The air seemed still around Valerie except for the tug of war going on in her heart as she sat in the same spot for more than an hour.
To go or not to go. With her coat on and keys in hand, Valerie had yet to move.
She needed more time before facing him. And with her mother in the mix, no doubt, Valerie would be double teamed.
The best thing David had ever said to her was that he loved her. But that couldn’t trump his rushed confession that he had compared her to a woman who had dogged him out.
Valerie wanted to be a stand-alone book, not a continuation of a series of his bad choices in women.
Her phone rang as the evening sun began to set outside her window.
She was surprised her mother hadn’t called sooner, multiple times.
“You can come out of hiding. David’s gone.” When Valerie didn’t respond, her mother continued, “Love covers a multitude of sins or faults, 1 Peter 4:8, or in David’s case misspoken words.”
Valerie sighed.
“Kiss and makeup or pass.” She paused. “But I would think twice about giving up on a man who adores you. Goodnight.”