“It's long overdue,” they said. Though they didn't necessarily agree with the way we had done things, they knew that Nathan's marriage would have never lasted.
For the first time in my life, I was jealous. I'd give up all the money my family had just to have them care about me. Sure, they may care in their own way and believe that what they do is truly for the best, but I didn't need money. I didn't need luxuries. I needed my family.
My eyes fluttered closed when Nathan came up behind me after closing and locking the door, wrapping his arms around my waist. Hannah hadn't bothered contacting him during the whole day and he didn't either. It seemed as if things were really over between them.
I looked at the bed in front of us, the one where we'd spent the best night of my life. I felt his lips on my neck, pressing a gentle kiss there. He was thinking about the same thing.
His following words made the world seem a bit brighter. “I've already started looking for apartments and houses”
“Yeah?”
He hummed, nipping at the skin. I ignored the shivers that formed on my skin, and sighed, leaning my head back on his shoulder. “I'm serious, Evie.”
I turned around in his arms, wrapping them around his neck. “How long will the divorce take?”
“It shouldn't be too long,” he said, leaning down and kissing me. “We don't have kids, I doubt there will be a fight when it comes to the finances so as soon as I can, I'm signing the papers.”
“I hope it's as easy as it sounds,” I replied.
He smiled and kissed me full of longing, tilting his face to deepen it. My hands found the buttons of his shirt, working to free him out of it while he tugged at mine, only breaking the kiss to free ourselves of the clothing between us.
A much more eager Nathan laid me down in bed, thrusting into me as soon as he could; all soreness from the night before long forgotten. He pushed into me, both of us moaning at the intensity of our connection. I bit down on his shoulder when the feeling became too much, realizing that with each time we were together, I was giving him yet another piece of myself, pieces I knew I'd never get back.
I was falling in love with him.
***
“Shit,” I heard Nathan mutter.
“What's going on?” I asked, opening my eyes. I looked at the time, it was only a little bit past midnight so I didn't understand what was happening until I heard knocking at the bedroom door.
“Nathan, can we talk?”
My eyes widened when I heard my sister’s voice. I pulled the covers over my naked body, looking at Nathan in question. What the hell did she want?