Harlequin Desire September 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2: Stern\The Nanny Trap\Conveniently His Princess by Brenda Jackson
Author:Brenda Jackson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
Nine
The empty stretch of road before them taxed Blakeâs driving skills very little and gave him lots of time to brood. Beside him, Bella watched the landscape race past, as lost in her thoughts as he was. The only sound in the car was the musical toy attached to Drewâs car seat. The tinny nursery rhymes kept the atmosphere from becoming completely awkward.
Three days had passed since heâd learned that Drew was Bellaâs biological child. Three days for him to run a gamut of emotions from shock to anger to deep sadness. When heâd thought she was only Drewâs surrogate, heâd been dismayed that sheâd decided that she didnât want any contact after Drew was born. The realization that sheâd given up her own flesh and blood troubled him to the point where he had difficulty speaking to her.
How could Bella give up her child?
The question pounded him over and over.
So why hadnât he asked her?
Because he was afraid her explanation would answer an even older question. How could Blakeâs mother have abandoned him? Deep down heâd never truly accepted that his mother was too miserable with his father to stay married to him. If she had to move back to France, couldnât Blake have spent some time with her? Summers? Holidays?
As a child it had been too painful to accept that sheâd never really loved him. Heâd made excuses that continued to be plausible today. His father was a controlling bastard whoâd probably paid her well to disappear out of his sonâs life. But could a woman who loved her child be bought off?
Blakeâs grip tightened on the steering wheel as he thought about the thirty thousand dollars heâd paid Bella to be Drewâs surrogate. Sheâd had no problems taking the money in exchange for her son.
âTell me more about the vineyard weâre going to,â Bella prompted, breaking the heavy silence. Blake had arrived back at the beach house just that morning and announced they would be visiting some friends. âHow do you know the owner?â
âHe and I went to college together. We were both business majors, but even back then he had a passion for wine. His father expected him to take over the family business. They havenât spoken in five years.â
âBecause he bought the winery?â Bella shook her head in dismay. âWhat sort of parent cuts ties with their child because they donât do exactly what the parent expects?â
Incredulous, Blake glanced her way. âThere are all kinds of reasons why parents turn their backs on their children.â He hadnât meant to start this particular conversation with Bella when they were on their way to visit his friends, but he couldnât let the topic go without commenting.
âIs that a shot at Victoria or at me?â
Thanks to this weekâs revelations, Blake now understood that Vicky didnât care if she was in Drewâs life. He was far more interested in why Bella had turned her back on him.
âWhy did you walk away last fall?â
âBecause he didnât need me. He had you and Victoria.
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