y very hot and then I'm running to the bathroom to throw up again. Eric must have been been in the kitchen this whole time as he comes in with a fresh cup of coffee. I can barley lo

t Connor had?" He asks me wh

nking about you makes m

want me to call Hope to come h

phone" I said a little sharper than usual,

don't feel well" he offer

ning, I may go lay back down" I said softer, much more my usual tone. That will get him

it almost made me wrench again, maybe I did get that bug Connor had....."I'll check on you later o

devastated, I can't count how many late nights we shared with her crying. She doesn't want the divorce and is fighting him every step of the way. He has in turn decided to leave her with as little as possible already kicking her out of the home 'he bought'. He is a dermatologist and does extremely well. Th

ent on. He was already tall but the skinny teenager had filled out and he sported a light 5'clock shadow that made he look so irresistible sometimes. After college he

ed my phone, surprised to

aid you aren't feeling g

e, do some dad duties then call Hope. I think I may be sick again. I need to say something back so she doesn't just show up here. Which by the way is exactly what one of us woul

ter now I'm actually heading

k" he sings into the phone with his regular greeting for me. Chris has been my biggest defender since I was 12. I think witnessing how my dad was when everything happened set something off in him to always watch

ow's your mo

s my face muscles try to pull my cheeks. I stuttered trying to answer him, tripping over the mess that my life is turning into. Before I can f

playfulness gone. Faced with saying this out loud

oming over, Larkin just

manage to fi

and I'm not sure what I'll say when I see him. I was planning on sounding super peppy on the phone and not seeing him until later

rds into the house and stood in my front foyer letting me soak his shirt with my tears. His hand never stopped moving up and down my back, just like Mr Bob does for Racheal when she's upset.

watched his face run through the obvious emotions, initial shock, anger, disgust

asks when he finishes readin

today? I have an appointment with a divorce a

What's the plan the rest of the day? Are you going to stay here with him and act like everyth

ome more answers." I'm starting to pace around him now, Vivienne is making me hungry but I don't think I can eat and I'm starting to feel l

our appointment

5" I

or and Noah and get them something to eat before we go back to my house." Instantly I feel

especially my sister, I can't believe they

nyone yet, I don't know how to

d up can't be good for you, or her." He says lightly touching the front

lost in thought to pay attention. When 11am rolls around I finally drag myself to my room to brush my teeth and get out of my pajamas

r bottle in my face and puts it in the car along with my purse. I hug him and cry one last time for just a seco