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you were saying earlier about Wesley?”
    Oh Lord, he was paying attention. “Yes. It seems he needs me to appear at a dinner to prove we’re still married. In order to get seven hundred thousand dollars.”
    He shook his head as if he’d missed the first part of that profound story. “Seven hundred thousand dollars?”
    “Yes, his jerk of a dad put it in a trust and said the only way he could get it was on his thirtieth birthday with having a wife of at least five years. And of course he’d get even more if he’d gone and passed his bar exam and made partner.” I licked my finger from a sauce that’d leaked from one of the containers. “If I was a swearer, I’d swear he didn’t like Wesley very much at all. I mean, who does this to their own child?”
    Mark’s hand rested on top of his closed container I’d just handed him. I supposed from the disgusted look on his face that dinner would be a total bust for tonight. “And this is somehow your problem? So he doesn’t get the money. He’ll get over it.”
    I pursed my lips and tilted my head with shame in my eyes for his behavior. “Really? Seven hundred thousand dollars? You think it’s absurd to do this for him? He’s got nothing now, Mark. His girlfriend left him; he’s in hock for a restaurant, a car, and a lease in Nevada. The poor guy needs a break.”
    “Poor guy? Are we talking about the same one who had a honey on the side and was still coming home at nights to you?”
    Low blow. I shut my container and realized dinner had just become wasted money. Probably would end up in my refrigerator. Sharing space with a bottled water and the ketchup and mustard. Oh, and Mark’s heart could go in there, too. I’m sure it was used to the cold temperatures.
    He must’ve seen the drain of color in my face. He rested his hand over his eyes and studied his shoes. “Amy, I’m sorry. It’s just that I think he might be getting what he deserves. He should’ve never done to you what he did. Karma sucks, but it happens.”
    I got up from the barstool and walked to the living room. I hated being reminded what a fool I was. How naive I was to think I was enough and too good not to have a guy cheat on me.
    Mark walked behind me and gently pulled my hair back from my neck.
    I jerked away. “I think tonight has become an epic mistake, Mark. Maybe we need to sleep on things. I know I’m tired from working all day and packing all evening.”
    “I don’t want to leave with you upset with me. I didn’t mean anything by it, Amy. I’m just saying—”
    “Mark.” I turned around to look him in the eyes. “Let’s just say good-night, okay? You obviously got some good news today that I don’t share your enthusiasm about, and I’ve agreed to something you evidently don’t feel I should have. Let’s chalk it up to the fact we’re our own person and that’s all we’ve got right now.”
    “What? I hope that’s not how you feel, Amy. I hope I’m still correct in thinking we still have each other. No matter what happens or what decisions we’ve made, we still have each other.”
    “I guess. I’m just tired. Can I call you tomorrow?” I yawned to make it look authentic that I was exhausted. I just needed to be alone.
    His head hung as he turned around slowly. After taking his coat from the sofa, he put it on and walked toward the door. I felt the burning in my nose. The sign that I was about to cry. I needed him to make it to the hallway faster than my tears to my cheek.
    “I’ll call you later tonight before I go to sleep. I hope you at least eat. I got your favorite.”
    “Thanks…and good-night.”
    He opened the door as slow as anyone could and shut it even slower. I waited to breathe until I heard the click of the doorjamb. Then I ran to my bedroom and jumped on the bed, sobbing into my pillow. In one fell swoop, my world had shattered around me. Again.
     
     

Chapter Three
     
     
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