Healing My Heart: A Second Chance Single Dad Romance (Second Chance Chicago Series Book 4) by Gina Azzi

Author:Gina Azzi [Azzi, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Three Cities Publishing LLC
Published: 2020-12-02T18:30:00+00:00

13

Evan

“What do you mean you dropped him?” My brother’s eyes narrow as he peers at me over the rim of his Scotch.

“I handed him off to Jace,” I explain, taking a swig of my drink.

“Jace?” Connor quirks an eyebrow. “The guy you’ve been in not-so-friendly competition with to make partner at your firm.”

“That’s the one.” I smack my lips, leaning back into the soft cushions of Eli’s couch.

My brother and friend stare at me like I just announced I’m taking up ballet.

“Hold up.” Eli leans forward, dropping an elbow to his knee so he can peer at me. “You’re telling us that you passed on representing a member of one of Chicago’s most notorious organized crime families, the family that you almost always represent, the family that has built your reputation, and passed the client to Jace? Dude, this is going to hurt your chances of the partner promotion you’ve been working toward for like a decade.”

“Yes,” I respond simply. “I know.”

“No fucking way, man. What’s going on?” Eli shakes his head.

“For real.” Connor punctuates Eli’s point by jabbing a finger in my direction.

I sigh, scrubbing my hand over the lower portion of my face. “When you say it like that, I know, it sounds crazy. Impulsive even.”

“It does,” Connor agrees.

“But it’s not. Man, Frankie Esposito has been a drain on my energy since the first day I met him. I see him and I’m annoyed. But now, learning all the shit between him and Charlie—”

My brother groans and Connor winces.

“What?” I ask, irritated at their not-so-subtle interruptions.

“Charlie? You’re going to sabotage your career for Charlie, a girl you won’t even commit to?” Eli throws it all out there.

I cringe, remembering how I gave Charlie the brush off so many years ago. Sure, part of it was because I knew I’d hold her back, knew my life would stunt the growth of hers. If she didn’t pursue graduate programs the way she dreamed about, she would just end up resenting Ollie and me the same way Sophie did. Sophie became a fucking drug addict. But the other part was that I was working insane hours and nothing, save for Ollie, would distract me from making partner at my firm. Back then, I craved financial stability the way most non-jaded hearts crave a significant other.

Now, I could laugh at the thought. Who the fuck cares about a fancy title and some more money in the bank when you have no one to share it with? When every single night, you go home to a dark house, listen to the even breathing of a boy who deserves more time than you’re investing in him because you’re too damn scared of what? Having your pride hurt? Your ego?

“It’s not like that anymore,” I admit quietly.

“You and Charlie?” Connor draws the obvious conclusion, his mouth tipping up into a smile.

“No.” I shut it down. There is no me and Charlie. But…could there be? “It’s just, it’s different now. Any guy she’s ever had in her life, any guy she cares about, ends up letting her down.

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