Leaving You Both Behind: No More Ex-Husband, No More Son

The trending headline about Lillian Fox's return to the States lit up my phone screen while Joe Delgado had me pinned against the floor-to-ceiling window, my body still limp against his.

I clung to his flushed neck and tested the waters with a teasing smile. “Your college sweetheart's back in the country. Aren't you going to welcome her home?”

His rhythm faltered. He caught my earlobe between his teeth, his breath ragged. “I've got zero interest in seeing her. What I am interested in is when you're giving me a daughter.”