I sat alone in my lounge crying, the front door opened and I wiped my eyes on the cushion I was hugging. No words were exchanged between the person who had joined me, they simply slipped their arm around me and held me. The phone rang some silent minutes later. I said nothing but listened.
"Hello?" my guest was Andrew. "I really don't think she wants to talk right now, especially with you." I turned my head to look at Andrew.
"Is that Shane?" I asked, my voice hoarse. "I'll talk to him." Andrew sighed and passed me the phone. "Thanks Drew."
"Kara, baby." Shane said as if he were about to start on an apology speech.
"Don't. Shane, I love you and I can't just stop loving you. But, why did you do that when you promised me that in a few weeks you'd be divorcing her?" I asked
"Baby, I know I did. But, I've got a development. Monday I'm meeting with my lawyer. It seems that Marissa hasn't exactly been faithful to me."
"So you kiss her?" I questioned.
"The papers will be drawn up by Thursday. I'm gonna serve them to her soon. She kissed me, I shouldn't have responded. All I can do is apologize, I love you. Forgive me?"
"Your doing your famous puppy dog eyes aren't you?"
"Yup." I could hear his smile, one which I couldn't help but reflect.
"Shane, if you do anything, and I mean ANYTHING and Andrew will kill you."
"Damn right I will. The asshole." Andrew said loudly.
"You are an asshole."
"I know, I wouldn't blame him if he did."
"Shane, get the papers. I'll fully forgive you when you serve them to her."
"Thankyou. I don't deserve you." he replied and hung up.
"Kara, don't let him put you through anymore shit. OK?"
"Sure. Hey, Drew, thanks your a great friend."
"Hey, if he messes you around again, the 'love her or leave her match' will be real and twice as painful for Shane." I hugged him and knew that he would always be there for me.