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Into the Abyss--Chapter 11
Date: 1/19/2016, Categories: Love Stories, Author: prairiedogg, Rating: 28, Source: LushStories
as good a mood as Mom is. Whatever you two did last night has her on cloud nine. I've only seen Mom this happy once, when I graduated high school." "Well, I want you to know that I'm just as happy as she is. We had a delightful evening and I just wanted to see how she was doing today. I didn't wait too long to call, did I?" "No, this is perfect timing. I'm so glad you did call, though. It will mean everything to her that you took the time. Let me go get her." Within seconds Jan was on the phone. "Hello, Frank. What a pleasant surprise hearing from you. Thank you for everything last night, and I do mean everything. I floated on my pillow as soon as I got into bed. I just wish you were here to share my bed with me." "Hi, Jan. Did you think that I wouldn't call the woman I love after she made me the happiest man in the world last night? You were everything I expected and more. It's only right that the sun is shining so brightly today. It reflects my mood." "Frank, you say the nicest things. Hey, I gave Jennifer a rough outline of what we did, but left out some of the, er, intimate details. She begged me for more, but there are some things a mother doesn't tell her daughter." "That's fine, Jan. Listen, I wanted you to know that I called Lucy first thing this morning and set up a meeting at Dobby's at noon. I'm going to tell her that it's over between us. I hope she understands, but I have to make a clean break with her. I don't want her thinking for even a second that there is ... a chance for us. I hope that's okay with you." "No, that's fine. In fact, it's something that a gentleman would do and I love you for doing this. It's better to be up front with her and let her know." "Jan, do you and Jennifer have any plans for dinner? I'd like it very much if you would allow me to take the two of you out. There's a place near here called Leroy's Coop. I hear they have pretty good southern fried chicken. Have you heard of it?" "Oh, yes, it's very good. Jennifer was asking me if I would go with her today, but I thought that someone special might call today, so I didn't make any plans." "Then let me take both of you. I really enjoyed sitting with you two the other night. How about we make it a date, say, around 5:30?" "You're on. Jennifer will be so happy!" "I'll see you then, Jan. Have a nice day." "You too, Frank. Good luck with Lucy today. Bye, bye." Just around noon I walked into Dobby's Place to see Lucy. She was sitting near the back in a booth, just like we used to do. She really looked good, obviously from her time in Palm Springs. I sat down next to her in the booth. If I were playing poker, my face was a big, fat tell. I must have looked like I was attending a wake, such was my somber mood. Lucy picked up on it right away. "Hello Frank," she said. All of the enthusiasm she showed on the phone was gone. "Let me guess, it's bad news, isn't it?" "Lucy, it's not what you were expecting to hear. I'm sorry, but there's just no way I can continue with you ...