Waiting in the Wings (Off Screen Book 7) by J.A. Armstrong

Author:J.A. Armstrong [Armstrong, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.A. Armstrong Books
Published: 2016-10-04T03:00:00+00:00

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“So?” Sandra asked. “When are you leaving for Kansas?”

Addison took a sip of her wine and smiled. “Tomorrow at noon.”

“Really? I thought Jeff said you two had meetings until Friday?”

“We did. Now, he does.”

Sandra grinned. “Couldn’t take it anymore, huh? Not even my spaghetti helped?”

Addison sniggered. “It helped. It’s just…”

“Not Emma’s.”

Addison smiled. “It did help, actually—having you and Brody here tonight helped. It’s too quiet here.

“Well, I doubt you’ll be complaining about that much soon,” Sandra offered.

“You would think that. It’s strange,” Addison said.

“What’s that?”

“I used to get so frustrated by noise when I needed to work. Now? I don’t know. If I don’t hear something being banged on or there are no smudges on my papers… I don’t know, I…”

“I get it,” Sandra said. “I feel the same way lately,” she replied. Addison was curious. “Since you started this whole reboot. Jeff? He’s been away so much,” Sandra said. Addison listened, careful not to give away her suspicions in her expression. Sandra’s gaze retreated into her wine glass as she continued to speak. “I guess I have gotten used to hearing him come through the door. Brody looks for him. It’s just so quiet lately. I can’t concentrate.”

Addison smiled. It was difficult for her to believe, but she had the same problem. The sounds that accompanied her daily life had become part of the fabric that held everything together—even Addison’s work. From time to time, Addison did need silence. Everyone did. Emma did too. Most days, Addison felt at home in the commotion of a household with a toddler at its center—a household with Emma holding them all together. She wasn’t surprised at all by Sandra’s revelation. Addison and Emma were both aware that Jeff had fallen for the actress. They both suspected that Sandra’s feelings ran deeper than friendship. Both understood that the idea of exploring what those feelings might mean terrified Jeff. Addison was unsure if Sandra had realized how her feelings for Jeff had grown.

“I get it,” Addison said. Sandra looked up. Addison noted the insecurity in her eyes. “I know you miss Dan,” Addison said.

Sandra nodded. “I do,” she agreed. “I miss Jeff more.”

Addison smiled knowingly. She could see the tears pooling in Sandra’s eyes. “Why don’t you tell him that?”

“I don’t know,” Sandra confessed. “He’s my best friend, Addison. I don’t want to lose him. I can’t lose him too.”

Addison pushed back her tears. She understood better than Sandra could guess. She had felt the same way about Emma. At times, she still did. Addison didn’t fear Emma walking away from her. She was confident that they would never separate willingly. Like Sandra, Addison had lost the most significant person in her life once. That kind of loss conjured a brand of pain that a person never forgot. It lived inside a person every minute of the day. You learned to live with it. You never completely let it go. Addison had also learned that you couldn’t walk away from loving someone because they might leave.

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