Chapter 4
The rest of the week went smoother than the first half after he finally admitted to Sharon and to rusty that he had been drinking for months, he made a promise to them to finally get back on track. He was very surprised that she forgave him so easily, he knew that he had to make it right and to be the husband and lover that she more than deserved, they had managed to find there way back to each other and to the life that he had promised her when they first got married. But rusty was another story he still hadn't had much to say to andy since their encounter that morning he couldn't really blame the kid for how he acted especially after everything he had been through,
So he figured that he would reach out to rusty to try and fix their relationship,
So after they got through with the case they were working on he text rusty to see if would meet with him so they could talk, to his surprise he agreed, They met at the diner down the street from the police station, "Rusty I want to apologize to you for everything that has happened over the last few months I know that I broke a promise to you and to your mother, there are no excuses for what I did, I know that hurt you and Sharon I can't begin to apologize to both of you for that, "but I would like to try if you would give me the chance to make it right. Rusty sat there listening to his step father before he finally spoke, "Andy I believed you when you said that you would never hurt mom and you couldn't even do that, how am I supposed to believe you now? Andy looked at him "well rusty I guess your just going to have to trust me I guess, rusty looked down at his plate as he thought about his what he wanted to say. Andy I'm not mad that you lied to me I am used to people lying to me but what hurt me and upset me was you lied to mom that's what hurt me the most , After everything she had been through you lied to her and you didn't have enough trust in your relationship to turn to her instead of the bottle, "Andy just sat there in silence, "your right rusty I should have turned to her instead but I just didn't want to admit to her or to myself that I had a problem, instead I turn to the only thing that knew, "That's bullshit andy and you know it! You knew what you were doing was wrong but you didn't care you didn't want to admit to yourself that you're an alcoholic, and that you lied to your wife instead of turning to her, your no better than jack was! his words stung but andy knew that the kid was right he was an alcoholic and he always would be, "Your right rusty I am an alcoholic and that will never change, "well what do you intend to do about it? Rusty asked, "Well I have been going to my meetings more and I have been talking to my sponsor I am making things right it is going to take time. Rusty looked at him he could tell that andy was telling him the truth about everything that he had been doing to make things right, well what does mom say about all of this? Just as andy was about to say something, "Well they both look up to see sharon entering the diner walking toward them, "andy I have talked about this and we are working on things like he said it will take time to undue everything that was done but I have forgiven him for everything, Rusty sat there looking between his parents before he spoke, well andy I guess If mom is ok with everything then I guess I am, I'm sorry for everything I said, I am just so protective of mom and when I found about you drinking again it just set me off and I didn't know how to react to it, "rusty I know I hurt her and I know I promised you that I wouldn't but if you will let me I would like to make it up to both of you starting now, Rusty looked at him you got a deal, he smiled at his mother as she stood up to give him a hug she held him tightly and whispered in his ear "I love you, " I love you too mom, I gotta go I'll call you later on in the week he said as he hugged her again and walked out of the diner leaving them alone for the first time all day, "what's on your mind honey she asked as she rubbed the back of his neck playing the strains of salt pepper hair, "Oh nothing just thinking about what an amazing young man he has turned out to be, She smiled at her husband "yes I am extremely proud of him, "you should be he is the person he is because you sharon, She looked at him with tears in her eyes, how about we get out of here and go home? He looked at her that's the best news I've heard all day as they stood up and walked out of the diner as they stood outside he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly as he gently kissed her and ran his hands through her hair and down her back as he deepens the kiss causing her moan, I meant everything I said sharon, if you will let me I want to make it up to you, She smiles at him well how's the next 30 years sound? He looks at his wife, "sounds pretty damn good to me, let's go home
~The End~