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Not that she did that good of a job with it though.
“So now what?”
“Tomorrow I’m going to call the bank and find out what is going on. I’ll have to close the account.”
“You’re keeping that money, right? It’s yours. You put it there, didn’t you?”
“The right thing to do is to look at the transactions, don’t you think? And make sure it’s from me and not someone else?”
“Hadley. He owes you that money regardless. It doesn’t sound like it came from his parents.”
“If it did they probably got his life insurance policy. But you’re right. If it did, then they’d know about the account. My guess is Cheryl is trying to get it herself without even talking to them.”
“Sounds like a messed up family.”
“In more ways than one,” she said.
“It’s your money regardless. Get your life back on track and put all this behind you. It’s not all that he owes you, but it’s better than nothing,” he said.
“It would actually clear up my credit card debt,” she said. “I won’t have that looming over me.”
“Then find out what you need to do and get it done. Move on,” he said. “You deserve it.”
“I do,” she said.
37
Expected No Less
Afew days later, Duke and she were driving back to Portland, Maine, and the bank where her money was sitting.
She’d made some calls and found what she needed to do to close the account and going in person could get it done faster.
Boston to Portland was less than two hours, but then waiting and getting on the ferry just added to their day.
She wanted to be annoyed that Duke arranged for them to fly over in Egan’s chopper bright and early, then he grabbed one of his parents’ cars that was left at the docks, but she told herself not to.
This wasn’t pity. It was love. It was support.
And it was being there for her.
They arrived at the bank at ten. They’d take care of what had to be done and then would get some lunch and go back home.
“This isn’t exactly what I thought would be a good day off together,” she said, grinning. “But I appreciate the company to get it done.”
“You’re welcome,” he said. “I wouldn’t have you come alone anyway. But it’s our day together and if it’s in the car, who cares?”
“That’s right,” she said. “Who cares? And once I get the account closed and the certified check, I can pay off my debt and it’s a load right off my back. I can’t wait. I mean I’ve always had some kind of debt but nothing like this. What a scary feeling it is to have.”
She figured the average person had some credit card debt, a little bit of savings and relied on their paychecks to get by each month.
She never felt like she lived beyond her means, but life was expensive.
She saw how fast it could turn when something happened. Like getting sick or having an accident.
She couldn’t say that to Duke though. He’d never have the worry she had. He’d never be concerned about how he’d pay another bill.
Aside from the wealth his parents had and the businesses he’d inherit, he had a trust fund. He’d said as much.
