A/N: Here's a new one for you all! Prepare for a ride...

He brushed his beard taming it a little before heading downstairs. Usually he would shave whenever there's an event with cameras, but the beard is growing on him so he decided to test it out and see what everyone else thinks.

He covered his body in a black Giorgio Armani single-breasted dinner suit of wool and cashmere and paired it with a long tie and and black ankle dress shoes. He smoothed down the sides of his hair keeping the middle long and extended. He took out his clippers and clipped his nails down to the skin and sprayed his mouth with mint freshener.

Taking a final look he stood tall in front of his floor length mirror and shook his limbs a little. His phone buzzed and after taking it out of his pant pocket, he read it was from his wife asking where he was. He sighed then headed down flights of stairs before heading to the back of his mansion, outside standing on the perfectly trimmed grass.

"There he is, the man of the hour!" Jackson Richardson announced causing heads to turn.

Stefan had to admit that he was a little surprised when they started clapping for him but he played along, waving as a few flashes of the cameras went off as if he's royalty which may be the case in the partygoers eyes.

"Thank you all for coming, please enjoy the food, music, and the first floor of my home." Some laughed then got back to their conversations. He stood there scoping out the place noticing that the most important people were here making him smile a little. He turned feeling an arm around his bicep and saw his wife smiling at him. He smiled back then kissed her head and opened his mouth to compliment her but stuttered at her unusual attire. Her curly hair down and shiny stopping at her shoulders which were bare in her red wine mock neck jumpsuit. His eyes moved down to the deep triangle cutout starting from her collarbones down to an inch above her navel. His eyes moved back up to stare at her chest.

She smiled. "You look very handsome. I'd thought you would've shaved?"

He wanted to ask her to repeat what she just said but is brain clicked. "I just wanted to see how people would react to it." He cleared his throat and started walking into the grass with his wife still by his side.

"Are you still trying to close that deal with Theodore?"

He stopped then turned to her. "Yes, why?"

"I was talking to his wife Lucy earlier and I may have made the papers get signed quicker."

"Why do you say that?" He really wanted to tell her to spit it out and stop beating around the bush, but he knew how she liked to be theatrical when it came to business.

"Well I started with the small talk and then I sighed and told her how I wished her husband would just sign so that you can use part of the money to give to iGoPink."

"iGoPink?"

"Breast cancer awareness charity. Her sister has breast cancer so I thought that she would push him towards it especially now since you're donating."

He smiled then looked up seeing the two having a conversation with Lucy doing the talking which was exactly what he needed to see. "I love you." He kissed her lips for a few moments then pulled away seeing her smile. "This is why we're a team." He told her.

Her smile grew and she kissed him once before breaking away hearing voices near. "Alright, break it up you two." Bill Monroe joked then hugged them.

"You're enjoying yourself?" Stefan asked moving his hand to her lower back

"Of course I am, how can one not with such a beautiful atmosphere. You have a lovely home."

"Thank you, I'm sure yours looks just a good." He smiled.

"I wouldn't go that far."

The two forced a laugh then Stefan excused himself wanting to talk to Theodore before it's too late. Lucy was walking away just as he stepped in front of him asking him your typical hosts questions before diving into business. He was relieved to hear that his wife had actually done it. They shook hands coming to an agreement setting up a meeting on Monday to get everything signed and sealed.

His eyes shifted a little before doing a double take seeing someone out of place. "Excuse me," Theodore nodded and he quickly moved towards one of the waiters he had hired for the night. "What in the hell are you wearing?"

"Uh-"

"I specifically asked for all to wear a white button down and black slacks, why are you wearing black on black?"

"It's just I'm the manager and I-"

"I don't give a fuck. Change your damn shirt or stay in your truck. Now go do one of the two."

He took the silver platter from his hands and watched the man run off. He exhaled sharply then looked down at what he was holding. The tray was fucking empty, what did he hire people for? To carry around empty platters? He closed his eyes breathing before handing it off to another waiter that happened to walk by. "Get some food on this damn plate." He talked in his ear before freeing his hand from his hold shoving him a little.

"Stefan," Bonnie hugged her husband close swaying some to the music. "Relax."

"You know how I get, I ask for a simple dress code-"

"I know, baby." She kisses the side of his face. "He was stupid for coming out like that,"

"Damn right he was."

"But he was the manager, he has to stand out somehow."

"Not at my party. I'm the fucking manager."

"Let me help you relieve some of that stress," she whispers into his ear.

He holds her tighter moving his hands up her back. He turns them so his back is facing the crowd then moves his head to kiss her deeply. His hands grab her ass before he runs them up her back again as they both moan. Bonnie pulls away but he leans back in and she allows him to kiss her once before she moves away again.

