Page 41 of Stuck Together
“Logan.” She reached over and placed her hand on my arm, but I pulled away.
“I don’t know what I expected anyway. Even the woman I married didn’t really want me. I don't even think she ever loved me. She just loved the idea of what I could give. Until there was a child in the way. At this point, I don't think I ever really loved her either. But I got Rylee out of it so I can’t regret it.”
I just kept babbling on when I really should have shut my mouth. But I was angry now and was on the defensive. I wasn’t perfect by a long shot, but I also knew I wasn’t that bad. When given the chance and the right person, I was a very generous and loyal lover.
“I didn’t know.” Her voice was low, and her gaze was watery.
“Why would you? Hardly anyone does. Rylee doesn’t even know the truth.” And that was the truth. I would’ve preferred no one knew how Kimberly left, not even Grandmother. But that was unavoidable since she was the only person Kimberly told she was leaving me. Yep, the bitch didn’t even have the decency to tell me herself. She told my grandmother she was leaving and that her divorce attorney would send over the paperwork to be signed before the new year. Talk about a blow to the heart. I was the happiest I’d been in years and my wife was so miserable she couldn’t even talk to me about it. So she ran instead.
“I’m really sorry that happened to you. I am. And I don’t want to hurt you too, but I’m scared.”
“I’m scared too. But I still think you and I are worth a shot.”
“The timing is wrong. I just started this job, and the holidays are right around the corner. Can we just get through Christmas and see where that puts us?”
“Whatever you want, Madison. It’s not like I haven’t been through worse.”
Chapter 13
Madison
It had been three dayssince we returned from the resort and things between Logan and I were more than a little uncomfortable. We’d been pleasant to each other but our final conversation in the car ride home still polluted the air between us.
We also did our best to act like nothing had happened in that cabin. Needless to say, we failed at every turn. If anyone paid enough attention to how we responded to each other, they’d know something happened while we were gone. I was sure Althea suspected something, but I wasn’t about to tell her anything. I assumed Logan wouldn’t either. At least I hoped he wouldn’t.
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop thinking about us or the possibility of us. The things he did to me and the way he made me feel were unforgettable. For those two days, I stopped wandering about what my life would’ve been like if Logan hadn’t left and I pretended that I was living the life I’d always wanted with him.
“Hey, Madison.” I jumped at the sound of Logan’s voice. I’d been focused on the boards in front of me and I didn’t notice he was standing in my doorway. “Sorry if I startled you.”
He smiled, full on dimples, and the same boy I knew when we were kids was back. “It’s okay. I was absorbed in my work and I didn’t hear you walk up.”
He leaned against the doorway with his hands in his pockets and the damn awkwardness I’d come to hate so much returned. After a few minutes of silence, I finally asked. “Did you need something?”
“Oh, yeah. I just wanted to let you know that the client meeting from last week has been rescheduled. Mr. Bennington and his nephew will be in town next Friday. They’ll meet us here at ten in the morning. I wanted to make sure you were going to be around.”
“Yes, of course. Thanks for including me.”