There he stood in all his shining glory looking at me as if I were the most disgusting thing on this earth.  Well, I probably am the guy just found me in bed with his best friend.  How horrible it must be for him to find his own wife and best friend together in his bed. He had it coming though.  There is only so much pain and infidelity a woman can take before she starts searching for love elsewhere.  All I wanted was for my husband, Peter, to care for me like I was the only thing he held dear to him, but he couldn’t even do that.  When I tried talking to him all he did was give me a couple hundred dollars and tell me to go shopping with the girls.  Like that was going to solve any problem we were having! As if that was where my displeasure lied!  No, my displeasure lied in my husband’s unwillingness to have any sort of intimate moment with me.  How am I supposed to live without affection?  This is what led me to Jacque, Peter’s best friend, he gave me the attention I craved for, but most of all he gave me the affection I so desired.  Night after night when Peter would stay out drinking or working I would have dinner with Jacque and then we would go back to my house for a little rendezvous in the sheets.  Peter was none the wiser, that is, until tonight.  He had just come from his company’s annual end of the year party, of which I feigned illness.  He left, and I called Jacque.  Unfortunately, he came home early, and I now find myself in a bit of a tight spot, “Peter, you need to calm down.” I tell him sternly.

“Calm down?  You want me to calm down?  You just tore my heart in two, and you act as if it never happened.  You act as if I’m overreacting to something as small and meaningless as a cd breaking.  That is nothing compared to what you have done!” he exclaimed.

“I’m not saying it never happened!  I’m saying you need to calm down before you do something you’ll regret.” I reply coolly.

“Oh honey, I’m not the one who will be regretting their actions in the morning.”

“What makes you think I’ll be regretting what I’ve done?  The only thing I’ll be regretting is getting tied to the likes of you!”

“I’m not the one who’s having an affair!”

“Don’t you dare lie to me!  Don’t you ******* dare!  I’m not stupid you know!  I know about the two whores you go around with from time to time!  I know of your nightly sessions!  So, don’t even pretend you aren’t having an affair!”  I scream with fury.

“Fine, you’ve got me there.  I won’t deny it, but at least I didn’t go at it with your best friend.  That is more then I can say than you.”

Well, he had me there.  I would have to say it is slightly worse to have an affair with your spouse’s best friend then it is two whores from wherever he found them.  He probably found them at some whorehouse on the south side of the city.  Either way, I can’t let him know he has one up me, but I can’t exactly say anything against it because it is true.  So, here I stand in nothing but a sheet covering my naked body looking at him with an angry face.

“Marriette, I think now would be the best time to tell him.”  Jacque said bringing me out of my thoughts.

“Now? As mad as he is?”  I question.

“Yes.”

“Tell me what?”  Peter asks.

“Tell you…tell you tha-that I am pregnant.” I stutter in my sudden state of nervousness.

“Your pregnant? How far along are you?”  He asks in astonishment.

“A few weeks at most.”  I reply regaining my composure.

“Is it mine or his?”  He questions angrily.

“Don’t be silly Peter we haven’t had sex in months.”  I say as he starts screaming and throws a book at Jacques head missing by a few feet.

“You always did have a lousy aim.”  Jacque said looking at the book lying on the ground with a slightly amused expression.

“Jacque, you’re supposed to be my best friend.” Peter said.

“I am, or at least I was.  But, I could not sit by and watch her deteriorate because of your neglect.  She is an amazing woman who deserves every ounce of the attention and affection she desires.”

“So, what? You had to be the one to give it to her?”

“Well, you most certainly weren’t doing it.”  Jacque retorted.  That is one of the things I love about Jacque.  He has a sharp tongue and isn’t afraid to use it.  After a few moments of watching the glaring match between the two once best friends I spoke up, “Peter, I want a divorce.”

I then walk over to the nightstand and open the drawer retrieving the necessary documents.  I walk over to Peter, documents and pen in hand, and say, ”All you have to do is sign here.”

“I will do no such thing.” He snarls.

“And, why the hell not?”  I scream at him.

“Because it’s what you want!”

“Don’t be childish Peter!  I don’t want to be stuck in a loveless marriage, nor do I want to raise a child in one!  Especially, a child that is not yours!”

He just stands there staring at me with a look of pure loathing.  He then grabs the documents from my hands and storms out of the room in a screaming fit of rage.  I have no doubt he went to his study to sulk with nothing but a bottle of scotch to keep him company.  I then drop to the floor head in my hands crying.  I hear Jacque walk over to me and feel his strong arms hold my shaking body in a tight embrace and whispering words of comfort in my ear.  I lean in to him and he picks me up bridal style and carries me to the bed.  He then lays down next to me and holds me in his arms.  As soon as my crying turns to occasional sniffles he whispers, “I love you Marriette.  Forever and always I will take care of you and our child no matter what happens.”

“I love you too forever and always.”  I say quietly before falling to sleep.

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Posted by philneale1952 2008-08-14 06:15:24 Unsure Four out of five for a good start and an even better middle, but where did the end go? I was held all the way through, but felt that something more dramatic could have happened to tie it all together. Phil + Report this comment
Posted by allmine 2008-08-14 10:40:50 .... Yeah I agree with Phil. Nothing that calm would happen if this was happening. There's no way she could fall asleep, and no way that Jacque would even be allowed to stay in the house. Someone would have been thrown out at some point. Watch the grammer and punctuation. Keep writing, you do have some good ideas and imagery + Report this comment
Posted by chelsey89 2008-08-14 12:32:00 .... I see what ya'll are saying. I've decided to add on more to the ending, so that will be happening within the next few days. I'd love it if the two of you would check back in a few days and tell me what you think of what I will be adding. Thank you for commenting. It's greatly appreciated. + Report this comment
Posted by lemon 2008-08-14 17:12:18 .... Yeah this was good, but I thought there would be more as well. One other thing I find disturbing is that Jacque and Mariette go back to bed with her husband in the house? thats just mean lol + Report this comment
Posted by resistanceisfreedom 2008-08-14 19:12:50 .... in my opinion, this Mariette is a disgusting person. she should have just asked for the divorce and then pursued a person who was better for her, but she had the nerve to have sex with Jacque and then even get pregnant...so i feel absolutely no pity for her. anyway, i thought the story was good but like everyone else said, i think it needs to end better. + Report this comment
Posted by Something Indecent 2008-08-19 15:40:08 .... Did they plan on him finding them? It would seem so since they already had the documents in the drawer. I liked the feud and fighting but I think Peter would've done something more. That is unless you add something in about him not being good at confrontation or something. It was a good story though. :) + Report this comment

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