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“What? About the sex thing?”

“Jesus Christ, Grey!” she yelled “No, it’s not just about that It, uh, never mind! You wouldn’t understand and you obviously don’t care, so forget it”

I lickedet a word in, Maddie continued Her eyes started to glaze over with a shine as she moved the tissue back to her face

“D-Don’t you ant me anymore?” she sputtered Her shoulders started to rock back and forth as tears began to flow

Oh hell

Shaking my head, I walked over towards her I lowered ed Maddie intointo hs while I stood in front of her After a s

“Maddie, shhh…” I began as I tried to cal silly Of course I still want you”

She sniffled for a few rip on me Maddie looked up towards my face and as she did, I brushed her hair away from her eyes

“You do?” she said with a whisper

I nodded “Yes Absolutely”

She leaned away from me Maddie’s shoulders slumped as she dropped her hands in her lap and interlocked the up towards ain

“Well,” she began “Why did you reject me in the kitchen earlier?”

I shook my head “I didn’t reject you Maddie That’s not it at all”

“It’s okay,” she replied “I kno unattractive I aht if I dressed up and e your mind”

“Maddie, look, the reason I’ to do with the way you look I’ve got so we need to discuss Before it’s too late”

As I finished ht, I looked down at her

“Too late? For what exactly, Grey?”

I ran hI wanted to put off any longer There was only one correct path for the two of us and it was about tiot Maddie on board After all, it hat she wanted anyway There was no question in lanced down at her for amy throat

“Maddie,” I began “With the baby coical step left”

As I spoke, Maddie’s eyebrows drew together in confusion “What are you trying to say, Grey?”

“I’et married And the sooner, the better”

Maddie’s

“What?” she replied She looked at me as if I’d just killed a puppy “Uh! You want to marry me? Since when, Grey? Why?”

This wasn’t exactly the reaction I expected I’d asked exactly zero women to marry me in my life and I sure as shit didn’t picture a response like hers Incredulous, I glared down at her

“What do you mean why?” I asked “What kind of question is that, Maddie?”

She shot to her feet Waving her arms, she said, “Just like that? Out of nowhere? After all of this and now, all of a sudden, you want to marry me?”

She was starting to piss me off

“Yeah,” I snapped “What the hell is wrong with that?”

“Do you loveof a dare to it She crossed her arht

I gri like this? Don’t you want…”

“No!” she exclai me “Do You Love Me? It’s a simple question, Grey”

I couldn’t believe oddamn woman She wanted to say ‘yes’ and marry me I knew it and she knew it Why wouldn’t she? Funny hohat you do is always more important in every situation in life except when it cah I promised to take care of her and the baby I’m not sure how many more ways a man is supposed to shooman what she means to him in this world

“Maddie, it’s not that siestured towards her stoation here This isn’t about you or me anymore”

She rolled her eyes “Ohhhh, I see All right So you are ?”