was completely
wrong for him, I was quite shocked when I met her and couldn’t
understand why he eventually moved her in especially as I could see
Matthew wasn’t too keen either. That is of course until I met you
and it all clicked into place.”
I laughed at that one, “Mike, please surely you’re not saying
that he moved my mother in just to be close to me?”
This time he nods, “That’s exactly what I’m saying. He’s
not a predator and his intentions were always honourable towards you, I
could only imagine he wanted just to be with you, protect you even if
it did torture him in the process.”
I opened my mouth in shock, “Mike, no you must be wrong.
He loved my mother and wanted to marry her.”
He shook his head again, “That was a grave mistake on his
part. I think he was trying to kid himself that he could make it
work with her even though it was a lost cause. Sorry, I don’t
want it to sound mean towards your mother, but they were not right for
one another. I tried to talk to Jake about this and even
suggested that he picked the wrong Sinclair, but he nearly ripped my
head off.”
I was about to ask more when Alison walked in.
“There you are Mike, I was looking for you. Ana, you look upset, everything ok?”
“Yes, sorry just boring Mike about my mother.”
She looked concerned, “Yes, that was a shock that she left. Have you heard from her?”
Well, if you count that sorry excuse for a letter as hearing
from her, then yes. “Only to say she was sorry but other than
that, nothing.” She wanders over to Mike and he protectively
places his hand on her shoulder.
“Well, you are her daughter, I’m sure she will be in touch at
some point once she has sorted herself out.”
Mike lets go of my hand and nods to me in understanding. I nod back and he smiles.
“Let me get you a drink my darling.”
Mike gets up and taps Alison on the bottom and she yelps.
I burst out laughing and Alison is blushing. “It’s lovely to see
that,” I say looking at them both in awe.
“Married 27 years and she still sets my heart alight.”
Alison looks dreamy into Mike’s eyes heartened by his words as
they lightly kiss each other. I’m caught up in quite a tender
private moment between the two of them and have to excuse myself before
everyone finds me a blubbering mess.
I
nip to the toilet and also use my time to gather myself and check on my
makeup. I come outside to find a few people have already left and
Jake is there talking with James and Mike. He looks at me again
and I feel weak at the knees. When am I ever going to be able to
control myself around him? I see in the corner of my eye that
Mike is looking at Jake and then looking back at me. He winks and
whispers something in Jake’s ear, which Jake seems offended by and
shrugs him off.
“Just keeping it real Jake. I better go find my lovely wife as it’s time to head on out.”
James completely oblivious heads over to me and gives me a kiss
on the cheek and with an impish grin he states, “Remember what I said
Ana; if you ever feel the need just call me ok? I’ll be there
waiting. You look delicious in that dress, I just want
to…”
“I think you’ve said quite enough now James.” He spins his
head round to find Jake hovering over him.
“Ok sir, just telling Ana that she is always welcome for a night out with me,” he declares.
“Yes, I know exactly what you are up to now scram.”
“Ok, ok, I’ll go. See you next week then.”
James heads out the door and I look up into Jake’s eyes, “Are
you always going to do the caveman act with me?” The side of
Jake’s mouth sneaks up, “The caveman
act. You think I’m acting like a caveman?”
wrong for him, I was quite shocked when I met her and couldn’t
understand why he eventually moved her in especially as I could see
Matthew wasn’t too keen either. That is of course until I met you
and it all clicked into place.”
I laughed at that one, “Mike, please surely you’re not saying
that he moved my mother in just to be close to me?”
This time he nods, “That’s exactly what I’m saying. He’s
not a predator and his intentions were always honourable towards you, I
could only imagine he wanted just to be with you, protect you even if
it did torture him in the process.”
I opened my mouth in shock, “Mike, no you must be wrong.
He loved my mother and wanted to marry her.”
He shook his head again, “That was a grave mistake on his
part. I think he was trying to kid himself that he could make it
work with her even though it was a lost cause. Sorry, I don’t
want it to sound mean towards your mother, but they were not right for
one another. I tried to talk to Jake about this and even
suggested that he picked the wrong Sinclair, but he nearly ripped my
head off.”
I was about to ask more when Alison walked in.
“There you are Mike, I was looking for you. Ana, you look upset, everything ok?”
“Yes, sorry just boring Mike about my mother.”
She looked concerned, “Yes, that was a shock that she left. Have you heard from her?”
Well, if you count that sorry excuse for a letter as hearing
from her, then yes. “Only to say she was sorry but other than
that, nothing.” She wanders over to Mike and he protectively
places his hand on her shoulder.
“Well, you are her daughter, I’m sure she will be in touch at
some point once she has sorted herself out.”
Mike lets go of my hand and nods to me in understanding. I nod back and he smiles.
“Let me get you a drink my darling.”
Mike gets up and taps Alison on the bottom and she yelps.
I burst out laughing and Alison is blushing. “It’s lovely to see
that,” I say looking at them both in awe.
“Married 27 years and she still sets my heart alight.”
Alison looks dreamy into Mike’s eyes heartened by his words as
they lightly kiss each other. I’m caught up in quite a tender
private moment between the two of them and have to excuse myself before
everyone finds me a blubbering mess.
I
nip to the toilet and also use my time to gather myself and check on my
makeup. I come outside to find a few people have already left and
Jake is there talking with James and Mike. He looks at me again
and I feel weak at the knees. When am I ever going to be able to
control myself around him? I see in the corner of my eye that
Mike is looking at Jake and then looking back at me. He winks and
whispers something in Jake’s ear, which Jake seems offended by and
shrugs him off.
“Just keeping it real Jake. I better go find my lovely wife as it’s time to head on out.”
James completely oblivious heads over to me and gives me a kiss
on the cheek and with an impish grin he states, “Remember what I said
Ana; if you ever feel the need just call me ok? I’ll be there
waiting. You look delicious in that dress, I just want
to…”
“I think you’ve said quite enough now James.” He spins his
head round to find Jake hovering over him.
“Ok sir, just telling Ana that she is always welcome for a night out with me,” he declares.
“Yes, I know exactly what you are up to now scram.”
“Ok, ok, I’ll go. See you next week then.”
James heads out the door and I look up into Jake’s eyes, “Are
you always going to do the caveman act with me?” The side of
Jake’s mouth sneaks up, “The caveman
act. You think I’m acting like a caveman?”
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