The morning light flooded in through the thin curtained window. Silence
filled the room only broken by the soft snoring. Jennifer's eyes fluttered
open slowly, the light caused her to blink several times. Slowly she
looked around trying to find where she wasn, she knew she was in a bed,
with someone's arm around her and her clothes were on the floor. Looking
over her shoulder she seen Harry laying behind her, his eyes were shut and
he looked so precious sleeping. Carefully she rolled over and stared at
him as she rested her head on the pillow, she couldn't really remember most
of what had happened the previous night, the bad stuff coinsidentaly stuck
out, it was always like that. It could be the happiest day of your life,
like your wedding day and the number one thing you'll remember is the groom
being a half an hour late. The choices and decisions she had made within
the last twenty-four hours had not been her smartest, they had thrown her
life into choas and she did the easiest thing she could, run away, another
bad choice but it worked for her. She smirked well holding down an ironic
laugh as she thought of the fact that she was here in this bed with Harry,
who she had known for all of thirty minutes before jumping into the sack
with him, the fact that this was the last place she should be was the
weirdest thing for her.
Leaning up slightly she looked at the bedside clock on Harry's side, she had to get going. Looking other at Harry, she could've easily stayed all day, never mind for the rest of her life in that bed, but she had enough men breathing down her back and most guys like the package until they got it opened, she didn't need that again. Slowly she eased herself around and out of Harry's arm to the side of the bed, she swung her legs out and to the side of her bed. The blankets slipped from her body leaving her completely exposed.
Harry felt the weight shift on his arm, slowly he opened his eyes a bit and seen the mound of hair sliding across the pillow then up to fall down the back of creamy skin. The temptation to reach out and touch that skin was great, he could remember touching all the skin the night before but to refuel that memory was great. He watched as she sat there for a moment, observing her surroundings, her clothes obviously on the floor with his. He wanted her to stay, for a long time, she magically came to him, she was that teddy bear you find ten years after you've moved out of your parent's house when you go back to your own room, silently her comfort and understanding was powerful. The need for her at the moment was beyond him, but he wasn't sure how she felt, she looked in thought like she was debating two unfavoring fates. Slowly she leaned down and picked up her bra and tank top, she set her shirt in her lap and pulled on her bra, hooking it in the back.
Harry watched as she dressed silently without looking at him, once she was dressed she stood and once again looked around. Turning she looked down at Harry who had now closed his eyes not wanting to let her know he was awake and watching her. Sighing softly she left the room in search of a bathroom. As she left the room Harry rolled over in the bed to the side she was previously been occupying, looking over the edge of the bed he saw her dark brown saddle bag sitting by the nightstand. As he heard the bathroom door shut he flipped the bag open and looked over it. Reaching in carefully he pulled out a long sleek black wallet and and quickly opened it. Finding a driver's lisence he pulled it out and rolled back over to his side and yanked open the nightstand drawer, finding a pen he jotted the address down on his arm then threw the pen back in the stand. As he was placing the wallet back in her bag he thought of how his action was stalker like. He just wanted her address because he knew she was going to leave, and he wanted that sense of comfort again.
Rolling over he hid his arm under the covers to hide the address as he heard the bathroom door open and footsteps. Peaking at the clock he seen it read six am, he listened as she grabbed her bag and jacket, it was a typical one night stand, but instead of the usual man leaving she wad darting away as fast as she could. Looking over Harry one more time she considered forgetting her day and crawling into bed again with him, but she couldn't, if she did she may never leave.
*********
Jennifer Meadows walked confidently through her office ignoring and avoiding the questioning stares of her colleauges, she knew they had a million questions to ask her. Quickly she darted into her office and shut the door behind her. Leaning against the door she looked down at her shoes and closed her eyes.
"Where the hell have you been?" Jennifer looked up to see her secratary, Andie standing in front of her desk. Sighing Jennifer walked over to her desk and dropped her brief case next to it and sat down in her chair.
"Matt has been going crazy looking for you, where the did you go?"asked Andie.
