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“Maybe, but I stand by what I said Look, you and Abby took your time to enjoy yourselves as a married couple You had adventures, and built your relationship foundation strong It fortified you, hteen plus years of hard work and sacrifice in Kids are a blessing But that doesn’t make them easy You didn’t believe you were ready before, and I’d have to say you were probably right Waiting until you felt ence and maturity While yes, you two may be older, you’re also incredibly healthy and active You’re going to be just fine”
He drains the rest of his beer and turns to htful expression etched on his features “Thank you for that” A moment of silence passes between us and I take the time to finish my own drink
“Now that you played shrink forto tell me how your non date went?”
I chuckle “It was a lot of fun She’s a blast, h the reat We even talked about getting together again”
“Are you going to folloith that?”
“I think I am It was easy with her, you know? I’m not used to that after five years with Marilyn I love her for the wo else, I’ll end up with a new friend to do things with” It’s a falsehood The second it leaves enerate will need to be addressed eventually The vibe I’ isn’t just friends
“Do you actually believe that? I’ve known you a long time I kno you can be about women You’re into this one”
“I think we both know my picker isn’t the best,” I admit
“No, you just hold on when you should let go,” he replies
I sigh “I thought when I asked Marilyn to ether forever”
“And youchildren But to be fair, she was always on the fence about that”
His words ring true I knee first got involved she wasn’t sure if she wanted children or not But I let her beauty, charm, and common interests blind me
“It ca, and the next, she’s desperate to have a baby because her biological clock is ticking I never understood the abrupt shift”
“Maybe she’d been holding it in for a long time, so when it came out it was ramped up by months of silence?”
“Perhaps I tried to reason with her Told her we’d built a nice life together, and this was soe on If I said yes to please her, and then resented it later, our child would suffer I’d never take that risk”