Free Second Time Around (Yvonne's Naughty Story Collection) by Yvonne Michaels

bending Erica over his desk, fucking her. And then there was a rush of blood from somewhere. Erica started screaming and writhing in pain as blood poured down her legs. A chilling scream rent the air. William bolted upright in the bed covered in sweat. He swore her screams were what woke him up. In reality, all was quiet.
    Erica shifted in her sleep soft snores coming from her side of the bed. Unable to calm his racing heart or get the dream out of his head he decided that sleep would be impossible. Hearing his stomach growl he pulled on his boxers and headed straight for the refrigerator. He grabbed a container of leftover Chinese food and popped it in the microwave.
    An hour later Erica called out, “William,” then louder still, “William.”
    “In here, babe.”
    A sleepy and naked Erica emerged from the bedroom. “I woke up and you were gone. I thought that, well . . .I . . .”
    “Come sit down.” He patted a spot beside him on the sofa.
    Suddenly feeling self-conscious, Erica grabbed an afghan blanket from a nearby basket and wrapped it around herself. Sitting down on the plush sofa she felt William’s fingers on her chin. The understanding in his eyes clamped down on her heart.
    “You though t I left like before.”
    A weight settled in her s tomach. “You . . . “
    “Are you ready to talk to me about. . . about why you lied about sleeping with Cameron?”
    “Because I thought it would be really awkward to tell you how after you left me I started dating your brother. He pulled the “if you love me then you’ll sleep with me” routine and since I wasn’t a virgin anymore I didn’t think I should hold myself back. He dumped me the next day and had a field day with the fact that both you and he had slept with me.”
    “So after high school you didn’t . . .”
    “No. He knew who I was when he propositioned me during the divorce proceedings. He even said it would be like a reunion of sorts. I told him to go screw himself.”
    “And the hysterectomy? You’re only 30. Why would a doctor agree to such a thing?”
    “I got pregnant while I was married and I had a placental abruption. That’s where the placenta separates from the uterus during the pregnancy. Not only was I losing the baby, but I nearly bled to death. They had to remove everything in order to save my life. It was so sudden. The baby didn’t make it. “
    “Oh God Baby.” Rubbing his hands over her arms, William pulled her into his lap. “Do you still have medical issues? Is there something that is going to affect your health in the future?”
    “Not that I’m aware of.” She laid her head on his chest.
    “I wish I could have been there to help you. Do you think you’d let me be there for you now?” Forever.
    Erica felt the hurt in her heart disappear. “What are you saying?”
    His hand came up to caress her face. “I’m saying I’ve been in love with you since the night I took your virginity. Now that I’ve found you I never want to let you go.”
    Tears slid down her cheeks unheeded. “Oh, William, I always thought my 16 year old crush was nothing more than that. But I’m sure I fell in love with you too that night. That’s why I was so crushed when you were gone.”
    The pain of the past poked at him, “ Promise me no more secrets.”
    Her head bobbed, “Promise.”
    “Let me make it up to you. If it takes my entire life, I’ll make it up to you. Think the next 50 or 60 years can make up for the last decade?”
    Erica grinned broadly, her heart filling with joy and love for the man in front of her. “I’d love to see you try.” She curled her knees up to her chest, tilting her head back. “You can start by kissing me good morning.”
    “ Whatever you say, Sweetheart.”
     
     
    THE END
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