John woke up the next morning. He looked at Kelsey who was still asleep. She looked so peaceful. John was hoping Kelsey would agree to be his girlfriend. He didn't want Kelsey and Angela to leave today. He stroked her face with his hand. That woke her up. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Hi." She said.
"Hi." He said smiling back. "Sorry, didn't mean to wake you."
"That's ok." They kissed.
"I never get tired of doing that."
"Me either."
"I'm glad last night happened."
"So am I." "It was great."
"Yeah it was."
"I've decided I'm gonna let Zack have the apartment."
"Where are you gonna live?"
"I'm gonna move in with Brittany for awhile until I can afford a place.
"Why don't you just make Zack move out of the apartment?"
"He'll fight me on it." "I just want to move on as much as I can." "A new beginning, a new start." "Maybe some happiness for a change."
"You'll get that."
"Now that I'm done with Zack I know I will."
"I wanna tell you something Kelsey."
"Ok."
"Kelsey I-
"Mommy." Angela said.
"You better get Angela."
John got up and dressed and left.
Two hours later Kelsey was packing for the airport. There was a knock on the door. She answered it. A man was standing there with flowers.
"Kelsey Carter." He asked.
"Yes."
"Here you are."
"Thank you." She took the flowers. She opened the card inside. It read.
To new beginnings. – John
An hour later John was dropping Kelsey and Angela off at the airport.
"Do you have to work next Friday?" John asked.
"No."
"I'm off to." "Dinner?"
"Ok."
"I'll cook."
"Alright."
"Call me and let me know what the lawyer says."
"I will." "Bye."
"Bye."
"Bye Ohn." Angela said.
"Bye Angela."
Kelsey had been back for a few days. She'd moved in with Brittany. She had an appointment with John's lawyer the day after tomorrow. She'd just put Angela to bed. Her cell phone started to ring.
"Hello?"
"Hi." Zack said.
"What do you want?"
"I was wondering if we could meet for dinner?"
"Forget it."
"I just want to work out some sort of schedule for times with Angela."
"Fine." "Tomorrow night."
"Ok."
"Bye."
"Bye."
The next evening Kelsey went to the restaurant they agreed to meet at. He was waiting for her.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi." "Here." She took her wedding ring and put it on the table.
"You look wonderful."
"I'm filing divorce papers tomorrow."
"Kelsey please don't do this."
"I didn't." "You did." "You hit me." "Not to mention you cheated on me."
"I know." "I'm sorry I'm so sorry." "I swear to you I will never cheat on you or hit you ever again."
"You except me to just believe you."
"Let me prove it to you." "I know I have to start helping more." "That's why I got a job."
"You did?"
"Yeah look." He took a pay stub out of his pocket. It was from a local garage dated last week. "I started last week." "I promise Kelsey if you come back things will be different." "I'll do anything you want me to do." "You and Angela being away from me." "It uh…He had tears in his eyes. "It made me realize how much you and Angela mean to me." He started to cry. Kelsey had never seen him cry before. "I don't deserve it, I know I was horrible to you." "Please just give me one more chance." "I'll be a better husband." "I'll be a better father." "I love you." She held his hand.
The next Friday she went to John's. She knocked on the door.
"Hey." He said.
"Hi."
"Come on in." She went in.
"I can't stay."
"What do you mean?" "I thought we were having dinner."
"I didn't wanna tell you this over the phone."
Tell me what?"
"I went back to Zack."
"What?"
"I know what you're thinking but he's changed." "We talked." "He has a job now." "He helps a lot more with Angela, he's watching her right now."
"Have you forgotten that he hit you?"
"He promised he never do that again."
"They always promise that you should know that." "Once a man hits you he will not stop no matter what he says."
"I believe him."
"Why are you doing this to yourself?" "You don't deserve this."
"Zack loves me."
"No he doesn't he doesn't have the slightest idea of what real love is." "I love you, not him."
"What?"
"I love you, I'm crazy about you." "We belong together can't you see that?"
"John please don't do this now."
"You don't need Zack, Kelsey you have me." "I love you." "I really love you and Angela to." "You can't tell me you feel nothing for me." "Especially after our night together."
"I do have feelings for you but I'm married." John kissed her. She kissed him back.
"You love me to, I know it."
"I have to go." She left.