The Business Plan by Lorhainne Eckhart

Author:Lorhainne Eckhart [Eckhart, Lorhainne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorhainne Eckhart
Published: 2016-02-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

He glanced back in the rearview mirror to Cat in her car seat and Michael beside her, buckled into his. Candy hadn’t said a word since climbing into the SUV, since he’d decided he’d tag along with her to his brother’s house so she could see her horse and that damn nuisance of a donkey.

“So am I in for the silent treatment all night?” he said. There was something about time and reflecting and looking back on the idiotic things that had flown out of his mouth in the heat of the moment that had him wishing he could go back in time, have a do over. Even with his brother, he felt as if he was putting a wedge between them when Brad was doing nothing more than he would have done in the same situation.

Candy turned to him, and it took her a second before she would look at him. “I just don’t know what to say. I’ve tried to be reasonable, tried to get you to understand, but you’re not hearing me, and that hurts, Neil, because you’re seeing only your side. That’s not who you are. You’re an amazing man who’s kind and thoughtful at times, but right now I can see you struggling and not willing to understand, and I don’t know how else to get through to you,” she said, sounding so calm. At the same time, she seemed at a loss for what to say.

“Look, Candy, I’m just trying to get us out of the mess I’ve got us in. I need to put all my focus into that.” Couldn’t she get it? He’d ignored things for so long that reality had finally kicked in today while he sat across from that banker, who hadn’t been able to see past the black and white numbers to the magic that Neil could create.

“Neil, the money means nothing. If you lost everything, it wouldn’t matter to me, because we’re more important. All the position, the wealth, success…that’s all you. I’m comfortable with a little corner of something. Family is everything, I should know, and if it wasn’t for your mom and dad, Neil…” She bit her lip as if she needed to stop herself from saying any more, but he knew where she was heading. She’d already said months before that she would have left if it hadn’t been for Brad giving her someone to talk to, and it had been his mom and dad who convinced her to stay.

“Okay, I understand what you’re saying, and maybe I’m not able to see it your way. I’m still hurt and can’t get my head into understanding yet. Just give me some time, Candy, once I get my head on straight and get us out of this mess. You, Cat, and Michael are my future. Let me just get things settled with us first, take care of us first, and then we’ll sit down and talk about my parents.”

He was pulling down the driveway to Brad’s when he felt Candy reach out and touch his hand.

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