wasn’t going anywhere.
She had made a decision. Tara was going to claim Decker tonight. She’d talked to Shana who said she would watch the babies. She was going to get her happily ever after.
Tara took a shower, dressed in her skin tight jeans and a button down blouse that showed quite a bit of cleavage. She walked next door to find her prince charming-gone. He’d left a note.
Dear Tara,
I’m sorry but I have to leave for a while. It’s painful to have your rejection, but even more so in front of others. I’ll come back in a few days, I need time to think. Shana said she’d help you with Abby and Brady for the next few nights.
Decker
So, Shana knew he’d left too. Unacceptable, she knew he was hurt earlier, they could all smell it, but he’d left. He said he wouldn’t leave her, that friends stick around. He’d lied.
Tara went into the kitchen and grabbed a pint of ice cream and a spoon. She went into the sitting room and ate every last bite of the ice cream. She stayed there, staring out the window, and thinking about what to do next.
Jake came in the room and observed her.
“ I don’t need you saying ‘I told you so.’”
“ What are you talking about? Shana said you were planning on claiming Decker tonight. That’s why my room is overrun with crying children and dirty diapers.”
“ Sorry, I’ll go get them.”
“ That’s not what I meant. What happened?” Jake looked concerned and she couldn’t stop the tears that leaked out.
“ Decker left. He wrote a note saying it was fine if I’d rejected him, but he couldn’t standby and be rejected in front of others. He needs time to think.”
Jake laughed and could smell Tara’s anger.
“ What the hell is so funny?”
“ You’re mad at him for leaving, he’s mad at you for rejecting him.” He stopped laughing for a moment. “You both want the same thing. You can’t seriously be upset with him for walking away. He’s been a saint, and you haven’t been nice.”
She cried harder. “You have no idea how I feel. If I’d have run away before the moon run, I would have met him without bringing two kids into the mix. Now, he not only has to deal with me, but two newborn kids.”
Jake ’s voice softened. “I understand Tara, but have you heard him complain? He came here, by choice. He helped you, by choice. And he defended you, by choice. If he wanted to be somewhere else he could have been. He chose you, and your children, out of numerous other options. I know you don’t see it but he chose you.”
She suddenly understood. “Oh God, I’m a bitch. I get it now.” She started crying harder. “What do I do now? I’m so broken.”
Jake moved closer and patted her back. “I know where he’s staying. Maybe you could…fix things.”
She looked up at him with hope. “Thank you.”
*****
Tara walked up to Decker’s hotel room and knocked softly on the door. Decker swung open the door wearing pajama bottoms with his chest naked. Her mouth dropped open and she knew she was drooling. His chest was perfection, and she couldn’t help anticipating following that trail of hair going into his jammies. Yum. She would definitely claim him tonight.
Tara forced her eyes away from his chest. Meeting his eyes she was able to pick up on the naked longing she’d been feeling. His scent was without a doubt confused, and he smelled faintly of alcohol.
“ What’s wrong? Are the kids okay? I told you to call if you needed help.” He stepped into the hallway and did a quick scan. “Where are the twins?”
“ I’m here for us, not the twins. They’re with Shana and Jake, having a sleepover.” She licked her lips. “And I think it’s time we have a sleepover too.” She felt self-conscious so she added. “If that’s okay?”
“ Uh…sure.” He stepped back and gestured her into the room. “Come on in.”
Tara walked into his hotel room with a bit more swing in her hips. “I think we should talk.”
“
She had made a decision. Tara was going to claim Decker tonight. She’d talked to Shana who said she would watch the babies. She was going to get her happily ever after.
Tara took a shower, dressed in her skin tight jeans and a button down blouse that showed quite a bit of cleavage. She walked next door to find her prince charming-gone. He’d left a note.
Dear Tara,
I’m sorry but I have to leave for a while. It’s painful to have your rejection, but even more so in front of others. I’ll come back in a few days, I need time to think. Shana said she’d help you with Abby and Brady for the next few nights.
Decker
So, Shana knew he’d left too. Unacceptable, she knew he was hurt earlier, they could all smell it, but he’d left. He said he wouldn’t leave her, that friends stick around. He’d lied.
Tara went into the kitchen and grabbed a pint of ice cream and a spoon. She went into the sitting room and ate every last bite of the ice cream. She stayed there, staring out the window, and thinking about what to do next.
Jake came in the room and observed her.
“ I don’t need you saying ‘I told you so.’”
“ What are you talking about? Shana said you were planning on claiming Decker tonight. That’s why my room is overrun with crying children and dirty diapers.”
“ Sorry, I’ll go get them.”
“ That’s not what I meant. What happened?” Jake looked concerned and she couldn’t stop the tears that leaked out.
“ Decker left. He wrote a note saying it was fine if I’d rejected him, but he couldn’t standby and be rejected in front of others. He needs time to think.”
Jake laughed and could smell Tara’s anger.
“ What the hell is so funny?”
“ You’re mad at him for leaving, he’s mad at you for rejecting him.” He stopped laughing for a moment. “You both want the same thing. You can’t seriously be upset with him for walking away. He’s been a saint, and you haven’t been nice.”
She cried harder. “You have no idea how I feel. If I’d have run away before the moon run, I would have met him without bringing two kids into the mix. Now, he not only has to deal with me, but two newborn kids.”
Jake ’s voice softened. “I understand Tara, but have you heard him complain? He came here, by choice. He helped you, by choice. And he defended you, by choice. If he wanted to be somewhere else he could have been. He chose you, and your children, out of numerous other options. I know you don’t see it but he chose you.”
She suddenly understood. “Oh God, I’m a bitch. I get it now.” She started crying harder. “What do I do now? I’m so broken.”
Jake moved closer and patted her back. “I know where he’s staying. Maybe you could…fix things.”
She looked up at him with hope. “Thank you.”
*****
Tara walked up to Decker’s hotel room and knocked softly on the door. Decker swung open the door wearing pajama bottoms with his chest naked. Her mouth dropped open and she knew she was drooling. His chest was perfection, and she couldn’t help anticipating following that trail of hair going into his jammies. Yum. She would definitely claim him tonight.
Tara forced her eyes away from his chest. Meeting his eyes she was able to pick up on the naked longing she’d been feeling. His scent was without a doubt confused, and he smelled faintly of alcohol.
“ What’s wrong? Are the kids okay? I told you to call if you needed help.” He stepped into the hallway and did a quick scan. “Where are the twins?”
“ I’m here for us, not the twins. They’re with Shana and Jake, having a sleepover.” She licked her lips. “And I think it’s time we have a sleepover too.” She felt self-conscious so she added. “If that’s okay?”
“ Uh…sure.” He stepped back and gestured her into the room. “Come on in.”
Tara walked into his hotel room with a bit more swing in her hips. “I think we should talk.”
“
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