206: Pick one of my sons to be with

SCARLETT

I woke up feeling reborn, amazed by the bravery that had enveloped me just a week after the unfortunate blowout at the Vaughn mansion.

I’d sworn that it would take me months to step foot back there, but today, I was determined to stop hiding from my problems and face them head on. I no longer cared for my mother’s validation, so as long as the men who were actually affected by what happened didn't resent me, I owed it to them to hash things once and for all.

The earlier I straightened things out and returned to normalcy, the better.

To that end, I dressed up and headed out to meet Blake where he was plating breakfast in the living room.

“Morning baby, I made your favorite,” his handsome face lit up with the loveliest smile, eyes twinkling with adoration that made my heart melt.

“Morning sweetheart,” I pressed a kiss to his cheek when I reached him, “Can we head home when we're done with breakfast?” I dropped the bomb before I could change my mind about it.

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