Chương 24: Rejection

Tara's POV

"I still don't think this is a good idea, I mean, doesn't it make me weak and, I dunno...cheap?" I was still trying to find proper ways to lay down the conversation to Arlo. Ella and I were waiting by the door expecting him now. 

"I've told you, damn it girl. I gave a speech thirty minutes ago and you're still doubting? Just let him know about everything going on, and if he still wants to be part of Richard's life, he should help out by saving us all from Derek's greed. No one else has to know anything, just leave out guesses that you might be seeing someone, and it is not Derek, your ex husband." 

It would feel nice if Derek sees that I'd moved on and wasn't waiting for me to crawl back under his feet. 

"No one would ever suspect Derek is the father. And that's good news for us." Ella added.  "If only there was a way to delay this even more until Richard is like, graduating from college or something!--"