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It took all of my willpower to not stay and talk so she needed was for ht her breakdown last night would be the turning point I knew her secret, so I thought she’d finally stop pushingI wanted to do thiswas take her inmy instinct to climb in bed with her to do that each ti she needed was to wake up with me in bed with her, no matter how innocent the reason
The clock on my dash read 11:30 I needed a shower If I was lucky, I could grab a few hours of sleep beforein that chair in her roo time
As I rounded the corner to my house, I saw
“Shit!” I forgot I was supposed to have lunch with them before they went back to Charlotte So much for sleep
Mouys, give o,” I stated when I climbed out of my truck
“Oh, son, you look terrible,” Mo me
“Yeah, late night Come on in I have furniture this time”
“Everything all right?” Dad asked as they followed me into the house
I tossedin response “Yeah Make yourselves at home”
I bounded up the stairs, closed my bedrooood onthat caht remained a heavy stone in the pit of er that I’d repressed last night barreled back I let out a muffled yell as my fist pounded the shower tiles Two ers, shaking out the pain that now radiated throughwhen I put it under the ater Hopefully, it wouldn’t be too noticeable to my parents
I kneas in for in interrogation of sorts, it hy Mo that the three of uson from dinner on Saturday I’m sure Macy had filled their heads with all sorts of crap
I was tired,with Calida was ht I knehat I was getting into, but now I had to reluctantly admit I’d been sorely ill prepared I loved her That fact hadn’t and wouldn’t change I wasn’t the enemy, but that’s exactly how she viewed me
Logically, I understood her reservations, and tried to the best of my ability to proceed with that in mind, yet she reetting through to her was an uphill battle before, it was about to beco Mount Everest
I stepped out of the shower and wrapped the towel aroundunder the sink cabinet, I located a box of assorted band aids I applied the knuckle bandage, then dried off, and hurried to get dressed
Downstairs, I foundyou waiting Where would you guys like to go?”