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“What’s wrong?”
“I just realized that when you come over, I ain’t gonna be able to fuck you anywhere I like any longer. What with little eyes and ears and all.”
“We’ll manage. We’ll do what all couples with children do; be inventive.”
I looked at her beautiful pale-blue eyes and made a promise to myself to make us work, no matter what it took.
“I’m sorry darlin’.”
“What are you sorry for?” Katie asked.
“I know this isn’t what you wanted. I know you’re waiting for the day when your kids have all flown the nest, and now I’ve introduced a small child into our relationship. A relationship that’s pretty new, so if this isn’t what you want, say now before Savannah gets attached.”
Katie shook her head. “No, I’m not going to say that, because I want us to work more than anything. I know it’s not what we were expecting to happen. I admit I had visions of us going off for weekends or nights away, but we can in time. Eventually, Savannah will feel comfortable with everything and maybe she’ll do sleep overs at friend’s houses, or Annie can look after her for a weekend if we want to go away, or -.”
She stopped and started to laugh.
“Oh my God, Dex, your face. Anyone would think I’d just told you we could leave her here with just a loaf of bread and a bottle of water for the weekend.”
“Shit,” I groaned. “I’m sorry, it sounds real scary even thinking about leaving her.”
“Maybe my mum would do it instead, if it’s Annie you’re not sure about.”
Her wicked little smile made me narrow my gaze.
“If I ever leave her, Annie is fine. I don’t want to come home and find she’s had her hair dyed bright orange.”
“She’ll tell you it’s titian.”
“Whatever it is, it’s fine on your mom, just not my daughter.”
With a contented sigh, Katie snaked an arm around my waist and squeezed tight. “You’d better see how she’s doing in there.”
“Yeah, I guess so. You staying for dinner?”
“I’d better not,” Katie said a little dejected. “You need to get into a routine and having me around won’t help.”
I kissed her forehead, knowing she was right, but not really liking it.
“Okay, but I’d love it if you came over tomorrow. Savannah has a nap at around two, for an hour, and well…you get the picture.”
With a little shiver, Katie nodded.
“I’ll come over as soon as Charlie’s gone to school, I have a few days off work.”
“That would be amazing.”
“Hey, Katie Cat, gimme those lips.”
With my hand at her cheek, I kissed her with everything I had, hoping that a few snatched moments here and there would be enough for now.
Katie
I had dressed very carefully in anticipation of going to visit Dex and Savannah. I say dress; the care I’d taken had been on what I’d be wearing when I was undressed, putting on the underwear that Mandy had given to me for mine and Dex’s first date. He hadn’t seen it then, but hopefully today he’d get a good look at it. Plus, there was my new wax. Personally I thought I looked a lot like a plucked chicken with a Mohawk, but who was I to argue with my best friend and Cosmopolitan.
When Dex opened the door to me, he had Savannah on his hip and looked frazzled.
“Hey, darlin’,” he breathed out, before leaning in to kiss my cheek. “Come in, lunch will be ready in a few.”
