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cousin.”
“He told me when we were younger that his cousin had gone to live in England , but Maggie doesn’t have an English accent. There are still gaps in my knowledge—gaps that only Grey can fill. The question is, will he hear me out? Will he think I deserve answers?”
“Well, from what Maggie said about him moping and from what you told me about the letter, the teddy, the flowers and photos—I would hazard a guess at a hell yes!”
Jodie turned off her treadmill and got off to grab her water bottle and towel, wiping sweat from her brow.
“Where are you going? Our session isn’t over!”
“I’m outta here. I’m going home. You need to go to Grey,” she said as she retreated to the ladies’ locker room. I followed after her but didn’t see her, she must’ve hit the showers. I waited for a few minutes until I got a text from her telling me to get my ass moving.
Where are you?
I replied.
I’m getting in the car. I grabbed my stuff and left.
Trust her to just up and leave.
Oh thanks for letting me know!
I did, in the gym, I said ‘I’m going’ and I left.
Trust you to be so literal about your words
I tapped out as I walked to my car. I got no reply and as I got to the car park, I saw why—her car was gone.
I got in my car and drove home. I needed to talk to Grey but would he want to know?
When I got home, I went to see if I had any messages on my answering machine and finding I had none, I hit the shower. As the hot water pelted me from the head of my gorgeous power shower, I mulled things over in my head. I knew I would get nowhere without actually talking to Grey, but did I have the courage to approach him?
I walked into my bedroom and sat at my vanity to dry my hair. I used the flat irons to straighten it and then I applied a little makeup. I found some warm clothes in the wardrobe and got dressed. Once I had done that, I pulled on my sneakers and went downstairs. I grabbed my iPhone and car keys from the sideboard. Realizing I had forgotten the most important item, I went back upstairs and opened my wardrobe. There sat the teddy, waiting for me to take him to Grey.
I got in the car and drove to the Sterlings’ home. When I rang the doorbell, Katrina looked surprised but pleased to see me.
“Darling, do come in ,” she greeted.
“Is Grey home?” I asked as I entered the foyer of the beautiful house I had spen t many happy hours in as a teen.
“I’m afraid not. Is there anything I c an do to help?”
“Not really. Do you know where he is?”
“He’s gone to visit his brother at the lake house.”
The gorgeous house by the lake where we often spent weekends was where his brother and his wife now lived and it was a 45 minute drive away. I didn’t want to turn up unannounced.
“Thanks , Katrina. I should get going. I’ll just call him later.”
“Oh, okay , darling. Are you sure you won’t stay for a coffee? It feels so long since I last saw you.”
“Sorry, I don’t have time, I only popped by to see Grey on a whim ,” I said as I turned back to the front door.
“Okay, I do hope you’ll come and visit again soon. Lizzie had such a lovely time when you came over.”
“I’ll be back, Katrina. Please give Lizzie my love. I’m sorry it’s been so long. I’ll come by really soon—I promise,” I said as I got into my car.
Katrina smiled and waved at me from the front door. I drove off feeling dejected. I guess I could have text ed him before going over, who was I to assume he wasn’t busy and would be at home? But texting and calling was so impersonal, and what I had to say could only be said when looking into the beautiful eyes of the one man I had loved all my life.
I pulled over at the park and sat with my head in my hands on the steering wheel. I needed to take action but I really didn’t want to turn up unannounced at the lake house. I took my phone from the seat beside me and typed a text to Grey.
Hi Grey,
“He told me when we were younger that his cousin had gone to live in England , but Maggie doesn’t have an English accent. There are still gaps in my knowledge—gaps that only Grey can fill. The question is, will he hear me out? Will he think I deserve answers?”
“Well, from what Maggie said about him moping and from what you told me about the letter, the teddy, the flowers and photos—I would hazard a guess at a hell yes!”
Jodie turned off her treadmill and got off to grab her water bottle and towel, wiping sweat from her brow.
“Where are you going? Our session isn’t over!”
“I’m outta here. I’m going home. You need to go to Grey,” she said as she retreated to the ladies’ locker room. I followed after her but didn’t see her, she must’ve hit the showers. I waited for a few minutes until I got a text from her telling me to get my ass moving.
Where are you?
I replied.
I’m getting in the car. I grabbed my stuff and left.
Trust her to just up and leave.
Oh thanks for letting me know!
I did, in the gym, I said ‘I’m going’ and I left.
Trust you to be so literal about your words
I tapped out as I walked to my car. I got no reply and as I got to the car park, I saw why—her car was gone.
I got in my car and drove home. I needed to talk to Grey but would he want to know?
When I got home, I went to see if I had any messages on my answering machine and finding I had none, I hit the shower. As the hot water pelted me from the head of my gorgeous power shower, I mulled things over in my head. I knew I would get nowhere without actually talking to Grey, but did I have the courage to approach him?
I walked into my bedroom and sat at my vanity to dry my hair. I used the flat irons to straighten it and then I applied a little makeup. I found some warm clothes in the wardrobe and got dressed. Once I had done that, I pulled on my sneakers and went downstairs. I grabbed my iPhone and car keys from the sideboard. Realizing I had forgotten the most important item, I went back upstairs and opened my wardrobe. There sat the teddy, waiting for me to take him to Grey.
I got in the car and drove to the Sterlings’ home. When I rang the doorbell, Katrina looked surprised but pleased to see me.
“Darling, do come in ,” she greeted.
“Is Grey home?” I asked as I entered the foyer of the beautiful house I had spen t many happy hours in as a teen.
“I’m afraid not. Is there anything I c an do to help?”
“Not really. Do you know where he is?”
“He’s gone to visit his brother at the lake house.”
The gorgeous house by the lake where we often spent weekends was where his brother and his wife now lived and it was a 45 minute drive away. I didn’t want to turn up unannounced.
“Thanks , Katrina. I should get going. I’ll just call him later.”
“Oh, okay , darling. Are you sure you won’t stay for a coffee? It feels so long since I last saw you.”
“Sorry, I don’t have time, I only popped by to see Grey on a whim ,” I said as I turned back to the front door.
“Okay, I do hope you’ll come and visit again soon. Lizzie had such a lovely time when you came over.”
“I’ll be back, Katrina. Please give Lizzie my love. I’m sorry it’s been so long. I’ll come by really soon—I promise,” I said as I got into my car.
Katrina smiled and waved at me from the front door. I drove off feeling dejected. I guess I could have text ed him before going over, who was I to assume he wasn’t busy and would be at home? But texting and calling was so impersonal, and what I had to say could only be said when looking into the beautiful eyes of the one man I had loved all my life.
I pulled over at the park and sat with my head in my hands on the steering wheel. I needed to take action but I really didn’t want to turn up unannounced at the lake house. I took my phone from the seat beside me and typed a text to Grey.
Hi Grey,
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