Somewhere to Go
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 12
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
The long drive to Cindy's apartment through the storm was almost too much for Steve to bear. Throughout the entire trip all he could think about was how badly he'd hurt Debbie and how good Cindy made him feel in his moment of weakness.
He didn't want to originally seek refuge at her home, but he didn't have enough on him for a motel and the bank was closed. He didn't want to sleep in his car and if he were to be honest to himself, he just didn't want to be alone at all.
So, he drove his brokenhearted self over to Cindy's apartment through the storm. Thunder, lightning, rain, none of it was enough to stop his car from reaching its destination and pulling into the driveway. He thought about texting ahead of time but chose not to.
Instead, he just exited the car and entered the cheap apartment complex. If he remembered correctly, Cindy moved out of her parent's house as soon as she started college and got a small apartment close by the campus so she wouldn't be too far away.
He walked up the various stairs at a snail's pace until he reached the very top floor. He stared at the ugly green door and hesitated before knocking on it. Each knock sounded like a shotgun blast in his ears and the storm outside wasn't helping.
"Just a second." He heard from the other side. There was a bit of shuffling before the sound of the locks on the door turned and it cracked open to reveal his daughter's best friend. "Oh, professor. I didn't know you were coming by."
She looked surprised but happy to see him. She sounded happy too. She was dressed in a green robe with black flip-flips. Her hair wasn't wet, so she must've just been lounging around the house. "Can I come in."
She noticed that her one-time lover looked kind of down, so she just stepped aside and allowed him entrance into her small dwelling. "Sure. Come on in."
Steve was thankfully and walked inside. She told him just make sure not to step on her carpet with his muddy shoes to which he obliged. She walked to the back to grab a towel and placed it down in the living room on the couch so he could sit.
Steve thanked her as he sat down and took notice that Cindy kept her place pretty clean all things considered. Back when she was younger, she was a bit of a slob. "I just finished warming up some water for some hot chocolate. Would you like some?"
"That would be nice." Steve spoke feeling just a tad but better than he did before. It was hard to stay glum when Cindy was being so damn nice. Even if she were also part of the reason why he felt so lousy.
It didn't take her long to return with two mugs and she gently handed him one. Neither of them noticed since they were both still unaware of the shrink ray's side effects, but Cindy had already started to grow again since Steve first shrank her back to normal.
She'd was two inches taller than her original height, but the change would remain unnoticed for now as she took a seat on the couch next to the man. "So, wanna tell me what's got you so down."
For a moment Steve wondered if he should as the truth pretty much ruined him, but at the same time he was also a man that believed in taking responsibility for his actions and being as honest as possible. With reluctant sigh he told the ginger girl everything.
She listened with rapt attention as he laid all his problem out before her. He even started to cry when he mentioned how hurt Debbie was and he felt Cindy wrap her arms around him to give him a literal shoulder to cry on.
"Shhh! It's okay." She whispered. Did she feel guilty, yes, but did she regret the sex itself, not really. Steve was the exact kind of man she fancied but he was her best friend's dad, hence why she tried to impose a rule on herself never ever to pursue him.
She'd failed spectacularly on that front and now the man had lost his wife and his home. It was only a matter of time until Lisa found out too. How would she react when the truth came out that she's essentially helped to break up her family.
Well, she supposed she'd cross that bridge when she got to it. For now, a good man needed her help. "You can stay here for as long as you need to."
"Thank you." Steve sniffled, having finished crying. The room crew silent except for the storm that was outside and whatever was on tv in the background. Tension returned as the pair locked eyes. Steve felt his heart beating faster and so too did Cindy.
This was just like back at the lab. Steve knew he should reign himself in before he did something else crazy. He still loved his wife and was hoping, praying that they could work through this. He wouldn't be able to do that if he lost control again.
