I cried for you on the kitchen floor
Feb. 19th, 2012 03:46 am"Tony wait."
"I'll try to be home early, Birdy, I promise." He's tying his tie as they cross the kitchen from upstairs. Rachel hasn't even gotten dressed yet, still in her blue nighty. He's walking pretty fast, and Rachel's taking two steps for every one of his, barefoot and so tiny as she chases him through the kitchen while he tries to grab a quick breakfast.
"You always say that and it never happens. It's your day off, Tony! You promised me today!" She reaches over to try and pry the milk out of his hand but he jerks away, slamming it down on the counter.
"This is my job!"
"I"m your wife!" She slams both hands down on the counter, the noise covering the crack in her voice. "I'm your wife, and you made me a promise. Robbie is a completely capable TA, you just can't let him handle the class for one half day because you're a control freak!" Tony whips around so fast that Rachel actually flinches, but all he does is stare her down for a good long minute. Grabbing the milk again, he almost throws it back into the fridge, slamming the door and stalking across the kitchen. "I'll grab something on the way."
"Tony, don't. Please don't. Stay home. Robbie can handle the class for today! You only have 3 classes because of the assembly. You said so yourself."
"We'll talk about it when I get home."
"What will there be to talk abou-" He shuts the front door behind himself. Hard. And she's left standing in the threshold between the kitchen and the living room, hands fisted as her side, shaking as she tries not to cry.
"I'll try to be home early, Birdy, I promise." He's tying his tie as they cross the kitchen from upstairs. Rachel hasn't even gotten dressed yet, still in her blue nighty. He's walking pretty fast, and Rachel's taking two steps for every one of his, barefoot and so tiny as she chases him through the kitchen while he tries to grab a quick breakfast.
"You always say that and it never happens. It's your day off, Tony! You promised me today!" She reaches over to try and pry the milk out of his hand but he jerks away, slamming it down on the counter.
"This is my job!"
"I"m your wife!" She slams both hands down on the counter, the noise covering the crack in her voice. "I'm your wife, and you made me a promise. Robbie is a completely capable TA, you just can't let him handle the class for one half day because you're a control freak!" Tony whips around so fast that Rachel actually flinches, but all he does is stare her down for a good long minute. Grabbing the milk again, he almost throws it back into the fridge, slamming the door and stalking across the kitchen. "I'll grab something on the way."
"Tony, don't. Please don't. Stay home. Robbie can handle the class for today! You only have 3 classes because of the assembly. You said so yourself."
"We'll talk about it when I get home."
"What will there be to talk abou-" He shuts the front door behind himself. Hard. And she's left standing in the threshold between the kitchen and the living room, hands fisted as her side, shaking as she tries not to cry.