The Daughters of Mersey Square: Totally gripping family saga historical fiction by Howes Pam

Author:Howes, Pam
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781837909957
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Roy lit another cigarette and remained seated. Seeing Livvy standing there in front of him, with her arms folded protectively over her bump, telling him what she thought of him, had taken him by surprise. He’d never had her down for a feisty little piece before, but she was certainly one tonight. He supposed it was the mother hen protecting her chick thing. Hell fire, and now she thought he’d only wanted her for sex. That wasn’t true, he loved her, but he also loved and wanted Sammy.

What the hell was he supposed to do? He’d come here with the intention of keeping a stiff upper lip, persuading Livvy it was in everyone’s best interests to abort the baby, handing over a cheque for the cost and then he could wash his hands of the whole bloody mess. But who was he kidding, exactly whose interests was it in the best of? Certainly not Livvy’s, probably not his own either, and Sammy had already accepted the fact that Livvy wanted to keep the child. He finished his cigarette and tapped on Livvy’s bedroom door: ‘Liv, can I come in, please?’

There was no reply so he pushed the door open. She was lying face down on the bed, sobbing. He sat by her side and gently touched her shoulder. She looked at him, nose running, eyes swollen and her face blotchy. Tendrils of hair, sticking to her wet cheeks, made her look like a child who was crying because she’d broken her favourite dolly.

‘I told you to go-o a-way,’ she sobbed.

‘Do I ever do anything anyone tells me?’ He pulled her into an upright position.

‘No, I don’t suppose you ever do.’

‘Well then, that’s why I’m still here.’ He took her in his arms and cradled her.

‘I’m sorry, Roy, really I am. I did take the pill, I can show you the packets. But I missed a couple and that’s how this happened. I know I should have told you, I’m so sorry.’

‘I’m sorry too. I shouldn’t have had a go at you like that. You getting so upset can’t be good for the baby.’ He pulled up her T-shirt and ran his hand gently over her swollen belly.

‘It’s quite big already,’ he said. ‘I didn’t realise. How long have you known for sure?’

‘Ironically, the results came back the day Nick died,’ Livvy sniffed.

Roy swallowed hard. ‘When did you tell Ed?’

‘The day of Nick’s memorial service.’

‘He told me he’d spoken to you. Did you ask him not to tell me?’

‘No, I wanted you to know at that point. I asked him to give you the message that I was pregnant, but he said he couldn’t because you and Sammy were in a bad way.’

Roy sighed. ‘I realise he thought that was for the best, but I wish he’d told me. You shouldn’t have had to cope on your own.’

‘It wouldn’t have made any difference, I would still have decided to keep it.’ A note of defiance had crept into her voice.

‘Okay, okay.’ He held up his hands.

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