The light hurt Lily's eyes and she mumbled something to that effect. Suddenly the room dimmed after the sound of scraping of a chair. Then she felt a warm large hand on her forehead and another gripping her hand.
-Hey honey.
-Max? Warm lips brushed her forehead.
-No other.
-You sound tired. She heard herself say.
-Well, if my wife didn't keep me up all night I'd probably have a couple of hours of sleep under my belt. She couldn't help but smile and actually opened her eyes this time. She still was set back by how handsome he was.
-you know, waking up to some stud hanging over me is such a treat. He chuckled,
-How do you feel? Are you in pain?
-No, not really. She reached up and felt her breast but there was a bandage there.
-How long was I sleeping?
-All night. Her eyes opened wider,
-Really. Oh, poor Max, you must've been worried.
-I was, but we have good news. He smiled,
-It's benign. A sob burst from her followed by a string of tears causing him to bend over and hold her.
-Now we can begin to plan our future. He said.
-I want children Max, as soon as possible. I don't want to go back to school, I just want to be a wife and mother. This whole thing has put my life into perspective.
-Anything you want honey, it's yours. If you want babies, I'll give you as many as you want.
-Then you meant what you said the other night?
-Lily, you should know by now that I never say anything I don't mean. I never wanted children until I met you. Since then, it's all I think about. Starting a family. First though, you're going to need time to heal.
-I'm going to have a scar.
-So? It will be a reminder of how much we love each other. Every time I see it, I'll know how precious you are to me.
-Oh Gosh! I've done so much crying lately that I fear I have no fluid left in my body.‖ She said feeling another tear slip down her cheek. Then her eyes darted around the room,
-Where's Luke?
-He's doing my job right now so I can be with you. He was here with us last night, then left early this morning. He already knows the results of your surgery. Remind me to give him a raise.
-Oh I will. She knew Luke loved her and for him to allow Max to be there when she woke up must've been hard for him. He chuckled,
-When you're better I'm taking you to Spain like I said for a honeymoon and we'll do our best to get you pregnant there. She beamed,
-Oh Max, you say the most wonderful things. He laughed, and then became serious,
-Nikos called.
-Oh? She said pressing her lips together to keep from smiling. Seeing Max jealous was unusual and she couldn't help but feel good about it. Not once had she seen him jealous of other men.
-I promised myself not to make demands of you Lily, but I swear to God, I'm going to snap if that man comes near you again. Luke had told Nikos about Lily and he sent his regards from his and Demetrius' family along with another invitation for them to come and visit.
-Max, there's nothing going on between Nikos and I.., I know you think that Lily, but he's a man, and you're a beautiful woman
-She shook her head,
-Nikos knows I'm crazy about you. He told me that you needed some help to see what you were letting go. He is not the type of man to betray your trust. I know he isn't. Besides she said finally letting her smile free,
-I am a married woman.
-Yes, you are, he said possessively relaxing somewhat,
-But Lily, you are so beautiful that any man would set aside their morals.
-Stop that. She said softly still not used to his compliments. He bent down and kissed her,
-it's true. Can you imagine how beautiful our children would be?‖ His chest swelled at the thought of a little girl that looked like Lily.
-Luke moved your things to our Penthouse by the way
-Our? How wonderful that sounds. Then she thought of Luke and how alone he would be without her.
-Poor Luke.
-Don't poor Luke, Lily, he has more than enough attention from women, but now he can have them over and not hide his love life from you.
-He didn't! she said wide-eyed. His grin was downright devilish this time,
-Oh he certainly did honey, but that too, is none of your business. Just know that he isn't as lonely as you think he is. She blushed and rolled her eyes,
-fine, I don't want to visualize my brother as a womanizer so I won't bring it up again. Luke was a very handsome man. He was just about Max's opposite with his fair looks. He had blonde hair and hazel eyes and was around the same height if only an inch or two shorter. Max chuckled at her embarrassment. Lily was extremely naïve if she thought Luke was innocent. He was sure she thought he had women, but he could probably put Max to shame with his adventures abroad. There were times when they travelled together that Max went back to the hotel room alone, but Luke never did, or needed too. Max always had Lily in the back of his mind and only when his need became intolerable, did he take a woman to bed. Somehow he always felt guilty about it, but he knew he shouldn't. There was no commitment from her as of yet, and Max was a man. He actually confessed that to her the first night they made love and she was very understanding and told him that if he didn't have experience, then she would have no one to teach her. He shouldn't have expected anything less than understanding from her. She was really surprised that he hadn't had a woman in over a year because of his devotion to her and she knew nothing about it. Yet the other night she literally blew his mind. Even up until he had come to terms with his feelings for Lily, never did a woman affect him so emotionally.
-And tonight when I take you home, we are going to start planning our future. Next week we'll have a reception for our friends and family. By then you should be feeling better.
-I already am. The news he'd given her made her feel ecstatic.
-And the rest of our lives will be the same. He said genuinely. She ran her eyes over his handsome face feeling almost too choked up to speak,
-I love you. She saw his pale eyes darken as a sexy grin spread across his face.
-I never will get tired of hearing that. He said seriously,
-And I will never stop saying it myself Lily. I love you button. So much my heart hurts whenever I lay eyes on you. She reached for him and he embraced her. Max had kept his word about never taking advantage of her feelings for him. Every day he told her how much he loved her and after four boys she finally gave him the girl he wanted. It was true that money couldn't buy happiness, but Max always thought he was the richest person in the world even if he was broken.
THE END.