Abel: A Small Town, Friends to Lovers Romance (Broken Falls Book 2) by Laramie Briscoe

Author:Laramie Briscoe [Briscoe, Laramie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laramie Briscoe Books
Published: 2024-03-14T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

Abel

"How are you holding up? Didn't expect to see you here today," Dad says as I enter the job site we're working on. "I approved you being off for another day."

"I know, but Mom sent me home last night. She said I was hovering too much, and there's nothing for me to do. The doctor said they basically did everything they could do, and now all we can do is wait for the test results. That's worse than not being able to do anything at all. I'd rather be here, working, than trying to think positively about the results."

"Well, I have plenty for you to do, I'm glad you're here. I'm glad it seems like your mom's gonna be okay too. I talked to her last night."

"Like y'all texted?" I ask, not sure what he's going to say.

"No, like we actually talked over the phone. It's been a long time since we did that. It was good to hear her voice. We were good friends once, and it was nice to talk to her as a friend again, not as your mother, who I harbor all kinds of shit against. I'm glad she's okay, and I'm thankful that you being as open as you have allowed us to have that."

I'm thankful as hell that my parents are mature enough to be able to have the relationship they have now. There were times when I was little, and even when I was a teenager, I was put in the middle. It means everything that I know they won't do that anymore. "I'm glad that y'all can have the relationship you have, and that I can have what I have with both of you. Neither one of you have ever made me feel bad about spending time with the other, and I appreciate that."

He reaches over, hugging me tightly. "You're better than I deserve, Son. I didn't know what the fuck I was doing with you, and I think I was the luckiest of us all. You never seemed to ask for more than I could give you, and that was the biggest blessing I ever had."

"Love you too, Old Man."

He lets me go, and I head inside. Barrett's already there, getting ready to get started. "Hey, how's Heidi? I know I only texted you once yesterday, but I didn't want to bother you. I know how stressful that shit can be."

He's one of the only people who does know how stressful it can be. He lost his grandfather to cancer last year, and I had to watch as my best friend was obliterated emotionally. "She's doing good. I texted her this morning. She was already awake and moving around, which is great news. I'm gonna stop by there tonight after I get off work and check on her."

"She'll get her results by the end of the week?"

"Hopefully, and he said he got clear margins, so I'm just going ahead and assuming it's a blessing all the way around. Now," I sigh, taking my jacket off.

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