Untamed Passion--A Surprise Pregnancy Romance by Cat Schield

Author:Cat Schield
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-08T16:08:57+00:00

Eight

Oliver headed across the river and entered New Jersey on his way to lunch with his brother Joshua. He had a lot on his mind. Foremost was the situation with Sammi and his impending fatherhood. Parenting was a lifelong commitment of the sort he’d never contemplated making. Oliver had no illusions about himself or his character. He was a selfish bastard, far more likely to take than to give and no one’s idea of a role model.

And as if all that wouldn’t work against him, his childhood lacked the sort of touching family moments for him to draw on for inspiration. Yet he’d decided to reach out to Josh. To share his news, hoping the soul-searching that Joshua had gone through with his own paternity claim might help Oliver put his fears into perspective.

Until recently the gossipmongers had assumed Josh was the father of a four-year-old girl. DNA results and an anonymous source had pointed the finger straight at Joshua. After an extensive search for the mother and child among his former lovers, Josh denied being the child’s father, a claim that Oliver took at face value. After all, Josh had been the one who’d taken on the role of hero by stepping up and pulling the family back from the brink of ruin.

Oliver was hoping that even though Josh hadn’t turned out to be the father, he could sympathize with the emotional roller coaster that Oliver was on right now. Or maybe Josh would call him out as a self-involved asshole, unfit to be a parent. And maybe that’s what Oliver was hoping to hear. Wouldn’t his brother’s criticism give him the perfect out? A sensible explanation for why he’d never push for partial custody. Sammi and the baby would be better off without him, right? She had enough drama in her life where her mother was concerned and didn’t need the added trouble of Oliver and the chaos currently barging into his world. Surely everyone would be better off if he offered only financial support.

Driving into the town of Falling Brook, Oliver was struck by a mixed bag of emotions. How many of these stately homes with their manicured lawns and luxury cars parked in their driveways concealed dysfunctional families? That everything appeared perfect didn’t mean it was. Look at all that went down with his family. From the outside looking in, no doubt everybody believed the Lowells had perfect lives. All the money they could ever spend. Attractive. Intelligent. Talented. Whatever any of them touched turned to gold. Fool’s gold, maybe. Because the entire family had been made a fool of by Vernon Lowell.

Oliver passed the local prep school, recalling the trouble he’d gotten into there and the teachers that had encouraged him. Shaped by both good and bad experiences, he’d been completely unprepared for the challenges he would face when he left.

Parking his car beside the restaurant where he’d agreed to meet Joshua, with a sick feeling in his gut that diminished his appetite, Oliver entered the building.

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