Chapter Nine/ Thinking about Shane
Andrea's POV
I wake up in his arms. He looks so innocent asleep. For a moment, I think about killing him.
But Martinez had cleared me of anything that could be used as a weapon. Besides, killing him wouldn't solve my problems. Martinez would take over, and most likely, I'd belong to him. Plus everyone in Woodbury is charmed by him. My sister included.
"Good morning, darling," he says, getting out of bed. He touches me with the back of his hand. His lips kiss my neck; I figure he wants to go back to bed.
"Should I go lie back down? Do you want to make love?" I asked, mentally preparing myself.
He smiles and sort of laughs wickedly. "I think you've earned a morning off. But keep that attitude up for tonight," he whispers.
"Can I go get Avery?" I asked, relieved for the break.
"Go straight there and back. Nowhere else. I don't want you to lose the privilege of enjoying Woodbury because you attempted to run away," he warns me.
"Wouldn't run away. My sister and Shane like living here. And Avery loves you," I said, reassuring him.
"Well, that is the number one rule of being my wife. You can't ever try to run away. If you did, I would find you, and I would be angry. So it's pointless to even try. I have forgiven you for lying to me about Avery. But I am not a forgiving person anymore. I don't give many second chances," he warns me.
"Understood. Can I stay there for a little while?" I pleaded.
"Twenty minutes. No longer," he said, always needing control.
I nodded in agreement and walked across the street to Amy and Shane's apartment.
Avery is sitting on the floor, eating a bowl of Captain Crunch. She is already dressed in black leggings, pink Converse shoes, and a pink Disney Princess shirt. Her light brown curly hair is in a braid.
"Did you have a nice time with the Governor?" Amy asked with her usual smile.
"Of course, he is in love with me," I said, exhausted.
"Did you two date before all this?" She confirmed what she had heard.
"Correct, it was a casual relationship. But he is Avery's father. So I guess we are trying to work things out," I said, leaving out the dirty details.
"Avery looks a lot like him. He is really nice, Andrea. I guess I always assumed he wouldn't be," Amy says as Shane enters the room.
I find myself blushing. I wouldn't admit it to anyone, but I was able not to cry by pretending Philip was Shane while we had sex. After saving Amy's life, we both fell in love with Shane.
"Hey, Andrea, you look good. We've missed you," Shane said, his brown eyes glowing. He looked so sexy in his dark brown shirt and cargo pants.
"Governor and I have been getting close. Hopefully, I can come back soon," I said, getting Avery and her red Minnie Mouse backpack.
"Of course, I love you. We need some sister time," Amy said, giving me a big hug. I didn't want to go, but I knew if I was late, the Governor wouldn't be happy. It was easier to make him happy, I had learned.
"Let me talk to him about it," Shane said, before I left to go back to the Governor's apartment.
Walking back into the Governor's apartment with my daughter was not something I wanted to do. I long for the days in the past when Avery was all mine. I drop her off at daycare, and after work, we'd go out to eat at Olive Garden. We had so much fun just the two of us.
Finally, I open the door. He is sitting on the sofa waiting for us. He has on jeans and a bottom down navy blue shirt.
"Hey pumpkin,I missed you so much," he says going straight up to Avery.
"Missed you too, daddy," she says, calling him that for the first time. I knew he had been trying to convince her for a while, and now that she has, I can see the happiness on his face. He pulls Avery into a hug.
I look at him and try to smile. He lets go of Avery and comes back to me, taking my hand.
"Tomorrow you should pack what you need from your apartment. You and Avery live here with me now. There's no point in going between the two apartments anymore," he tells me.
I feel the tears coming but hold them back because I know the Governor will be angry.
Unfortunately, he can read my disappointment.
"Are you about to cry?" he asks his hand my face.
"Tears of joy. I am so happy about everything. So happy you found me and Avery," I said, holding back my tears.
"Good, but no more crying unless there is a damn good reason. I gave you time to adjust to me being here. I didnt even make love to you that first night. I am explaining to you how things are now. The best thing for you and our daughter is for you to accept your situation and make the best of it," he says, annoyed.
"I have accepted everything. I love you,Governor," I said knowing I had no choice.
"I love you.Let's have Minton and Merle pack up the apartment today," he says. "It's easier for us to have everything here today." I can tell he knew I would take my sweet time packing everything.
"Okay," I said looking into his eyes. He actually removes the poney tail from my hair. My blonde hair falls into curls down my back.
"Wear your hair down. I like it better that way," he tells me.
"Whatever you like," I said, feeling his arms on my leg. Avery is sitting on the floor, coloring in some coloring book. She is such an independent child.
"Let's make everything official now," he says, holding a black ring box. He opens it, and I see the white gold band with a princess cut diamond. He slides the ring on my finger.
"Its a beautiful ring," I said finally.
"Tommorrow, I have to go on a supply run. You can use this time to spend with Amy. We should be back by night time on Thursday. We can hold our wedding cermony on Saturday," he says putting his hand on face.
"Is that necessary? Can't we just say we are married?"
"Everything is already planned. It's mainly a church service with cake. If I cancel, it will be embarrassing for me," he says.
"I understand. Why don't you take Avery to the play area? I am going to grab lunch with Amy in the main kitchen. I told her I'd help with food preparation," I said, needing a break.
"Sure. I'll meet you there when Avery is ready for lunch, Mrs. Blake," he says, kissing my cheek. I watch as he leaves the apartment with Avery. I get onto his bed and lay down, crying for twenty minutes before I head over to help my sister.