The Affair

Talk time.

The next morning, Katherine wakes up in her bed with Nick by her side. His eyes start to flutter open in a cute way that makes Katherine smile.

"Good morning." Katherine says giving him a small kiss.

"Good morning gorgeous. What time is it?"

"Um, 8:46. Oh, sh*t. Natalie is late for school." Katherine says getting out of bed and throwing on her robe.

"I'm late for work." Nick says.

Katherine runs to Natalie's room to see she isn't there. She looks downstairs and she can't find her. Then she spots a green note on the kitchen table. It reads,

Katherine, I see you moved on. I came over and saw that Natalie wasn't woke for school, so I took her. I also saw you and Nick cuddled up in your bed. Who's the responsible one now?

Katherine was astonished that Brad would do that. Why would he help her? Nick rushes downstairs.

"I gotta go. See you tomorrow?" Nick ask.

"How about you come over for dinner tonight? I'll put Natalie to sleep, and then it'll be just us.

"That's perfect. See you then. " Nick says and gives Katherine a small peck on the lips and leaves.

Katherine goes upstairs and turns on the water to her bath. She then goes to put her sheets in the wash. Katherine then takes a long, hot bath.

*****

Katherine is coming home from the grocery store, when she hears Brad ticking Natalie in for bed. She asked him to watch her while she went to the store. She sets the groceries down and goes upstairs. Once she gets up there, she sees Brad kiss Natalie on the forehead and tell her goodnight. She loves the sight of this and misses when she used to see him do this all the time. Brad looks up and sees Katherine.

"Katherine, can we talk?" Brad ask. Katherine hesitates at first but then she sees tears in Brads eyes.

"Sure. Let's talk downstairs." Katherine says and they walk downstairs and sit one the couch.

"Katherine, not one day passes that I don't think about what I've done and how much I hurt you and our daughter. I killed Natasha and our baby. I can't live with myself. I lost you. I mi..."

"Brad don't."

"Please, let me finish. I miss you. I miss your touch. I miss the way you smiled when I kissed your forehead. I miss the way you and I made love. I miss the way you giggle when I kiss your neck. I miss the way you were always happy when you woke up, even if it was 5 am. I miss everything about you. I love you Katherine Lynn Moore."

"If you loved me, you wouldn't have slept with someone else."

"I know. I would take it back if I..."

"Well, you can't." Katherine snaps. "Do you know what you put me through? Try coming up with excuses to why you weren't at dinner, or why you missed your daughter's first dance competition because you were having sex with Renee."

"I know what I put you through. I'm not asking for forgiveness. I'm asking for a second chance." Brad says. Katherine sits there for a moment. They then both lean in to kiss. Their lips touch and it feels so right to the both of them but Katherine pulls back.

"Can you please leave?" Katherine ask, but she didn't notice that her front door was open and Nick was standing right there and he saw the kiss.