Sherrilyn: Saving Gideon (Angel Chronicles) by May Mary

Author:May, Mary [May, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Blue Lily
Published: 2016-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

Two days later Sherrilyn picked up the phone for the twentieth time and dialed her dad’s number. This time she managed to not hang up when he answered. Just the sound of his voice in her ear had tears swimming in her eyes. She felt so alone and confused. She knew that her dad would be on his way to get her with just one word from her. The thought of telling him what Lonnie had done to her was so embarrassing. It wasn’t like she had done anything wrong, so the feelings she was having were very confusing. Maybe it was because her dad had sensed something about her husband that she didn’t. Maybe it was just the idea that she could so completely misjudge a person that she didn’t want to admit to it. Whatever the reason, she knew she wouldn’t tell him even before they were finished with their hellos. Then the next sentence out of her dad’s mouth confirmed it.

“Sherry, I got some bad news. The mill just had a big layoff. About thirty of us got let go. I’m sure I will pick up something soon, and I can draw my unemployment in the meantime. I don’t want your little brother to know yet, so don’t say anything to him when you talk to him, ok? So, how are things with you? Is married life suiting you?”

It was all she could do not to bust out laughing…in a crazy, terrified kind of way. Finally pulling herself together, she told him that everything was just fine. They chitchatted for a few more minutes before he put Devon on the phone. She was careful to keep her voice cheerful and talk only of good things. After she had said goodbye and hung up, she let the tears fall once more. No matter what, she would figure out a way to either fix her marriage or survive it.

Over the next few weeks, things settled back down. The dinner party was a success and Lonnie seemed happy once more and back to his charming self. He would buy her gifts and take her out to expensive restaurants. She wasn’t fooled this time. She knew that once the pressure started to build, once more he would need an outlet, and now she knew what that outlet was. Sure enough, as time progressed, the slaps became more frequent and insults were a daily occurrence. It seemed nothing she did was good enough. But she tried. Oh, did she try! Taking cooking lessons and working out, she kept the house spotless and her body in top shape. She did everything within her power to make his home life a good one. She never denied him his “husbandly rights,” although she felt frozen on the inside and simply went through the motions.

Then at dinner one night he told her she was making a jazz album. Sherrilyn looked at him in surprise. “A jazz album? I really don’t know anything about jazz.” When he cut his eyes at her, she quickly amended her statement, “I mean, I can learn, I’m sure.

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