Embrace by S. Layne

Author:S. Layne [Layne, S]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Erotic Romance, The Affair
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The silence in the car on the ride to the hospital is unbearable.

While I dressed and got ready to leave, I instantly felt like crap for my immature comment about Becky. Whether our marriage is saved or not¸ James knows where and how he screwed up. It doesn’t help anything to continue throwing it in his face.

I just don’t like that he’s throwing my decisions in mine, either.

My eyes widen when James pulls up to the hospital entrance instead of into a parking space. I didn’t even realize he wasn’t headed toward for the parking ramp until the car stopped in the circular drive.

“You’re not going in?” I ask, turning to him.

It’s only then that I notice he’s dressed in a suit and his hair is perfectly done. He’s even wearing his glasses. Seeing him so perfectly dressed makes my heart flutter and my tummy feel funny. Then I realize he’s been like this the entire drive and I’m only just noticing.

I’ve been in my own little world.

“I made some appointments while I’m in town, so I’ll be gone most of the day. Then I figured I should swing by my parents’ house and see them.”

My nose scrunches at his plan and I don’t offer to go with him. James’s relationship with his parents has always been uneasy, and they’ve never liked me all that much—maybe because I came from more money than them, or something.

We’ve never been sure what the reason is, but based on the look James gives me with my silence, he’s not surprised I’m not willing to submit myself to their sarcastic and underhanded comments about whatever subject they choose for the day.

Sometimes it’s my clothes, or my posture, or my dad.

Whatever. They’re angry people.

“Appointments?” I ask, and James looks out the window.

My hand on the passenger door handle starts to sweat. He’s hiding something.

“Yeah.” Running his hands through his hair, he looks back at me, but he doesn’t appear nearly as comfortable. “I just made some calls yesterday, and I’m having lunch with Nolan.”

I grin from ear to ear. “Oh, how is he?” I always loved Nolan Meyers. They became friends in law school. Nolan is easy-going—a player, probably—but to me he’s always felt like my little brother even though he’s five years older. Last I heard he’d started his own law firm in Ann Arbor. “How’s his firm?”

“Good,” James says, and smiles for real. “He said he’s been busy, but I wanted to see him.”

“Tell him I say hello,” I say and look out the door. “I need to get inside, I guess.”

The tension sparks in the car and I see James hesitate. His mouth opens and closes, and God…I freaking hate this.

“I’m sorry about this morning. I really am.”

I shake my head. “Can we just put it behind us?” I ask, turning to him. “Not everything. I know we have things we need to talk about, but can we just wait until we’re back in Denton? Maybe see Elissa again?”

It’s as if I just lifted eighty pounds off of him.

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