Deciding Tomorrow by Ericson Renee

Author:Ericson, Renee [Ericson, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-07-25T06:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-ONE

A light dusting of snow scatters in the air on this cool Saturday morning in December. Brent and I went to breakfast, and we are now walking back to my place with no set schedule. I just have to work later this evening, so we have all day to ourselves.

Two weeks have passed since Thanksgiving. Coming back to Chicago and adding a little distance has helped with the strain between Cody, Brent, and me. I’ve spoken to Cody and Shauna on the phone, checking in on how they are adjusting to being parents. Thankfully, other than sleepless nights, everyone is doing fine. Last week, when saying good-bye to Cody, I almost fell out of my bed when he asked for me to say hi to Brent for him. So, there has been some progress with Cody opening up to the idea of Brent and further accepting us as a couple.

As for Brent and me, we’ve fallen into an easy pattern. I spend most of my days at school while he trains at a local facility. We have dinner together, and then I study as he reads. We just enjoy one another’s company. I still have to work a few days a week for income, but I have been limiting the number of shifts while he’s in town.

This time together has brought us closer than I think we have ever been before. Every minute we spend in one another’s company fills a place deeper in my heart and in those tiny crevices that have been untouched and neglected for years. He’s reaching in deep—digging, searching, and taking hold.

The snow picks up, getting thicker in the muted blue sky. Brent holds my hand as we meander down the street full of restaurants and shops just opening for business.

“I want to go in here,” he says, leading me toward a store where a customer has just walked out.

Glancing inside the window, I notice nothing but housewares, and I freeze. “Why do you want to go in there?”

“Just ’cause.” He pulls me along. “C’mon, just for a minute.”

Shaking my head, I relent and follow Brent into the shop filled with plush furniture, dishes, lamps, and other household knickknacks. Weaving through the mock setup of living rooms, we walk slowly through the store with my fingers trailing along the fabrics, the wooden tables, the bronze bases of the lamps, and the silk florals decorating many of the solid surfaces. We take a flight of stairs, only to find a large collection of seating—couches, love seats, overstuffed and regular chairs, and a variety of benches and barstools.

I still have no idea what we’re doing here as we continue to stroll along with no purpose. Coming upon a leather-upholstered chair, Brent takes a seat and smooths his hands over the arms. I sit down across from him on a chenille taupe love seat. I unbutton my coat, so I don’t overheat.

“Are you shopping?” I ask, removing my hat and taming some of the fly away strands of my hair.

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