279 Postponed Not Canceled

(Jayden)

I don’t want to believe that, but I can’t rule it out either. But running away?

No, she would come and tell me. “I’ll go talk to everyone and get the kids home with Anne. We’ll postpone. Right now, I need to find her and talk to her.”

I find Abby sitting with Sarah and Bobby at the table we’re supposed to sign our marriage license on. She looks up at me with those big, innocent eyes, completely unaware of the chaos swirling around her.

“Where’s Mommy?”

“Hey, sweetheart,” I say, crouching down next to her. “Can I talk to you for a second? To all three of you.”

She nods, setting her crayons down. “What is it, Daddy?”

I take a deep breath, trying to keep my voice steady. “Mommy isn’t here. We can’t get married today, okay?”

“But where is she?” Abby says, her eyes shining.

“I think Mommy needed a little holiday, but she’ll be back and we’ll get married then.”

Bobby and Sarah don’t say anything. “You know she loves you two, don’t you?”

Sarah nods. “She told me before we came down.