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Portwood Brothers Chapter 100: It Feels Different
"So we're gonna do this thing?" Addison asked as they drove from the doctor's office toward the airport."Is this what you want? I mean I'm totally fine with adoption, but if you want to go this route, then let's do it.""I know it's probably silly, but I want a child with my own flesh and blood. I want some of my DNA in a child. Does that make me a bad person?"Bryce shook his head and glanced over at his wife, "Why on earth would that make you a bad person, baby?" She didn't answer, and that wasn't okay with him. Taking the next exit, Bryce pulled into a parking lot and faced his wife. "Addison, why does wanting a child of your own make you a bad person? Talk to me."She bit her lip and he could tell she was trying to figure out a good way to say whatever was running through her head. He hated when she did that because most of the time she made it sound worse in her head. "I keep thinking there's all these kids in the world that don't have homes, kids like me, but all I want is my
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 101: Hope You're Right
Payton had tried to warn them that they might be walking into a hornet's nest, and she wasn't lying. For the past half hour Emma looked like she was going to be sick, Josh had been short with both Bryce and Jax, and Addison had been trying to play peacemaker the whole time. There had been times in their lives when things had been tense, but it'd never been this bad. At first glance, you wouldn't know much, if anything, was wrong with Jax. The cast he had when he came home a month ago was gone, while he had to still be in pain, he kept a straight face except for a wince here and there. No, he kept everything pretty much under wraps. The longer they spent around him, though, the more things unraveled. Jax was turning into a real prick, and if he did that on a regular basis, Bryce felt bad for Emma. Knowing the way the pair had been before he'd left, the way they couldn't keep their hands off each other and were blissfully happy, it wouldn't surprise him if there were issues. They were
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 102: On Hold
"How're the wedding plans coming?" Addison asked as she and Emma strolled through the mall."On hold.""What? Why are they on hold?"Emma shook her head and refused to answer. Addison wasn't sure how far she was going to have push, but after hearing that she wasn't even working on her wedding anymore, she wasn't going to let up until she knew why."Em, what's going on?""You've seen him. We can't even have a conversation without it turning into a fight. There's no way we're getting married.""Have you talked to anyone?" When she shook her head, Addison led her over to a bench and they took a seat. "Talk to me.""It's a long story.""We have plenty of time. Bryce is taking Jax to lunch and then they were going to hang out for a while. What are you guys fighting about?""What aren't we fighting about? Everything turns into a fight. He's mad because I didn't marry him before he left so I could have been with him in Germany. He's ticked off because they won't let him go back with his un
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 103: Don't Keep Me Waiting
Jackson watched as the woman he loved gathered her clothes without a care in the world. He wished he could feel that way about himself again, but the scars and markings all over the side of his body had him not just pushing Emma away, but everyone else away too. He'd been an ass to his parents, his twin brother, and his other family. He meant what he'd told Bryce. He hated being around Josh. Every time he saw him and his perfect family, it reminded him of everything he should have but never would. He saw the man he was supposed to be, literally. That's what sucked about having a twin brother. It was like looking in the mirror, but this time, the image didn't reflect what he was, it reflected what he wished could be. It took a kick in the ass from Bryce, the brother that Jackson never thought he'd have anything in common with or like, to get him to see that he needed to man the fuck up and get over himself. Bryce had told him that morning that he'd found Emma crying and that she was wo
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 104: I'm Not The Same
Emma was having the best dream. It had been filled with heat, lust, and love, and she didn't want to wake up. The fingers running lazily up and down her bare back were calling her up out of her slumber, though, and no matter how much she tried to hold on, the touch was calling to her. The warm breath on her ear brought her closer to consciousness, and when she shivered, the chuckle she'd missed for so long came. The memories of the afternoon slammed back, and Emma peeked open an eye to find Jackson lying next to her with a smile on his face."I thought I was dreaming," she admitted."Hope not. If so, let's not wake up.""Deal."Emma turned in his arms to face Jackson and she let him pull her to him. She was still naked, and she noticed he was too. Everything was off. She tried not to look shocked, but she was. He'd been so closed off and kept himself hidden."Can I..." she trailed off not knowing how to ask.Jackson used a finger to lift her chin so she was looking at him, "What? You
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 105: I'm Watching You