"Let's go upstairs," he whispers in her ear then kissed her cheek.

She chuckled. "When the party is over, we can go anywhere you want." She kissed him once before wiping his mouth. "Stop looking at me like that." She smiled slightly.

"I can't help it. You're dressed so...different tonight," he gave her outfit another once over.

"Do you like it?"

"Of course."

"I guess I always felt the need to cover up a little since I'm your wife, but then I realized that it wasn't all too necessary so I bought this."

"I'll buy you more like it. I know your size."

She smiles but then that fades causing him to narrow his eyes and turn around. He closed his eyes exhaling then turned back to her. "I didn't know that—"

"Handle it."

"I-" he sighed as she walked away then straightened out his suit walking up to her. "What are you doing here?" He grabbed her arm.

"You invited me."

"Like hell I did. Get out of my home."

"I'm serious. You said bring a plus one and I'm the plus one."

He narrowed his eyes. "To whom?"

"Cedric. Now let go of me." She yanked her arm away then walked over to Cedric circling her arms around his. She stared at him with a sinister smile causing him to roll his eyes and turn away.

He went inside to wash his face to collect himself. First the outfit, then the stupid tray, and now his former mistress ruined his party. He would ask what else could go wrong but he didn't want anything else to happen. He pats his face dry then moisturizes before going back out. He narrows his eyes not seeing his wife and was going to check upstairs but a voice stopped him.

"She got a call," Tiffany smiled noticing his expression. "She had to take it."

He nodded. "Thanks. How are you, Mrs. Tiffany?"

"I'm doing well, no offense just ready to go home." They chuckled. "I miss the kids." He nods. "Have you and Bonnie ever talked about having children?"

"Uh, very briefly. I don't think we're too keen on the idea at the moment."

"I think you should talk to her again," she winked before walking away.

Stefan narrowed his eyes then caught glimpse of Bonnie from the corner of his eye and caught up with her. "Is there something you want to tell me?"

"What?"

"I was talking to...one of your friends and they told me- well I think they were hinting to me that you're pregnant."

She shook her head. "I'm not pregnant, Stefan. I was just- I recently went to the doctor to see if I can have children. He just called,"

"What did he say?"

"That I'm healthy, that I can have them. What is she still doing here?"

"She's moved to Cedric now, I'm sorry, I can't just kick her out." He sighed seeing her face. "I'm an idiot, Bonnie. I'm so sorry, I want to take it back."

"I know. It's fine,"

"Tell me what I can do, I'll do anything."

"I'm fine. I promise."

He hugged her tightly burying his head in the crook of her neck."You smell so amazing."

She smiled holding him back and giggled some as he kissed her there. "We're gaining stares,"

"Are we really?"

"Yes,"

"Well in that case," he pulled away from her neck to meet their lips, kissing her like he did so done earlier. "I love you."

"I love you too." She smiled.

"Dance with me," he took her hand and twirled her to the center of the yard and they danced for a few before others joined in.

They waved goodbye to their guests and once the last one was out, they exhaled in relief. "Next time could you not make out with me while I'm wearing lipstick?"

"Sorry for pretending that I actually give a damn about you."

"There's other ways to do such, Stefan. I swear of I have lipstick anywhere else that isn't on my lips, I'm punching you."

"You got some on your fucking nose, how about that." He rolled his eyes heading upstairs to his room.

He stripped and got in the shower washing away the night. Parties were always his least favorite, especially when he was the host. Too much work, too much talk. And all for what? To close a few deals that he could do during a lunch?

He squeezed a generous amount of shampoo on the palm of his hand before massaging it in his hair. He opened his left eye seeing Bonnie step in. "You're taking up all the hot water." She moved him aside some getting under the shower head.

He focused closely on a specific drop of water that ran down her spine and into the part of her ass. She may be a pain in his, but that sure as hell doesn't take away his dire attraction for her.

Bonnie shut her eyes as his hands touched her skin before pushing her against the tiled wall and entered her from behind. She was hoping that this would happen because it's been too long and though they're technically separated, she didn't want to have to catch him in bed with some other bitch again. It's his fault that their marriage is falling apart. She couldn't understand why men could never keep it in their pants.

She turned to face him meeting their lips and lifted her leg around his hip.

"You're going to kill me tonight, aren't you? You just want one last fuck before I go."

"This is going to be no fun since you already know my plan."

He chuckled and kissed her until they both were sated.

...

He's very confused. His hands tighten on her hips as she rocks into him with force with one of her hands on the headboard for support. Maybe she wants to get pregnant? There was that whole thing at the party earlier, maybe she wants to have his baby to really lock him down for eighteen years. Right now he barely cares. But tomorrow. Tomorrow will be different.

