Page 235 of The Valiant Knight
Catherine laughed.
“And I quote, ‘Listen up you twiggy-ass cuntwaffle’,” she said, laughing even more. “I’m stealing that. We need to be more American now. This is going to be fun. Won’t mum be amused?”
Oh, likely.
Gabby knew what they were actually talking about.
“We were discussing my job,” she said. “Anyway, I hack. I’m legit a Doctor of Forensic Computer Science. I was married once, and I’m here working. I met your brother, and I fell in love.”
At her words, she was curious.
“You were married?” she asked, looking at Finn.
He knew why.
His very Catholic mother.
They didn’t believe in divorce, because a bunch of old men said it was wrong at the church.
Already, he knew where this was heading.
“Don’t,” he warned.
Gabby didn’t know what they were talking about. Was she not supposed to mention it?
“Why is that a problem?”
Catherine explained.
“Not for us, but our mother is an old-fashioned Catholic. The Catholics and divorce…”
She got it.
Finn saw the look on her face, and that doubt coming back, so he stopped it.
“No. I don’t give two shits. You can tell mum that her ex abused the fuck out of her, and she did the right thing. She’s going to be my wife, and I don’t care what a church says.”
Catherine put her hand over Gabby’s.
“I’m sorry he hurt you.”
She shrugged.
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” she stated. “I’m very strong.”
That told Catherine all she needed to know. This woman had been through it. Well, for her wee brother, his sisters would go to bat.
“You have nothing to worry about. I promise,” Catherine said. “I’m sorry I put that worry in your head. We’re standing with Finn on this. He’s always had our backs, and I’ll talk to our mother. I have an early day at work, and I’ll go sit her down and do the deed.”
“Thank you,” Gabby said. “I love him. I really do.”
She sipped her coffee.
“So, how long have you been here working?” she asked.
Then, Gabby told her.
“Two and a half days.”
