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"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?"

would be easier all around if I just

she'll

long, she'll want to know why I

would be easier to just back out. But then you'll miss a lot of her growing up and once you

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

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

confused. But now I feel I'm making my own

I'd lost you when you married Winona. I never want that to

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

I believe her. But right now, I need her to believe I do, I didn't find anything in Father's office

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had to

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

he died. I was happy and relieved. That's really messed with

I had never known was why he hated me so much. Not that I cared. Him being dead was the best thing that ever happened to me. I knew I could finally make my own decisions. At least I

here to be with Winona back then. At least I'd have her. Now I'm giving her up, and the family we could have been because I'm doing the right

Yes, I love her. But it isn't an all-consuming passion

night remembering how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew all the

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 her hard

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