crazy pants over here is right, we want to know why,” Gloria said with a small smile. I did not owe them an explanation. Well actually, I owed both of them much more, I owed them everything. “I cannot have this conversation, not now. Not in front of Belle,” I said looking down at my sleepy girl.
“Oh well that’s where I come in,” Gloria said. “I am going to put Miss Belle to bed because she is one tired little diva. I want the whole story so you will have to retell it when I get done, but go ahead and start without me.” She turned and picked up Belle. I gave her a quick kiss and hug and off they went. Maggie gave me about six seconds before she started up again.
“Ok Grace, I have given you long enough, when you first came here, we gave you time and space. I knew something was up with you, no one just moves to Good Hope on purpose. I mean for real, this is the most boring small little town I have ever known. I liked you right away, I could not understand at first why Oli was so infatuated with you or why he felt the need to constantly take care of you, but when I met you, I understood. You have a wounded heart written all over your face. However, you are brave, I can see it. I did not expect us to be as close as we are, but I am happy. I just need the truth, mainly for me, but also mostly for Oliver. He is in love with you sweetie, he does not do that very often, fall in love. The last time he did, he lost big time. Do not make him lose again; I don’t think I will get him back this time,” Maggie said as her eyes swelled up with tears.
I felt sick. I know I owed them the truth, but at what cost? If Max finds us, he will kill anyone who stands in his way. Breathe Grace, breathe. “Grace it’s time to stop running,” she said. “How did you know I was running?” She was very observant.
“I saw the suitcases, don’t play stupid with me girl!” She looked at me with confused eager eyes. “Grace, it’s time to stop running, let us help you,” she said again.
“Ok, Ok, but once I tell you, you will understand and probably tell Oliver and since he is the police around here, I am sure…I don’t know what I am sure of anymore,” I said my voice trailing off. I felt like I could not catch my breath. “Oh for crying out loud Grace, just tell me the damn secret or whatever it is you’re hiding,” she said impatiently. I took a deep breath and sat down on the sofa.
“My parents and my siblings died when I was young. I went to live with my uncle who did not treat me bad, but he did not really care either. I threw myself into my studies, all I wanted to do was get a scholarship and use the rest of the money from my parent’s inheritance to live on. I got a scholarship, but it was not full ride. I went to school and I worked, a lot.”
“One day I met a man, he was so cute, I had never had a boyfriend. I was twenty-two and scared out of my mind. He was so sweet and said all of the right things. The same night he took my virginity and a few weeks later, I got pregnant with Annabelle. We had not known each other very long, but once I found out I was pregnant, he insisted that we get married. I did not have any family and his lived out of state,” I said not realizing how red my face must have been. I could tell she was already feeling sorry for me.
“He was a rich lawyer who had all the right connections in Boston. He had a small shotgun wedding planned within two weeks; I was married, pregnant and scared. When I was twenty-three, I gave birth to Belle. Max had been changing, he starting drinking more and more, he would win a case and then go out to celebrate. That was all he did, he was a ruthless defense attorney and good at his job, and boy was he. The drinking got worse and worse and he started to get…” I trailed off almost as if I was going back in time. Talking about this made cringe, I had not even
“Oh well that’s where I come in,” Gloria said. “I am going to put Miss Belle to bed because she is one tired little diva. I want the whole story so you will have to retell it when I get done, but go ahead and start without me.” She turned and picked up Belle. I gave her a quick kiss and hug and off they went. Maggie gave me about six seconds before she started up again.
“Ok Grace, I have given you long enough, when you first came here, we gave you time and space. I knew something was up with you, no one just moves to Good Hope on purpose. I mean for real, this is the most boring small little town I have ever known. I liked you right away, I could not understand at first why Oli was so infatuated with you or why he felt the need to constantly take care of you, but when I met you, I understood. You have a wounded heart written all over your face. However, you are brave, I can see it. I did not expect us to be as close as we are, but I am happy. I just need the truth, mainly for me, but also mostly for Oliver. He is in love with you sweetie, he does not do that very often, fall in love. The last time he did, he lost big time. Do not make him lose again; I don’t think I will get him back this time,” Maggie said as her eyes swelled up with tears.
I felt sick. I know I owed them the truth, but at what cost? If Max finds us, he will kill anyone who stands in his way. Breathe Grace, breathe. “Grace it’s time to stop running,” she said. “How did you know I was running?” She was very observant.
“I saw the suitcases, don’t play stupid with me girl!” She looked at me with confused eager eyes. “Grace, it’s time to stop running, let us help you,” she said again.
“Ok, Ok, but once I tell you, you will understand and probably tell Oliver and since he is the police around here, I am sure…I don’t know what I am sure of anymore,” I said my voice trailing off. I felt like I could not catch my breath. “Oh for crying out loud Grace, just tell me the damn secret or whatever it is you’re hiding,” she said impatiently. I took a deep breath and sat down on the sofa.
“My parents and my siblings died when I was young. I went to live with my uncle who did not treat me bad, but he did not really care either. I threw myself into my studies, all I wanted to do was get a scholarship and use the rest of the money from my parent’s inheritance to live on. I got a scholarship, but it was not full ride. I went to school and I worked, a lot.”
“One day I met a man, he was so cute, I had never had a boyfriend. I was twenty-two and scared out of my mind. He was so sweet and said all of the right things. The same night he took my virginity and a few weeks later, I got pregnant with Annabelle. We had not known each other very long, but once I found out I was pregnant, he insisted that we get married. I did not have any family and his lived out of state,” I said not realizing how red my face must have been. I could tell she was already feeling sorry for me.
“He was a rich lawyer who had all the right connections in Boston. He had a small shotgun wedding planned within two weeks; I was married, pregnant and scared. When I was twenty-three, I gave birth to Belle. Max had been changing, he starting drinking more and more, he would win a case and then go out to celebrate. That was all he did, he was a ruthless defense attorney and good at his job, and boy was he. The drinking got worse and worse and he started to get…” I trailed off almost as if I was going back in time. Talking about this made cringe, I had not even
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