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if you need to. You can store some things in our garage, and we can even help you move out if you need us to."
"Aww, thank you! That really means so much to me. You've been incredible to me." Liz rolls her eyes. "No really, you've been an amazing friend, and I really am so glad to have you in my life. Where else would I get free therapy sessions and wine?"
I clinked my glass against hers and we laughed. The next day I had a doctor's appointment, and I vowed that afterwards I would start making plans.
Chapter 12
Present
Lou
"Hey sweetie!" I said, opening the door to Charlie and Margaret, who were visiting for the weekend.
Margaret threw her arms around my knees while Charlie struggled to get through the door with their bags.
"How was the drive?" I asked. They lived in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was about a five hour drive.
"Not too bad. Miss Priss watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse the whole way here though, and I swear if I never hear that hot dog song again, it'll be too soon."
I laughed and picked up my niece.
"Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog," I sang as I bounced her around the room, her dark pigtails swinging back and forth framed by red ribbons.
"Ugh," Charlie groaned. "I need a drink!"
"Me too!" I said. "Kelly will be over in about an hour to watch the girls and you and I are going to this really cool martini bar I found downtown. You're going to love it."
**
Charlie tugged on a strand of her dark pixie cut hair while swirling her martini in the glass. We're fraternal twins, and we don't look exactly alike, but it's easy to tell we're sisters. Charlie's hair is straight, where mine has a natural wave. Her eyes are blue like mine, but they're not as large, and she's also several inches shorter than me, and curvier.
Her eyes met mine over her martini glass and she asked me, "Have you talked to Derek lately?"
"Charlie...." I huffed.
"Come on Lou, you were married to the man for almost four years. He was upset when you left him, and I'm just wondering if you've talked to him at all."
I sighed and leaned back in my chair. I really didn't want to have this conversation with her because I knew where it would lead, but I hoped we could get it out of the way and then enjoy the rest of our weekend together.
"No, Charlie, I haven't talked to him since I picked up the rest of my things from our storage unit. He calls me a few times a month, but I don't answer. I have nothing to say."
"He misses you Lou."
"And how do you know that?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.
"I talk to him pretty often. He's Margaret's godfather, you know? I want to make sure he stays a part of her life so we Skype."
I rolled my eyes and let out a big puff of air.
"He wants you back Lou. I swear he's changed. He wants you and Carly to be his family," she continued.
At her statement my eyes grew wide and my heart started pounding in my chest.
"Do you even remember what he said about Carly when I told him about her?"
"He didn't mean it, Lou. He's tried to call and apologize, but you won't even answer the phone. If you would just talk to him, you'd see what I see. He's changed, I promise. You could have the old Derek back."
"Look, Charlie, I know you two were close, and I know he's Margaret's godfather, and if you want to keep in touch with him, I guess I can accept that, but let's get one thing straight. I am not ever getting back together with Derek. I'm happier right now than I've ever been in my entire life, and I don't need him, nor do I want him. I wish you would quit perpetuating the problem. Don't encourage him to get back together with me because it's not happening."
"He made some mistakes is all. You should be more willing to forgive. Everyone deserves a second chance. He's willing to forgive you too. Plus, don't you want Carly to have a father?"
"I've met someone," I blurted out, hoping to put a stop to all this Derek talk. "We're just getting to know each other, but we have a special bond, and I'm really excited about seeing
"Aww, thank you! That really means so much to me. You've been incredible to me." Liz rolls her eyes. "No really, you've been an amazing friend, and I really am so glad to have you in my life. Where else would I get free therapy sessions and wine?"
I clinked my glass against hers and we laughed. The next day I had a doctor's appointment, and I vowed that afterwards I would start making plans.
Chapter 12
Present
Lou
"Hey sweetie!" I said, opening the door to Charlie and Margaret, who were visiting for the weekend.
Margaret threw her arms around my knees while Charlie struggled to get through the door with their bags.
"How was the drive?" I asked. They lived in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was about a five hour drive.
"Not too bad. Miss Priss watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse the whole way here though, and I swear if I never hear that hot dog song again, it'll be too soon."
I laughed and picked up my niece.
"Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog," I sang as I bounced her around the room, her dark pigtails swinging back and forth framed by red ribbons.
"Ugh," Charlie groaned. "I need a drink!"
"Me too!" I said. "Kelly will be over in about an hour to watch the girls and you and I are going to this really cool martini bar I found downtown. You're going to love it."
**
Charlie tugged on a strand of her dark pixie cut hair while swirling her martini in the glass. We're fraternal twins, and we don't look exactly alike, but it's easy to tell we're sisters. Charlie's hair is straight, where mine has a natural wave. Her eyes are blue like mine, but they're not as large, and she's also several inches shorter than me, and curvier.
Her eyes met mine over her martini glass and she asked me, "Have you talked to Derek lately?"
"Charlie...." I huffed.
"Come on Lou, you were married to the man for almost four years. He was upset when you left him, and I'm just wondering if you've talked to him at all."
I sighed and leaned back in my chair. I really didn't want to have this conversation with her because I knew where it would lead, but I hoped we could get it out of the way and then enjoy the rest of our weekend together.
"No, Charlie, I haven't talked to him since I picked up the rest of my things from our storage unit. He calls me a few times a month, but I don't answer. I have nothing to say."
"He misses you Lou."
"And how do you know that?" I asked, narrowing my eyes.
"I talk to him pretty often. He's Margaret's godfather, you know? I want to make sure he stays a part of her life so we Skype."
I rolled my eyes and let out a big puff of air.
"He wants you back Lou. I swear he's changed. He wants you and Carly to be his family," she continued.
At her statement my eyes grew wide and my heart started pounding in my chest.
"Do you even remember what he said about Carly when I told him about her?"
"He didn't mean it, Lou. He's tried to call and apologize, but you won't even answer the phone. If you would just talk to him, you'd see what I see. He's changed, I promise. You could have the old Derek back."
"Look, Charlie, I know you two were close, and I know he's Margaret's godfather, and if you want to keep in touch with him, I guess I can accept that, but let's get one thing straight. I am not ever getting back together with Derek. I'm happier right now than I've ever been in my entire life, and I don't need him, nor do I want him. I wish you would quit perpetuating the problem. Don't encourage him to get back together with me because it's not happening."
"He made some mistakes is all. You should be more willing to forgive. Everyone deserves a second chance. He's willing to forgive you too. Plus, don't you want Carly to have a father?"
"I've met someone," I blurted out, hoping to put a stop to all this Derek talk. "We're just getting to know each other, but we have a special bond, and I'm really excited about seeing
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