Bryce pulled his jacket around him and zipped it up. He was sure at some point in his life he'd laugh at someone who thought that the temperature was cold, but he'd been in the south far too long. He hadn't wanted to deal with taking a car from Josh so he was just going to walk. Thankfully it was only a few blocks away, so he picked up the pace to get his blood pumping. It wasn't until he was standing in front of his Jax's place that he realized it was still pretty early, and maybe he should have waited and showed up a little later. Bryce: You up yet? No need to go home if someone was up.The answer came a few seconds later when the front door opened."How'd you know I was out here?" he asked."Lucky guess. Come on in.""Thanks. It's fu... freaking cold out there." When Jackson raised an eyebrow at him he explained, "Soph's favorite game is repeating Uncle Bryce. This morning she was saying shit over and over.""Oh damn. You're in deep... well shit."Bryce tapped him on the should
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 106: Something Will Work Out
"Don't worry, baby. Something will work out," Bryce said as they left another interview. Addison had been so frustrated by the whole surrogate process. She had been stupid to think that everything would be easy, but even having her low expectations seemed too high. Just trying to find someone they trusted enough to carry their baby was hard enough. One woman had talked about needing money for school. One girl said she wanted to help them because she needed to get away from a bad situation. That girl broke Addison's heart, and even though she'd never let that girl carry her baby, she was going to see what she could do to help her out anyway. The lady they'd just talked to seemed like the most logical choice. She'd been a surrogate many times and helped many couples so Addison wasn't too worried that the lady would get attached and want to keep their baby, but it just didn't feel right. "I know. I just wish it would click. No one has felt like they're our person, you know?"Bryce grabb
Last Updated : 2022-11-24Portwood Brothers Chapter 107: I Want To Have Your Brother's Baby
Jackson was sure he hadn't heard the love of his life right. He had to be hearing things. Surely she wouldn't have said-"Did you hear me?" she interrupted his thoughts."I think so? But I'm sure I heard it wrong. I thought you said you want to have a baby.""I did.""You did?""Yeah.""We talked about that. We aren't ready for kids. I'm not... fuck Em; you can't drop that kind of shit on me. I mean someday sure, but someday isn't today.""I'm not ready for a baby either. We aren't even married.""Then why the hell are you talking about having a baby?""Because I want to have your brother's baby."Jackson spit the water he'd just taken a drink of out and it spewed across the room, "The hell did you just say?""I want to have your brother's baby?""I think I need to sit down. What the hell did I do to deserve this mess? When is it ever okay for a man's fiancée to start talking about having kids with another man, especially his brother? Fuck me.""It's not like we'd have sex or anythi
Last Updated : 2022-11-24
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Portwood Brothers Chapter 164: You Had Me At Ben And Jerry's
NINE MONTHS LATERWes looked up at Hailey in awe. She had overcome her fears and had rocked the shit out of her time on the stand. When she had decided to stay in DC, it was to support her friend who was pressing charges against the two guys sitting not far from Wes, guys he'd like to take outside and punch a few times. They both thought the process would be over somewhat soon, but the whole thing seemed to take time, a lot of time.During that time, they'd grown closer. They'd spent many nights talking on FaceTime and the phone. They'd only been able to see each other in person one other time, and that was in April. Wes had flown to DC to see Hailey again. He'd brought Cali with him that time, and he'd spent a week with her. While he was with her, she took him to see some of the sites. They were down at the National Mall, and as they walked by the Tidal Basin with the trees full of Cherry Blossoms, he got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. They'd gone home, and sh
Portwood Brothers Chapter 163: I Gave Up Everything For You
"You did what?"This conversation wasn't going like she planned. She had envisioned telling Wes she'd turned down the amazing opportunity, and he'd say how much he loved her and appreciated that, and they'd ride off into the sunset together. Instead, it sounded like he was... mad? How was that possible?"I thought you'd be happy.""You gave up a great opportunity on a whim? Yeah, that's something to be excited about.""I don't get you, Wes!" She yelled into the phone. "First, I don't move in with you after college, and you break up with me. Now I give up my job, and you're mad. What's a girl supposed to do?""That's just it. You didn't even bother to ask. You just made the decision on your own. It's the same as last time.""But... but I gave everything up for you."Hailey heard Wes sigh over the phone, "I don't want you to give it all up. I want us to be a team. Isn't that what you want?""I just thought that I was doing this for us.""Maybe if we'd have talked about it, we
Portwood Brothers Chapter 162: I'm Quitting My Job
Wes waited around like a kid waiting for his crush to call. He wanted to pick up his phone the second he knew Hailey got off work, but he didn't want to overwhelm her. So, he'd held off and was waiting for her to call. Only he was losing it because it had been hours since she should have gotten off work, but he hadn't heard anything at all, not even a text.When it came time for him to crawl in bed, he took Cali out, looked at his phone one more time, and finally gave up on the idea that he'd be hearing from Hailey. He hated that he still felt like she didn't include him in her life, but that would come, he hoped.Just as he was about to fall asleep, his phone rang. Grabbing it from his nightstand, he looked at the screen and was surprised to see Hailey's name there. She was a total night owl, but with her having an hour on him, he figured she'd have been in bed a long time ago."Hey," he answered."You're mad." It wasn't a question."Not mad. I'm more hurt."He heard Hailey le
