The time was flying by and everyone forgot about Kayle, Carter’s daughter, who was now walking past the police cars and now running into the house. She saw her daddy and ran to him.
“Daddy, what happened? What’s going on?”
Being a no-nonsense man I wasn’t about to hold things back. “Well, I thought your mom was being attacked when I came home early and found them both naked in our bedroom. But apparently your mom had taken Councilman Montague as a lover in our own home.”
Kaylee’s screams were heard throughout the house and was picked up on the hot mic that Ellen was holding, “Mom’s been cheating? In our home?” Ellen felt like she won the lottery. You never have stories this good in their small town. She knew it would be picked up by the major market and she’d get some well-deserved publicity.
Carter held his upset little girl, “Sweetheart, I’m sorry to say that I think that’s what happened. You can talk to her and ask her yourself. She just finished her interview in the family room with Mary.”
Aftermath
Three hours later the tears and pleading had finally stopped. Everyone was gone and we were all sitting alone at the kitchen table. The silence was overwhelming as we all sat there in shock with so many questions.
Finally, I broke the silence and looked at Claire and asked one question, “Why?”
Kaylee turned to her mom and waited for an answer. After several silent moments she yelled at her mom. “I can’t believe you did this to us. I’ll be a laughing stock at school and just imagine how it will be for dad at work. Everyone will know my mom is a cheating whore. I hate you!” she yelled, running out of the room.
Looking over “Well, nice work Claire. Looks like you’ve destroyed at least one marriage, turned your child against you, and made us laughing stocks of the community. Why? Was I that bad of a lover or husband? Did I not satisfy you in bed? Why didn’t you tell me you wanted a divorce? Did you have to hurt me this way, in my own home?”
“Please, give me a chance to explain everything. I do love you. You’re a great husband and lover. You always took care of my needs, this just happened.”
“This just happened. Really? You just fell into bed with him out of the blue. You were just walking and suddenly you and him were fucking in my bed? My fucking bed? Wow, that’s amazing, it’s like something you would see in a Hollywood movie.”
“Honey, I know it looks bad, but I don’t love him. I just got caught up in things. I mean, he’s famous and I got caught in his web of power.”
“I see. He’s so powerful and exciting that you were willing to give up your daughter, your husband, your home, and your lifestyle for him. I never realized he was that powerful. So, you think I should understand and forget that you’ve been fucking him in my bed for the last three months? You know like they say — No Harm, No Foul? I should just understand and forget the whole thing?”
She shook her head, “No, I messed up. I want to say it was a mistake but I did it knowing the risks and I’m sorry for doing this to you, to us. I regret every second, every decision I made and I would take it all back in a second, if I could. Look, I’ll go to therapy, never leave the house without you again, of course I’ll stop volunteering, and do whatever you want but please help me fix this.”