Chapter 2

Love doesn't always concur

It was early afternoon Steve Sloan had the day off work as did his father, Dr. Mark Sloan. Also around his fathers house was Dr. Jesse Travis and his recently divorced friend Dr. Amanda Bentley. Steve was in the kitchen getting some juice.

"I just don't think I can handle two kids alone" Amanda said almost in tears again.

"Amanda, Kyle wasn't around anyway, you were already raising them by your self, and may I add doing a brilliant job" Jesse said looking at Amanda.

"Its just going to take some getting used too that's all. I know it took Steve quite awhile" Mark said not noticing the stares he was getting from Amanda and Jesse. "Tell you the truth I think he still misses her"

"Steve was married" Amanda said staring at mark. "When, how and who. I've known him for a little over four years"

"Was, Steve is still married, his separated from Kate not Divorced" Mark said looking at Jesse and Amanda not realising until this moment that they didn't know about his daughter-in-law.

"So his wife's names Kate at least we now know something" Jesse said in an agitated tone. Really upset that his own business partner was keeping secrets from him.

Then Steve came out of the kitchen carrying a jug of juice and sat it on the table noticing the angry and hurt looks he was getting from Amanda and Jesse.

"What have I done something wrong" Steve asked looking between the two.

"Why didn't you tell us, especially me considering what I'm going through at the moment" Amanda said looking at him with tears in her eyes.

"Why didn't I tell you what" Steve said looking worriedly at Amanda. "Please don't start crying"

"Why didn't you tell us you're married" Jesse said looking at Steve with hurt written all over his face. Steve glared at his dad

"DAD! Amanda, Jesse I never told you because that part of my life was over before I either of you. I've been separated from Kate for 5 years" Steve explained to Amanda and Jesse.

"How come you separated and not divorced" Amanda asked watching Steve with concern because when he talked about his separation she saw the pain flash across his face.

"Were separated because we couldn't live with each other anymore not because we stopped loving each other" Steve said with misty eyes. "I am always going to love Kate and frankly I don't want to stop loving her"

"Why you two didn't fight for your marriage was beyond me" Mark said looking at Steve.

"Because we preferred separation knowing we loved each other than divorce hating one another, like we would have if we stayed together" Steve replied looking at his dad.

"You two could of tried counselling" Mark said looking back straight at Steve. Jesse and Amanda stayed silent they finally had worked out why none of Steve relationships worked out it was because he still loved his wife with all his heart.

"Dad" Steve shouted aggressively. "No amount of counselling would have brought the baby back. No amount of counselling would stop the guilt of knowing I was responsible for my baby's death" Jesse and Amanda looked speechless.

"It wasn't your fault Steve. It was McDonalds. His the piece of scum that broke into your home, his the one who hurt Kate and made her lose the baby and his the one who killed those cops. Steve the miscarriage wasn't your fault and Kate never blamed you for it" Mark said to Steve with tears in his eyes.

"Yea but McDonald followed me home, McDonald wouldn't have been anywhere near my wife if I had of noticed I was being followed" Steve said standing up.

"Steve it was not your fault" Mark sternly told his son.

"Dad that was why we split. We couldn't live with each other because I didn't want to talk about it, where Kate did that's what killed us, dad. My stubbornness" Steve said standing up.

"Where you going" Mark asked his son.

"To work" Steve said turning his back.

"It's your day off" Jesse said coming back in to the conversation.

"I'll find something to do" Steve answered distantly. Steve left the deck and went back into the house they watched him leave 2 minutes later they heard the gravel crunch which meant that Steve had pulled out the drive.

"I know I shouldn't have brought up Kate" Mark said looking at Jesse and Amanda.

"What was she like" Amanda asked wanting to know about the girl who could affect this family so much.

""Well she was Kate" Mark said looking out at the ocean. Amanda smiled. Jesse stared at Mark as if he had grown a third head.

"Well that's helpful" Jesse said looking at Amanda.

"Well she's hard to put into words" Mark said looking at them. "But I have some photos indoors"

Mark walked into his house. Then about ten minutes later he came out with a photo album and a box full of pictures. Mark sat back down and showed Jesse and Amanda the photos of Steve and Kate.

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I know that this was a short chap.

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