We All Fall Down (Of Love and Madness Book 2) by Karen Cimms

Author:Karen Cimms [Cimms, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lone Sparrow Press
Published: 2016-11-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-Two

Tom held a bottle of shiraz in one hand and chardonnay in the other. He gave her a pathetic little smile.

“I didn’t know what you were making, so I brought red and white.”

Kate led the way into the kitchen, then put the white wine in the refrigerator. “I say we have the chardonnay with the salad and the shiraz with the steak.”

While she searched for a corkscrew, Tom set his briefcase on the dining room table.

She eyed the expensive leather satchel. “If you were planning on a working dinner, Billy’s not here. And I don’t want to talk about him anyway.”

Tom ran his hand over the back of his neck. “This has nothing to do with Billy. Besides, he fired me.”

“What?” Her mouth dropped. “Why?”

“I didn’t talk to him. Doug called me yesterday. He apologized but said Billy was terminating my services and that his firm would be taking over his defense. Personally, I think that’s the right move, but I still don’t like getting fired.”

“I’m sorry. I had no idea. We . . . we haven’t spoken.” She lifted her white canvas apron off a hook, slipped the strap over her head, and fastened it around her waist. “Actually, since you no longer represent Billy, maybe you can represent me.”

He chuckled softly. “Why? Were you arrested, too?”

Chin up, just say it. “No. You can handle my divorce.”

He dropped onto a stool next to the island. “You can’t possibly be serious.”

She reached into the basket on the counter and plucked out two ripe tomatoes.

“I am,” she said, picking up the knife that had almost landed her in jail for domestic assault and running it through one of the tomatoes “I want a divorce.”

Saying it out loud was a lot harder than she’d expected. It felt as if an elephant had backed into her and sat on her chest.

“It’s kind of sudden, don’t you think?”

Her mouth twisted into a strained smile. “I don’t think Joey would’ve said that.”

“I think he would.”

“Hardly. He’d be popping the champagne by now.”

“I don’t know, Kate.” He plucked a green olive from a tray on the counter and popped it into his mouth. “Joey may not have been Billy’s biggest fan, but he understood how much you two loved each other. The sacrifices you made to stay together.”

“If he were here now, he’d change his mind. Besides, I’m the only one who was making sacrifices, it seems.”

“Maybe not.”

“Trust me. The only sacrifices Billy ever made were the ones that benefited him.”

Tom opened his mouth to speak, but she waved the knife, cutting him off before he had the chance to disagree.

“Let’s not talk about it, okay?” She wiped her hands on a dish towel and forced a smile. “I want to talk about you and Joey. I know it’s hard, but I want to know what he never told me.” She struggled to keep her voice steady. “I need to know he was loved.”

Tom’s face softened. “He was. Very much. And you’re right, I do need to talk about him.

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