"What is it?" Renee asked.

Dean took a deep breath.

"I saw Sami kissing another woman. I was in my truck eating my sandwich and listening to music during my lunch break. I happen to look up and saw Sami on the side of the building talking to another woman. Then he kissed her and she left. Then he went back into the building. I was watching him from the parking lot the entire time," he said.

Renee turned the stove off and took a deep breath. She couldn't believe what Dean had told her. How were they going to tell Pamela that Sami was with kissing another woman? Dean loved his friend but absolutely hated what he saw during his lunch break.

Renee quickly made her and Dean a plate of food and brought it back to the table.

"This is crazy," she said.

"I didn't say anything to him about it because I didn't want to start anything at work," Dean said. "But something has to be said."

"I know," Renee said.

She got back up to get two bread rolls and butter along with two butter knives. She placed Dean's roll on his plate and her roll on hers. She then cut open Dean's roll and put some butter on it. Then she held it up for him to take.

"Thanks…" he said.

He saw worry spread across Renee's face.

"Do you ever have thoughts about being with another woman?" she asked.

"What?"

Renee sat back down and ate a little bit of stew off of her plate.

"Renee, why did you say what you just said to me? Is that how you feel sometimes? Be honest with me."

Renee looked up at Dean.

"A little," she said.

"Why would you think something like that?"

"I don't know. Sometimes I just do. Sometimes I would think maybe we rushed into marriage. Now, I'm not saying that I regret marrying you or anything like that. I do not regret marrying you. It's just…"

Renee honestly didn't know what to say after that. Dean didn't say anything either at first. They sat in silence and finished their food before it got cold. When they had finished their meal, they washed their dishes and cleaned the kitchen.

They checked on Destinee to make sure she was okay before heading to bed.


But before they went to sleep, they continued talking. Dean was still bothered by what Renee had told him and couldn't let it go.

"Do you feel as if I rushed you into marriage and having a baby?" he asked Renee. He slipped on his tank top and leaned back against his pillow.

"No, I don't feel like you rushed me into having the baby. I sometimes think back to when I had the abortion and how it hurt you. How we talked everything over and I finally understood how you felt about having a family. I figured we could start over. I went to the doctors to see if I could have a child again and they told me yes. When I heard that, I immediately felt that we could start over and become parents. Now you're the father to a fantastic and gorgeous daughter. I do sometimes think we got married too quickly, though. But I don't regret marrying you at all. Please, don't be mad at me."

Dean grabbed Renee's hand.

"I'm not mad at you. I've had the same thoughts as well about getting married. Even though we did wake up one morning and got married out of the blue. But you know what? We've made it this far. But why would you think I would want to be with another woman? We are married now and we have a child together."

"I don't know. After hearing about Sami, I just said what I said."

"I'm not going to cheat on you. You're my wife. And we have a child together. You are the best thing to ever happen to me. Seeing you smile, holding you every night, making food with you, showering with you, hearing you laugh, I love it. Destinee is also the best thing to ever happen to me. Hearing her laugh, seeing her smile, hearing her cry, changing her diaper, giving her baths, singing to her, holding her, playing with her, feeding her, all of that! I love that, Renee! I understand I was hurt over the abortion. I really was. But I'm not holding it against you in any way. I love you. And I will never hurt you. You hear me?"

Renee smiled.

"I do," she said.

"Good. Now, we just need to figure out how we're going to tell Pam about Sami."

"I don't know."

"Should I talk to Sami first? Or you tell Pamela?"

"You should talk to Sami first. Tell him he needs to Pamela. I know we shouldn't get into their business but Pamela needs to know. It's only right."

"You're right about that. I'll talk to him tomorrow after work."

"Okay. Love you."

"Love you too."


Dean was driving to Sami's house to drop him off. It was time to tell Sami what he saw him doing yesterday.

"Don't get mad at me or anything but I saw you with another woman yesterday," Dean said. "Who was she?"

Sami turned his head and looked at his friend.

"Just a friend. Where you spying on me or something?"

"No, Sami. I wasn't spying on you. I was sitting here in my truck eating and I saw you talking to the woman. It happened during our lunch break."

"Why would you sit in your car and eat when you could've ate in the building?"

"Because I went to Burger King and bought a whopper. I came back and decided to eat the burger in my truck. That's why I was in the truck. If I hadn't eaten in my truck, I wouldn't have saw you."

"Mind your own business, Dean. I know we're good friends and we always tell each other everything, but I don't want you saying nothing about it to Pamela."

"You have a woman at home. A woman who loves you. A damn wonderful and beautiful woman."

"Me and Pamela haven't been getting along lately."

"So you decided that going behind her back and getting with another woman was the smart thing to do?"

Sami shook his head.

"Like I said, don't say anything about it."

"How long have you known that woman?"

"I met her a week ago. And I slept with her."

"Sami, what you're doing is wrong."

"Excuse me if my relationship can't be perfect like yours and Renee's."

"Our relationship isn't perfect. But I'm not going to cheat on my wife."

"I wish things were different. But one can only wish."

Dean pulled up in front of Sami's house.

"Sami, you're going to have to tell Pamela about what you're doing," Dean said.

"Don't say anything," Sami said.

He got out of the truck and closed the door.


"You have got to be kidding me!" Renee said. "Who the hell does he think he is? Look, I know he is your friend and all but I love Pamela. That is my sister. She doesn't deserve that!" She placed some dishes into the dishwasher, closed it, and started it.

"I know," Dean said. "I didn't tell him I told you. This can't go on for long. If Sami doesn't tell Pamela, then we will."

"Have a brownie," Renee said. She cut Dean a slice and gave it to him. "They have nuts in them."

Dean took a bite of the brownie.

"And they're delicious," he said. He started to pace back and forth in the kitchen. "I'll give Sami one more day to come clean. And if he doesn't, then we are going to tell Pamela. I know Sami is going to get mad at me but I don't give a damn. I wouldn't be a friend if I wasn't getting on him about this."

"You did the right thing," Renee said. "I called Pamela and she said she's okay."

"Good," Dean said. He finished his brownie and wiped his hands on a towel.

Renee hugged Dean tightly around his waist. Dean placed his chin on top of Renee's head.

"It'll be alright," Dean said.

"I hope so."

"It will. Despite what happens, everything will be alright."

They gave each other a kiss on the lips and continued holding each other.

"Let's go lie down and eat more brownies," Dean said.

"And watch cartoons," Renee said.

"You got it," Dean said.

They grabbed more brownies and went to their room to snuggle and watch cartoons.