That means I need to talk to my lawyer. I’ve looked over the will a million times and now, I feel like I can’t read it again. It’s unclear to me whether there is anything I’m missing, and so I have to make sure. Because if I can have the love of my life and still keep the rest of my life, give her the life she deserves, then that’s the perfect outcome.
Amelia is still asleep beside me when I wake up. She’s meant to be working this morning, but no matter what happens next, there’s no way she’s ever lifting a finger in this house again. I don’t want the woman of my dreams on her hands and knees unless it’s to pleasure me. I’ll hire someone else in her place to do all the cleaning, I’ll take care of her from here on out, no matter what happens.
I want to stay and indulge in time in bed with her, but I know it’s a bad idea for a number of reasons. I know I’ll give in and have her if I stay now, and I want the moment to be perfect for her when we eventually do make love. Besides, if I’m quick, I can talk to my lawyer and be back here much sooner.
I clamber out of bed and get dressed as quickly and quietly as I can, but I can’t help stopping to watch Amelia sleep. Her face is so peaceful right now, and it makes me happy knowing that I’m the reason. I hope she’ll understand when she wakes up and finds I’m not here. She must know after last night exactly how much she means to me. I’ll never leave her side again unless I really have to.
My cock is throbbing now, desperate to be inside her again. I can still remember how good it felt being inside her mouth, her tongue slick and wet on my cock. It makes me want to break all of my own rules again and take her right here and now. But it has to wait for later. The one thing keeping me going is knowing how worth the wait will be.
I leave the house before the sun has even made an appearance. Everything changed last night, and today, things will change for good or for bad again. But at least, whatever happens, I know that Amelia is mine now. Even if I have to leave my home behind the second I break the inheritance clause, she can be my new home. We can find an apartment somewhere and build our lives from the ground up. She’s so worth it. It might seem like a huge step back for some, going back to a life of nothing, but my life will be full so long as she is in it.
I make it to my lawyer’s office just as he’s getting out of his car for the day. He spots me and blinks in surprise.
“Hello, Mr. Harris. Are you here to see me?”
“Yes, Robert, I’m here to see you,” I say, stating the obvious. “I need to talk to you about this damn inheritance clause.”
“Yes, well, I suppose you’d better come inside.”
I follow him into his office building, feeling irritated. Every moment spent here is a moment spent away from Amelia. But I have to figure this out. I have to know for certain whether I can make things work with this clause in place.
“What exactly do you need to ask me about? Have you found someone you’d like to marry?” Robert asks as he sits at his desk. I don’t take a seat, pacing up and down the room.
“Yes. But I need to know whether there’s something I’m missing. I’ve read it a million times and I can’t tell whether I’m overlooking something.”
“What makes you feel that you are?” Robert asks, clasping his hands together inquisitively.
I sigh.
“My father set up a date for me before he died, last night.”
“Ah, yes. With Claudia.”
“Yes. You knew about it?”
“I was sworn to secrecy. He said that you wouldn’t go if you found out about it earlier than necessary.”
I growl in frustration. “That man...alright, well this is exactly my issue. He set up that meeting for a reason. I just don’t know what that reason is. It’s clear to me that she’s a ridiculous gold digger with no interest in me, but I have to check that this isn’t some basis for an arranged marriage. I’m concerned that the clause indicates that I have to marry someone in particular.”
Robert frowns, looking at the documents in front of him. “It says you have to marry for love...but there’s nothing about a specific person.”
“I need you to read the whole thing thoroughly. Over and over. I have to be sure. I have to know that I can choose my own wife and that it won’t affect anything.”