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“What if Leia won’t take me back?”
Fear races through my body. My hands shake and I feel nauseous. I can’t lose Leia. I want to spend the rest of my life with her and Isla. I want to build a family with her.
Dylan squeezes my shoulder. “She will.”
“After you apologize and admit what a tool you were,” Cash adds.
I can apologize. I start to stand.
Dylan pushes me back down. “You can’t rush over there now. You need a plan.”
“And Leia needs to calm down.”
I can’t help the smile from forming on my face. My Leia is a force to be reckoned with. “She’s a firecracker.”
“Now, let’s figure out a plan,” Cash says.
I can do this. I can grovel. For Leia, I can do anything. And I think I have the perfect way to prove my love to her.
Chapter 35
Grand gesture – When you go all out to apologize because you were a fool
Leia
“Mom, I’m home.”
At Isla’s shout, I check my face in the mirror one more time. Eyes no longer puffy? Check. No redness? Check. No sniffy nose? Check. I guess I’m as ready as I’ll ever be to break my daughter’s heart.
“Hey, baby girl.” I greet her with a hug. “How was your night?”
While she babbles on about Feather and ice cream, I lead her to the living room. We sit on the sofa and I wait for her to finish.
“Sounds like you had fun.”
“It was awesome. Can I do it again?”
“Some day, sure.” I clear my throat. “Now, I have something to discuss with you.”
She rolls her eyes. “Is it about Leaf? I didn’t mean to say he’s a ninny.”
I’m not sure how you accidentally call a boy a ninny but I let it go.
“It’s about Fender.”
“Fender?” She glances around the living room. “Where is he? He didn’t stay over? He always stays over when I’m gone. Did you have a fight?”
“We did.” She opens her mouth to speak again but I hold up my hand. “Let me finish.” And then I wing it. “Fender and I had a big fight and we broke up. During our fight, he said some things, that concern me, and I don’t want you hanging out with him anymore.”
She crosses her arms over her chest and huffs. “But you said my relationship with Fender is separate from yours. You said I could be friends with him even if you weren’t. You lied!”
“I didn’t lie. Circumstances changed.”
She jumps to her feet. “You’re a liar! A big fat liar!”
She stomps off to her room and slams the door. I bury my face in my hands. I feel horrible. Like my heart is being torn from my body. If I hadn’t already decided to never date again, this would have changed my mind. I can’t chance my daughter getting hurt again.
I won’t allow it.