"Andie I don't want to talk about it,"said Jennifer.
"Well tough luck, I was your maid of honor I have a damn well right to know what the hell you did,"said Andie.
"It's pretty damn obvious what I did,"said Jennifer,"I left."
"Yeah, you left your own reception,"said Andie,"You left your husband just hours after marrying him."
"I know that,"said Jennifer.
"Why?"asked Andie in a calmer tone. Jennifer sat back in her chair and pulled her briefcase up to her lap, she opened it and pulled out a file then placed the case back on the floor.
"I need this typed up,"said Jennifer moving the file towards Andie. Andie picked up the manilla folder and opened it, she quickly read the contents and looked back at Jennifer.
"What are you doing?"asked Andie,"Are you having a breakdown?"
"It's a letter of resignation,"said Jennifer,"I need it done in an hour."
"Jen, call Matt,"said Andie.
"Actually you can do that,"said Jennifer,"Tell him he will be served with anullment papers within twenty four hours."
"Whoa, wait, you're anulling the marriage?"asked Andie not beliving what she was hearing.
"Yes,"said Jennifer,"Now please can you get on with your work?"
"I can't believe you Jen,"said Andie,"What is wrong with you?"
"Nothing,"said Jennifer,"Now get to work." Andie shook her head, there was no reasoning with her, she wasn't going to get anything out of her. Turning she walked out of the office leaving Jennifer alone.
As the door shut Jennifer's stare zoned in on a picture frame that sat on her desk, it was from a year ago, the fake times, in her words. The smile she wore in the picture, fake, the gleem in her eyes, fake, the love she showed, fake, the man next to her, her physical anchor that pulled her into the world of the fake. Leaning over she picked up the picture and aimlessly dropped it into the metal garbage bin. It was time to start cleaning up her mistakes. Looking around her office from her chair she seen a life of false hopes and pursuits, of course along that road she had done things she wans't proud of, things that weren't fake, things that she had to do. Now after twenty five years of her life, she had here in a pair of conserative black heels, in a pristine black skirt and jacket finally looking forward to a life of feeling.
Her phone let out a shrilling ring as felt relief, cursing silently in her head at Andie for forwarding the call she inhaled deeply and picked up the phone knowing it was one of two people she did not want to face.
"Jennifer Meadows."
"Jennifer what did you do last night?"demanded a male voice. Wincing at the voice Jennifer sighed and sat back.
"I broke the fake bubble I was in,"said Jennifer.
"Jen, you left your husband, after all the ruthful and sinful things you've done this is the worst."
"David, I didn't love him,"barked Jennifer tired of her older brother's holier than God banter,"I walked down that aisle because it was what I thought I had to do."
"You will burn in hell for this, it clearly states in the bible." Jennifer rolled her eyes as she cut off her brother.
"David, screw the bible for once,"said Jennifer,"It can say whatever it wants but I am annulling my marriage to Matt and I am quitting this job and I am leaving."
"And how will you support yourself?"asked David, 'well at least he can ask a reality based question for once,' thought Jennifer.
"I'll go back to my old job,"said Jennifer.
"Jen, no, I will not stand by and watch you go back to that sin,"said David.
"Then good for you,"said Jennifer.
"Jennifer if you go through with this, then I'm sorry to say but you will not be considered my sister anymore, I will disown you in the name of God,"said David.
"Oh good, then in that case it won't bother you to know I spent my wedding night in another man's bed having sex,"taunted Jennifer before slamming her phone down. She picked the phone up and hucked it at the wall, if one things in the world could infuirate her beyond belief it was her bible thumping brother. Her family had always been religious, when she was younger she was dragged to chruch every Sunday and had to live her life the right way, David was able to accept that, she couldn't. When her parents past away when she was sixteen David was given custodial guardianship over her dispite her protests, Jennifer had looked into amanisipating herself but was unsuccessful since they lived in a small Christian town that belief in "the family". That had been her motivation to study law, now here she was with a masters degree in law, working at a successful law firm after graduating top of her class and married to the top public defender in the state.
