CHAPTER 13
The next night, in one of the townhouses, Lee held his wife, Rose, in his arms. The crying and deep sobs aching her soul, three years of marriage and month after month, she agonized every time she realized she couldn't bear a child. They had already consulted with several doctors, several of these doctors were the best in Hamilton and the doctor after several exams made it very clear that they could not get pregnant, but Rose and himself, did not want to believe that and until today they always had that expectation. But today, Lee made a decision, he wasn't going to leave his wife with all this sadness, there was another way to have what they wanted and be happy.
- Rose, my love, let's adopt. We can have our child even if we adopt.
Rose's sobs stopped and she looked at Lee, those eyes filled with tears.
- Would you allow that? So you won't break up with me because I can't get pregnant?
Lee, wide-eyed, only now realizing the full extent of his wife's pain and explained by looking into her eyes.
- Honey, I love you. I would never part with you for that, I'm not that kind of monster, we can't have children, my beloved, it's us and not you. I can't live without you, my Rose. And yes we are going to adopt, and we will love him very much, because he or she will be our heart child.
A soft kiss was given to her, a simple butterfly's wing, but the intensity of her love was increasing, making them deepen the kiss, feeling each other's tongue, but Rose's hands had already opened the first two buttons of the her husband's shirt, and there she caressed his hairy chest, causing him sensations and an uncontrollable desire for his wife, she deepened the kiss feeling his tongue and then passing her tongue under his lip making him moan with pleasure. Rose got up, took Lee's hands and they went to the bathroom and returning to her arms around her beloved's neck, she let her own nightgown fall to her feet, showing her whole body soft and waiting for her man, her hands turned on the faucet of shower causing the hot water to flow between them, she helped Lee to remove his soaked clothes and under the shower she jumped into his arms, her legs around his waist, their hands burned with pleasure in touching each other and their tongues they did a frenetic and sensual dance and, standing there, they made love in a crazy, desire-filled way. A total delivery of body and soul.
Elizabeth heard a knock on the door and when she opened it, she found Philip, with the basket of a beautiful breakfast prepared by Clara. Together they went to the table and enjoyed a delicious tea with muffins of various flavors. Philip loved to watch Elizabeth eat, she ate with gusto, every bite was well appreciated, she wasn't like women who only thought about following fashion or the norms of a true society lady. Elizabeth noticed the bags under his eyes and asked:
- I see you haven't slept well these last few days, is there anything I can do for you? Or are you having a problem?
- Don't worry, my dear, first I had to get over the anger of what happened to you and your attack, but when I slept I had some strange nightmares. But it happens every night as long as I can remember, it's unrelated, but sometimes it seems too realistic.
- You know Philip, when Jack went to the Northern Territory, he was a person, but when he came back it was a few days off that they had, it was Christmas Eve, it was only a fortnight, it was when we got married, he had nightmares every nights, the first two days I was very afraid of him attacking me, it seemed that he didn't see or didn't know where he was and who he was with, then I tried to calm him down, sometimes a hug, or just holding his hands or singing when I saw that I shouldn't go near him. Sometimes we need help, I spoke to him and I'll tell you the same. I'm here to help you, to listen to you, to respect your war pain or the pain of life. I can be your friend and your wall, to have the strength to face problems, because together we are stronger.
He looked into those blue eyes and there for minutes, he tripped. He gave himself up and they spoke without words. Those eyes gave him a peace he hadn't felt in a long time.
Going on his morning rounds, Philip was now smiling. It was a wonderful start to the morning with an incredible chat. When he was with her it seemed that matters never ended, in his entire life he never imagined meeting someone who aroused so many feelings in him, someone who wanted to get the best out of him always, someone who understood him with just a look.
