Two Hearts

Divided By

Three

Chapter 2

Even with their status and wealth. They had a place to consider home where they gathered with their mothers to celebrate holidays, birthdays, or simply have dinner together. Both men made sure that their mothers never needed or wanted for anything. Karen and Deb both worked it was something they did simply because it was what they loved to do and it gave them fulfillment even though over the years they had heard from multiple people that if it was them. They would never do anything and use the free time to travel and shop. Deb and Karen always shook their heads in laughter at the thought of simply profiting off their son's success. Each woman wanted to be known for much more than that.

Karen ran Karen's café. She was the owner and extremely involved in every aspect of it. The dealing with customers, the cooking, and anything else. It was a form of therapy for her. Being able to pour herself into a job that brought happiness and joy to other people. As for Deb, she ran her own business too. Given her history of addiction she was able to turn her story of finding sobriety and rebuilding her life into something much larger than herself.

She was the owner and manager of Unsilenced Voices. A place that she had created which helped women who were freshly out of treatment centers put their lives back together. Which meant counseling for themselves, their families, and help finding a career, most importantly it was aiding women to find the strength and giving them the tools they needed to forgive themselves and help their families see the new people their mothers and family members had become. Deb loved it all and looked forward to going into work as much as possible.

The women were much more to each other than two people who shared children with the same man. They were best friends. And had made it a point to raise their boys together. Which is one of the things their proudest of the bond their sons have with each other means more to them than anything else. Given the fact that they were only children themselves they've seen through their boys the importance of the sibling relationship and made sure to tell them that nothing should ever come between it. They are all each other had and that should be cherished for all it was worth. Which was everything.

"You definitely won that game Nate." "My game has been off lately and I can't really figure out why that is." Lucas said. Looking over at his brother. As he sat down. Drinking water from the bottle he had bought with him.

Nathan sat next to him. Putting the basketball down. Finishing the last of his water before he spoke. "You've been so busy working on that new book of yours you don't practice much." "Flying from here to New York meeting with that editor all the time." "It's no wonder you can't focus." "You need to take a break from that and relax it'll get done eventually." Nathan said. Looking to him.

Lucas laughed shaking his head. "Unlike you little brother my life doesn't revolve around this court." "I have deadlines to make." "I'll leave the making points on the scoreboard to you." Lucas said. Smiling at him.

"You do that and I'll let you keep changing lives with those books of yours. You really know how to affect people and bring them along with you in the stories." Nathan said. Smiling back at him.

"It's talk like that makes a big ego you know." Lucas said. Looking to him.

"Can't I be proud of my big brother.?" Nathan asked.

"Of course, and I'm even prouder you." "Leading scorer." "We used to dream about making it into the NBA and look at you now untouchable." "I've been your biggest supporter since then and nothing will change that. I haven't missed a game since you started." "You know that I'm out there cheering you on." "You make the Scott name a legacy." Lucas said. Looking back at him.

"Enough of this now let's go get some breakfast." "I'll buy this time." "You get it next time." Nathan said. As he handed his brother the ball.

"Sounds good to me and I'll drive us there." Lucas said.

The brothers walked off the court. Getting into Lucas's car.

Driving onto the road. Nathan played with the radio until he found a song he liked. Lucas turned to him. And turned to him.

"What's with that look.?" Nathan asked.

"As many times, as you've listened to the songs from Haley James's albums." "You should arrange a meet and greet and tell her what a dedicated fan you are 'I'm sure she would love that." Lucas said.

"Shut up." "You're driving so I get to hear the music I want." Nathan said. Turning up the volume. The song and lyrics filling the car.

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