Barbara's Plea by Stacy Eaton & Dominque Agnew

Author:Stacy Eaton & Dominque Agnew [Eaton, Stacy & Agnew, Dominque]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00UXJ900E
Publisher: Nitewolf Novels
Published: 2015-04-09T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Grey

Well, that went all kinds of wrong. I watched her run back to the main house and disappear into the garden before I shut the door.

I banged my head against the cool metal door frame. God, how could I be so stupid? She was an abused woman, and I go and grab her! Jesus, Greyson, nice job there, buddy.

I picked up the photo that had dropped to the floor. Nate stood next to his toy box, his eyes shining with joy at what I had made for him. My heart constricted in my chest and I leaned back against the bench.

“I miss you so much, Nate.” I rubbed my thumb over the picture. How I missed being a father. I missed seeing the happiness on his face and hearing the laughter at our antics. I longed for the times when he would climb up in my lap and we would watch television together, or read a book. I could almost feel his little arms wrapped around my neck as I hugged him goodnight.

I flipped the lights off in the shop and climbed the stairs to my apartment. I wasn’t going to get any more work done tonight. In fact, I didn’t even want to think anymore tonight. I tossed Nate’s picture onto the counter with the drawings and opened the fridge for a beer.

I woke up at three in the morning, eight beer bottles sat lined up on the table in front of me. I pulled myself off the couch and fell into bed without even getting undressed.

At eight in the morning, I finally lifted my head off the pillow. The sun was a little brighter than I would have liked, and my bladder felt like it was going to explode, but otherwise, I wasn’t too bad.

I called up to the house and told Amelia that I was going to miss breakfast. I had stuff in the fridge if I felt like eating later. I didn’t want to face Barb today. She had enough stress on her plate, she didn’t need mine, too.

By nine o’clock, I had showered and was sitting at the counter with my second cup of coffee. The remains of my drinking binge were safely in the recycling bin. I probably would have kept drinking last night, but I ran out of beer.

The last time I had done that was the night I had read the police report for my wife’s accident. I’d tied on a good one that night, and felt the effects of it for two days. I blamed the alcohol and not her actions for the way I felt.

I picked up the picture of Nate again and remembered the look on Barb’s face when she made the suggestion. She had been so proud of herself, and I hadn’t thought twice before I kissed her the first time. That was my first mistake.

My second one was not stepping away when I should have. I had realized my mistake as I got lost in her beautiful green eyes, but then she asked me to kiss her.

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