Page 64 of Fight for Me
“Alex hasn’t. I push him, most of the time without even meaning to, and he stays. Each time I think that this is finally it, he proves me wrong.”
“He’s a unicorn.”
She smiles. “Maybe, but if he is, then at least we know they exist. You have a right to be hurt, but you are also judging Declan on the past and, what I believe, is only half the information. I’m not telling you what to do, but at least talk to the man. Let him know you’re having his love child and see what he does.”
“And if he breaks my heart?”
Sierra tilts her head to the side. “Then I’ll chop his nuts off.”
Chapter Twenty
Declan
I’m sitting in my living quarters, if I can even call it that, going over emails. My clients have understood about my new schedule, and it’s been nice to go at a slightly slower pace. The two other financial advisers in my office have been working all the backend things for me as well.
Four years ago, this wouldn’t have been possible. I wasn’t able to take time off. I couldn’t make my own hours, and I sure as hell wouldn’t trust anyone to do what I could do. Now, I’m learning that I was an idiot.
An email comes in from Milo, and I open it immediately.
Declan,
I’ve done a bit of research regarding the company that submitted an offer on Sydney’s farm. It’s all on the up and up, but I can sense she’s apprehensive. Have you gotten any signals on which way she’s leaning?
The best person in the world,
Milo
I roll my eyes at his sign off and reply.
Jackass,
No, she hasn’t mentioned anything to me. Why is she apprehensive?
Man with the biggest dick ever,
Declan
I can’t wait to hear this response.
Sure enough, just a few seconds go by and my email pings.
Delusional Dickhead,
Let’s not even go there, mate. As for the lovely Sydney, I just know she wasn’t fully comfortable. The offer is above asking, and I have advised her to accept it, but she needed time. I can’t help but feel as though she’s running from something, not that we all don’t know what it could be ... you know, YOU.
I believe, as does Danielle, that she wants a family to take over. Someone who won’t divide the property and sell it off in pieces, but live there and love the place as she does.
The Undisputed God Amongst Men
I ignore the ending and desire to spar with him and focus on Sydney. She never mentioned wanting a specific type of buyer. Her goal is to leave Sugarloaf, so I figured that, if she got a good offer, she would take it.
Having a family buy it is a great idea, but it is not really what the current economic climate is doing, buying small dairy farms in the middle of Pennsylvania. No, the people here have been here. It’s a generational town. The more likely possibility would’ve been the neighboring farmers buying off her land to increase their own.
This need to fix this situation starts to build.
I know she’s leaving because I’m here, no matter what she says about wanting to be close to her family. There’s no reason for her to do that on my account. She’ll regret this decision in a few months, and I can’t let that happen.
I love her, and all I’ve ever wanted is for her to be happy and content. Forcing her to move away from her home and life is the exact opposite of what I’ve spent my life trying to do. It makes the sacrifice I made eight years ago completely worthless.
