1. Max and Rosie Pt. 2


    Date: 7/6/2016, Categories: Love Stories, Author: Sisyphus, Rating: 18, Source: LushStories

    night and said goodnight before he turned off her lamp. Robin watched and smiled, then they would go back to the living room or kitchen and talk until it was time to go to bed. Max would say goodnight and watch her walk down the hall to her room and wished he had the nerve to go with her, or that Robin would just take his hand and lead him there. Leah came over a few nights a week to see Rosie and talk to Robin. They had become good friends. Often the three of them sat in the kitchen and had coffee or tea and Max could tell that Leah knew how close he and Robin had become. She admired the garden and told them she could see how proud of it they were and she seemed to note how animated their conversation was when they talked about it. She could probably tell by the way they laughed and looked at each other that something special had grown between them that was different than it was months ago, but she never said anything. After a while, Max would excuse himself and go into the living room to read and let them talk to each other. Sometimes he could hear their conversation. Mostly Leah talked about her relationship with her boyfriend, Ron and how she knew she didn’t want to marry him and wondered whether they should break up. One night, several weeks after a hospice worker started coming, he heard Leah say something that startled him. “My mom’s going to die soon. What’s going to happen with you and my dad?” “What are you saying?” Robin asked. “I don't know. You two seem so ...
    close.” Max put down his magazine and listened. “I don't know what's going to happen. I'll probably try to find another job.” “It's weird, but I think my dad is in love with you.” Robin didn't respond. I don't believe she said that. After a few seconds, he heard Robin say, “He's a very special person. It's remarkable what a wonderful man he is and how devoted he has been to your mom.” “This has been such an ordeal for him,” Leah said. “I think he's going to be completely lost when she dies.” “He'll be fine. It will be hard at first, but he's a strong man. He'll probably go back to teaching or work on his novel.” “Want to hear something weird?” Leah asked, then chuckled. “I had the thought that if you two got married, I'd be your daughter-in-law and you'd be my stepmother.” “That would be weird, but what makes you think he'd want to marry me?” “It was just a weird thought.” Leah laughed. “You and I are the same age.” “I know. It's funny, I think I would miss him. It might be hard for me, too.” When Max heard that, he suddenly thought that she might have feelings for him that he was not aware of. It thrilled him. It also frightened him. * * * * Rosie died on a Sunday morning a month later. It had been clear the end was near. Max had sat with her the last few nights and was with her all Saturday night, aware that she was hardly breathing. Robin administered morphine to eliminate the pain and relax her. Max held her hand and kissed her forehead. Robin let them be alone, only coming in ...
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