After parking my bike so I can get out at a moment’s notice, I make my way inside. The house smells of whatever my woman is cooking so I make my way into the kitchen. Kim’s standing with her back to me in front of the stove stirring something. I walk up behind her and wrap my arms around her waist. She jumps in my arms, causing me to let go of her and step back.
I turn her so she’s facing me and see tears shimmering in her eyes. Now I’m really worried. Kim is not a crier.
“What’s wrong, baby girl?” I ask her, pulling her body to mine and holding her close.
“Nothing. You just scared me,” she replies.
“That wouldn’t cause you to have tears in your eyes, sweetheart. Tell me what’s goin’ on,” I urge her, rubbing my hands up and down her back as she pulls away from me.
“I’m okay. I just want to finish up dinner so I can get back to work,” she says.
When I lean down to kiss her, Kim turns her head so my lips land against her cheek. That’s definitely not like my girl at all. She’s all about kissing me when I walk through the door and before I leave in the morning.
“Kim, baby, talk to me,” I once again urge her.
“I’m fine, I swear it. Go get a shower and dinner will be done by the time you’re out,” she tells me.
Huffing out my frustration, I turn and make my way to our room. We have a bathroom off our room, so we don’t have to share with anyone else. I’ve remodeled it since she moved in though. Stripping out of my clothes, I jump in the shower. There really isn’t any point in trying to get Kim to talk to me about what’s bothering her. She’s stubborn as hell and will only lock herself down tighter if I continue to ask her about it. That’s the one thing I don’t like about her.
Kim is extremely independent. She always has been. I love that about her because the only time she needs help is when her legs and back are acting up. Other than that, she’d rather do things on her own. Unless it’s something we’ve talked about doing together. On her bad days, she doesn’t talk too much because she feels as if she’s letting all of us down. It’s not her fault there are days she can’t do much. Some days she needs to stay in bed or only move from the bed to the couch. That’s fine by me. I try to do whatever I can to help her, but there’s not much I can do to take the pain away from her.
Now, this has nothing to do with her being in pain. Kim is straight up hiding something from me. It’s causing her to tear up and be jumpy. I’ve never seen her like this before which makes the situation even worse. I can’t help her if I don’t know the problem. She’s watched me help others enough to know I can find out any information I want or need to in a matter of hours. A day or two at the very most. If I truly want to dig into her phone records and shit I can find out what I need to know. That’s not something I like to do to Kim though. I’d rather her come to me with what’s bothering her than betray her trust on my own.
Drying off, I put on a pair of sweats and make my way back out to her. Kim’s just putting our plates on the coffee table in front of the couch. A movie is just beginning on the TV as I take my seat next to her. Instead of sitting next to me as she usually does, my girl moves to the opposite end of the couch and leans against the cushion there. I’m really getting pissed now. She never puts distance between us like this. Unless she’s got the flu or something like that.
“Kim,” I begin.
“I’m fine, Fox. I just want to eat and head to bed. I’m getting a headache,” she responds, not looking at me.
That’s another sign she’s not telling me the truth. Kim won’t look me in the eyes when she’s lying about something. We’ve been together for almost two years now and I’ve picked up on this shit in that time. For now, I’ll leave it alone and let her have her space. She’s got a day, maybe two at the very most before I do what I have to do.
The End
Killer’s Obsession Playlist
Pony – Ginuwine
Tangled Up In You – Staind
Blurry – Puddle of Mudd
Addicted – Saving Abel
Bother – Stone Sour
Wicked Game – Stone Sour
Hesitate – Stone Sour
Simple Man – Shinedown
I’ll Follow You – Shinedown
Not Meant to Be – Theory of a Deadman
Scars – Papa Roach
Broken – Seether feat. Amy Lee
Cold – Crossfade
Angel – Theory of a Deadman
Never Really Over – Katy Perry
Comatose – Sod Ven
Landslide – Haley Klinkhammer
Ghost – Ella Henderson
Sad Song – We The Kings feat. Elena Coats
Breaking Apart – Chris Isaak feat. Trisha Yearwood
Broken Strings – James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado
I’m Never Getting Over You – Gone West
Run – Matt Nathanson feat. Sugarland
Let Her Go – Passenger
Hold On – Chord Overstreet
The Good Ones – Gabby Barrett
Just the Way – Parmalee feat. Blanco Brown
Hold Me While You Wait – Lewis Capaldi
Surrender – Natalie Taylor
About Me
Growing up, I was constantly reading anything I could get my hands on. Even if that meant I was reading my grandma’s books that weren’t so age appropriate. I started out reading Judy Blume, then graduated to romance, mainly historical romance, and last year I found an amazing group of Indie authors that wrote MC books. Instantly I fell in love with these books.
For a long time, I’ve wanted to write. I just never had the courage to go through with actually doing it. During a book release party, I mentioned that I wanted to write and I received encouragement from an amazing author. So, I took a leap and wrote my first book. Even though this amazing journey is just starting for me, I wouldn’t have even started if it weren’t for a wonderful group of authors and others that I’ve met along the way.
I am a mother of three children. Only one girl in the bunch! My family and friends mean the world to me and I’d be lost without them. Including new friends that I’ve met along the way. I’ve lived in New York my whole life, either in Upstate or the Southern Tier. I love it during the summer, spring, and fall. But, not so much during the winter. I hate driving in snow with a passion!
When I’m not hanging out with my family/friends, reading, or writing, you can find me listening to music. I love almost all music! Or, I’m watching a NASCAR race.
I look forward to meeting new friends, even if I’m extremely shy!
Here are some links to connect with me:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ErinOsborneAuthor/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/author_osborne
My website:
http://erinosborne1013.wix.com/authorerinosborne
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/user/emgriff07
Acknowledgements
First of all, I have to thank my children and family. You all encourage me to do what I love and support me as I write each new story. Without your love, support, and encouragement, I wouldn’t be doing something I love to do.