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Every argument he had died on his lips. He had come here with hopes of meeting a daughter he’d never known. But that hope had crashed, burned and died. From the murderous look on Reba’s face, he better not dare ask her something he very well should know.
    All Reba could do was shake her head. What a pity. He didn’t even know his own daughter’s name. What happened to the letter and picture of Roxy she had given to him when she was finally able to track him down? Did he even read it? Did he even look at her picture? If he had, he would have seen the little girl staring back at him had his eyes, nose and full lips.
    The squeezing in her chest almost made it impossible to breathe. Standing up and pushing her chair back, she looked down at him. “You are a pathetic man.” Sliding the chair back under the table, she told him, “Her name is Roxanna. Your daughter’s name is Roxanna.”
    Visibly upset, Reba hurried to the door. She had to get away from this man. She didn’t mean to nearly plow down the woman coming into the coffeehouse.
    “Oh excuse—”
    The apology died on her lips as she and the woman locked eyes. Oh God, this day is turning into a real nightmare.

    This was the last errand of the day Donna had to run. Patrick would be coming home in the morning from his fishing trip with their grandson Kyle and Kyle’s paternal grandfather Dominic. Pulling into a parking space, she told herself she’d be in and out; just picking up a pound of her husband’s favorite coffee.
    She had to brace herself as the woman charging through the door was heading her way. As the other woman reached out to steady her from hitting the ground, Donna immediately recognized the woman. She would never forget her face.
    Reba stared at Donna for what seem like an eternity. The shame of being the other woman still clung to her after all these years. God, how she despised that man; just when she thought all this was behind her, here he comes out of the blue with his nonsense. And right now she didn’t have the energy to deal with the ramifications of his duplicity… again .
    But here she was dealing with it. Although Donna hadn’t tried to take her head off, the look in her eyes told her she remembered. Tears stung the back of Reba’s eyes as she too remembered. “I’m so sorry,” Reba nearly sobbed as she pushed past Donna to her car.
    Her hands were shaking badly as she struggled to put the key in the door. How could she be so stupid? Why had she agreed to meet him? What was she thinking? That maybe after all this time he wanted to apologize for what he did to me and Roxy. Reba laughed aloud at the absurd thought. “Fat chance. The only thing that jackass cares about is himself.”
    “I couldn’t agree with you more.”
    Startled, Reba quickly turned around to see Donna standing behind her. “I’m not messing with your husband,” she nervously said as she continued to fumble with the key. Come on key, get in the door!
    Donna gently placed her hand over Reba’s. “Harold’s not my husband anymore.”
    “Thank God!” she blurted out breathing a sigh of relief. No one should have to be tied to the likes of Harold Avery, till death do they part.
    Both women looked at each other and burst out laughing. “Amen to that,” Donna agreed. After the laughter died down, an uncomfortable silence settled over them. Clearing her throat, Reba broke the silence.
    “I always said if I ever got the chance to see you again I would apologize to you.” Reba leaned against her car. “I told myself I would explain my side so you could know I never meant to hurt you.”
    Donna leaned against the car next to Reba. Life was so funny. In a million years she would have never guessed she’d be literally face to face with one of her ex-husband’s other women, especially this one. Of all the women Harold traipsed around with, Reba had been the youngest and the prettiest. She also was the only one who hadn’t been brazen enough to flaunt