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you out. It sure means a lot that you thought enough of me to bring me dinner.”
    She smiled as they walked out of the kitchen. Jonathan put the dish in the refrigerator while he waited for his father to return. A couple of minutes later Simon walked back in with a look of exasperation on his face.
    “You know she really wanted to stay,” Jonathan said.
    “Boy, I don’t have time for all these women. Just no shame, throwing themselves at a man. It’s disgraceful.” Simon gathered up his papers. “I’m going to take a nap.”
    Jonathan laughed as his father walked off. Simon would forever be comparing women to his wife, Loretta, who he always called the epitome of class.
    Jonathan’s laughter died down as he thought of his father spending the rest of his life alone. It was time for Simon to find someone to fill the void in his life. He paused as he thought about it. Was that what he was trying to do in attempting to win joint custody of his son?
    He shook off the thought. The bottom line remained: He was Chase’s father and he’d wasted enough time taking into account everyone else’s feelings. Now the only person that mattered was Chase, and Jonathan wouldn’t rest until he became a part of his son’s life.

Chapter 5
    L ester rolled over, out of breath, his chest heaving. He had a look of absolute pleasure on his face. Poor thing, he really thought he’d done something, Rachel thought. But, as usual, his lovemaking left a lot to be desired.
    Rachel exhaled as she looked at the digital clock on the nightstand. It was almost one in the morning and not only was she unfulfilled, she was still wide awake. She looked at Lester and a small smile crossed her face. He’d gone to sleep just that fast. He looked so peaceful. She, on the other hand, felt frustrated. She had resigned herself to a lifetime of mediocre loving, but it was starting to get to her. Oh, Lester tried, he tried with all his might, but he simply could not measure up to Bobby.
    Rachel closed her eyes tightly. Why was she thinking of Bobby? He was history. He had chosen his life with his one-Reese’s Pieces-away-from-exploding wife, and she’d been forced to choose hers. Now that she was Mrs. Lester Adams, she could not backtrack with the man who had broken her heart.
    But as Rachel looked over at her husband softly snoring she couldn’t help but wonder, what if? What if she and Bobby had gotten back together? What if she had never cheated on him in the first place? What if she hadn’t been so young and stupid? And why couldn’t she get his words from the other day out of her head? I’m unhappy because I should have married you .
    You need to pray , Rachel told herself as she climbed out of bed and dropped to her knees. Her mother would be thrilled to know that she had become a praying woman. It had helped her make it through some turbulent times. Back in the day, though, she had been a firecracker and had done some things she was now ashamed of.
    Rachel prayed for a good five minutes before standing up and grabbing her robe. She felt a little better, but her thoughts were still on Bobby. Maybe if she went downstairs and watched TV, it would help her fall asleep—or at the very least get her mind off of Bobby.
    As she made her way downstairs she couldn’t help but recall all the horrible things she’d done during and after her relationship with Bobby. She shook her head as she thought about how she’d sent Jordan up to Bobby’s door in the middle of the night. Or when she’d called and had all of Shante’s utilities cut off. Or better yet, when she’d tried to stab Bobby with a butcher knife. Rachel had worked hard to grow beyond that hot-tempered girl she used to be. But she couldn’t help how she was feeling now.
    When Bobby had left her, she couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t forgive her. It seemed stupid now. After all, she had a baby by his best friend. How many men could’ve forgiven that? But back then, she’d felt he was