The Affair

Chapter 25

Brett

I could tell Kristen was upset all day and she had no interest in talking to me about it. "Babe..."

Kristen grabbed a glass out of the cupboard and poured some wine in it. "What."

"Can you please talk to me?"

She sighed. "I'm sure you're happy about this, but I ruined your marriage."

"You aren't happy?"

She shook her head. "I feel horrible."

"Honey, we don't have to worry about her anymore."

"Regardless... her child is yours."

"Okay, and?"

"You can't just leave her, Brett."

"I just did."

"Brett..." She sighed and took a sip of her wine. "I can't do this."

"What?"

"You need to go and talk to Tess."

"But..."

"No buts. I refuse to ruin a marriage."

"I want you, not her."

"That doesn't change the fact that you are having a child with her. If you don't want to do this for yourself, do it for me if you truly love me."

"If it makes you happy, I'll talk to her, but I'll come back and..."

"No."

"No what?"

"Go."

"Are we over?"

"Go and talk to my sister, Brett."

Nodding, I grabbed my keys and slammed the door shut. I felt like my heart just shattered into pieces because at this point, I think she has moved on.

The moment I pulled in Tess's driveway, I saw her father sitting on the porch with a scowl on his face. "Can I help you?"

"I need to talk to Tess."

"For what?"

"It's important."

"She has zero interest in seeing you."

"Please... it's important."

Rolling his eyes, he stood up and went inside. "Tess, there's someone here to see you."

Tess followed her father outside and scowled. "What do you want?"

"Can we talk? In private."

She looked at her father and nodded. "Follow me."

I followed her to the bedroom and sat on the bed. "I'm sorry."

"Apologizing can't replace what you've done, Brett."

"I would be a shitty father leaving our child."

Tess scowled. "Why should you care? All you cared about was fucking my sister and getting nudes from her."

"Tess..."

She sighed. "I... I'm sorry. I'm just very hurt and I don't know if I can forgive you, Brett."

"I can't apologize enough, Tess. It was wrong."

"I know how you feel about Kristen. It's very clear that you like her."

"Why do you say that?"

"The way you look at her whenever she has been around me made it obvious and I guess we can't control our emotions."

"How can I make up for this?"

"You can't. Not only have you lost me, you lost her as well.