The Wrong Way Home
Epilogue
DISCLAIMER: I don't own them, don't claim them and don't profit from them; just love to add a new twist to their adventures. :p Enjoy the story!
CHAPTER 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At Dooley's…
Lee's Point of View
[Music playing] "It seems like happiness is just …"
Lee paused to watch Amanda and Joe sway to the song that had once been their expression of love and suddenly, his heart felt heavy with emotion.
She appeared to be enjoying the intimate moment with her ex-husband and he told himself he should just turn and walk away … but he could not. He just stood there thinking to himself how that was his Amanda dancing with that other man.
He had become accustom to being the only man in her life; the only recipient of her attention (excluding her mother and the boys) and of recent, the frequent target of her affection. And yet, there she was sharing a moment with another man – and not just any other man, her ex-husband, a man with whom she shared two children and a meaningful history.
There was no doubt that his feelings for her had grown deeper than friendship. And, up until now, it had seemed mutual. He had hoped to have more time to fully explore his feelings for her, to process what was happening between them and decide exactly what he was prepared to do about it, but then Joe showed up.
And now, standing there, watching them enjoy their song in their place, he wondered if he could compete with her past.
[Music playing] " … a thing called Joe …"
Then suddenly, Amanda looked his way; as if she felt his internal struggle. She made eye contact with him and he held her gaze passionately. He gently smiled and she returned his expression.
TBC