Love and Betrayal: Hot Boss Crime Romance (Happy Ever After Bad Boy Series) by Sloane Peterson
Author:Sloane Peterson [Peterson, Sloane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sloane Peterson
Published: 2021-08-31T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fifteen
Aiden
I told everything to Bruce earlier and he wasnât happy with me. Not that I blame him, but I have a feeling his reaction is going to be nothing compared to Taliaâs. Iâm probably the worst person in the world because I didnât plan on telling her tonight. I mean, I thought about it. But when she opened the door, she just seemed so happy.
I didnât want to be the one to ruin it.
But as I looked at the ultrasound photo, I realize that this is something I need to get off my chest. Talia needs to know because sheâs pregnant with my child. She needs to make a decision when it comes to how involved she wants me to be. Right now, she wants me all in. I can tell.
I could give her the âall inâ thing. I want to, but I think her mindâs going to change after this.
Sheâs looking at me with wide brown eyes, concern etched across her beautiful face. Just moments ago, she was smiling, happy. Snuggling into me like it was her favorite place in the world to be. Now sheâs sitting back on the couch, back to looking guarded. It feels like all that Iâve done to break through her walls was for nothing. Theyâre right back up.
Not that I blame her.
She swallows, looking down as she asks, âWhat is it, Aiden?â
I can tell that sheâs upset about this. She doesnât even know what it is, but sheâs probably running over a thousand possibilities in her mind. I know how Talia ticks. At least I like to think that I do.
I shift on the couch, turning so my body is facing hers. I want to look into her eyes when I tell her that Iâve never told her the whole truth, that I lied to her from the beginning. Itâs the least I could fucking do after my mistake.
âI lied to you,â I say quietly, forcing myself to keep looking at her. Iâd rather be looking anywhere else when I tell her this, but I owe it to her.
For a moment, itâs like those walls she puts up drop away. I see the panic, the worry, the pain on her face. I havenât even told her the whole story yet. She stiffens again, still refusing to look at me.
âWhat did you lie about?â she asks.
âIn the beginning. When you asked if there was anything I was hiding, anything else you needed to know to make this easier, I lied and said that there wasnât.â
I donât know why I lied. I know sheâs going to ask why and Iâm going to have to tell her âI donât knowâ. I donât have a good answer for that, and I know that thatâs not going to be enough for her. Talia likes answers. I canât give them to her. She also likes honesty and clearly, I couldnât give that to her either.
I canât read her anymore. Whatever Taliaâs feeling is undetectable. I could take a million guesses and probably be right about a few of them.
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