Chapter 76

Over the next few weeks, Maggie healed very well and was slowly getting back to normal. The stitches were removed, with almost no scarring on her face and neck.

She had no residual problems from the surgery and the concussion wasn’t giving her many problems.

She only had a few bad headaches but managed very well with the instructions that the doctor gave her to help minimize the pain. Maggie didn’t miscarry, and the baby was growing very well.

They were very excited, and Maggie decided right away which bedroom she wanted, and had Liam remodel the bathroom to include a tub.

A few days after Maggie came home, Liam called her into the kitchen to talk.

“Maggie, I just wanted to tell you that I meant what I said about making this right with you.

“I called Oliver Singleman, the owner of the firm where Veronica works, and had a serious discussion with him. She is no longer allowed in the building without another coworker to accompany her.”

“If she is caught—and security has been ordered to check when she checks in—she will be served with a restraining order and I will consider pressing sexual harassment charges against her.

“I already had Cindy Evans take my sworn deposition, just in case. He made it clear to her that this is serious, and I wasn’t playing around.”

Maggie was shocked at the lengths he was willing to go to.

“You are my everything, and I will do anything to keep you, our marriage, and our children safe!”

“I get it, babe, I really get it. Thank you…”

Maggie returned to her team a few days after getting out. Liam drove her and then took Patrick to the park to play.

Brett and Amanda did a great job with them, but the girls were thrilled to have Maggie back. And as September ended, they made it to the state playoffs.

And one week before their first anniversary, the girls won it all in a rout of the former three-peat champions.

The screams and tears were flowing from everyone in the family, plus the girls’ families, and half the school.

Liam was so proud of what the girls had accomplished. He bought out a local pizza parlor the week before the final game, just in case, and had a major party to celebrate right after.

Brett and Liam’s relationship was back on track. It took several weeks, but Liam forgave his best friend, and Brett did what he could to repair it.

Life was getting back to a semblance of normalcy, with Liza and William having a little boy, Wesley.

Since Maggie was doing so well and finally got her cast off, Liam took her and Patrick on a vacation in mid-November to Hawaii.

They stayed in a posh, all-inclusive resort, with a highly recommended on-site daycare so they could do some adult activities. They came back tanned, relaxed with hundreds of pictures.

Liam went all out for Patrick’s first Christmas with three trees inside, inflatables, and strings of lights in the front yard.

He would take him out before bed when it was lit up and helped him walk around and look at the lights. Patrick was almost walking on his own at ten months old and had an ever-growing vocabulary.

You could tell Patrick was around a lot of British people. He called Maggie ‘Mum’ and not ‘Mommy,’ and some other words and sounds he babbled had that accent. Maggie gave up on trying to correct him.

Right after the first of the year, they had a bit of a scare when Sheila went into labor at thirty-six weeks and delivered her and Brett’s daughter a little early.

She was small but strong and was doing fine. Samantha Mitchell was a perfect mix of both of her parents, a pretty little girl with a wisp of Sheila’s darker hair and Brett’s sparkling eyes.

Maggie and Liam finished painting the other nursery with soothing mint green on the walls, white trim, and baby animals.

The bathroom was ready, and they had the closet stocked with boy clothes, just waiting for their second son.

They were thrilled when they found out that they were having another boy just before Christmas.

It was surreal to think that just over two years ago they both were in such different, miserable worlds and were now so incredibly happy and content.

It took Maggie a couple of months to fully forgive and move on from the Veronica incident. Liam had been attentive and loving every day, showing Maggie how much he cared for her.

They acted like they did when they first got together, laughing and talking about everything.

Liam knew Maggie was back to normal and the pregnancy was progressing well when Maggie’s hormones took over, and she was horny all the time.

Liam was immensely disappointed when he went back to work, and the trysts during nap time and quickies in his home office ended.

He had moved Sheila’s office into a small room facing the ocean that he had used for storage. It was a perfect setup.

Liam would hold Maggie’s hand, kiss her neck, and hug her every chance he got. It was those little touches that made her body tingle. He would pull her close at night and wrap his arms around her.

