Chapter 2

Eve Russell sighed and settled farther into the couch as TC started another one of his tangents.

"You're never home Eve. You don't spend enough time with me and the girls. That's why Whitney is running off with that punk Chad." TC yelled as he paced the floor.

"TC, this is not my fault. You knew when you married me that I was going to be a doctor. You knew what kind of hours I'd have. Stop trying to blame all this on me." Eve pleaded softly.

"I've been both a mother and a father to our children. You're never around." TC growled.

"That's not true TC." Eve said loudly as she stood up. "I've been a mother to my children and you know it."

"On occasion when you're patients didn't need you. Your not being here is the reason that Whitney's running off." TC frowned.

"The reason Whitney is leaving is because you disowned her." Eve yelped. "You're just mad because she wants to do something besides your precious tennis."

"I thought you didn't like music." TC shot back. "Why would you rather have her do that instead of tennis?"
"It's not the music I have a problem with TC. It's the lifestyle." Eve shot back.

"And what would you know about the lifestyle?" TC yelled.

"What's going on?" Liz asked walking quickly into the room. "I could hear you guys yelling all the way in my apartment." Liz turned and looked at Eve with a smug look. "Is anything wrong?" She asked in a syrupy voice.

"I was just telling Eve that it's her fault Whitney's leaving." TC explained. "It's not like she's been around to be a mother."

Eve's cell phone rang just as she was about to reply to TC.

“Of course,” TC grumbled. “Like always the hospital comes first.”

“Shut up TC.” Eve said as she answered her cell phone. “Dr. Russell.” Eve listened for a minute. “I’m on my way.” She hung up the phone and walked to the desk to pick up her medical bag.

“Were do you think you’re going?” TC whined.

“To work TC. It’s called a job. You should try it.” Eve sighed.

“Whatever, walk out like you always do.” TC replied.

“Grow up TC.” Eve said and walked out the door.