Mom, Secrets And More
Chapter 42
As Lee and Jamie got off the elevator to the foyer and headed towards Mrs. Marston's desk, she noticed that Jamie was visibly upset, and that Lee was concerned, and asked, "Is everything alright, Mr. Stetson?"
Jamie shook his head stating with a gulp,"No-"
Lee patted the boy's shoulder, and gave a slight nod to Mrs. Marston replying with a sigh, "We-We're gonna take a breather. Amanda knows he's with me..."
He helped Jamie off with the guest pass, and taking his own I.D. off, handed them to Mrs. Marston answering with a half smile, "Thanks for your concern. We'll be back."
And as they arrived in the parking lot at his car, Lee looked at Jamie and said, "Okay, Jamie. It's your decision. What do you wanna do here? I could take you home. Your grandmother should be-"
Jamie shook his head vehemently, "No! Not a chance-"
Lee put up a hand quickly. "All-All right... Well, Do you maybe want to take a ride, huh? Sometimes it helps me clear my head when I have stuff on my mind...Rock Creek Park is near here. What do you say?"
Jamie shrugged answering quietly, "I guess."
Lee winked at Jamie and opened the passenger side door for him stating, "Hop in."
But as Jamie got in and Lee shut the door and went to get into the driver's side, Jamie asked fearfully, "Wait! Are we really going there or are you trying to trick me, too?!"
Lee shook his head, remembering what he'd heard about Hawkins taking him away in the cab, and winced thinking, Damn! Hawkins sure did a number on this kid!
Lee held up his hand and did a cross sign on the left side of his chest remarking, "Cross my heart...We are going to the park, Jamie."
Jamie took a deep breath and letting it out stated quietly, "Sorry. I guess I don't know who to trust anymore right now..."
Lee swallowed, and reaching over to Jamie's face, cupped his chin, and bringing it over to face him remarked gently, "Hey...You can trust me. And you sure as hell can trust your mother, because she loves you like nobody's business, okay?"
Jamie slowly shrugged with tears in his eyes. "Y-Yeah, I-I guess... I dunno. Can we get outta here now, please?"
Lee nodded and removing his hand, pulled Jamie to him in a brief hug and kissing his forehead responded softly, "You bet. Let's go..."
As Lee started the car and prepared to pull out, Jamie put up a hand and said, "Seat belts, remember?"
Lee chuckled and nodded as he buckled himself in thinking, Good boy, Jamie...As angry as you are right now, you remembered what your mom's taught you...
Meanwhile in Billy's office the two sparring ladies, Amanda and Francine, were now quiet and seated on opposite sides of the room!
Billy stated, "All right. Now...Who would like to apologize first?"
Francine asked with indignation gesturing in Amanda's direction, "For what?! If anything, she-"
Amanda then shook her head remarking tersely with a wave in Francine's direction, "I certainly didn't start this! If Rona Barrett here hadn't started flapping her gums, Sir, we wouldn't be here!"
Francine answered icily, "Oh, yeah, Suzy Homemaker? Well, at least the rest of us are adept at the computer here! ERA does not mean Erase! You could've just asked! We had a hell of a time getting through that mess-"
Amanda added with a shake of her head, "Right. Well, I still remember that party we were hired for where I had to help you clean anything-"
Billy shook his head swallowing and going towards his desk, got on his phone and dialed a number.
When the party answered, Billy asked, "Dr. Pfaff? I'd like to see you immediately in my office for a consult..."
Hearing this, Francine and Amanda both groaned and shook their heads collectively commenting, "Oh, come on!"
TBC