He sees her in the kitchen dressed in one of his shirts making coffee. He watches her from the stairs just to gaze at her beauty then walks his way up to greet her. He's not sure how she'll act. Bonnie combed her fingers through her hair and looked up and over as Stefan was walking in the kitchen. She returned her eyes back to her coffee pouring it in her mug. She wrinkled her face feeling his arms wrap around her.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, apparently." He moved away grabbing her mug taking it for himself.

Bonnie rolled her eyes, scowling at him as he sat down at the kitchen island. "This is about last night, isn't it?"

"What is?"

She sighed then turned her back to him reaching for another mug. "I had sex with you because I knew you needed it. You were tense last night and more touchy than usual."

"And I let you sleep with me because I knew you needed it. Cindy dropping by during the party made you feel uneasy."

Bonnie slowly sat her mug down keeping her back to him. The smirk that he had on his face slowly faded watching her frozen.

In the beginning, everything was fun. They were young, in love and highly compatible. They were set up by a mutual friend and the first time he'd laid eyes on her, he was speechless. Her smile, her gorgeousness, her body. She was perfect. But that was then. Four years into marriage, things started going downhill and it came a point in time where he couldn't stand looking at her. So he cheated. That wasn't an excuse, but he did. And got caught. He remembers the sound she made when she walked in on them, the horror in her eyes as she stumbled backing away from his door, her sobbing cries were heard all over the house. Her eyes were red for days and the only words exchanged between them were when she asked how long it's been going on and he told her six months.

He remembers her thinking back through the past six months in her mind and every time she came to realize something she cried harder into her hands until she could barely breathe. He remembers just watching her, not saying a word, doing nothing to comfort her in any way, just watching her cry. That's when she moved her stuff out into the room next to theirs and again, he did nothing to stop it.

"I probably won't be home until late," Bonnie broke the silence before he could. "I have a lot planned." She finally turned to him drinking her coffee.

"Like what?"

"Appointments," she was being vague.

"Speaking of appointments, was that baby shit yesterday real?"

"Why does it have to be shit, Stefan?"

"Answer the question."

"No."

"No what?"

"No, it wasn't real," she grabbed her mug heading for the stairs. "I know I can have babies." She put on a smile as he turned towards her then headed up the stairs.

Bonnie sighed as her friend kept going on about her failed marriage instead of focusing on her very own.

"I mean honestly, how are you still with that cheating scum bag?"

"It's called business, Caroline. We're damn good business partners and it only works if we're married."

"So what about your needs? Do you have someone on the side too?"

Bonnie sat up stopping the masseuse. "First of all Stefan doesn't have anyone on the side, second of all," Caroline sat up too, "I know how to please my own damn self and if I don't feel like doing it, I'll just hop into Stefan's bed and he'll fuck me gladly. And you know what, how about you focus on your own man screwing Jasmine for years." She laid back down.

Caroline watched her with her mouth slightly agape before laying back down knowing to not say another word. Jen and Maria looked at each other with their eyebrows raised before going back to massage their clients.

...

"I'm sorry, okay?" Caroline dropped her utensils.

Even after their massage meltdown, they decided to still have lunch together because this was one of their few times to not act like a perfect wife with a perfect life in public.

Bonnie looked up at her and sighed. "No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have went there."

Caroline looked at her friend and awkwardly shifts in her seat. "Is he really cheating on me?"

Bonnie's eyes lost some of its color and the corners of her mouth slightly shifted downward. "I-. I thought- I honestly don't know, there's rumors."

Caroline's brow furrowed. "What?"

"I promise you that I shut them down as soon as I hear it."

Her breath grew heavy and she sat back in her seat covering her mouth with her hand. "You said two years?"

"Caroline,"

"I have to go." She stood quickly, speeding away.

"Wait," Bonnie got up ready to follow after her but stopped hearing her phone ring. She checked the caller ID and grunted before answering. "Hello?"

"Hey, babe, I know you're pretty busy this evening, but do you think you can swing by?"

"Of course, I just have a few small things to do, but I'll be there within the hour."

"Okay, great. I love you."

"I love you more see you later," she ended the call then went to find Caroline.

After squeezing into a white dress, Bonnie set out to his office. Caroline must have gone home and she would've stopped by of Stefan didn't need her assistance. She walked into his office greeting some people she knew as she walked towards his office. She knocked twice before coming in seeing Stefan laser focused on his Mac desktop computer. She sighed lowly then sat in one of the chairs in front of his desk and pulled her cell phone out of her clutch.

Ten minutes later, he recognized her presents. "Hey,"

"Hey."

"So Jason dropped by earlier," he said typing away. "His wife wants to double date I agreed and called you which is why you're here."

