HARDPRESSED (Ocean Falls Trilogy Book 1) by Peyton Storm

Author:Peyton Storm [Storm, Peyton]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-15T05:00:00+00:00

Presley

For the first time, for as long as I’d known him, Greyson listened. He truly listened, despite my ramblings. The words came tumbling out, and it was a relief I didn’t know I needed. He’d hurt me in a way no one else has or could.

My mother? Well, that was biological, decided by science, nothing more. Greyson had chosen me, above all others, yet in the end, he also chose to give me away. Someway, somehow, that pain ran much deeper. For me, it wasn’t a matter of blood being thicker than water. Family had little in common with biology, but in my case, both had cast me aside. The little girl in me had nothing left to say to my mother but for Greyson, the woman I’d become had a mouthful.

Over time, my bitterness towards Greyson intensified, dug deep into my soul. Truly, out of everyone involved, he’d been the least affected. He would argue the notion, I was sure, but I had been the one left behind. It had been me, not Greyson, that had to face the look in my father’s eyes when he realized my life was forever changed.

It had been me who stood by and watched Carter rearrange his entire future to do the right thing. It was me who witnessed my dance teacher’s eyes swell with tears when she realized I wouldn’t make it out of Ocean Falls after all.

I chose to have sex with both Greyson and Carter that night, but for Greyson to go completely unscathed seemed wrong. He hadn’t been around for my eventful pregnancy. He didn’t know I damn near bled out on the table, or that Paisley had been eight weeks premature and born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.

While doctors could never really pinpoint the reasoning for her early arrival, I couldn’t help but blame myself and my inability to put her first. During my pregnancy, there had been two possible fathers. It wasn’t until I was wheeled into the NICU and caught a glimpse of her ice-blue eyes was I sure. Daddy prospect number one had been long gone while Carter, on the other hand, waited just outside the door every single fucking day until I finally invited him in to meet his daughter. His support saved the both of us. Paisley began to thrive, and I finally exhaled. I would love him for the rest of my life. Only it was a different kind of love, one that most would never understand. Greyson included.

Carter was the most beautiful man I had ever laid my eyes on, and I couldn’t ask for a better father for my daughter. Ultimately, I had no regrets, and quite honestly, I didn’t believe that was something Greyson could handle hearing.

What the hell was wrong with me? The realization that I was a walking disaster was too much. My eyes stung as I bit my tongue, and the next thing I knew, Greyson’s imposing frame pressed against my back.

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