The Morgan Young Trilogy by Adam Nicholls

Author:Adam Nicholls [Nicholls, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Papyrus Publishing
Published: 2019-04-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

“Do you want to talk about it?”

That was how he’d put it to Rachel, and although she’d gawked at him with an open mouth and a blank stare, when he asked again her lips curved into the perfect smile he’d known and loved all those years.

“I do,” she’d said, “but it’s better I show you.”

After that she’d grabbed her coat—Morgan hadn’t gotten as far as taking his off in the first place, as he’d been desperate to get to the point with his wife—and they’d climbed into the car with Rachel driving, which was becoming more and more common lately. He didn’t mind though; she was a good, safe driver, and he loved that it gave her a sense of independence.

“Where are we going?” he asked after they left the drive.

“Just wait. You’ll see.”

Morgan wasn’t big on surprises, at least not on receiving them, but he couldn’t deny the excited anticipation kept him wide awake. He felt like a little boy on Christmas Eve, completely out of control of his body and the joy it was promising. All he could do was sit there and pick at the dry skin on his fingers, watching the cold but beautiful city of Washington, DC, pass by the window while they drove farther into the night.

It took thirty minutes to arrive at their destination. Rachel shut off the engine and told him to get out. Morgan obeyed and exited the car with her, stepping into a vacant parking lot he didn’t recognize. “Where are we?”

“Just come with me,” Rachel said, stomping through the gravel away from him.

Morgan followed without another word, his excitement leading to nervous curiosity as they got farther and farther away from the lights that overhung the parking lot. Before he knew it, they were walking on wet grass, mud sticking his boots to the ground as he fought to keep up. “Hold on, will you?”

“Can’t you keep up?”

“No,” Morgan said frankly. “I’m old.”

Rachel laughed at that, giggling like she used to. It was a pleasant sound that told him they were getting back on track, becoming the couple they used to be. This would happen again and again in their relationship, he could imagine that, but as long as they stuck together and focused on the important details, their marriage would be unbreakable. Morgan could feel her worries lifting as she came back and took his hand, leading him up a steep bank that felt just a little familiar to him. It was like an old friend who looked different behind a thick beard.

“Now do you recognize it?” Rachel asked.

Morgan tilted his head and squinted his eyes. Beyond the other side of the bank, a gravel path wound up to a fenced-off area. There were more lights down there, shining bright yellow onto climbing apparatus, swings, and a slide. Until now he’d forgotten about this place, leaving it far behind in his past with everything else he could no longer fit into his adult life. It brought an ounce of sadness, reminding him of an outdated version of himself.

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