Everything was so perfect.
By LiltingBanshee
Author´note: this is my second POTO fic. Don´t fear I have not yet abandoned my first "The Brown eyed girl" ;)Thisis a modern day story, with a theme I have not yet incountered in any stories I have read. However should anyone have used the idea before I apologize:)
I hope you like this, please leave a review and tell me what you think:)
Prologue.
Everything had been perfect. The big wedding, the expensive party, the glorious honeymoon. Everything.
Their love was so strong.
When Sarah was born he had dared to hope that she was finally really his.
The little girl was the most perfect proofe of their mutual love.
The child smiled, her dark curls framing her beautiful face.
Beside her sat a woman, her equally dark curls tied back in a thick pony tail.
She looked so happy.
On the child´s other side was a man. His dark hair blown slightly out of place by the wind, but he didn´t seem to notice.
The smile on his lips matched the happy glow in his eyes.
You could almost feel the love he felt in his heart for the two girls beside him.
He put the picture frame back on the mantel piece and took hold of his glass.
The whiskey burned in his throat as he emptied the glass.
Everything had been so perfect. What had happened? What had he done? Was this another cruel trick of fate?
He took a last look at the photo in the frame.
Softly he caressed the glass over the little girl´s face.
Feeling the tears burn in his eyes he turned away and walked to his dining room table.
The papers were lying there untouched.
'Divorce Petition' – the words stared him in the face.
He scanned his eyes over the papers and looked at the bottom of the page.
Beneath a blank line was his name in print.
'Erik Destler'
Feeling a sudden rage swell in his heart he crammed the papers in his hand.
There was no way in hell he was going to sign this!
Slamming the papers back on the table he strode over to the liqueur cabinet and refilled his glass.
Sitting on the sofa he suddenly lost interest in his drink.
He put his face in his hands and cried like he hadn´t cried since he was a young boy.
I have seen the name "Destler" used as Erik´s last name in several fics. I don´t know where it comes from, but it was the first last-name for him I ever saw in a story, so I have taken the liberty to use it.
If anyone feel offended by me using it, please let me know and I´ll think of something else.