Passion in James County XIII: Nancy's Quest
Chapter twenty-one
A few nights after her afternoon discussion about happiness with Ted Adamson, Nancy was sitting on her daughter's bed, reading the girl a bedtime story. "And the prince married Cinderella and they lived happily ever after," she said, reading the end of the story.
"That's neat, Mom," her daughter said. "Cinderella and the prince were really in love, just like you and Dad, huh?"
"Yes, sweetheart," Nancy said. "Just like your father and me." 'I wish my marriage really was like that,' she thought bitterly. "I doubt very much Cinderella did to Prince Charming what I'm doing to George...and my kids. I'm sure she didn't turn into a tramp after she and the prince got married."
She felt tears forming in her eyes.
"You're crying, Mom," her daughter said. "What's the matter? Why are you sad?"
"It's all right, Dawn. Having a daughter as wonderful as you are makes me so happy I cry, sometimes," Nancy lied. "Now get to sleep. I'll see you in the morning."
"I love you, Mom," her daughter said. "I really do." She sat up, put her arms around Nancy, and gave her a hug and kiss. "I hope when I grow up, I find a guy as neat as Daddy, and that we can live happily ever after, just like you and he did," Dawn said.
"I...I love you, sweetheart," Nancy said, returning her daughter's hug and kiss. "And I hope that, someday, you get your wish and are truly happy." "God, I wish I could do that!" she mused. After she made sure the girl was tucked in, she turned out the bedroom light, then left the room.
She stood in the hallway outside her daughter's bedroom with tears flowing down her cheeks, watching Dawn sleep for a while, then she silently closed the door. She went to the bathroom and applied cold cloths to her face to hide the fact that she'd been crying. Then started down the stairs to wait for her husband to get home from the meeting he'd gone to.
When she got downstairs, Nancy went to the kitchen, made herself a cup of hot chocolate, then she sat down at the kitchen table to drink it. A few minutes later, George came through the back door, looked at her and smiled.
"Honey, I'm home," he teased. "Are the kids in bed?"
She smiled at him and nodded. "All three of them are in bed and sound asleep," she told him. "I was just having some hot chocolate, would you like some?"
"Sure," he said.
"Sit down, I'll get you some," Nancy said, she stood up and went to the counter to make her husband some hot chocolate.
Instead of sitting down, George walked up behind her, slid his arms around her, cupped her breasts through her bathrobe, and kissed her neck. "Let's forget the hot chocolate and go to bed," he whispered.
"George!" Nancy exclaimed as flames of passion began flaring inside her.
"What's the matter, don't you want to go to bed with me?" he asked as his fingers rolled her stiffening nipples.
Nancy shuddered. "Yes! Of course I do!" she murmured, pressing back against him. She turned in his arms and kissed him.