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you need to find out on your own.”
“I’m going to have to meet up with him, aren’t I?”
Elaine shrugged, “Only if you want to.”
Tasha sighed, “It’s not really a choice. DJ wants to be with his father.”
She harrumphed, “He’s five. He doesn’t get a vote.”
“He gets a vote and veto power when his mother forgets him.” She held up two fingers. “Not once, but twice in his five years of life.”
God, Tasha had never felt so ashamed in her life—well she was sure no moment could compare to this, even those she couldn’t remember. She wasn’t just ashamed as a mother, but as a wife too. DJ wasn’t Tom’s son. And Tom… she didn’t understand what motivated him to do it, but it was selfless of him to claim a child that wasn’t his just to ease her confusion. Having amnesia sucked! But one question did boggle the few brain cells she still had.
“How did this happen, Elaine?”
Her brows wrinkled in confusion, “how did what happen?”
Tasha stood, pacing the carpeted floor. “How did… this man and I end up having a son?”
With a coy smile Elaine said, “I know you’ve forgotten pretty much everything, but surely… do I have to go over the birds and the bees with you? Do you even know what I mean by the birds and the bees?”
Tasha rolled her eyes and gave Elaine a withering glare. “This isn’t the time for your nonexistent humor.” Tasha stopped and faced her. “Tom and I were married right out of college—that’s a little over eight years ago. DJ just turned five.” Tasha could feel an ulcer in her stomach begin to form. “I had an affair? Is that it?”
Elaine stared at her, her expression blank. Tasha knew her sister wasn’t very affectionate and for some reason she understood that. But sometimes it amazed her how adept she was at hiding her emotions, barely showing any reaction to any news whether good or bad, but this was no time for her poker face.
“Did I cheat on my husband? Tell me!” she shrieked. Elaine seemed to wake up then, her face etched with concern and a little guilt.
“Stay calm, we don’t want you passing out and forgetting everything again. Come, sit.”
Tasha followed the directive, forcing calming breathes into her body. The last thing she wanted was another episode. That only seemed to happen when she felt like she was stressed and under a lot of pressure.
“Tasha, some things just happen.”
She shook her head. That wasn’t reason enough to cheat. “I may not remember who I am, but I refuse to believe I’m disloyal.” She grabbed Elaine’s hand and pleaded. “Please tell me he raped me!”
With a sad smile Elaine said, “I think you know deep down why I can’t say that.”
Tasha knew alright. A woman’s body doesn’t burn hot as if she’d been held over an inferno of desire for her rapist. She let go of Elaine and dropped her head in her hands with a tortured groan.
“Then I cheated because I wanted to. Because he spoke to my baser instincts.” Did I at least try to fight it?
“Having met the man, I believe that.” Tasha groaned again. “And or because your husband wouldn’t give you the one thing you wanted—a child.”
Tasha’s head shot up, “What?”
Elaine shrugged, “I’m just speculating. You’ve been married eight years with just one child, who isn’t Tom’s.”
Tasha thought that over. Tom wasn’t exactly the warmest person. She could see him not wanting children. But… “What if he can’t have children?”
“There is nothing wrong with me!”
Tasha jumped at the thunderous declaration, but Elaine, as always cool as a cucumber, didn’t even flinch. “Tom! We didn’t hear you come in.”
“I did,” Elaine interjected dispassionately as she stood.
Tasha gazed at her sister and saw the smirk. Ow! The bitch! “You said that last part on purpose, didn’t you?” It was more of a statement than a question because Tasha already knew the answer—Elaine didn’t like Tom one bit and no
“I’m going to have to meet up with him, aren’t I?”
Elaine shrugged, “Only if you want to.”
Tasha sighed, “It’s not really a choice. DJ wants to be with his father.”
She harrumphed, “He’s five. He doesn’t get a vote.”
“He gets a vote and veto power when his mother forgets him.” She held up two fingers. “Not once, but twice in his five years of life.”
God, Tasha had never felt so ashamed in her life—well she was sure no moment could compare to this, even those she couldn’t remember. She wasn’t just ashamed as a mother, but as a wife too. DJ wasn’t Tom’s son. And Tom… she didn’t understand what motivated him to do it, but it was selfless of him to claim a child that wasn’t his just to ease her confusion. Having amnesia sucked! But one question did boggle the few brain cells she still had.
“How did this happen, Elaine?”
Her brows wrinkled in confusion, “how did what happen?”
Tasha stood, pacing the carpeted floor. “How did… this man and I end up having a son?”
With a coy smile Elaine said, “I know you’ve forgotten pretty much everything, but surely… do I have to go over the birds and the bees with you? Do you even know what I mean by the birds and the bees?”
Tasha rolled her eyes and gave Elaine a withering glare. “This isn’t the time for your nonexistent humor.” Tasha stopped and faced her. “Tom and I were married right out of college—that’s a little over eight years ago. DJ just turned five.” Tasha could feel an ulcer in her stomach begin to form. “I had an affair? Is that it?”
Elaine stared at her, her expression blank. Tasha knew her sister wasn’t very affectionate and for some reason she understood that. But sometimes it amazed her how adept she was at hiding her emotions, barely showing any reaction to any news whether good or bad, but this was no time for her poker face.
“Did I cheat on my husband? Tell me!” she shrieked. Elaine seemed to wake up then, her face etched with concern and a little guilt.
“Stay calm, we don’t want you passing out and forgetting everything again. Come, sit.”
Tasha followed the directive, forcing calming breathes into her body. The last thing she wanted was another episode. That only seemed to happen when she felt like she was stressed and under a lot of pressure.
“Tasha, some things just happen.”
She shook her head. That wasn’t reason enough to cheat. “I may not remember who I am, but I refuse to believe I’m disloyal.” She grabbed Elaine’s hand and pleaded. “Please tell me he raped me!”
With a sad smile Elaine said, “I think you know deep down why I can’t say that.”
Tasha knew alright. A woman’s body doesn’t burn hot as if she’d been held over an inferno of desire for her rapist. She let go of Elaine and dropped her head in her hands with a tortured groan.
“Then I cheated because I wanted to. Because he spoke to my baser instincts.” Did I at least try to fight it?
“Having met the man, I believe that.” Tasha groaned again. “And or because your husband wouldn’t give you the one thing you wanted—a child.”
Tasha’s head shot up, “What?”
Elaine shrugged, “I’m just speculating. You’ve been married eight years with just one child, who isn’t Tom’s.”
Tasha thought that over. Tom wasn’t exactly the warmest person. She could see him not wanting children. But… “What if he can’t have children?”
“There is nothing wrong with me!”
Tasha jumped at the thunderous declaration, but Elaine, as always cool as a cucumber, didn’t even flinch. “Tom! We didn’t hear you come in.”
“I did,” Elaine interjected dispassionately as she stood.
Tasha gazed at her sister and saw the smirk. Ow! The bitch! “You said that last part on purpose, didn’t you?” It was more of a statement than a question because Tasha already knew the answer—Elaine didn’t like Tom one bit and no
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