“Both Silas and I thought this might be a better option and much less embarrassing for him.” Sally added.
“How much is she asking for?” Frank asked.
Silas looked on his phone at the response and replied, “She wants five million.”
“Holy cow, I’ve never known anyone who had that much to give away.” Frank whistled.
“It’s half of what I’m worth, but a lot of it is in stocks.” Silas thought for a few minutes. “How about I offer her 3 million?” Silas asked Sally.
“Honey that is up to you. I only want you. Even if you were broke I’d still love you.” Sally said.
She heard her mother and Martha make an “aww” sound.
“Let me make a quick call to my lawyer and I’ll have him contact Jackie’s lawyer with the counter offer. I’m sure when there is money involved, she’ll answer quickly.”
“Do not give her any of the stock though son, that means she’d keep earning money from all your hard work. She doesn’t deserve that at all.” Thomas said.
“Nope not after she cheated.” Greta agreed.
Silas made the call and came back into the room. “Now we’ll just wait to hear back.”
Thomas yawned and stretched, “All that food made me tired.”
“You can have our room tonight if you’d like.” Greta offered.
“We didn’t want to put you out so we reserved some hotel rooms.” Martha explained.
“It would be no problem.” Greta said.
“Will be back tomorrow mom don’t worry.” Sally said.
Her mother and father hugged her goodbye and the group made their way out to the vehicle. Silas put in the location of the hotel into the GPS as he pulled out of the driveway.
“Your parents are so sweet.” Silas told her. Martha and Thomas agreed with the sentiment from the backseat.
Chapter 30
Sally got into the shower and washed up when they got to their room. Silas joined her and washed her back for her. He rubbed her belly, “So what do you want a boy or a girl?”
“I just want a healthy baby.” She replied.
“Me too.” He kissed her deeply. They made love in the shower before getting out and drying off. Silas was gentle with her so that he wouldn’t hurt the growing child inside of her.
Before going to bed he checked his phone.
“Any messages yet?” Sally asked.
“No, but it’s really late in New York, maybe when we wake up there will be one.”
“I hope so. Do you think she’ll agree to your offer?” Sally questioned.
“I don’t know, if she thinks she can get more, maybe not. It will also depend on how enamored this new guy is with her and if he’s rich as well. Knowing Jackie she wouldn’t have gone with anyone who doesn’t have money. She has a lifestyle to keep up with.” Silas said bitterly.
Sally kissed him, “But you’ll be done with her soon and it will be all over. We’ll have a new family to begin and a life to start in our new location, a division that will do great, and each other.”
“I know all that, believe me. I’m just angry that I know how she really was sooner and end it then.” Silas admitted.
“But like your mom said, I wasn’t around yet. What if you would have found someone just like Jackie and be stuck again.” Sally said.
“I’d like to think I learned my lesson. But I don’t really know.”
They snuggled up on the bed and Sally fell asleep in his arms.
***
In the morning she sat up to see Silas on the phone. She touched his arm and he smiled and leaned over to kiss her. “She agreed to the settlement as long as it’s in cash.” Silas told Jackie covering the bottom of the phone. “We are just finishing up the details. The lawyer said he can run this through the courts pretty quickly, and I should be divorced in 30 days.”
“Oh that’s great!”
“I’m going to let your parents know.” Sally said as she got up and dressed.
“Wait I’ll go with you.” Silas said.
After they told his parents they made their way back out to the farm and let Sally’s parents know as well.
“So why don’t you come back with us, and we can plan the wedding together?” Martha asked Frank and Greta.
“Well I have this harvest coming up in a week. But we can come after that.” Frank said.
“I have an idea.” Thomas begun. The group turned to him, and he continued. “Why do we stay and help you. You can always do the planning from here. Then once we are done we’ll fly back home and continue.”
“I like that idea, and you don’t have to continue to stay in that hotel. We have enough room for you all here.” Greta commented.
Silas looked at Sally, “Did you get the files from Melissa so we can focus on our work?” He asked.
“Yeah I got them last night.”
“Well this plan sounds like a good one. What do you say mom? Frank, you think you can use an extra for the harvest?” Silas asked.
“I’ve never been one to turn away help from anyone.” He laughed.
“Good, Sally you and I need to go work on this project a bit. Mom, Dad do you want to go back to the hotel too?” He asked.
“No I think I’m going to spend the afternoon with Greta, she has a bunch of patterns I’d love to see.” Martha responded.
“If Frank doesn’t mind I’ll hang out and help him on the farm. It’s been far too long since I’ve worked hard.”
Silas grabbed Sally and they headed back to the hotel, “You know we have the laptop with us, we could have worked there.” Sally said to him on the drive.
“I want to celebrate with you alone.” He smiled at her with lust filling his eyes.
“Oh!” She blushed.
“I love you Sally, and soon you’ll be my wife. I’m so happy you came into my life.” Silas leaned over and kissed her.
“I love you too Silas and I’m thrilled to be your wife, and the mother to your first child.”
He ran his hand over her belly and smiled. His hand landed on her thigh and he rubbed the area close to her center. Sally felt the tingling that his touch always caused her and smiled. “Hopefully we’ll get some work done too!”
He laughed, “We will, but we’ll deal with that later,” Silas said with a grin.
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