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“Okay, Mommy.”
Amy runs to the gate onto the playground and goes straight over to the swings. I lock up the car and I’m walking over to the park when I hear someone calling my name. Turning, I’m surprised to see Ben walking towards me. He looks a little flushed, and I can see the frustration in his face.
I wait for him to join me.
“Ben, what are you doing here? I thought you were at work.”
“I had some Christmas shopping to do, and I remembered you saying that you were going to be at the park with Amy, so I thought I’d join you.”
“That’s great, but…”
I hesitate. Given what I’m about to do, I don’t really want Ben there. He has taken on the father role, and while I’m grateful about his help, I know he’s taken it really seriously. And after his confession of love for me, it’s making me a little uncomfortable. He’s already upset that Luke is around, and hearing me tell Amy who her father is won’t be good for him.
I don’t want further hassle.
“But what?” Ben frowns at me. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want me here?”
“Not really,” I admit.
“Excuse me?”
I shove my hands into my pockets. I wish Grandma is here; that would make this a bit easier to handle, seeing as I know Ben is not going to like this.
“I’m going to tell Amy about Luke.”
“You mean…”
“That Luke’s her dad? Yes.”
Ben’s jaw tightens.
“Why would you need to do that? We’ve got a good balance in our lives. You, me and Carly…”
“It has to be done. Luke and I are a couple, and Amy deserves to know.”
“You’re a couple? When the hell did that happen?”
“That’s not your business, Ben. The point is, Amy doesn’t deserve to be lied to. She should know about Luke.”
Ben’s eyes narrow.
“And you just ignore what I’ve done for you two?”
“What are you talking about? Of course not!”
“Then why tell her something when Luke’s not going to be around for much longer? It would just mess her up when he’s not there to be her dad.”
I’m confused by this. Luke isn’t going to be around.
“What do you mean by that?”
“He’s rich, isn’t he? He could have any woman he wants. He might be wanting to be a dad now, but that’s going to wear off eventually. Then he’ll be gone, and you’ll be back where you started.”
“How do you know that?”
Ben shrugs.
“I just know. If he’s got any sense, he’ll be leaving.”
