The Regrettable Mistake (Cheating Hearts Series) by Anne Storm

Author:Anne Storm [Storm, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Moonlit Dreams Publications
Published: 2024-09-12T00:00:00+00:00

Since there was no chance of speaking with my wife, I went to my parents’ house to go see my son. I didn’t expect an entirely warm welcome from my parents, but my son’s reaction surprised me.

“Son.” My father stated sharply as he stepped aside and allowed me into his home.

“Where’s Den?”

“Kitchen with your mom.” I took a step in that direction but stopped when my dad tossed a hand on my shoulder. “Think you should prepare yourself.”

“For what?”

“Your son’s wrath.”

“My son’s…?” I didn’t even get the full question out when Denmark’s voice rang out angrily through the room.

“What is he doing here?” When I turned, it was to see my boy standing in the doorway to the kitchen with his fists balled up and face flushed red with emotion.

“I came to see you.”

“Why?” That one question felt like a ton of bricks buried me right there in my parents’ living room.

“What do you mean? I’m your dad. You’re my son. I’m supposed to see you. Plus, I missed you, Bud.”

My boy rolled his eyes and then rolled his shoulders back as if he was geared up for a fight. That was exactly what he was doing.

“You’re supposed to come home every night but you don’t. You haven’t come to see me in a long time. My mom cries because you don’t come home. She’s really sad when she should be happy but you keep ruining it.”

It took me a minute to understand he was talking about Steph. In my mind, Julianna had always been his mother. That had only been true the day she gave birth to our boy, though. The rest had been memories of my fantasies – how I always thought it should have been between us after she told me she was pregnant.

“I just came from the house and talked to your mom.”

“No!” My son shouted at me. “That evil woman is NOT my mom! Steph is my mom. She is my only mom and you can’t tell me she’s not anymore.”

It took four painful steps to get to my boy before I could pull his fighting, squirming body into my embrace.

“No. I don’t want you to be my dad! You don’t love us. You don’t love me. You only love her. That other woman.” It took a minute to realize he was no longer fighting me and the movements I felt were from his body shaking through the sobs he could no longer control.

What the fuck had I done to our family?

“I just came from our house where I talked to Steph, your mom.” I reiterated the last part, so he would understand she was who I had been talking about all along.

“Why do you love that lady more than us?”

“What?” I asked, not understanding.

“Why did you leave us for that lady who never wanted me?”

I picked my son up and walked him to the couch. Once we were seated with my boy cradled on my lap and his head against my chest, I squeezed him in a tight hug.

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