Swooning over my Best Friend’s Brother: A Small Town Romance by Tara Brent

Author:Tara Brent [Brent, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tara Brent
Published: 2020-11-26T16:00:00+00:00

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I’M LIKE A ZOMBIE LIVING out a dead life. I go about my work, delivering food and working in the coffee shop, but my heart’s no longer in any of it. How can it be? I’ve had my dream life dragged right from under my feet. What hurts more than anything is that Ethan hasn’t even bothered to message me. I gave up on messaging him the day after he disappeared on me. It’s clear he’s not going to talk to me or give me any kind of explanation.

When my mom turned up, I melted into her protective bosom and went home with her. No, I’m not a big kid who still needs her parents, but there are times in life when you need to be close to loved ones. I know none of this is Meg’s fault and I love my best friend. But I need the support of my parents right now.

Even my brother came over that night and vowed to find out what Ethan was playing at. The trouble is, Ethan’s as confused as anyone else who’s in his circle of loved ones. He’s had a child thrust upon him and had no time to come to terms with becoming a parent. I don’t hate his ex-wife for leaving it so long to tell him; I hate her for what she’s done to the poor boy. I try to imagine if this situation were the other way around. I ask myself if I would want to involve him if it had been me. Then again, the same thing wouldn’t happen to a woman. It’s one of those things where they have full control.

What I’m trying to convince myself of, is that this isn’t his fault. I’m making up excuses for him, so I can forgive him for pushing me away. I won’t ever stop loving him. It’s not possible to reverse true love. Has he stopped loving me? Well, I have to ask myself if he ever loved me in the first place?

I’m with my dad right now. I’m lying on the couch with a duvet and watching an old movie. Dad’s given me some mild medication to help me sleep at night, so I can get up and go to work and live my life. But, as I said, I’m like a walking zombie. On top of it all, I’m not feeling too well as I plod through this personal crisis. I’ve cried buckets of tears, first with my mom, then with my dad, then with my brother and even with Ethan’s mom. Each one has held me tight and comforted me. While I appreciate their tender care, the only person from whom I want comfort isn’t here.

So many questions flit through my mind. Will he stay with her because of the child? Is she in his bed as we speak? And, let’s not forget about the child. That poor kid must be so confused right now, and Ethan won’t want that. He’ll want to get into fatherhood as soon as he can and put a stop to the child’s unhappiness.

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