Forgot To Tell You Something: A Steamy Surprise Pregnancy, Secret Boss Romance by M.L. Broome

Author:M.L. Broome [Broome, M.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TerraCotta Dragon Arts
Published: 2020-11-09T18:30:00+00:00

22

Owen

“Mr. Knowles, there’s someone here to see you.” The aide opens the door to his room, smiling in my direction. “He’s not real talkative anymore. Not since the fall. But he can hear you.”

I nod, pulling a chair next to Tally’s elderly father. He smiles when I say hello, but immediately returns his attention to some distant point.

I know Tally will kill me if she finds me here, but I’ve driven all over this damn city, and I can’t find her anywhere. Somehow, I believe that if the woman I love won’t listen to me, perhaps I can get through to her father.

I reach into my pocket, pulling out my trusty deck of cards.

Mr. Knowles’ eyes focus on my hands as I walk through the motions of the trick. At the end, his face splits into a grin, and I feel like I’ve won a damn war.

But the high is short-lived, as his eyes take on that faraway look again.

I lean back in the chair, letting out a loud exhale. “We haven’t met, Mr. Knowles. My name is Owen Stevens. I’m ridiculously in love with your daughter.” I shift in my seat as I feel his dark eyes on me again. “But I messed up, and she won’t speak to me. She’s really hard-headed,” I chuckle, “but that’s part of what I love about Tally. I love everything about her.”

I look up, meeting the gaze that is so much like his daughter’s. “I was hoping she was here. She loves you so much and judging by the photos,”—I motion at the myriad of pictures surrounding his bed—“you love her, too. I want to marry her, Mr. Knowles, but I’d like your permission first. Then comes the hard part, convincing Tally that I’m not the biggest mistake she’s ever made.”

I dig into my pocket, pulling out the ring. It hasn’t been sized yet, but that can come later. I’ll worry about sizing it when I’m certain she won’t pitch it across the room. I show Mr. Knowles the ring, smiling as he takes the box and tilts it this way and that, the light reflecting off the stone.

“My wildflower loves pink.”

I startle at his voice, shocked that he’s speaking to me. “I know. That’s why I got her a pink diamond. Do you think Tally will like it?”

He motions to a photo. “Do you know my wildflower?”

I nod, unsure what he can comprehend. “I do. I didn’t know that’s what you called her.”

“After a song,” he mumbles, tapping his fingers together, as if scanning his tattered memories for the name.

“I’ll look it up. Thank you. Mr. Knowles, I don’t know if Tally told you—hell, she hasn’t told me—but she’s pregnant. We’re going to have a baby, and you’re going to be a grandpa.”

Mr. Knowles struggles to his feet and I grab his arm, worried he might take another fall if I’m not there to catch him. He pulls a piece of paper from the drawer, pressing it into my hands. “Wildflower,” he states, nodding at me, begging me to understand.

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