Chapter 22

"Meanie." I pretend to be angry and turn my head away. "I'm not a meanie." he denies, "I'm am probably going to be the nicest man you'll ever meet." Laughing, "Right." I said sarcastically. "Nice men don't let nice girls lose their jobs or embarrass them either." He left his hands to his chest. "Okay, I did make you lose your job, but I have a valid reason why." Shaking his head. "I've never embarrassed you." I rolled my eyes. "Of course, you have many times. In front of Mr. Ryan. Many times, in front of Ms. Wilson." "Those were not intentional." He defended. I raised my eyebrows at him. "Really, weren't they?" He reached for my arms and turn me to face him. "I'd never hurt anyone intentionally. I know I treated you awful and I'm sorry, but you can't really expect me not to. I thought you were the girl who ruined my parent's marriage and left her baby in an office. I didn't have much choice." "Everyone has a choice," I repeated his words to him. He did have a choice; his choice