Cindy was in a somewhat similar boat as she knew she should pursue Lisa's dad. She put a rule on herself on purpose and yet she'd broken earlier in the day. Steve probably still loved his wife and didn't need her making things more complicated. But at the same time...
He didn't want to originally seek refuge at her home, but he didn't have enough on him for a motel and the bank was closed. He didn't want to sleep in his car and if he were to be honest to himself, he just didn't want to be alone at all.
So, he drove his brokenhearted self over to Cindy's apartment through the storm. Thunder, lightning, rain, none of it was enough to stop his car from reaching its destination and pulling into the driveway. He thought about texting ahead of time but chose not to.
Instead, he just exited the car and entered the cheap apartment complex. If he remembered correctly, Cindy moved out of her parent's house as soon as she started college and got a small apartment close by the campus so she wouldn't be too far away.
He walked up the various stairs at a snail's pace until he reached the very top floor. He stared at the ugly green door and hesitated before knocking on it. Each knock sounded like a shotgun blast in his ears and the storm outside wasn't helping.
"Just a second." He heard from the other side. There was a bit of shuffling before the sound of the locks on the door turned and it cracked open to reveal his daughter's best friend. "Oh, professor. I didn't know you were coming by."
She looked surprised but happy to see him. She sounded happy too. She was dressed in a green robe with black flip-flips. Her hair wasn't wet, so she must've just been lounging around the house. "Can I come in."
She noticed that her one-time lover looked kind of down, so she just stepped aside and allowed him entrance into her small dwelling. "Sure. Come on in."
Steve was thankfully and walked inside. She told him just make sure not to step on her carpet with his muddy shoes to which he obliged. She walked to the back to grab a towel and placed it down in the living room on the couch so he could sit.
Steve thanked her as he sat down and took notice that Cindy kept her place pretty clean all things considered. Back when she was younger, she was a bit of a slob. "I just finished warming up some water for some hot chocolate. Would you like some?"
"That would be nice." Steve spoke feeling just a tad but better than he did before. It was hard to stay glum when Cindy was being so damn nice. Even if she were also part of the reason why he felt so lousy.
It didn't take her long to return with two mugs and she gently handed him one. Neither of them noticed since they were both still unaware of the shrink ray's side effects, but Cindy had already started to grow again since Steve first shrank her back to normal.
She'd was two inches taller than her original height, but the change would remain unnoticed for now as she took a seat on the couch next to the man. "So, wanna tell me what's got you so down."
For a moment Steve wondered if he should as the truth pretty much ruined him, but at the same time he was also a man that believed in taking responsibility for his actions and being as honest as possible. With reluctant sigh he told the ginger girl everything.
She listened with rapt attention as he laid all his problem out before her. He even started to cry when he mentioned how hurt Debbie was and he felt Cindy wrap her arms around him to give him a literal shoulder to cry on.
"Shhh! It's okay." She whispered. Did she feel guilty, yes, but did she regret the sex itself, not really. Steve was the exact kind of man she fancied but he was her best friend's dad, hence why she tried to impose a rule on herself never ever to pursue him.
She'd failed spectacularly on that front and now the man had lost his wife and his home. It was only a matter of time until Lisa found out too. How would she react when the truth came out that she's essentially helped to break up her family.
Well, she supposed she'd cross that bridge when she got to it. For now, a good man needed her help. "You can stay here for as long as you need to."
"Thank you." Steve sniffled, having finished crying. The room crew silent except for the storm that was outside and whatever was on tv in the background. Tension returned as the pair locked eyes. Steve felt his heart beating faster and so too did Cindy.
This was just like back at the lab. Steve knew he should reign himself in before he did something else crazy. He still loved his wife and was hoping, praying that they could work through this. He wouldn't be able to do that if he lost control again.
Cindy was in a somewhat similar boat as she knew she should pursue Lisa's dad. She put a rule on herself on purpose and yet she'd broken earlier in the day. Steve probably still loved his wife and didn't need her making things more complicated. But at the same time...
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