Mason Wolfe (Wolfe Brothers #3) - Sandi Lynn Page 0,20
found Elijah and Nathan in the living room kicking back a scotch.
“Where’s Mom?” I asked.
“She’ll be down in a second. Scotch?” Elijah asked.
“Sure. Thanks.”
“How is the living situation going?” he asked.
“It’s—”
“Our little brother brought a girl home last night and her and Sara ran into each other this morning and now he’s feeling guilty about it.” Nathan smirked.
“I am not, douchebag.”
“You two aren’t sleeping together or dating, so why would you feel guilty?” Elijah asked.
“I don’t feel guilty. It was just a little awkward. I don’t know,” I spoke as Elijah handed me my scotch.
“Good, you’re all here,” My mother said as she walked into the living room. “The three of you may sit down, and I’ll explain everything.”
The three of us took our seats. To be honest, I’d never seen my mother this nervous.
“I broke up with Tommy because he asked me to marry him.”
“Wouldn’t a simple ‘no’ have sufficed?” Nathan asked.
“I said no and then I broke up with him.”
“Mom, you love Tommy. At least that’s what we all thought,” I said.
“I do love him, and I miss him terribly.”
“Then what’s the problem?” Elijah asked.
“I was married once, and it destroyed me. I am not about to let that happen again in my lifetime. Plus, he’s younger than me and as I grow old, he’ll decide one day to seek someone either his own age or younger.”
“You don’t know that, Mom,” I said.
“Listen,” Elijah spoke as he got up from the couch and hooked his arm around her. “Isn’t ‘not’ being with him destroying you? We have never seen you like this before. Tommy is a good man, and he deserves you in his life. And you deserve a man like him. Don’t let your fears stop you from being happy. No one can predict what will happen in the future, so isn’t being happy in the now more important than worrying about what might happen?”
“I’m saving myself from the pain and heartache.”
“And you’re doing such a good job at it,” Nathan spoke, and I smacked his arm.
“Mom, Tommy makes you happy. You have never been with a guy as long as you have with him. That has to mean something,” I said as I got up and took hold of her hand.
“Yeah, Mom. You love him, he loves you, and it’s time you grow up and let yourself be happy,” Nathan said. “Stop worrying so much about what could happen and love where you’re at right now. I mean, when you were with Tommy. We like the guy. He’s good for you and he’s good for us.”
“Good for me how, Nathan?” My mother asked as she raised her brow.
“He keeps you occupied so you don’t have time to interfere in our lives.” He grinned.
“I will always interfere in your lives. It’s my job and duty as a mother, so get used to it.”
“Here,” Elijah said as he picked up her phone from the coffee table and handed it to her. “Call, invite him over, and tell him all your fears. Don’t shut him out. He doesn’t deserve that.”
“I’m scared. What if he never wants to see me again?”
“He does. He’s just as broken up as you are,” Elijah spoke.
The three of us left the room and let her make the call.
“Damn. I never thought we’d be having a conversation like that with her,” I said.
“That’s because she never truly cared for someone after dad,” Elijah chimed in.
“Do you think they’ll get back together?” Nathan asked.
“I think so. If not, the three of us will be ready to go to his house and smack some sense into him.” Elijah smirked.
“Well?” I asked my mother as she walked into the kitchen.
“He’s on his way over. You boys better get going.”
“See, Mom. No worries.” Nathan smiled as he kissed her cheek.
“I’m happy for you, Mom. You’re doing the right thing.” I gave her a hug.
Chapter 17
Sara
By the time I got off work and headed home, it was after ten o’clock. When I walked through the door of the apartment, I saw Mason in the kitchen grabbing a beer from the fridge.
“Hey,” I said as I set down my purse and bag.
“Hey. You look like you could use a beer.” He smiled.
“Sounds good. I’m exhausted.”
“Tough day in the ER?”
“Yes. Between that accident this morning and everybody in the city thinking they’re dying, it was really busy,” I said as I kicked off my shoes and sat on the couch.
He let out a chuckle as he twisted off the cap and handed