She didn’t resist and settled against me, her ass pressing on my dick. “You’re awake I see.”
“I’m not sure that he ever went to sleep. He can’t seem to get enough of you.” I slid my hand down her belly to the curls between her thighs. I gently rubbed a finger over her clit and then through her pussy. She let out a satisfied sigh.
There in the darkness of our room, I took my time caressing her pussy as I kissed her neck. When she was wet, I lifted her leg and slid my dick to her opening. Her body arched, as if she was offering her pussy to me. I pressed my hips forward, sliding inside her wet heat from behind. Our joint sighs filled the room.
I hadn’t realized just how much I missed Terra until tonight. It wasn’t just the sex, but the feeling of being a part of her. The first time I slid inside her, I finally felt whole again.
I wasn’t sure what was going to happen after tonight. I sure as hell was going to work to do better, not just because she needed me in sickness, but because I loved her and didn’t want to lose her. Not to cancer. Not to divorce.
Seeped inside her, I held her for a moment. “Thank you.”
“For what?”
“For not leaving. For meeting me in the middle. For…well for everything.”
She turned her head back to look at me. “I wouldn’t have left. That was just…I don’t know. It was a bad day I guess.”
I wanted to tell her there would be no more bad days, but with cancer treatment on the horizon, I figured I couldn’t make that promise. But I could vow to be a better husband.
“I’m going to do better.” I leaned in to kiss her.
“It wasn’t just you. I’ll do better too.” Her hand snaked back and wrapped around my neck. “Now make me come because I’m burning up.”
“Whatever you want, baby.” I rocked my hips forward and back, using my finger to gently flick over her clit. I was close to the edge. I gritted my teeth to hold off. I focused on the feel of her body around mine. Her breathing. The light sheen of perspiration on her skin.
“Oh…Brayden…” She moaned and her body went taut. Only then, as her pussy convulsed around my dick, did I let go and let my orgasm wash through me.
Later, as I lay in the dark with Terra sound asleep next to me, I worked through how I was going to be able to redo my schedule. Before, I was working to make sure I made it home by dinner, but now, I’d need to take more time off to help Terra with her appointments and take care of the kids. She needed me and I wanted to be there, but with the new cloud security system so close to completion, I was lost on how to eek out more time at home.
I woke a few hours later. The house was dark and quiet. Terra slept peacefully next to me. I hated that the night was over. I wanted to stay home, but if I was going to be taking time away from work, I needed to get the business issues delegated.
“Is it morning already?” Terra’s sleepy voice asked as I rolled out of bed.
“Sleep in, honey. I’ll get the kids ready and off to school.”
“You’re spoiling me.” Her lips lifted into a sweet smile.
I took a quick shower and for once, my dick was in resting mode. Not that he wouldn’t be ready in a moments notice if Terra joined me, but he was quite satisfied from the night before.
I’ve met other men who often felt like their wives didn’t do anything at home but spend their money. Whenever I took over household or kid duties, I was reminded that Terra’s job was harder than mine. Getting myself ready for work, and then kids up, fed, backpacks filled, and off to school was a feat.
“Where’s mommy?” Lanie asked as I helped her with her backpack.
“She’s sleeping in today.”
“Is she sick?” Noah’s little face looked up at me.
“No.” I supposed that was a lie, but I was certain he meant did she have a cold or flu. “She just deserves a break, don’t you think? She’s always running around doing stuff for us. We should give her some time off every now and then.”
When they were all dressed, hair combed, teeth brushed, fed, and ready for school, I told them to wait by the door while I let their mom know we were heading out.
Terra was in the shower when I reached her. Hot water sluiced over her skin and I wanted to get out of my suit and join her.
“Can you join me?” she asked.
“I wish. The kids are waiting for me to take them to school.” Even so, I reached out and tweaked her nipple.
“Then you’ll be back? I can wait.”
I wanted to. I wanted to spend a day with her, just her, more than I wanted anything else. “I need to go to work today.”
I hated how her smile dropped, but she quickly masked her disappointment. “Yes, of course.”
“I need to get some things in order so I can take more time off for…well…”
“I understand.”
Inside, my gut was roiling.
“Really, Brayden. I understand. You can’t just stop showing up.”
“I just need to get things sorted.” As it was, I didn’t see how I could simply walk away altogether, but there had to be a way to reduce the time I was there now.
“Yes, it’s okay. I’ll call Emma for lunch.”
She was saying all the right things, but it felt like we were slipping back to our corners. I realized that the only way I could prove to her that I wasn’t reverting to old behavior was through action.
“I’m sorry.”
“I know. Thank you for last night. It was wonderful.”
Not caring that my suit would get wet, I reached in
