Breaking Free from a Mama's Boy

6'1", was ridiculously handsome, had a great

basketball court, and came from a well-off family,

I used to have a boyfri

smooth and captivating as the person

e fatal flaw: he

ating from college while int

emale managers couldn't resist giving him sly glances during mee

ad been too low on the totem pole to com

was Julian who

ked him,

ave to be a reason? When you're moved

t. Plus, being with him had been fun, and I had secre

e both landed better jobs and

n together. After thinking about it, I gave up my ap

just one day of living toge

was still half-asleep when I hea

Julian. "Babe, I thi

ily and said, "Oh, that's j

o

as I about to mee

d pajamas, and an unwashed face. Definitely

of bed and tiptoed

and tidied up my hair. After changing into

lishly dressed woman standing with her back to me. She wa

mly, "Good mornin

und so quickly that she droppe

re you?" she

good look at her face. She wasn't stunning,

e, I'm Katy Evans. J

er eyes widened, and she ne

room. Seconds later, she yanked Julian's bl

od behind her, staring at Juli

a girlfriend?" she demanded. "How could y

sat in bed in shock. After a few seconds, he

s got caught doing something wrong an

aback. My first thought wa

to hide it from you. I just wanted to wait until Katy and I were more stabl

u... how co

sentence, tears suddenly sta

th Julian and me u

re? Why was she cryi

w... now you're keeping such a big thing from me

an, clearly panicking, jumped out of

as. There they were, mother and son embracing eac

some mistress who had just bee

I never meant to keep

e you, my son. Someone must have influenced you, conv

o mean? You'd have to be an idiot

d them, I really did

ic look before saying, "Katy, why d

abbing my bag and phone be

ent in my head, wondering if I was still dreaming.