Saving Cleo by habu

When Roger’s much younger lover, Craig, moved in, he brought Cleo with him. When Craig leaves them finally and unexpectedly Cleo is left behind to grieve with Roger. And Cleo becomes the center of his life. But Roger needs someone to look after him too.

Alienated from his son, his understanding daughter-in-law wants him to come to them or move nearby, but Roger finds that not only is there nowhere for him there, but there is definitely nowhere there for Cleo.

When things look bleakest it’s an old lover who comes to the rescue of not only Cleo, but also Roger.

EXCERPT:

So young and handsome, looking like he had the world by the tail. Walking briskly along, stacks of books precariously held in his arms, Cleo walking proudly at his side, like she had the best man in the world taking care of her. And she was right, Roger thought. Craig was the best man in the world. Even though it had all been messy, even though Roger thought his life was settled before that day in the park and wasn’t looking for the best man in the world to stroll by him as he sat on the park bench reading his Sunday copy of the New York Times. Things were going just fine with Frank—well, they were going to get back to fine, Roger had been sure. Roger didn’t need a Craig in his life. But sometimes we don’t have much of a choice on the directions our lives go in.

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