Broken Vows (Domestic Discipline Romance) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Mariella Starr
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They talked business, old friends, and college days. Josh admitted he did not have the funds needed to invest in a start-up business. Brice didn't push it. He did look disappointed and promised to send Josh their business plan, in case Josh changed his mind. Brice admitted all three of them were going into debt to make their dream happen. They were on a do or die mission and were going for it. Several hours later, Brice said he had to leave if he was to catch his plane. Josh took him into the house to see Jenny and the kids for a few minutes before he left.
"What a blast from the past," Jenny said smiling. "They seem to be doing well and are successful."
"Thanks for reminding me I am a failure," Josh said bitterly.
"I didn't mean it like that," Jenny exclaimed, but her husband was already going upstairs to return to his office.
Josh came back when it was Emmie's bedtime, read her a story, played with Adam, and apologized to Jen.
"I was snarky earlier and I am sorry. I didn't mean to take my bad mood out on you."
"It has been a couple of weeks. I'm worried. Mom knows."
Josh closed his eyes. "Jenny!"
"I swear I did not tell her," Jenny protested. "It's going around the country club that Mr. Pugh is suing you. She was asking questions today. I told her it was our business, not hers. You can imagine how well that went over."
"Do not tell her anything!" Josh warned.
"I promised I wouldn't and I won't." Josh gave her a steady look until she had to turn away. She had broken promises to him before.
"I still have some freelance work," Josh said. "My final paycheck came today. Were there any bills in the mail?"
Jenny shook her head no, but her eyes widened in concern. Her husband did not go to the stairs as she had expected, but instead went over to a small desk and pulled open several drawers.
"What are you looking for," she asked.
"Pens, every pen I pick up is out of ink or…" Josh's words trailed off as he removed envelopes from a drawer. He gave her a furious look, slid the flaps open, and took out the statements.
"God damn it, Jen!" he exploded.
"I…."
"Damn it to hell! I paid these cards off only two months ago. I sold my watch, the Rolex I won in the Skyline Architecture Competition. I paid off these damn credit cards and canceled them!" Suddenly, Josh turned and stalked into the kitchen where he grabbed her purse and took out her wallet.
"You don't have a right…"
"Fuck my rights," Josh snarled as he pulled out credit cards and systematically removed every plastic card from her wallet and threw them down on the kitchen counter. "You went behind my back and ordered new cards!"
"I needed them," Jenny snapped.
Josh snatched the credit card statement and read it. "You needed something you couldn't live without from Bloomingdales ? You needed something from Macy's , and Bed, Bath and Beyond and a half a dozen other places. This house is full of stuff we don't need or use. How much of this crap is in your mother's house?" He yanked a pair of kitchen shears from a drawer and began cutting up all her cards.
"Not that one, it's the ATM card!" Jenny protested.
With several slices, the ATM card was also shredded. "You will never need any of these again," Josh yelled. "I am selling off everything I own of value in an attempt to pay our bills, and my wife is going behind my back racking up more charges. As of right now, you are out of the buying business. It is strictly cash and carry. It is pretty damn sad when I can't trust my wife!"
"I'm sorry," Jenny cried. "Mom needed…"
Josh's arm swept across the counter sending the ragged cut pieces of plastic flying across the floor. "Your mother's quarterly allowance is twice what our family of four has been living on for the past year! If that narcissistic bitch can't live within her means, to hell with her. God damn it, Jenny, you are not that stupid!"
"What am I supposed to do?" Jenny exclaimed. "She's my mother!"
Josh's eyes were furious
They talked business, old friends, and college days. Josh admitted he did not have the funds needed to invest in a start-up business. Brice didn't push it. He did look disappointed and promised to send Josh their business plan, in case Josh changed his mind. Brice admitted all three of them were going into debt to make their dream happen. They were on a do or die mission and were going for it. Several hours later, Brice said he had to leave if he was to catch his plane. Josh took him into the house to see Jenny and the kids for a few minutes before he left.
"What a blast from the past," Jenny said smiling. "They seem to be doing well and are successful."
"Thanks for reminding me I am a failure," Josh said bitterly.
"I didn't mean it like that," Jenny exclaimed, but her husband was already going upstairs to return to his office.
Josh came back when it was Emmie's bedtime, read her a story, played with Adam, and apologized to Jen.
"I was snarky earlier and I am sorry. I didn't mean to take my bad mood out on you."
"It has been a couple of weeks. I'm worried. Mom knows."
Josh closed his eyes. "Jenny!"
"I swear I did not tell her," Jenny protested. "It's going around the country club that Mr. Pugh is suing you. She was asking questions today. I told her it was our business, not hers. You can imagine how well that went over."
"Do not tell her anything!" Josh warned.
"I promised I wouldn't and I won't." Josh gave her a steady look until she had to turn away. She had broken promises to him before.
"I still have some freelance work," Josh said. "My final paycheck came today. Were there any bills in the mail?"
Jenny shook her head no, but her eyes widened in concern. Her husband did not go to the stairs as she had expected, but instead went over to a small desk and pulled open several drawers.
"What are you looking for," she asked.
"Pens, every pen I pick up is out of ink or…" Josh's words trailed off as he removed envelopes from a drawer. He gave her a furious look, slid the flaps open, and took out the statements.
"God damn it, Jen!" he exploded.
"I…."
"Damn it to hell! I paid these cards off only two months ago. I sold my watch, the Rolex I won in the Skyline Architecture Competition. I paid off these damn credit cards and canceled them!" Suddenly, Josh turned and stalked into the kitchen where he grabbed her purse and took out her wallet.
"You don't have a right…"
"Fuck my rights," Josh snarled as he pulled out credit cards and systematically removed every plastic card from her wallet and threw them down on the kitchen counter. "You went behind my back and ordered new cards!"
"I needed them," Jenny snapped.
Josh snatched the credit card statement and read it. "You needed something you couldn't live without from Bloomingdales ? You needed something from Macy's , and Bed, Bath and Beyond and a half a dozen other places. This house is full of stuff we don't need or use. How much of this crap is in your mother's house?" He yanked a pair of kitchen shears from a drawer and began cutting up all her cards.
"Not that one, it's the ATM card!" Jenny protested.
With several slices, the ATM card was also shredded. "You will never need any of these again," Josh yelled. "I am selling off everything I own of value in an attempt to pay our bills, and my wife is going behind my back racking up more charges. As of right now, you are out of the buying business. It is strictly cash and carry. It is pretty damn sad when I can't trust my wife!"
"I'm sorry," Jenny cried. "Mom needed…"
Josh's arm swept across the counter sending the ragged cut pieces of plastic flying across the floor. "Your mother's quarterly allowance is twice what our family of four has been living on for the past year! If that narcissistic bitch can't live within her means, to hell with her. God damn it, Jenny, you are not that stupid!"
"What am I supposed to do?" Jenny exclaimed. "She's my mother!"
Josh's eyes were furious
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