Heart of the Matter (Coming Home Book 3) by Stephens Amy

Author:Stephens, Amy [Stephens, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amy Stephens
Published: 2016-03-06T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Grace

July 2nd

I shut off my phone and place it on the table beside me. I feel so bad for Brian right now. It’s a good thing he’s out of school for the summer but what are we going to do if things don’t get any better for his parents by the time school starts back up again?

I decided to take the easy route tonight and fixed chicken nuggets for Brady. I cut up some of them for a salad for myself and placed the others back in the refrigerator for later.

Brady must have had a really good time at the park earlier this afternoon because it’s taking all he can do to keep his head up while he eats. I know these are a favorite of his, but he keeps nodding off with pieces of chicken clenched in his hands. Poor thing looks exhausted.

Rather than give him a bath, when he’s done eating, I change his diaper and put him straight to bed. He still sleeps in his crib, but Brian and I have talked about getting him a toddler bed. Maybe for Christmas we’ll surprise him with one of those that resembles a race car. He’d love that! I leave the door cracked so I can hear him although I’m pretty sure he’s out for the night.

I wash and put away the little bit of dishes I used and head back to our spare bedroom. I figure I might as well get online and pay a few bills while it’s fresh on my mind. With Brian being gone, it’ll help pass the time. When I’m done, I glance at our email. He and I share the same account, just so it’s easier to keep up with. It’s ridiculous how much spam we get and I immediately start deleting everything that doesn’t look important. Then it dawns on me about the message Brian sent to his ex-wife, Jennifer.

I know Brian was a little hesitant telling me about it at first, but I know he would’ve gotten around to telling me eventually. That’s one thing I can say about him—he doesn’t do well hiding things from me. Not that he’s ever really hidden big secrets from me, but I know he dealt with a lot of personal issues early on.

He’s a good man now, despite all the hardships he went through when we started dating, and I’m proud to call him my husband. We all make mistakes in our life, it’s just some of us don’t ever learn from them. Brian had his moments, based on all the stories he shared with me, but I’m thankful that’s all part of the past. He deserved to have another chance.

Sadly, there’s not a reply back from Jennifer and I feel even sorrier for him. He desperately wants to make this connection with her so he can tell his parents about Chloe and hopefully have the chance to meet her before his father passes. Before I realize what I’m doing, I click on the sent folder, and there it is, the message Brian sent to Jennifer.

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