Chapter one: A Way Out
"Olivia, I love you", Edison so desperately wanted her to stay.
"How can you say that when you cheated on me", Olivia yelled with rage in her eyes.
"She didn't mean anything, and it was a one-time thing. Why can't you just accept that?', he was starting to get irritated. They had been arguing for what felt like hours and they were getting nowhere.
"Why the hell would I accept the fact that you stepped out of OUR marriage and cheated, huh? How would you feel if I did the same thing? Would YOU accept it?', Olivia was not only pissed but shocked at the audacity of him suggesting such a thing.
"Look, I get that you're pissed, and you have every right to be, but you'll come around and realize that my cheating meant nothing, and I only love you", Edison said with finality as he walked over to comfort her. She stepped back and looked him straight in his eyes.
"You know what Edison, you're right. I will come around. I'll come around to get my stuff because I am done with you. I am sick and tired of your lies and your cheating! I feel like such an idiot for sticking around this long. But you know what, that's okay because this will be the last time I let this happen. I'm done! Don't call me, don't text me and don't come to my job. FUCK YOU!.", Olivia yelled as she threw her wedding ring at him. Before he could reach out to her, she walked to the foyer, grabbed her purse and keys and walked out to her car.
"Olivia, you don't mean that. Baby, let's work this out. We can go to therapy. Please don't go!", Edison said running after her as she got in her car.
"Edison, WE. ARE. DONE.", those were her final words to him as she backed out of the drive way and sped off.
She could see Edison in the rearview mirror chasing after her, but she didn't care. She felt relieved that this happened. For some time now, she has been feeling like their marriage wasn't working. He would come home late from work every night. Most nights he would smell like someone else's perfume, but she pushed that aside because he works with women. They haven't had a night out together and God only knows how long since they've had sex. She thought that maybe it was her and something was wrong with her, so to know that he stepped out and cheated on her wasn't surprising. She wanted a way out and this was it.
As Olivia stopped at a red light, she grabbed her phone out of her purse and unlocked it. She scrolled through her contacts and pressed on his name. The phone rang three times before he answered.
"Hi", Fitz said with a groggy voice.
"Sorry, did I wake you?", Olivia asked, cursing herself for calling him in the first place.
"No. No-well yea but its fine. Is everything okay?", he asked sitting up in bed.
"Not really. Edison and I had a huge argument. I just need somewhere to stay for the night. I know it's late, but do you mind if I come over?"
"No, of course not."
"Okay, great I'll be there in 20 minutes"
"Okay. See you in a few" he said before hanging up.
20 minutes later Olivia made it to his house. She parked right next to his car and got out. She went up to his front door and rang the doorbell. She waited outside for 2 minutes before he answered.
"Hey, you don't look too good.", he said as he stared at her.
Her curly black hair was in a messy bun. She was wearing a black pencil skirt, with a white blouse, with black Louboutin heels and to top it off she had on a black cardigan. Her makeup was smeared on her face from the crying and yelling. But even though she looked a mess, she still managed to look good.
"Thanks. You too.", she said as she smiled for the first time since her fight. He was wearing a white v neck with sweatpants. There was a bit of silence between them before Olivia spoke again.
"Now, are you going to let me stand out here in the cold or let me into the warmth?", she asked breaking his staring spell.
"Yea. Sorry, I'm still a bit tired."
They walked into his house, she took off her heels and they sat down on opposite ends of the couch.
"So, what happed between you and Edison?", Fitz asked as he crossed his arms.
"Okay. So, Edison and I have been having problems for some time now. I came home today really happy because I got a promotion at work and I wanted to share the amazing news with my husband. When I pulled up to the house, I noticed that his car was there and another car that I didn't recognize. I thought maybe he had a friend over. So, I parked on the side of the street and made my way into the house. I didn't get my foot all the way through the door before I started hearing moaning and groaning coming from upstairs. I went upstairs, and as I got closer, I noticed that the sound was coming from our room. I ripped the door open and I saw this white chick on top of him. I snatched her off and started hitting Edison while the girl ran out the house half dressed. I blacked out a bit because I couldn't believe he had the nerve to cheat on me and bring her to our house in our room. After everything cooled a bit, he started saying "Oh I love you and we can make this work blah blah blah." And I told him that I was done and that we are over. So, I left and now I'm here.", Olivia said as she recalled everything that happened.
