Laurel's Lover

he couch thinking about how his marriage went wrong with Laurel. Was it him, was she, was it the both of them, or was it because he was always a hot head and he was controlling, manipulative, mean,

upstairs to take a quick shower and runs out to buy an anniversary present for Leila, he gets in his sporty brand-new Ford Mustang and speeds out of the driveway. Leila had the day off from work and was working at her parents' restaurant Café Italia where she was a manager and a hostess. She loved her job, the customers, and most of her fellow co-workers. She was off setting tables and taking reservations while her mother was off greeting the customers her father was in his office on the computer managing the finances. It was a cute little restaurant that was in town, it was decorated with white and gray table linens, light red paint, and nice modern décor, the floor had gray travertine tile, and cute white lace curtains on the windows. The café kitchen was humongous, it had brand new stoves, fridge, freezer, a prepping station, it was a dream kitchen, behind the counter they just bought all in one Barista Express machine. The café was busy it was a full house and a quick turnaround for customers, Laila was on her last customer and she leave and come home, tonight she was excited cause it was her and Lucas's one month anniversary, when her mother gave her the clearance to go home she clocked out and went to her little blue Fiat which a birthday present from her parents, she went to the jewelry store and bought Lucas a brand new Rolex and it engraved with the date they met and the engraving said, "Forever My Love". She paid for the watch, had it wrapped and headed home. She took the shortcut home. Lucas stopped by the florist and the jewelry store he paid for and the present gift, he had bought her diamond earrings. He headed home where Laila had been waiting for him, she had just pulled her car into the garage, and took her stuff in and waited for Lucas. Lucas was stuck in traffic, but it was moving quickly, so he would be home soon. Laila was getting dressed upstairs and picking out her outfit and putting on her makeup. She put her hair in a bun and checked herself in the mirror and headed downstairs