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ex is coming here? When?” She felt her heart flutter in her chest, confusion mingling with anxiety. If his ex came here with a child in tow, then what were the chances that Isaac was going to stay with her? No doubt he would want to “do the right thing” and marry his ex. Ruby shook her head to clear it. Isaac was looking at her oddly.
“This weekend,” he said repeating himself. He saw a glazed look come over Ruby’s eyes. “Don’t worry,” he said, suddenly realizing what she must be thinking. “I have no desire to get back together with Genie. But I think it’s my responsibility to at least meet my daughter.”
Ruby nodded, “Of course. Of course, Isaac. You’re right. I’m sorry, I was just really shocked by what you said. That’s all.”
Isaac gave her another deep kiss. “Are you sure you’re all sorted out? I think we’d make a hot couple, Ruby. Especially if the other night is any indication at all of what we can do together.”
Ruby smiled warmly and nodded, but she couldn’t shake the small pit of fear that had settled into her stomach. “I suppose you’ll want to prepare for your house guests. I should go back home. I have an outline and some chapters to write.”
Isaac grabbed her hand. “Oh I almost forgot. The weekend after next, my Aunt Mandy is coming down. You’ll love her. I can’t wait for you two to meet.” He planted another kiss on her lips and held the door open, watching her walk back to her own house. The memory of the other night, their date, and the hot steamy bath that followed left him with a thickening in his throat, and a tightening in his pants. He had been so mad at her for the way she just took off, but then when he saw her standing there on the other side of his front door, it had all melted away. Truth be told, Isaac had felt a little bit confused as well. He hadn’t planned on seducing his neighbor, or falling so hard for her. Considering how adversarial they had been in the beginning.
So many things to do, Isaac thought to himself.
***
Ruby spent the remainder of her day forcing herself to focus on the outline for her new book. She stopped momentarily to shoot a text message to Julia apologizing for being so out of touch.
Julia fired one back: Meet me for lunch tomorrow and tell me everything?
Okay. Promise. Name the place and time, Ruby responded.
Madison’s. 1pm.
Chapter8
Seated at Madison’s the next afternoon, Ruby spilled her guts to Julia, giving her a play-by-play of their status as a couple.
“Wow,” Julia said after her best friend had finished her tale. “Sounds spicy. You should totally use that in one of your novels.”
Ruby laughed and sipped at her ice water. Then her face became serious. “That isn’t even all of it, either. There’s more.”
“You have that look on your face; the look that says you’re about to drop a bomb of some kind.” Julia set her Mimosa down and crossed her arms.
“Some ex-girlfriend of his called recently. Apparently, Isaac has a daughter . She’s coming to visit in a few days.”
Julia’s jaw dropped. Ruby had thought the line “jaw hit the floor” was figurative. Now she realized it was quite literal. Julia was speechless, so Ruby continued.
“I have no idea what I’m going to do about it. I’m afraid she’s going to convince him somehow to get back together with her. I’d be crushed. I shouldn’t have let myself be talked into that damn date.”
Julia found her tongue, vocally so. “Bullshit. That date did you a world of good. This Genie Randles person is just a hiccup in the road, that’s all. I wouldn’t give it another thought. If Isaac wants you, he won’t be swayed.”
“What if he gets a sudden case of ‘needing to do the right thing’?” Ruby took another drink of her ice water. Their salads arrived and they talked as they chewed.
“Two people don’t have to be married to make good parents. In fact, there is science behind the theory that kids benefit from
“This weekend,” he said repeating himself. He saw a glazed look come over Ruby’s eyes. “Don’t worry,” he said, suddenly realizing what she must be thinking. “I have no desire to get back together with Genie. But I think it’s my responsibility to at least meet my daughter.”
Ruby nodded, “Of course. Of course, Isaac. You’re right. I’m sorry, I was just really shocked by what you said. That’s all.”
Isaac gave her another deep kiss. “Are you sure you’re all sorted out? I think we’d make a hot couple, Ruby. Especially if the other night is any indication at all of what we can do together.”
Ruby smiled warmly and nodded, but she couldn’t shake the small pit of fear that had settled into her stomach. “I suppose you’ll want to prepare for your house guests. I should go back home. I have an outline and some chapters to write.”
Isaac grabbed her hand. “Oh I almost forgot. The weekend after next, my Aunt Mandy is coming down. You’ll love her. I can’t wait for you two to meet.” He planted another kiss on her lips and held the door open, watching her walk back to her own house. The memory of the other night, their date, and the hot steamy bath that followed left him with a thickening in his throat, and a tightening in his pants. He had been so mad at her for the way she just took off, but then when he saw her standing there on the other side of his front door, it had all melted away. Truth be told, Isaac had felt a little bit confused as well. He hadn’t planned on seducing his neighbor, or falling so hard for her. Considering how adversarial they had been in the beginning.
So many things to do, Isaac thought to himself.
***
Ruby spent the remainder of her day forcing herself to focus on the outline for her new book. She stopped momentarily to shoot a text message to Julia apologizing for being so out of touch.
Julia fired one back: Meet me for lunch tomorrow and tell me everything?
Okay. Promise. Name the place and time, Ruby responded.
Madison’s. 1pm.
Chapter8
Seated at Madison’s the next afternoon, Ruby spilled her guts to Julia, giving her a play-by-play of their status as a couple.
“Wow,” Julia said after her best friend had finished her tale. “Sounds spicy. You should totally use that in one of your novels.”
Ruby laughed and sipped at her ice water. Then her face became serious. “That isn’t even all of it, either. There’s more.”
“You have that look on your face; the look that says you’re about to drop a bomb of some kind.” Julia set her Mimosa down and crossed her arms.
“Some ex-girlfriend of his called recently. Apparently, Isaac has a daughter . She’s coming to visit in a few days.”
Julia’s jaw dropped. Ruby had thought the line “jaw hit the floor” was figurative. Now she realized it was quite literal. Julia was speechless, so Ruby continued.
“I have no idea what I’m going to do about it. I’m afraid she’s going to convince him somehow to get back together with her. I’d be crushed. I shouldn’t have let myself be talked into that damn date.”
Julia found her tongue, vocally so. “Bullshit. That date did you a world of good. This Genie Randles person is just a hiccup in the road, that’s all. I wouldn’t give it another thought. If Isaac wants you, he won’t be swayed.”
“What if he gets a sudden case of ‘needing to do the right thing’?” Ruby took another drink of her ice water. Their salads arrived and they talked as they chewed.
“Two people don’t have to be married to make good parents. In fact, there is science behind the theory that kids benefit from
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