Kate's Secret by Kallypso Masters

Author:Kallypso Masters [Masters, Kallypso]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction, Southern
ISBN: 9781941060292
Publisher: Ka-thunk! Publishing
Published: 2017-08-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Kate’s stomach churned at the thought of facing Travis’s family again. If only they’d decided to do it on Saturday, she would have been off the hook. Travis made it sound like they were a typical family planning a Sunday visit with relatives. Would the Coopers hate her for not letting them get to know their granddaughter? She tried to remind herself that this wasn’t about her comfort level. Obviously, Chelsea was ecstatic to meet her extended family. And the Coopers were good people. They’d love Chelsea in an instant and would treat her well. Kate would be there for Chelsea.

She forced a smile and stepped out of his reach to go to the counter and pretend she was busy cleaning. This Sunday would be for Chelsea. She owed her that much.

Her decision not to tell them about Chelsea suddenly sounded like the stupidest, most selfish thing anyone could have done. All she’d tried to do was to protect her daughter from being abandoned if Travis wasn’t able to cut it as a father, and to keep Travis from feeling obligated to give up on his hopes and dreams. She and Travis had discussed getting married, but not until after college. There had been talk about holding off on having kids, but not until they were in their thirties so that he could establish his career.

What a different life they would have given Chelsea if Kate hadn’t shut him out. He’d have made a wonderful father and loved every minute of it. Tears filled her eyes again. She was now the one with regrets concerning what might have been. For whatever reason, Travis’s life had gone in an entirely different direction.

“Your truck has Towers Contracting on the side,” Chelsea said, bringing Kate back to the present. “At first, I wondered why a construction guy was here from that far away. Now I know. What’s contracting?”

“I coordinate the building of luxury homes, pricey condos, and the occasional high rise.”

“Is that where you met all those country-music stars?”

He chuckled. “Pretty much.”

“I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, although I do like horses and mechanics. How’d you decide?”

Chelsea was all over the place about what career she might pursue—from healthcare to car mechanic. Kate was interested in hearing this, too.

“My dad owned a construction firm, so I learned a lot from working with him over the years. I guess it was ingrained in my genetic makeup.”

But what about your dream, Travis?

“I enjoy bringing all the various tradesmen together rather than only overseeing one small part of the operation like I did with my dad.” Travis chuckled. “Sorry. Best not to get me started on my career.”

If he loved it so much, how long would he be able to stay away from it? Once again, doubt reared its ugly head.

“Once, I wanted to oversee the building of skyscrapers in New York City, but…”

Kate had been wondering for a long time why he hadn’t returned to University of Kentucky after Manhattan.

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