I took a job working for a reformed ex-con… who doesn’t know he’s my son’s father.
Derek Wells is my client.
My boss. My biggest mistake is waiting to happen.
He’s all controlled strength and buried rage, the kind of man the town watches and never forgets.
I don’t trust him. I definitely don’t trust how my body reacts when he gets too close.
So I set rules. Keep it professional. Keep my distance. Keep him away from my son.
Then long days turn into longer nights.
He steps into my son’s life like he belongs there. He shows up when I expect him to disappear.
And somewhere between pushing him away and watching him stay…
I stop fighting it.
I fall.
Then everything shatters.
Because Derek just found out the truth.
My son is his.
And if he walks away now…
He won’t just break my heart—
He’ll break my child’s, too.
Derek Wells is my client.
My boss. My biggest mistake is waiting to happen.
He’s all controlled strength and buried rage, the kind of man the town watches and never forgets.
I don’t trust him. I definitely don’t trust how my body reacts when he gets too close.
So I set rules. Keep it professional. Keep my distance. Keep him away from my son.
Then long days turn into longer nights.
He steps into my son’s life like he belongs there. He shows up when I expect him to disappear.
And somewhere between pushing him away and watching him stay…
I stop fighting it.
I fall.
Then everything shatters.
Because Derek just found out the truth.
My son is his.
And if he walks away now…
He won’t just break my heart—
He’ll break my child’s, too.
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