The Big Nap (2002)
“Libby handed Isaac to me and stiffened when I hugged her. She did not return my embrace. I hoped I hadn’t lost a friend.
I found Ruby still awake and waiting for us at my parents’ front door.
“Hi, kiddo,” I said. “Did you have fun with Grandma and Grandpa? Did you go visit Bubba in the nursing home?”
She nodded, but, with a trembling lip, whispered, “I miss Daddy.”
I handed Isaac to my mother and scooped Ruby up in my arms. I kissed her on the cheek. She buried her face in my neck and started t...o cry.
I said, “I know, honey. It’s hard to be away from Daddy. I miss him, too. Should we give him a call?” We’d already spoken to Peter about three hundred times in the two days we’d been gone, but another call wouldn’t hurt. I settled her on one hip and reached for the phone. I dialed Peter’s cell phone number, since I was pretty sure I’d find him on the set.
It rang twice and then a female voice answered, “Hi!”
I felt a wave of intense jealousy crash over me, utterly obliterating all the good feelings generated by our loving moments at Miserable Mindy’s party and at the airport.MoreLess
I found Ruby still awake and waiting for us at my parents’ front door.
“Hi, kiddo,” I said. “Did you have fun with Grandma and Grandpa? Did you go visit Bubba in the nursing home?”
She nodded, but, with a trembling lip, whispered, “I miss Daddy.”
I handed Isaac to my mother and scooped Ruby up in my arms. I kissed her on the cheek. She buried her face in my neck and started t...o cry.
I said, “I know, honey. It’s hard to be away from Daddy. I miss him, too. Should we give him a call?” We’d already spoken to Peter about three hundred times in the two days we’d been gone, but another call wouldn’t hurt. I settled her on one hip and reached for the phone. I dialed Peter’s cell phone number, since I was pretty sure I’d find him on the set.
It rang twice and then a female voice answered, “Hi!”
I felt a wave of intense jealousy crash over me, utterly obliterating all the good feelings generated by our loving moments at Miserable Mindy’s party and at the airport.MoreLess
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