Flirting With Forever by Molly Cannon

Author:Molly Cannon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2014-04-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

She looked like he’d slapped her.

He immediately felt remorse. “Ree, I’m sorry. I vowed I’d stay away from sensitive subjects.”

“I’d say that’s a pretty sensitive subject.”

He walked over and sat down on the edge of the float. “I know, and I’m so sorry. When I found out you were pregnant, I was dancing on the moon. I felt ten feet tall. I was going to be a father. We were going to have a baby. You and me. It seemed like a miracle. But then you had the miscarriage, and I tried to be strong for you, but inside I was dying.” He realized now he should have told her how he’d felt a long time ago.

She sat down beside him and took his hand. “You really wanted the baby, too?”

Her soft question ripped him apart, and he tightened his grip, holding on for all he was worth. He could see the pain in her eyes, and he hated that he’d had a part in putting it there. “Of course I did. How could you have ever doubted that?”

She let out a shuddering sigh. “Well, I knew the timing was all wrong. We were so young and still in school. But I was thrilled. And scared. And happy. And devastated when I miscarried.” She leaned her head against his shoulder.

He turned, cupping her face in his hands. “Me too, Ree.”

Her eyes were wet, but she seemed determined not to cry. “It seems there were lots of things we didn’t talk about. I guess we were both caught up in our own pain.”

“When we lost the baby, I started thinking I needed to be more responsible for you and any other children we might have. It played a big part in deciding to join the Navy. We were two young kids playing house, and when you got pregnant, I woke up and realized it wasn’t a game. Why do you think I talked to that recruiter? I needed a plan for the future.”

“I just thought you wanted out.”

“After I got your letter saying it was over, I used to think about those kids we might have had. The family we might have been, and I couldn’t understand why you didn’t love me enough to give me that chance.”

“Theo, we both ended up hurting each other, and that probably means we were too immature to deal with our feelings. When you left, I felt abandoned and completely alone. But now I can say I’m sorry for the way I handled it.”

“I’m sorry, too.” He pulled her into a hug, and they held each other, healing some of the old pain that had lain between them all these years.

Dooley walked by and yelled, “Hey, you two, no making out on the job. Get to work.”

They pulled apart laughing, wondering what new rumor Dooley would spread about the two of them now.

Theo turned away and dashed the tears from his eyes. As a distraction he gathered up some of the flowers. “There’s something I wanted to talk to you about.

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