Destined to Change by Harley, M. (top android ebook reader TXT) 📕

to do with the kids and the farm. But we tried to eat lunch together every day.

I was sitting at my desk that morning, when he walked in. He sauntered over to me, picked me up out of my chair, and sat me down on the desk, he slid in between my legs and kissed me so passionately, “I’ve missed you, baby.”

He was doing all of the right things, in all the right places. Before I knew it we were panting and had moved past heavy petting when all of a sudden the door flew open. Jaxon’s eyes shot up and he got this look on his face. This look that said he had been caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to do.

He backed away from me and went running toward the door. I looked over and saw a beautiful blonde woman standing in the doorway with tears in her eyes. She was a very small woman with a perfect body, long blonde hair, and she was wearing a shorter than short mini-skirt with a barely there halter top with 4 inch stilettos. She looked even more out of a place on a farm than Jaxon did.

She screamed at me, “Who the hell are you?” I couldn’t understand why she was so mad at me, why she was crying, or why Jaxon was just standing there staring at her.

“I’m Loralei, and you’re in my office. So, I think I should ask the questions. Who the hell are you?”

The words that came from her mouth literally made my heart break. “I’m his wife.” She pointed at Jaxon. He looked over at me and didn’t say a word. I couldn’t help the tears that came into my eyes.

He finally spoke, “Stacy, please wait outside. I need to speak to Loralei.”

Stacy replied “Like hell I will, you fucking bastard! What the hell are you doing with your tongue down her throat, you’re my husband, you asshole!”

“Don’t worry about it, I’ll leave you two alone,” I said on my way out the door. Jaxon didn’t try to stop me, and I was actually glad he didn’t. I was too upset to talk to him. I really didn’t want him to see how much this was affecting me. How much he was able to hurt me.

When I got home, I called mom.

“Would you be able to keep the kids an extra day?  I think I’m gonna go to Joplin today, instead of tomorrow.”

“Everything okay, honey?  You don’t sound so good.” Mom asked.

“I’m okay.  I’m not, but I just don’t want to talk about it right now, okay?”

“Is Jaxon still going with you?” She asked, knowing he wasn’t.

“Something happened.  Long story – I’ll explain it later.  I promise.”

I got the kids stuff packed for their long weekend with their grandparents and started my three hour drive to Joplin.

I finally turned my phone off about half way to Joplin. Jaxon wouldn’t stop calling. I had nothing to say to him. I couldn’t believe he lied to me. How could he be with me if he was married and why didn’t Jake tell me he was married. I really didn’t understand what was going on, but I couldn’t think about it right now.

I turned my phone back on long enough to call Emma.  I needed to talk to someone about what had happened.

“Hey, Lor, what’s going on?” She answered with her normal, perky voice.

I was sobbing.  I could hardly respond. “He’s, he’s married, Ems.”

“Who’s married, Lor?” She asked.

“Jaxon.  Jaxon’s married. His wife showed up today.  He has a wife.”  I was still crying and trying to focus on the road.

“That fucking bastard.  I’ll castrate him for you.” Ems was always supportive. “Why the hell didn’t he tell you he was married?”

“I don’t know.  When she showed up, he acted like I wasn’t even there.  When she saw us together, kissing, he looked like a kid who got caught with his hand in a candy jar.  He looked like he was doing something wrong.”

“I’m flabbergasted, Lor.  I don’t, I just don’t even know what to say.  I’m here for you always.  Whatever you need, you just let me know.  Don’t you dare cry over that bastard.  He doesn’t deserve you.”

“Oh, Ems. What about the kids?  They love him.  This is going to break their hearts.  This is why I didn’t want to be in a relationship.  Don’t you see?  This is what I have always been afraid of.  I can’t stand the thought of my babies hurting over this, over my bad decisions.”

“You listen to me, Loralei Harper.  This was not your bad decision.  He seemed like the real deal.  You didn’t do anything wrong.  He’s a liar, not you. Now, you’re scaring me.  I don’t think you’re safe to be driving. Just pull over and let me come get you,” she pleaded.

“I’m okay, Ems. The tears are drying up.  I’m fine to drive.  I’m going to be there in a couple of hours.  I’ll call you when I get checked in.”

“You better.  Don’t make me drive my ass to Joplin to check on you.”

“I promise.  I love you, Ems.  Thanks for listening.”

“I love you too, Lor. You drive safe and take care of you, for me.”

“Will do.”

I hung up the phone and turned it off again.  I didn’t want to talk to Jaxon anymore today.  Nothing he could say would make this better.  The look on his face when Stacy walked in was engraved in my brain.  I would never forget how guilty he looked.

When I arrived at the hotel, I was drained physically and emotionally. I checked in and gave my bags to the bellboy as I headed upstairs to my room. I loved this trip every year mostly because of this beautiful hotel and the amazing suite that I splurged on. The suite was huge and very traditional.  There was a huge four-poster bed in the middle of the room.  The bathroom was gigantic and so relaxing.  There was a large claw-foot tub in the corner