Chapter 4: More Secrets
Jamie and Landon sat at her kitchen table that night. Caitlin and Max have fallen asleep watching a movie. It was also getting late, but they were just planning the last details of their wedding.
"How come you never talk about Allison?" Jamie asked.
"There's nothing really to say." Landon replied. Jamie knew there was something.
"Well, she was the love of you life, there's gotta be something to say." Jamie said. Landon got up and went to refill his mug.
"She had a lot of secrets." He said as he turned around. He took a sip and "She never told me anything about her life before she came to Beaufort." He sat back down and looked at one of the planning sheets.
"Did it affect your marriage at all?" Jamie asked as she leaned on the table.
"That's the thing, we weren't really married." Landon said. He dropped the sheet and looked down at her hands.
"What?" Jamie asked confused. He had always said they were married.
"We weren't married exactly, we just said a few white lies, to cover having Max out of wedlock. Actually, her parents started, because they were embarrassed about their daughter having a baby without a ring on her finger. We did have the papers, they just never got signed. We were planning on it around the time she died. We just bought a couple cheap rings and pretended to be married." Landon explained.
"Does Max know?" Jamie asked shocked about he just said.
"No, he just thought mommy and daddy were going renew their vows. He didn't know that we were only pretending to be a normal family." He said. He looked sad.
"Landon, I'm sorry for making you bring up all these sad memories." Jamie said. She places a hand on his.
"It's alright." He said as he patted her hand and "I think I should get Max home and off to bed." He said standing up. He pushed in his chair and Jamie stood up too.
"Yeah." She said. She followed him into the living room. He picked up his son and walked to the door. "Maybe you could spend the night sometime. Max can sleep in Caitlin's room and you can sleep in my room?" She kissed him.
"Maybe." He said kissing her back and "Goodnight Jamie."
"Goodnight Landon." She said as they walked out the door. She watched them walk off the porch and then shut the door. She locks and goes to get Caitlin up and off to bed.
What da ya Think? I know it's short and it's been awhile since I updated. I also wanted to try writing this in third person POV. If you like it like this, tell me, even if you don't like it.
