FORBIDDEN SINGLE DAD_A STEAMY DADDY ROMANCE by Kristen Echo

Author:Kristen Echo [Echo, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-77534-337-0
Publisher: Kristen Publishing
Published: 2019-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

MILINA

My eyes were swollen, and it hurt to open them. With herculean effort, I peered at the clock across the room and cringed. Only an hour since I’d last checked. I hadn’t slept a wink.

“Sorry he doesn’t want you,” I sniffled and wiped away the tears that streamed down my cheeks. “But I do. I’ll love you enough that you’ll never go without. You don’t need a… daddy,” I hiccupped on the last word.

I rolled over, closed my eyes and hugged my unicorn pillow. Sleep was impossible with my tears flowing like Niagara Falls. I hated crying. It was ugly, draining and solved nothing. But every time I pictured his face, the waterworks poured out.

The disappointment and the devastation swirling around Scott’s hazel eyes still haunted me hours later. I thought I’d equipped myself for his reaction, but I wasn’t prepared for the hopelessness and the anger he displayed. His reaction killed my dream of a big happy family. It burst my delusional happy bubble.

More tears fell.

My chest hurt like my heart had actually exploded. I rubbed over the area expecting to find an open wound. There wasn’t one, but inside I was dying. The big reveal couldn’t have gone much worse.

“Rise and shine.” Christy knocked on my door.

I wasn’t ready for company. Staying in bed forever sounded like a good plan. “Go away,” I shouted and pulled the covers over my head.

The hinges squealed as she pushed the door open. She never listened to me. “Are you decent? It’s time for our run.”

“Go without me!”

“I let you bail last night.” She opened the drapes, adding light to the darkened room. “You missed a good time by the way. Max has some big news too. Get up. I don’t care how great the nookie is you can’t bypass our workout,” she said as she grabbed my blankets and hauled them off.

I reached after them, but she was too fast. Curling into a ball, I hid my face. I was a mess. After Scott had turned his back on me, I ran straight home and dove under the covers. I’d turned my phone off so I wouldn’t have to deal with anyone. Locking my door was an oversight I regretted.

“No excuses. I need you to push me the last mile or two. Our routine has allowed me to eat some of Duke’s tasty treats and not gain an ounce.” She smacked my behind playfully. “Come on; I need you. It’s not as much fun running by myself.”

“Not today,” I protested.

“Why? Kinky night? You two make me wish I had a boyfriend that lived in the city. Milina, you can tell me about it while we run.” She grabbed my ankle and pulled me towards the foot of my bed. “Your legs could probably use the stretch.”

I rolled onto my back and flailed my legs until she let go. “Christy, I can’t run. I can barely breathe,” I admitted as I sniffled and smeared the moisture from under my eyes.

“Yikes. What happened?” She sat next to me.

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