Sincerely, Haley (Wilder Series #4)

Bonus: Bailey and Faith

"You're right" she sighs

I notice her relax against the back of the couch.

Her hands reach out for my thighs.

The butterflies in my lower belly go crazy as she slides the palms of her hands all the way up the surface of my thighs before wrapping her arms around my waist.

Aww.

"Of course I'm right," I state with a 'duh' tone

"You must be new here" I continue

The brunette haired woman rolls her eyes at me

"Shut up" she mutters lowly

I notice a smirk begin to break out onto her face which only prompts her to shove said face into my chest.

She does this a lot, mainly when she's embarrassed.

I chuckle at her, but continue to play with the hair at back of her neck.

The two of us just stay like this.

In complete silence, the only noise being our steady breaths.

The two of us just enjoy each other's precious presence until we are interrupted by a knock on our front door.

My wife immediately tenses at this.

Okay.

I guess that we're back to freaking out.

"Remember, kids can sense fear" I tell her

I calmly climb off of her well cushioned lap, her hands reluctantly dropping from my waist.

I am the first one to climb off of the sofa, rising to my converse covered feet.

A reassuring smile breaks out onto my face at the sight of her worried facial expression.

She worries a lot unfortunately.

The best thing that I can do for her is make sure that she's comfortable.

I hold my hand out for her to grab ahold of.

The brunette haired woman stares at my hand for a few seconds, debating on whether to actually take my hand or not.

She eventually decides to grab my hand when there's another knock at the front door.

I help her up off of the couch.

I patiently wait until she is all the way up.

Once she is up and balanced I bring her hand up to my lips.

I shamelessly place a kiss on top of her hand, a bit of red residue being left behind.

She chuckles at this, yet makes no move to wipe it away.

I smile.

Yes!

I got a smile!

I'll celebrate that accomplishment later.

The brunette pulls us towards the front of the apartment.

It takes less than ten seconds for us to reach the front of the apartment.

I watch as she reaches out for the doorknob but ultimately hesitates.

"Go on" I gently encourage her with a soft tone

The brunette turns to face me.

My reassuring smile does not falter as I meet her eyes.

The brunette releases a small hesitant exhale before reaching out for the doorknob.