The Sun to Me (A Contemporary Romance Novel) by Lily Rylan

Author:Lily Rylan [Rylan, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

The first person Michael wanted to talk to after his meeting with Jace was Haize. She was who he immediately thought about when he got back to the pickup. He couldn’t figure out why she was who he thought of. She was his sponsor and was helpful when he had a craving, but he quickly pushed aside any desire to get a drink when thinking about his determination to fight for Jace. But he still wanted to talk to her.

Despite knowing it was wrong, he dialed her number, and she picked up on the first ring. His heart skipped a beat at the sound of her voice, and he almost hung up but didn’t. She already knew it was him. How stupid would it have been to do that, as if he were a love-struck teenager? He searched for an excuse and stammered on his words like he had never talked to a woman before.

“Hey, Haize. I probably shouldn’t be calling you.”

“Nonsense. I’m your sponsor, Mikey. What’s going on?”

He leaned against the truck window and watched the rain come down. “I just had my visit with Jace.”

“Yeah? How’d it go?”

“It’s bittersweet. It went well and he talked to me, but now I got a taste of it, and I want more, Haize. I want him in my life every day. Not just occasionally during a supervised visit. It’s not enough.”

“You’re taking the right steps to get it that way, Mikey. It takes time and patience, and you’re going in the right direction.”

“That’s what everyone keeps telling me, but it’s so hard.” He gripped the steering wheel with his free hand, still parked in front of the CPS office. “I know what that boy is going through in that home with her. I don’t want him to have to be there another second.”

“That must be really hard for you, Mikey. It’s gonna work out. He’s gonna have a life he never thought possible because of what you’re doing for him right now. He might not know it yet, but he will.”

Michael closed his eyes and felt the burning under his lids. He had been on the verge of tears since Jace had said what he had about the things Marilyn did at home. “I…” Again, he had thoughts he shouldn’t be having. “I need to see you, Haize. Can I see you?”

She was quiet at first, but he knew she was still on the line because he could hear her breathing. “Mikey…” she whispered, her voice calming his nerves far better than a drink or a cigarette could do.

“I know.”

“I’ll see you if you need me to help with a craving. But you said it yourself… we have to keep this professional.”

He opened his eyes and nodded as if she could see him. “I know. Damn it, I know.”

“Wanna meet in a public place?”

Michael considered the question for a minute. A public place. The fact that they had to do that said so much – the attraction was there. The timing was not.

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