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One, do nothing but wallow and suffer.
Two, go behind Thomas’s back and see Ava anyway. But then endure the guilt afterward.
Three, speak to Thomas. Lay everything out in the open and take whatever comes.
The last one was the most intimidating. But that’s what I needed to do.
It’d only been three days and it felt like a lifetime.
Ava had quickly become the center of my universe. I saw her everywhere. In everything. Just a few days without her smile and I was miserable.
Cooper, you’ve got it bad.
I needed to fix this, ASAP.
Ava didn’t want to see me now that Thomas had forbidden it. Probably to respect her dad’s wishes. Or prevent me from getting a broken nose if Thomas saw us together.
But I couldn’t live like this.
I’d give anything to see her, hold her. I missed the way she’d rest her head on my chest, and I’d inhale her sweet feminine scent and feel her lush curves against me.
I had to get my girl back.
I had ruined her relationship with her dad. And if we saw each other behind Thomas’s back it would only make things worse when he found out. I needed to set things right with him before pursuing anything with her.
It felt like the end, the way we’d left things on Sunday. But it couldn't be over for us. Not only did I need her like I needed my next breath, but I also wanted to be in my child’s life, too. Fuck, I wanted to be in both their lives.
And Ava would never settle for only having only meorThomas in her life. She’d want peace between us.
On my way out, I gave the nurse instructions to close up. Just in case I took a fist to the face and couldn't see my patients.
I clutched the wheel with shaky hands, tearing down the road toward Thomas’s home. I glanced in the side mirror and caught my reflection. A confidence I didn't feel stared back at me.
How are you always so calm?
Soft and sweet, her voice lingered in my head. I missed her. So much.
I buried whatever hesitation I had and pushed down on the gas pedal.
It’s now or never.
The late evening sun shone on Thomas's home. I came to a stop in the driveway behind his car.
Before I could reconsider my decision, I stepped out of the car. I made my way up to the front door, drew in a deep breath, then knocked.
The door creaked open slowly and the lump in my throat grew. I fisted my hands and stood my ground.
Thomas stood in the doorway. The scowl that covered his face couldn't be mistaken. He wasn’t happy to see me.
“What are you doing here?” He took a step forward and filled the doorway with his bulk.
He’d foregone his usual cardigan for a T-shirt that spread across his chest and clung to his biceps.
I wasn’t intimidated. Not one bit.
“Didn’t I tell you to get the hell out of my house? Why did you think you could come back here?”
“We need to talk.”
