The Regret Series Complete Collection by A. L. Jackson

Author:A. L. Jackson [Jackson, A. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00JOSW2S2
Published: 2014-04-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

As I weaved my small car through the traffic heading downtown, I felt a bit nervous, though I wasn’t quite sure why. It wasn’t as if I hadn’t spent almost every day with Christian for the past two months or more.

I’d just never been to his place before. Lizzie, on the other hand, could hardly contain herself.

“Mommy, look!” Lizzie squealed from the backseat. I glanced in the rearview mirror to see her pointing at one of the towering buildings ahead. “There’s Daddy’s house.” Her eyes were wide in anticipation, her body humming in excitement as she squirmed in her booster seat.

Tonight would be the first night she’d ever slept over at her father’s house.

Switching lanes, I pulled into the underground parking lot and entered the code Christian had given me.

Chuckling, I rushed to keep up with Lizzie as she unbuckled her seat belt and grabbed her things. She swung her door open wide and stood impatiently at mine.

“Come on, Mommy!” She ran ahead, her backpack bouncing with each step, her doll tucked under her arm.

Adorable.

She pressed the button to the side of the elevator; it was obvious she was familiar with the routine. She was grinning as she yelled, “Hurry up, Mommy!” She was forever excited to be with her father.

I wondered when that had stopped hurting.

I caught up to her and entered the elevator. We rode it the ten floors to Christian’s condo, and I followed her down the hallway to his door.

I went to knock, but Lizzie turned the knob before I could. She ran in unannounced, squealing her delight as she called out for her father. Christian didn’t seem surprised by her entrance, but turned from where he sat on the couch, a computer resting on his lap, black-framed glasses on his eyes, and a welcome on his face.

Breathtaking.

I shook away the thought and instead, focused on my daughter’s joy.

Christian set his computer aside just in time for her to jump on his lap. “Hi, Daddy!”

“Hi, princess.” He nuzzled his nose in her hair, held her.

My chest swelled as I watched them and internally celebrated their reunion, thankful my daughter had this.

Christian looked over his shoulder and smiled at me from where I still stood in his doorway. “Hey, Elizabeth.”

“Hey.” I offered a small smile and stepped forward. For the first time I took in my surroundings. It was the typical loft, one large room that served as living space and kitchen. There was a hall off to the right that I assumed led to the bedrooms. The view of the ocean was beautiful, but the home on scale was much smaller than I’d expected, less assuming, warmer.

It surprised me, much as everything seemed to where Christian was concerned.

As I crossed the room, Christian watched me as if he relished each step that brought me closer to him.

I still hadn’t come to terms with the revelation of last weekend—a savings account in my name that held more money than I’d make in five years at the bank.

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