Saving Graces - Sneak Peek
So...Chapter 3 of Eric and Jadeâs journey through parenthood is coming along nicely :). When Ch 3 picks up, Jade will be in her third trimester of a difficult pregnancy, and her strife with Eric doesnât make things any better. Hereâs a little teaser:Â
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âHe is my son, Jade! You canât just-â
âYes the fuck I can, Eric! Let me remind you of something imperative...â
Jadeâs eyes flash with rage, mixing with pain. âYou keep saying heâs âyourâ son, but youâre forgetting that heâs also my son as well! You donât get to make unilateral decisions...he may be yours, but I am not! This is my decision...the rare one you canât interfere with, and tough shit if you donât like it!â Jade screams, her blood pressure beginning to rise.
Eric struggles to stay calm, knowing he canât lose his temper. Jade is in bad shape as it is, screaming at her will only make it worse. Jadeâs chest heaves as she clutches her pregnant bump, starting to look pale. Taking several deep breaths, he wills his voice to remain at a normal level.
âI want to be there when my son is born, Jade...our bullshit has nothing to do with him.â
âYouâre right, it doesnât...so it shouldnât taint him as soon as he enters the world.â
Ericâs nostrils flare, his eyes narrowing. âTaint...how would it taint him?â he asks slowly, praying her answer doesnât make him lose his cool. Jade squeezes her eyes shut, trying to word this as well as she possibly can.
âEric, I donât want him to be born into a room full of tension, with two parents that can barely stand each other. My mother is the most logical choice to be in the delivery room. Yes, heâs your son too, but Iâm the one giving birth...Iâm going to need her support to help me bring our son into the world safely. Look on the bright side...â
Jadeâs throat catches with unshed tears, her heartache coming to the surface. âOnce heâs born, we can go back to communicating by email and text...you wonât have to be around me as much anymore. Youâll have him on your days, and Iâll have him on mine...your life can go on as it was.â Her voice breaks on that last note, quickly turning so he doesnât see the tears streaming down her face.
Eric marvels at Jadeâs ability to make him feel like his heart was impaled with a spear, without ever touching him. His jaw clenches, gritting his teeth while once again wrestling his anger and longing away.
âIs that really what you think I want, Jade?â