Single Dad's Nightmare (Finding Single Dads Book 1) by Sam Destiny & Kim Young

Author:Sam Destiny & Kim Young [Destiny, Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-22T16:00:00+00:00

CLARE

Dale was the last person I’d wanted to see in my misery, yet after I’d napped for three hours, I felt much better and was ready to deal with the mess I’d created on the bathroom floor—only to find it had already been cleaned and the washing done.

There was no way I could put into words how grateful I was for his help, even if I wished I could’ve been spared the embarrassing encounter. It would only give him more things to hold against me.

Then again, were we still fighting, or had we now reached a weird limbo between hate and something more?

I showered, taking my time because the warm water eased some of my soreness.

Hell, throwing up hurt, especially if your stomach was practically empty. It also taught me to not jinx things. Maybe I wouldn’t have felt as bad had I not told Dale’s mom I hadn’t caught the worst of it.

After my shower, I slipped into long pajama bottoms and a loose shirt, deciding to forgo the bra. After all, I’d just be on the sofa until I either fell asleep or went back to bed.

It was getting late, yet I felt rested for a change.

I got myself some more crackers, and just when I was about to sit down on the sofa to watch some TV, my front screen door screeched and the door opened.

I really do need to start locking up.

Dale walked in. The soft glow of my reading light next to the sofa made him look haunted, shadows playing over his face.

“You’re up and walking. And you showered,” he commented, his tone somewhere between annoyed and worried.

“I thought that would be good news. Going somewhere?” I nodded toward the bottle in his hand. He stepped closer, holding it out to me.

“It’s ginger ale. Easy on the stomach. I couldn’t find any in your kitchen earlier, so I thought I’d drop it off and check on you again. Do you have parents or a sister you can call? Or a friend? Someone who can come check on you while you’re feeling out of it?” He placed the bottle on the coffee table. “I don’t have time to babysit you, you know?”

I snorted. “I didn’t ask you to. In fact, I remember very clearly telling you to get out. I think I repeated it more than once.”

I still stood next to the sofa, undecided as to what to do, and Dale just watched me. My heart ached at the care and consideration he’d shown, coming here to check on me again. No matter how much his words contradicted his actions, I liked that he’d taken care of me.

“Clare…”

His tone said it all. I’d heard the longing in it more than once, and as much as I doubted I could feel drawn to him after the day I had, I wanted him close, wanted him to undress me.

“Here.” I didn’t move, waiting for him to take the first step. He did, albeit hesitantly.

“How is the stomach feeling?” His voice was just a murmur as he took another tentative step forward.

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