she’ll never forget the little baby boy back in Ocean City blemished by the mistakes she won’t forgive herself for.
The front door crashed loudly as Joy rushed in full of young affection. “Hope! Look at this. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful,” Joy said clutching the sparkling necklace around her neck. “Real rubies! Can you believe it?” Nestled in the curves of Joy’s feminine neck laid a thin silver chain with several small colorful stones.
“It’s gorgeous Joy! Did Alec give you that?” Hope asked wondering where the young boy had gotten jewelry.
“He did. He’s so sweet. I’ve never had real rubies before,” Joy exclaimed admiring the sparkles of fire in the morning sunlight. “I feel kind of bad though. I don’t know if I feel that way about him.”
Hope could see in Joy’s young eyes the struggle she had felt before. It was if events were moving her in a direction where she didn’t want to go.
“Do you not like him Joy? He seems like such a sweet boy,” Hope said as she closed the front door that was still open.
“I do and I don’t, I think. It’s hard to tell. He’s nice, and I think he’s cute, but he can be bossy sometimes. I just want to be free, and he wants to spend all his time with me. Mr. Begich sure seems to like him. He’s always telling me how perfect Alec is for me and how boys like him are pretty rare. I’ve heard him even talking to Alec’s dad about marriage,” Joy said feeling kind of guilty. “I don’t care right now, look at this beautiful necklace.”
Hope smiled knowing the dilemma Joy was experiencing.
As the days passed, Hope began to settle back into her life. Autumn had arrived and the town was well fed from the record harvest and the money flowing into New Providence. One evening, when Hope returned after a long day of work, she found Mika sitting in their living room asleep.
“Hey Mika, I got some more of that apple bread you like so much,” Hope said as she cleared the empty cider bottles from their kitchen table.
“Hello my beautiful bride, where’ve you been all day?” Mika said stumbling a bit while trying to sit down at the table.
“You know I had to work today. I see you entertained yourself with cider while I was gone,” Hope said smiling as she cracked an alcoholic beverage for herself.
“I only had one or two… maybe three,” Mika said with a heavy slur in his voice. “I’ve just been waiting for you, my girl.”
Mika stood and walked over to his wife and kissed her on the neck. Feeling filthy from a long day at work, Hope kissed him back. He began to slide his hands up along her hips and under her shirt rubbing her tight and firm belly.
“I’m sorry honey. I’m just not in the mood right now. Maybe later,” Hope said as she walked away to put the items in the ice box.
Mika followed and continued to kiss her neck. “You’re so beautiful. You get me going just the way you are,” Mika pleaded as he slid his hands under her shirt and up to her bra. Kissing her ear, he gently rubbed Hope’s nipples catching her off guard and making her pull away.
“Honey, I love you so much, but right now I feel gross. Let me take a quick shower. I’ll be right back,” Hope said annoyed at his persistence.
“But you’re my wife and so sexy I can’t help myself. Come here girl,” Mika replied not letting the issue drop. “I’ve had a long day too.”
Hope put away the remaining food and walked out of the kitchen. “No really. I’ll be right back,” Hope said while Mika continued to follow.
“Hope, I’m your husband. Come on don’t tease,” Mika said as he grabbed Hope’s fragile arm. “I just want to lie down with you.”
Hope’s annoyance turned to concern as Mika again started kissing her neck. He took her hand as slid it down upon the erection that had formed in his pants. “Mika, I’m not in the mood,” Hope pleaded.
Mika then spun Hope around and forcefully removed her shirt exposing her bra and
The front door crashed loudly as Joy rushed in full of young affection. “Hope! Look at this. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful,” Joy said clutching the sparkling necklace around her neck. “Real rubies! Can you believe it?” Nestled in the curves of Joy’s feminine neck laid a thin silver chain with several small colorful stones.
“It’s gorgeous Joy! Did Alec give you that?” Hope asked wondering where the young boy had gotten jewelry.
“He did. He’s so sweet. I’ve never had real rubies before,” Joy exclaimed admiring the sparkles of fire in the morning sunlight. “I feel kind of bad though. I don’t know if I feel that way about him.”
Hope could see in Joy’s young eyes the struggle she had felt before. It was if events were moving her in a direction where she didn’t want to go.
“Do you not like him Joy? He seems like such a sweet boy,” Hope said as she closed the front door that was still open.
“I do and I don’t, I think. It’s hard to tell. He’s nice, and I think he’s cute, but he can be bossy sometimes. I just want to be free, and he wants to spend all his time with me. Mr. Begich sure seems to like him. He’s always telling me how perfect Alec is for me and how boys like him are pretty rare. I’ve heard him even talking to Alec’s dad about marriage,” Joy said feeling kind of guilty. “I don’t care right now, look at this beautiful necklace.”
Hope smiled knowing the dilemma Joy was experiencing.
As the days passed, Hope began to settle back into her life. Autumn had arrived and the town was well fed from the record harvest and the money flowing into New Providence. One evening, when Hope returned after a long day of work, she found Mika sitting in their living room asleep.
“Hey Mika, I got some more of that apple bread you like so much,” Hope said as she cleared the empty cider bottles from their kitchen table.
“Hello my beautiful bride, where’ve you been all day?” Mika said stumbling a bit while trying to sit down at the table.
“You know I had to work today. I see you entertained yourself with cider while I was gone,” Hope said smiling as she cracked an alcoholic beverage for herself.
“I only had one or two… maybe three,” Mika said with a heavy slur in his voice. “I’ve just been waiting for you, my girl.”
Mika stood and walked over to his wife and kissed her on the neck. Feeling filthy from a long day at work, Hope kissed him back. He began to slide his hands up along her hips and under her shirt rubbing her tight and firm belly.
“I’m sorry honey. I’m just not in the mood right now. Maybe later,” Hope said as she walked away to put the items in the ice box.
Mika followed and continued to kiss her neck. “You’re so beautiful. You get me going just the way you are,” Mika pleaded as he slid his hands under her shirt and up to her bra. Kissing her ear, he gently rubbed Hope’s nipples catching her off guard and making her pull away.
“Honey, I love you so much, but right now I feel gross. Let me take a quick shower. I’ll be right back,” Hope said annoyed at his persistence.
“But you’re my wife and so sexy I can’t help myself. Come here girl,” Mika replied not letting the issue drop. “I’ve had a long day too.”
Hope put away the remaining food and walked out of the kitchen. “No really. I’ll be right back,” Hope said while Mika continued to follow.
“Hope, I’m your husband. Come on don’t tease,” Mika said as he grabbed Hope’s fragile arm. “I just want to lie down with you.”
Hope’s annoyance turned to concern as Mika again started kissing her neck. He took her hand as slid it down upon the erection that had formed in his pants. “Mika, I’m not in the mood,” Hope pleaded.
Mika then spun Hope around and forcefully removed her shirt exposing her bra and
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