Second Chance for a Made Man: A Surprise Pregnancy, Mafia Romance by Mila Sutton

Author:Mila Sutton [Sutton, Mila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 21

CHARLIE

When Mom starts talking about the day I was finally interested in something other than astronomy–a boy–I jump up from my chair with an exaggerated yawn. “Oh my, would you look at the time? I’m wiped.”

Ella gives me a knowing smile but she plays along. “I have that early morning meeting with the drywall vendor too.”

We say our goodbyes to Mom and she tries to get Ezra to promise to attend at least one of her book clubs. I jump into the conversation before he says something he’ll regret. “I’ll talk to him about it, Mom. Now we really must go.”

Ella and I drove here in her car, but I take Ezra’s offer to drive me back since he says he wants to talk.

“Dinner was great. Thanks for inviting me,” he says as we pull out of Mom’s driveway behind Ella’s convertible.

“I’m glad you liked it.” I shift awkwardly as I give him a bright smile. To be honest, I’ve been nervous about seeing him again all day, especially with the way I ran off on him last week. “You wanted to talk?”

“Yeah, are you free this weekend? I want you to go back to Brattleboro with me.” He gives me a quick glance before turning to face the road.

Go back to Brattleboro with him? I shift on the leather seat again. I’ve stopped working from home since my nausea is mostly gone now, but I can take a day off tomorrow and make it up sometime next week. Perks of being the CEO.

“Why?” I ask as he slows the car down for a yellow light and then turns to give me his full attention. My face heats as I continue, “Is it because of your question last time?”

He frowns for a moment, but then his face clears in understanding. “You mean the proposal? Forget about that. It’s irrelevant.”

“Oh.” I must be crazy because disappointment hits me, and my shoulders sag slightly on an exhale. What is wrong with me? It’s not like I actually want to marry him.

“I didn’t mean it like that. I mean, I still want to marry you, but I realize it’s too soon; so I’m asking you to forget about the proposal for now. That’s part of the reason I want you to come to Brattleboro with me.”

“Why?”

“Your main objection to my proposal is that you don’t think it would last, right?” he asks, and I nod slowly. “Well, I’d like to prove you wrong.”

“What are you talking about, Ezra?”

“You only think that because you don’t know me, and It’s not like I really know you either. So, come to my town and finally get to know me.”

His idea about getting to know each other isn’t a bad one; whether we date or not, we’re having kids. That’s more commitment than marriage in my opinion, so we really do need to get to know one another.

“And what’s the other reason?” He did say that’s partly why he wants me to come.

“I told my parents about the babies and they’d like to meet you.

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