Now wasn't a suitable time. I re-read the message repeatedly. I wasn't expecting him to turn me down. If anything, I thought he would have been over the moon that I wanted to visit. He seemed eager the last time we spoke. Something didn't feel right but I didn't bother to reply, instead I put it to the back of my mind and went to get ready for the day ahead. Jake was standing in the kitchen, a coffee in one hand and his phone in the other.

"I'm taking you to breakfast".

"Can I at least have some coffee first?". A yawn escaped my mouth as I sat at the table.

"One cup a day princess. It's not good for the baby".

"I know". I sighed, taking the cup from him.

"Are you feeling, okay?". He asked.

"About the cabin can we go today?".

"What happened with going to visit your dad?".

"Yeah, I don't want to do that anymore". I pushed the chair back and got to my feet. "I'm going to finish getting ready and then you can take me to breakfast".

"Wow". He reached out gripping a hold of my arm as I tried to walk past. "What happened with your dad?".

"Apparently now isn't a suitable time to visit so I'm not going anymore".

"Shit babe did he say why?".

to finish getting ready now". I leaned down and placed a

go of my

"Jake". I sighed.

just want to make sure you're okay with all this.

"You're my family".

annoyed with my dad's response to me wanting to visit but I wasn't going to dwell on it. It's not like I was missing

you think something

to see

feel right. I know how much he

"You do?".

going off topic. I'm going to make a few phone calls

just be that he thought he was ready to have a relationship with me and then realised he wasn't and

space I needed and allowed for this to be on my terms. I had to do the same with

getting ready". He got to his feet his phone already pressed against his ear as he walked out

such a fuss over this. I wasn't bothered by it. Annoyed a little yes but it didn't really faze me.

and grabbed my jacket from the bottom of the stairs. He didn't take long to come

to

didn't ask who he called or what they said because I really wasn't interested. I wanted

...

for breakfast I expected the diner or the coffee shop but when he pulled into his parents' driveway I frowned. I mean we could have

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