All Chapters of When Regret Isn't Enough: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Holland stood in the foyer with his suitcase, ready to walk out, and he stared at his mom standing in the doorway."What are you doing here, Mom?"Susie comes storming to the front door, wailing, holding her belly as if Holland had hit her in the stomach."I called your mom and told her how you were treating me and talking insane right now and that you want to leave me and this baby!” “Is this true, Holland?” His mother asked sternly."Susie, what impression are you trying to give my mom?! Mother, this is between us! Mom, we are two adults, and we have gotten things straight. Look, Mom, I think Susie is a nice girl, and like I told her, I was once in love with her before she ran off with my friend! I don’t think we will ever have that kind of relationship again. So it's time for me to move on.” “What about your baby? Who will be here any day now? My grandchild. Holland, this is real life, not some high school fling where you can break up with a girl when you don't like something. Th

Holland spent time living in the lake house. He would wake up and start each day the same way. His first thought was that cozy cabin he shared with Amanza. It’s cold, and they’re snuggled under the down comforter. Her body is warm and soft as she sleeps in his arms. The scent of her shampoo surrounds him. A smell he loved and missed. His body responds to her nearness. Anytime he’s awake and naked with her, he’s ready to claim her.He could feel his hands move over her flat belly, up to her breast, toying with her and awakening them instantly with his touch. How badly he wanted to see and watch her reactions, but he was disappointed each morning. He’s not in bed with his wife. He’s alone, aching, and waiting for time to pass. The woman he has come to recognize that he loves beyond reason, to the point of blindness to a fault, is long gone. She divorced him, and now she doesn’t know if she will ever be able to forgive him. “Wait, that’s not true. I know she didn’t sleep with me, leavin

“Deja, I know me. I won’t tolerate no family being involved in my relationships. Girl, you know I’m outspoken. And if he’s anything like his brother, he could keep stepping. I won’t let anybody treat me like I’m less than them. No point intended.”“Trust me, I didn’t take it that way. And Holland was so different at the start of our marriage. But Collin doesn’t have the same issues that Holland has with the family. The family has disowned Collin, and Holland is the beloved older brother. I think they all mistreat Collin because of the dread of stepmother syndrome. I would put my head on a chopping block, and she’d be behind the wedge between Collin, his dad, and Holland. Holland still has his issues, but I think that can be improved with time.” “Wait a minute. Why do you feel that way? Have you been talking to Holland, missy?”Amanza smiles. “I know my ex. He is a made jerk, not a born one. I just have a hunch. Collin is a good guy, and he’s open-minded. Hey Olivia, he said for me to

"I don't know about us getting back together...but I did not know how I felt about him and was angry. All I can say is we talked and covered a lot like two grown-ups, and I know how I feel about him...""I'm still not following," he said quietly. "Even though our relationship is in question, I knew I loved him at one time, and he loved me. We've been married for three years, and after being divorced for six months. In two nights, we still found an attraction between us and chemistry. That’s all I’m going to say, do you understand?" Collin nodded his head slowly, thinking about him and Olivia. "So, you're keeping your options open but not hoping you two get back together. Right?” "Exactly. I’m keeping my options open. If he’s not the right guy. I'll move on." He stared at the table for a moment. "Have you ever considered the possibility that you're just emotional right now after going through the storm and so much this year? And since Holland happened to be there, it’s not mistake

Tonight, Deja's heart broke as tears came to her eyes. She couldn’t face him or answer his question, so she turned her back to him. “Collin, don't ask me that.” “Please, Deja,” He said, taking hold of her shoulders from behind. “I’m trying all I can to appeal to your sense of reasoning. She hung her head, shaking it, saying no.Collin Halston had been a longtime friend of the Wright family since Deja entered college. They had met and become close. Over time, Having Collin in her life made her rethink a few things. Deja wasn’t sure how she felt about him associating with her dad. Clinton and her father took a liking to Collin almost immediately. As time passed, he became a mentor and took Collin under his wing. Occasionally, during her college days, her father asked her that question. If I loved Collin, it made me highly defensive.Deja thought, ‘Why did I get so defensive when I asked that question.’“Deja, why are you crying? Who are you worried about? If you want to give us a chan