To Have It All by B.N. Toler

Author:B.N. Toler [Toler, B.N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: To Have It All
Publisher: B.N. Toler
Published: 2017-01-15T18:30:00+00:00

I’d finished the dishes, dried them, and put them away in record time. My crutches were leaning against the wall, so I did it all hobbling around on one foot. Not bad for an injured lady. I would have much rather put Pim down, but with bathing, changing, and dressing her, it would have taken me forever, and I would have needed Max’s help. Letting him do it while I took care of the dishes ensured space, and it also ensured we didn’t have to speak to each other. I was doing my best to limit our interaction, but it was difficult when we were living together for the most part.

When Helen was there, it helped. Not just because she physically helped with everything, but she was also good at playing a buffer between Max and me. Unfortunately, after she got off the phone with her son, she’d had to leave. Apparently, he’d had a bad day, and she wanted to go home and make him a special dinner.

My cell rang where it sat on the counter and even from where I stood, I could see it was Matt.

“Damn,” I muttered to myself as I hopped over to it. Picking it up, I stared at the screen, biting my lower lip as I contemplated answering it. I didn’t want to lie to him. He didn’t deserve it, but if I told him what’d happened, he’d probably try to come home early, especially if he found out Pimberly and I were living with Max. His head would probably spontaneously combust if he discovered that fun little fact. Setting the phone back on the counter, I decided to let it go to voicemail.

After I had poured myself a glass of wine, I continued cleaning the kitchen. As I wiped the counters, I found Max’s keys. They were within Pimberly’s reach, and I worried if she managed to get them in her grasp she’d either put them in her mouth or lose them. Opening the drawer closest to the kitchen entrance, looking for a place to hide them, I found a practically empty and very tidy junk drawer. And right in the center was it.

A picture.

A picture of me and Max.

Touching my neck, I fought to swallow as emotion lodged in my throat. I remembered the day the photo was taken like it was yesterday.

It was a Thursday. Max had been on edge all week waiting for a call that would tell him if he got the job he’d been pining for. He’d been tense all week. So that day I called in sick to my waitressing job and packed us a picnic. Picnics for me growing up consisted of bologna sandwiches and chips, but Max wasn’t a bologna type of guy. I spent a small fortune getting the cheese, meat, grapes, and wine I knew he liked, but the money didn’t matter. I just wanted to help him relax. That was my mission.

When I showed up at his apartment that day with

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