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“You have two.” I glance over my shoulder at him. My eyes drop to his hands but don’t see a ring.
“And you have a daughter with your husband?” He glares at me.
“I do have a daughter.” What I don’t have is a husband. Sebastian and I are only engaged technically. We still haven’t made it official.
“Wait, did you have twins?”
“No.” I roll my eyes at him. Why does he almost sound hopeful?
“So you had another kid with another man?”
“I’ll leave you two to talk.” Big Ed steps back and heads to his patrol car but doesn’t go anywhere.
“Sadie is Sebastian’s daughter. She and Van are a few days apart. They’re not twins, but they might as well be.”
“Van.” He repeats the name. I take another breath before I turn to face Cooper.
“You were young. I get it. You weren’t ready for a kid.” It’s hard to force those words out of my throat because he clearly went and had one with someone else. Did he choose her over me?
“I got you pregnant.” He runs a hand down his face.
“We weren’t careful,” I remind him. A small smile pulls at his lips like he’s remembering our time together.
“I wasn’t careful. Whenever I touched you—”
“Don’t.” I cut him off. “Neither of us had done it before. We both had a part in it. It was stupid, but I don’t regret it. I got Van, Sadie, and Sebastian.”
“Sebastian, the fuck kind of name is that?”
“Sebastian has been there for Van and me. I would have been on the streets without him.” My anger starts to return.
“You think I would have let you and my son live on the streets!” We’re both getting heated again. This is pointless.
“We don’t need to rehash this. I’ll talk to Van about you. I won’t keep him from you, and I won’t hold it against you for signing away your rights to him. You were younger. I’m sure you might see things differently now that you have your own kid.”
“What are you talking about? I didn’t sign fucking anything. I only found out today you hadmyson.” I close my eyes. His words hit me like a brick wall.
“She lied,” I whisper. Why did I ever believe her?
“Your mother.” Cooper grits his teeth. He hated my mother too.
“This is a lot, Cooper. I’m sorry. I need some time.”
“You’ve had enough time.” He reaches over me and shuts the door. His arms brush against my breast. Memories flash through my mind. My body is growing hot. This is so not the time for this.
“Are you married?” I ask, wondering about the mother of his other son.
“No.” He throws his car into drive. “You’re not going to be much longer either.”
CHAPTER9
COOPER
Fischl’s screaming,and Big Ed’s following me without his lights on. I think he might be afraid I’m going to do something to her. I’m half afraid of that myself, but not for the same reason. Just the small brush of my arm against her breast and I’m burning up. Back in the day, the truck was our spot. I’d take my Ford to the quarry where there wasn’t anything but sand piles and us. We’d roll down the windows and put on some blues. While the saxophone wailed in the background, we’d explored each other’s bodies along that bench seat. I’d taken her virginity and—crazily enough—given her a baby. It shouldn’t surprise me. I couldn’t get my condom on half the time because I was in such a hurry to be inside her. And she was as hungry for me, pushing my fumbling hands away, throwing the condom out the window, lowering herself onto my cock and riding me like I was a wild horse she wanted to tame. I was hers in every way, though. I would’ve done anything for her. I loved Fischl. I would’ve welcomed our child.
Her accusations ping pong in my head. I signed away my rights? That doesn’t make sense.
I never got any papers to sign. I never even knew my kid existed. In what world would I have abandoned a child? I raised my sister’s son as my own. I sure as hell would’ve taken in Fischl and our boy, too.
