Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 96

There’s just something…
Calvin had called immediately he got the missed call notification. He’d explained that the reason he didn’t pick up is because he was in a meeting and his phone had been silent.

He wanted to come home right away, but told him that everything was now fine. That I had taken

care of the situation and that Gunner was fine. He wasn’t crying anymore. Neither was he sad.

That was enough for me.

He was reluctant, but he finally agreed given that his meeting would run late.

Now here I was cooking dinner for us. With thousands of thoughts running through my head. It’s like I can’t get a break from my own thoughts. They’re constantly there and now there some that are added concerning Gunner.

“What are we having for dinner mom?” Noah asks sitting down at the counter.

“Yes, what? I am starving” Gunner adds smiling at me.

There it was again. That damn smile. It’s not that I hated it. I could never hate any smile Gunner gives me. It’s just that it fucking bothers me so much. There was something about it that I just couldn’t place my finger on.

“I’m not sure” I tell them. “Why don’t we see

what my craving will pick?”

Noah smiles wide and turns to Gunner. “Mom has insan

cravings. Sometimes they’re really great

and other times it’s totally disgusting”

Gunner nods his head. “Can I help?”

“Sure. Why don’t you flow the chicken?” I tell him.

Noah wasn’t really that helpful in the kitchen. In fact he was a complete disaster. That’s why he normally never helps unless it’s something he can actually do. Something he won’t mess up.

I got out the marinating sliced chicken breasts and the Ziploc bag of seasoned flour and handed them over to Gunner.

He took them willingly with a smile on his face. One thing I learned about him was that he loved food and he also loved cooking. He was going to make a very lucky woman happy one day if he continued like this.

“As for you, Noah, you can help with the dessert” I turn to him

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“At least that’s easy and I won’t mess it up” he says grinning, making both me and Gunner laugh

He was self–aware. I liked that about him.

“Now, if you get the buttermilk marinade on your fingers, don’t get it near your eyes. It’ll burn,

because of the Tabasco and salt that is in it I warn Gunner.

“Okay”

We get to work. Chatting and simply having fun. I was so glad that I could give this to Gunner. So happy that I was able to give him happiness. I couldn’t take away all his pain and sadness, but

this had to be enough for now.

He was a lovely boy. Shy at first, but when you got to know him, you realize how amazing he is. I

just couldn’t understand why his mother would do this to him.

From what little I gathered. She doesn’t want to be in his life. I don’t know if it’s by choice or

maybe forced circumstances, all I know is that it was hurting Gunner. The last thing I want is for

up with issues just

what I’ve always wished and prayed for” his low voice pulls me back to

“What?” Noah asks him.

answering. “This. Having a mom by my side. Watching

That kind of thing. Don’t get me

never be

goes my heart shattering into pieces for

not sible. Some things just

I to

honey?” I

me. “Yes. I have you, Noah and dad.

like a

leave what I am doing and give him a hug before kissing his

“Damn!” Noah groans.

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chastise him and

while “I’ve been pushing and pushing for you and dad to

he immediately steps into them. I

kissing his forehead too.

tell him while letting

but I’ll stop pushing so

“Thank you” I say

work and eventually finish cooking. They both help me set the

down to eat.

but I put my foot down for some left overs. Calvin was probably going to come home tired and hungry. He won’t

cook something.

and then

I had a five bedroom house. There was still an extra room

Gunner’s room.

could sleep there anytime he was over and it could also be his safe space while he was here. I quickly get excited

what I would need.

to ask

when

know what he likes.

agree. Well I

the room. He knows Gunner

finishing up the list of essentials when the doorbell rang.

that it will Calvin on the door. I

“Hi” I tell him.

you too” he says, giving

step aside and he comes in. We move

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quiet Are they asleep?”

“Yes”

say. I had so many question, but I was afraid of stepping out of

because

I say those words, his face

hurt me and my son over and over again. What kind of woman abandons her son? I get and understand that she doesn’t love me and she never will, it hurts, but

it since I first fell for Rowan.

refuses to come see

started to understand things. He started to understand that his mother doesn’t want him and she wants nothing to do with him. Fuck I hate

Pain radiating from

the one thing he wants is totally out of my reach. I regret ever falling in love with her. Regret ever meeting her. But the thing is, regretting

that is one thing I can

heard those words from? Yeah from my own lips. Didn’t I tell Rowan the

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