IS LOVE HERE TO STAY?

chapter 23

Ethan looked at his dad after a long pause in their conversation "Dad when did you know that mom was the right person for you? How did you two meet?" Erron being caught off guard by Ethan's questions which came way later than he thought it would was looking pretty grim about telling the truth behind all of how he conspired to have his own way with her not knowing that she was the one for him, now he dreaded telling Ethan the whole story.

"Son, I was drunk and wandered into your grandpa Callsburg's home, taking the stairs, finding the first door that would open, walking in finding a women who I thought was there as a worker and pushed her face first into the bed not knowing that it was your mom, Julia, after I had my fun I left her crying and in a debauched state of mind. Later I started feeling really bad for her, wanting her to just forgive me which I knew was next to impossible to get. When she appeared next time I would apologize to her.I later went to Callsburg's office to find Mr. Callsburg to pitch a collaboration of the two companies. I entered the executive office where he would be and found your mom sitting behind the desk going over paperwork that was important to her and the company which she had taken over. I asked where her dad was and she said he retired approximately four months before you were born. She also said about the collaboration it would work only it would take time to start making any profit for the investors and board members as well. When she stood up from the desk all I could see was her belly protruding way beyond what I though possible for any woman. She suddenly grabbed her belly with a severe pain and yelped like someone was killing her, that is when it dawned on me that she had started labor pains. I took her to the hospital and filled out the paperwork as much as I could from what I remembered in high school about her and they asked who the father was of the baby, I told them it was me, I hung my head in shame as I was the cause of you being born out of wedlock even though my last name is on your birth certificate as a hyphenated name meaning you can use either name as you wish." Erron said with a heavy heart by explaining his actions and still feeling like he needed to do something else to keep her love with him.

Ethan looking confused "You really did that to mom? But why? Couldn't you have waited and made sure of her decision? Dad did you ever have a feeling of missing a part of your life that made you want mom more?" feeling hurt by what he had heard from his dad.

Julia stated "My sister came in after all of that had happened and helped me to face the disgrace I had received from your dad and I everyone in our family had prayed that the person, would be dealt with. By measures that he could not control and bring about the person to a true heart of forgiving himself as well as love that would last for a lifetime in his heart. Yes we did forgive him and we blessed him with our prayers everyday as well as you when we knew you were on your way. I had to find a way to support you so I finished my degree in business and then took over from your grandpa and then your dad there came in with the collaboration of the two companies which my dad had given me to work on for at least eight months and do trials and studies to see if it would work and of course it worked, it was just a slow time getting there is what I had told him then I went into labor with you, your dad was there like a trooper when you were born. He decided that he would step up to the responsibility that he had caused the trouble for others. I love him very much and I prayed every day that if I were pregnant it would be his baby that I had cause I wanted nothing more thatn to be with him everyday. Why are you just now asking these questions,son?"

Ethan looking at a loss for words " I feel like a part of me is missing now that Treymon has married Sharie and they are expecting their first child ? Why would I feel like that?"

"It is normal to feel the loss of friendship with some of the people you know only to find out that friendship is now on a different level and not as personable so to speak with them as they have found the one for their lifetime love. It's just that you have changed as well and need to learn to let them go. They need to grow as well." Julia explained in her mother knows best tone of voice that is soft and gentle.

"Mom, Dad, after we parted ways, I mean after I dropped Kelby off at her home that is when I felt, Ugh I can't explain it" Ethan sighed heavily from the frustration he was feeling.

"Uh oh I guess we have a person who is in love and is learning how to express himself, well we will leave that to you to decide what to do. Oh by the way give her a call and ask her out, you know just to hang out kind of date." Erron told Ethan with a smirk on his face. "Come on Hon we better go, he has business to attend to."

When Ethan's parents walked out he thought to himself, "I guess I could ask Kelby to come over for a swim, just to hang out kinda and have hamburgers on the grill no better yet I'll make it steaks with all of the trimmings, maybe some wine to drink later"

Kelby was in the kitchen looking at the refrigerator and deciding what to fix for her dad now that he is home from the short hospital stay. In the freezer she found there was chicken, pork steaks, ground beef and beef steaks, she chose the ground beef as she would do a meatloaf for her dad it would also be filling or fix a sheepherd's pie with the mixing of fresh vegetables. Deciding on the later she browns the ground beef and then places the potatoes along with green beans and corn she had taken off of the cob to be placed all in the baking dish to place it in the oven for the fourty five minutes it requires. As she was doing this her phone rang with a chime letting her know who was calling and seeing it was Ethan, she picked up " hello how are you?" she was sounding a little out of breath considering her phone was in the next room where she ran.

"Well hello sunshine how are you? Would you like to go swimming later this evening and then have something to eat afterwards?" Ethan sounded pretty chipper for what he was asking. He felt like he would ask her to be his girlfriend first and date for a while until she felt comfortable with him.

Kelby being a little surprised saying "I have food here that I'm fixing for dad and myself for dinner, you are more than welcome to come here . Then go swimming afterwards. What doo you think?" with that Kelby surprised herself by that comment .

"Sure , what time will it be ready?" he asks knowing that her dad would have a lot of questions for him regarding his relationship to be with Kelby.

"It'll be done by four thirty so dad can take his medicine by five fifteen are you coming?" she enquires.

Ethan feeling excited "yes, I'm on my way. I want to ask your dad some things as well." Ethan hangs up the phone grabbing his key and wallet from the fishbowl where he had place them.

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