Merry Me by Amanda Siegrist

Author:Amanda Siegrist [Siegrist, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Lynn stepped out of the stall and smoothed her dress down with trembling hands. The last thing she needed was to create wrinkles in such a lovely dress. The tension between her and Elliot was enough to worry about.

By all indications, the evening wouldn't be ending like she had hoped this morning. Falling helplessly into Elliot's arms. Paying him back for fixing her car seemed even more crucial now. She would walk away from this small-lived relationship without being indebted to him.

The brown box faded in many spots, that sat tucked away in her closet, squeezed at her gut again. She hadn't opened it in months. Taking out Trent's things, even after all this time, could put her in a serious funk. Laura didn’t need to see that.

Now, her choices were slim. She would have to take it out when she got home. The thought of removing the one thing that would cure her money problems made her steps wobble as she walked to the sink. The pain of losing him would happen all over again.

So much pain.

Sniffling, she swiped a hand across her cheek, erasing the only tear she would shed. No more. Crying would just make the night worse.

Yanking on the faucet, the water flowing freely, she washed her hands. Too bad the water couldn't wash her problems away as well.

While the tension swirled around her and Elliot, she had enjoyed the evening somewhat. The festivities of Christmas always filled her soul with happiness. Knowing Elliot wasn't happy dimmed that happiness immensely. Ending the evening would probably be best. Just end it all.

She had nobody to blame but herself. She had to throw out those damaging words to him. How could she know anything about the relationship between him and his father? What made her such an expert on relationships?

She knew how it felt to love someone so special, then lose them in a blink of an eye. She had seen Gregory's pain when he spoke about his late wife. She had also seen the happiness when he mentioned Gabby. She could relate to both of those feelings. She felt pain when she thought of Trent, and she felt happiness when she thought of Elliot. That's all she had really been trying to tell him.

Drying her hands slowly didn't diminish the rapid beating of her heart. How would Elliot react when she asked to go home? Immediately agree with her or convince her to stay? He probably didn't want to continue seeing her after she opened her mouth the way she did. He might even be grateful she wanted to go home. Gregory was right. Elliot could fake happiness very well, yet, the sadness in his eyes never wavered since they walked out of his house. Of course, nobody seemed to notice. She did. She had from the start.

She tossed the paper towels into the trash receptacle near the faucet and turned around.

"Oh, Marybeth. Hello. How are you?"

Marybeth smiled, her eyes twinkling with mischief. Could she actually see the tension between her and Elliot? Did she know something Lynn didn't?

"I'm wonderful.

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