A Love Restrained by Becky Flade

Author:Becky Flade [Flade, Becky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, lost love, Contemporary Romance, philadelphia, mobsters, bad boys, drug kingpin
Publisher: Tirgearr Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

“Hey bub, I’m home and I’m ordering pizza. Tell me something good. How was your day?”

She let the door slam behind her, something she rarely did or allowed Brady to do, but the angry bang of the wood on the frame matched her mood. She opened the fridge, popped the cap on a can of Pepsi, and took a deep gulp of the cold cola wishing it was a beer.

“Well, we played, we played, and then we played some more. It was a tough job, but somebody had to do it.”

Christ, why today? She shut the fridge door and turned toward Jayson.

His eyes widened. “Wow, you’re wearing a suit.”

“I wear one every day. Where is Mrs. Cunningham?”

“She had an emergency and called your sister. She picked up Brady. And we crossed paths at the supermarket. I offered to take him off her hands. They called. But you didn’t answer.”

“Jayson. Jayson. Jayson.” Brady slid into the room in his socks. “Hi, Mommy.”

He smiled, ran to her for a quick kiss, and returned to Jayson’s side. She tried not to be hurt as she checked her phone. Sure enough, she had several missed calls and text messages. She tossed the phone back into her bag. He looked insulted. Get over it. You’ve proved yourself a liar time and again.

“I gotta get going, big guy. Your mom had a bad day chasing bad guys. I think she wants to order pizza, get a hug, take off that weird suit, and put her feet up.”

“Mommy doesn’t chase bad guys. She’s a lawyer like Miss Sally on Cars. Can Jayson stay for dinner?”

“Sure, he can.”

Brady smiled and bolted from the room.

“You’re a lawyer?”

“I’ve been with the district attorney’s office since Brady was an infant.” She held up a finger as the clerk at their favorite pizza shop answered on the first ring. She ordered a medium for her and Brady, and a second pie for Jayson with his preferred toppings. He smiled at her with a grin too like her son’s when she disconnected.

“You remember how I like my pizza.”

“Figured it was safe to assume that much had been true.”

His eyes went flat before the smile had faded.

She sighed and pushed her hand through her hair. “I’m sorry. I had a shitty day. And now I’m pissed I put myself in a position where I have to apologize to you.”

“I should go.”

“Cut and run? Yeah, that sounds about right.” She walked to him, too angry at the world to care about keeping him at a safe distance, and put her finger in his face. “Our son asked you to stay. You’re staying. That’s being a father. You don’t have to like it any more than I do, but you’ll smile through it just like I will. Got it?”

“Yeah, I got it.” He grabbed her and kissed her hard on the mouth.

She hadn’t expected it, wasn’t prepared. As quickly as it started, it ended, and she wiped a hand over bruised lips. What the hell?

“I apologize.

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