Loving Goldie: A Pineville World Novella (Perfectly Imperfect) by Debra Elise

Author:Debra Elise [Elise, Debra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HEA Productions, LLC.
Published: 2023-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

I spent the rest of the day dodging even the slightest chance of running into Ford. I wasn’t proud of how I handled things earlier. He sent me an email with all the details of the RJI contract. Just reading his name on the screen elevated my pulse rate. How had this happened? I couldn’t have picked a worse time for this list of brand-new problems, and I was tired of being in constant flight or fight mode.

My car was delivered late afternoon along with a reasonable repair bill I had Ford to thank for and the updated document showing the updated outstanding child support Lance owed me was emailed over right before I left. I forwarded it to the PI, closed my eyes, and sent up a prayer for Lance’s health. As mad as I was at him for abandoning his daughter, I couldn’t wish for his demise. I needed to keep my thoughts positive, and my energy reserved for the things I could control.

Later that evening, after Lily helped me make one of her favorite dinners, spaghetti, and mini meatballs with a ton of parmesan cheese, we were cuddled up on the couch watching her favorite show. During a commercial break, she turned to me and asked about Ford.

“So, are you two dating now?”

I hadn’t expected the question. I’d done my best to keep any man I dated out of her life. Unless I thought the relationship would turn long term, I wouldn’t introduce her to anyone I dated. There hadn’t been anyone who I cared enough about. And now she’d met Ford, liked him immediately, and I was stuck. Because, I really did like Ford. Wished for something real with him, but other than obvious sparks between us, I knew any man that would want the same with me would either have to be someone who already had kids, or I knew from the get go didn’t want them.

It was a slippery-slope, and I needed to be careful how I explained it to Lily.

“Honey, we’re not dating. He works where I work. He’s a friend who found out our car was broken and drove me home.”

She scrunched up her nose and rolled her eyes. “Mom, I’m not a kid anymore. I’m ten and I know he likes you. He invited us to pizza next week.”

Oh, she was good, and I forgot about the pizza invite. “Yes, you are getting older. You might think you understand these kinds of things, but it’s complicated. Dating someone you work with is not a good choice.”

She put a finger on her chin and then began tapping. I did the same thing when I was deep in thought. Lord, I loved this child of mine.

“Thinking hard or hardly thinking?” I raise both my hands as if to tickle her. “I need an answer, or the tickle monster will return.”

She just sighed. Oh yeah, the tween years were upon us.

“I don’t get it. If you like each other, you should date. Maggie’s dad is dating a woman.

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