Egotistically Yours: A Secret Baby Romance (Astor Family Series Book 2) by Hayley Faiman

Author:Hayley Faiman [Faiman, Hayley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hayley Faiman Books, LLC
Published: 2021-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Five

BETHANIE

I completely understand now why the hell Tennessee was on the verge of tears every single morning she left Holden in the day care center. I could sympathize with her before, but not like this. I didn’t know. Not until this moment.

Walking away from Tucker, allowing someone else to care for him all day long, it does something to my insides. It physically hurts. I want to run back into the room, grab him, and take him home.

Making my way to my counter, I sink down in the chair and try to put on a happy face for anyone who walks by, but I know without a doubt that my smile looks strained and possibly homicidal.

My hands are balled into fists and my knee bounces as I talk myself out of running after Tucker. Landry suddenly appears at my counter and he grins down at me. I freeze. I think I’ve actually talked to him at work maybe four times in my entire career working here at AIB. My eyes widen and I stare across my counter at him.

“You look like you’re going to cry,” he mutters.

I don’t answer him, my body, voice, and brain completely frozen at the sight of him standing in front of me in his fitted suit. He lifts his hand and places something on the counter. I flick my gaze down to it. There’s a coffee in front of me. Shifting my gaze back to him, my eyes widen even more and I stare up at my boss and best friend’s husband.

“Tennessee told me what you liked. I thought you could use an extra pick-me-up. I know how hard it is to leave Holden there every day and I can’t imagine leaving Hanna there. So, coffee to soothe the soul.”

“Coffee always does just that. Thank you, Landry,” I say.

My voice is probably too soft, but I can’t seem to find it, not when I’m aching to go back into the day care center and grab my baby. I’m on the verge of tears and he’s being so sweet to me, he doesn’t have to, but he is and I just want to cry.

Landry gives me a smile, obviously uncomfortable with my extreme emotional state, then turns and walks away from my counter. I watch him go and can’t help but think that he’s pretty damn special.

Landry Astor is a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and dare I say, friend. I’m lucky to have him in my life. We aren’t extremely close, but I hope that being with Laurent and proving that we are together for the long haul, I can become closer to the entire Astor family.

I spend the entire day wishing that I were at the day care center rather than answering phones. I don’t get any actual work done. I feel guilty because I’ve spent so much time away and I should be working extra hard, but I can’t think about anything but Tucker.

“Excuse me,” a deep voice mutters.

I almost jump out of my skin, my head jerks up and my gaze lifts to meet the man standing across from me.

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