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Her words tore me away from the past and into the present where she’d actually found her.
“Why did you want to know the date of when we last saw each other?”
They say that everything happens for a reason. That your life was already predetermined, and everyone served a purpose. I always imagined Sophie’s purpose in my life was to show me that you could share a deep connection with someone. That maybe love could exist if I gave it half a chance.
When Autumn didn’t answer my question, I instinctively swiped her screen to the next picture. For the second time in my life, it felt as though I was having an out-of-body experience.
I was there, but I wasn’t.
“Jax, are you seeing what we saw?” Caleb asked, still on speakerphone.
My heart was pounding.
Thrashing against my chest.
I couldn’t breathe.
I couldn’t fucking breathe.
It wasn’t just Sophie I was seeing for the first time after all these years.
It was her kid too.
Her son.
He looked just like her.
But he also had my eyes.
I never thought Sophie’s purpose in my life was to make me…
A father.
Chapter Four
—Sophie—
Then
The first time I met Jax Colton I was seventeen years old, and he was eighteen.
From the moment I saw him, I think I fell head over heels in love with him. It was one of those significant moments you had in your life. One that you’d remember forever.
After years of living with my dad in Louisiana, after my parents’ divorce when I was two, I decided I wanted to live with my mom instead of seeing her on and off like I had been through the years.
My dad had sole custody of me—at the time of their divorce, my mom didn’t have stable employment or the means to support me in the way she wanted.
It was best for me to live with my dad since he had an established career. He helped my mom in whatever way she needed, but she was determined to make it on her own and not be a burden on him. Despite not seeing her on the daily like most kids, I still had a great relationship with her and my father.
This year I was entering eleventh grade, making us re-evaluate who would have sole custody of me. I was getting older, I needed my mom and they both agreed it was time, so I moved to Fort Worth, Texas to be with her.
She was the housekeeper of this huge estate and had her own place. She was living in the guesthouse that was behind their main home. I had my own room, along with our own kitchen, living room, and eating nook. It was perfect for just the two of us.
I loved living on the property from the moment I stepped onto the grounds. It was incredible, from the landscaping to the rose garden, to the huge lake that surrounded the home. The inside of the estate was just as stunning as the outside.
My favorite was the library that housed all the greatest literary classics of all time. I’d always been a book nerd and to see two floors filled with novels by some of the best writers in history was another memory I’d never forget. Their library was the only room I ever hung out in, and I was lost in the world of The Great Gatsby.
When out of nowhere, a familiar rough voice asked, “Want to watch a movie with me?”
