The Dare by Mia Ford

Author:Mia Ford [Ford, Mia]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Grupo Romance Editorial
Published: 2020-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12 – Zack

“So, you are really here.” I stare at Karen, still in shock. “I wasn’t sure what to expect.”

“You didn’t think I would come?” She tosses her head back and laughs. “Of course, I would. I told you that I wanted to get back in touch with you before, I just wasn’t quite sure how to go about it.”

It’s strange being here with someone who I once loved, who I envisioned a future with even if she didn’t feel the same way about me, and who I have also hated for what she has done to me and Amelia, but now I don’t know what to feel about her. I’m glad that it at least isn’t as awkward as I was imagining it might be. We can get along somewhat which will only be good for our daughter in the future, if it goes that way.

“Well, I’m glad that we have both made it to this point.” I nod my head curtly. “Because I think that it’s time for us to discuss what’s best for Amelia. I don’t know how you feel about seeing her again…”

“Oh yes.” She nods eagerly, looking pleased at the idea of being a mother once more. This rises my hope once more. Gone might be the manipulative party girl and an adult might be in her place at long last. It might be four years too late, but better late than never, right? I will take it thought. “I am very keen to see her.”

“Well, we will need to build up the trust between me and you though.” I wave my fingers between the pair of us. “I can’t just bring you back in to Amelia’s life when I don’t know how long you will stay.”

Karen pouts out her bottom lip. “But I am the girl’s mother. I do have rights…”

I feel like there might be a threat underneath the surface there, but I’m not worried about it. Karen has had plenty of time to go down the legal route since she walked out on me and Amelia and she hasn’t. I don’t know how much of a leg she would have to stand on even if she did because she walked out.

“I’m not trying to be against you, Karen,” I remind her. “I just know how excited Amelia will be if you come back in to her life and I need us to be sure that you are fully in because it will destroy her if you leave.”

“Hmph yeah.” She folds her arms defiantly across her chest. “Whatever. If you are going to put a load of hoops up in the way for me to jump through, then I guess I don’t have any choice in the matter, do I?”

I blow out a breath of a relief. She might be acting all prickly about out, but at least she is agreeing with me at long last. She isn’t going to fight me on the trust building which is the first start. I’m

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