The Perfect Love Affair

Chapter seven

I stare at his wife in front of me my heart scattering around my chest, what did she know? Had jack told us about what nearly happened between us? Surely not; he wouldn’t be so dumb and stupid but then again maybe he had a guilty conscious that would drive him to tell his wife. I look towards her hoping my face wouldn’t give anything away, heck I didn’t even know what I was going to say to her wither to tell her the truth or deny it all. I could feel the guilt begin to clime and claw at my body begging to drag me under. I look towards Jack his face was staring blankly ahead no emotion to tell me what the hell I was supposed to do and as I look towards his wife Chloe I can see the sadness linger in her eyes as well as the now drying tears that were running down her face.

“W-What’s going on?” I shakily stumble out as I look between the two of them, Chloe hesitantly looks me in the eyes and all I saw was sadness and a loneliness that ate at my heart, quickly she drops her gaze a fresh set of tears streaming down her face I shyly turn to face Jack seeking guidance. He gazes at me for a second and then a small smile plays on his lips as he registers my fear it was quickly replaced as he dries his throat and moves towards his wife, a hand going around her shoulder as he comforts her, he looked like the perfect husband yet behind his façade were hideous lies.

“Chloe’s father has been rushed into hospital Jane, and I – we, we need you to stay here and take care of some things as we fly out to Chicago. I will be back by tomorrow evening to finish our proposal with Ryan Reeves, but in the mean time I need you to hold the fork here.” He gestures around the house and that was when I got it he wanted me to stay here? In this mansion they called a home a home where he and his wife lived? As I think back to what he had just said a weight I realised had lifted off my shoulders and a smile dared to surface.

“Can’t someone else do it?” I plead with Jack, I didn’t want to stay here surrounded by their memories it would drive me insane though maybe it would help me remember I couldn’t be doing this kind of thing with him, it was wrong, so wrong.

“I don’t trust anyone else.” I gulp uneasily at his stare it was heavy, headed and I hesitantly nod afraid I wouldn’t find my voice. The worst thing was even though his wife was sat before me crumbling, venerable all I could think about was her husband ravishing my body and my needs. I close my eyes and realise I was going mad – mad as a hatter. I needed help serious help. They begin to make their way to the door and I swiftly follow, I begin to think about how I needed to date, to get out there to control my urges I couldn’t hurt and destroy another woman’s life or marriage my mother would be ashamed off me, if only she was here to help me deal with this kind of shit. Jack takes Chloe to the car and then comes back to get their suitcases, I stand by the side and watch him as he stands up and faces me.

“Jane I need you to do a report on the ‘Lives well ends well’ book and try and get it some press I think we can really make it go far, Latino will help you out around the house and as far as our mishap happened I wish I could sit down and discuss it with you but right now my wife needs me and she is my number one priority, don’t forget it.” He leaves and closes the door and all I could feel was my head swimming as in a daze was he thinking I was developing feelings, was that a warning to back off?

I make my way through the house until I discover the sitting room, in a haze I sit down on the couch as my mind boggles over what had happened, Jack had turned cold, really cold and I could feel my heart begin to restrict as a tear rolls down my face he had been so mean … so, so arrogant. I swipe away at my tears no way was he going to get to me, no way was he going to make me to cry. I had to forget about him – no more Jack Stone.

A/N Sorry this chapter is so short it was a more of a getting to know Jack's wife chloe and how the next few chapters are going to pan out! Hit the message board be glad to answer any questions! Much love - AB