Something Real by Ariadne Wayne

Author:Ariadne Wayne [Wayne, Ariadne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, children, baby, writer, fresh start, new life
Publisher: Northnet Limited
Published: 2015-02-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

It was early and the phone was ringing.

“Noooo, go away,” I muttered, reaching for the phone, slapping the bedside cabinet trying to get hold of it.

“He—”

“Olivia. Get on the computer and check out the Central Star website. There’s a story about you.”

Rebecca barely took a breath as she spoke, far too full of energy for a Saturday morning. Especially at 8.15am.

“What are you talking about?”

“There’s a story about your books. Did you talk to them?”

My head started to clear. “No. I got a call, but I told the reporter that I wasn’t interested.”

“Well, she doesn’t appear to have listened to you. I’d call your lawyer if I were you.”

I sighed. “Thank you for letting me know.”

“Olivia. You need to talk to Logan. He’s mentioned too.”

My stomach sunk to my knees as she spoke. Just when things were going well between us … This could ruin everything. But it could bring us together as Logan realised just how I felt about him.

“Okay, I’ll take a look.”

“Take care.”

“You too.”

I hung up the phone and rolled over. Thomas was fast asleep beside me and I smiled as I stroked his cheek.

Time to go and look at this mess.

First stop was the kitchen for an extra-strong coffee. I had a feeling I was going to need it. Sitting at the dining table, I opened my laptop and loaded up the browser. It wasn’t hard to find.

I stared at the screen, not believing what I was seeing. There it was in all its glory, an article written all about me. I might not have given an interview, but they had obviously searched the Internet as it even included the blog piece I wrote about where I got my stories.

I am such an idiot.

What if Logan saw it? Seeing people at work would be interesting enough, but I'd mentioned Logan specifically. My neighbour and muse who gave me inspiration and information. I felt sick at the thought of him seeing this when I should have just told him.

Thoughts of the night before flashed in my mind. I had been so close to being intimate with the man I adored. I knew he loved me now, or at least he wanted to be with me. He knew all about the emotional baggage I came with, and wasn’t put off by me having children with another man. He was perfect and I should have been honest with him.

I had to get some fresh air. This couldn’t be happening. I wanted to tell him on my terms, not have my hand forced by some random person. My gut ached with the thought of revealing my secret. Surely he would feel honoured by it? But then he might feel used. I pulled open the door, going to the other side of the balcony and gulping at the fresh air.

After all this time, I wanted my little house back. Not Evan—he could stay away. But this wasn’t home; it had never felt like it. The only thing that made this place feel welcoming was Logan.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.