Life After Marriage Book 3

He's a man

**** Stacy in m/m****
Amber POV-

"Sissy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Stacy and I said in unison as I saw her perfect small frame walking toward me with her roll luggage following behind her.

She had blossomed into an even more beautiful woman (if that was possible) than the 21 year old I'd met almost 8 years ago.

She had truly grown into my younger sister. Always looking out for me. Always keeping Aug in check until this day, and tho we hadn't talk much in recent years as her dental practice bloomed in L.A. And motherhood/wife duties kept me busy, I knew if I needed her she was a phone call away.

I had begged her to come to ATL to at least have a convo with Travis. She was adamant about not talking it out but after much pleading she agreed.

When she came close we embraced and did a girlish jumping up and down.

"I am sooooooo happy to see you mama." She told me.

"And who is this handsome young man attached to your thigh."

"It's me Auggie." Auggie shyly stood behind my thigh.

"I know who you are big boy. Come here." She picked him up and hugged him tightly.

"You miss Auntie Stacy?"

"Mm-hm." He shook his head looking down At her, playing in her full hair.

"I missed you too. How old are you now?"

"This many." He held out three fingers.

"I thought you was one." She joked.

"Nooooooo. 3." He giggled.

"You been a good boy for mommy?"

"Mm-hm."

I rolled my eyes.

"Why you roll your eyes?" She laughed putting him down.

"He's alright." I grabbed his hand. "I'm parked in the lot across the street."

"Ok." She got her roll luggage and followed me.

We had small talk on the way to the car. I put Auggie in his car seat and Stacy put her luggage in the trunk.

We both got in and I drove off.

"You don't have to stay at a hotel Stacy. The house is big enough where you can have your room and he can have his."

"I don't want to be anywhere near him. He better be glad I even allowed myself in the same state." She looked out the window.

"Stacy you're being a little too hard on him."

"Too hard? You be with somebody for damn near five years and on your birthday he gives you a stupid necklace that he probably got from Claire's? And I'm being too hard?"

"What if it's all he could afford?" I was trying to not ruin her and Trav's talk by speaking for him. But I wanted to present an alternative view point since I knew his side.

"Amb you know better than I know it's not about the necklace. I don't care if he got it from the gum ball machine. But after five years I would think you would think enough of me to want to make me your wife. I never pressured him. I never badgered him or demanded. I just waited. And on my birthday he gives me this box and I'm thinking finally I get to be Stacy Labranch. But no it's a necklace. That hurt me." She started to tear and wiped her eyes.

"Aww Stac. Trav loves you."

"No he doesn't. When I confronted him about it and told him to get out. He didn't even fight for me or try to explain. He just got his stuff and left. Not a goodbye. Not a sorry. Not an I love you, he just left. You don't treat people you love like that." She got tissue out of her carry on bag and dabbed her eyes.