When I'm With You

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

After we both reach our release, we lay there in the blissful afterglow. I look up at him and he say "Marry me." I smile and nod my head. He kisses me softly and we just lay there together just looking at each other. He caresses my face and I close my eyes. I must have fallen asleep because next thing I know, it's morning and I am still naked with my head on Hernan's chest. I open my eyes and he's watching me. "Did you sleep?" I ask. "For awhile." he says. I raise up a little so that I can look at him. "Are you okay?" I ask. "Today. I want to marry you, today." he says. "Okay." I say.

A few hours later, we are standing in front of a justice of the peace and we are married. He kisses me softly and we head out the door. Heading home, we walk into the house and I look around the house that I haven't been inside for a few weeks. I stop and look around. Hernan walks up behind me and wraps his arms around me as he puts his chin on my shoulder. "What are you thinking about?" he asks. "I'm finally home." I tell him. I turn in his arms and he kisses me before carrying me upstairs to our room and starts to slowly make love to me again.

The next morning, I get up and Hernan is still sleeping. I stop at one of the spare rooms and just look. "Morning." I hear Hernan say as he pulls me back into him. "Are you okay?" he asks. I look at him and say "Yeah. Just...thinking what it would look like with a baby in here." I tell him. "That what you want?" he asks. "Someday." I tell him before walking away. He grabs my hand and says "We can try if you want." he tells me. "Really?" I ask. "Yeah. Really." he tells me. I pull him closer and kiss him softly and say "I love you Hernan." He smiles and says "I love you."

I walk downstairs to start breakfast and he heads to the shower. As I am plating the food, Hernan walks in and I hand him his plate and see he's dressed for work. "You working today?" I ask. "Yeah. But I will keep Bruno with you while Camanche comes with me." he tells me. "Okay." I tell him. We eat together before he heads out to work. I start to clean the kitchen before sitting down on the couch and watch a movie.

A little later, Hernan comes in and I see something's wrong. "Hernan?" I ask. He looks up at me and I ask "What's wrong?" He looks at me before pulling me to him and says "Come here." I walk over and he pulls me close before whispering "Don't leave me." I look at him confused and say "I'm not going anywhere. What aren't you telling me?" I ask. "Pop's Barber Shop was blown up. Pop was still inside." he tells me. "Shit. Are you okay?" I ask. He looks at me and shakes his head no. "Baby, do you know what happened?" I ask. "Yeah. One of Cottonmouth's cronies decided that he wanted to make a name so he went after Pop." he says. "I'm so sorry baby. I know that was a big part of your childhood. Anything you need?" I ask. "Just don't leave me." he says. "I'm not going anywhere baby." I tell him before kissing him softly before leading him to the bed. Climbing in, he gets in behind me and lays his head down on my chest and quietly sobs.