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Melinda Warner sat in her office with tears running down her caramel colored cheeks.

"Dr. Warner?" Tracy, her assistant knocked on the door.

"Tracy, can you tell Eric to go out for me? I just don't feel like leaving right now." Melinda said.

"Okay. Uhm Dr. Warner? May I ask if you are okay?" Tracy asked.

"Yes I am okay. Just a little tired that's all. Too much stress not enough rest." Melinda lied.

Truth was, Melinda and her husband of 14 years, Michael, were getting a divorce. She'd found him in bed with another woman. A soft sob escaped from Melinda's mouth as she thought of the memory. She laid her head down and cried herself to sleep.


Fin looked at his girlfriend of one year Nicole Gleason. She was seated across from him at the dinner table. He was planning to propose to her.

"Nicole do you love me?" he asked her.

"OF course I do Fin." She said smiling.

"Why?"

"Well, you're smart, funny, you love me for me and well you're just you Fin. I love you because you are yourself and you don't try to change for anyone." She said grabbing his hand.

"Then will you be willing to love me forever?" he said standing up.

"Hm? What do you mean?" she said.

"I guess what I'm saying is-." He gets on one knee. "Nicole, will you marry me?" he asks opening the black box and revealing the 3 carat engagement ring.

"Oh my gosh Fin! Yes, yes, yes! I will marry you!" she exclaimed tears of joy running down her face.

He slipped the ring on her finger and stood up hugging her and kissing her. Nicole glances at the man sitting in the far left corner. He smiled at her and puckered his lips at her. She grinned seductively. Fin pulled back and she quickly adverted her eyes back to him. He paid the bill and they left out hand in hand.


Melinda went home to find Michael's things packed by the door.

"Thank God." she mumbled to herself.

"Melinda baby, do we really have to divorce over this? I said I was sorry a million times!" Michael said trying to plead his case.

"Yea you are one sorry ass man and I don't care Michael. I loved you and then you cheat on me with her? You told me you loved me we took vows Michael! I want you out of my house!" she screamed.

He grabbed the last few suitcases he had and left out the house.

Melinda slumped to the ground sobbing into her knees. Her cell phone rang she took a deep breath in before answering.

"Melinda."

"Hey Melinda- wait, what's wrong?" it was Munch.

Melinda sighed.

"Nothing Munch, I'm okay." She said.

"You don't sound okay. You want me to come over? We can talk more about it if you're willing." He said.

"Mm, that's okay John. I'm just a little bit tired. I'm just going to go to bed. I'm okay, really." She said trying to sound convincing.

"Okay Mellie see you tomorrow."

"Night Munch."

She picked herself off the ground and retreated to her room.


Munch got off the couch, went upstairs to his room, going to his drawer and pulling out his favorite picture. It was of him and our favorite M.E. from the Christmas party last year. She had her arm wrapped around his shoulders and was kissing his cheek. He had a mock surprise look on his face. Fin had taken the picture. He stared at the picture a few minutes longer before kissing the photo and tucking it under his pillow. He went to sleep dreaming brown eye and curly hair.