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couple of weeks.” She regards me warily, trying to figure out where I’m going with this.
“He must trust you a lot.” There’s no question she’s an important part of his life.
“Too bad. I don’t trust him.” Her frank appraisal startles me. “And you shouldn’t either.”
“Adam’s not a bad guy.” He’s not, right? He’s the one who always saves me in my dreams. He’s there to rescue me from my illness, from my father, from my life.
“And how would you know? You’ve known him for what…a day? Give me a break.” She shoots me a withering glance. “I don’t care if you think you have some kind of spiritual connection with him or whatever. I’ve seen him drunk. I’ve seen him stoned. Honey, I’m under no delusions as to what kind of guy he is.”
“But that’s where you’re wrong. He’s so much more.” Her assertions give me cause to worry. But he can’t really be like that, can he? I refuse to believe what she’s accusing him of.
“Yeah, you keep telling yourself what you want to hear. But if you know what’s good for you, you’ll open your eyes and see what’s right in front of your face. He hurts the people who love him the most. He’s bound to hurt you, too.” She levels a warning at me, but it just bounces off. I can’t bear to hear anyone talk negatively about him. She’s probably poisoning my mind so she can have him for herself.
“Then explain the nightmares. Isn’t he acting out because he thought I was dead? Who’s to say his behavior won’t change now that we’ve found each other?” I may have a greater influence over Adam than she thinks.
“Dream on, sweetheart. He’s on probation from his job. He just hijacked his brother’s wedding. He has a baby on the way with a woman who just happens to be your cousin. How are the two of you supposed to live happily ever after, huh?” Every claim Jada’s making feels like she’s lashing me with a whip. There’s so much working against Adam and me, yet for some crazy reason, I still believe in us.
“Because…because I love him.” I can’t believe I admitted that to her. I haven’t even said those words to Adam.
“Yeah, well so do I, and look what happened to me.” She takes a big gulp of air in attempt to hold back her tears. Now I feel like a jerk for making her want to cry.
“Jada, come here.” I open my arms wide and envelop her in a hug. She resists at first then lightly pats my back. “I know you care about Adam, and it’s to your credit. But he’s not good for you, Jada. Maybe he’s not good for me either, but if he wants to give it a try, how can I refuse? I hope you can understand. I can’t give up on him. Not yet.”
“And what if he sleeps with Kelly again? What then?” She steps away from me to analyze my reaction. The image of Kelly sneaking out of Adam’s room this morning runs through my head. Now that I have all the facts, was her visit really as innocent as she suggested? Or was there more to it?
“I’ll just have to trust him. That’s all I can do.” And in no uncertain terms make it clear that not for one moment will I tolerate him being unfaithful to me.
“Yeah, good luck with that. His bedroom’s practically a revolving door.” Jada shakes her head. “You don’t even want to know what almost happened between us on the way here.”
And suddenly I wish I hadn’t hugged her. My inner spark of confidence starts to flicker. What if she’s right and he can’t be redeemed?
“But if it makes you feel any better, he said he was thinking about you the whole time.” It’s killing her to have to admit that, and I give her credit. Not many women would. “The two of you are so messed up that maybe you deserve each other.”
She extends her hand, and I take it.
“I just want you to know, I won’t get in the way. I’m getting a new partner at work, so Adam and I won’t be thrown together anymore. You don’t have to worry about me. I can admit defeat. I’ve been
“He must trust you a lot.” There’s no question she’s an important part of his life.
“Too bad. I don’t trust him.” Her frank appraisal startles me. “And you shouldn’t either.”
“Adam’s not a bad guy.” He’s not, right? He’s the one who always saves me in my dreams. He’s there to rescue me from my illness, from my father, from my life.
“And how would you know? You’ve known him for what…a day? Give me a break.” She shoots me a withering glance. “I don’t care if you think you have some kind of spiritual connection with him or whatever. I’ve seen him drunk. I’ve seen him stoned. Honey, I’m under no delusions as to what kind of guy he is.”
“But that’s where you’re wrong. He’s so much more.” Her assertions give me cause to worry. But he can’t really be like that, can he? I refuse to believe what she’s accusing him of.
“Yeah, you keep telling yourself what you want to hear. But if you know what’s good for you, you’ll open your eyes and see what’s right in front of your face. He hurts the people who love him the most. He’s bound to hurt you, too.” She levels a warning at me, but it just bounces off. I can’t bear to hear anyone talk negatively about him. She’s probably poisoning my mind so she can have him for herself.
“Then explain the nightmares. Isn’t he acting out because he thought I was dead? Who’s to say his behavior won’t change now that we’ve found each other?” I may have a greater influence over Adam than she thinks.
“Dream on, sweetheart. He’s on probation from his job. He just hijacked his brother’s wedding. He has a baby on the way with a woman who just happens to be your cousin. How are the two of you supposed to live happily ever after, huh?” Every claim Jada’s making feels like she’s lashing me with a whip. There’s so much working against Adam and me, yet for some crazy reason, I still believe in us.
“Because…because I love him.” I can’t believe I admitted that to her. I haven’t even said those words to Adam.
“Yeah, well so do I, and look what happened to me.” She takes a big gulp of air in attempt to hold back her tears. Now I feel like a jerk for making her want to cry.
“Jada, come here.” I open my arms wide and envelop her in a hug. She resists at first then lightly pats my back. “I know you care about Adam, and it’s to your credit. But he’s not good for you, Jada. Maybe he’s not good for me either, but if he wants to give it a try, how can I refuse? I hope you can understand. I can’t give up on him. Not yet.”
“And what if he sleeps with Kelly again? What then?” She steps away from me to analyze my reaction. The image of Kelly sneaking out of Adam’s room this morning runs through my head. Now that I have all the facts, was her visit really as innocent as she suggested? Or was there more to it?
“I’ll just have to trust him. That’s all I can do.” And in no uncertain terms make it clear that not for one moment will I tolerate him being unfaithful to me.
“Yeah, good luck with that. His bedroom’s practically a revolving door.” Jada shakes her head. “You don’t even want to know what almost happened between us on the way here.”
And suddenly I wish I hadn’t hugged her. My inner spark of confidence starts to flicker. What if she’s right and he can’t be redeemed?
“But if it makes you feel any better, he said he was thinking about you the whole time.” It’s killing her to have to admit that, and I give her credit. Not many women would. “The two of you are so messed up that maybe you deserve each other.”
She extends her hand, and I take it.
“I just want you to know, I won’t get in the way. I’m getting a new partner at work, so Adam and I won’t be thrown together anymore. You don’t have to worry about me. I can admit defeat. I’ve been
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