Sweet Regret: A second chance, single mom, rockstar romance

“You’re beautiful, Bristol.” He kisses my stomach. “You always have been.” Another kiss to each of my hips. “You always will be.”

“This body has changed some, though.”

“So has mine. More scars. More tattoos. More—”

“Abs.”

“Your different is your beautiful,

“And your ego is still as big as Texas.”

Among other things.

“And if I stay, you won’t take those chances you need to take. You’ll hold yourself back because of me. You’ll pick a college where you think there’s a music scene for me instead of one that’s best for you

I can’t make him suffer more because of his loyalty to me. I can’t force him to endure whatever hell happens in his house simply because I need him.