Single Dad's Loss by Destiny Sam

Author:Destiny, Sam
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-27T16:00:00+00:00

KATIE

The last five days, Hayden seemed more intense, his mood somber, and I wondered what in the world he was cooking up. The worse it became, the less certain I got about asking. I worried about his answer.

Admittedly, I thought he was suicidal, and I knew not asking was taking the easy way out. I watched him closely, though. Whenever I wasn’t working, I was with Hayden and Cory, enjoying the solitude and peace that little haven offered me.

The house was clean, Hayden was working, and between Sarah, him, and me, we’d somehow managed to find a routine to keep Cory with us so Hayden didn’t have to take him to work.

He usually cooked, but if he didn’t, I did. I actually enjoyed buying groceries, planning meals, feeling as if I had a purpose.

We were just like a little family. The only thing missing was us doing the deed. He hadn’t made a move on me, and I didn’t want to because he needed to be ready for a relationship.

However, as calm as the last several days had been, they also put me on edge.

“So, what are you doing this weekend, Katie?”

Sarah came strolling up to the nurses station. She was in uniform, letting me know she was on duty.

“Accident or fight?”

She shrugged. “Fight. Needs stitches before I can take him back to the station. So… Weekend? Playing family again?”

Ever since this whole thing with Hayden and Cory had started, we’d gotten close, and as much as I appreciated having a friend, I also sometimes missed not having to justify my decisions to anybody.

“I’m just helping him, Sarah.”

She smirked. “You’re just falling in love with him a little more every day. Do you realize he’s, like…different?”

Before she got involved with Knox, Sarah and Hayden had met a few times before…when he’d been drunk at a bar and someone had called Sarah to escort him home. Maybe he missed having bar nights, missed being his own person.

Hell, there were too many things he could possibly miss.

“He lost his best friend,” I stated. “Of course he’s different. What did you expect?”

Her brows rose until they nearly vanished into her hairline. “You’re in denial. You have to have seen he’s changed during the last few days. What happened?” She gasped. “Did you two…?”

I blushed. I couldn’t believe she’d implied that. “No. Jesus, woman.” I glanced around, making sure no one was listening.

“What’s with the blush then?”

I lowered my voice. “I want to, okay? Desperately, but I just don’t think I should until he makes the first move. Plus, how do I know he wouldn’t only sleep with me because he needs someone to make him feel less lonely?”

Sarah shrugged. “Because he wanted you before and wasn’t man enough to ask you out. This is, like, perfect.” She frowned. “Besides Leah dying, that is. You two were meant to be together, and this just proves it. I’ve seen you two. You work seamlessly with Cory…and together. I mean… You know what I mean.”

I did, or maybe I didn’t.

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