Fighting for Love (Boston Love 2)

My mother shook her head, as if trying to shake out the words I had just thrown at her. “You’re not thinking clearly. You’re going to regret this, Rory. I’ll talk to your father. We’ll get this straightened away and make him see how wrong he is about Finn. He was being stubborn, but I know we can make this right. Finn will not lose his job.”

I shook my head. “No, Mom. I’m not sure when I’m going to be able to forgive Daddy for what he did…or myself for listening to him. For all I know, Finn hates me right now. I was stupid and naïve to ever let Dad strong-arm me. I love you and love that you support me regarding Finn, but I don’t want your help in this. I made the mistake; now I have to figure out how to fix it.”

“Rory, you don’t mean all of that,” my mother said.

I took her hands in mine. “I do. Mom: Please, for once in my life, let me do things the way I want to do them. Let me make my own choices in life. Please.”

A tear slipped from her eye. “I never meant to force you into something you didn’t want to do.”

I drew her into my arms, and we hugged. “I know, Mom. I know.”

She pulled back and wiped her tears away. “I’m here for you if you need anything. Especially help with your father—who, I might add, is in the doghouse for his little confession Friday night and this whole insane thing with threatening Finn’s job.”

With everything else going on, I had totally forgotten about my father’s confession.

“What are you going to do?” I asked.

“Forgive him. I’d broken up with him, and he turned to another woman. Am I disappointed in him? Very much so, but at the same time, I’d told him we were through, so he technically didn’t cheat.”

Fear gripped my body and I felt like I couldn’t breathe. Would Finn do the same thing? Turn to another woman for comfort? The thought made me sick to my stomach.

Autumn gasped and asked, “What happened?”

Turning to her, I said, “I’ll catch you up on all of that later.”

Clearing her throat and checking her makeup in a mirror, my mother turned to me. “I hate leaving you, but I’ve got to run. Will you be coming back to the office today?”

I shook my head. Seeing my mother dash off as if nothing had just happened made me realize I was doing the right thing. “Not today, Mom. I can’t. And when I do come back it will only be to clean out my office.”

A look of disappointment washed over her face before she forced a smile. Kissing me on the cheek, my mother whispered, “Good luck with Finn.”

“Thanks. Bye, Mom. I’ll talk to you later this evening.”

Autumn hugged and kissed my mother goodbye. As soon as she walked out the door, I turned to Autumn.

“I can’t tell you how amazing that felt.”

She walked up to me and drew me into her arms. “About damn time if you ask me.”

Taking a step back, she lifted her brow. “Now what?”

There was no way I could deny the sick feeling I had in my stomach. If my father had fallen into the arms of another woman, would Finn do the same?

“I know what you’re thinking, and he wouldn’t do it. No way.”

I nodded in agreement. My heart knew the truth.

I was done listening to my head. It was time to follow my heart.

Looking intently at Autumn, I asked, “How do I get him back?”

She smiled. “Call him. Right now, and tell him everything.”

Racing over to my purse, I pulled my phone out and hit Finn’s number. It rang three times before a female voice answered. My already sick-feeling stomach took a nosedive.

“Finn’s telly. How can I help you?”

The lump in my throat made it hard to speak. “Is…um…Finn available?”