Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 78

After Derek’s call with Evelyn, he paced around his room feeling restless. He had thought hearing from her would make him miss her less, but it only increased his longing for her.

Derek decided to give Ethan a call so they could hangout together and take his mind off Evelyn. He dialed the line and Ethan picked up after a few

rings.

“Hey, man!” Ethan greeted the moment he received the call

“What’s up! Are you busy!” Derek asked casually.

“I’m hanging out with Melvin. His wife is pregnant. You won’t believe the distance she is making us drive to go get her some pastries and cake. I’ve heard about pregnancy cravings, but this is wild. She insists she only wants snacks from this bakery. If she wasn’t carrying my nephew, I would leave Melvin to handle this alone,” he said, and Derek chuckled despite the pang of disappointment he felt.

“So, who’s going to run such errands for your contract wife when she gets pregnant and you’re away!” Derek asked, and Ethan chuckled.

“That’s why I have you and Melvin. You both will take care of her,” Ethan said confidently.

“By the way, why did you call! Were you missing me?” He asked, and Derek snorted

“Nals. I called to check on you to see if you’re feeling better considering how pissed you were last night,” Derek said, not wanting to tell Ethan the

reason he called

“Don’t remind me of that, please,” Ethan städ with a scout and Derek chuckled.

before hanging up. He tossed his phone onto the bed and

Sitting an

wasn’t going to help. He needed to clear his head. Maybe some fresh air would do him

himself heading in a direction he hadn’t intended, and before he knew it, he was on

that Evelyn wouldn’t appreciate him showing up at her doorstep, Derek drove down to the park close to her house, that way if for any reason he

the parking lot, the sight of the green lawns and tall trees offered a small sense of

the car, taking a deep breath of the cool evening air. The park was quieter than he expected, with only a few

not to think about anything by focusing on all

his eye, he spotted a small

and then turned, just in time to see Samantha racing toward him, her tiny arms

just as she reached him, scooping her up into a big

Derek said, genuinely surprised by how much he had missed her and how happy

gripping his shoulders. “I missed you too, Rek! Did you come to see me?” She asked, hoping he had come to the playground in

that he hadn’t felt all day. “I’ve missed seeing you too, Sam. I kept going to the playground at the hotel, hoping I’d run into you there, but I didn’t know you were here. I’ve been at

said, her voice serious as if explaining something very important. “It’s closer to our house. Why are you here if not to see me?” she

led me to you, I was passing by and decided to check. Do you like it here?” Derek

was between Derek and Samantha and

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she reminded herself that Evelyn knew about

“I like it but I’m not having as much fun as I had

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