Hurt Me by Glenna Marie

finished and then collapsed beside her.
    “You are so amazing” I told her. She just smiled at me. Yeah I was definitely falling for this woman. She got up and started getting dressed again. “You really are hungry.” I laughed and started getting up as well. Eve looked at me once she finished getting dressed and just came up and hugged me. She looked up and smiled. Ok forget falling I’m pretty sure I was really in love. 
    “Why don’t you let me take care of you eve?” I asked her in my serious voice. She creased her brow together and looked like she was thinking really hard. She rubbed her belly and looked back up at me.
    “I didn’t think you would want both of us.” She looked sad and it hit me like a ton a bricks, she wanted me but didn’t think I wanted her because of the baby. My heart dropped and I hugged her to me even tighter. “Of course I would want y’all both” I said. She gave me a look like she didn’t believe me. “If you left him Eve I would take care of you both. You would never have to work again.” I began to rub her belly “I would take care of him.”
    “Him?” she asked me confused.
    “It’s a boy.” I told her.
    “I don’t want to be your charity case Allen.” She started for the door.  I grabbed her by the arm.
    “What do you mean charity case? Why do you think you’re here?” I cupped her face in my hands. I can’t believe she actually thought this about me. “I care about you Eve. I wouldn’t have brought you to my parents’ house or have made love to you if you were just a charity case.” I grabbed her hands and brought them to my lips. I kissed them lightly then I put her arms around me and I kissed her forehead. “I’m falling in-love with you Eve.”
    “How co uld you fall for me?” she asked.
    “Do you not feel the same way?” I answered her question with a question.
    “That’s not what I meant Allen. I just didn’t think you would ever fall for me, especially after finding out about this .” she stated while cupping her belly.
    “Do you think your husband will step up and be a father?”
    “I already told you I wasn’t going to tell him. I will not have that life for my baby.”
    “Then let me be the father, let me take care of y’all.” I put my finger under her chin and forced her to look at me. I saw tears in her eyes. “I want to Eve and I will no longer take no for an answer.” I bent down to kiss her and she wrapped her arms around me again. I could feel her hands run over my shoulders and my neck as we kissed. I heard her stomach growl and began to laugh. “Let’s go eat.”
    “Morning, Ma” I said as we entered the kitchen. My mom was frying some bacon and making pancakes.
    “Well bout time you woke up son” she said giving me a hug.
    “Do you need help Betty?” I heard Eve ask from beside me.
    “Sure honey. Can you set the table for me?”
    “Yes ma’am.”
    My heart was melting at this scene. She fit right in with my family and I could already tell that my mom loved her. I felt everything coming together and I couldn’t help but hold a smile on my face. My automatic family I thought. Everything I wanted right here in front of me. It didn’t matter that this baby wasn’t my blood. I knew I could be a good father, better than the bastard that made him. And just thinking that Evangeline was mine and it felt great, I didn’t know how this was all going to happen when we got back home but it was going to happen.
    We ate breakfas t and Eve helped my ma clean up. Pop and I went and got my horses loaded up. I would take three and he would take two. I was excited for him to see my house. I knew he would be proud of what I was accomplishing and I could tell he liked Eve. It was already ten in the morning and we needed to get on the road. Eve said something about having to work the evening shift.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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