The Reluctant Father — Susan Williams

Graham and Sarah have been dating for two years and are very much in love, but when Sarah informs him that she is pregnant, Graham treats her atrociously and dumps her in the cruellest way possible, and she is inconsolable.Although heartbroken, she makes a new life for herself and her son, and on a night out, she meets Tony; but as she is still in love with Graham, their relationship is purely platonic.Six months later, Graham has a change of heart and wants to see his son, and Sarah is distraught. For she knows, that when it comes to Graham, she is not always able to control her emotions, and if he was to show an interest in her, she knew that she would have a hard time resisting him, and she didn't want that. She desperately wanted to forget about him and get on with her life.For her son’s sake, she agrees to meet up with Graham to discuss access, and once they have come up with an arrangement, Graham informs her that he has rented a room, and loving him as she does, she is happy to go to bed with him. Sadly, things never go to plan for Sarah and just as they are about to go up to the room, Graham’s girlfriend of six months arrives, and once again, Sarah is humiliated.Yet again, Sarah picks herself up and gets on with her life, but whenever she feels secure and happy, Graham seems to be instrumental in making her life miserable.Despite being a lousy boyfriend, Graham turns out to be a brilliant dad. That being the case, will the love he has for his son alter his prospective on life; or will he carry on putting on an act. Pretending he is arrogant and selfish, when in fact, he does have a heart.