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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?"

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

day, she'll

she finds out I've known for this long, she'll

of her growing up and once you have

I need you to promise me no more games. Ashlyn and I are married. Winona and I are friends and will be co-parenting. You need to stop meddling

when I heard you had

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

lost you when you married Winona.

I was ready to be CEO, even more so after my accident. I get why you've done what you've done. But, make

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

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I'd had to

the constant pressure to be what he

That's really messed with my head now and the kind

What 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

here to be with Winona back then. At least I'd have her. Now I'm giving her up,

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

how we were intimate together. How we discovered each other and knew all the triggers. We could

trying to sleep. When I do sleep, I wake in the heat of passion; Winona above

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