DARE-TO-LOVE-TRUTH-AND-DARE-DUET-COLLECTION-by-Lylah-James-pdfarchive

Maybe I was spoiled. Since we married, Maddox
dedicated all his time to me and our kids. In fact, I was the
one with the full-time job while he was more of a stay-athome
dad. After selling half of the businesses his father
owned, he only went to his office once a week while he
volunteered at our local school as a football coach during
his free time.
We had enough money to last three generations. I didn’t
have to work either, but I loved what I did at the
Pharmaceutical company. I enjoyed my time in the lab.
I missed my husband.
I missed working.
I missed… being me.
“Mommy, can I have one more pancake?” Levi tugged on
my sleeve.
“Me too!” Logan practically screamed. He was always
the most hyper. Levi was following in his older brother’s
footstep. Brad was the quietest, with Noah, the youngest of
the boys, being the most calm.
“Logan,” I hissed. “Your sister is sleeping.”
His eyes widened and he mouthed a quick ‘sorry’ but it
was too late.
The boys groaned as Iris began howling. My breakfast
churned in my stomach and I could taste the acidic bile on
my tongue.
Oh God, there was no way I was going to get her to calm
down without Maddox being here.
Iris screamed louder when I grabbed her wiggling little
body from her bassinet. I popped her pacifier in her mouth,
but that barely helped.
I had just fed her a bottle and changed her diaper. All
her needs were taken care of. She was absolutely fine.
Except…
I rocked her back and forth as the boys watched me
struggle to calm their baby sister. I cooed and sang to Iris. I