Liam wouldn’t have sex with her until all the bruises were gone, all the scabs were healed, and the cast came off.

Maggie knew it was driving Liam crazy and she occasionally overheard him relieving the pressure in the shower. Maggie felt so bad, and the night that she got her cast off, she made a move on him.

Maggie remembered that night as she lay in bed in the morning with a big smile. They bathed and put Patrick to bed, and Liam climbed into bed to read while Maggie took a shower.

She slathered herself in her favorite lotion for the first time in weeks. She left her robe on after brushing her hair and opened the bathroom door. The nightstand lamps were on, giving off a soft glow.

Liam saw her standing in the doorway and was instantly hard, but he didn’t want to push her into anything. Maggie walked around to Liam’s side of the bed and sat next to him, touching his leg.

Liam squirmed a little at being so close and breathing in her scent.

“Liam, I just wanted to thank you for being so great and supportive while I healed.”

“Darling, I love you and would do anything for you. I hope you understand that.”

“I do understand that. Now, I need something from you…”

“What, Maggie? Just say the word, and I will do it!”

She looked at him with a twinkle in her eye, “Make love to me, Liam.”

“Maggie, are you sure—”

“If you ask if I am all right and up to this, I will punch you in the throat!”

Liam swallowed and nodded. “I get it, sorry…”

They sat and looked at each other for a moment. Maggie was starting to feel like shit and got up to walk away, but then Liam grabbed her hand.

“I’m nervous, Maggie…”

Maggie stopped and looked at him with wide eyes. “This isn’t a test. I just want to be with you.”

Liam stood up and pulled her close to him, feeling his erection rubbing against her leg. “Well, since you just want to be with me.”

He kissed her passionately and gently pushed her back to the bed, hovering over her as she ran her hands up and down his back, giving him goosebumps.

Liam started kissing and sucking down her jaw and neck, then down to her shoulders. She sighed, relishing the feeling. He loved that noise she made when she was turned on.

Liam untied her robe, let the silky material fall to the sides, and looked at her like a hungry wolf. “You are so beautiful!”

“I’m scarred and pregnant, far from beautiful.”

“No! You are the most amazing woman on the planet, and I can’t wait to taste every inch of you! Do not argue with me!” he growled.

Maggie almost started an argument until he took one of her nipples in his mouth, and her eyes rolled back in her head. She pushed his head down to let him know not to stop.

Liam bit and sucked one while rolling the other between his fingers. Maggie could feel the moisture between her legs start to drip from her as her lust built up.

Liam slowly made his way down her belly, kissing her scar from the surgery. Maggie felt incredibly good as he painted her hips and thighs with his tongue, making her moan.

He looked at her once to make sure she was okay and then buried his face deep into her warm wet core. Maggie groaned as she arched her back off the bed, “Oh god, Liam! Oh, yes!”

Liam smiled as he stuck his tongue inside her and heard her moan even louder, grabbing him by the hair. He licked and sucked, making her even wetter than she already was.

He loved the taste of her, but it had been so long since they had been together. He had to be inside her, and soon, or he would just explode.

Maggie could feel her orgasm coming to a head. The second that Liam sucked on her clit, she came hard. She clawed at his shoulders and arms as she came down from her high.

Liam lapped up everything and climbed back up to kiss her, thrusting his tongue in her mouth as he settled between her legs and slowly entered her tight canal.

He paused and let her grow used to his size. It had been so long since their last time together, and he didn’t want to hurt her. She felt her folds stretch to accommodate him, and it was delicious.

“Move, Liam…,” she mumbled to him.

He smiled as he pulled back slowly and pushed back in again, just as slowly as the first time.

Liam took her hands in his and linked fingers as he pumped into her at a pace that allowed them both the most intense pleasure. They both knew they wouldn’t last long.

After a few minutes, both came with a moan. They shuddered as they took deep breaths to calm their hearts. Liam wrapped his arms around her, and they settled under the covers, drifting off to sleep.