Borrowed Courage

"Tristan is a—" He stopped himself as he looked at me and decided not to insult to my face, the father of my son.

"Tristan is very fortunate he's in Chicago and I'm here, because if I ever see him in person I'm not going to be responsible for my actions."

"Don't," I said quietly. "Don't waste your energy being angry at him. He's not worth it."

"He hurt you. He dismissed you while you were d