Free to Risk by Lillianna Blake & P. Seymour

Author:Lillianna Blake & P. Seymour [Blake, Lillianna & Seymour, P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: chick lit
Publisher: Sassy Women’s Fiction
Published: 2018-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Hancock’s attitude was quickly getting under my skin. I thought about just letting it slide, but I just couldn’t remain silent.

“I don’t think being a single mother means you shouldn’t be able to take care of yourself or have the things you like. Many single parents are just fine financially, but even if they aren’t, they still deserve to have things that make them happy, don’t you think?”

“I suppose.” He shrugged. “Personally, I don’t see any value in any of it. It’s vanity.”

“Vanity?” I eyed him for a moment. “Hancock, do you have such strong views about men as well?”

“Excuse me?” He met my eyes.

“Well, I see you’re wearing a very nice suit jacket, expensive if I’ve guessed the brand right. Your hair is freshly cut and that watch you’re wearing is the latest model. I’ve seen it advertised for well over one thousand dollars. Isn’t that vanity?”

He stared at me with narrowed eyes. “It’s not the same. I make enough money to sustain myself.”

“And so do I.” I waved Cyndi away as she started to walk over with our coffees. “So why is it different? Because I’m a woman? Do you have a problem with women?”

“I wouldn’t say I have a problem, but they certainly don’t always make the best decisions. I mean, you’re now alone raising two children. You have to admit that you made some bad choices to get to this place.”

“Wow.” I took a deep breath. “I could really let you have it right now. I could tell you just how stupid that statement is, but I’m not going to, because you’ll just call me irrational and further your ignorance. But let me be clear that the only bad decision I’ve made is deciding to waste my time on a date with you. Please, work on your views of women.”

As I walked away, I could hear him calling after me, but I had no interest in anything else he might have to say. Yet again, I was faced with a bad date and I was pretty angry about it. Not angry at Hancock, who could only be who he was, but mad at myself for deciding to try again.

I wanted to go home, lock the door, and never leave the house again.

When I arrived at home I still had a little time before my mother was to drop the boys off. I ignored the piles of laundry and ran a warm bath. I needed to wash my time with Hancock off of me.

As I sank down into the water, my phone rang. I picked it up and saw that it was Nicole calling.

“Hi.” I sank down farther in the water.

“Uh-oh, that tone of your voice doesn’t sound very positive.”

“No, it’s not.” I closed my eyes. “I’m done, Nicole. I am totally done.”

“Was it really that bad?”

“No, it was worse. I just think this isn’t going to work for me. I don’t want to sit through another date with a guy like that.”

“They’re not all like that.

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