Fairytale Lost by Lori Hendricks

Author:Lori Hendricks [Hendricks, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780986098444
Amazon: B014E8IWFI
Publisher: Illipsium Media, LLC
Published: 2015-10-18T16:00:00+00:00

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After tossing and turning most of the night, Emmalyn’s brain came to a decision somewhere around four a.m. She waited until she heard Delma moving around before getting up and tracking her down. She finally found her mother sitting on the back porch sipping coffee and reading the front page of the newspaper. She jumped when Emmalyn came bursting out of the sliding glass door.

“Emmalyn,” Delma exclaimed. “What’s got you up so early? It’s not the baby is it?”

“No. Get dressed. We’re going on a road trip.”

“Oh. Okay. Where are we going?”

“California. I’ve got an ex to track down.”

“Emmy, I don’t think…,” her mother started but then thought better of it. “I’ll go get dressed.”

She set her coffee down and stood up. Emmalyn pulled her into an awkward but strong hug. “Thanks, Mom.”

It took about two hours for mother and daughter to finally leave the house. It was easy to find Lukas’s address on the Internet. Emmalyn wasn’t sure about bringing her mother along, but that issue solved itself about halfway into the ride from Yuma to San Diego when Delma announced that although she was tagging along for moral support, she didn’t think it was wise for her to be there for the actual conversation.

“You two are adults, and you’ll have to develop a way to communicate with each other and not be angry or accusatory. It’s up to you to set the tone, baby girl. Men are emotional creatures. They don’t have the capacity to be rational and logical. Set the terms you want, and negotiate from there.”

“I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what they say about us,” Em replied laughing. She shifted in her seat for the umpteenth time. “I have got to get new pants. These are cutting off the circulation to my feet.”

Delma laughed. “When I got pregnant with you, I couldn’t fit into any of my clothes after about a month. I had at least three different wardrobes because I didn’t think it was possible for me to get any bigger. And, oh Lord, the heartburn. Don’t even get me started on that.”

The mindless baby chatter helped calm Emmalyn’s mind. More than once she contemplated turning around and simply calling him when she got back to Charlotte. But her conscience wouldn’t let her. She had to see this, through and she wasn’t going to let the massive number of butterflies trying to flit their way through her stomach stop her.

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