Return to Love
Chapter 10
"Why are you here,Sue?"
"Now that's not very nice is it,thought you would be pleased to see me?"
She came up to him,ran a finger down his cheek. John flinched away from her.
"I said all I wanted to you last week" he said coldly. Folding his arms.
"The only thing I want now,is for you to leave me alone so I can get on with my life.
How did you find me?"
"Oh it wasn't hard. she said.
"Considering you've no family only your "dotty" Aunt"
John's eyes flashed.
"Don't talk about her like that!"
Out of the corner of his eye,he saw Aunt Mary at the door to the back office.
"John,would you like to talk in here privately?"
"That's a very good idea I think!"
Sue turned sharply on her heel walked into the office.
He followed her as his Aunt put a hand on his shoulder saying.
"I will make some tea" Shutting the door behind her.
They were alone.
"What do you want Sue?"
She turned round from the desk near where she was standing.
"Look lots of things got out of hand last week,the fling with Jack was a mistake,a one off.
"Why don't you come back and we'll give it another go?"
John looked flabbergasted at her for the suggestion.
"He's left you,hasn't he? Well don't think that I will have you back,after all I'm boring and predictable by comparison"
"John_"
she purred putting her arms around his neck
"Your worth ten of Jack,it was a fling that's all it was"
John pushed her away from him.
"You know my eyes have been opened in the last week"
Saying sarcastically.
"What ever did I see in you?"
Shaking his head.
" Won't Jack open his wallet after you opened your legs,is that it?"
Sue went to hit him across the face.
"How dare you!"
He grabbed her hand,to stop her_
"Oh,I dare! What ever you say to me! I'm staying here,this is my life now"
"You would rather stay in this dead end place than come back to a good job in London with me and the good life we have?"
"That's all it is too you,the job,the money "
He said "The bank is closed and you will be getting a letter from my solicitor about the divorce. Goodbye,Sue!"
"Fine,but I will take you for every penny. You don't want to make an enemy of me John!" she yelled.
Turning round she ran out the door,nearly knocking his Aunt over who was coming in with the tea tray.
"I was going to ask you if you have had a nice afternoon with Clara and Daisy"
Said his Aunt as she put the tray down on the table.
"Till she came,what a mess!" He said running his hand through his hair.
"I'm sorry you had to witness that Auntie Mary,but at lest now you know what kind of woman she is and its not over by a long way"
"Surely you can divorce her for adultery? After all she is the guilty one"
"Knowing Sue,she will turn this round on me somehow"
John said,shaking his head_
"Well forget about it for now,have a cup of tea and tell me how the picnic went"
Smiling at him.
"You seem to be getting on better now with Clara?"
"Yes,I like her,we seem to be able to talk to each other.
Daisy is lovely too. I'm invited for Sunday dinner tomorrow with them both,do you mind? I know I said I would go with you for a meal_ but_"
John looked hopefully at her.
Not wanting to discourage,John as it was the happiest she'd seen him since he'd arrived. Also she had a feeling about the two of them,and was keeping her fingers crossed.
"We could go for that meal tonight,forget about the Sue problem for now,right?"
"Okay,I'll just grab a jacket meet you in reception"
As John left the room,his,Aunt thought his soon to be ex wife was a nasty piece of work,wondered how he had ever met up with her, let alone married her.
Trouble was John was to kind hearted for his own good,but he was learning.
He had sent her away with a flea in her ear! She hoped that everything would turn out for him,especially now since his budding friendship with Clara could be what he needed.
She turned out the office light and went to meet John in reception.
Clara's Home
Clara was sat in her living room with Daisy,they were both curled up together on the sofa.
It was a ritual they had on a Saturday night.
Popcorn,lemonade and time together.
Clara thought it would be a good time to talk about what happened on Friday when Daisy came out of school on her own.
"Daisy,you know when you went to the hotel by yourself the other day?"
"Yes,Mummy,when John was there?"
" That's right. You should never do that. I know you were upset,someone was hurting you"
Clara was trying to explain.
"What you should have done was see one of your teachers,you know that don't you?"
"Yes,Mummy"_
Daisy was tearful.
"But John was there,he helped and was nice"_
I know,and think he is going to be a good friend to us"
Clara continued.
"He is also going to come to the school on Monday to talk to your Headmaster,as this should not have happened.
Now I'm not cross with you,but you must not come out of school on your own unless,I come to pick you up. Do you understand,sweetie?"
"Yes,Mummy,I'm sorry.I won't do it again.
Do you think it will be alright if John picks me up from school sometimes?"
"Maybe"_
Clara said thinking about how,good he was with Daisy.
If things went well,perhaps she would get the Daddy she wanted.
"You like him don't you?"
"Yes, he's coming to dinner tomorrow,that's if you don't burn it Mummy"
"Cheeky Madam! My cookings not that bad,he liked my chicken casserole the other night"
She started to tickle Daisy,life seemed so good at the moment,she hoped things would stay that way.
AUTHORS NOTE
SO Sue as been and gone,but she may return.I don't think she liked John standing up to her..maybe that is the first good thing he as done yes! I have not forgot about them going into the school as Clara mentioned it,will try and get this in the next chapter if I can. Hope you are still reading and review and I will update soon.
Thank You.