Robert
She left.
It was like my worst fear had just manifested itself in real time. I had finally found the woman of my dreams, the woman I wanted to be the mother of my children. Not just a mother to Trevor.
I tried to console myself that her leaving was inevitable. I had always known it was part of her job. It wasn’t my fault that she had jumped on a plane, but when I looked into Trevor’s angry, tearful gaze, I knew I had screwed up again.
I had spewed off some stupid nonsensical stuff at the gala. I was hurting and instead of seeking comfort and consolation in her arms I had hurt her too. As they say, hurt people hurt people. But for her sake, and Trevor’s, and my own, I had to rise above that compulsion.
I tried to go on with my day. As our first morning accommodating guests, t