Portwood Brothers Chapter 161: Stop Thinking So Hard
Wes: You're ignoring me. Stop it.Hailey looked at the text the next morning and realized that she needed to call Wes. Picking up her phone, she dialed his number. It didn't even ring twice before he picked up."Glad you decided to call. I was giving it until tomorrow, and then I was looking at plane tickets.""Wes, get serious. And here I was worried I'd be waking you up.""Oh, I've been up for a while. I haven't been able to sleep right since I got back. And I am serious. Cici has been all over my ass since I came back to work. She said the only people who can stand me are the animals. Most of them can't stand being around me either. Thankfully Cali doesn't seem to mind my mood.""She must be a good dog." "She is.""You didn't tell me much about her. When did you get a dog?" she asked."A few months ago. I went to Kentucky for Sexy Kenny's bachelor trip. We went away hoping to be doing nothing but drinking and relaxing in the woods and ended up rescuing a mom and her p
Portwood Brothers Chapter 160: Bring On The Pain
There's no two ways about it, Wes was miserable. He missed Hailey, it was colder than crap out, and things just seemed to be going downhill since he got home. On the way home, Wes' flight had been delayed overnight due to weather, so he'd got stuck in Chicago. When he got home, he found out that not only had his pilot light gone out on his furnace, but his pipes had frozen too because it'd been so cold. Thankfully they hadn't burst. Because of all that, he'd been staying at a hotel. His landlord told him that with the weather warming up next week, it should fix the issue, but there was no guarantee. The icing on the whole craptastic cake, Hailey had been distant, and there wasn't a damn thing he could do about it. Even Cali had been standoffish sensing his foul mood.A knock at his office door had him barking out a, "What?""Geeze boss, I thought you'd have come home in a better mood," Cici said as she wondered in. "One of us was alone with a member of the opposite sex, and th
Portwood Brothers Chapter 159: Where Do We Go From Here?
Christmas music filled the space, and Wes wondered what time it was. Ever since he'd got to DC, she'd been up early, most of the time beating him up. It looked like she beat him up again. Throwing his legs over the side of the bed, he found his sweats and slid them on before heading out to see what she was up to. He hoped she wasn't going to any trouble. A flurry of activity was going on in the kitchen, and Hailey was moving around in a whirl. Pulling out a pan from the oven, she set it on the counter, and then looked up and spotted him."Hi," she said with a small smile."Hey.""I made breakfast."Smelling the rich aroma made his stomach growl, "It smells amazing.""It's just omelet muffins. It should hold us over until I can get lunch made.""I'll help with lunch," he told her as he reached over and grabbed one of the muffins burning himself in the process."You don't have to.""I want to."The pair ate breakfast together but didn't really talk about what had happened or what
Portwood Brothers Chapter 158: You Need A Plan
The pounding on the door started again, and Hailey curled up tighter. She just wanted it all to go away."Hailey, you in there?""Wes?" she asked knowing he couldn't hear her.Slowly she stood, trying to get her bearings. Her legs didn't want to work, and she was worried they might give out on her. When the loud knocking started again, it scared her so bad she jumped and held her chest hoping it would slow her heart. Checking the peephole just to make sure, she confirmed that Wes was there, hopefully alone, and opened the door."What's going on?" he asked looking angry at first and then when he took her in, his face softened. "What happened?"Reaching around Wes, Hailey looked out the door just to make sure no one was there, and then closed the door and locked it again. It wasn't until she'd done this that she could breathe again. When Wes' hand landed on her shoulder, she yelped and jumped."What the hell happened while I was gone, Hailey?""It... it was nothing.""Bullshit. Y
Portwood Brothers Chapter 157: Is It Me?
"Is that bacon?" Wes asked half asleep as he made his way into the kitchen the next morning."There's something else that smells like heaven in a pan?"Snatching a piece from a plate sitting on the counter, Wes took a bite and groaned. "If I didn't love you before, I'd totally love you now."A small noise escaped her and Wes wondered if he'd pushed it a bit too far. He'd already told her he loved her, and when she hadn't said the same, he wondered if she just needed more time. He didn't doubt that she did love him. She wouldn't let him touch her much less bring her pleasure if she didn't. He just knew she wasn't ready to jump off that bridge yet. "How'd you sleep?" she asked as she worked over the stove."Would have been better if I were sleeping next to you, but not too bad. You?""Like the dead... well after," she didn't have to finish for Wes to know what she meant. "I've had nightmares almost every night since that happened. I feel like I actually got some good sleep in."
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
