Nico

I thought I had it all figured out.

My art. My woman Sadie. My carefully controlled life. Then she walked into my family’s manor. A woman I’d forgotten. A child I never knew existed. My daughter Gracie. Eighteen months old with my eyes and my stubborn streak. Her mother signed the papers and disappeared. Left me to choose between the woman I love and the child I never knew I had. Sadie deserves better than a man drowning in instant fatherhood. She deserves better than sleepless nights and diaper changes. She deserves better than me. But I’m not ready to let...

I thought I had it all figured out.

My art. My woman Sadie. My carefully controlled life. Then she walked into my family’s manor. A woman I’d forgotten. A child I never knew existed. My daughter Gracie. Eighteen months old with my eyes and my stubborn streak. Her mother signed the papers and disappeared. Left me to choose between the woman I love and the child I never knew I had. Sadie deserves better than a man drowning in instant fatherhood. She deserves better than sleepless nights and diaper changes. She deserves better than me. But I’m not ready to let her go.