The following week it was time for their next marriage counseling session. Hunter pulled up to the house and got out of the car. He and Meredith had agreed that they would drive to the sessions together. It was giving them a little time together before it. He knocked on the door and waited for Meredith to answer. He could have used his key but he just didn't think he should.
"Hi." Meredith said as she opened the door. He looked at her when she did. She was dressed in a knee length flower print dress with a pair of black dress boots. She had her blonde hair down and curled. She looked very beautiful.
"Hey." He replied. "Ready to go?"
"Yeah." She smiled and grabbed her purse. She set the alarm and they headed out. He opened the door of his car for her and then got into the driver's side. He started the engine and they drove toward the doctor's office.
Kyra sighed as she sat at her desk. She was reading through some courses of therapy for Hunter and Meredith. "Relax, any course you choose will be fine." She heard from the door and saw her husband standing there.
"Thanks." She smiled at him. "I'm just not sure. I told them that living apart and having limited contact was the right thing."
"And I'm sure it is. But maybe they should have a dinner with each other each week too. Give them some time together."
"Do you think that's the right course of action?"
"I do but they are your patients, babe. You decide which course you feel is the best."
"I know. I feel they have strong emotions for each other and I'm worried if they spend time together alone, they will end up in bed together. And sex isn't going to fix what's wrong in their marriage."
"No, it won't. But I think they could control themselves." He leaned and kissed her. "Just think about it and the right one will come to you." She nodded as he left.
"Alright last time we talked and you both agreed to limited contact and no intimate contact. You haven't broken that have you?" She asked once Hunter and Meredith had sat down.
"We haven't broken it." Meredith replied. "We only see each other here and when he comes to get me for therapy sessions."
"That's good." Kyra replied. "So, today I want to take you through how you met and fell in love." Both nodded. "Alright, I know you met when Meredith became your assistant. But how did everything began?"
"Stephanie and I were having some issues in our marriage. She didn't want kids and I did. We argued a lot about it. And I was working a lot on some big deals. So, I was spending a lot of my time with Meredith." He sighed. "And one night while working, things just happened. And Meredith and I were having the affair."
"Alright. Meredith, was that how it was for you?"
"Yes for the most part." She replied. "I was single at the time and I thought he was handsome. But I never thought I would cross that line and began an affair with a married man. But I fell in love with him and that first time was so wonderful. I wasn't going to give it up and the affair just started."
She wrote down notes as she listened to them. "How did Stephanie find out about the affair?"
Hunter sighed. "She found an email Meredith sent me that was very sexually detailed and it had a naked photo of Meredith attached. She confronted me and I admitted to the affair."
"Alright. Why did you agree to counseling with Stephanie if you loved Meredith?"
"Stephanie said if I would try counseling and try to save our marriage, then she wouldn't ask for a big settlement if we got divorced. I did as she wanted and we started therapy. But after a few weeks, we realized that there was nothing left to save. She could tell I wanted Meredith. So, we divorced and true to her word, Stephanie didn't asked for a big settlement."
Kyra looked at Meredith. "How did you feel about Hunter going to counseling with Stephanie?"
"I thought he wanted to save his marriage to her. That I was just a fling." She sighed and looked at him. "But he and I talked and he explained about Stephanie's demands. He told me that he loved me and he wanted to be with me. So, I understand why he was going with her to therapy."
"Alright." Kyra replied. "Now that we got that out of the way, we can move on." She got two notebooks from the desk and handed one to each of them. "I want you both to take these notebooks and write down your thoughts and feelings. About whatever is on your mind. Then bring them here and we can work through it. I also feel that maybe you should have dinner together once a week. Maybe after your therapy session. Give you both some time together." She looked at them. "It will be like dating."
"Alright." Hunter replied.
"Great." Kyra smiled. "I think we have made progress today. On the next session, we will go into you getting married and slowly start exploring the affair." They both nodded and headed out. She felt they were making progress but it was going to take time.
Hunter looked at Meredith as they left the office. "Did you want to have dinner tonight?"
"Sure, I would like that." She smiled. He nodded and they got into the car and headed toward the restaurant.
They arrived at Giancamo's. An Italian restaurant that they had always loved to eat at. They were shown to a quiet table by the water fountain in the restaurant. Hunter knew what she wanted and ordered for both of them. The waiter brought a bottle of wine and calamari as an appetizer.
"So, where exactly do we start?" She asked him as they sat there.
"I don't know. I guess talking about our day."
She nodded. "So, how was your day? Mine was pretty boring. I did house work which didn't take long."
"Mine was alright. We are working on buying out Layfield Oil. They are having financial trouble and they came to us about buying the company."
"Sounds interesting. Layfield Oil is a big company. It will triple your profits." She said before taking a sip of her wine.
"That's what we see." He replied. He couldn't help but smile a little bit. He had always been able to talk to her about work even when he was working so much and she felt lonely. They still talked about the work. "So, have you just been sitting at home? Or have you done some charity work?"
"I have been doing some charity work. I just didn't want to sit at home." She looked at him. "I know you're supporting us both despite the fact that we are separated. And I feel bad about that."
He looked at her. "That's not what I meant Mere." He replied. "I don't mind the way things are. You're my wife and I have no problem paying the bills at the house and for my hotel room. I wasn't trying to make you feel bad."
"It's fine." She replied and turned her attention to her salad.
He sighed. "I'm sorry Meredith. I shouldn't have said anything."
"No, it's not that." She replied. "I know you didn't mean anything by it. I just...I guess with us being separated, I feel that I should support me despite the fact that I don't have a job or anything."
He took her hand in his. "Hey, you don't have to do anything. I don't want you to work or anything. You can do charity work as you have been. I want to support you and pay for everything."
"Why?" She asked him.
"Because I guess if you get a job and pay for things, it says we can't work this out and that divorce is where we're heading and I don't want think about that."
She looked at him. "Alright. I will do charity work."
"Good." He smiled and turned his attention back to his food. They spent the rest of the evening making small talk and just enjoying the time together.
He pulled into the driveway and cut the engine. He got out and opened the door for her. He took her hand and walked her to the front door.
"This was nice tonight, right?" She said when they got there.
"It was." He replied. "I'm glad we are going to make it a weekly thing after therapy."
"Me too" She smiled. "Well, I should head in."
He couldn't stop himself from leaning in and kissing her on the cheek. "Goodnight, Mere."
"Goodnight." She smiled and unlocked the door and headed in. She put her purse down and set the alarm. She had enjoyed the time with her husband and she hoped it would help them. She hated that she had broke their marriage vows and she felt horrible and guilty about it. But she wanted her marriage to work and she was determined to make that happen. She was determined to save her marriage and be with her husband.
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