Mr. September_A Single Parent Romance by Nicole S. Goodin

Author:Nicole S. Goodin [Goodin, Nicole S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-09T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Brody

“Should I have gone after her?”

“I don’t think you really need me to answer that question,” Olivia says, an unimpressed expression on her face.

I’ve just spilled my guts, telling her everything about Morgan and the situation with her ex.

“She said she wanted some space to think,” I argue.

“That’s girl code for ‘fight for me’.”

“That makes no sense.”

“Tell me about it.” She shrugs. “But that’s how it is; we virtually never say what we mean.”

“Why the hell not?” I demand.

She crosses her arms across her chest. “Now is not the time to try and figure out the world’s best kept secrets, B, now is the time to decide if you want the woman or not.”

“Of course, I want her. I never stopped wanting her.”

“Did you tell her that?”

“Not exactly.”

“Idiot,” she replies with a shake of her head.

I cross my arms, mimicking her position. “So, I’m expected to speak secret women language, but also say exactly how I feel in simple English without any hidden meanings?”

She groans. “Of course, you are! She’s the vulnerable one in this situation, not you. It sounds like she’s been dealing with a mind fuck of an ex since she was just a kid herself, and then you come along, waltzing into her life like a breath of fresh air… Do you really think that she expects anything other than for it all to turn to shit?”

I hadn’t thought about it like that.

Morgan is used to being let down… used.

But I’m not that guy.

“What about her ex? He’s here to cause trouble, I can tell,” I grumble.

“So, let him try. If you’re being a good man, then there’s nothing he can do to hurt you.”

I can think of plenty he could do to hurt me, all of which involve hurting Morgan, but I try not to think about that.

“Does he bother you that much?” she asks.

I nod. “He bothers me a whole fucking lot, and not because he’s her ex, but because he messes with her head, and because he’s a shitty dad. Ethan deserves better – they both do.”

“So, go be that better for them,” she says simply.

I huff out a laugh. She’s right. It’s just as easy as that.

I can be better, fuck it, I am better than him. I can treat Morgan the way she deserves to be treated.

“I can tell you care about this woman, so if you don’t do something about it, I might hit you,” she threatens.

“You think I’ve fucked it up beyond repair?”

She laughs. “Don’t be stupid. She’s given you an easy out here – now she’s just waiting to see if you take it or not.”

“I don’t want an easy out.”

“You’re telling the wrong girl.”

Of course, I am.

“Right. Good chat, Liv, thanks.”

“No problem, you big dummy.”

I head out the door immediately. There is somewhere else I need to be.

“Oh, and just so you know… you are so screwed!” she calls after me, and I shake my head with a chuckle.

I am so screwed, and I’m completely good with it.

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