Fighting for a Second Chance (Fighting #1) by Nikki Ash

Author:Nikki Ash [Ash, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01N2GBG7N
Publisher: Nikki Ash
Published: 2016-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Cooper

After getting everything situated with the funeral director my mom asks me to go to dinner with her. We head out in my vehicle to the local steakhouse that I know she loves, and after we are seated she looks at me softly and says, “We need to talk.” I nod my head and allow her to go first.

“When I met your father I fell in love immediately. He became my world. Things progressed so quickly. We were inseparable and within a year we were married and a year after that you came into our world. At first your dad was so sweet. He was completely devoted to us. He was boxing but he never allowed it to take over his life. Once he started winning and he felt that sense of accomplishment he clung to it. I was home with you and we were close. In some way I think your father resented that my world no longer revolved around his. He would go away for boxing matches and where I would have gone before I chose to stay home with you. Please understand I am not in any way blaming you. I just think we had different priorities and we grew apart. There were times when he would be gone for weeks and I became very lonely. Sure, I had you but it’s not the same thing as being with another adult. I tried to fix us but when I realized we were just going through the motions I sought comfort elsewhere. I know I was wrong. I just felt like he didn’t even notice we were there anymore. I didn’t want to disrupt our house. My affair went on for five years. When you were twelve he threw out his back while training and had to come home. He was so miserable, abusing the drugs, and drinking. He missed fighting. I told him I wanted a divorce and when he refused I admitted to having an affair. He threatened to take me to court if I didn’t give him primary custody. Losing you was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I didn’t care about him. You cried several times that you wanted to stay with me. But every time he would tell me that he would destroy me if I tried to get custody. Then when I had to watch him put all his effort into training you because he wasn’t able to fight I just lost it. I started to drink. But here’s the thing. I stopped drinking five years ago.”

I go to say something and she holds up her hand motioning to let her finish.

“Yes, I have not had a sip of alcohol in five years. I wanted to be apart of your life so badly but when you told me you were moving back to Vegas to work with your dad I knew the best thing I could do was keep my distance. Your father was a miserable, spiteful person, and if he knew you and I were close I was afraid he was going to take it out on you and your career.

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