"Wow. What a jackass. Are you okay?', he asked with a concerned look on his face.
"Yea. I mean in the beginning I was sad and pissed because I wasted 3 years of my life married to someone that I thought loved me. But its fine because I knew that we weren't going to last long. I was looking for a way out and now I have one. So, I'll be fine. Don't worry. ", she said patting his knee.
"Well, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on or anyone to talk to.", he said with a lopsided smile.
"Thanks. I'll take you up on that offer one day.", she said as she got comfortable on the couch.
Relieved that Edison was somewhat behind her, she was glad to have Fitz to come to and just talk and hangout. They've known each other for years. He was her best friend. They grew up together, they went to Harvard together. They did pretty much anything together but that kind of stopped when she married Edison. Edison was a little intimidated by the idea that Olivia and Fitz could be best friends and nothing more. Fitz, like most of her friends and family were no fan of Edison whatsoever. They couldn't understand why she married him and what she saw in him. They were opposites of each other. While Olivia was very free spirited, open minded and adventurous, Edison was a bit controlling, snobby and always had to have things go his way. When Olivia told her parents that she was getting married to him, they were disappointed.
Fitz was beyond disappointed because not only was he her best friend, but he has always had a crush on her. She was the "it" girl for him. They had very similar taste in every aspect in life. In high school he took her to prom, but she had made it very clear that they were only friends. So, he sucked it up and dealt with being just friends.
"Are you hungry? I can order something,", he asked getting up off the couch.
"Hmm. I guess I'll have pizza. Make sure you get pepperoni with-"
"With jalapenos and extra cheese. I know, you always order the same thing every time.", he said picking up his phone to place their order.
"I do not. I switch it up sometimes", she said with a fake pout.
"Yea, key word "sometimes", which is never", he said after placing their orders.
"So how is everything with you and Marisa?", she asked as he sat back down on the couch.
Marisa was Fitz girlfriend for a year and a half now. They meet in college and were great friends. She was very beautiful. She had hazel eyes, brunette hair, olive skin and she was very tall. Being tall worked out for her because she was a model. She modeled for Tom ford, Calvin Klein, Victoria secret, etc. They initially weren't going to date because they were great friends and they didn't want to jeopardize that. One day, they both meet at a party and started talking and they began dating. It was the best decision he's made in his life. He was beyond happy.
"Everything is great. Right now, she is out of the country, in Madrid, modeling for tom ford.
"That's great. I am happy that you found someone that makes you happy", she said with a smile.
Fitz has not had the best luck when it came to women. Don't get me wrong, Fitz is a great looking guy. He is 6'2, has the body of a greek god, very smart and successful. He runs his own contracting company in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta. But his headquarters are in New York. He had a hard time finding a nice woman because once they knew he owned his own business, they were after his money and not him. It was great to know that he found someone just as successful as he was.
20 minutes later, their pizza arrived, and they began chowing down. He went in the kitchen, grabbed two champagne glasses and a bottle of wine.
"What's this for?", she asked as he sat the glasses down and poured them a drink.
"We are celebrating the promotion that you got at work today. So, here's to that and many more", He said as he lifted his glass.
"Here's to my promotion", She said as they clinked their glasses together.
She worked as an editor for the New York times for about 5 years now. She loved her job more than anything. When she got the promotion to become senior editor, she was beyond excited because she put so much time and effort into her work and now it has finally paid off.
After eating their pizza, they laid on the couch and browsed through Netflix.
"Wait, stop! Let's watch stranger things", she said taking the remote out of his hand.
"Are you serious right now?", he said whining.
