Chapter 110

He frowned, the grooves between his brows deepening as if every word she said was a blow. “I-I didn’t know. I should have thought or realized or…been less selfish. I know saying I’m sorry doesn’t make up for everything I’ve done to you, but it’s all I have to offer. Well, that and my promise—as a man, as a father. I’ll never leave you high and dry again. I want to be a part of Hallie’s life. And I know you have no reason to believe me. Just give me a chance. Let me take you two to dinner.”

Did he understand what he was asking? “Cash, she’ll be six months old tomorrow.”

“Yeah.”

Tessa tried not to roll her eyes. “You don’t know anything about babies, do you?”

He had the good grace to grimace. “No.”

“She doesn’t eat solid food yet.”

“Oh. Do you, um”—he pointed vaguely at her breasts—“feed her yourself?”

“She’s on bottles now.” Another fact that crushed Tessa. But with so much stress, not to mention the upheaval in her schedule with Hallie going