Sighing, I get out of the car and walk inside. My mom takes one look at me and comes to pull me into her arms. The tears start to fall again and I sob on her shoulder.
“Shhh, baby girl. I’m right here for you,” she whispers. I hear my dad clear his throat, but he doesn’t say anything. Instead, he just wraps his arms around both of us.
“He hates me. I took away his only chance to meet his daughter,” I whisper.
“Lyndley, if he decides he can’t forgive you, you will have to accept that. You were young and made a mistake. If he loves you like I know he does, he will forgive you.” My dad never says much, so hearing him give me his thoughts makes me feel like I can get through anything.
When we finally break apart, I tell them I’m going to bed.
“We love you, Lyndley. We will always support you one hundred percent,” my mom states with a small, sad smile.
“I know, Momma. I love you both so much. Good night.”
Making my way into my room, I look around, remembering the last good memory I have of Jax and me.
“Baby, I don’t want to go watch that movie,” he whines. I’ve been trying for days to get him to go watch A Walk to Remember with me.
I poke out my bottom lip. “Please, Jaxie. I’ll do whatever you want if you take me.”
A grin appears on his handsome face and he looks me over. I’m dressed only in my black and white striped bikini. Having just gotten back from the creek, I was getting ready to shower, and he was sprawled out on my bed. Grabbing my hand, he pulls me on top of him. He kisses me and groans as I run my fingers across his cheek. When we break apart, I hover right above his lips.
“You know what I’d really like?” The grin on his face instantly gets me wet. I shake my head, and he drags a finger slowly up the side of my arm. "Well, I would love to get a whole night of just me and you. No friends, no parents." His voice drops to a husky whisper. I want nothing more than to spend a whole evening alone with him.
Nodding, I agree to whatever he wants. He kisses me once more before smacking my butt. Getting up, I flip him off, then walk out of my room and to the bathroom.
I hear my phone beep, breaking me out of my daydream. Looking at the screen, I see Amie's name.
Amie: Hey, girl. Wanna go out for drinks?
Me: I can't. I'm in Texas.
Amie: You're what?! Are you serious?! What about your apartment and Tyler?
I didn't tell any of my friends I was leaving New York because I didn't want them to look at me with pity.
Me: Yeah, I'm serious. Everything in Tyler's name was seized and he was arrested. I had nowhere to go, so I came home.
Amie: OMG! He got arrested? Why?
Me: Embezzlement and insider trading.
Amie: WTF! Why aren't you standing by your man?
Me: He blamed everything on me, but I didn't do anything wrong.
Amie: Oh girl, I'm sorry. I love you. If you need me to come out for a few days, I can.
Me: I'd like that, but only if you have some free time.
We text for a while, making plans for her to come visit. I think it will be great to get a few days of fun with Amie.
Lying on my bed, I think about all the things I need to do. First, I need a job. I don't want to have to rely on my parents the rest of my life.
I think about texting Jax, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to talk to me right now, so I send him a text with only three words.
Me: Gracilyn Marie Harper.
Turning off my phone, I plug it in to charge, then try to fall asleep.
The next morning, I make my way into the kitchen and see that it's empty. I wonder where my parents went. Once I finish making myself breakfast, I sit at the kitchen table and think of my next move…looking for a job. Once I finish, I clean up my mess and head to the shower, then get dressed and make my way out of the house.
Walking into the diner, I ask Stu if he has any openings. “For you, Lyndley, I will make some room,” he states with a grin.
"Thank you so much, Stu! I
“Shhh, baby girl. I’m right here for you,” she whispers. I hear my dad clear his throat, but he doesn’t say anything. Instead, he just wraps his arms around both of us.
“He hates me. I took away his only chance to meet his daughter,” I whisper.
“Lyndley, if he decides he can’t forgive you, you will have to accept that. You were young and made a mistake. If he loves you like I know he does, he will forgive you.” My dad never says much, so hearing him give me his thoughts makes me feel like I can get through anything.
When we finally break apart, I tell them I’m going to bed.
“We love you, Lyndley. We will always support you one hundred percent,” my mom states with a small, sad smile.
“I know, Momma. I love you both so much. Good night.”
Making my way into my room, I look around, remembering the last good memory I have of Jax and me.
“Baby, I don’t want to go watch that movie,” he whines. I’ve been trying for days to get him to go watch A Walk to Remember with me.
I poke out my bottom lip. “Please, Jaxie. I’ll do whatever you want if you take me.”
A grin appears on his handsome face and he looks me over. I’m dressed only in my black and white striped bikini. Having just gotten back from the creek, I was getting ready to shower, and he was sprawled out on my bed. Grabbing my hand, he pulls me on top of him. He kisses me and groans as I run my fingers across his cheek. When we break apart, I hover right above his lips.
“You know what I’d really like?” The grin on his face instantly gets me wet. I shake my head, and he drags a finger slowly up the side of my arm. "Well, I would love to get a whole night of just me and you. No friends, no parents." His voice drops to a husky whisper. I want nothing more than to spend a whole evening alone with him.
Nodding, I agree to whatever he wants. He kisses me once more before smacking my butt. Getting up, I flip him off, then walk out of my room and to the bathroom.
I hear my phone beep, breaking me out of my daydream. Looking at the screen, I see Amie's name.
Amie: Hey, girl. Wanna go out for drinks?
Me: I can't. I'm in Texas.
Amie: You're what?! Are you serious?! What about your apartment and Tyler?
I didn't tell any of my friends I was leaving New York because I didn't want them to look at me with pity.
Me: Yeah, I'm serious. Everything in Tyler's name was seized and he was arrested. I had nowhere to go, so I came home.
Amie: OMG! He got arrested? Why?
Me: Embezzlement and insider trading.
Amie: WTF! Why aren't you standing by your man?
Me: He blamed everything on me, but I didn't do anything wrong.
Amie: Oh girl, I'm sorry. I love you. If you need me to come out for a few days, I can.
Me: I'd like that, but only if you have some free time.
We text for a while, making plans for her to come visit. I think it will be great to get a few days of fun with Amie.
Lying on my bed, I think about all the things I need to do. First, I need a job. I don't want to have to rely on my parents the rest of my life.
I think about texting Jax, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to talk to me right now, so I send him a text with only three words.
Me: Gracilyn Marie Harper.
Turning off my phone, I plug it in to charge, then try to fall asleep.
The next morning, I make my way into the kitchen and see that it's empty. I wonder where my parents went. Once I finish making myself breakfast, I sit at the kitchen table and think of my next move…looking for a job. Once I finish, I clean up my mess and head to the shower, then get dressed and make my way out of the house.
Walking into the diner, I ask Stu if he has any openings. “For you, Lyndley, I will make some room,” he states with a grin.
"Thank you so much, Stu! I
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