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h all of our belongings. "I don't know what a Texas woman is, but no. I'm moving us down here

, when did you get

I said, leavi

new house. Starting a new sch

out of your old one. You get a fresh start here. I've checked out the school and

have played basebal

Those people back in Minnesota, they weren't your friends. They were bringing you do

u don't know

his language. I wasn't that kind of a parent. I demanded respect,

ver his ears. He had the music up so loud I could hear it. I hated to think what that

, sometimes I wanted to shake the shit out of him. He was stubborn and ob

more time working, building up my wealth with the intention of retiring early and spending my golden years with

en minutes of the new house I had purchased and had furnished-all over the phone. My job in real estate gave me a lot of exc

ease some of the tension and apprehension he felt about starting somewhe

hat led to the house that had all

g in the massive home. "This is i

aged to impress him. "Yep. Wait until you see

sideways glan

e happy to see the place. It has

g before walking up to the front door and waiting. I told myself not to take the mood person

r him to go inside. He walked in, barely taking in the gorgeous

on the right,

ighed, dropping my small suitcase on the floor and giving myself the grand tour.

nst the pool. I could already see myself enjoying a swim and jumping i

as covered with iron benches already on it. I was envisioning many spring and sum

into each of the rooms, except for Olin's. The door was closed, and I didn't want to push my

hat would have made Carlie very happy and headed back downstairs. It felt weird to have new everyt

idn't want to leave behind. The house in Minneapolis was still ours. It still held all our furniture and all the me

uldn

sun and fresh air. I needed to be somewhere