Poppy
“Have fun tonight, buddy.” I ran my fingers through Connor’s hair, and watched as his mouth quirked up in a grin. This little freckled face was my whole world—and the reason why I worked so hard.
“Love ya, Mom!” Connor all but sprinted out the front door and out to the driveway where my mom’s car was parked.
Connor had his soccer team’s pizza party tonight and my parents had volunteered to take him. I stopped on the front porch and waved to my parents through the windshield while Connor climbed into the backseat.
I loved my son with all my heart, but deep down, a very small part of me wished he"d waited until later in my life to make his appearance. One fateful night my whole world changed. My teenage boyfriend and I were in love, and I trusted him. And I had no reason to doubt h
