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I wanted to throttle that moron. Not only had he dragged her through a divorce, but she’d wasted her savings on it.
"The losing party is supposed to pay the lawyer fees.”
"There was no winning or losing party. Just lots of lawyers advising me, and they charge a lot. I was always hoping to save enough money to buy my future kid a small condo of their own, but that ship has sailed."
Her words struck me unexpectedly deep. Maybe because money had never been a problem for me, but this wasn't something I'd ever consciously thought about. Sure, I wanted to build a legacy my son would be proud of, but this was completely different. She didn't have much. Hell, she didn't have anything right now except the condo she'd shared with that asshole. And still she thought about her future child.
"I'd better get you into the shade, beautiful. I don't want you getting a sunburn on account of me." The sun was hot. I wasn’t sure the sunscreen was enough protection.
I rowed to one of the huge willow trees at the edge of the lake but then realized there were people picnicking behind it.
"Let me find another one," I said. I wanted a quiet place.
"I think this one's good," she said a few minutes later, pointing to one that was farther away.
"That’s better."
She took off her hat as soon as we reached the tree. It was enormous, with branches dipping all the way into the water. There was barely enough space for me to maneuver the boat. Once we were directly under the tree, the branches formed a curtain of sorts around us, protecting us from view.
"It's so peaceful here," she muttered.
"Want to go to the front of the boat? We can lie down next to each other."
"Sure, that's a great idea. Why didn't we just do it out in the water?"
“It’s easier to anchor the boat here in shallow water.”
"Okay."
We moved to the front, lying side by side. I took my suit jacket off the bench and put it under her head.
“Always so careful,” she said.
I looked up at the tree. She turned onto one side, wrapping her leg around me. This was truly the best moment of my life next to holding my son for the first time. I knew deep in my veins that I belonged with her, just like my son belonged with me.
Chapter Twenty
