Kiss Me if You Can — Chapter 42

JOSHUA...

YOU HAVE A KID...

I'M CONFIDENT I CAN RAISE PETE WITH LOVE LIKE HE'S MY OWN!

HAA.... ISAAC. EVEN IF YOU DON'T RAISE HIM, PETE ALREADY HAS ANOTHER PARENT.

PETE'S... MOM, I MEAN. I... HAVE NO INTENTION OF LIVING WITH ANYONE BUT HER.

SO JUST GIVE UP, ISAAC.

PETE... IS THAT JOSHUA'S CHILD'S NAME?

WHO IS HIS MOTHER?

THERE'S SO MUCH I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HIM.

IF I TRY TO PRESSURE HIM INTO TELLING ME EVERYTHING, WILL HE JUST LEAVE?

IF YOU EVER SPOUT SUCH NONSENSE AGAIN, THERE WON'T BE ANY KIND OF PUNISHMENT AT ALL.

I'LL DROP EVERYTHING RIGHT THERE AND DISAPPEAR FROM YOUR LIFE. GOT THAT?

A WOMAN, A CHILD, AND THOSE SURGICAL SCARS ON HIS STOMACH...

...NO. THAT CAN'T BE IT.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER REASONS SOMEONE COULD HAVE HAD SURGERY.

BUT...

CAN I REALLY KEEP PRETENDING NOT TO KNOW ANYTHING AND BURY IT LIKE THIS?

JOSH, GOOD MORNING.

GOOD MORNING, LAURA.

UM... JOSH, ARE YOU OFF THIS MORNING, BY ANY CHANCE?

YEAH. DID YOU NEED SOMETHING?

I NEED TO PICK UP MR. MILLER'S MEDICATION, BUT MY TIRE WENT FLAT, AND I DON'T HAVE A SPARE...

IF YOU HAVE TIME, COULD YOU GIVE ME A RIDE TO THE HOSPITAL?

OH, THEN I'LL JUST GO MYSELF. IT'S THE SAME HOSPITAL WE WENT TO BEFORE, RIGHT?

IF CHASE SEES ME ALONE WITH LAURA, HE'LL GET THE WRONG IDEA AGAIN

AND LOSE IT LIKE HE DID OVER EMMA. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I WENT ALONE.

REALLY? ARE YOU SURE?

OF COURSE. IT'S JUST PICKING UP MEDICATION, ANYWAY. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON.

THANKS SO MUCH. I'LL CALL THE STEWARD AND LET HIM KNOW YOU'RE GOING INSTEAD.

GOT IT. THEN I'LL HEAD OUT RIGHT AWAY.

JOSHUA WENT TO PICK UP MY MEDICATION? WHY?

MY TIRE WENT FLAT.

IT SEEMED LIKE HE WASN'T WORKING, SO I ASKED HIM. IS THERE A PROBLEM?

...NO. THERE ISN'T.

...ALL RIGHT. IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU NEED-

NO.

OKAY, THEN. I'LL BE GOING.

WAIT.

TELL THE HEAD OF SECURITY TO COME HERE. I NEED TO ASK HIM SOMETHING.

YOU MEAN MARK? GOT IT. I'LL LET HIM KNOW RIGHT AWAY.

HEY, CHASE. GOT A CIGARETTE?

I JUST RAN OUT.

OH, THANKS.

PHEW...

CHASE, IS SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? YOU LOOK MISERABLE.

NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

IS IT ABOUT THAT PERSON YOU MENTIONED?

THE ONE WHO'S SEEING SOMEONE ELSE BUT STILL SLEPT WITH YOU?

YOU-!!

WOW~ DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING.

NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE SOMEONE TREATING YOU LIKE A SIDE PIECE.

IS SHE MARRIED?

...SHUT UP.

I’LL TAKE THAT AS A YES.

THERE’S A KID INVOLVED, BUT THEY AREN’T MARRIED.

?

...PROBABLY.

HUH...

HE'S GRAYSON'S BROTHER, BUT THEY'RE NOTHING ALIKE.

HE'S GOT A SURPRISINGLY CUTE SIDE TO HIM.

WANT ME TO TELL YOU THE SOLUTION?

PROPOSE.

THEN YOU'LL KNOW WHETHER SHE'S REALLY MARRIED OR NOT.

...WHAT IF SHE IS MARRIED, BUT ACTS LIKE SHE ISN'T?

THAT'S NOT THE POINT. IF SHE REALLY HAS FEELINGS FOR YOU, SHE'LL GET A DIVORCE.

IF YOU PROPOSE, SHE'LL HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

WOULDN’T THAT MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO DECIDE TOO?

AND IF YOU STILL WANT HER EVEN KNOWING SHE’S MARRIED, THEN YOU’RE THE ONE WILLINGLY MARCHING STRAIGHT INTO HELL.

I HEARD YOU WERE LOOKING FOR ME, MR. MILLER.

AH...

WELL, I’M OFF~

THANKS FOR THE CIGARETTE!

HE’S EVEN MORE IMMATURE THAN I THOUGHT.

WHO THE HELL IS THIS MARRIED WOMAN WHO'S GOT CHASE MILLER WRAPPED AROUND HER FINGER?

...ARE YOU ASKING ABOUT JOSHUA'S FAMILY?

YEAH. IS IT TRUE HE HAS A KID?

AH, YES. A SON.

WHAT'S THE ISSUE? DOES HE THINK HAVING A KID WILL CAUSE TROUBLE AT WORK?

WHERE DID HE EVEN HEAR ABOUT PETE?

AND WHY IS HE GETTING ALL WORKED UP AGAIN?!

...THEN WHAT ABOUT HIS MARITAL STATUS? DOES HE HAVE A WIFE?

NO. AS FAR AS I KNOW, HE ONLY HAS A CHILD.

I THINK THE MOTHER'S BEEN GONE FOR YEARS...

I DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS MYSELF.

MR. MILLER, IS SOMETHING WRONG?

NO. GET BACK TO WORK.

...YES, SIR.

LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING.

SO IT'S TRUE HE HAS A KID?

AND THE MOTHER...

PROPOSE.

IF SHE REALLY HAS FEELINGS FOR YOU, SHE'LL GET A DIVORCE.

IF YOU PROPOSE, SHE'LL HAVE TO CHOOSE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

A PROPOSAL...

A PROPOSAL, HUH...