Too Much of a Good Thing by Kimberla Lawson Roby

Author:Kimberla Lawson Roby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2018-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Curtis strutted into the room at Embassy Suites over in Lombard, a northwest suburb, hugged Charlotte, and said, “It’s really good to see you.” She’d trimmed off most of her hair, but she still looked good. That tiny waist of hers was still a lot smaller than her hips, too.

“It’s good to see you as well,” she said. “And I have to tell you, I was really shocked to hear your voice today.”

She took a seat on the sofa, and Curtis sat next to her.

“Well, after five years, I felt it was time. I mean, I’ve thought about you a lot, but I had no choice but to respect your father’s wishes.”

“Actually, I’m glad you didn’t try to contact me, because for the first two years all Dad talked about was how he should have had you arrested. He was so hurt and so angry about me getting pregnant.”

“It never should’ve happened. You weren’t even out of high school when we first started seeing each other. And we should have been more careful when it came to birth control.”

“Maybe, but all I knew was that I was in love with you, and I would have done anything to be with you.”

She was definitely telling the truth about that. Curtis could still remember how infatuated she’d been with him and how she didn’t even mind him taking her to cheap motels. Whenever he’d told her to jump, all she wanted to know was how high and for how long. It was almost like she craved everything about him.

“So how have you been?” he asked.

“I’ve been doing well, considering I’m a single parent.”

“Well, I’m glad to hear it.”

Curtis couldn’t help feeling sorry for her and even a touch of remorse because he knew he hadn’t done right by her. He knew he’d taken advantage of a young teenager who didn’t know whether she was going or coming.

“And what about my son?”

“Oh, so you know that I had a boy, then?”

“Yeah, I heard it from a member who still attends Faith.”

“Well, he’s doing fine and growing taller every day. I think he’s going to be as tall as you, and as much as my father hates it, he looks just like you, too.”

Curtis smiled, but now he regretted losing the first five years of his son’s life. He regretted not being there for him and not being able to provide for him, because his son deserved so much better. He tried to imagine what he looked like, but what he wanted was to see him with his own eyes.

“Do you have a photo of him?” he asked.

“Of course,” she said, pulling out her wallet and snapping it open. “This is the most recent. We just had it taken a few weeks ago.”

Curtis took the picture and stared at it. He couldn’t take his eyes off the handsome little boy who was staring right back at him. He couldn’t remember ever feeling this proud, not since the day Alicia was born.

“Can I have it?” Curtis asked.

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