"It's a little early, no?"

"They're leaving for Rome tonight."

"Why can't you take me to Rome?"

He looks up at her with narrowed eyes. "Like you'll actually want to be alone with me."

"I never said you had to go, you could just pay for me to go." She smiled.

"Is that what you're wearing?"

She looked down at her attire. "What's wrong with it?"

"Nothing, it's just a little tight."

"So you noticed?"

He rolled his eyes. "I'm just saying that you'll actually be eating,"

"If I can breathe, I can eat."

"Alright," he said skeptically standing.

Bonnie followed suit. He watched her turn to grab her things out the chair. He stood beside her and took her hand as they walked out his office.

Stefan placed his hand on her thigh as he sat next to her at the restaurant. She hated how his touch ignited her skin. She wondered if he noticed that he was caressing her there as he checked his phone as they waited for Jason and Tina to arrive. She took a picture of his hand there intending to post it later.

Stefan turned his head hearing voices then stood seeing their guests. Bonnie stood as well, pulling her dress down a little before pulling Tiffany into a hug then shortly Jason.

Stefan moved his arm around her back. "Let's take a seat," they nodded the sat down in the chairs, ordering drinks as their waitress arrived.

"So Stefan tells me you two are going to Rome?" Bonnie smiled getting more comfortable in her seat.

"Yeah, I'm super excited, I don't know about this one over here," Tina nodded over to her husband, "but I personally cannot wait."

"I got on Stef for not taking me to Rome." She looked over at him.

"Don't even start, babe."

She chuckled then stretched her arm out to scratch the back of his neck for a second. He looked over at her catching her eyes and smiled causing her to smile back.

Their drinks arrived breaking them apart and they shortly order their food. Tina invited Bonnie to the bathroom with her so that's where they headed. Stefan watched them walk away before looking back front only to narrow his eyes seeing Jason continue to look. He cleared his throat not so much gaining his attention.

"Are you staring at my wife?"

That seemed to gain his attention. "Excuse me?"

"Were you looking at my wife? I saw the way you hugged her."

"You're being ridiculous, man."

"I better be."

Bonnie decided to remove her lipstick as Tina reapplied hers. "You and Stefan are so perfect together. I was watching the way he looks at you, it's- that's real."

She lightly chuckled. "We're far from perfect, but I love him."

"I don't love my husband." Bonnie looked over at her surprised that she admitted something like that to her. "I'm sorry,"

"I've been there. It's fine."

"How did you manage?"

"I faked it. Eventually faking it enough was all it took to actually bring it back."

She exhaled and straightened up a little more before they walked out together. Bonnie stopped walking for a second noticing the tense look in her husband's eyes like at the dinner party last night. She placed her hand on his thigh as she sat next to him. She leaned in to whisper in his ear. "Calm down, baby. It's okay,"

She watched his chest slow then she took his hand and caressed his arm.

"So what are you two doing in Rome?" Bonnie asked to break the silence. "Or is it just a romantic vacation?"

"A little business, a little pleasure." Jason nodded.

"Which translates into him doing nothing but business leaving me to wander alone."

Bonnie dropped the smile she was forcing but managed to chuckle. "I hear ya. Stefan's a workaholic too." She kissed him.

"Well in order for you to afford your expensive taste, I need to be a workaholic."

"Amen to that." Jason agreed.

...

She turned her head as his hand guided the zipper down her back. Bonnie turned to face him seeing his nostrils flare. "What happened while I was in the bathroom that got you so worked up?"

"It's no big deal, I just saw something I didn't like."

"Try to be a little more relaxed, Stefan. It's not your restaurant you can't control the design, so you have to breathe a little more."

"I know," he slid his hand up her back.

"Stop, Stefan," she backed away escaping from his touch then hugged her body.

"I don't understand you. Yesterday you fuck me, today I can barely touch you."

"Because you're still a cheating scum bag! Every time I look at you, I see the exact look you had on your face as you were fucking her. And I don't think that's ever going to change. You haven't even apologized to me."

"I'm sorry. I was a dick and I ruined us, I know, but you can't act like everything was perfect between us then."

"That's not an excuse to cheat, you asshole! I loved you, I was preg—" she stopped. His eyes grew as he watched hers fill with tears. "I was coming to tell you and you were screwing her. In our fucking bed like you didn't give a damn about me."

"What happ—"

"I had a miscarriage." She pushed him out of her room and closed the door on his face.

Stefan stood there staring at the door then turned his back towards it sliding down the length as her cries filled his ears. He closed his eyes and hugged his legs crying into them.

A/N: And that is chapter one. Leave a review, let me know how you feel. Chapter two will be here soon.