It happened on a cold January day. Cal and Gillian had just got to work when Gillian got an unexpected phone call. Cal met her in the office and was nibbling on her neck. She smiled, "I don't think it's a good idea to be doing this."

"Maybe not, but it's definitely fun."

"Mmmmmm, it is, but it's not a good idea. Anyone could walk in here."

"Scared that you might get caught doing something more than kissing?"

She laughed softly, "Hardly, but I'm still a married woman."

"You had to mention that."

She watched as Cal walked over to the window and she could see the emotions seeping through him. She wished that she was strong enough to end her marriage. A marriage that was one of... What was it? Convenience? Hardly. Habit? Probably. It was kind of like an old shoe that you couldn't get rid of. No matter how hard you tried. It was always going to be there.

Part of her was afraid to divorce Alec. What if this thing with Cal didn't work out? Which, she knew was a crazy way of thinking. Because, in the past three years, their relationship had only grown stronger. Which is why the phone call she received, both scared and thrilled her.

She looked at the phone ringing on her desk, "I need to get that."

Cal turned around, "Go ahead."

She smiled sadly, "I love you."

Cal nodded and thought to himself, "Just not enough to leave your ass of a husband and marry me. The man that truly loves you."

He watched Gillian as she talked on the phone. He noticed how her face turn a ghostly white color. He rushed over to where she now sat and mouthed, "Are you okay?"

She didn't seem to hear him. She clutched the phone in her hand with a death grip. Cal shot her a worried look. Finally, he was able to pry the phone out of her hand. She still stared straight ahead and didn't say a word. It was a few long moments before Cal dared to ask, "What's wrong luv?"

She shook her head, "I..."

Cal looked at her, "You're scaring me luv."

Instead of answering him, she burst into tears. Great gulping sobs that seemed to tear her apart. Cal knelt in front of her and looked up at her asking, "What's the matter luv?"

He barely understood the words that came out of her mouth, "I t-tried... I didn't mean for it to happen... I..."

"Whatever it is we will work through it."

"You're going to leave me. I just know it. You didn't ask for this. Any of this."

Cal shook his head, "Listen to me. Nothing is going to make me leave you."

"I don't know about that."

"Try me."

"I don't know how it happened. I was so careful. I didn't even think that it could be that. It's been so long since the last time. I just thought that I couldn't...."

"Couldn't what?"

"Couldn't get pregnant."

"What?"

"I'm pregnant Cal. The doctor says that I'm about three months along."

Gillian watched as Cal fell onto the floor. He truly looked as if all the air in his body had been knocked from his lungs. Finally he whispered, "You're sure."

"Well, the doctors positive. You know I haven't been feeling well lately. I thought that, well I didn't know what I thought. Anything but this."

Cal was speechless and then he saw the tears spring to her eyes. He whispered softly, "A baby? Our baby...."

"Are you mad?"

"God no luv!! I'm shocked. Surprised, but not mad. Never mad. I love you Gilly. I'm going to love our baby just as much."

It was then that the enormity of what they'd been doing hit her. She whispered the one word that struck terror into Cal's heart, "Alec."

"How are you going to tell him."

"I don't know. I have to. Then, I need to ask him for a divorce. I can't stay married to him Cal."

"And when you're free. Will you marry me then?"

"Nothing would make me happier."

She leaned forward and kissed him softly. Somewhere, in the back of her mind, a little voice said, "Don't get too happy. Remember what happened last time. You lost the baby as soon as you found out about it."

Gillian decided to push that particular voice to the back of her mind.

She drove home that night and was surprised when she saw Alec's car in the driveway. She parked her car and walked inside. She smiled at him, "This is a nice surprise."

Alec flashed her a look of contempt, "Is it? Is it really?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means that I'm surprised to see you here tonight. I figured that you'd be at your lovers house."

"What?! Alec you're crazy. I don't have a lover."

She walked over to him and put her arms around him. She kissed him, "I love you Alec."

He flashed her a look something between scorn and contempt, "Save it Gillian. I know that you've been sleeping with Cal for awhile now. Probably since you and he started that damn company together."

"I..."

"Well, you know what Gillian? I've been sleeping around on you too. Almost since the day we got married."

"Why?"

"I knew that you didn't love me. You couldn't love me. Not when you've been in love with Cal Lightman since before we met."

"I don't know what to say."

"You said it all the day we got married."

"What did I say?"

"You were sleeping and you called out his name. Then, you said that you would always love him and only him. I'd known that you didn't love me. That only confirmed it."

"I'm sorry Alec."

"No, I'm the one that's sorry. I wasted nearly eleven years on someone that can't even give me a child. I want out Gillian. I've found someone else."

"Okay....."

Alec looked at her, "Okay... That's all that you can say?"

"I don't want to hold you to me. Especially if you've found someone that can give you everything you want."

"I've already got my things packed and in the car. Goodbye Gillian."

"Bye Alec. I'm sorry that it ended like this."

"Me too."

Gillian watched as he walked out of the house. Somehow, she felt strangely sad. As if one chapter in her life was closing. She hoped that the next chapter was going to be happier.