Not Husband Material (Billionaire's Contract Duet 1)

He would be restless and go through all the snacks before I even crossed over the Texas state line.

It didn’t mean I liked it her idea. I hated it. It didn’t feel right.

Kaitlyn shouldn’t be moving herself here. Alone.

I pressed my palms into the wooden railing. The waves beat the shore.

I knew what Ryan would think before he said it—I was failing her. How could I keep her safe when she was on the road without me? I promised him she’d always be taken care of. And look what she had talked me into doing. Fuck.

I shook my head and walked back inside. Grayson was curled on the couch. His favorite blanket was tucked in his fist. I scooped him in my arms and walked to his room. The toddler bed was close to the floor. I lowered him to the mattress and pulled his favorite train quilt to his shoulders.

It didn’t seem real that I had full custody now. But he was mine. No more back and forth on the weekends. No more two-hour playdates. Grayson had a room in our house.

There were books and crayons scattered on the floor. I had tried to convince him we had to clean up before Kaitlyn arrived, but he didn’t understand. It was a battle just to get him in the bathtub tonight. I choose to wrestle him in pajamas and worry about the floor tomorrow.

I turned off the light and closed the door.

The only thing I could do now was wait for her.

Wait for the girl I loved to come home.