Cal and Megan were returning with lunch. They did this regularly. With their busy lives, Cal made sure to set lunch aside for time with Megan. Which was really good after everything between the two of them went a little sour. It was just the time of day they had put back to spend together.
Megan had the bag of food and Cal just clipped his car keys to his belt loop. He opened the door for his wife but he and Megan were both not prepared whatsoever for what they were to see. "Took you long enough." the woman said. A stripper, a hooker!? Cal's eyes widened, his face turned red and quickly, he shut his office door! Megan was immediately furious and a little confused as she gave Cal a look then opened the door and snapped at the woman "Who the hell are you?" The woman was sitting on legs crossed on Cal's desk. "I'm Marissa. I didn't know you were bringing someone." she turned and said to Cal. Megan's jaw dropped and Cal quickly defended "No!? No! I did not!.. I'd never!"
"Who hired you!?" Megan yelled at Marissa. The beautiful woman looked at Cal answering "Cal Weathers?.. I was told to come straight to your office..." The woman was reading Megan and just knew she had better get her stuff. Cal tried defending himself "Megan.. I would never hire or I'd never cheat anyway!" Megan crossed her arms, still holding lunch she snapped "Go.. Leave Marissa!" she shouted of anger! Marissa quicky grabbed her bag and left. Cal shut the door behind her. Finally, he and Meg were alone.
"Megan.. I never called for that woman.." He started with. Megan's eyes were tearing up. "Megan please believe me.." he begged. Megan nodded replying "Do you just hate me this much for what I did? Because I didn't sleep with Lightning! I thought we were past this!?" "We are! We are... I.. I believe you Meg.. I love you and I'd never.. I don't need any other woman." Megan frowned. Her heart hurt just because of what they had walked into. She nodded slowly and looked down then her expression changed.
"What's this!?" She bent over and picked up the photo of the naked woman's body out of Cal's trash. Cal's eyes widened. "No! No! That was a.. A weird fan letter with a picture! I threw it out!" he shouted defending himself! Megan stared at it and snarled "Not after looking at it right!?" Cal sighed and muttered her name. He really was trying to make sense of this. Megan tossed the photo and walked by Cal snarling "Eat lunch alone!" ans smashed the food into his chest and arms. She left. Angry and hurt and slammed the door behind her. Cal shook his head.
HE DID NOT hire that woman. He wouldn't do that! And it looked really bad with that photo. Cal tossed lunch into the trash at this point and really was curious as to who sent the hooker into his office. Who would even want to cause any trouble between him and Megan? Could it really be Cruz? Lightning? Cleo?.. None of that made sense.
Megan wasn't crying. She had tears but she wasn't going to cry. She pretty much stomped out of the school but was stopped outside by Jackson Storm. "Hey, woah woah.. What's wrong?" he asked as he grabbed her arm. Megan yanked away and snarled "None of your business!" Jackson's eyes widened. Megan sighed and frowned and quickly apologized..
"Sorry just.. Well.. I walked into my husband's office and found Marissa." Jackson sighed and raised a brow asking "Cal is?.. Cheating on you?" Megan hesitated. It was so.. Unbelievable that Cal would do this!? "No.. I don't know.. Right now I'm just too upset to even think about it.." Jackson nodded "Hey, not all us racers are bad, I swear." Megan sighed. Cal told her he had co sponsored Jackson. She stared at the young man and put on a smile. "You deserve better than someone like that really." Jackson explained.
Megan laughed it off, a fake laugh "It'll be alright.. There's no way Cal.. Just no. I love him. We'll be fine. I'm just upset and I mean.. Somebody.. We haven't even talked about it really.. I.. I just need to go home.. Bye.. Congratulations by the way." Megan waved and left. It was in this moment though that Jackson found Cal's greatest strength and weakest point. Megan. Megan was Cal's achillies heel not the school...
Cruz was running on the treadmill. She was just frustrated with Lightning. How could he already cheat? It wasn't like she wasn't exactly expecting him to cheat. It's how their little affair even started. She should have known better. Lightning always was such a fuck boy. Jackson walked on in and greeted loudly "Hey there partner." Cruz rolled her eyes and mumbled "Ugh.. I can not believe Cal hired you.." Jackson snickered replying with a smile. "I can't believe he hired you." Cruz shook her head.
Jackson stared and watched as she began her run again. She did notice and asked "What?.." Jackson shrugged "Nothin. Just watching. You know, I did you a favor joining the team really." He answered. "A favor? Yeah right.." "I did. Now you don't have to worry about any accidents. You know? Sense we are co workers." He said with a smile. This charmingly arrogant smile.
