My Only One

Chapter 3

I didn't want to impose, so I nodded and smiled. "Of course," I said. "We will have to do this again sometime," I said softly. The kids were in the van waiting as I shut the door and left. It was nice to hang out with them, and I enjoyed it, but I still felt slightly left out. Something that they had shared that I was still missing.

We pulled in the driveway and the kids ran out and inside the house. Our nightly ritual went as usual. Dinner, showers, pajamas, snack and bed. Then it was Jack and I's time. We cuddled in bed, not really saying much. Jack told me that Sarah was coming home on Tuesday and there would be a get together at Matt's house. I wasn't all that excited, still. Both beat from the day, we just shared a few kisses as we went to bed.

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Tuesday came around as I shook my head. I just wanted to skip the day today. But I had work and then the party. They said that there'd be a kid-friendly zone, so we didn't need a babysitter. Hopefully, anyway.

I got dressed for the day, kissed Jack and dropped the kids off at school and headed to work. Miserable, I walked in, clocked in and sat down at the computer.

After a few hours, phone calls and scheduling, it was time for my "lunch." Which consisted of me drinking a bottled water. It was quiet in the break room as I looked around. Allison wasn't really around much. She was in and out a lot. I guess she was Amy's bitch now. Doing her running. Whatever she could do to suck up, I guess. We haven't really spoke much since she babysat and I was wondering why she was being so distant from me. I tried to talk to her, but she said she'd get to me when she had a minute.

Obviously that never happened or else I wouldn't be here, wondering what was going on.

"Hey," a voice called from the open door. There was a girl with long black hair parted on the side. She had a few tattoos and a couple piercings. "You okay?" She took a bite out of her apple as she walked in sitting next to me.

"Yeah, Rose. I'm alright. Just have a lot on my mind," I said as I capped my water and twirled it slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh, you know. Drama."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"It's just that this girl blackmailed me some time ago and she's coming back into the physical picture and I'm kind of scared at what will happen." Rose was quiet. Which scared me. She looked really sweet and nice on the outside, but since she's been working here, I've got to know her a little bit better, and no one fucks with her.

About a year ago, someone played a prank on her and she just spilled every secret she knew about the person. Not to everyone, just the right people. It ruined the poor girl's life. But between you and me, the girl didn't have much of one anyway.

"What kind of blackmail?" She asked as she leaned in.

Afraid to tell her, I sighed. What could I lose anyway? "Before my wedding to Jack, I don't know how it happened, but I slept with his best friend. The day before my wedding. I feel like shit for keeping it from him. But she said that if she ever got sent to rehab for her addiction, that she'd tell my husband. And she's coming back home today and there's going to be a welcome home party. I'm honestly... not so thrilled."

"So it's just words. Who will your husband believe?" She touched my arm, trying to reassure me that it'd be okay.

"There's pictures. One time we had gone to a party. I did coke and drank a bit. I have tried to remember that whole night but the only thing I remember is her showing me pictures of me kissing his best friend. I honestly think it was a set up, but I still can't have anything happen."