Illusions Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Bo had talked Nora into working part days again.  His memory was coming, but very slowly.  He remembered odd thing, but nothing major. His frustration was there, but not as much as it was a month ago. Nora tried to work, but her mind kept wandering to Bo, wondering what she could do for him. She knew there was not much that could be done, he would remember when he remembered, but she wanted him back so badly.  It was getting harder to resist making love to him. There have been to many close calls, their head always seemed to take over, but they kept getting further into their foreplay before one of them would stop it. Nora knew they were not going to last much longer. There was a knock on her door.

“Come in.”
A woman opened the door.

“Nora Buchanan?”
“Yes, can I help you?”
“My name is Becky Lee Abbott, I believe you are married to the father of my son Drew.”
Nora felt shock run through her body.
“Becky Lee? We thought you had died?”
“What? Why would think that?”
“Because that is what Drew told us.”
Becky Lee scowled.

“So he is here.”
“No, he left town a long time ago, he came back for a bit but left again. I take it you haven’t seen him in a long time.”
“NO, about a year. He was getting out of control and when he left I was a bit relieved. So he came here?”
“About 7 months ago he stayed for about a month.”
Becky Lee looked at her hands.

“How was he?”

Nora wasn't sure how to answer.

“Please tell me the truth.”
Nora sighed.

“He uh was fine at first, then we thought Bo died. Then he, well he did something ugly.”
“Bo died?”
“We thought he did, he just came back, he lost his memories.”

“oh, my. What did Drew do?”
Nora really didn’t want to tell her. She looked at Becky Lee who eyes were pleading.

“You sure you want to know, it is hard for me to tell, it will be hard for you to hear.”

“Yes I need to know if I should just let him go.”
Nora nodded.

“Well umm, he.” Nora sighed she hated telling this story. “On the night of his father’s memorial he came to me and let me believe he was his father.” Nora stopped hoping she would understand. Becky Lee’s face showed confusion at first, then her eyes got big.

“You mean he came to you in your bedroom?”
“Yes and I was a little drunk and too emotionally distraught to realize he wasn’t Bo.”
Becky Lee stood and paced.

“I am sorry Becky Lee, there is more.”
Becky Lee turned.

“What more could there be?”
“He came back a little over a month ago wanting money, he threatened to tell the papers that we had slept together if I didn’t pay.”
“Please tell me you didn’t pay him.”
“Uh no. Bo returned about that same time, Drew seemed to get more pleasure out of telling his father about his “slut wife” than he did from money. He left town after that.”
“Oh God, I am so sorry. I raised him better. Damn it!”

“It’s not your fault, Drew is a grown man who made his own decisions.”

“You’re right, but this is hard to swallow. I think I took enough of your time.” 
Becky Lee stood ready to leave, when Nora’s door flew open. Bo ran in.

“RED! I got. Oh I am sorry, you are with a client. I should have knocked.”
“Bo, it is okay. Do you remember her?”
Bo looked at Becky Lee. Then shook his head.

“I am sorry, I don’t know if you know, but I have lost a bit of my memory.”
“That is okay, Nora told me. My name is Becky Lee, I am Drew’s mother.”
Bo stood a little straighter.

“Oh, I am so sorry. What are doing here.”
“Looking for Drew, but after talking with your wife I am not sure I want to find him.”
Bo nodded.

“He really hurt Nora.”
“Yes and I am sorry.”

“It’s not your fault, but if you find him, make sure he understands he isn’t welcome in my life.” Then Bo looked over to Nora. “and if he ever does return, I’ll arrest him for raping my wife.”
Becky Lee nodded and left. Bo walked over to Nora, he brushed her hair back then kissed her temple.

“You okay?”
“Yeah, I just wish I could erase that part of my life, I hate having to tell it.”
Bo nuzzled her.

“I know. I love you Red.”
Nora turned her head that was the first time he had said that to her since returning. She hugged him.

“I love you  too Bo,so much.”

“Even if I can’t remember meeting you?”
Nora laughed, then pulled back kissing him.

“Yes, because in here.” Nora put her hand over his heart. “You are still the man I meet and married and still love with all that I am.”

“Good, because am beyond any help for how much I love you.”

They kissed in her office for several minutes. Nora pulled away.

“Bo what did you come in here for? You looked like you had something important to tell me.”
“OH! I was in our bedroom reading and I think I remembered something, but it is a bit weird.”

“Well weird is kind of our normal Bo.
“I remember you, I think you were wearing a saloon girls outfit and I can remember this feeling of awe, but there was something not right. Like I felt a little guilt.”
“Oh Bo! That was the night of our first kiss, total accident. You are probably right about the guilt. Your wife had just died a few month before that. But that is really an important memory.”

Bo smiled and sighed.

“Red I feel like my memories are right there, but they just won’t come out. It is so frustrating.”

“I know. I wish I could get them to come out too. But you are remembering, slowly. You will get there.”
Bo kissed her.

“Want to play hooky and have fun with me?”
“I would love to Bo.”
He smiled and took her hand.