What If We Fall?: A Dad's Best Friend Forbidden Age-gap Romance

There were only two things I wanted to accomplish before the end of the year: 1. Learn to swim

2. Move into my own apartment. And none of those things included Eiden Bates. Until one incident made us cross paths. But the last thing I expected Eiden to be was my dad's best friend. You can also imagine the shock I got when he offered to coach me in business ...and in swimming. Business? I'd never been interested in business until I met Eiden. And swimming? Maybe it was time I finally overcame my fears. We all have them, don't we? Even someone as business-minded and focused as Eiden Bates. But between business and swimming sessions, Eiden and I got closer. Blurry lines met, and the forbidden spark between us ignited into something we didn't expect. "You can do this," he said. "It's fun when you don't focus on what you are afraid of," he said. "...you have to take that first step before it becomes easier. The first step is always hard," he said. And I believed him. Oh I hung on to every word. After all, he was Dad's best friend. Dad said he was loyal. And for the first time in my life, I really believed those words. Until Eiden's past came crushing us both to the ground.