Cruz giggled, she couldn't help it "Oh please.." she snarled. Jackson chuckled quietly and watched her. Cruz stared a moment and stopped. "Aren't you gay?" she asked. Jackson raised a brow answering with the same question "Aren't you?" Cruz glared. Jackson liked getting on people's nerves. "I told you. I don't do genders. Besides didn't we fuck?" Cruz's eyes widened and she blushed "Well.. yes.. But.. That was like.. Forever ago." She replied.
Jackson nodded and sighed "We should do that again." Cruz glared and shook her head. "Oh that's right.. You're seeing ole kachow now huh?" Cruz sighed and fronwed admitting "I guess so.." "Oh no.. What did he do?" Jackson asked. Cruz sat down before answering and venting a little "He slept ith someone else already.. I haven't talked to him sense.. I don't know what to say!?" Jackson raised a brow and had to point it out "Not to be.. Not to judge but?.. Weren't you the other woman?" Cruz stared into his steel like eyes. Jackson was right. Cruz was the other woman at one point. "Yeah.. But.. I thought he might love me.." she vented.
Jackson sighed and sat next to her replying "Look.. Honestly? McQueen probably won't see you for anything more than that. He knows your willing to be the other woman already. Why wouldn't he think it wouldn't be okay now? You gotta talk to him." Cruz was just shocked that Jackson seemed to even care!? Let alone be giving helpful advice!?
"You better not be up to something Storm." Cruz said in a deep throaty rasp. Jackson snickered assuring "I'm here to race. That and get rich." He stood up and looked down at Cruz. Poor, pathetic girl. "See you round partner." he added before leaving. Cruz sat there and though suspicious, Jackson was right. She needed to talk to Lightning. Cruz walked over and grabbed her phone out of her gym bag and pulled up Lightning's name. She sighed. Thinking for a few seconds before calling him. Ringing... Ringing.. Ringing...
Hello?
"Hey Lightning.."
Hey.. Um.. Look I'm sorry. I messed up and I know that.
"Do you?.. I mean.. What kind of relationship do you actually want with me?"
What do you mean?
"Did you think I would?.. Be okay in some kind of?.. Open relationship thing or somethin? Who was she?"
She was.. Just some woman. Um.. No, no I didn't.. I never thought about an open relationship.. I'm sorry. It just.. Happened...
"Wow.. That is seriously a lame excuse. It just happened?. Who?"
I can't tell you that.
"Why? Do you even want to be with me?.."
Well yea.. You're great Cruz. I'm sorry.. Hey, look, let me?.. Try and mke up here. How about dinner?
"Dinner?"
Yeah. Unless I just.. Ended things with that..
"I don't know.. I want to be with you but.. I don't wanna be the other woman anymore.."
You're not. I'm sorry. It's just-
-"If you say complicated, I swear..."
Okay.. Just.. I can get a little confused sometimes.. Uh.. Indecisive..
"That's a word for it..."
So dinner? Please? We can talk more then and I would love to see you.
"I guess I could use a free meal..."
Great! Thank you. Really, thank you Cruz. I'll text you later with the details. If that's okay?
"Yeah I guess so."
Good.. So we're good?
"Mmmm.. I don't know.. We'll see.."...
Her eyes filled with tears as she read his email. Sally just hurt. It hurt reading how he wanted her. Because once again, Lightning says he wants her but he is with Cruz. CRUZ! Cleo was almost better than that! She had to resist the urge to grab her phone and call him in her tears, crying and just telling him that she knew the truth! That she knew he was Chester. Why would he do this? Why was Cruz so perfect!? But.. Sally knew that she was part of the problem She had continued to push Lightning away over and over even though he made it clear that he didn't even want the divorce.
Sally stared at the words he wrote and sent to her. Her need for him was penetrating her heart. As if she were going to bleed to death if she didn't hear his voice. No..Nope she needed to wait. She wanted to see how this would play out. If Lightning was seriously the same cheating man and what extents he would go to. To have two women again. It hurt so much! It hurt like hell. He was hers for the taking and yet once again, Cruz. Oh it hurt.
Chester,
You really are a clueless man. My feelings for you get stronger and after we made love.. I broke. I know you think I'll hate the real you and... That maybe true. But I also just might love you like no other. I have to know the real you. I hate that you need two women to be happy. I think
She paused and thought a moment.
you need to decide who you want. Before we ever see each other again. I can promise you I am more open than you think.. But I won't be toyed with. You either are hers or mine. No other women.
She wanted to tell him to drop Cruz. That she'd gladly watch him dump that slutty child!
I do not share. I will not be on the side. Stop playing the same game my husband played and pick who you want and who you love. I know that means taking risks.. Its big. And there's no guarantee which is so scary. I am so afraid... But I'm more afraid of not trying while I have the chance.. Do not reply. Unless you have made your choice please..
-Sally Carrera