Holden's Resurrection by Riley Edwards

Author:Riley Edwards [Edwards, Riley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rebels Romance

21

I was either the stupidest person alive or the smartest. There would be no in-between. Bliss or bane. Those were the only two outcomes.

In under twenty-four hours, I’d allowed Holden under my skin. Not that I’d ever fully worked him out, but sometime in the middle of the night as I lay in bed next to Faith, I questioned my motives. Why was I really pushing Holden away after pining after him for so long? My daughter was a consideration, a big one, the most important one. But the truth was I was using her as a crutch to forestall possible heartbreak. I’d survived Holden’s rejection once, but I didn’t think I’d survive a second go-round.

I’d been on the fence when I’d woken up. Then seeing Holden interact with Faith pushed me close to the ledge. When we were in his car talking about Genevieve and why I was uncomfortable staying at her uncle’s house, he’d quickly come up with a solution. It wasn’t the solution that made me stop waffling. It was his honesty. He’d been uncomfortable admitting he’d spoken badly about me to Genevieve, yet he came clean and took responsibility. Maybe I should’ve been mad he’d made me out to be the bad guy, but I wasn’t. I was happy he had close friends who were loyal to him. They’d stuck by him, unlike all of mine who’d deserted me as fast as they could. I was grateful to Genevieve for saving his life, then sitting vigil by his bed as he recovered. I’d wanted to be the one he’d opened his eyes to, but I understood why it had been her.

I glanced over at Holden as he walked us into the breezeway from the parking lot to the front of the office. And make no mistake, he was walking us. As soon as we exited his truck, his hand wrapped around mine and he led the way. There was something comforting about him being in control. It was silly, but now that I’d decided to take a flying leap off that fence I’d been teetering on, I was going to allow myself to relish in all things Holden. The nuances that made him the man he was. Like holding my hand and taking control of something as small as walking us through a parking lot while he scanned the area for hidden dangers. Something he’d always done. I was safe and well-loved when I was with Holden.

This was it, no more wavering. No more vacillating or making excuses. If Holden was going to fight to fix what had broken between us, I wasn’t going to stand in his way. But I wouldn’t be telling him that. There was a lot he needed to prove to me. A lot of it had to do with Faith and some of it had to do with him telling me he didn’t want kids. That was a problem. I wanted more. It wasn’t a deal breaker and I needed to tread carefully considering he was the one who couldn’t have them.

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