He sat up straight. “But you just said that you—”
“Admired women who did it, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that I would do it. I believe I can handle a career and motherhood and chose to have both.”
“It won’t be easy.”
Jayla chuckled as she pushed aside her plate. “Nothing
about being a parent is easy, Storm, whether you work in
the home or outside the home. The most important thing is making sure the child is loved and well taken care of. Now if you will excuse me, I think I will try some of that fruit.”
Storm watched as she stood and crossed the room. Wasn’t it just yesterday that he had decided to stay away from her because she was too much of a temptation? When he had walked into the restaurant, he had sensed her presence
even before he had actually seen her. Then he had glanced around and his gaze had locked in on her sitting alone at a table, drinking her orange juice with a huge smile on her
face, completely oblivious to anyone and anything around
her. Even now, he couldn’t help but wonder what had put
her in such a good mood.
He took a sip of his coffee, thinking she evidently didn’t
want him to know since she hadn’t shared whatever it was with him. Electricity shot through him as he continued to
watch as she put an assortment of fruit into a bowl. He liked
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