Dare You by Mari Carr

Author:Mari Carr [Carr, Mari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mari Carr

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Josie rolled over and blinked at the bright burst of sun shining through the window. She was nestled securely in Jake’s arms. She’d never felt so warm, so happy. She glanced at the clock and bolted upright. “Shit!”

“What’s wrong?” Jake rolled over as she jumped out of the bed.

“I’m late. Tommy will be home soon.”

Jake sat up slowly, but didn’t attempt to stop her from dressing. She appreciated his understanding. “Do you have time for coffee?”

She shook her head. “No. I barely have enough time to make it home and change before he gets there.”

Jake rose and pulled on his jeans from the previous night. “I’ll walk you to your car.”

She didn’t turn down the offer. She was grateful to steal a few extra minutes with him.

She thought about his long, lovely goodbye kiss during the drive home, smiling. He’d promised to call later this afternoon.

She was still grinning when she parked in front of her townhouse and got out. She didn’t see Tony’s car until the passenger door opened and Tommy bounded out.

“Mommy!” He jumped into her arms, hugging her tightly. “Where were you?”

“Oh, I stepped out for a little while this morning. Have you been waiting long?” She carried Tommy to the door and unlocked it as Tony followed them.

“No. We just got here. Can I watch TV?”

She nodded. “Sure thing.”

Tommy raced to the living room and Josie grinned. Her son was a bundle of energy. She wasn’t sure he’d ever walked a day in his life. With him, it was always a mad dash, running full speed ahead.

Josie turned at the door. “Thanks, Tony. Sorry I made you wa—”

“Where the fuck were you?”

Josie looked over her shoulder to make sure Tommy was out of earshot. Then she stepped out onto the porch and closed the door, anxious to ensure their conversation wasn’t overheard.

“I’m starting to feel like a broken record, so I’ll say this just one more time. None of your business.”

“So is this how it works? I do daddy daycare while you sleep around?”

Josie’s head exploded, but somehow she managed to keep her voice quiet. When she spoke, it was in a quiet, deadly tone. “Are you kidding me? First of all, you gave up the right to make any comments about my life when you walked out on me and Tommy. And secondly, if you view your time with your son as daddy daycare, then maybe we need to revisit the judge and take care of that because you are seriously missing the fucking point.”

Tony winced. “Jesus. I’m sorry, Josie. That came out wrong. All of it. I’m just…you’re throwing me for a loop here.”

She tightened her grip on her purse, trying to find something to do with her hands that would keep her from throwing a punch at her infuriating ex-husband. In typical fashion, he’d taken her good mood and flushed it down the toilet. She tried to take a deep breath and calm down.

Tony waited for her to say something, but aside from a long stream of expletives, she had nothing constructive to add to this conversation.

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