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Best For Me – (Chapter: Home is where the heart is)
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The sky outside was darkening with clouds as the evening swept in. Spencer stood at the kitchen window, dinner bubbling on the stove behind her, mind elsewhere. Mind, in fact, stuck in the playroom at Callaghan Memorial and on one very, very cute brunette. She thought she heard the front door open and snapped out of it. What was she thinking? Turning to greet the intruder she found the door firmly shut and Elly still on the floor watching cartoons with the subtitles on. Taking a moment to watch her, Spencer smiled. Every day her daughter was reading quicker and quicker and it made Spence so proud, she was definitely one smart kid. Of course she had to think that, isn’t every mother proud.
‘Not mine’ she thought ruefully.
Sighing, she turned back to her washing up, glancing at the clock on the way. It was getting close to seven and she knew Gray would be late. Again. She pulled dinner off the stove before it was completely over cooked and served up a portion for her daughter. Thinking about it for a second, she served up herself a portion, knowing that she’d end up eating alone otherwise. Gray would just eat his in front of the television whenever he got home. She supposed it was understandable, he worked ridiculous hours.
Elly and Spencer had eaten, made it through bath-time which was always fun, and were cuddled up on the young girl’s bed reading a good night story when the front door finally opened and shut. Spencer glanced up briefly and then, another sigh dying in her throat, finished the story. Tucking her daughter into bed, she played the tickle game, and then kissed her lightly on the forehead, leaving the door a crack open as she left.
Tonight she didn’t want to go down that corridor. Tonight she didn’t want to see Gray and she couldn’t really explain why. Things had been strained for awhile but Spencer knew that was her fault as much as Gray’s. She had to make more time for him and make him make more time for his family. But tonight she was tired on the inside. Swallowing, she moved quietly towards the living room. Her husband was already on the couch, bowl of food in his hands, fork moving automaton like from dish to mouth. His eyes were trained on the television. She noted that he’d turned the subtitles off, even though it meant Elly had to come find her the next day to get them turned back on. Heavy in the heart, Spencer went and sat on the couch next to her husband.
“Eh-oh.” With his mouth full, Gray sounded like a telly tubby. He didn’t look like one, even six years into their marriage. He was as fit as the day she met him, tall and handsome. He had a few stray grey hairs, she found them amusing, grey on Gray, but they were only at his temple. If he was going prematurely grey he didn’t mind and neither did she. It made him look austere. Stretching his legs out on the coffee table, she took his now empty bowl and washed it, staring out the window and wondering why she felt so empty. Going back to the couch, she stared at Gray, trying to attract his attention. After ten minutes she gave up and just interrupted him,
“I took Elly to the hospital today.”
“Mm” he said, sounding non-committal, his eyes trained on the television. A few seconds later a confused look appeared on his face. “I thought she went last week. Dr. Burns said she was fine.”
“Yeah, this was for something else. A music class. There’s this music therapist, really nice, she suggested we go along. It was amazing, she brought drums and other rhythm instruments so that Elly could feel the vibrations. She got totally involved, Gray, it was awesome.” It was at this point that Spencer realized that her husband wasn’t listening to a word she was saying. “Gray?”
“Huh?” he looked at her, eyes red with fatigue. “That’s nice hon.”
“Yeah” said Spencer softly. Watching him for a moment more, his vision now back to the square box, she bit her lip. Then she went to bed, and lay, staring at the curtain covered window until she felt him fumble into bed. When she finally heard him snore, she closed her eyes and wept.
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uhmm…so am i crazy or should spencer just leave the ungreatful bastard and get freaky with ashely? hmmm…maybe i am crazy! post mroe soon!
Ok that Gray guy is a total jerk. Spence needs to dump his ass and get with Ash. Amazing chapter as usual. When are your stories not amazing lol. PMS
I’m being totally objective and unbiased when i say that Gray must die. SOON.
uhmm…so am i crazy or should spencer just leave the ungreatful bastard and get freaky with ashely? hmmm…maybe i am crazy! post mroe soon!
Ok that Gray guy is a total jerk. Spence needs to dump his ass and get with Ash. Amazing chapter as usual. When are your stories not amazing lol. PMS
I’m being totally objective and unbiased when i say that Gray must die. SOON.
OKAY, so let me get this straight. Spencer has been married for 6 years. Gary works long hours, she is a stay home mom, either Elly is deaf or Spencer doesn’t want to hear the Telitubbies, i think Ashley is the music teacher, and Spencer will develop feelings for Ashley because she will probably listen to Spencer and talk to her better than Gary. If this is all true, then I think that I will really like this story, LOL!!! Great chapter and PMS.
OKAY, so let me get this straight. Spencer has been married for 6 years. Gary works long hours, she is a stay home mom, either Elly is deaf or Spencer doesn’t want to hear the Telitubbies, i think Ashley is the music teacher, and Spencer will develop feelings for Ashley because she will probably listen to Spencer and talk to her better than Gary. If this is all true, then I think that I will really like this story, LOL!!! Great chapter and PMS.
Spencer needs to get rid of his ass. Hopefully soon Ashley and Spencer will start getting close.
Spencer needs to get rid of his ass. Hopefully soon Ashley and Spencer will start getting close.
And you got a post out! Horrah for that! I thought that pirates had them for sure. I was going to send a zombie cadre to attack the pirates, but then realized that’d probably cause no end of trouble. Then I send Jesus out on his trusty Schwinn (::ding ding::) but with all the water in the way, he ended up having to walk. Obviously, that took a long time and by the time he got there you’d already paid the ransom. Sorry about that. He said he owes you a healing next time you get a migraine. Anyhow – love the fic, love Elly – don’t love Gray so much, but it seems like Spencer doesn’t anymore either. Do I smell marital strife? Unfortunately, no. Strife would mean there’s actually some emotion left in the marriage. It seems like I’m only smelling marital rot and that’s a sad sad thing. (Except for the fact that Ashley’s waiting in the wings….)
And you got a post out! Horrah for that! I thought that pirates had them for sure. I was going to send a zombie cadre to attack the pirates, but then realized that’d probably cause no end of trouble. Then I send Jesus out on his trusty Schwinn (::ding ding::) but with all the water in the way, he ended up having to walk. Obviously, that took a long time and by the time he got there you’d already paid the ransom. Sorry about that. He said he owes you a healing next time you get a migraine. Anyhow – love the fic, love Elly – don’t love Gray so much, but it seems like Spencer doesn’t anymore either. Do I smell marital strife? Unfortunately, no. Strife would mean there’s actually some emotion left in the marriage. It seems like I’m only smelling marital rot and that’s a sad sad thing. (Except for the fact that Ashley’s waiting in the wings….)