Without Regret (Broken Roads Book 1) by Cat Mason

Author:Cat Mason [Mason, Cat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cat Mason Books
Published: 2016-11-25T16:00:00+00:00

The front door flies open and my heart nearly stops in my chest. Fumbling with the dishes, I attempt to get them all into the cupboard. “You can’t do anything right, can you?” he shouts. Shoving me out of his way, Tim grabs the loaded dishrack with both hands and flings it across the room. Plates and a coffee cup shatter, glass scattering across the tile floor I just spent thirty minutes scrubbing on my hands and knees. “Worthless fucking woman. I can’t believe I put up with you.”

“I’m sorry,” I say, unable to meet his eyes.

“You’re sorry?” he asks, kicking the oven. “Isn’t that the truth. What am I supposed to eat?” Flinging open the fridge, he jerks out the eggs and shoves them at me. I flinch, the carton slips from my shaking hands, dropping to the floor at my feet. The sound of cracking eggshells and the yolk oozing out onto the tile, only makes things worse. “Goddammit!” he roars, slamming the refrigerator door so hard that everything rattles inside. Grabbing my arms, he shakes me like a ragdoll. “Clean this shit up. Now!”

Dropping to my knees, I scramble to rake up the broken glass and busted eggs. Tears stream down my face, blurring my vision. Alyssa begins to cry, only annoying Tim further. Pacing on the other side of the table, he groans. “You’re going to sit there while your baby is fucking crying like that?” he bites out, angrily. “Some fucking mother you are.”

“She’s hungry,” I inform him, pushing to my feet quickly. Washing my hands quickly, I move through the kitchen.

Grabbing my arms again, he stops me. Pulling me hard against him, he stares down at me. His eyes dark and frigid, chilling me to the bone. “My patience is wearing thin with you, woman. You think anyone else will want you? That another man would put up with your shit? Look at you,” he says, shaking his head in disgust. “You’re a fucking mess!”

“Stop,” I plead, sobbing now. “Please.” Alyssa cries changes, becoming more insistent. “Something’s wrong,” I scream, struggling to get free of his grip. “I need to check on the baby. Let me go.”

My eyes fly open as I jolt upright. Looking around the dark room, I exhale in relief when I realize it was only a dream. A shrill scream echoes from the other end of the house. Oh God.

Alyssa!

Fumbling to my feet, I scramble up the hallway finding Ray pacing the length of the living room. Worry and concern fill his features as he sways back and forth, humming softly to her as she wails. “I figured I could handle her,” he says, his eyes meeting mine. “I don’t know what’s wrong. Is she sick?”

“No,” I reply, shaking my head. Walking over, I reach for her, needing to hold her in my arms. “Here, let me.”

Reluctantly, Ray hands her over. Though I know he only wants to help, after my dream, I need the sense of calm that only holding her gives me.

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