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Episode 391: Better Life

"Worried over the garage again?" Justine asked, touching his face.

"Yeah, in a way," Quentin admitted. "I was feeling bad that I couldn’t give you the gift I wanted to, having to be careful with our money right now in case they steal all our business."

"They won’t. Everybody knows you’re an amazing mechanic." She kissed him. "And this nightie isn’t tacky or trampy. I think it’s really pretty, Quent, I don’t care how much it cost. I’m not the spoiled rich girl you first met."

"I know," he spoke softly into her eyes. "I’m proud of you for that. But I’m not proud of me that I’ve let you get so sad and lost."

"That’s not your fault."

"Maybe. I was still hoping to help you out of it. I wanted to sign you up for classes, I thought it might help you figure out what’s… missing, I guess."

"I’d like to figure that out," she said quietly. "I hate that I scare you sometimes with how down on myself I get. And I worry it’s affecting Tans."

His head shook. "She’s great. You’re a great mom. I wouldn’t want anyone else to raise my daughter."

"Thanks." Another kiss. "You’re a really great dad. And an even better husband."

"Yeah, well, I just really wish I could swing this school thing for you, or something, anything to get you out of your own head when Tans and I can’t be home."

"You know how I took our old clothes to the shelter last month?" He nodded. "The director, she kind of sensed I guess that I’m not always in the best headspace and she thought volunteering there might help occupy my mind. I’ve been thinking about it. But I don’t know. It’s a pretty depressing place. What if it makes things worse?"

"I think you should do it," Quentin encouraged, not only would it give her somewhere to go and a sense of accomplishment in helping others, but - he cringed inside - it’d prepare her for the worst, get her used to a life where truly you had nothing.

Episode 392: All You Wanted

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