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everything not to let the tears slide down her face.
Sandy didn’t respond. She wouldn’t even look at him. He could see how she held her body that she was hurt. Franklin kept stealing quick peeks at her. He didn’t know what to say to make her feel better. He could lie but she deserved better than that.
They drove along for a little while without any more words being spoken. It was too quiet in the car so he turned on the radio. When he pulled up into the driveway, Franklin reached for her hand and began to speak, “Sandy, I….”
She turned to face him with so much hope in her eyes, “Yes?”
“We started our relationship so soon after my breakup with April.”
She pulled away, “I asked if you were over her. I asked you over and over again. So was I a rebound then?”
“No. But, I….”
She interrupted whatever it was he was going to say.
“Franklin, I’m in love with you.”
Sandy had managed to knock the wind out of him. He knew she had feelings for him but love? The seconds ticked by without him being able to utter a word.
Sandy finally understood the phrase ‘the silence was deafening’.
“Well. I guess I finally know where I stand with you.”
“Sandy wait…”
Sandy opened the door and got out of the car with as much dignity as she could muster. As she fought the tears back, all she knew for certain was that this was the last time she was ever going to let a man hurt her again.
Chapter 14
Alicia Foxworthy-Carter was sitting at Charlie’s restaurant waiting for her lunch guest. She was ten minutes late. Her friend was never known for being on time.
She finished her glass of wine, her second for the day. She really wanted something stiffer but had to remember she was in a fishbowl. The First Lady of Minnesota couldn’t be a lush.
The last few weeks had been hell. She was starting to wonder if the chance of being the First Lady was even worth it. The press and the paparazzi had her life under a microscope. She’d had to be on her best behavior which meant she hadn’t seen her lover in weeks. It was just too risky. And, having to look lovingly into Ryan’s eyes all the time was making her crazy. She was starting to get crazy ideas like sleeping with him. Well, that wasn’t going to happen. He didn’t deserve the opportunity to touch her.
Her guest finally arrived, “Alicia, I’m so sorry for being late. Dottie took extra time doing my manicure. You know how these things can happen.”
Alicia stood up and they exchanged hugs and mutual air kisses.
“Well Bridget, for you this is considered on time!”
The women sat down at their table and a waiter came over to fill their glasses, “Well, I’m hearing on good authority that Ryan is going to be our next Governor. You know you’ve got our families support.”
Alicia gave her a practiced smile, “And, thank you for it. Yes, he is doing well in the polls, considering.”
“I know I know. It’s in all the papers. I’m so sorry; this has to be difficult for you.”
“Not as much as it is for Ryan. He has an almost four year old daughter that he doesn’t even know.”
“Victoria Martin is a viper. How she could do this to poor Ryan is beyond me. You’re just lucky that Ryan came to his senses.”
“Well, that’s one of the reasons I wanted to talk to you. You’ve actually met her. I’m hoping you can give me some background; maybe even something we can use in court.”
“I don’t know how much I can help but I will tell you everything I know. My parents are furious with the Rutherfords. They haven’t really spoken since that dreadful anniversary party in Atlanta. They let Jason lead me on for years. Everybody knew we were getting married. Franklin’s ex-fiancé April let it slip to me that Jason had already bought the ring. Only he never proposed. I thought I’d force his hand and broke up with him. I’m guessing that’s when he met that whore. She probably was someone Jason thought he could
Sandy didn’t respond. She wouldn’t even look at him. He could see how she held her body that she was hurt. Franklin kept stealing quick peeks at her. He didn’t know what to say to make her feel better. He could lie but she deserved better than that.
They drove along for a little while without any more words being spoken. It was too quiet in the car so he turned on the radio. When he pulled up into the driveway, Franklin reached for her hand and began to speak, “Sandy, I….”
She turned to face him with so much hope in her eyes, “Yes?”
“We started our relationship so soon after my breakup with April.”
She pulled away, “I asked if you were over her. I asked you over and over again. So was I a rebound then?”
“No. But, I….”
She interrupted whatever it was he was going to say.
“Franklin, I’m in love with you.”
Sandy had managed to knock the wind out of him. He knew she had feelings for him but love? The seconds ticked by without him being able to utter a word.
Sandy finally understood the phrase ‘the silence was deafening’.
“Well. I guess I finally know where I stand with you.”
“Sandy wait…”
Sandy opened the door and got out of the car with as much dignity as she could muster. As she fought the tears back, all she knew for certain was that this was the last time she was ever going to let a man hurt her again.
Chapter 14
Alicia Foxworthy-Carter was sitting at Charlie’s restaurant waiting for her lunch guest. She was ten minutes late. Her friend was never known for being on time.
She finished her glass of wine, her second for the day. She really wanted something stiffer but had to remember she was in a fishbowl. The First Lady of Minnesota couldn’t be a lush.
The last few weeks had been hell. She was starting to wonder if the chance of being the First Lady was even worth it. The press and the paparazzi had her life under a microscope. She’d had to be on her best behavior which meant she hadn’t seen her lover in weeks. It was just too risky. And, having to look lovingly into Ryan’s eyes all the time was making her crazy. She was starting to get crazy ideas like sleeping with him. Well, that wasn’t going to happen. He didn’t deserve the opportunity to touch her.
Her guest finally arrived, “Alicia, I’m so sorry for being late. Dottie took extra time doing my manicure. You know how these things can happen.”
Alicia stood up and they exchanged hugs and mutual air kisses.
“Well Bridget, for you this is considered on time!”
The women sat down at their table and a waiter came over to fill their glasses, “Well, I’m hearing on good authority that Ryan is going to be our next Governor. You know you’ve got our families support.”
Alicia gave her a practiced smile, “And, thank you for it. Yes, he is doing well in the polls, considering.”
“I know I know. It’s in all the papers. I’m so sorry; this has to be difficult for you.”
“Not as much as it is for Ryan. He has an almost four year old daughter that he doesn’t even know.”
“Victoria Martin is a viper. How she could do this to poor Ryan is beyond me. You’re just lucky that Ryan came to his senses.”
“Well, that’s one of the reasons I wanted to talk to you. You’ve actually met her. I’m hoping you can give me some background; maybe even something we can use in court.”
“I don’t know how much I can help but I will tell you everything I know. My parents are furious with the Rutherfords. They haven’t really spoken since that dreadful anniversary party in Atlanta. They let Jason lead me on for years. Everybody knew we were getting married. Franklin’s ex-fiancé April let it slip to me that Jason had already bought the ring. Only he never proposed. I thought I’d force his hand and broke up with him. I’m guessing that’s when he met that whore. She probably was someone Jason thought he could
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