Chapter 11 - Sibling Rivalry

Aimee wasn't sure what to think, much less say. Until just a few moments ago, she didn't dare think of Clint as someone she could date. He was just the guy in the apartment building she helped out once in a while and who appeared in her fantasies. He was a friend. Safe. He had a daughter. He was the single father whose wife ran off. He was the reason she masturbated so much.

She remembered how he came across when he first moved into the Sea Breeze Condominiums with Abigail, looking for a fresh start to life, forlorn and lost. Aimee would see them in the elevator or at the pool, occasionally down at the beach. At first, it was a wave here or a smile and a nod there. Bonnie left a few months prior and Clint walked around like a beaten dog, trying to make the most of what life dumped on him. Eventually, he dragged himself out of his funk and became a more cheerful human being, his smiles bigger, waves more inviting. They began to talk more and Abigail would run up to hug her. His babysitt