@ericmctthcws
marriage was something they were still debating, together. it always seemed that someone didn't agree, something would come up. sometimes, it was porter. okay, most of the time, it was porter. he was an athlete, a good athlete, when did he have time to get married? he loved casey, he did, but that much commitment, being that locked down, scared him. other times, it was her family. sis they like him? did they even want him around? they seemed to have warmed up to him over time, but he was regularly sleeping with their sister, unmarried, with their engagement ready broken up once. other times, he felt that casey was the one with her own doubts. he had known for awhile now that he didn't want anyone else, that there was no one in the world he would love more than this girl, but did she? she had another man's child, he knew that trumped whatever they had, at any time. he had fears, maybe she would never fully be his, maybe she didn't want to. maybe he was just a placeholder until the real man she wanted to be with came back. he found himself thinking about this as he was at their apartment, alone, waiting for the two most important people in his life to get back from a play date, or wherever they actually were. he felt bad for even thinking she was cheating, but how could he not? he was gone for long periods of time and she was no stranger to 'work' either. for all he knew, she had dropped carter off and went somewhere to fool around with some dude. a rational part of him knew he was just amping himself up with no proof, but o what? she was his side girl for a time, maybe she wouldn't mind having someone herself, especially since he had asked for the ring back, months ago.
