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Authors: Lucinda DuBois
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her? “Sofia got pregnant before she and I officially broken
up. That means she and Gio were fu – sleeping together while she and I were
still together.”
“You think...” Maria
stared at Frank. “Sofia didn't cheat on you, Francis.”
“There's a little
boy down the road who proves otherwise,” Frank only just managed to keep from
snapping at his mother.
Maria shook her
head. “And here I thought you were
smart.”
“What are you
talking about?” It was Frank's turn to look puzzled.
“Do the math again
and don't be an idiot this time.”
“Ma?”
“Gio may have
claimed that boy as his own, but anyone with eyes can see who Tommy's father
is. That boy is a perfect blend of you and Sofia.”
Frank took a step
back and shook his head. It couldn't be true. Sofia would've told him if he had
a son. That would have brought them together, not broken them up. “She – she told you that?”
“She's never come
out and said it,” Maria admitted. “But I've pieced together enough over the
years to know that Sofia has never stopped loving you, even when she was
married to Gio. A girl who's been in love with you for as long as she can
remember doesn't just up and cheat on you.”
“She would've told
me,” Frank found himself giving voice to the reasons why it couldn't be true.
“That's the kind of thing that brings a couple in love together, not breaks
them apart. I would've married her and she knew it.”
“You're right,”
Maria nodded. “Sofia knew that you would've proposed. You would have given up
everything you'd been working for to come back here and take care of your
family. Sofia loved you enough to sacrifice her happiness, her future with you
and her own reputation so that you could have the life you wanted. She never
wanted to hold you back and she didn't want a proposal because you were
obligated.” Maria's voice hardened. “If you love that woman, Francis, if you
ever loved her, you need to stop being a selfish bastard and do the right
thing.”
Frank stared after
his mother as she left the room. The silence was deafening as he sank down onto
the couch, the strength draining out of his legs. Was she right? Was that boy
really his son? And if he was, why had Sofia hidden him? Could his mother be
right about that as well? After all of these years, was it possible that he'd
been wrong about why Sofia had left him? Had she been trying to do what she'd
thought he'd want?
That led him to a
more important question. What did he want? If Tommy really was his son, what
did that mean? Before he'd known about the boy, Frank had been thinking about
the possibility of trying to work things out with Sofia. That had been one of
the main reasons he'd gone to her house to see her. The other reason had ended
up taking precedence, but he'd intended for their time together to include a
conversation about where they each were now in their lives and if they had room
for each other.
The sex had just
solidified for him that the attraction had still been there. Then he'd seen
Tommy. At first glance, he'd thought the boy was younger and that Sofia just
hadn't had the opportunity to tell her about him. He'd had a few seconds to
consider if he still wanted to be with her if she had a child. He'd still been
debating it when he'd realized that the boy was older than he'd originally
thought.
All thoughts of
starting again had fled the moment he'd thought she'd cheated on him, but now,
things had changed again and he had an important decision to make, one that
wouldn't just affect him, but his entire family, Sofia, and Tommy.
If Tommy really was
his son, what was Frank going to do about it?
Chapter 8
Sofia sat on the
edge of Tommy's bed as he climbed underneath the covers. She'd managed to make
it through dinner and two rounds of Go Fish without losing her composure, but as
she tucked her son into bed, she could feel herself starting to lose control.
She leaned over and pressed her lips against Tommy's forehead. His
up. That means she and Gio were fu – sleeping together while she and I were
still together.”
“You think...” Maria
stared at Frank. “Sofia didn't cheat on you, Francis.”
“There's a little
boy down the road who proves otherwise,” Frank only just managed to keep from
snapping at his mother.
Maria shook her
head. “And here I thought you were
smart.”
“What are you
talking about?” It was Frank's turn to look puzzled.
“Do the math again
and don't be an idiot this time.”
“Ma?”
“Gio may have
claimed that boy as his own, but anyone with eyes can see who Tommy's father
is. That boy is a perfect blend of you and Sofia.”
Frank took a step
back and shook his head. It couldn't be true. Sofia would've told him if he had
a son. That would have brought them together, not broken them up. “She – she told you that?”
“She's never come
out and said it,” Maria admitted. “But I've pieced together enough over the
years to know that Sofia has never stopped loving you, even when she was
married to Gio. A girl who's been in love with you for as long as she can
remember doesn't just up and cheat on you.”
“She would've told
me,” Frank found himself giving voice to the reasons why it couldn't be true.
“That's the kind of thing that brings a couple in love together, not breaks
them apart. I would've married her and she knew it.”
“You're right,”
Maria nodded. “Sofia knew that you would've proposed. You would have given up
everything you'd been working for to come back here and take care of your
family. Sofia loved you enough to sacrifice her happiness, her future with you
and her own reputation so that you could have the life you wanted. She never
wanted to hold you back and she didn't want a proposal because you were
obligated.” Maria's voice hardened. “If you love that woman, Francis, if you
ever loved her, you need to stop being a selfish bastard and do the right
thing.”
Frank stared after
his mother as she left the room. The silence was deafening as he sank down onto
the couch, the strength draining out of his legs. Was she right? Was that boy
really his son? And if he was, why had Sofia hidden him? Could his mother be
right about that as well? After all of these years, was it possible that he'd
been wrong about why Sofia had left him? Had she been trying to do what she'd
thought he'd want?
That led him to a
more important question. What did he want? If Tommy really was his son, what
did that mean? Before he'd known about the boy, Frank had been thinking about
the possibility of trying to work things out with Sofia. That had been one of
the main reasons he'd gone to her house to see her. The other reason had ended
up taking precedence, but he'd intended for their time together to include a
conversation about where they each were now in their lives and if they had room
for each other.
The sex had just
solidified for him that the attraction had still been there. Then he'd seen
Tommy. At first glance, he'd thought the boy was younger and that Sofia just
hadn't had the opportunity to tell her about him. He'd had a few seconds to
consider if he still wanted to be with her if she had a child. He'd still been
debating it when he'd realized that the boy was older than he'd originally
thought.
All thoughts of
starting again had fled the moment he'd thought she'd cheated on him, but now,
things had changed again and he had an important decision to make, one that
wouldn't just affect him, but his entire family, Sofia, and Tommy.
If Tommy really was
his son, what was Frank going to do about it?
Chapter 8
Sofia sat on the
edge of Tommy's bed as he climbed underneath the covers. She'd managed to make
it through dinner and two rounds of Go Fish without losing her composure, but as
she tucked her son into bed, she could feel herself starting to lose control.
She leaned over and pressed her lips against Tommy's forehead. His
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