Unfaithful by Scott Devon

Author:Scott, Devon [Scott, Devon]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2010-01-22T16:00:00+00:00

It is so easy to lie to the one you love. We tell ourselves we’re doing it because we care. Because of the need to protect them from further harm. We rationalize our actions, convincing ourselves that letting them know the God’s honest truth would only drive a wedge deeper between us, or worse, place us on a collision course that could only end in a horrific, fiery crash without any survivors.

So we lie.

Small ones. Remove the details. Edit out the specifics.

We know, on some level, what we’re doing is wrong. But we’re trying to do the right thing. What’s best for them…we want the hurt to end. We don’t want the ones we love to suffer any further. So, we spare them. Or at least that’s what we tell ourselves…

“It started the night of party,” he begins.

Carly sighs.

“No, Ryan, it did not.”

He pauses.

“Please don’t tell me your defense consists of way too much food and alcohol. I’m much too smart for that.”

Ryan nods.

“Okay, Carly.” He sucks in a breath and exhales quickly. “I’ve been attracted to Olivia for some time now—”

“Do you love her?”

“What?” Ryan’s voice croaks. He utters a half-laugh. Carly’s lips are pressed together in a scowl.

“It’s a simple question.”

“No, Carly. I love you.”

She processes his words and nods for him to continue.

“At the party, things got out of hand. I had a lot to drink. We all did.”

“Yes, but I did not forget that I have a husband and fuck someone else’s man.”

“Is that what you think went down?”

“Why don’t you tell me.”

Another sigh.

“As I said, we allowed things to get out of hand. We”—face toward the ceiling, searching for the right words—“we…I guess we acted on our attraction.”

“You guess?”

“Alright. We did—we acted.”

“So what exactly happened?” she asks.

“Carly, why are you doing this? If you’ve spoken to Olivia, then you already know.” Sweat is pooling in his armpits, and he prays the beads that have formed on his forehead are not yet meandering down his face. Ryan resists the urge to wipe them away.

“Because I want to hear it from you. So just tell me.”

She is remarkably calm. Too much so, Ryan reasons. He knows how he’d react if the tables were turned. He quickly shuts these thoughts down, not wanting to even consider the possibility of Carly with another man.

“It was late. Everyone was asleep. I was thirsty, so I went upstairs to get something to drink. That’s when I saw her.”

“Olivia was waiting for you.”

“No. It was nothing planned. Whether she heard me up or just happened downstairs at the same time, I don’t know. But she appeared.”

“And?”

Ryan wipes his brow.

“We, uhhh…”

“You touched her.”

Carly’s voice is near a whisper.

“Yes.”

“Where?”

“Carly.”

“Where, husband?”

Ryan swallows hard.

“Her breasts.”

“And?”

He sighs harder.

“Please.” His voice is wavering.

“AND?” Louder. “Where else did you touch her?”

“Between her legs.”

Soft whisper.

“I didn’t catch that,” Carly says.

Ryan’s hands are fumbling with one another.

“Between her legs.”

Carly nods.

“You touched her pussy. Let’s call it what it is, Ry. I mean, when you and I are fucking, that’s what you call it—right? You’ve had no problem uttering that word before, so say it now.

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