New Beginnings by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Thirteen

Rennie was mortified when Tyler ran from room to room in Zach’s six thousand-square foot home, shouting about every new find.

“Mom, you gotta see this games room. He has huge Pac Man and Donkey Kong machines!”

“I see you still like to play games?” Rennie joked, smiling. The way Zach looked at her made her realize he’d read more into it.

“I’m not playing games, Ren.”

“I know that,” she said, wandering into the gourmet kitchen. Cooking in a kitchen like his instead of her little galley kitchen would be a dream come true. “Should you take one of these before we go?” She held up the plastic prescription bottle on the granite countertop.

“You can’t help yourself, can you?” he asked, reaching for the bottle. “You’re such a caretaker.”

“You say that like it’s a bad thing,” she said, trying not to feel defensive. Their friends in high school and college had always teased her about mothering them. She always made sure no one had been drinking if they drove. She brought extra sunscreen to the beach and water to the baseball games. Maybe she was maternal, but she didn’t see that as a character flaw.

“It’s not at all.” He tipped one of the little white pills into his palm and replaced the plastic cap before setting the bottle on the counter. “It’s served you well. You’re an incredible mother, Ren. Tyler’s lucky to have you.” He popped the pill into his mouth and stepped closer.

She watched him dry swallow the pill as her breath caught in her throat. Surely he wouldn’t try kissing her with their son downstairs. Would he? “Thank you.” She stepped back, trying to put some distance between them, but her backside hit the counter instead.

“I’m lucky too,” he said, lowering his voice.

“How so?” She knew she probably shouldn’t ask, but curiosity got the better of her. With Zach, she could never leave well enough alone.

“I couldn’t have picked a better mother for my son.”

Rennie smoothed a hand over her black cotton dress to keep her hands busy. He was standing too close, and the temptation to touch him was almost impossible to ignore. “That’s sweet of you to say.”

“I mean it. I always knew you were the one… the woman I wanted to be the mother of my children.”

Children. He’d said children. Just where did he see them going? Before she could ask, Tyler ran into the room, and Zach stepped back. Her voice trembled when she spoke, but thankfully Tyler didn’t seem to notice. “Hey, you’re still wearing your uniform. I thought you were supposed to be getting changed.”

“I will, in a minute.” He looked from his mother to Zach and back again. “How come there’s a picture of you and my mom downstairs?”

Zach darted a quick look at Rennie before returning his attention to Tyler. “I guess I forgot that was there.”

“You guys were all dressed up. Where were you going?”

Since Rennie didn’t know which picture Tyler was referring to, she couldn’t respond. Zach had accompanied

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