Twenty Four Weeks - Episode 3 - "Fourteen" (PG)

By James David Denisson

Twenty Four Weeks
Episode 2
"Fourteen"

Judd starts back on the show... A dinner invitation takes a bad turn...

"I slept with someone."
"What?"
"Back home. When we were... when I was sitting Shiva. I’m sorry. I should have told you earlier, but..."
"Who?" she demands.
"It doesn’t matter."
She steps forward and pushes me and my head collides with the metal door behind me. "Get out," she tells me coldly.

Still reeling from the shock of discovering his wife's infidelity, Judd Altman learns that he has lost his father and will be one himself. His soon to be ex-wife, Quinn, is pregnant with his child.
After almost losing the baby, Wade (Judd's old boss and Quinn's lover) realizes the truth about himself and his relationship with Quinn and leaves her. Judd, in the face of Quinn's situation, forgives her, but cannot reconcile their marriage.
With nothing but a stolen Porsche, Judd drives to Maine with limitless possibilities. A man with nothing has nothing to lose, and a man with nothing to lose can do anything.
Twenty Four Weeks begins with Judd's time of reflection in Maine and his eventual decision to return to New York City, to take back the life that has been so cruelly taken from him. Sometimes humorous, this bitter-sweet tale is full of hope, love and forgiveness.
With characters and back story based on the novel "This is Where I Leave You" by Jonathan Tropper, Twenty Four Weeks is set after the events of the movie of the same name.
Download and watch an audio-visual version of this book. Link to this file can be found at the end of this episode.
Contains video stills and music from various sources to enhance the listener’s experience. Warning: this story contains coarse language, adult themes and sexual references. Further episodes will contain high-level sex scenes and violence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James David Denisson
• Release date: Jul 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370378319

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Twenty Four Weeks – Episode 3 – Fourteen

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Written by J.D.Denisson.

A sequel to the movie This is Where I Leave You.

Characters and back story based on the novel This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper.

Copyright 2016 J.D.Denisson.

Previously…

If it’s any consolation, Len Brookes tells me, Man Up is in trouble. We’re ahead of them on the ratings this quarter. They went down hard right after you left.

I laugh again, and perhaps it’s because maybe there is a little justice in this world after all. Really? I say.

We’ve got two of their sponsors over with us now, and a third thinking is hard about joining them. They’re deserting the sinking ship.

That’s very interesting.

Anyway… he says, standing, extending his hand again, I’m sorry I can’t help you.

Actually, I say with a grin, taking his hand, "you’ve helped me immensely.

---

I’ve changed, Judd. You said that you got lost, well I did too. I lost myself.

Ah.

I don’t like the person I’ve become. She’s cruel and she’s unfaithful. That’s not me. I’m not like that.

No. You’re not.

I don’t know if there’s anything left of the real me.

There is, I tell her tenderly.

Really?

I’ve caught glimpses of her from time to time. She’s there.

I don’t know if I can get her back.

You will. Give it time.

I don’t know if it’s possible.

---

I’ll work Monday to Friday, I tell Wade, same hours. Kenny can do the weekends if he wants.

Done.

And I want you to stay away from Quinn.

He nods, but does not lose his smile. I want to punch him in the mouth, but that would not help my job prospects at all.

So, you’ve patched things up with her?

That’s none of your business. Stay away from her, I mean it. I’ll kill you if I see you even near her.

Done, he says, still smiling. I still want to punch him, but I refrain.

Instead I say: And I’ll have a raise. You sort out a number and call me. I’ll see if it’s enough. I’ll start on Monday.

---

I was wondering if your offer still stands for a talk."

It sure does. Hold on... He goes for a moment, comes back. Look, I’m available Saturday. If that’s not too soon...?

I can do that.

Will your wife be joining you?

Ah, no, I say. "We’re only just starting to talk again. I don’t want to push things. Really all I want is some help working out what I did wrong and how to not do it again."

That sounds quite reasonable.

We have a baby coming and I want to be able to get on with her, you know?

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Well, I can help you with that. And if your wife wants to talk too, maybe alone, then my wife is available.

I’ll bear that in mind.

---

She smiles, tilts her head a little. I know that look. She’s about to ask me something. She knows that I can’t resist her when she looks cute like that. But I can. I know all her tricks and I’m not obliged to fall for them anymore.

Can I ask a favour? she