Page 127 of Tight Ends & Tiaras
I know he doesn’t want her. She’s a nutjob. But she’s always going to have her claws in him. Can I deal with that? They grew up together. Their families want them to be together. They share Lily.
For once, I want someone to pick me. To put me first. But Ben has a child and a baby mama. He has a demanding football schedule. It’s foolish to think I’ll ever rank as a priority in his life. It’s probably a selfish sentiment, but I’ve always been on someone’s backburner—my father’s, my ex’s, my friends’. Is it wrong to want more?
Ben and I never made any promises to each other. Maybe it’s best to cut ties now before it’s too late. Before he completely shatters my heart.
Deep down, though, I know it’s too late to protect myself.
Ben leans in closer. “You’re going home? I’ll see you when I get back tomorrow?”
It’s wrong of me to wish he’d leave with me tonight. His daughter is sick. She should be in bed already.
He leans in to kiss me, but I’m too raw right now for any kind of intimacy. I turn my face at the last second so his lips land on my cheek.
For once, words fail me.
So I slam the door shut and stare ahead as the Uber drives away.
