"Gwen! I was looking for you." Finn's voice made both of them step back, since they were almost touching their foreheads."Finn, can you take me home? I think I might have lost my ride," Vivienne asked, like she hadn't been the reason why he was so angry."Vivienne, I'm not gonna ask you twice. Get inside now!" his voice was scary enough for both Gwen and Vivienne to give up on their argument.That was the CEO they all knew. That was the persona that Gwen hated so much, though she barely saw it when they were together.Vivienne looked offended and almost about to cry, but didn't say anything. She simply turned and went inside the restaurant again."Finn, I really should go. I don't want to bring problems on myself. I already have more than enough…""Gwen, please, listen to me. She's not my fiancée, alright? I mean… It's complicated, but I can promise you there's nothing going on between us.""I honestly don't care. It's none of my business anyway. It's your life after all. I'm gonna ca
As soon as those words came out of Gwen's mouth, she felt the regret taking over her body.Finn was looking at her in shock. Of course that thought crossed his mind, but the idea was too absurd to consider for long. In the end, maybe he didn't want to believe that she would do such a cruel thing to him.He always wanted to be a father.And now, Gwen had taken all those years away from him. He didn't watch Cody be born, his first words, his first years of life…How could she do that to him?But at the same time, his heart was full of excitement to know that the little boy he saw the other day was his son. The resemblance was there, of course, but at the time, Finn was so eager to get close to Gwen again and just the thought itself of her being back, that he didn't give it much attention. But now that he reflected about it, Cody did have his eyes. And his hair.All sorts of emotions were taking over Finn's heart, and he didn't know which one was stronger.He was happy to find out that he
Stephanie was waiting for Gwen to get back and was shocked when she saw her friend burst in tears as soon as she closed the door."Oh, my God! Gwen, what happened?" She came running to grab Gwen, who was now on the floor.It was like all her energy and strength had been drained from her body."I don't know what I was thinking…" she said, more to herself than to her friend."What do you mean? What happened? Did he say anything bad to you? I'm gonna cut his…""No!" Gwen interrupted her after a hiccup. "I… I messed it up, Steph. I told him… about Cody."Stephanie looked at her in panic, which only made Gwen cry louder."Calm down. We… We'll think of something. But you need to calm down first. Come here, I'll get you a cup of water," Stephanie said, putting Gwen on the couch and running to the kitchen.A few minutes passed before Gwen could talk like a normal person again.Stephanie asked her to explain everything that happened during dinner, which wasn't a dinner at all, since they didn'
Gwen showered and chose some formal clothes for her meeting. She wanted to show a more mature and serious side of herself, especially now that they would discuss custody. She didn't want to look unpolished if Finn came to their meeting with a lawyer.She didn't want to look like a desperate ex-girlfriend who could be trying to take his money. She had to show that she was an amazing mom who wouldn't be intimidated into accepting everything that they proposed.It was Cody's life after all, and this time, she wouldn't let anyone decide her future for her. Or her son's.But Gwen's concern was in vain. Finn didn't come with a lawyer, and was actually being extremely friendly with her.However, she was still suspicious, and her body was tense in anticipation of what he was going to propose, so she was not able to relax. But Finn's years as a CEO had honed his skills, and he quickly noticed her discomfort."You know what…you don't need to be afraid. I won't take your son away from you, if tha
Gwen thought it was a good decision to have gone for a formal look before leaving the house.She hadn't imagined that she would accompany Finn to his office, but she was at least presentable now that the situation called for it.As they entered the building, she appreciated the fact that Finn had a personal entrance from the garage, so she wouldn't have to walk by his side in front of every single person.But, as they reached his office's floor, they did meet a few people that threw curious and intrigued glances at her. They probably weren't used to seeing Finn enter his office with a strange woman at his side.He was always the kind of guy that kept his work life and his personal life separate. Maybe that's why everyone was looking at her with a question mark on their faces.His office was crowded with a lot of men in suits and a woman who she assumed was his secretary Melanie."You can come in, it won't take long," he said to Gwen as they reached the door.She felt uncomfortable with
"What?" she asked, in a low voice.Though she hadn't known what he might say, she had never imagined he would offer her a job."I'm not doing this as a favor, before you think that. But it could be a good thing. I would be close to Cody and you could grow in your career while being with your son," Finn explained, his voice tinged with a bit of hope.Gwen suddenly felt dizzy. She was still trying to adjust to the latest changes, and now there was another offer on the table. One that wasn't bad at all. But she had to remind herself of why it could turn out to be a terrible idea. Even though Finn didn't sound naïve, she knew that it could be very complex for her to work with him. Co-parenting was already something that was starting to give her nightmares. She could hardly imagine working closely with her ex.At that moment, it was pretty clear to Gwen that her feelings for Finn still existed. She was trying very hard to ignore it, but every day it was more obvious that what she thought i
After setting things up with Finn, he showed her around the company and gave her an office and an assistant, Joe, a new graduate who was very eager to help.Gwen pretended not to notice a few eyes checking her out. She was sure that was going to be something frequent, especially after everyone find out that she was the mother of Finn's son. She would have to prepare herself for that.After getting acquainted with everything, Finn asked someone from the marketing department to guide Gwen through their internal process. He excused himself for a bit and said that he would meet her later to take her back home.Gwen was excited, though she still felt butterflies in her stomach. It had been a long time since she started something new in her life, so she was trying not to freak out.She texted Stephanie and asked her to watch Cody for a bit longer, since she had to settle in a bit. She would have to find a new school for Cody as soon as possible; she couldn't continue to ask favors from her f
Finn squatted down by their side, as softly and calmly as he could, but Gwen could tell that he was also extremely nervous.What if Cody didn't accept him? It was almost visible how his brain was working at that moment. She knew it was also a very important moment for him, and she could not neglect that. If it was the other way around, she would be feeling desolated. Cody looked hypnotized by Finn, as if it was the first time seeing the man. Gwen was also very nervous. What if this hurt him in some way? What if Cody resented her for hiding his father for so long?It was true that maybe Cody wasn't old enough to understand all of that, so all she could hope was that Cody didn't give it much importance now that he had his dad around."I think I would like it, mommy," he finally said, and Finn let out a deep sigh in relief."That's great, baby. Remember that mommy said that your dad worked a lot and didn't have time to visit us?" she asked, still keeping her voice soft.Cody nodded, sti