Fighting Love: the complete series by Nikki Ash

Author:Nikki Ash [Ash, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2020-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

Tristan

“I killed my daughter.”

I knew she was hiding something dark. I saw it in the way she spoke, the way her eyes filled with tears when Lexi would speak to her. I saw the way she would keep us at arm’s length. But I never imagined those would be the words that would come out of her mouth.

I realize my hands have tightened on her hips when she flinches. We’re both sitting here, her on my lap, not saying a word. It takes me a minute to wrap my head around her words.

I killed my daughter.

There has to be more to this. If she had killed her daughter she would be in jail, and I see the way she is with Lexi. There isn’t a mean bone in this woman’s body. She ran from a couple of guys fighting in the gym for crying out loud.

“Charlie, you’re going to have to explain, sweetheart,” I say softly. I don’t want her to clam up on me. She swallows thickly and tries to climb off my lap, but I’m not having it. I’m not letting her push me away again.

“I killed my daughter,” she repeats. “I was responsible for her and she died.”

I hold her tighter, my eyes never leaving hers.

“Talk to me, Charlie. Tell me what happened.”

“It was three days before Thanksgiving… last year.” I can see it in her eyes as she talks, she’s no longer with me. She’s stuck in the past with her daughter and the tragedy of what happened.

“I wasn’t watching Georgia and she ran outside. She was hit by a car. I don’t really remember it all.”

“How do you not remember it?” I ask carefully.

She takes a deep breath. “According to the doctor at the hospital, I had blacked out and hit my head on the coffee table. During that time, my daughter ran outside and was hit by a car.”

Holy shit! I can’t imagine waking up and finding out my daughter was dead. She keeps talking, so I don’t say anything.

“Tristan, I can’t remember anything from around that time. I’ve tried to remember so many times, but I can’t. It doesn’t matter, though. My beautiful, innocent, precious Georgia Rae was killed that day while in my care. She ran outside and a car hit her. I was responsible for her and she’s dead because of me.”

Jesus, the guilt that must be consuming her, I don’t even know where to start, what to say. I’ve only known this woman for a short time, but I can’t see her doing anything that would intentionally harm someone else, especially someone she loves.

“I won’t blame you for walking away, Tristan. For not wanting me around Lexi and you.” Her eyes fall, no longer looking at me.

“Were you charged with something?”

“No.” She shakes her head. “I was told it was ruled an accident. There were no drugs or alcohol in my system. I have never blacked out or fainted from what I can remember, so I don’t get it. The doctor didn’t have any answers.

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