Second Chance, Baby
Except for one passion-filled night after his father's funeral, Ty and Felicia Braddock's marriage had been cold for years. Now Felicia was pregnant…and unwilling to bring a child into a home with a workaholic, absentee father. She wanted a divorce, but for their child's sake Ty demanded she give their vows a second chance. But the challenging vixen Felicia had become was nothing like the sweet-tempered, predictable woman he remembered. More and more the driven financial executive found himself wanting to spend less time at the office and more time making love to his oh-so-desirable wife….Felicia desperately wanted their marriage to work. But would their newfound desire be enough to make her husband the family man that she and their baby needed?
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His lips touched hers, sending tingles all the way to her toes.
Her body was instantly on fire, her tongue reluctantly anticipating the silky feel of his. âThis doesnât solve our problems.â
âNo,â he answered, then used his tongue to stroke fire into her mouth, pulling out the moment she was about to give in. âBut itâs a damn good start to our reconciliation.â
He wasnât lying about that, Felicia thought, and then leaned her body against his. His arms wrapped quickly around her, locking her in place. âYouâre not playing fair,â she gasped, then nibbled on his bottom lip, loving the brush of his low-trimmed goatee against her face.
âAllâs fair in love and war.â
A.C. ARTHUR
was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, where she currently resides with her husband and three children. An active imagination and a love for reading encouraged her to begin writing in high school, and she hasnât stopped since.
Determined to bring a new edge to romance, she continues to develop intriguing plots, racy characters and fresh dialogueâthus keeping readers on their toes! Visit her Web site at www.acarthur.net.
Special thanks and acknowledgment to A.C. Arthur for her contribution to The Braddocks: Secret Son miniseries.
Dear Reader,
Bringing Tyson and Felicia to life was a wonderful experience. I believe these two are the epitome of what makes a marriage work: love, prayer and compromise. The Braddocks are like any normal family struggling with the grief process, except they have the added pain of trying to figure out exactly what happened to their loved one.
A baby will be the second chance that Ty and Felicia need, but the legacy of Harmon Braddock will be the grounding force to keep them going.
I hope you enjoy this installment of the Braddocks!
A.C.
In Loving Memory of Minister Shelton L. Moore,
1952â2007 You will always have a very special place in my heart.
To Bernadette E. Moore
Love. Hope. Faith. May they all see you through.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Acknowledgments
A very special thanks to Adrianne Byrd for all the brainstorming and chitchats about the Braddocks.
To Mavis Allen for recruiting me to be on this very special project and to Kelli Martin for stepping in and making this a great continuity.
Chapter 1
He couldnât get her out of his mind.
Tyson Braddock walked along the busy street without paying a bit of attention to his surroundings. Heâd lived in Houston all his life, so he wasnât amazed by the sights. Besides, his mind was usually too preoccupied with business to take in the scenery. Today, however, it wasnât business that plagued him.
Anyone who knew Ty would be surprised by that fact alone.
At this moment there was just too much going on in his life. It was early October. The year was quickly coming to an end and Ty couldnât tell if he was glad or sad about it. It was natural to lean more toward sad since in the last nine months heâd had his wife walk out on him, his father die, his wife come back to him and then leave him again.
His dadâs deathâ¦Ty was just beyond devastated.
Harmon Braddock had not only been an influential politician but a devoted husband and a family man. Except for the months leading up to his death, when his father had seemed preoccupied with something bigger than politics and his family combined. Ty hadnât paid that much attention, although he now admitted he should have.
Congressman Harmon Braddock had been a pillar of the community, a successful district attorney turned politician who had gained the adoration and respect of the majority of the townâs citizens. The Braddock name was as close as you could get to royalty in Houston. So it was understandable that Harmonâs accident and death would be newsworthy. Though Ty doubted the press knew of the inconsistencies.
Ty, Malcolm and Shondra had picked up on those inconsistencies and were now wondering what it all meant. Was their father killed? Was he involved in some type of political conspiracy? And if so, how were the three of them going to uncover the truth and seek justice for their father?
The Braddock children were determined to do just that.
Ty was the middle of three children. His older brother was Malcolm, the one his parents clearly expected to walk in Harmonâs footsteps. His younger sister, Shondra, was beautiful and respected for her intelligence in her profession as a high-powered, successful management and compliance officer. Ty, true to middle-child syndrome, felt loved but burdened with the need to over-achieve just to earn a distinct place in his family. Heâd been born with money but felt compelled to make his mark in business on his own. So heâd spent his entire adult life focused on success in business. In that quest he was relentless.
Continuing his walk, Ty turned the corner, vaguely noticing people going in and out of the shops that lined the street. It was a crisp fall day and he deeply inhaled the fresh air. With his hands thrust in his pockets, Ty let himself remember one of the most painful nights of his life. The night heâd found out Harmon was dead.