Jennifer seemed almosted stunned as she quickly scanned over her life. Getting up from her chair she walked to the office door and opened it to stick her head out. She found Andie sitting at her desk surrounded by other employees huddled in an obvious rumor mill. Rolling her eyes Jennifer coughed slightly to get their attentions.
"Andie, can you look up a guy named Harry, he lives on Frost Street, building number five sixty five, I don't remember the apartment number,"said Jennifer.
"Frost street,"said Andie as she wrote down the address. Jennifer nodded and shut her door.
*********
The TV blared as Harry sat on the couch with a beer in one hand and the remote in the other. His feet rested lazily on the coffee table, he glanced over at his closest friend from highschool and former colleauge, Kevin Riley, who had come over with his pity party of beer to convince Harry that being pink slipped wasn't horrible.
"What's the address on your arm?"asked Kevin nodding over at Harry's arm before taking a drink from his beer. Harry looked down at Jennifer's address on his arm like he wasn't sure what it was.
"This girl I met last night,"said Harry shaking his head.
"She gave you her address?"asked Kevin creasing his brows,"Most girls give their numbers."
"She didn't give it to me,"said Harry watching the TV not sure why he was admitting this,"I copied it off her driver's lisence."
"What'd you steal her purse?"asked Kevin.
"No, she went to the bathroom, I opened her purse and copied her address,"said Harry shrugging secretly hoping he didn't sound insane for his actions.
"How drunk were you?"asked Kevin.
"It was this morning,"said Harry.
"Oh I see, you found your own way of forgeting the shittiness of being fired,"said Kevin,"One night stands will work."
"I dunno I'm kinda thinking of looking her up,"said Harry.
"Aren't you and Ronnie still together?"asked Kevin raising an eyebrow.
"I can't stand Ronnie any more,"said Harry,"She argues like she's got to win a case with me or something."
Jennifer sat in her office with the annullment papers Andie had gotten for her, Matt would be receiving his any minute now. She leaned back in the chair, she flipped her feet up on to the desk and relaxed. Her reason for annulling the marriage was the marriage had not yet been consumated, she was with Harry instead. She knew Matt was going to be furious, it not only was going to be a humiltating blow to his career, it was going to be an even larger blow personally when his friends found out. Shrugging at the thought Jennifer didn't care, he enjoyed his life of make believe, where everything was perfect and he stood above all, his fall would be his own doing.
She looked up as the door opened and Andie stuck her head in looking for some approval to come in. Jennifer nodded and waved her in, she watched as the other woman walked in with a few pieces of paper and sat down across from Jennifer at the desk. Jennifer set the annullment papers on the desk and turned to look at Andie.
"I found that number you wanted,"said Andie handing Jennifer a slip of paper. Jennifer inhaled deeply as she leaned over and took it from the other woman. She looked at the paper with the phone number on it, slowly she folded it and set it on her desk slowly.
"So what happened?"asked Andie knowing she probably wasn't going to get an answer. Jennifer bit her lip as she turned and looked out the window at the rainy Boston sky.
"Couldn't marry him,"said Jennifer softly. Andie looked up, surprised Jennifer was talking about it now.
"I sat at the head table and looked around and I just realized, this is all fake. I couldn't do it anymore,"said Jennifer,"So I left, I went home and changed then went out."
"Where did you go?"asked Andie.
"I dunno, around and then I met this guy,"said Jennifer.
"You what?"asked Andie making sure she had heard Jennifer correctly.
"I met Harry,"said Jennifer,"We got on the subway, and then I woke up next to him this morning."
"You spent your wedding night with another man?"asked Andie not believing what she was hearing,"Oh my God, that's who's number I found isn't it?"
"Yeah,"said Jennifer,"I don't think I need it now though."
"Why?"asked Andie,"Was he a coyote ugly?"
"No,"said Jennifer shaking her head,"He's, I dunno it was like something was here, something I had felt before but not with Matt or anything."
"Was he good?"asked Andie.
