Golden 2 - Golden Man by Claire Thompson

Author:Claire Thompson [Thompson, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“You’re going where? Who’s going to be there?” Frank’s beefy face was redder than usual. His bushy eyebrows bunched over his eyes, his mouth a clench of disapproval.

At once Ann mentally chided herself. She shouldn’t have told him—what had she been thinking? Yet if she hadn’t told him, he would have wanted to come too and she couldn’t allow him to just walk in and see Johnny. God only knew what hell would break loose then.

Her new therapist Dr. Linda Gregory had been encouraging her to be more honest with her husband. “You have a pattern of interaction with each other you need to change,” the therapist had offered during their second session. “You don’t confide in one another. You don’t communicate. Then when something big happens, you’re both stunned at each other’s reactions. You can’t change him, not directly. But you can work on yourself, Ann. You can work toward being more honest and open in your dealings and gently encourage Frank to do the same.”

Easy for her to say. Dr. Gregory didn’t know Frank Wilson! Though things had actually been better lately. Linda had given Ann “tools”, as she called them. Tools to communicate more effectively without putting her husband on the defensive. Ann had even broached the subject of Johnny, telling Frank one evening as they snuggled together after a rare but satisfying night of making love, she missed him.

“You know, Frank. He’s still the same Johnny. Still the same good, kind boy he was before we found out. Lots of people are gay, you know. It isn’t a crime.”

“It is where I come from,” Frank had spat. But then he’d added, “The shop isn’t the same without him. He could handle the difficult engine jobs better than any of us. This kid I got to replace him doesn’t hold a candle to Johnny. I didn’t like to swell his head, but he was a damn good mechanic.” It was as close as Frank would get to admitting he missed him too and perhaps Ann had read too much into it.

Trying to be more honest and open, she’d said, “I’m going to see Billy and the kids on Saturday. Johnny’s going to be there.”

“I forbid you to go!” Frank shouted.

A month ago Ann would have capitulated. But just these few sessions with Linda, not to mention the first one with Eric, had begun to empower her. She hadn’t yet told Frank about the therapy but knew she would soon have to as her secret funds were running low. She’d been relieved when Eric had referred her to someone else, easily accepting her explanation that she wanted to see someone local.

It had been the strangest experience of her life, coming to spy on her son’s lover, ready to judge and condemn him out of hand. What a shock to discover the kind, gentle man sitting in his warm, comfortable office. How disarmed she’d been by his discerning insights into her own life. She’d found

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