Annual Affair Chapter 10

Chapter-10

Nora woke up first. She reached out and cupped his face. He was dead to the world. She gave him a small kiss and got out of bed. She looked out into the world. The sun was coming up, she felt herself smile. She was going to have her life back.  She looked back at him, he look so peaceful. She had always dreamed about them raising their children together, never truly believing it would happen. Then last night. Last night everything changed. He wanted them to be together. He forgave her.

She felt all the horrible guilt and fear lifting out of her. She almost felt free. Then she looked around the room. Their room always. She walked out of the room and down the hallway. She walked into Matthew’s old room. She blinked a couple of time, not sure if what she was seeing was right. She walked in and looked around. All the baby stuff was gone, instead replaced by a child’s bed and toys a 4 year old would use. She quickly went down the hall and into the guest room. Her mouth fell, it had been turned into a nursery. Painted a soft yellow with small baby toys and all of Matthew’s baby furniture. Including the crib he had put together when she first got pregnant. She went to the closet and opened it. Rory’s sized closed filled it.

“You like it?”
Nora jumped at his voice, she hadn’t heard him come in. She looked at him amazed.

“When did you do this?”
He walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her.

“Past couple of months”
He sighed and kissed her neck.

“I am sorry. Red. Last year when you asked for more I got scared.”
“I know Bo.”
“When Gabby and I finally just broke it off, I knew what I wanted. I knew why her and I didn’t work. You. I wanted you, I wanted us, I wanted our family. And I wanted it under this roof, so I had a designer come in and get the kids rooms ready, praying I wasn’t too late.”
She turned in his arms.

“You weren’t. The rooms are beautiful Bo. The kids will love them.” She leaned and kissed him.

He smiled at her.

“What?”
“You need to check out the other guest room.”
Nora looked across the hall. She let go of him and headed that way. She opened the door. She smiled. It was another kids room.

“What is this Buchanan?”
He shrugged.

“Just in case we decide to add another one.”
“Hmm, I’ll have to think about that. Maybe after Rory turns two.”
Bo sighed and pulled her to him. Kissing her slowly.

“I can deal with that. For now lets go back to our room, make love, then go get the kids and show them their new rooms.”
She felt her heart flutter. This had to be a dream.

“I love you Bo.”
“Me too Red.”