My Husband and Our Lover

Chapter 13: Excuse the fuck out of me!

It's been two months sense the dinner party were Edwin announced to our family about our new relationship. Everything seems to be going perfect. I'm back to work full time running the companies. Edwin and I share an office which is beautiful and cozy and has become very interesting specially when Shane comes to visit. Which is often. Thank God it soundproof. Shane has moved in. I dropped the divorce and stopped looking for a realtor. Theo is just crazy about Shane and our new family dynamic. Actually I don't think I've ever seen Theo so happy. We truly have become more of a loving family.

We still get comments from people but never to our faces it's things we've been told.

Right now I have a meeting that I have to head to and I'm actually excited about it it's being held here in D.I. a meeting with Alessandro Moretti, the CEO and owner of Moretti International. He was also a friend of mine back in college. We lost touch because he ended up moving back home to Italy. I can't wait to catch up about life with him. He is a brilliant man.

I head into the conference room and there he was my friend. You see I've always been a shy girl so it was very hard for me to make friends and Alessandro was very popular with the ladies. There was a running between him and Edwin really on who had the most popular and well-liked. Alessandro never tried anything with me though. He was just downright friendly in a non perv way. I remember when we first talked we actually had to be Lab Partners and I was so nervous but after 10 minutes to talking to him it was like we've known each other for years.

He spots me and gets up from his chair. We hug and exchange greetings. The presentation goes well and we decide to sign the deal and go into business together. We got so much caught up in talking that it ended up being lunchtime. He suggested we go out and have lunch together to continue our catching up which I was totally fine with he was one of my best friends back in the day. It was like if I was away from Emma for years and catching up on everything. That was until we got to the restaurant.

As we walk into Rinaldi's a beautiful Italian restaurant. The Hostess seats us at a table for two. A waiter comes over to inform us that we've been invited to another table when he points we see Edwin, Shane, and a few others.  "Great, I just wanted you." Sandro whispered or at least it sounded like that.

We move over to Edwin's table where there's a few seats open and I sit across from Edwin next to Sandro. Edwin kept wanting me to sit between him and Shane but I just graciously declined saying I didn't want to disrupt everyone as they were already settled. Conversation went on a light friendly manner with everyone asking Sandro things about himself and him responding. We learned that he was a workaholic and very famous when it comes to the ladies we also learn that he is moving back here only for a short time until he finishes up some business that he had from a little while ago he wasn't too clear on it but it seems important to him. Everything was going smoothly until Olivia had to go and open her mouth.

OLIVIA: So.... Mr. Moretti you and Abigail look mighty friendly how do you two know each other?

SANDRO: Well Ms. DeLawncray and I hav....

He was cut off by Edwin.

EDWIN: Mrs. Donovan. I'm sure you heard that she is MY wife.

SANDRO: Oh yes, my apologies I have but I also heard that you two were divorcing.

EDWIN: Well we are NOT.

SANDRO: Huh... like I was saying Abby and I are old friends. We met her first year of university. We were forced to be lab partners and sense then we were the best of friends. It was always her, me, and Emma. Which by the way I still cant believe Emma married Tomorrow. So how is good old Ems?

JACK: She is great and beautiful as ever.

OLIVIA: So what is the unfinished business you have to tie up that brings you back?

SANDRO: Well to be honest...it's nothing of a business relationship it's more of business of the heart. You see I fell in love with a girl back in University that I knew would be perfect to make my wife and the mother of my children unfortunately I didn't have the time to advance our relationship in a romantic way beyond a few dates and friendship.

OLIVIA: So who is this girl? What has she done with her life and where is she now?

SANDRO: Well I've always kept tabs on her. She married in college to someone who was not worthy of her. They ended up having a child. However I was told that she and he are divorcing because of his infidelity. She lives here in New York and runs her family's business. I've come to take her back with me to Italy her and her child. I will show her how to truly be loved. I will give them the world.

As Alessandro spoke he looked dead at me. Everyone went silent.

EDWIN: That's very interesting Alessandro. You wouldn't mind if I ask what your beloved girl's name is do you?

SANDRO: No not at all Edwin but I'm sure you already know who my beloved is. Just think back to that conversation that we had before I left for Italy. I've come to make good on my end just like I told you I would.

Edwin slams his hand on the table.

ME: What is going on?

EDWIN: Nothing your friend is just forgetting his place.

Alessandro leans back in his seat and laughs.

OLIVIA: So let me guess because the suspense is killing me. Abigail is your beloved. It was her that this conversation that you and Edwin had before you left years ago was about and you're also here to claim her?

SANDRO: Why don't you let Edwin tell what the conversation was about.

EDWIN: Know you're fucking place Alessandro.

SANDRO: Hahaha oh I do Edwin but I don't think everyone else does. So let me remind you my place. Remember back to the conversation when I told you that you needed to leave Abigail alone. That she was going to be mine. My future. My life. That she didn't need someone like you who couldn't keep it in his pants who slept with everyone. I seem to think that you must have forgotten that I warned you if I found out you didn't back up off my beloved Abigail when I left that I would just have to out your dirty little secret.

EDWIN: You wouldn't dare you bastard.

ME: What is going on? I understand you had feelings for me Alessandro however I didn't see it then but I can see it now. I'm flattered and maybe back then before I met Edwin we could have really have had something but that's not the case now Edwin is my life and I'm sorry if that was the business that you came to finish. If it is me as this conversation is leading me to think then I am so sorry you wasted all this time. The only question I have for you is what secret?

SANDRO: Oh my beautiful loyal Abigail. This is why you've captivated my heart and soul. You can never find the bad in people. I wonder my dear sweet beautiful Abigail if you would still be so loyal to your husband when you find out that Mr. O'Connell is not the first time he cheated on you.

Edwin stands up.

EDWIN: Abigail let's go right now. I am done with this nonsense. We will not hear no more of it.

ME: Edwin what is he talking about?

EDWIN: Do not listen to the lies baby. Let's go.

SANDRO: Oh I'm not telling any lies. It's not a lie that you and Emma Abigail's best friend had a drunken roll in the sheets while you and Abigail we're first together like a month after the Halloween party. Emma and Jack were together for almost half a year then. That's cheating but the worst part is that as a result of that unprotected one night stand Emma ends up pregnant. Lucky for the two of you the stress of your lies ended up with her having a miscarriage.

ME: EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF ME?