"Hey baby, hi." I dropped my keys on the table as Vanessa smiled happily. "Since when do you go to the gym in your jeans?"
"Um," I looked down and chuckled. "Yeah I uh..what are you doing back?" I said, quickly changing the subject.
Her smile reappeared as she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the dining room. "I know that you've been having a hard time lately and I haven't been helping out with that a lot so.." she pushed me to sit down in the chair before going over to the counter and bringing a plate back.
It had my favorites, just like she said. Chicken Alfredo, Hawaiian rolls... I smiled lightly as she sat it in front of me, along with a pop.
"I'm just showing my appreciation and how much I love you."
Despite my stomach being satisfied with the tacos, I ate it. Vanessa sat across the table and watched me the entire time and it felt like she was studying me but I pegged that on me being paranoid.
Once I finished, she quickly grabbed the plate and took it to the sink. "So, what did you do today?"
I shifted in my spot and decided to be honest, to an extent.
"Steph and I got some lunch." She nodded softly. "Apparently my high school is having a career day and I can be apart of it."
"Oh that's cool." Turning around, she strutted back to me and pushed my chair back before straddling my lap. "I missed you so much."
"Did you?" I squeaked out when she started to kiss over my neck. I gulped and felt the same guilt rising up again. "You uh how was the meeting?"
"Shh, we can talk about that later." She mumbled before sucking on the skin, for sure leaving a mark.
I ran my hands over her sides before shaking my head and pulling back. "You sure? I mean we can can always just talk and-"
"What? What happened to you always wanting to make love to your wife?" The way she said that almost made it feel as if she was giving me a loaded questioned.
Knowing that if I continued to prolong her she was get suspicious, I chuckled nervously. "Right, I'm an idiot." Then I kissed her.
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I held Vanessa's bare body in my arms as she slept soundlessly. Man I was in such deep shit.
I gave her what she wanted but it didn't feel the same. I'm sure she had to feel it too but if she did, she didn't question it.
Come to think of it, she didn't question most red flags. My jeans to the gym, not wanting to have sex, the actual sex. Did she know? Or..did she suspect? I ran my fingers over her arm before gently moving her off of me and replacing my body with my pillow.
I pulled on my sweats and a hoodie before grabbing my phone and quietly walking out of the room, careful to not wake the twins.
There was only one person I knew I could talk to about this without being completely judged.
"Hello my favorite little daddy." I chuckled at Ellie before sitting on the dining room chair. "Why are you calling me at midnight?"
"I have a problem." I sighed out and looked behind me before continuing. "While Vanessa was out of town, I went to Stephs for dinner."
"Oh boy, this should be good." She sighed out.
I bit my lip and shook my head. "I- she- I initiated it but we kind of kissed. Like, full on with tongue and everything."
"You idiot." I closed my eyes and dropped my head onto the table. "Now why would you do that?"
"I don't know! It just happened and when it did I couldn't stop. It was like...my body was in control and my mind just went blank. I wasn't thinking." I snapped my head up when I heard something. I quietly stood up and went to the stairs but saw nothing. "What do I do? I know I have to tell Vanessa but-"
