Sidewalk Flower
“he asked.
“No, it’s all right. That was nothing. Really.” It would have been hard to believe if he hadn’t seen it for himself but she appeared to be over it. Numb. Not bothered in the least.
“It doesn’t make it right. I can’t believe Jaxon just let’s her act like…”
“Don’t, Lucky.” Trista settled her hand over his denim jeans, like she knew it belonged there. Or maybe that was just him. “You don’t understand,”
she continued. “Maryella means the world to him. It’s the only way he has o...f keeping her close.”
“That’s not a good enough excuse. People get divorced all the time. They share custody of their kids. I’d say this is the perfect example of that being necessary. Maryella would be better off.”
“No, you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“You say that and it makes no sense. The situation is crap, Trista. How do you figure a child is better off growing up in that environment? You should know better than anyone that…” He didn’t mean for it to slip out. Damn it.MoreLess
“No, it’s all right. That was nothing. Really.” It would have been hard to believe if he hadn’t seen it for himself but she appeared to be over it. Numb. Not bothered in the least.
“It doesn’t make it right. I can’t believe Jaxon just let’s her act like…”
“Don’t, Lucky.” Trista settled her hand over his denim jeans, like she knew it belonged there. Or maybe that was just him. “You don’t understand,”
she continued. “Maryella means the world to him. It’s the only way he has o...f keeping her close.”
“That’s not a good enough excuse. People get divorced all the time. They share custody of their kids. I’d say this is the perfect example of that being necessary. Maryella would be better off.”
“No, you don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“You say that and it makes no sense. The situation is crap, Trista. How do you figure a child is better off growing up in that environment? You should know better than anyone that…” He didn’t mean for it to slip out. Damn it.MoreLess
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