Jake's Bride
“"You can come in if you'd like. She had a few errands." "Christopher went with her?" "Those two are inseparable. I guess it's because...hmm, well...it doesn't matter. Anyway, they shouldn't be too much longer. It's soon Christopher's bedtime." "You don't mind if I wait? I have a few things I'd like to discuss with Sara." "Of course, I don't mind. I like the company. I'm going to miss those two when they move out. But I know Sara. As soon as she finds a job, she'll find a place of their own." A place of their own. The two of them are inseparable. Jake's heart ached, the same ache he'd felt since he'd seen Sara again, since she'd told him they had a son, since he'd become attached to his son. He hated not being able to see Christopher any time day or night. He hated feeling like the third wheel.
"I'm watching an old movie," Eloise explained. "Care to join me? Or would you rather play gin rummy?" Jake smiled. "Think you can beat me?" "Any day." She motioned toward the ki...tchen table. "Pull up a chair and we'll see who really knows how to play." At first, time passed quickly as Eloise rejoiced in her luck, calling it skill. She won the first game. And the second... Because Jake was getting restless. Glancing at the clock became more important than the cards in his hand.MoreLess
"I'm watching an old movie," Eloise explained. "Care to join me? Or would you rather play gin rummy?" Jake smiled. "Think you can beat me?" "Any day." She motioned toward the ki...tchen table. "Pull up a chair and we'll see who really knows how to play." At first, time passed quickly as Eloise rejoiced in her luck, calling it skill. She won the first game. And the second... Because Jake was getting restless. Glancing at the clock became more important than the cards in his hand.MoreLess
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