The Hook Up (First Impressions) by Fenske Tawna

Author:Fenske, Tawna
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Entangled, Lovestruck, First Imrpessions, Tawna Fenske, Hook-Up, Hook up, contemporary, contemporary romance, romance, rom com, comedy, romantic comedy, tortured hero, redemption, fling
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Ty spent the whole game kicking himself for his missteps with Ellie and Henry. What kind of idiot didn’t even consider that a kid would need a car seat?

Not only that, but he’d disappointed Henry. The misunderstanding with the paycheck was a kick in the gut to Ty, so he could only imagine what it felt like to Henry.

You don’t have to imagine, his subconscious reminded him. You know exactly what it’s like to have a grown-up let you down. And now you’re doing the same damn thing, just like your old man.

To Henry’s credit, he seemed totally fine. Besides that, Ellie assured him at least half a dozen times it was no big deal.

“It’s important for his development that he learn there’s a difference between jokes and things to take literally,” she said as she swirled her corndog in a puddle of mustard while Henry chased after a fly ball with his uncle. “It’s part of growing up.”

She sounded so certain that he almost believed it. But he couldn’t forget that flash of disappointment he’d seen in Henry’s eyes. “I feel like I let him down,” Ty said. “He should be able to trust grown-ups not to disappoint him.”

Ellie rested a hand on his knee. “He’s a tough kid who survived leukemia,” she’d pointed out. “Small things like that don’t even register on his radar.”

Her reassurance made it worse. He’d disappointed a kid who’d had cancer, for crying out loud. What kind of asshole did something like that?

The kind of asshole who teaches his three-year-old to open a beer.

But Ty did his best not to dwell on it.

And he had a great time at the game, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with Ellie, making corndog runs for Miriam, sipping beer with Jason, and scrambling with Henry to catch a pop fly at the bottom of the seventh inning.

Henry was still clutching the ball as he slept in the backseat on the way home. Ty glanced at the boy with his freckle-dusted nose and little glasses askew on his face, and for the first time in his life, he wondered what it would feel like to be a dad.

“Here we are!” Miriam announced from the front seat. “Rise and shine, little buddy. Time to do some camping.”

Henry roused, confused for a moment until his gaze landed on Ty. “Hey,” he said. “Thank you for the fun time.”

“You’re very welcome,” Ty said. “I liked hanging out with you.”

It was totally true, and that surprised the crap out of him.

Ellie doled out hugs and reminded Henry to be on his best behavior with his aunt and uncle. The boy assured her he would.

“I make extra sure I put up the seat when I pee and put down the seat so other people can poop,” Henry announced.

“Good man,” Ty told him. “You’re well on your way to becoming a well-mannered gentleman.”

“A well-mannered gentleman who still needs to learn when it’s appropriate to talk about poop and pee,” Ellie said with a sternness Ty recognized as a cover for amusement.

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