“Simon!” Cedric shrieked. He jumped off Chester’s lap and ran towards the water.
“Stop, Cedric,” I ordered.
The little boy couldn’t hear me. He focused only on Simon.
When the small boat full of the crew reached the shore, Simon jumped out and caught Cedric before he entered the water. “Whoa, squirt. Where do you think you are going?” Simon asked, hugging him. “Haven’t you had enough water for the night?”
Watching him with my son, tears filled my eyes. I had made a mistake in allowing my son to bond with him. As much as I knew I could fall back in love with Simon, it wouldn’t be fair to either.
Snowystra wanted to give me another chance at producing the magical child she wanted. It would never end. Stupidly, I had allowed myself to be lulled into a false belief of a future without the
