Best Practice by J.A. Armstrong

Author:J.A. Armstrong [Armstrong, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.A. Armstrong Books/Bumbling Bard Creations
Published: 2017-09-29T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

Saturday

Brooke held Tess tightly. “I’ll see you in a couple of days.” She felt Tess nod against her.

Tess broke the embrace and smiled at Brooke.

“Are you going to be okay?”

Tess nodded. She was relieved that Brooke would be going home to the twins. At the same time, she was dreading being apart from Brooke and their children. And, Tess appreciated the moral support of Brooke’s presence. She felt that she needed to stay with her parents for a few days. She wasn’t sure what compelled that need the most. Her mother seemed to be doing remarkably well after her surgery. Tess could tell that Mary was feeling some pain and a good deal of discomfort, but her mother was moving well and insistent on doing as much as she was allowed. Tess also had realized that her mother had no desire to discuss the inevitability of future treatments nor her thoughts, feelings, or fears about any of it. It didn’t surprise Tess. Mary Sinclair had learned years ago to shut up her feelings and tuck them away. Tess had hoped that if there was a silver-lining to her mother’s illness, it might be a breakthrough to Mary’s underlying emotions. So far, that had proved a distant hope.

“Tess,” Brooke took Tess’s hand. “Give her a little time.”

Tess nodded. How much time? It’s been more than twenty years. “You should go,” Tess said.

“I’ll call you when we land.”

Tess nodded again.

“I love you.”

Tess smiled genuinely. “I love you too.” She watched Brooke climb into the rental car and let her gaze fall on Ethan in his car seat. She waved at them both, feeling a palpable sense of loss as Brooke pulled the car out of the driveway. Tess inhaled a deep breath and released it slowly. Now what?

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