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He ground his teeth. “I’m not interested in what is going on in your life.”
“I need some advice from a legal end,” his mother said.
“Hire a lawyer,” he said and stood up. “Faith, are you about ready to go?”
“Wait,” his grandmother said. “Don’t leave because your mother is here.”
“I’m not staying if she is,” he said. “She only uses people like she is now. I don’t need this in my life.”
His mother would never change. Not the way she looked from the overly done makeup and tight clothes, or the way she walked around like the world needed her, to only putting herself first.
She’d met his girlfriend and then just dismissed her as if she was nothing more to focus on her own problems.
“Wait, Sawyer. I need to talk to you,” his mother said.
He turned from where he was walking into the house. “No. It’s what I said. Get a lawyer. You’re not using me like you have every other man in your life. I’m done. You’re never going to change. I’m sorry, Grandma and Grandpa. Since Mom never comes to see you, you can visit with her. I’ll talk to you later.”
His grandfather stood up and walked past his daughter without saying a word and followed them to the front of the house where Faith was gathering her things.
“I’m sorry. I don’t know what is going on and need to find out. I’m sure your grandmother meant no harm.”
“I don’t think that,” he said. “But it’s what I said. I need to be away from her.”
Every time he thought he was moving on he’d get something to make him remember the way some women were. He was damn glad Faith wasn’t like that and he decided it was time to let her know.
When they were on the way back, she finally asked, “Do you want to talk about it?”
“Not much to say,” he said. “We didn’t fight this time, which is impressive.”
“She looked as if she was gearing up for it,” she said.
“Exactly. You could see that. I think my grandfather did too, which is why he didn’t ask me to stay. He doesn’t like to choose sides, but my grandmother is always going to try to see if she can get through to my mother.”
“I think people don’t like to give up on their children.”
“I understand that. I also believe they know my life is in order and aren’t worried about me anymore. They will always be worried about her. I don’t want that in my life.”
Faith reached her hand over and laid it on his thigh while he drove. “You do have your life in a good spot. I’m sure they enjoy seeing that and I hope they take credit for it too.”
“I want them to. They played an important role in my life even if I tried to avoid that house and this area for years. It was wrong of me, but we can’t go back and change those things.”
He’d finally told himself to stop feeling guilty about it all too. Life was too damn short.
“That’s a good attitude to have,” she said.
“I love you, Faith.”
“What?” she asked.
He wasn’t sure why he just blurted it out the way he had but then realized it might be the only way to get it through his lips.
“You heard what I said. Maybe you aren’t ready to hear it though.”
She started to laugh. “I’ve been ready to hear it for over a month but have been afraid to say it to you and put pressure on what we’ve got.”
“Seriously?” he asked, looking at her.
“Seriously,” she said. “I feel like our relationship is kind of odd, and considering I’m an odd person to many, that’s fine. We both do our own thing and it works for us. I’m good with it all, but I’ve never had doubts like I have with you.”
