Those We Trust by Victoria Ellis & Cady Verdiramo

Author:Victoria Ellis & Cady Verdiramo [Ellis, Victoria & Verdiramo, Cady]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781099387678
Published: 2019-05-19T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Earlier that day...

Abbey

I wake up in the morning with a splitting headache and I attribute it to the fight I had with Simon the night before. We’ve been having small arguments lately. All stemming from my insecurities. Simon is already up; I can smell the coffee. My favorite smell to wake up to.

I feel crazy for accusing Simon. I even feel a bit bad about accusing Mara. I never thought I’d like her as a person but I genuinely do. Having coffee with her the other morning helped me see her for who she is. I actually admire her somewhat. It had to be hard going through that at such a young age; the scandal must have really taken a toll on her. She has totally turned her life around from the looks of it. She’s beautiful and intelligent and so down to earth and welcoming. I wish I could be as confident in my skin as she is. I mean, being gorgeous like that probably makes it easy to feel so secure, but I would like some of that to rub off on me, too. I make a mental note to try playing around with makeup a bit more—it works for Mara.

I realize after scrolling a bit on my phone that I failed to mention if Simon and I could make it to the dinner party that James thought up. I hesitate briefly. I believe my husband. I know he’s not the type of man to lie to my face and besides, I know all the telltale signs of a liar and he didn’t show even one. Something in the back of my head still wonders though, could I really blame Simon if something had happened? Of course I could, that’s just stupid of me to think. Really, though. I can’t blame him if he feels an attraction to Mara. I’d be ignorant to think he doesn’t. She’s easily likeable. That doesn’t make it any easier to feel, though. I don’t want my Simon to feel anything for any woman besides me. It’s a childish thought but it’s mine. I’m struggling with wanting to wholeheartedly believe in my husband but at the same time knowing I can’t.

I reply to Mara that we’ll be there tonight. I need to take a page out of her manual for security and confidence. I can’t chain Simon up for the rest of his life and keep him in the basement so he doesn’t see any attractive women. I ask Mara what I should wear and she replies almost instantly that I should wear my sexiest, formal dress. James is going all out. I’m not sure what I even have for dresses anymore. My wardrobe consists of mainly pant suits and pajamas.

I head to find Simon and my coffee. While we sip our coffee together on the porch, I tell him again that I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions last night, and Karen just really got to me. I hadn’t thought before getting angry and I didn’t mean for my trust in him to waiver.

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