Masquerade Mistake: A Single Mom, Secret Baby, Second Chance Romance (Sunset Bay Book 1) by Crissi Langwell

Author:Crissi Langwell [Langwell, Crissi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: North Coast Stories
Published: 2023-05-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

I don’t hear from Ethan the following day, or the day after that. I’ve drafted about a half dozen texts to him that I immediately delete after typing, determined to not be the one who breaks the silence first.

He hung up on me. He should be the one who caves.

But it’s more than pride that keeps me from contacting him. I crossed a line, and I know it. I dug where I shouldn’t have been digging, and then I practically threw his past in his face. I didn’t even try to understand how his father’s rejection could have an effect on his life now.

Then there’s the book. Now that I’ve seen firsthand how much his dad messed him up, I want to crawl into a hole in the earth and hide over that stupid book I picked out for him. I can’t imagine what he was thinking when I handed him a book about a secret baby. My only solace is the fact that he isn’t much of a reader and hasn’t mentioned By the Bay to me once. He may not have even picked it up.

But what if he has? God, I was so stupid! How do I tell him now that Finn is his? If I get the chance, that is.

Beyond drafting unsent texts, I make myself busy to keep from checking my phone every five minutes. I pour myself into all the things I slacked off on over the past few weeks. My house is now sparkling, every single corner clean, and bags of old clothes and books are ready to donate by the door. I churn out a ton of book swag that I post on my Etsy page, and I even gain a few more clients over some new designs I put out. I help Finn build an elaborate racecourse in his room, something I’ve been promising to do for months and never had the time before. It’s amazing how much time I have now.

I even try out a few new recipes, including interesting ways to make vegetables.

“I don’t want this,” Finn says, flicking roasted broccoli off his plate so that it skitters across the table. I roll my eyes as I put the vegetables back on his plate, fighting the impulse to react as I ignore his protests.

“I’m not done,” I say, then spoon some “cheese” sauce over the broccoli. Ethan had suggested nacho cheese sauce, and I just couldn’t bring myself to buy the processed canned stuff to put over something healthy. So I made my own vegan version using cashews and nutritional yeast.

“What is it?” he asks, inspecting the faux cheese. I say nothing as he dips his finger in the sauce and then touches his tongue. His face relaxes as he spears a small piece of “cheese” covered broccoli and puts it in his mouth. I expect to see him start gagging, but instead he just chews. Then he tries another one. I dip my own finger in the sauce and realize it tastes nothing like cheese.

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