All Chapters of Tenderness is a Dangerous Thing: Chapter 111 - Chapter 113

Zack crosses the kitchen to grab his car keys from the hook by the door. “I am going to drive around for a bit. Maybe clear my head before I say something stupid that makes things worse between us.” Before his father can say anything else, Zack opens the front door and closes it just as quickly, leaving his father standing in the kitchen. Mr. Riley loosened his tie further and removed it, placing it on the kitchen counter, before walking over to the living rooms back window and looking out at the back yard. “Oh, Jen. What would you do?” he asks the empty room, a single tear rolling down his cheek.Zack angrily marches across the driveway to his beat down car. The car door slams shut with more force than necessary, shaking the vehicle slightly. He jams the key into the ignition and revs the engine aggressively, his knuckles white as he grips the steering wheel. His green eyes catch movement in the rearview mirror– is father standing on the porch,