Lift Me Higher by Kim Shaw

Author:Kim Shaw
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2010-08-28T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Confessions

Monte waited until the boys were tucked into their beds and sound asleep before he broached the subject that had been dominating his mind for the past few weeks. Every time he tried to raise the topic, Torie evaded it, making it obvious to Monte that they had a problem brewing that was a lot bigger than he’d first believed it to be. Torie had come out to the lake house with him and the boys early on a Monday morning and they’d spent the day fishing, canoeing on the lake and cooking the fish they’d caught. They’d played board games and video games well into the evening, before heading back home.

Marva was in stable condition. She’d begun to have fewer clear days again, but on days where she was confused or disoriented either he, Cheryl or the boys would just sit with her and talk to her or read aloud and she would remain calm. Monte felt good about taking the day with the boys and Torie. It was a crisp early autumn day and it would probably be the last of its kind before much cooler weather set in.

Monte was a little surprised when Torie accepted his invitation to join them at the lake without hesitation. It had been a week since she’d wrapped up taping for the television show, yet she remained busy reading scripts and meeting with producers. After a great day together, where he had the opportunity to watch her interact with the boys, Monte was more certain than ever that Torie was the kind of woman he could build a lasting relationship with. Tonight, however, he aimed to put his cards on the table in the hopes that she would lay all of hers out, as well. No more skirting around issues.

He prepared two cups of decaffeinated coffee and brought them to the living room where Torie was sitting on the sofa. She was wearing one of his sweatshirts, the house having developed a little chill to it, and her feet were tucked beneath her behind. Monte put the coffee mugs down and crossed the room to turn the thermostat up a few degrees. He then joined Torie on the sofa. She stretched her legs out across his lap and he took one of her slim size-seven feet in his hands and began massaging it.

“Did you have a good time today?” he asked.

“I certainly did. I didn’t know you were that nice on an open grill, Mr. Lewis. Kudos to the chef,” she said.

“I’ve got quite a few tricks up my sleeve, I’ll have you know. Or should I say under my apron?” Monte retorted.

“You don’t say?”

Monte exchanged one of Torie’s feet for the other. He continued his massage while formulating his words.

“Torie, the past few months have been amazing. I really didn’t expect this…to find someone—” Monte broke off, feeling a sudden lump in his throat where there had not been one moments before.

He cleared his throat and began again.

“I’ve never really talked to you about Shawna, about my life with her—”

“Monte, you don’t have to.

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