The Marriage Break

Part Two: Fidelity

Regina ended up having dinner in David's apartment, while Emma and Adam played. She didn't care that Arthur got home and he would not find them there.

The worst part is that she knew that he was not going to get there before her. She knew that he would probably spend the night outside and that he would made up some excuse when he returned. It was the first time that Regina didn't care.

She was with that man who looked like a good father and she thought that she deserved better in her life than the abuse that Arthur did to her. She and Adam deserved better.

They finished dinner and they put a movie for the children.

"Do you want something to drink?" He asked, while he dried the last dish.

"Oh David! I think we have already trespass on your patience for today". The brunette answered sitting from the kitchen bar. "You didn't let me wash the dishes. I'm not a useless queen, you know?" She smiled complicity.

"Of course you're not a useless woman, I know that. However, you are definitely a Queen, Regina Thomson". David was delighted to meet his neighbor. He already thought that she was beautiful and now he knew that she was the woman of his dreams.

Regina smiled embarrassed and she lowered her head blushing. He was making her feel nervous but at the same time, she felt comfortable. Now it was clear that he was flirting with her. She looked at him again and she was paralyzed. The man's blue eyes told her they wanted more of her.

"I think I want a whiskey please..." She cleared her throat and looked away to watch the children, who saw a movie in the living room.

"Right away, your majesty!" He smiled and he set about serving two whiskeys on the rocks. It was obvious to him that Regina was attracted to him.

"Thank you". She took the glass, smiled at him and she continued to see the children.

He sat next to the woman at the kitchen counter. They were silent for a few minutes. The children laughed from time to time with the movie.

Regina stared at them and she took her drink, while David alternated between the children and the brunette.

"Did I say something that bothered you?" He whispered to the woman, he cleared his throat, and he took another sip.

He listened to her sigh, and then he met her beautiful brown chocolate eyes. Now Regina was staring at him and she was not fleeing from the blue eyes.

"Adam is not my son". She also whispered. She sighed. The deepest sadness was reflected in her face.

He was in shock and he didn't know what to say. She was so motherly to the child that it was impossible to think that she was not his mother. In Arthur's case, it was more obvious to him that he was his adoptive father. Although he had not met Arthur well, this one was very rigorous and inconsiderate with the child. More so because of what had happened a couple of hours ago at the school meeting.

"I think it's beautiful that you have adopted him. Children deserve all the love and attention possible". He went ahead to say.

He saw her smile and looked down at the whiskey drink. She took a single shot of the glass of whiskey and she looked at him asking for another. David nodded willing to serve another. He was somewhat confused by Regina's reaction, but he couldn't miss the opportunity to learn more about her. He handed her the drink and their hands brushed. Their eyes met and in the beautiful eyes of the woman, the tears appeared.

"What is wrong?" He had to help her. He took her by the hand.

Tears welled up in Regina's eyes and she wiped away quickly, glancing at the children. She didn't want the children to see her cry.