All In_Iggy's Story by Sidney Halston

Author:Sidney Halston [Halston, Sidney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, sports, military, suspense, contemporary
ISBN: 9781641970884
Google: QnyRDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2019-07-09T03:41:56+00:00

12

IGGY

“This is so good. Oscar loves the fried shrimp here,” she says.

“We gotta bring ‘em, then.”

She takes a gulp of her Diet Coke and looks up at me. “I don’t think I’ve told you, but you’re really good with my kids. Thanks for that.”

“It’s not hard. They’re great kids.”

“I like ‘em,” she says with a cute smile. “How come you never had kids? You really wanted kids. I remember.”

“One day we’re going to have a house full of laughing kids,” Abby declares, as we lay on the beach, looking up at the moon.

“Three boys and one girl,” I tell her, thinking of how I’d be as a dad. I’d never abandon my kids like my parents did to me. I’d spoil them rotten.

“Two girls and two boys,” she corrects.

“I don’t think I could handle a house of three females.” Three little Abigail Williams’s. My heart would implode. I couldn’t do it.

She sighs playfully. “Fine. Three boys and one girl, it is.”

Fuck. The memory comes crashing down on me, and I have to put down my drink. I inhale the ocean air deeply.

“Iggy? You okay?” she asks.

I clear my throat. “Yep. Fine.” But I’m not fine. This is the moment to tell her the truth. If I ever want to really start something with her again, I can’t have the past hanging over us. She needs to know the real reason I left. But things are great right this second, and I don’t want to ruin it.

“It’s been a while, but I know you and that face is the opposite of fine.”

“I think we need to talk. I know you don’t want to but I think I have to.”

She wipes her mouth, then puts the cloth napkin down. “I want to pretend we don’t. I know it’s going to mess up a great day.”

“Maybe. But we can’t ever move past it if I don’t tell you the truth. If I don’t tell you why I left.”

“You did,” she says, looking down at her empty plate. “You were very clear.” She looks up, and the pain on her face replaces the relaxed contentment of moments ago. “‘Dear Abby. I’m sorry I’m leaving without saying goodbye, but I thought it would be easier this way. We’re both young and have our entire lives ahead of us. It’s been fun, and I’ll always remember our times together. But please don’t wait for me. I don’t want to hurt you, and I think it’s best if we just have a clean break. Forever your friend, Iggy.’”

I run my hands through my hair, then down my face. Jesus, I said that? I flinch at the words. What an asshole. I forgot exactly what I’d written. I knew it was ridiculous, but I didn’t remember how stupid it was.

“Just tell me something,” she says. “And please be honest. I deserve honesty. Was it another girl? Did you have another girl you wanted to be with and were just trying to be nice, or were you really that

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