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It was nice to see someone fight part of the fight for her, but why wasn’t Carl doing it? Why wasn’t she considered in his decision? He seemed to have put her on a shelf and moved forward, trying to figure out what to do as if it were just him. Mandy inhaled deeply. Why was she blaming him? The guy was trying to step up to the plate. She had to respect that.“I realize that, but this is my life. It’s my decision, and being a good dad is more important than anything to me. You have to understand that.” Carl turned his attention back to his brother. Mandy stood and walked toward the edge of the patio. “I’ll see you guys later. I’m going for a run and all that good stuff.”“Mandy... stay with us.” Carl stood. “Yeah. Let’s make dinner and hang out.” Mark turned. The sympathy in his gaze was too much. “No thanks. I’ll see you both tomorrow.” She turned and jogged toward her place as tears slid over the rims of her eyelids, burning a trail down her cheeks. Carl’s decision not only chang
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Yeah, but I should have known better.” He shrugged and took a sip of his coffee. “I wish I could say that I understand, but I don’t. My sister married my ex, and even though it’s weird as all get out, I still wouldn’t chew her out for talking to Carl. It’s a trust issue more than anything else.” Mandy sat back and crossed her legs. “I’m not sure it’s going to matter for much longer anyway.”“What? Why is that?” True concern brushed across Mark’s features, making her like him all the more. “Because he has some shit going on in his life, and I guess he thinks that pushing me away is the best choice right now.” She shrugged, and forced down the hard emotions that accompanied the conversation. “I’m just going to be as supportive as I can until he figures out what he wants.”“You’re being horribly cryptic,” he smirked. “I know, right? I just feel like it should be his news to share with you. Hopefully that’s okay.” “Yeah. Just shows what a classy lady you are. I hope you guys move past
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Her alarm woke her the next day, which was a bit of a downer seeing as how it was the weekend. With only two days to sleep in, she was annoyed she had lost one. Good thing she liked Carl’s brother, Mark. The e-mail from Carl late last night had been quick and informal: ‘Pick Mark up for me? I’m tied up in the morning.’He better have meant tied up due to business and not something sexual with Annette. The thought caused her stomach to turn. She had to have resolution soon on things with him or she might go bat-shit crazy. It was starting to feel more and more probable. She had hoped it was all a bad dream and she’d wake in morning and have a laugh over it. Guess that wasn’t going to happen.The drive to the airport went quick, and she found Mark standing with his bag just outside the departures pickup for his airline. She waved, and he smiled, getting in and slipping his bag between his legs in the front seat. “I wasn’t sure if you or Carl were coming, but if I was a betting man...”
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His question caught her off-guard, but she found her footing quickly. She laughed, the double shot of a drink with Gina giving her that slightly giggly liquid courage she needed. “I wanted to be a dancer, but I gained a bit of weight as a teenager and dance became a thing of the past.” She shrugged, not quite sure why she shared the truth with him. She could have pulled from the hundreds of lies she’d used in the past to save herself the humiliation of reliving her childhood. “I can’t picture you heavy. I’m sure you were very cute.” He tilted his head and smiled warmly. “What caused you to gain weight? Some teenage boy break your heart?”“Donuts and Cheetos. They are the devil. I’m convinced.” She gave him a cheeky grin and turned to the waitress, ordering a glass of red wine. He ordered and turned his attention back toward her. “And I assume you lost the weight during college?”“Lost the weight? No.” She let out a short chuckle. “I’m still trying to lose the weight, which is anothe
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This isn’t about me. It’s about Carl.” Mandy sighed. “He’s trying to decide if he needs to get back with Annette and work things out. I don’t think he wants to be a dad from afar.”“What? Oh, hell no. Annette is the worst thing in the world. She’s a man-eater. A rich bitch with three chips on her shoulder.” Gina’s voice grew loud as she let her emotions fly. “It’s not for me to decide. If Carl wants to try to make things work out with her for the sake of the kid, then what say do I really have? I can’t stop a man from stepping up to the plate and being responsible.” Mandy pulled the snack menu toward her, but decided against it seeing as how her dinner with Nicholas was only a few hours away. “He’s making a mistake if he comes to that conclusion. Being with her would be so much worse for the kid than being raised in two households, Mandy. They did nothing but fight when they were together. I don’t even think Carl has a clue as to what a good, wholesome relationship looks like.” She
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You ready?” Gina’s voice pulled Mandy from the report she was trying to edit. She couldn’t seem to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes, but who would be able to? Carl was in the next office, probably trying to decide if their relationship was over due to knocking up his ex. Could things get any worse?“Yeah,” Mandy mumbled and picked up her purse. “I need something strong.”“Like a man, or are we talking good liquor?” Gina smiled and walked out into the hall. “Both, maybe. Who knows?” “Sounds like you got a new story to tell me.” Gina pressed her shoulder against Mandy’s.“Only if you want to be depressed with me.” Mandy gave her friend a tight smile and held the door for her. “That’s not good. Spill.” They got into the elevator with a crowd of people from the office, and Mandy simply gave her a look. “At the bar.”After making their way through the large crowd of suits trying to get out to the street, they decided on trying a new bar. It was just a block from the
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“Ican’t believe you just did that,” Carl hissed.Mandy could still hear him as she walked away.“I’m not sure who’s more embarrassed; me, or the girl.”“How was I supposed to know she could hear me?” Stephen cleared his throat. “Besides, it shouldn’t come as any surprise to her. She already knows s
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She forced herself to calm down, knowing she wouldn’t go anywhere. She had the smarts, the common sense, the hard work ethic and even a friendly demeanor when her family wasn’t around. She just lacked the belief she could do it.Enough! She went to the bathroom mirror to touch up her makeup. It was
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One more hour and then you can leave. Just one more stupid hour.Mandy resisted the urge to look at her phone for the fifth time in twenty minutes. She didn’t know what she was expecting to see on it. It wasn’t like time would move any faster. She turned her attention back to her sister’s engagemen
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