"Was he good?"asked Jennifer,"I was drunk."
"So what are you going to do?"asked Andie quietly. Jennifer sat there quietly for a while, she stared into near space almost as if she had ignored Andie's question. Slowly she set the papers on her desk and gathered up a few items, including Harry's phone number and set them in her brief case. Grabbing her jacket she stood up and looked at Andie.
"I'm going to the SPCA,"said Jennifer,"I need a dog."
"What?"asked Andie confused.
"Dogs, they're companionship, I need a companion,"said Jennifer running her hand through her hair.
"You need a companion?Girl you are married, you had a one night stand on your wedding night, you don't need companionship you need a CAT scan,"said Andie.
"Andie make sure Matt doesn't bother with me,"said Jennifer as she left the office ignoring her friend's protests. Jennifer walked out and through the office past her co-workers and to the elevator. She tapped her heel impatiently as she waited for the elevator. Once inside she through over what she had done in the last twenty four hours, a smile crept up on her face, 'man why am I not on Oprah'. She walked outside the elevator into the busy lobby of the building. Looking up she seen the last person she wanted to, her husband and he didn't look happy.
"Jenni, where have you been?"asked Matt walking over to her as he spotted her. Jennifer stopped and turned to looked at him.
"Around,"shrugged Jennifer.
"Around? You leave our wedding with no explanation and all you have to say is around?"asked Matt,"We need to talk I talked to David this morning and he said some thing."
"Like what?"asked Jennifer laughing,"That I was with another guy last night? That I left my wedding, that I left my husband on my wedding night and found some random guy in a bar and slept with him instead." Jennifer's laughing and raising voice drew the attention of other people in the hall.
"Jenn lower your voice,"hiss Matt.
"No Matt, that's been my goddamn fucking problem for too long now, I always kept my voice lowered,"said Jennifer loudly to Matt and the crwod watching them,"I don't love you, you and me, it's never gonna happen, not again, not ever. And if in David's words I'm a whore and going to hell for doing all of this then good for me, but atleast I'm not going without a fight." Jennifer turned and left him speechless as she walked out of the office on to the street. She looked around and let the cold air embrace her, there was no more bullshit for her.
Leaning up slightly she looked at the bedside clock on Harry's side, she had to get going. Looking other at Harry, she could've easily stayed all day, never mind for the rest of her life in that bed, but she had enough men breathing down her back and most guys like the package until they got it opened, she didn't need that again. Slowly she eased herself around and out of Harry's arm to the side of the bed, she swung her legs out and to the side of her bed. The blankets slipped from her body leaving her completely exposed.
Harry felt the weight shift on his arm, slowly he opened his eyes a bit and seen the mound of hair sliding across the pillow then up to fall down the back of creamy skin. The temptation to reach out and touch that skin was great, he could remember touching all the skin the night before but to refuel that memory was great. He watched as she sat there for a moment, observing her surroundings, her clothes obviously on the floor with his. He wanted her to stay, for a long time, she magically came to him, she was that teddy bear you find ten years after you've moved out of your parent's house when you go back to your own room, silently her comfort and understanding was powerful. The need for her at the moment was beyond him, but he wasn't sure how she felt, she looked in thought like she was debating two unfavoring fates. Slowly she leaned down and picked up her bra and tank top, she set her shirt in her lap and pulled on her bra, hooking it in the back.
Harry watched as she dressed silently without looking at him, once she was dressed she stood and once again looked around. Turning she looked down at Harry who had now closed his eyes not wanting to let her know he was awake and watching her. Sighing softly she left the room in search of a bathroom. As she left the room Harry rolled over in the bed to the side she was previously been occupying, looking over the edge of the bed he saw her dark brown saddle bag sitting by the nightstand. As he heard the bathroom door shut he flipped the bag open and looked over it. Reaching in carefully he pulled out a long sleek black wallet and and quickly opened it. Finding a driver's lisence he pulled it out and rolled back over to his side and yanked open the nightstand drawer, finding a pen he jotted the address down on his arm then threw the pen back in the stand. As he was placing the wallet back in her bag he thought of how his action was stalker like. He just wanted her address because he knew she was going to leave, and he wanted that sense of comfort again.
