey. Don't make me bleed on your bed."That didn't sound right. Why would Michael care about that? It was then that she realized she wasn't being held down at all, and the voice; it wasn't the one from her nightmare. The realization woke her like a bucket of ice water being thrown on her. "Wes?" Opening her eyes, she saw him sitting on the edge of her bed covering his nose. "Oh crap! I'm so sorry. I'll go get something for it. How bad?"Still holding a hand over his nose, she saw him try to smile, "It's just a flesh wound. I'll go take care of this if you're okay.""I'm awake." She wouldn't
