What's Done In the Dark by Reshonda Tate Billingsley

Author:Reshonda Tate Billingsley [Billingsley, Reshonda Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

30

Felise

THE SOUNDS OF TEDDY PENDERGRASS met me at the door.

“Hey,” Greg said, greeting me as I walked in.

“What’s this?” I asked, dropping my keys on the counter. The kitchen was spotless, and dinner was laid out on the table, which was decorated like it sat in the middle of a five-star restaurant.

Greg leaned in and kissed me before flashing a seductive smile.

“I cooked dinner. Liz is over at her friend’s house, and I thought we could have a quiet evening at home.”

I groaned. I wanted a quiet evening, all right, but by myself. It had been a rough day in the ER, I had been madly trying to figure out what Sabrina was up to (I’d called, but she hadn’t returned the call), and I just wanted to get home and lay down.

“Wh-what’s this?” I motioned to Greg’s shoes, which were in the middle of the floor. He eyed the shoes and smiled, not making any attempt to pick them up. “So, you’re really just going to let them sit there?” I asked.

Now I was getting nervous. Shoes lying around might have seemed normal for the average person, but for Greg not to pick them up? I needed to take his temperature because he obviously was running a fever. “Why are your shoes in the middle of the floor?”

“It’s an experiment,” he said. He put his hands over mine and led me to the kitchen table, where he sat me down. “I know I’m not the easiest person to live with, but one thing’s for sure: I love you with all my heart. I know I need to relax and get this OCD under control, so I’ve been seeing a therapist.”

“What? Since when?”

“Since the night of our fight, the day after our anniversary. I’ve only had a few sessions, but I can feel some progress.”

“You’re going to see a therapist?” That in and of itself was major because Greg was old school, and while he knew that something was wrong with him, never in a million years did I think he’d seek help. He only agreed to counseling after his affair because he didn’t want me to walk out the door.

“I don’t want to lose you, and I saw in your eyes the night of our anniversary that I was on the verge. I couldn’t risk that. So, yes, I’ve been seeing a therapist, and she gave me an exercise today.” He looked over at the shoes again, and his cheek twitched at the violation they represented. “Whew, it’s been hard. I stepped out of them when I got home, and I’ve been wanting to pick them up ever since.”

I couldn’t help but smile.

Greg continued. “Felise, I want our marriage to work, and I know these last few weeks have been difficult. Your having to be there for Paula hasn’t been easy either.”

I heard the words, but I didn’t believe him. After all, I’d heard all of these promises before. And my husband would try. He’d try to put me first, but the effort never lasted.

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