Rolling over he hid his arm under the covers to hide the address as he heard the bathroom door open and footsteps. Peaking at the clock he seen it read six am, he listened as she grabbed her bag and jacket, it was a typical one night stand, but instead of the usual man leaving she wad darting away as fast as she could. Looking over Harry one more time she considered forgetting her day and crawling into bed again with him, but she couldn't, if she did she may never leave.
*********
Jennifer Meadows walked confidently through her office ignoring and avoiding the questioning stares of her colleauges, she knew they had a million questions to ask her. Quickly she darted into her office and shut the door behind her. Leaning against the door she looked down at her shoes and closed her eyes.
"Where the hell have you been?" Jennifer looked up to see her secratary, Andie standing in front of her desk. Sighing Jennifer walked over to her desk and dropped her brief case next to it and sat down in her chair.
"Matt has been going crazy looking for you, where the did you go?"asked Andie.
"Andie I don't want to talk about it,"said Jennifer.
"Well tough luck, I was your maid of honor I have a damn well right to know what the hell you did,"said Andie.
"It's pretty damn obvious what I did,"said Jennifer,"I left."
"Yeah, you left your own reception,"said Andie,"You left your husband just hours after marrying him."
"I know that,"said Jennifer.
"Why?"asked Andie in a calmer tone. Jennifer sat back in her chair and pulled her briefcase up to her lap, she opened it and pulled out a file then placed the case back on the floor.
"I need this typed up,"said Jennifer moving the file towards Andie. Andie picked up the manilla folder and opened it, she quickly read the contents and looked back at Jennifer.
"What are you doing?"asked Andie,"Are you having a breakdown?"
"It's a letter of resignation,"said Jennifer,"I need it done in an hour."
"Jen, call Matt,"said Andie.
"Actually you can do that,"said Jennifer,"Tell him he will be served with anullment papers within twenty four hours."
"Whoa, wait, you're anulling the marriage?"asked Andie not beliving what she was hearing.
"Yes,"said Jennifer,"Now please can you get on with your work?"
"I can't believe you Jen,"said Andie,"What is wrong with you?"
"Nothing,"said Jennifer,"Now get to work." Andie shook her head, there was no reasoning with her, she wasn't going to get anything out of her. Turning she walked out of the office leaving Jennifer alone.
As the door shut Jennifer's stare zoned in on a picture frame that sat on her desk, it was from a year ago, the fake times, in her words. The smile she wore in the picture, fake, the gleem in her eyes, fake, the love she showed, fake, the man next to her, her physical anchor that pulled her into the world of the fake. Leaning over she picked up the picture and aimlessly dropped it into the metal garbage bin. It was time to start cleaning up her mistakes. Looking around her office from her chair she seen a life of false hopes and pursuits, of course along that road she had done things she wans't proud of, things that weren't fake, things that she had to do. Now after twenty five years of her life, she had here in a pair of conserative black heels, in a pristine black skirt and jacket finally looking forward to a life of feeling.
Her phone let out a shrilling ring as felt relief, cursing silently in her head at Andie for forwarding the call she inhaled deeply and picked up the phone knowing it was one of two people she did not want to face.
"Jennifer Meadows."
"Jennifer what did you do last night?"demanded a male voice. Wincing at the voice Jennifer sighed and sat back.
"I broke the fake bubble I was in,"said Jennifer.
"Jen, you left your husband, after all the ruthful and sinful things you've done this is the worst."
"David, I didn't love him,"barked Jennifer tired of her older brother's holier than God banter,"I walked down that aisle because it was what I thought I had to do."
"You will burn in hell for this, it clearly states in the bible." Jennifer rolled her eyes as she cut off her brother.
"David, screw the bible for once,"said Jennifer,"It can say whatever it wants but I am annulling my marriage to Matt and I am quitting this job and I am leaving."
