Sex and the Widow Miles (The Women of Willow Bay) by Reinhardt Nan

Author:Reinhardt, Nan [Reinhardt, Nan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fine Wine Romances
Published: 2013-09-24T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTEEN

The moment was bound to come, and indeed it did as Kevin, Meg, and I sat in the room at the birthing center, admiring my new grandson. I’d managed to avoid any mention of Charlie since I’d arrived, but his name finally came up. And in a way that I would’ve called foul on except that my innocent son and his sweet wife had no idea that his father was a lying, cheating snake. Plus, they’d just become a real family—a fact that was beyond important to Kevin. It was all he’d wanted from the time he and Meg had said, “I do.”

When I dropped my bags in the corner of the birthing room, Meg was nearly ready to deliver. After a quick hug for Kevin, I hurried to the other side of the bed and helped coach her through the last minutes of labor. Witnessing my grandson come into the world was an exhilarating experience. With quite a thatch of dark hair and my blue eyes, he was, well, perfect—almost a duplicate of his father as a newborn.

Kevin and an exhausted Meg watched as I cuddled and rocked him, their expressions tender enough to bring tears to my eyes. “Okay,” I said, touching the baby’s tiny nose with my fingertip. “So what’s this little guy’s name?”

Rising from his seat on the bed next to Meg, my son came over to kneel by the rocking chair. “Meg and I agreed, Mom. We’re naming him after Dad.” Kevin’s eyes filled as he said the name I’d been avoiding. “Charles Edward Miles. the Second.”

My heart sank, and I dropped my gaze back to the baby, fearful that my disappointment might show. I knew they’d chosen the name to please me because Kevin believed it would make me happy to honor his dad. They didn’t know about Charlie’s deception or that he was anything but the perfect father and husband.

I took a deep breath that could have been interpreted in any way, even happiness. No way was I going to spoil this moment for them. Gulping, I cupped Kevin’s cheek. “That’s wonderful. What shall we call him?”

Kevin’s smile was worth the effort of concealing my own heartache. “We thought maybe Eddie. That way he’ll have his own name, even though we named him after Dad.” He leaned forward to press a quick kiss on my cheek. “What do you think?”

“I love it.” Gazing down at the sleeping infant, I touched my lips to his forehead, and the cotton cap they’d put on him after delivery tickled my nose. Biting my lip, I vowed silently that I wouldn’t allow this precious child to be a constant reminder of Charlie’s infidelity, even if he was his namesake.

Eddie.

I could work with that.

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