Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

Nan was seated on the couch in the far side of the room and Chester's eyes widened.

"Ladies have a couch in their bathroom?" Chester asked, amazed. He shut the door behind him and locked it so they wouldn't be disturbed.

Nan didn't bother retorting; she stared at her hands thankful that the tears finally stopped flowing so Chester didn't see how broken she was over this whole thing. Little did she know, he could feel it.

He stepped closer to her, wanting to give her space and yet wanting to close the distance between them with a desperation he didn't understand.

"Nan..." he finally said, his tone soft and filled with compassion. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for any of that to happen. She won't be a problem for you anymore, you have my word."

Nan glanced up at him and his heart broke when he saw that her eyes were red with unshed tears.

"She knew so much about you, Chester. You love her—"

"NO," he said quickly as he stepped closer to her. "I've known her for a long time, that's why she knows so much. But I don't, nor have I ever, loved her. She was saying what she believed to be true, but it wasn't how I felt."

"She's never going to leave you alone..." Nan whispered, tears starting to spill down her cheeks.

He sat down on the couch beside her and took her face in his hands, wiping away the tears with his thumbs.

"You have my word, Nan. She won't be a problem anymore. I'm so sorry our first date was ruined. I'm sorry this happened. But I promise you, it won't happen again. Please, don't hate me..."

herself drawn to his sincerity. She closed her eyes, letting more tears fall and

this have to be so hard?" She whispered. "I thought it'd be easy once

out a

murmured. "But I want to give this a chance... a real chance. Please, don't close the door on us just

nodded her head

she whispered. "I won't close

his arms around her and pulled her into his chest. She was surprised by the gesture, but the moment her head touched his chest, she melted into him, feeling at ease for once in her life. He felt himself melting as well, loving the feel of her in

else?" He asked. "Maybe a walk.

for a while. He wanted to keep holding her. So, they remained like that for a bit longer. Holding one another as

her, though he immediately

was on the other side of it with

narrowed as if asking Nan if she was okay to leave with

question and Judy's expression softened as she

the onlooking eyes of literally everyone in

train for the position instead so Chester could

Harper, but the air needed to be cleared. He needed Nan to trust him and to open herself up

done telling her his life story, they were seated at the local park, his arms draped around her shoulders and her body