What happens when a hook-up gets complicated by a baby? Can she hide the secret from him? Or will he show her how possessive he can be when he learns she's carrying his child? ----------- "Seven years ago, I had a one-night stand with my brother's best friend, who also happened to be my lifelong crush. The next day, he vanished leaving me pregnant. Now, I am a single mom raising our son in the same small town. Recently, he returned to attend my brother's wedding and the truth about our son was finally revealed. As he reclaims his place in our lives, the sparks between us reignite. However, danger from his past threatens to shatter our newfound connection. I am torn between my love for him and my fear of getting hurt again, especially now that I have two hearts to protect - our son's and my own."
View MorePAIGEWhy is it that my meetings with Travis always run until it’s only the both of us left in the building?Here we are again, alone in my office. It’s dark outside, and a few lamps light the room, casting their warm tones on Travis, who is sitting in his usual chair.He sits with his legs crossed, elbow perched on his knee as his chin rests on his fist. His lips are pursed as he listens to me go on and on about my ideas for DeLisle’s marketing plan for the coming season.“Not that I don’t love it when you let me get a complete sentence out, but is there a problem?” I ask.“I’m sorry?” he asks, his brows draw close.“It’s just that you aren’t saying anything. It’s unsettling.”“Well, I’m sorry to have unsettled you, but I’m a little distracted today. I’m not exactly in the mood to work. Plus, I figured you’re not going to listen to me anyway. So why say anything.” He smirks.“You know I don’t actually try to be difficult.”“Really? Because you could have fooled me.”“Yes, I know I ca
TRAVIS “Ihate thinking of you all lonely up there in your ivory tower during the holidays,” Mom says. “Mom, I might be alone but I am not lonely,” I say. “That’s what lonely people say to console themselves.” I laugh. “Mom, really, I’m fine.” “What is it even that’s keeping you so busy over Christmas?” “I just have one or two things I need to do.” “Okay… Well, I’ll stop bugging you. It’s just that, you know your brothers are here, and it would’ve been nice to have all my kids in one place. You know? Before I die.” I roll my eyes. “Even though you’re 79, Mom, I actually think you will outlive all of us.” “Honey, I love you, but the next time you say my age out loud I will come up there and wash your mouth out with soap.” I laugh. “My apologies. Won’t happen again.” “Thank you.” I can hear the humor in her voice. “Just make sure you don’t work too hard. You know, that’s what drove your father into an early grave.” I don’t think you can say a person was driven to
I sit with my siblings in silence for a moment, then I say, “Matt, I’m sorry.”“For what?” He scrunches his eyebrows together as he gets off the floor and sits in the chair Mom just vacated.“For how hard I came down on you and Dad when Mom fell. It wasn’t your fault nor Dad’s. I know that. I was just scared.”“It’s okay…” he says.“No, it’s not okay. I was such an asshole. Neither one of you deserved that.”“Yes you were, and no we didn’t, but we understood where you were coming from. You haven’t exactly had the easiest time with all of this.”“None of us have. That doesn’t give me the license to treat you guys the way I did.” Matt and Lilly exchange a look, and it doesn’t escape my notice. “What?”Matt puts his hands up in surrender. “Lil, you take this one. She’s bound to blow up at whoever brings it up.”Lily scoffs then turns to me. “We’ve all been having a hard time with this, but none of us have control issues as big as yours. You’re angry with Mom about how she has chosen to f
PAIGE How could I have been so stupid? I want to be angry at someone right now, but the only person who deserves my wrath is me. My eyes move along the green and white tiles on the wall of the bathroom I shared with my siblings in my childhood. The Christmas music Mom has playing throughout the house filters into the room as I sit on the closed toilet seat in an ugly Christmas sweater. Having sex with Travis that one time was such a stupid thing to do, but even stupider was doing it without protection. Now here I am, hiding from my family on Christmas Eve begging the pregnancy test gods to show some mercy on me. My period is never late. Ever since I got it as a teenager, like clockwork, it comes at the same time every month. I freaked out this afternoon when I realized I was three days late. Most people wouldn’t be worried, but I’m not most people. So I ran out to a 24-hour pharmacy and here I am. It’s been three minutes since I peed on the stick. I standup on wobbly legs, take a
