Trusting Fate by H. M. Waitrovich Read Free Book Online Page B
Authors: H. M. Waitrovich
notifying the mother because Theo is a minor. That really put a damper on things. I quickly got to work and started to go through my usual pile of daily crap to sign off on.
***
So Gabby text me on Tuesday that she would not be in because Theo was sick. It is now Friday and she has not been in. Don ’ t get me wrong, at first I thought she was avoiding me like maybe she thought she was making a mistake, but then I checked in on them on Wednesday and I was shocked to see Gabby crying when she answered the door. She reassured me that she was just tired, but it still bothered me. I just stopped in long enough to give her some soup for Theo and some movies and magazines for her. She looked overwhelmed, but would not let me stay and help.
I find myself worrying about them both constantly, this cannot be healthy or normal, but I surely cannot help it. I spent all weekend literally doing nothing but waiting for texts or calls from Gabby-it is actually pathetic, but I do not care. I just want to be in her life and know what is happening.
Gabby
It took about a week and a half for Theo to get over the nasty bug that he had, and I followed him around with a Lysol can because taking a week and a half off of work sucks for me big time, so I did not want to get what he had; so far so good. It is Friday and I am finally able to send Theo back to preschool and I can go back to work. I feel blessed to be working for someone like Jace. Normally I would be so freaked out and mad even that Jace would let me off because he likes me, but I am not going to complain because Theo comes before any silly job would. I have never missed work because of him either, so that was a first.
I walked in and sat down at my desk, quickly glancing at Jace ’ s door that was propped open; he was on the phone. Good. Give me a minute to catch my breath and log into my computer. I feel flustered when he is waiting for me as I walk in. Flattered, but flustered.
The rest of the week flew by in the blink of an eye. I had a lot to catch up on since I was gone, and I did not mind the distraction from Jace and his smile. He emailed me during the day and sent me sweet text messages even though he was five feet away from me, but I liked it; it made me feel young and it was something that I missed out on.
I had reluctantly said yes to a weekend with Jace; he wanted to spend time with both Theo and me. It would be a huge step for me to introduce Theo to a man I was dating, but an exciting one.
Chapter 12
Jace
The past few weeks that I spent with Gabby and Theo were incredible, we got to know each other in so many ways. Although I fear that there are still secrets between us, but we are still getting to know each other and I am ok with her having secrets if she is not comfortable telling me yet. I wished I could tell her mine but I cannot lose her, so I refuse to let myself be so honest. Everything else about myself has been the truth.
I told her about my brother passing away, which was hard for me. He died from leukemia, which was not even in my family. We were all shocked when we found out he had known for a while and did not tell anyone. The bastard waited until he was almost dead to make the announcement. He was supposed to take over this damn company for the family, not me. But before he died, he asked me to get over my hatred for our father and step up to run the company. It was hard to swallow my pride, but I did it for my brother.
Gabby understood all of it, she told me about her younger years and how she did not see eye to eye with her parents because of how religious they were.
She grew up with structure and God in her life, and I grew up with no mother, and a father who drank his dinner most nights and had a new woman in the bedroom he had shared with my mother almost every night. I hated him with every fiber of my being, but I had to grow up and move on, so that is what I was trying to do.
I had just dozed off into
***
So Gabby text me on Tuesday that she would not be in because Theo was sick. It is now Friday and she has not been in. Don ’ t get me wrong, at first I thought she was avoiding me like maybe she thought she was making a mistake, but then I checked in on them on Wednesday and I was shocked to see Gabby crying when she answered the door. She reassured me that she was just tired, but it still bothered me. I just stopped in long enough to give her some soup for Theo and some movies and magazines for her. She looked overwhelmed, but would not let me stay and help.
I find myself worrying about them both constantly, this cannot be healthy or normal, but I surely cannot help it. I spent all weekend literally doing nothing but waiting for texts or calls from Gabby-it is actually pathetic, but I do not care. I just want to be in her life and know what is happening.
Gabby
It took about a week and a half for Theo to get over the nasty bug that he had, and I followed him around with a Lysol can because taking a week and a half off of work sucks for me big time, so I did not want to get what he had; so far so good. It is Friday and I am finally able to send Theo back to preschool and I can go back to work. I feel blessed to be working for someone like Jace. Normally I would be so freaked out and mad even that Jace would let me off because he likes me, but I am not going to complain because Theo comes before any silly job would. I have never missed work because of him either, so that was a first.
I walked in and sat down at my desk, quickly glancing at Jace ’ s door that was propped open; he was on the phone. Good. Give me a minute to catch my breath and log into my computer. I feel flustered when he is waiting for me as I walk in. Flattered, but flustered.
The rest of the week flew by in the blink of an eye. I had a lot to catch up on since I was gone, and I did not mind the distraction from Jace and his smile. He emailed me during the day and sent me sweet text messages even though he was five feet away from me, but I liked it; it made me feel young and it was something that I missed out on.
I had reluctantly said yes to a weekend with Jace; he wanted to spend time with both Theo and me. It would be a huge step for me to introduce Theo to a man I was dating, but an exciting one.
Chapter 12
Jace
The past few weeks that I spent with Gabby and Theo were incredible, we got to know each other in so many ways. Although I fear that there are still secrets between us, but we are still getting to know each other and I am ok with her having secrets if she is not comfortable telling me yet. I wished I could tell her mine but I cannot lose her, so I refuse to let myself be so honest. Everything else about myself has been the truth.
I told her about my brother passing away, which was hard for me. He died from leukemia, which was not even in my family. We were all shocked when we found out he had known for a while and did not tell anyone. The bastard waited until he was almost dead to make the announcement. He was supposed to take over this damn company for the family, not me. But before he died, he asked me to get over my hatred for our father and step up to run the company. It was hard to swallow my pride, but I did it for my brother.
Gabby understood all of it, she told me about her younger years and how she did not see eye to eye with her parents because of how religious they were.
She grew up with structure and God in her life, and I grew up with no mother, and a father who drank his dinner most nights and had a new woman in the bedroom he had shared with my mother almost every night. I hated him with every fiber of my being, but I had to grow up and move on, so that is what I was trying to do.
I had just dozed off into
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