The Restarting Point by Marci Bolden

Author:Marci Bolden [Bolden, Marci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950348565
Publisher: Pink Sand Press

“He’s right,” Jade said without the slightest hint of emotion. Despite a trip to a salon to dye her hair a dark auburn, buying more clothes than she’d likely wear, and ordering updated living room furniture, the excitement of the makeover step was fading and she felt empty. Her emotional roller coaster had bottomed out. She pulled a marshmallow from the fire they’d built in the pit in her backyard and blew out the flame. “I really wasn’t a good wife.”

“Screw that,” Taylor said. “Don’t let him get into your head.”

“I’m not,” Jade countered as she squished the melted ball between two chocolate-covered graham crackers. “But he is right. I put my career above my family. I don’t know why I didn’t see this coming sooner. Actually, yes I do. Because I was self-centered and obsessed with my job.”

Taylor waited until her marshmallow was black before blowing out the flame. “That doesn’t excuse what he did. He chose to lie to you about your marriage.”

Since Jade enjoyed making the treats but didn’t eat them, she handed her creation to Darby. “That’s not what I mean. I know his leaving like this was wrong, but we didn’t have the life he wanted. I didn’t give him what he needed.”

“Don’t fall into that trap,” Darby said. “Every woman falls into that trap. Men screw up, and we take the blame. You have to keep the house clean and the husband organized and the kids educated. And what does the man do? Work fifty hours and call it even. Bullshit.”

Jade smirked. “That’s the point, Darby. That’s the role I was filling. Nick took care of the house and the kids. I worked more like sixty hours a week and came home too exhausted to be part of my family. I wasn’t there. For him or the kids. He did all the so-called mom stuff that I wasn’t around to do. There’s something to be said for that, right?”

“I’ll send him a cake,” Taylor stated flatly.

“With arsenic icing,” Darby added.

Jade smiled. Not because she wanted to poison Nick but because having friends defend her felt really nice. Suddenly, she was struck by something that caused her heart to nearly seize in her chest. Jade looked from Darby to Taylor and nearly started crying again. “Can I confess something to you guys?”

“Yes, those pants are awful,” Darby said. “It’s a damn good thing we bought you some new clothes.”

Jade looked down at her sage green capris.

“Shut up,” Taylor warned.

“Oh, were we not discussing her dreadful fashion?” Darby blinked, but the hint of a smile proved she was trying to lighten the mood.

“Says the lost extra from Grease,” Taylor said lightly.

Jade had to bite her lip so she didn’t laugh when Darby stuck her tongue out at Taylor. “I was going to say that I’m so glad I met you guys. You’ve stood by me when you didn’t have to. I crashed today—coming home with his things gone made this real. You didn’t have to come running to help me, but you did, and I really, really appreciate it.

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