wished he could see into the future. He wished he could see if he could love Kenleigh as much as he loves Paxton. It would help him make his decision but he knew ultimately he would break one of their hearts.
FOUR
Paxton walked into her mother’s house. Thanksgiving was good and they even went Black Friday shopping together. Over the last week, Paxton felt like they were finally getting back to a good place. She smiled at that thought as she spotted her mother.
“Hey Mom.”
“Hey sweetheart! I will be ready in another few moments. I just have to finish putting these dishes away.”
Paxton smiled. They were getting ready for another session with Dr. Keeler. They had been going for about a month, twice a week and things were going great but today they were going to talk about the harder stuff. Dr. Keeler didn’t tell them what it would be because she didn’t want them preparing defenses and picking at each other all week. Paxton had a feeling though that it was dealing with Ella’s death or how things got so bad afterwards. Either way Paxton wasn’t sure what to expect.
To pass the time it would take to her mother to finish up, Paxton went and looked at the pictures on the mantel. She knew her mother switched them out often. They were always family photos at various stages. She smiled when she saw one of her and her mother. It was her first day at Mercy. Her mother insisted on getting a picture with her. She picked it up to look at it closer.
“That one is one of my favorites,” Jenny said breaking into her thoughts. “I was so proud of you, I still am even though it doesn’t seem like it sometimes.”
Paxton looked up and stared at her mother. Jenny had only been complimenting her for a few weeks ago but it slowly started to melt away all the hateful things she had said since Ella’s passing. Paxton placed the picture on the mantel.
“Ready?” Paxton asked.
“Yeah let’s go.”
They both climbed into the Spyder convertible that Jack had left. Paxton couldn’t part with it. She imagined sometimes that Jack was still there. As much as the hateful words repeated themselves in her head, Paxton still loved him. Even when the memories of Kenleigh answering his phone and the images of Kenleigh and Jack in bed came flooding in her mind. Paxton hasn’t forgiven Jack for everything but she wanted some of the hurt and anger to remain so she remembered why she is where she is now. She used it to keep Duke at arms length as well. Duke hadn’t been pressuring her into a relationship, but she felt that Duke’s feelings for her weren’t real. How could they be when he didn’t know about her secret she kept? Besides, Paxton wasn’t sure if she could live without Jack. Yes, it’s been almost two years since they actually lived together, but she couldn’t imagine a life without him even. Even when she tried to picture a happy life with Duke, Jack was always in the background somewhere.
She found herself pulling into the hospital parking lot. She looked over at her mother who seemed to be in her own thoughts as well. Paxton found a parking spot and put it in park. She took a deep breath and cleared her mind. She needed to prepare for the session with her mother. Paxton smiled over at her mother and pulled the keys from the ignition. They both got out of the car without saying anything. They walked to the office in silence too. Paxton felt like they both knew this was going to be a touchy session, especially since Dr. Keeler didn’t say what they would be speaking about today. Jenny went to sit down while Paxton continued walking to the receptionist desk to check them in. That was there process.
“Paxton and Jenny Andrews for Dr. Keeler,” she said to the unfamiliar face behind the desk.
The receptionist typed quickly then smiled, “Dr. Keeler will be with you shortly.”
“Thanks.”
Paxton sat down beside
FOUR
Paxton walked into her mother’s house. Thanksgiving was good and they even went Black Friday shopping together. Over the last week, Paxton felt like they were finally getting back to a good place. She smiled at that thought as she spotted her mother.
“Hey Mom.”
“Hey sweetheart! I will be ready in another few moments. I just have to finish putting these dishes away.”
Paxton smiled. They were getting ready for another session with Dr. Keeler. They had been going for about a month, twice a week and things were going great but today they were going to talk about the harder stuff. Dr. Keeler didn’t tell them what it would be because she didn’t want them preparing defenses and picking at each other all week. Paxton had a feeling though that it was dealing with Ella’s death or how things got so bad afterwards. Either way Paxton wasn’t sure what to expect.
To pass the time it would take to her mother to finish up, Paxton went and looked at the pictures on the mantel. She knew her mother switched them out often. They were always family photos at various stages. She smiled when she saw one of her and her mother. It was her first day at Mercy. Her mother insisted on getting a picture with her. She picked it up to look at it closer.
“That one is one of my favorites,” Jenny said breaking into her thoughts. “I was so proud of you, I still am even though it doesn’t seem like it sometimes.”
Paxton looked up and stared at her mother. Jenny had only been complimenting her for a few weeks ago but it slowly started to melt away all the hateful things she had said since Ella’s passing. Paxton placed the picture on the mantel.
“Ready?” Paxton asked.
“Yeah let’s go.”
They both climbed into the Spyder convertible that Jack had left. Paxton couldn’t part with it. She imagined sometimes that Jack was still there. As much as the hateful words repeated themselves in her head, Paxton still loved him. Even when the memories of Kenleigh answering his phone and the images of Kenleigh and Jack in bed came flooding in her mind. Paxton hasn’t forgiven Jack for everything but she wanted some of the hurt and anger to remain so she remembered why she is where she is now. She used it to keep Duke at arms length as well. Duke hadn’t been pressuring her into a relationship, but she felt that Duke’s feelings for her weren’t real. How could they be when he didn’t know about her secret she kept? Besides, Paxton wasn’t sure if she could live without Jack. Yes, it’s been almost two years since they actually lived together, but she couldn’t imagine a life without him even. Even when she tried to picture a happy life with Duke, Jack was always in the background somewhere.
She found herself pulling into the hospital parking lot. She looked over at her mother who seemed to be in her own thoughts as well. Paxton found a parking spot and put it in park. She took a deep breath and cleared her mind. She needed to prepare for the session with her mother. Paxton smiled over at her mother and pulled the keys from the ignition. They both got out of the car without saying anything. They walked to the office in silence too. Paxton felt like they both knew this was going to be a touchy session, especially since Dr. Keeler didn’t say what they would be speaking about today. Jenny went to sit down while Paxton continued walking to the receptionist desk to check them in. That was there process.
“Paxton and Jenny Andrews for Dr. Keeler,” she said to the unfamiliar face behind the desk.
The receptionist typed quickly then smiled, “Dr. Keeler will be with you shortly.”
“Thanks.”
Paxton sat down beside
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