The Daddy Coach by Karen Muir

Author:Karen Muir
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Two-Hour Romance Short Reads; Women's Short Stories; Action & Adventure Romance; Contemporary American Fiction; Contemporary Women's Fiction; Family Life Fiction; Romantic Comedy; Karen Muir, Category Romance; Series Romance; Entangled Publishing; Bliss; Nanny; Boss/Employee Romance; Sweet Romance; RomCom; Family; Twins; Puget Sound; The Daddy Coach
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)
Published: 2019-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Gina spent Monday waiting for the ax to fall. Will had not smiled at her once since the party. Not this morning when she’d greeted him upon her arrival, nor just now as he stood in the family room doorway, a five o’clock shadow darkening his jaw. She caught her breath at his hands-on-hips stance and fierce gaze, like that of a warrior from days of old, fresh from battle. A powerful attraction raced through her.

“Iced tea?” she asked coolly.

“No thanks.”

His distant manner confirmed he held her responsible for Leonardo’s disgraceful behavior. Which she was. Saddened, she watched him approach Harry and Ian, who sat cross-legged in front of the TV. Spotting their dad, both boys squealed and shot off the carpet to grab his legs. Smiling, Will backed into a recliner and sat. The boys scrambled onto his lap, talking excitedly.

Gina sighed. She would always remember special moments like this. Will had become the caring father his sons so badly needed, and she was proud to have helped him with that.

She went into the kitchen to gather her purse and her daily drawings from the boys, destined for her refrigerator door. When she returned to the family room, they’d gone back to their cartoons. Will met her in the hallway, his eyes like blue ice. She stiffened even before he spoke. “Let’s talk in the den.”

Braced for the dreaded confrontation, she entered his lair. All day she’d thought about what to say. A sincere apology seemed like a good start. She hoped to avoid a detailed discussion of Leonardo, because she refused to tell another lie.

Will motioned toward the chair facing his desk. He sat opposite her, wearing his stern headmaster look. She spoke first. “I’m sorry for what happened at the birthday party. I know it was totally ruined for you and the boys. And Bree, too. But I can assure you, it will never happen again. Leonardo will never come anywhere near you or the boys.”

“No, he won’t,” he agreed. “The man has a serious drinking problem.”

She nodded. “I know.” Leonardo had called yesterday to apologize and swear off alcohol. She’d wished him luck.

Will leaned back in his squeaky chair. “Gina, you need to wake up. You’re involved with a troubled man, who’s sure to crash at some point. It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when.”

She hoped she could reassure him without going into specifics about her date-from-hell. “Leonardo is out of my life now,” she said in all truthfulness. Her house was painted, and Leonardo paid in full. “I’ll never see him again.”

“That’s good. But what about the next Leonardo? Are you a sucker for guys with problems?”

“No.” She shook her head. “Leonardo is not my usual type.”

“I hope that’s true.” But he didn’t look convinced.

Pricked by her conscience, she thought of Harry owning up to his hidden library book. And Will admitting he’d stolen a candy bar long ago. It was time for her to do the right thing, too. “I have a confession to make.

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