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Jayden)

"Abby turns three today. She's out of the hospital and I'm finally ready to meet her."

Mother smiles back at me. "It's very exciting. You could've met her before this."

"I know, but she's had such a lot to contend with. I want to be sure she's ready. That I'm ready."

"I think she'll be ready. She didn't miss a beat when she opened her eyes and saw me."

"Wait, you actually met her? How was it?" I'm surprised Mother didn't tell me this.

"I did, and if you're asking if there's any doubt she's yours. There isn't. She could be the spit out of your "mouth at that age. So, you're sure you're ready?"

I nod. "Therapy has really helped me get a handle on things and deal with my memories objectively. The couple sessions have also made Ashlyn and I stronger, I can tell we are gaining a new level of trust for each other." "Great to hear."

"Plus, I'm well aware that once I go into Abby's life as her biological father, I can't then change my mind."

"Have you had second thoughts about that?"

third, one hundredth thoughts about that. Maybe it would be easier all around if I just stayed away and let

she'll want

this long, she'll want to know why I didn't step up

lot of her growing up and once you have this new baby, you'll

are married. Winona and I are friends and will be co-parenting. You need to stop meddling in my

you. But when I heard you had drugs in your system and you'd been so determined you didn't love her, I just was convinced she'd

head wasn't right. I was very confused. But now I feel I'm making

you married Winona. I never want that to

this company running until I was ready to be CEO, even more so after my accident. I get why you've done what you've done. But, make no mistake, I will cut you from my children's lives if I have too." "You won't have to. I'll do better. You'll see. Nothing is more important to me than you and

I do, I didn't find anything in Father's office except a rush of the fear and helplessness

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had

physically to hurt me. But the constant pressure to be what he wanted and the emotional trauma from his obvious

really messed with my head now and

much. Not that I cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew I could

remembered a lot of how my mother was with Winona. Hostile and hateful. I had no problems walking away from everything here to be with Winona back then. At least I'd have her. Now I'm giving

Ashlyn. Yes, I love her. But it isn't

bed at night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and

trying to sleep. When I do sleep, I wake in the heat of passion; Winona above me, beneath me, her legs wrapped tightly around me as I take

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