"Yea, have you not watched it. It's a great show. When Joyce's 12-year-old son, Will, goes missing, she launches a terrifying investigation into his disappearance with local authorities. As they search for answers, they unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries involving secret government experiments, unnerving supernatural forces, and a very unusual little girl.", she said reading him the description.
"I don't know, I'm really not into stuff like this"
"Come on, please. You'll make me the happiest girl in the world if you watched it with me", she said with a pout as she batted her eyes.
"Fine. I guess I'll watch"
"Thank you! Trust me you're going to love it"
And that he did. They watched every episode of season one and he was hooked. They were so into it, they hadn't realized it was one o'clock in the morning.
"Wow, that was amazing. What happened to Barbara? I don't think Eleven is dead, she can't be. I'm happy Will came back but he doesn't look the same.", he said as he rambled on about the show.
"See, I told you, you would love it", she said as she yawned.
"I guess you were right", he said yawning as well.
"Well, It's pretty late. You know where the guess room is and feel free to make yourself at home. Mi casa es tu casa.", he said as he gathered their trash and champagne glasses.
"Thanks for letting me stay here, I really appreciate it."
"No problem. That's what best friends are for. Now good night and try to get some sleep."
"Good night.", she said making her way upstairs.
She entered the guess room and walked to the bathroom. She looked in the mirror and couldn't believe her appearance.
"Wow, I really do look a mess.", she said to herself.
She turned on the shower and went back into the room. Since she didn't pack any clothes to bring with her, she went to Fitz's room. The door was cracked so she walked in.
"Hey, can I borrow a shirt and- oh my god I'm so sorry", she said shielding her eyes.
He was walking out of the bathroom naked because he forgot his towel. He didn't realize Olivia was in the room until her heard her screaming. He turned around with wide eyes and shielded himself. He quickly grabbed the towel and wrapped it around him.
"Oh my god, Fitz I am so sorry. I was coming to ask if I could borrow a shirt and shorts. I should have knocked.', she said trying to avoid looking at him.
"It's ok, it happens", he said walking over to his dresser to get her some clothes.
"Thanks", she said grabbing the clothes without looking at him.
She walked out and made her way back to her room. She closed the door behind her and walked into the bathroom. The water was steaming hot at this point, so she stripped herself of her clothes and stepped into the shower.
As the water cascaded over her body, thoughts of Fitz naked body slipped into her mind. His rock-hard abs, his muscular arms, his tight ass and oh how could she forget his package. She has never seen anything like it. She cursed herself for thinking about him this way. After all, he was her best friend.
She stayed in the shower for half an hour before getting out. She dried herself off and put on his shirt and shorts. They were a little too big, but she had no other choice. She brushed her teeth with a tooth brush she found in the medicine cabinet. She washed her face and then she pulled her damp, curly hair into a bun. After her bed-time routine, she went back into the room. She reached in her purse for her phone. She tried to turn it on, but It was dead. She plugged it up and sat it on the night stand. When it finally came on, she saw that she had 12 missed calls and 20 text messages from Edison and her sister. she didn't even bother looking at his messages, but she looked at her sisters.
"Hey, what's going on? Are you alright? Edison keeps calling me asking where you're at", one message read.
"Okay, now you're scaring me. Call me and let me know that your safe", read another.
Seeing that it was almost 2 am, she opted to text her sister instead of calling.
"Hey, I'm fine. No need to worry. I'll call you tomorrow. Love you!", she said before placing her phone on the night stand.
She turned the lights off and climbed under the covers. As she tried to go to sleep, all of today's activities began to way heavy on her. From her promotion, which she was super stocked about to finding her husband cheating on her, she has had one hell of a day. But tomorrow was a new beginning and a new start to life. And with that she drifted off to sleep.
Hi to all! This is my second story and i hope you guys enjoy it. The first one was a flop and i really didn't like it but since I've taken some time to work on my writing, i hope you guys love it. Please leave reviews because it would really be helpful to see what you guys like, dislike and what i need to work on!