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ElaineThe elevator ride downstairs was silent. My heart ached as I wrung my fingers nervously, staring at Max's turned back. We hadn't said a word to each other since he agreed to go on this coffee date, and contrary to what I expected, we'd grown an inch more apart. I was feeling so vulnerable and I craved his smile and touch so much, even with everything bad he'd been doing to me. I didn't understand any of this. I wanted him to hold me again, with the love and affection he'd once for me. To fall on my knees and plead with him to accept Finn and I wholeheartedly. To be strong and reassure myself that this will pass.But I'd never been that type of woman. I wasn't desperate for his attention, or money, or both. I'd been moving on just fine without him. My pride was my stronghold.My phone beeped loudly, just as the elevator stopped and the door slid open. Max wasted no time in walking out and I followed suit, frowning when I unlocked my phone and saw that it was Jessy texting. It'd
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Elaine“Now listen to me, and listen real good, Elaine Matthews,” he leaned in, his voice dropping dangerously low. “The minute you brought him into my life, he ceased to become just YOUR son. You've had him to yourself since the day he way born while you constantly lie to me about him so you'll have no say in how I bring him up. Do you fucking understand?”I sat back, trying not to be intimidated by his fierce determination. For the first time in forever, someone was dragging my son with me. “Well, since you've decided to be unreasonable, you leave me no choice but to run away with him all over again. This time you won't ever see in your life.”He narrowed his eyes, amusement brimming in their depths. “You don't have the means, and there's no place you could run to right now that I wouldn't fish you out. As long as you're my son's guardian, I've got heavy eyes on you. I'm not joking.”I bit my bottom lip, clenching my fist in anger. I hated this fight of dominance over something that
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Elaine I wiped my reddened eyes as I came down the cab and stood, looking up at the huge Spatsburger calligraphy, and the sea of moving bodies through the crystal-clear glass wall. After our coffee date, I'd gone home to regain my bearings, but ended up crying in the shower and blaming myself for everything all over again. I didn't want to get out of the house any more today, but I'd already promised Jess. I just hoped she didn't want to scold me, but given that she'd instructed me not to tell Max anything about this, I figured she really wanted details on what was going on. Pushing through the glass double doors, and moving in between the crowded, busy tables, I exhaled in relief when I spotted Jess waving wildly at me from her seat at the farthest end, close to the wall with Ryan. My jaw slacked as I gaped from her to Ryan. I didn't expect to see him here, because I thought Jess just wanted a woman-to-woman conversation. With my heart clanging loudly against my chest, I saunter o
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Elaine“But it wasn't your fault, sweetheart,” Jess pointed out. “Max shares a whopping eight percent of the blame. He didn't wear a condom. He allowed himself get carried away.”“Doesn't matter much right now, anyway,” I shrugged, sniffling. “I went to the interview with high hopes, because I knew the pay would help me afford the rent in the coming months, and also take care of Finn's education. When he walked in and introduced himself, the room began to spin. I was too shocked. Too excited. Too angry to even think straight. So, I did what first came to mind. I denied ever knowing him.”Their eyes widened the more, and Jess slapped a hand over her mouth. “Oh, my God, Elaine. That was...”“Ridiculous? Yeah, I thought so too. But what would you have me do, huh? He was so happy to see me again, and me... I just felt like a fool. I still felt betrayed by what happened last time at the club, and afraid that I might fall in love with him. I wanted a simple life for me and Finn, and so I th
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MaxI sighed in exasperation as I pulled up beside the curb, close to the fence and glanced up at the familiar white building I was slowly getting accustomed to. I couldn't believe that I was about to do this. This was worse than a fucking nightmare.How would he take it? Would he be offended? Would he be mad at me for not showing up all these years? But I hadn't a goddamn clue because his mother never informed me, and here I was still doubting the truth that was right in front of me.I had the evidence. Enough of them; the DNA test, his features... everything. Yet, somehow it felt so strange. So sudden. I felt as though I was having a bad dream and any moment now Elaine would pinch my cheeks and tell me it wasn't true. That he wasn't mine, or hers, and we could go back to having hot sex sessions and weekend vacations.I couldn't stop myself from loathing her so much. She had no right. No fucking right to keep something this huge from me for so many years. I didn't think I could ever
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MaxI sat quietly at the head of the dinning table, watching Finn as he fiddled with his Scrabble tiles, arranging words and calculating. I couldn't sit still. It was hard to believe, seeing my mini-me seated right in front of me, displaying his startling intelligence.I didn't know exactly how long I'd stayed watching him like this. I didn't care. I might as well watch him forever, admiring the way his brows knitted together in concentration. “We've been in here for way too long, Finn,” I said softly as I ruffled his blond curls. “Don't you wanna go out and ride your bike?”He turned his big, blue adorable eyes to me. “But it's spoilt.”Shit.I frowned in disappointment. “Oh.”“But Mommy said she's gonna get me a new one soon. She told me not to ride that old one because I might get injured.”“Alright then,” I glanced around. “Got any toy trucks around?”He shook his head. “No. But I've got books. I've got Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Wanna read to me?”Oh, fudge. This was way worse than I'
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ElaineI hummed softly to myself as I rearranged my desk, trashing worthless pieces of papers and sorting the manuscripts needed for the final review so I could hand them over to Max. It was a brand new Monday morning, and the long weekend haul was surprisingly refreshing.When I'd gotten home after job hunting the other day, Finn looked utterly pleased to have had Max around and gutted to see him leave. I had a wrecked home as proof of just how much fun they'd had. Max, too, seemed to be handling everything quite well. I'd sat with my mouth hanging open as they made arrangements to go out for a playdate on Thursday. Apparently, Max was taking the day off to spend time with him.It all felt so surreal. Too good to be true.He told me I could come back to the office, and although I'd pretended to be disinterested, I had to accept his offer back. I needed to keep a close watch on him, and also, he'd offered a generous salary raise as well.We'd been civil to each other all morning. Turn
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ElaineOn Thursday afternoon, I got out of the cab I'd boarded and crossed the street, moving towards the supermarket, my grocery list in hand. After so many months of saving, I finally had enough to pay for my rent for at least a year. I was so excited, and I couldn't hide the spring in my step. My next plan was to save up some more for Finn's education, and also to get him some new shoes and wears. I knew I could do it.“Good afternoon, Miss Elaine,” Pat, the security greeted me as he pushed open the door. I nodded in acknowledgement and slipped into the familiar store. Before I could locate the beverage section, my phone began ringing loudly. I pulled it out of my purse, my brows knitting together when it turned out to be Cora calling.“Hey, girl,” I said with a smile. “Are you home now? Max and Finn — ”“Oh...my... fucking God, Elaine,” she squealed breathlessly. “You're never going to believe it!”My frown deepened. “What's happening?”“Max has completely gone nuts! He went out w
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