I just… I need comfort,” he whined, reaching for her in a clumsy attempt at affection. “I’ve missed you so much, baby. Williams fired me.”
“Don’t.
Touch. Me,” she hissed, trying to push him away, but Brody was persistent, backing her against the wall in a move that was both desperate and aggressive. Thankfully, Nathan intervened, “What’s going on?”
Brody’s eyes widened, and he stepped away from Shirley.
“What’s he doing here?” Brody demanded angrily.
“That’s none of your business!” Nathan snapped.
“Get away from her!”
“I own her heart,” Brody shot back with a smirk. “We’ve been married for… ten years, or seven, a long time either way, and she still loves me. She calls me, begging me to come back to her every day!”
“That’s not true!” Shirley protested, but Nathan had already walked away.
Brody grabbed her once again, but Shirley shoved him away, threatening to file harassment charges against him.
She ran outside, the snow falling around her, and saw Nathan get into his car. “Can we just go back inside and talk, Nathan?” she asked, tapping on his window. “Please?”
“No.” Nathan hung his head.
“I should’ve known that this, you and me, was too good to be true.”
Shirley’s frustration erupted, “How dare you believe his stupid lie about me begging him to come back? You can’t expect me to fight for you if you don’t do the same for me. Say something!”
Nathan was quiet for a moment, then he stepped out of the car and faced her.
“I wish I’d met you seven years ago and protected you from all the bad you had to suffer alone.”
Shirley’s breath stopped when Nathan came close and cupped her face. His warm hands made her shiver.
Nathan looked into her eyes and said, “I…I want to make you happy.”
“You already do,” Shirley answered.
When they kissed, it felt like the start of something new and full of passion.
“I’ll also sue Brody. He won’t get away with what he’s done to you,” Nathan said.
For the first time, Shirley believed things could get better after Brody’s harm.
And she knew Nathan was her true love.
Source: amomama
