Growing Love by Lacey
Wolfe
Blurb
Resigned to
raising her baby without the father, Diane has everything figured out—a
substitute dad in place, a support system ready, and a new home to move into—at
least until the day he knocks on her door.
Matt
tried to let Diane go, tried to forget that she was carrying his child, but an
ultrasound picture brings his walls tumbling down. He can’t stay away any
longer. But he hasn’t always been perfect. Diane and he share a past full of
deceit and lies and now they have only nine months to undo it all and become
responsible adults. It’s not only about them anymore.
With
complications in her pregnancy, Diane is forced to move back to Brookfield to
be under the care of her family. All she has to do is keep her feelings for
Matt in check and she can stick to her original plan—raise the baby with Tom.
But it
seems Matt has a few choice words about that…
Excerpt
Matt had been leaving her alone. Aside from one day he’d
left some bakery items for her with Alyssa. He hadn’t done it again. Diane
wasn’t sure if this was a good or bad thing. One moment he’d been adamant about
being in her life and now he was gone.
She needed to stop thinking about him and especially stop
wanting him. But she’d always been attracted to him, even when he’d dated
Alyssa. She found herself making eyes at him though she knew it was wrong. But
when it had come to Matt, she threw all morals out the window. And she couldn’t
do that anymore. She had a baby to think of.
After turning off the bathroom light, she went into the
living room to sit and rest a few. She wanted to get out for a bit, maybe go
see a movie. That required sitting and would be enjoyable. Hopefully she could
convince Tom. He was acting more and more like a mother hen these days.
A light knock sounded on the door. Diane hopped up and
grinned. She opened the door and practically jumped into his arms.
“Wow, I didn’t think you’d be that happy to see me.”
She stepped back and straightened her clothes. This was
awkward. How did she explain this. Though it had felt good to have his arms around her
again. “Matt, what are you doing here?”
He cocked an eyebrow. “Obviously I wasn’t who you were
happy to see.”
“Tom’s supposed to be coming.”
“Can I come in?” he asked nervously.
Was that a good idea? “I don’t know.”
“I promise not to get you upset.”
“Okay.” She motioned for him to enter. She might as well
see what he wanted. “This won’t take long, will it?”
Matt glanced at her. “No.”
They sat down on opposite couches but still by each other
in the living room. Maybe she should move over a cushion. Diane knew she needed
to keep the tension down. But something about this man got her blood pumping.
Whether it was hopping in the sack or getting in an argument, she stayed all
hot and bothered around him.
“Your sister told me I’m the cause of your stress.”
So that was why he’d been leaving her alone. She was going
to kill Alyssa, or was she?
“I don’t want you having this baby early because of me.” He
paused. “Or more likely, I don’t want to be the one blamed. If you want, I’ll
go away until after you have our son. Just as long as I’m not the one who is
blamed if the baby is colicky or something like that. I can’t be the cause of
every problem.”
The cause of problems? Where had he gotten this idea from?
“Matt, no one blames you—”
“Yes, you and your sister do. Hell, Cody might too. But at
least he talks to me to find out my side. All I get from Alyssa is to go away
until the baby arrives. As though the problems in this pregnancy were caused by
me.” He took a deep breath and continued, “I don’t mean to come here and argue,
but I’m tired of being a doormat.”
She hated that he felt that way. “You’re not.”
He snickered. “You just don’t see it. I don’t want to fight
or see you get upset. Each time I’ve talked to you has landed you with
contractions. But I’m trying. I really am. If you’d let me, I’d be so much
more.” His eyes were dark with passion and she knew what he meant. “But I
understand you’re with Tom.”
“I’m—”
“Don’t apologize. I let you go. One of my biggest
mistakes.”
Diane didn’t even realize she was standing or know how she
got onto the same couch with Matt. But her lips found his and when they
touched, all was right again. They stayed still a moment with just their lips
touching. God, she wanted this man. But as she wrapped a hand around his neck
to deepen the kiss, she felt him resist. She pulled back and gazed into his
eyes.
“Why did you do that?” he asked.
She sat frozen, staring at him. “I, uh. I don’t know.”
“We can’t do that.”
Matt was telling her no. He’d told her he wanted her. And
she’d kissed him. Now he was telling her he couldn’t do this. Wow, she was
really confused. She wiped her hands across her pants before she stood and
paced a little. Her cheeks burned from embarrassment. This man was going to
drive her insane.
“Please, sit.” He patted the couch.
“No. I’m not going to sit down. I’m sick and tired of
everyone telling me to sit down. Everyone thinks they know what I need or want.
But they don’t.” She placed her hands on her hips. “Maybe I want you too.”
“What about Tom?”
“What
about me?” Tom appeared.
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About The Author
Lacey Wolfe has always had a passion for words, whether it’s
getting lost in a book or writing her own. From the time she was a child she
would slip away to write short stories about people she knew and fantasies she
wished would happen. It has always been her dream to be a published author and
with her two children now of school age, she finally has the time to work on
making her dream come true.
Lacey lives in Georgia with her husband, son and daughter,
their six cats and one black lab who rules the house.
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