breathtaking.â
âYes, it is,â he replied. But he was staring at Kiara when he said it. âHowâd you like to wake up and see that every morning?â
âIt would be like a dream . . . like heaven.â
They held hands and watched the sky transform from twilight to morning. She enjoyed the country landscape. And for the first time in a long time, Kiara gained the courage to face the future. One failed relationship wouldnât block her desire for happiness. Sheâd make sure of that.
When they drove away from the field, Kiara settled in her seat and closed her eyes so she could snooze and fantasize about babies and love and family. And Eddison wrote down the phone number depicted on the large âFor Saleâ sign that stood in front of the grounds near the sidewalk. It was a property heâd viewed before, and he was happy to know it was still available.
By the time they got back to his house, and he started making her a breakfast of eggs, toast, and turkey sausage, Kiara started singing.
âThis is no ordinary love,â she sang.
âNo, itâs not,â Eddison replied as he took time to smack her on her butt.
âYou are very romantic, Eddy. Now I understand why the women at work throw themselves at you and the women in the grocery stores try to force themselves on you.â
âI wish I hadnât ever told you that.â
âIâm glad you told me. What woman wants a man that nobody else wants?â
He could only laugh and blush, which made Kiara feel horny with desire.
Following breakfast, they showered together. Afterward, they dried each other off with large towels and crawled into his bed. They stretched out facing each other, and when Eddy began kissing Kiara, she eagerly responded. She thought he was so sexy, and kind, and manly. Plus his lips were luscious and hot. She liked the feel of his hands on her breasts. He aroused her even in her pregnant state.
Whoever said sex ended when pregnancy began didnât know Kiara and Eddison.
He got behind her in a spooning position, then quietly entered her. She wanted him to.
âI feel like Iâm hurting you.â
âEddison, you can never hurt me.â Kiaraâs tone was serious. She relaxed and had to admit that she loved having sex with Eddy. She thought it was fun to make love and have full conversations with him. âBut I know one thing,â she said as he was stroking her from behind with his chest against her back. âWhen this breaking-up mess is over with, and when I can fully give my heart away again, I vow to never be hurt through a manâs actions. Iâm going to protect my heart like itâs Fort Knox.â
âThatâs noble, Kiara, but not entirely preventable. Things happen. Life and love may hurt sometimes.â
âYeah, well, I definitely want to love again, but Iâll be very careful next time. Oh, God, mmm, that hurts yet it feels so damned good.â Her eyes rolled in the back of her head as Eddison made love to her. âJesus Christ Almighty. I-Iâve got too much other stuff to deal with.â
âYouâre so cute when youâre determined.â
âI gotta be determined.â Kiara enjoyed the feeling of Eddison rocking her from behind, cupping her breasts. âYou want to hear my weekday schedule? Alarm goes off at five. Take shower. Wash face. Brush teeth. Put on makeup, comb hair. Get Myles up. Make him wash his face and brush his teeth. Make him go find his backpack and his Chuck Taylors, which I know are lost somewhere in that big old junky closet he got. Get him out the door in time so that he can eat breakfast at the fancy school he goes to. Ooh, that feels good. Keep going. Then I, I, I answer his thousand questions during the ten-minute ride. âMommy, why thisâ and âMommy why that?â Drives me crazy. And then, ouch, ugh, mmm. And then I drive my sonâs hyperactive ass to the