All Chapters of Portwood Brothers: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

Hailey pulled off her jacket as she came through the door, and out of the cold. She'd thankfully avoided any run-ins with Michael the past couple weeks, and things at work hadn't been too bad recently. Maybe now that everything was starting to blow over, things could get back to normal. Heading back to her room, Hailey slipped her heels off her feet and sighed as they made contact with the cool, wood floor. She didn't care how many people told her it was stupid to wear impractical shoes to commute, she did it anyway. She didn't own a pair of flats, and she never would. Sore feet were just the price she'd have to pay. She remembered getting crap about it in college when they'd dress up for basketball games too. Some things never changed.As she slipped on her pajama pants and a long-sleeved shirt, she thought about the next couple of days. She was officially on vacation. She'd already put in for time off, and it had been approved. With everything going on, she didn't mind if

Stretching, Hailey felt the kink in her neck ache as she pulled her arms above her head. She'd taken a sleeping pill to fall asleep last night. The thought of having a man in her apartment had her keyed up. It didn't matter that she knew rationally in her heart Wes would never do anything to hurt her. Once the pill took effect, she was out, and she hadn't moved, thus the kink in her neck. Served her right, she supposed. Sitting up she glanced at the clock and realized she had a little time before she needed to be out and presentable. Wes was an early riser at school and during work, but if he didn't have to be, he liked to sleep. At least he used to be that way. If nothing had changed, Hailey figured she still had another hour before he'd even bother getting up.Turning the tap to hot, she brushed her teeth while she waited for the water to heat up. When she finally stepped in, the heat did wonders to ease the tightness in her back and neck. She really wished that feeling w

Hailey is holding my hand! The thought kept playing in Wes' mind over and over. You'd think he was in junior high and not a grown ass man, but the fact that the woman he loved, the same woman who couldn't stand being touched, was actually holding his hand, made him so beyond happy. It gave him hope. This was only the first step, but Hailey had taken it, and that had to mean something. He would never have imagined that the feel of just their fingers locked together would make him feel the way he did. He and Hailey had jumped into a relationship in college with both feet and never looked back. Their relationship burned hot and fast even from the moment they met.He had known most of the girls who played sports on campus, but for some reason, he'd never run into Hailey. The night Josh had found out that Payton had left town because her mother was being taken off life support had floored them both. Neither he nor Josh had known her mom was even sick, so Josh was in a rush to get

"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."

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