Mountain Man Baby Daddy by Vivien Vale

Author:Vivien Vale [Vale, Vivien]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crimson Vixens Press
Published: 2018-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

Todd

The flowers in my hand are growing heavier by the minute. A dozen red roses—each signifying the emotions coursing through my head and heart.

I run through a number of apologies in mind. I could say something like "I messed up; forgive me," or I could just come out and say, "I'm sorry."

I even think about getting creative like rolling a message in a bottle, or spelling the words out in food, or flower petals. Or even placing a message in a candy bar…like Wonka's golden ticket, except in this case, instead of winning a trip to a candy factory, I'm trying to win a trip back into Sophie's heart.

No. That's stupid.

I look at my watch. She should be here any minute. The longer I watch the minutes advance, the faster I feel my heart hammer in my chest. The anxiety and anticipation is intense…like a hand squeezing the back of my neck.

Then I see it. Sophie's car.

I watch as she pulls up to the curb. She's wearing dark sunglasses but the way her gaze falls on me…I know she sees me.

She gets out of the car and pushes her glasses atop her head. She locks her car and walks up the pavement toward her door, her heels clicking a steady rhythm on the concrete.

She gives me one quick, cold stare and it breaks my heart. It's like an icy dagger piercing my chest, and I can barely stand it.

I approach her.

"Sophie, I'm so sorry," I say, extending the flowers to her.

She grabs the bouquet, hesitating for a moment before speaking.

"Stop Todd," she says, "Don't do this. I don't want you here. Leave. I mean it."

"Just give me a minute…please."

"What do you want?"

"I just want a moment to talk with you," I say. "That's all I'm asking for…a moment of your time. There's something I need to say."

Sophie shakes her head.

"No," she says. "I don't want to talk to you. Leave."

Everything about her feels cold. Her arms are crossed, and her face is as welcoming as an ice cube.

Seeing her like this makes me want to fall apart. Piece by piece. It's as if someone's perforating my heart slowly, pinprick by pinprick.

I drop down on one knee ready to do whatever it takes.

"I'm begging you," I say. "Just hear me out. That's all I'm asking."

She shakes her head some more, and I can involuntarily feel myself raising my voice.

"All I'm asking for is a minute—a single minute!"

And as soon as those words leave my lips…the tone loud and frustrated, I know I've sealed my fate.

The crease in her brow deepens and without taking another look at me, she hands the flower bouquet back to me, unlocks her door, steps inside, and slams it shut.

The sound of the door closing and locking behind her causes my chest to tighten.

I throw the bouquet to the ground, watching the flowers bruise. Some petals fall off, and the wind carries them across the pavement.

I shake my head, pick myself up, and walk back to my car.

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