Growing
Love
The
Brookfield Series
By
Lacey Wolfe
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…
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Excerpt
Diane set the brush
down after combing out all her tangles. All she needed was a light layer of
makeup and she’d be ready. Tom was supposed to be coming today and she couldn’t
wait to see him. The last few days, she’d been feeling like herself again.
Maybe it was time to go home. As much as she wanted to stay in Brookfield, she
wasn’t sure it was right.
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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I am really enjoying this series! I can't wait to see what happens between Diane, Matt, & Tom!
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