Rock On by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas , Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-21T18:30:00+00:00

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Spencer asked if he could come with me to pick Chris up from my mom’s house. He wanted to take him for a burger and talk to him about us being a couple. I was nervous that my son wouldn’t open up to me with someone else there, but I didn’t want Spence to feel I was trying to shut him out, so I agreed.

I was half-listening to their conversation about soccer after the waitress took our order when my gaze landed on a familiar stranger. Oh my God. Rob.

“You okay?” Spence asked, putting his arm around my shoulders. “You look kind of pale.”

My gaze darted to Chris, who was innocently slurping his soda. He had no idea his father, a man he’d never met, was just a few feet away. My gaze locked with Rob’s, and his face took on the same pale hue I was sure mine had. He glanced at Spencer, his shock only intensifying before he took in his son for the first time.

I jumped up as soon as I saw him take a step toward our table. He was not going to ambush Chris like this in a public place. I wouldn’t let him. “Excuse me,” I said, sliding out of the booth. “I see someone I know.”

As I approached Rob, he started to speak, but I nodded, gesturing to the door. “Outside.” I sucked in a huge mouthful of air as soon as I stepped outside. I couldn’t believe I was standing face-to-face with the man who’d abandoned us after all these years.

I led him around to the side of the building, out of earshot of restaurant patrons.

“You look amazing, Hallie.”

I stared at him, unable to believe those were his first words to me after almost eleven years. “That’s it? That’s all you have to say to me?”

“Gimme a break here,” he said, running a shaky hand through his hair. “I’m as shocked as you are.”

I closed my eyes, trying to gain control. There were so many things I wanted to say to the man who’d given me the greatest gift of my life then ripped the rug out from under me, but this wasn’t the time or place.

“So you married the soccer player, huh?”

I glared at him. “We’re not married. I’ve been alone since you left me, Rob. Raising our son. Spence and I just reconnected recently.”

“You looked pretty close to me.”

“What about you?” I demanded. “Where’s your wife?”

“We’re divorced.” He lowered his head. “I was an idiot for leaving you and marrying her. Is that what you want to hear, Hallie? I’m sorry.” His eyes softened when he looked up at me, like he was battling the urge to touch me. Which would have earned him a smack upside the head, public place or not. “I’m so fucking sorry for what I did to you.”

“You’re sorry,” I repeated, thinking of all the times I’d wished he would say those words. Especially in the beginning, when I was an overwhelmed new mom desperate for help.

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