Forbidden Forever by Christy Dilg Read Free Book Online

and then I will prove to you that we belong
together, that I can be a great stepdad to Callie and Kaleb, and we
can stop being miserable apart. I want to show you how much I care
for you and treat you the way you should be treated. Remind you every
day how amazing you are and how beautiful you are. I want you to see
the beauty I see every day when you look into the mirror, to always
know how perfect you are. Also, I told Catherine, my wife, I want a
divorce and we are both on the same side so there are no hard
feelings. She wanted it as much as I did; she just didn't want to be
the one who ended it. People in our lives have worked very hard to
try and keep us together. It is only you, Laney. I only want you."

Chapter 7
    He only wants me? Ha! I am married to a man who never wants me, yet
sitting here on the lap of the man who just left his wife because he
only wants me. I would be completely insane to go back home to that
man who belittles me every day and not give this wonderful man next
to me a chance to make me feel wanted. Cherished! I smile and grab his face in between both hands and press my lips to
his with more passion than I knew I had in me. He gently strokes my
neck and with that extremely sexy wicked grin, says, "So is that
a yes?"
     
    " Yes. Yes, I
will spend more time with you away from the office." The lies
are going to make things difficult for me, but at this moment all I
can think of is the feelings burning through me for this man who
actually wants me for me.
     
    Callie and I have a
mother/daughter day planned with a full day of activities. I love
this time of year when the weather is just right and the humidity is
gone. Fall in Florida is the best time of year because it is still
warm and everything around you is changing colors. The ocean breeze
is so inviting that you can spend the whole day down at the beach and
not get too hot. If we could just set up a hammock out there it would
be perfect. First stop on our list for the day is coffee. We can't go
a day without the feeling of pure heaven soothing out pipes. Heck, we
aren't even human until our first cup. Like mother, like daughter!
     
    Our favorite place to
get coffee is BeachHouse Beanery on A1A for the best company, view,
and aroma. So we get our coffee and rum cake, then go sit outside to
enjoy our morning view on the horizon. Relaxing in our deck chairs,
Callie talks about her week at school and how annoying her teacher,
Ms. Monroe, has been all week. The lady needs to get a grip. My
impression of her is that she is an old, lonely shrew of a woman who
needs to teach instead of harass students. Callie is an awesome
student and has enrolled in college classes so she can get her AA
before she graduates. I always pictured her being a doctor since I
have so much experience in that field, but I think she is leaning
toward something more up her alley. She hasn't quite made up her
mind, but she has some time still to decide. "Mom, I met a boy
that I really like. His name is Blake. I would like him to come over
for dinner and meet you and Dad. Do you think Dad would be okay with
it?"
     
    "In all honesty,
Callie, I don't know what your dad is okay with, but I'm sure you can
bring it up to him and see what he says. I would be delighted to meet
him either way. Maybe we could go to dinner if your dad isn't in the
mood for company."
     
    "Sounds great,
Mom," Callie says.
     
    We clean up our mess and
get in the car to drive to the Princess Place for the Creekside
Festival they have every year around this time. It is set on a
beautiful preserve with a canopy of Live Oak trees. The festival is
full of arts, crafts, and food. Bluegrass, country, and folk music
fill the air as we grab a blanket from the trunk of the car and go
find a seat on the grass in front of the Princess house. The band
plays and we lie back on the blanket and watch the clouds. Reminds me
of the days when she was younger and we used to lay outside and find
clouds that created a shape in the