Wife By Benefits

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on of his words. The world seemed to be spinni

athaniel sat up. "I'm

ng. I understand," she said in a sma

s together with a disheartened expression on his face, trying to show

e discussions, she left him there in the living room and he

eling the urge to knock something off. He felt

f what they lost—a special gem that can n

ds the fireside, rubbing his palm on his stubbles.

t like those times when he and Natasha drank

f. But the instant the words left his lips, Natha

wished Samantha would overcome this. She's always been the

into the fire. He then straightened up holding the top edge the

iel to think more while the w

his wife's death, he found himself right back at squar

the house was helpful, she jus

break out of his heartbroken shell. Starting tomorrow, Nath

his past. The kids are now his future. They both looked up to him and he shouldn

a wouldn't have been stopped from stepping out th

Their personalities were different in every sense. Natasha, on one hand, was the jovial, high spirited type whi

ea why he was comparing the sisters. H

trudged to the warm comfort of his r

in the kitchen as Samantha served Kenneth his favorite

ly 'thanks' as he devoured the mea

e frying pan back on the stove. Kennet

mediately sent him to brush his teeth before checking on an already awake

e warm welcome,' Samant

gaze to a well-dressed Nathaniel wearing a navy blue suit and shirt. As his fres

kept fumbling with his cufflinks while holding his briefc

d with his deep voice, smiling

Kenneth only grinned in reply be

d before helping himself with a coffee, sipp

ke you made today. Thanks, Sa

ork today?" she asked even though s

gaze at her with guilt. "I'm sorry fo

I'm not your wife that you needed

ld you of my plans," he countered. "I myself had no idea I would but the decision came

teased, something she has never done in her whole life. Nathaniel

ing his shoulders. "What can I

silliness, still gently patting on a calm Olivia as she glanced briefly

after work, my brothers and I will be heading to a basketball court s

ay, both tall which they likely got from the Carter gene. Dylan's married with a son, while James

o sisters, Selena and Rhoda who were both ma

ng a family such as theirs. Her past relationships had

ing out of your mourning shell.

kissed Kenneth's head. He went around the island to d

taking in Nathaniel's actions as her whole body becam

at the cheek wit

Samantha held

oes tha