Their Marriage Reunited by Sheena Morrish Page B

she could simply let it all go and try and make a go of their marriage. She could try to rebuild what they once had.
    “I don’t think that went too badly,” Connor said once he’d locked up and she offered a faint smile.
    “Thank you for telling your mother we didn’t want a renewal,” she said.
    “I think that we need to get to know each other again before we decide about anything,” he said and she sighed.
    “Connor, what is it that you want from this? From us?” she asked and he paused as he observed her quietly.
    “I just want to get to know you again and see if we could still make something of our marriage. I don’t know what went wrong but I’m sure that if we gave ourselves a chance then we might be able to go back to how we were,” he said and Lilly frowned.
    “And what if we can’t go back to how we were before?” she asked.
    “We’re taking things slow. We won’t rush in to anything,” he said and she acknowledged that with a smile.
    When he suggested that they go to bed Lilly linked her hand with his and let him lead her to bed. She was willing to give him a chance though she was still wary.
    It didn’t take long to get changed and when she slid in to bed beside Connor she half expected him to take advantage of her and take things further than she was comfortable with. Instead he turned off the light, gathered her close and placed a kiss against her hair before settling down to sleep.
    “I want to get back to the way things were before,” she said softly in to the darkness and felt Connor tense beside her.
    “We’ll get there,” he said equally softly and she felt her eyes well up with tears that she refused to let fall. She wanted to go back to being happy with him and to being able to count on him. She wanted his children and to share her life with him. But she didn’t want to find herself being betrayed again.
    “What if we don’t?” she asked and he placed another tender kiss against her hair as he stroked his thumb soothingly over her flat stomach.
    “Don’t think like that sweetheart. We just have to give this a chance,” he said and she smiled in the darkness as she snuggled closer.
    She hated everything that they had gone through before and she hated him for forcing her to come back here. But here in his arms she felt safe and protected. She wanted things to work out between them and she wanted to know that he was all hers. She wouldn’t accept him betraying her again.

CHAPTER SIX
     
    The next morning Lilly awoke feeling awkward and unsure. Last night she had made the decision to make a go of her marriage but now, in the cold clear light of day she was already having second thoughts. What if she went back to how things were and he hurt her again? She wasn’t sure that she could survive a second time.
    Taking a deep breath she turned her head and released it on a sigh as she realised that Connor wasn’t there. She was thankful that he had given her some breathing space. She hadn’t wanted to suffer through an awkward morning after where they went over everything they’d said or done the night before to analyse how they were both feeling.
    Lilly stayed there for a few moments as she thought about the decision she had made and realised that she wanted that second chance. She hadn’t made the decision lightly and she wanted to see if they could create something between them again. With that decision made she slid from the bed and headed to the shower as she prepared herself to face the day.
    Lilly felt the need for armour to protect herself against the emotional upheaval that she was sure the day would bring so she dressed in jeans and a turtleneck sweater that ensured she was covered head to toe. She added more makeup than usual and only when she was completely done did she feel prepared to face Connor.
    When she entered the dining room he looked up from his paper and gave her a quick glance but didn’t comment on the obvious changes to her appearance. Instead he