Imperfect Love: Not Her (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Julia Bright

Author:Julia Bright [Bright, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Heather

The drive into the city is uncomfortable, to say the least. Baxter had said some very hateful things, but he didn’t know anything about me, not really. I’d not disclosed my work history to him. Not the twenty hour days where I’d slept in snatches as I got my first line of clothing ready. I didn’t tell him how I’d worked so hard sewing those first articles of clothes my fingers bled. The first store had almost killed me. Back then I was sinking fast and bankruptcy had loomed.

He didn’t know I was a CEO of a company that might go international in a few months. I thought of telling him everything, but now it was too late. If I told him I did understand his headaches and his pain, it would give him an easy out. He wouldn’t have to figure out what type of man he wanted to be.

Baxter stops the car and I open my door. He jumps out when there is a break in traffic and runs around, opening the back door. Before I can grab my bag, he’s tugging it out.

“Can I see you this week? Maybe we could go to dinner on Wednesday.”

My heart is sore and my head hurts. I can’t, not yet. I shake my head though I wanted to say yes. Baxter is a good guy, kind of, but he has issues. I can’t help him this time.

“I don’t know.”

“It doesn’t have to be a date. Just us two eating food at the same table.”

“I’m not some girl you can string along.”

“I’m not stringing you along. I’m serious this time, Heather, I’m not using you. I want to get to know you. I’m not going to try to get you to fix me then run off. This time, it’s real.”

I want to believe him. There have been few men I’ve ever felt a deep connection with. My connection to Baxter is stronger than any other I’ve ever felt. “I just can’t, not yet.”

“Okay, how about lunch?” Baxter asks.

My mouth falls open and I shake my head. “You’ll actually break away from work?”

“For you, I will. But you do realize after the words I said to my father, he may make sure I don’t have a job come Monday.”

I had my suspicions, but I wasn’t sure if Baxter’s dad could fire him. The desire to see him outweighs my hesitation. “Okay, lunch on Wednesday.”

Baxter pulls me close and I want to push away. He doesn’t try to kiss me, maybe he notices my stiff spine and tight muscles, either way, he backs off.

“I’ll call you later.”

I nod, not wanting to argue. I head up to my apartment, but my soul is damaged and I don’t want to be alone. I need to revive so I head to my favorite place in the city. Central Park relaxes me. It’s the oasis I need when life is too tough.

My sketch pad is tucked in my backpack. It takes one full lap around the reservoir before I can head to the Turtle Pond and sketch a new pattern.

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