Free The Ex Games 2 by J. S. Cooper, Helen Cooper

quickly pulled up his pants and grabbed up his shirt.
    “Just a minute , son.” He called out and pushed me to the other side of the table. “Go under the table. Now.” He commanded me and I ran quickly and hid under the table while Brandon quickly got dressed again.
    “Daddy,” Harry’s little voice called out as he banged on the door again. “Let me in.”
    “Be patient, Harry. I’m coming.” Brandon’s voice sounded loving and patient as I listened to him throwing on his clothes over the loud beating of my heart.
    “Daddy,” the voice carried into the room as Brandon opened the door. “You took forever.”
    “Sorry, was just finishing up something.”
    “We came to take you to lunch.” The boy giggled. “And I want a burger.”
    “What do you say?”
    “Please.”
    “Don’t forget your manners, Harry.” Brandon’s voice was soft. “And I guess I can make time for a burger.”
    “Yay !” Harry ran up to the desk and my heart stopped still. What if he decided to sit in his dad’s chair? What if he saw me?
    “Come, Harry. Sit on the couch.” Brandon called over to him and I heard the boy ’s footsteps retreat.
    “Can I get a toy today as well, please , daddy?”
    “We’ll see.”
    “And some ice cream.” The boy continued and I wanted to laugh. I also really wanted to see what Brandon’s son looked like. His mini-me. His child. It made my heart ache, but I still wanted to see. I guess I wanted to torment myself as to what could have been.
    “Now, now, Harry. Don’t you think that’s expecting a bit much?” Brandon’s voice was light and I could tell that he was amused.
    “No.”
    “There you are, Harry.” A female voice carried through the room and my heart stopped.
    “Maria.” Brandon sounded happy and not like someone who had nearly been busted cheating. “Maria, I was wondering where you were.”
    “You know your son.” She laughed. “As soon as he’s in the building, he’s rushing to daddy’s office, and he doesn’t care who he leaves behind.”
    “Sorry.” Harry laughed and then mumbled something I could n’t hear.
    “Shall we go then?” Brandon laughed. “I’m feeling hungry myself right now. Let’s go get something to eat.”
    “Yay.” Harry squealed and I heard him run out of the room and then a few seconds later the door closed. I waited for about two minutes before I crawled out from under the desk and straightened my clothes. There were no tears left for me to cry, though once again I felt ashamed of myself. My heart felt heavy as I walked to the door and I knew what I had to do. I had to leave Marathon Corporation, there was no way that I was going to be able to work with him and be okay. I had made my bed and now I had to get out. If I ever wanted to regain my sanity, I needed to get out now.

Chapter 5

    “I’m not sure why you ever dated Matt ,” Meg said as she walked with me to the subway station.
    “He’s a nice enough guy.” I sighed , feeling guilty. Meg didn’t know the whole story, and I was ashamed of myself for keeping secrets from her.
    “I know, he seemed nice.” She agreed. “He just didn’t seem like the sort of guy you go for.”
    “What guys?” I rolled my eyes. “Matt’s the only other guy I’ve really dated, besides Brandon.”
    “I know , and it’s time for you to finally move on.” Meg stopped and turned towards me. “I don’t want you to hate me for saying this, but I need to say it. What happened wasn’t your fault. Yes, you lied, and yes, you were a dumbass, but you were 18. You made a mistake. You did what you thought you had to do. You were in school, Katie. Your life was just starting. I know it hurts like hell and I can’t imagine what pain you’re going through, but you can’t keep beating yourself up. You need to move on. Please, for the sake of your sanity, you need to move on.”
    “I know.” I smiled at her gently. I knew how hard it was for her to talk to me like this. She’d been with me