Secretly loving her

el's

ld her until she fell asleep. I tried to wake her but I had no luck. I noticed she had her room key in her hand so I grabbed it, quietly opened her room door, and laid her next to one of her kids. I stared at her sleeping momentarily as I covered her with the blanket. One of her kids started to sti

as morning, I

de sure to be quick as I did not want to have her waiting on me. I got out an

you today?" I asked worr

ed with her response. I will be

here." I replied reassu

er to see her. The circumstances weren't the

utterflies in my stomach. I often had the butterflies in my stomach when I was near her. I ar

lly happening, was she really getting a div

ved him no matter how much he didn't love her. She would never be truly happy with me' I thought to myself. I quickly grabbed what I nee

ittle as I wal

g up?" I asked know

" She responded in a confident tone. Her last sentence bro

it?" I asked com

thing better. When I married him, I had hoped that he was done with his child

much she was willing to put herself t

e has put you

my sentence and lowering h

r chin slightly and lifted her head

Her expression changed and her eyes widened a little as though she had just realized something. She smil

ie's

ked into my eyes was just as he did when he caught me. I had always seen our relationship as sort of brotherly/sisterly until the other day. We would joke with each other and I would make fun of him, sort of teasing him. It didn't occur to me that we could be anything more until that moment.

thouse and headed t

need to go?" He asked

, but his ex-wife had messed him up so bad he constantly verbally abused me and called me names. I did not want my children to see that so one day he went to work I rented

sticks around. I must be an awful wife if I am alrea

little. I couldn't help but think he was enjoying this, but what part was he enjoying? 'Is he enjoying being with me or me getting a divorce or

As we were walking out I hear

m behind me. I turned to look

voice. I glanced over at Daniel, he was glari

u before you got them." He w

from breaking. Daniel got closer to me as I said

from her!"

rprise as he yelled back at Frank. Most men would never speak to Fran

rom my wife

ex-wife."

you will file those." He said this with confid

turned to walk away. Daniel followed wrapping his arm around my shoulders to let me know I was not alone. This angered Frank even more and Dani

Frank threw another punch which Daniel caught mid-air. I was shocked by what was happening my soon to be ex-husband, with a mistress,

calm down as soon as he did. He wrapped his arms around me and nuzzled his face into my

ne else, he is just a friend. I did not want to come

couldn't you of had a female friend com

inuated that I am a whore, when it really is you with the guilty conscience." My thoughts just spilled out from my mouth as I pushed him away. "You did this to us. Not me. I thought I was

niel was there leaned against

e saw me. "I am sorry if I prov

he hurt you?" I asked checki

ny way?" he placed his hand gently u

never lay a hand on me." I ans

going to file those papers right?" He seemed to believe Frank and it hurt my feelings a little. T

d you were here." with that I could hear his heart start to beat faster. 'Did my touch excite him or was he thinking of what had just happened with Frank