Married To A Cheater

October 18

Married To A Cheater

October 18

I woke to soft murmurings and opened my eyes and found Amber on her phone sitting at the foot of my bed. She was hunched slightly, her long blonde hair falling down her back like a silky sheet. She sighed and hung up turning and climbing back into bed.

"Who was it?"

"Oh! Luke, I didn't know you were awake!"

I smiled.

"Who was it?"

"Ashley, she wanted to know if you were awake yet."

"And what did u say?"

"I said you were."

"You do know she's going to come over here."

"Oh...maybe I shouldn't have said anything."

She bit her lip and looked down making me get excited, some ways more noticeable then others. I scooted my lower body away from hers and tilted her head up while smiling.

"Don't worry Amber, it's fine."

"Okay. Hey, um." she blushed slightly and I smiled. "I'm kind of hungry."

"Then let's go out so we can at least try to escape her."

She giggled before rushing to the bathroom to get ready. Thirty minutes later we were in my car pulling out of my the driveway, heading towards iHop.

"Oo this is so fun! I've never hid from someone before!"

I laughed aloud.

"You are the most naive hooker I've ever met. It's cute actually."

She blushed and hesitated before leaning in to kiss my cheek. I smirked at her beet red face before my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey Luke, it's me baby!"

"Dayla?"

"Yes silly, who else?"

"Didn't I tell you to stop calling me?"

"Well I assumed you were kidding."

"Well I wasn't. Look, I really don't want to deal with this. I'm busy right now."

"With who? That skank whore! Goddammit Luke! I told you to stay away from her!"

"She is NOT a whore. Now stop calling me...please Dayla. I don't want to deal with this anymore. Can't you just please sign the papers."

"I-"

"I gotta go."

I hung up the phone and slid it in my pocket.

"Are you okay?"

I looked to my right startled momentarily before smiling warily.

"Yes, I forgot you were here."

"I noticed."

She smiled lightly and stroked my cheek tenderly.

"Luke, are you in the process of a divorce?"

I looked down, hesitating momentarily before sighing.

"Yes."

"T-then I'm afraid this has to stop. At least until your divorce is over."

I almost crashed the car.

"What! Why?"

"B-because. I've seen girls get involved with men like you and the outcome is always ugly. I don't want to end up like them Luke. No matter how much I like you now I don't want to end up like that."

I gripped the steering wheel and frowned.

"Okay."

"Is that all you have to say?"

"I-I can't make you change your mind Amber. I'm sorry we couldn't continue this."

The rest of the ride was silent and I came to a stop outside her apartment ten minutes later.

"Luke, I-"

"Goodbye Amber."

She got out of the car quickly and I sped off as soon as the door closed.

'Once again Dayla has ruined my chance at true love.'

I hit the steering wheel angrily and went back towards my house.

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"Hey baby! How was Aiden's?"

"Dayla, why are you in my house?"

She smiled deviously.

"No, it's mine. I checked the lease and everything is in my name and your credit card so I own it."

"You really want to go there with me?"

"Yes."

"Okay, Well then I'll take my credit card off the house payments so you have to pay for it, turn off your phone, because I'm paying for it. Oh and I'll return that coach purse I got for you two weeks ago."

"What the fck! That's not fair!"

"Well you shouldn't have brought it up Dayla."

I made my way upstairs to pack the rest of my stuff before leaving. I made my way back towards the lawyers offices, silently hoping that It would still be open. I pulled up to the offices in time to see my lawyer leave the building with two other men. I jumped out of my car while calling his name.

"Yes?"

"Is there any way to speed up this divorce process?"

"Unless she signs the papers, no. Well you could take her to trial but unless you have a solid witness to her cheating it won't work."

I froze, immediately thinking of the seventeen year old.

"What if I get the man she cheated on me with?"

"If he's willing to testify that will definitely work."

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