23. Much needed Intimacy

Hazel was tucked safely in bed when Bree was about to go back to her room. But Gage stopped her and took her into his room instead.

"We need to talk." He closed the door behind him and wanted to explain further before Bree cuts him off. But she did anyway and he was forced to listen.

"There's nothing to talk about, Gage, we will continue this for Hazel but next month Hazel and I will move out. I will stop paying my lawyer, the guy is useless. I won't be fighting for Hazel's child support. I will stay and work at Babes, then hopefully, before the end of the year I will have enough money and move out of the city where the living expenses will be lower."

"What the hell, Bree? Do I even get a say on this?" Gage put his hand on her shoulder trying to shake her determination away.

"No. This is my life. No man will have a say in my life. Not anymore. I've learned from my mistake!" Bree was breathing heavily, the emotion was too much. She didn't want to leave Gage, she liked him, she was fa