TRAVIS It’s like I’m a prepubescent boy all over again. I can’t get my cock to behave, and I blame Paige. Ever since that night in her office, I haven’t been able to keep her off my mind. It’s literally 9 o’clock at night and I am rolling around in bed, trying to get myself to calm down long enough to go to sleep. However, no matter what I do I have remained unsuccessful. This woman has burrowed herself so far into my subconscious that all I see is her. All I think is her. This morning before I went to work I picked my tie based on what I thought she would like. The scary thing is it felt so natural. I didn’t even realize I had done it until I was in my car on the way to work. If someone told me Paige DeLisle is a witch I would believe them, because a spell has been cast over me. I’ve never been taken with anyone as much as I am with Paige. Not even Felicity. Having sex with her was such a stupid thing to do. I let myself get carried away. Now look what I’ve gotten myselfinto
He looks down at me, holding fierce eye contact before his lips suddenly crash down on mine and the next thing I know, he’s ravaging me.My insides immediately liquefy. I want this so much, but a small part of me knows that I should stop. However, I gag that part of myself and lock her in the closet and attack Travis with as much gusto as I can muster.His hands go to my waist and he pulls my lower body against his.I can feel his hard cock pressed against my lower abdomen. I wrap my arms around his neck and lift myself off the ground and wind my legs behind his back. Without missing a beat his hands go to my ass and he grinds himself into my crotch, and a whimper escapes me.He swiftly walks forward until my back meets the wall. He grinds against me rhythmically as he breaks away from my lips, which is just as well because my vision is starting to blur from lack of oxygen. As I pant and get my equilibrium back, his lips move down my jaw and he nibbles at my neck.I just might combust
PAIGE If I said I wanted the Earth to open up and swallow me whole in that old building when Travis practically jumped off me like I was made of lava, it would be an understatement. I can’t even begin to express how relieved I was when I tried the door one more time and my prayers were answered and it swung open. I couldn’t get away fast enough. I have tried to think of a time when I was more embarrassed but I have failed. I spent the entire night making suggestive comments to Travis. The whole time I was doing it I knew I shouldn’t have, but I couldn’t stop myself. He looked so delicious in his blue three-piece suit. Everything about that man calls to me and I just do not understand it. He’s actively trying to undo all the work I’ve spent my professional life so far creating. He wants to turn my company into something that it isn’t. It might be dramatic to say he wants to destroy everything I have built, but that’s how I feel. Whether I was a part of the company until the day I di
She moves her clutch from one hand to the other, and says, “Thank you, but to be honest I’m the one who should be apologizing. I was a little too sharp with you that day. You are my boss and have every right to question my whereabouts during work hours.”“Yes, I may be your boss, technically, but you aren’t some intern trying to dodge work. It was disrespectful, and I am sorry.”“Well, thank you.” She smiles.“So, how’s your mother doing?”“Oh, she’s fine. Well, as fine as a person with cancer can be.” She casts her eyes to the ground. She looks contemplative. So I know not to ask any other questions.I walk by her and pull the door handle.It doesn’t budge.I try several more times, but nothing.“I think the door is stuck,” I say.“What?” she steps forward and tries it herself a couple times. When she gets the same results I did she huffs. “This can’t be happening. I didn’t tell anyone I was coming here.”“Relax. We can call for help.” I pull my phone out of my pocket. When I see I h
TRAVIS To say I feel like an asshole after my last interaction with Ms. DeLisle would be an understatement. We’ve had this back-and-forth ever since we met, but I guess I took it too far that day. An entire week has passed since the incident and I haven’t seen her. I know she’s been at work, in fact, she’s made a point to clock in with HR every morning and clock out when she leaves. I’m sure that’s for my benefit, but I don’t deserve it. I know I could’ve gone to her to apologize, but every time I was in the building, she was either actively avoiding me, or in the midst of a group of people. So I never found a good time. That changes tonight. I’ve invited her to check out a building I’m thinking about purchasing for our expansion in the Garment District. I don’t need her opinion to be honest, but it’s a plausible enough excuse for why I would want to get her alone. It’s been10 minutes since I got to this old building. I’m probably breathing more dust than I’m supposed to in a lif
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