Page 141 of Holding You
She pauses to open the sliding door.
“Well, I bet that’s your answer. You haven’t given him one, so now he’s all nervous.”
“You think?”
That’s not a completely unreasonable suggestion for his behavior.
“Yes. It has to be it.”
Her words set me at an ease I didn’t know I was missing.
I’ll tell him tonight after the kids go to bed and it’s just us.
Then I’ll show him how every single night is going to be.
I make my way out to the table and take my seat.
My phone is sitting by my plate, and I happen to glance down at it at the same time a text comes through.
My entire body freezes when I see the name.
Barton Davenport.
Colter’s dad is texting me?
With a shaky hand, I pick up my phone and open it.
Barton Davenport:
Call me. I have a deal you’ll want to hear to erase the debt you have with me.
Phone in hand, I retreat to the house quickly to get this over with. I know that man well enough to know his persistence until he gets what he wants.
Closing my bedroom door, I start the call.
“I knew the mention of money would make you call me,” he greets me.
“It’s the mention of being done with you that spiked my interest,” I say and my eyes go wide.
I’ve never spoken to him like that.
He chuckles, and it makes me cringe.
“Where was that fire when you were with my son?”
“What’s the deal, Barton?”
“Also cutting to the chase. I like that too.”
I wait in silence for him to go on.
“Your new boyfriend is getting in the way of my next business move. Convince him to back off, and I will consider all the debt you owe me as clear.”
“I can’t do that,” I tell him without a second thought.
“Okay, then I retract my comment to not charge you interest. I will include interest on back payments as well.”
“You can’t do that.”
