“I, I think coming here might have been a mistake, honey. Er, I’m sorry, I’m going to have to go. I love you, sweetheart.”
She hung up.
Teal stared down at her cell phone, and annoyance ran through her.
This wasn’t the first time her parents had been through this. Her mother hadn’t run off when her dad had an affair.
Pulling up her father’s number, she placed her cell phone to her ear and waited.
“Teal, honey, I have been waiting for you to call.”
“Seriously, waiting for me to call?” Teal asked.
“Sweetheart?”
“Dad, what the hell are you doing?”
“This is not for you to get involved with.”
“Not for me to get involved with. You left. I’m your daughter. Mom quit her job. She found us a nice house in a town in the middle of nowhere, and you didn’t even come and see her. What the hell is the matter with you?” She had never called out her dad. Never gotten involved in their crap like this. She always let them work it out.
“Teal, this is none of your concern.”
“You’re being unreasonable,” Teal said.
“You have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Mom had an affair. She slept with her boss. I know what it is about. You ran out to a different freaking country, and if I recall, when you slept with one of your PAs or secretaries, Mom didn’t run.”
There was silence. “You … knew about that?”
“Of course, I knew about it. How could I not have known? You and Mom don’t argue quietly, Dad. She took you back. You made it work, and now she has made a mistake, and you don’t even do the same for her. Are you going to finally let her go? Will you divorce her?”
“Honey, it’s not that simple.”
“Dad, it is that simple. You’re being cruel by doing this. I hope one day, you can both remember you actually have adaughter here, waiting for either of you to make a decision.” Teal hung up the phone and then jumped as Jaxson wrapped his arms around her waist.
“How are you feeling?” he asked.
“I’m angry and I’m pissed off. Don’t get me wrong, my mom isn’t a saint. I get that. Boy, do I get it. A million times I get it, but my dad’s not a saint either. Neither of them are.”
“Do you want them to work it out?”
“I want them to find a solution that will make them happy.” She sighed. “Once and for all, and if it’s divorce, then they have to do it.” She leaned back against him. “I can’t believe I have argued with my dad while I was completely naked.”
Jaxson chuckled.
“While my sexy neighbor was also naked.”
“We’re a whole load of naked.” He pressed a kiss to her neck. “Come on. I’ve got breakfast ready.” He took her hand and led her back to the dining room table. He pulled out the chair for her to sit.
“Jaxson, we’re … naked.”
“I know.” He patted the seat. “Have a seat.”
She rolled her eyes but lowered into the chair, gasping as the cold hit her flesh.
He pushed the chair under and took the seat beside her at the head of the table.