Authors: Pamela Washington
Runaway Love (13 page)
I’ll be forever grateful that Grace found the courage to contact me. I couldn’t believe it when I learned she had sent me an email. I didn’t really believe it was her at first, so I asked the person to call me. That phone call changed my life; it really was Grace. But, she no longer sounded like my Grace, and I had no one to blame but myself. I knew I had to make things right so I returned to the States. I wasn’t prepared for my heart to ache and fill with such anguish as I learned what Grace endured because of me. I nearly destroyed her. How could I have been such a selfish prick? I knew I had to figure out a way to be a better man for her.
I decided to stay in England to finish up my contract. Seeing Grace turned my life around, and I'm so happy we were able to talk. For the first time in my life, I’m putting her needs above mine. When she flew back to England with me, I was completely honest with her. I told her I never stopped loving her and that she’d always be the love of my life. But because I loved her so much, I knew I had to let her go. She belonged to Tony; she was committed to him and their son. I couldn’t interfere with that. I couldn’t destroy a young boy’s family.
I am trying to move on with my life with Maxine. We agreed to take our relationship to the next level. I do care about her, but I know I’ll never love her like I do Grace. To say I’m shocked to receive an invitation to Grace and Tony’s vow renewal is an understatement. Why in the world would I be invited to that? Is Grace playing a game with me, or does Tony want to rub it in? It hurts, I won’t deny it. To make matters even more complicated, Grace just sent me a text with a picture of a pregnancy test. Could the baby be mine? This would really complicate things for everyone. Why didn't I just keep my promise to Grace all those years ago? SHIT!
What are we going to do?
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