"And how will you support yourself?"asked David, 'well at least he can ask a reality based question for once,' thought Jennifer.
"I'll go back to my old job,"said Jennifer.
"Jen, no, I will not stand by and watch you go back to that sin,"said David.
"Then good for you,"said Jennifer.
"Jennifer if you go through with this, then I'm sorry to say but you will not be considered my sister anymore, I will disown you in the name of God,"said David.
"Oh good, then in that case it won't bother you to know I spent my wedding night in another man's bed having sex,"taunted Jennifer before slamming her phone down. She picked the phone up and hucked it at the wall, if one things in the world could infuirate her beyond belief it was her bible thumping brother. Her family had always been religious, when she was younger she was dragged to chruch every Sunday and had to live her life the right way, David was able to accept that, she couldn't. When her parents past away when she was sixteen David was given custodial guardianship over her dispite her protests, Jennifer had looked into amanisipating herself but was unsuccessful since they lived in a small Christian town that belief in "the family". That had been her motivation to study law, now here she was with a masters degree in law, working at a successful law firm after graduating top of her class and married to the top public defender in the state.
Jennifer seemed almosted stunned as she quickly scanned over her life. Getting up from her chair she walked to the office door and opened it to stick her head out. She found Andie sitting at her desk surrounded by other employees huddled in an obvious rumor mill. Rolling her eyes Jennifer coughed slightly to get their attentions.
"Andie, can you look up a guy named Harry, he lives on Frost Street, building number five sixty five, I don't remember the apartment number,"said Jennifer.
"Frost street,"said Andie as she wrote down the address. Jennifer nodded and shut her door.
*********
The TV blared as Harry sat on the couch with a beer in one hand and the remote in the other. His feet rested lazily on the coffee table, he glanced over at his closest friend from highschool and former colleauge, Kevin Riley, who had come over with his pity party of beer to convince Harry that being pink slipped wasn't horrible.
"What's the address on your arm?"asked Kevin nodding over at Harry's arm before taking a drink from his beer. Harry looked down at Jennifer's address on his arm like he wasn't sure what it was.
"This girl I met last night,"said Harry shaking his head.
"She gave you her address?"asked Kevin creasing his brows,"Most girls give their numbers."
"She didn't give it to me,"said Harry watching the TV not sure why he was admitting this,"I copied it off her driver's lisence."
"What'd you steal her purse?"asked Kevin.
"No, she went to the bathroom, I opened her purse and copied her address,"said Harry shrugging secretly hoping he didn't sound insane for his actions.
"How drunk were you?"asked Kevin.
"It was this morning,"said Harry.
"Oh I see, you found your own way of forgeting the shittiness of being fired,"said Kevin,"One night stands will work."
"I dunno I'm kinda thinking of looking her up,"said Harry.
"Aren't you and Ronnie still together?"asked Kevin raising an eyebrow.
"I can't stand Ronnie any more,"said Harry,"She argues like she's got to win a case with me or something."
Jennifer sat in her office with the annullment papers Andie had gotten for her, Matt would be receiving his any minute now. She leaned back in the chair, she flipped her feet up on to the desk and relaxed. Her reason for annulling the marriage was the marriage had not yet been consumated, she was with Harry instead. She knew Matt was going to be furious, it not only was going to be a humiltating blow to his career, it was going to be an even larger blow personally when his friends found out. Shrugging at the thought Jennifer didn't care, he enjoyed his life of make believe, where everything was perfect and he stood above all, his fall would be his own doing.
She looked up as the door opened and Andie stuck her head in looking for some approval to come in. Jennifer nodded and waved her in, she watched as the other woman walked in with a few pieces of paper and sat down across from Jennifer at the desk. Jennifer set the annullment papers on the desk and turned to look at Andie.
"I found that number you wanted,"said Andie handing Jennifer a slip of paper. Jennifer inhaled deeply as she leaned over and took it from the other woman. She looked at the paper with the phone number on it, slowly she folded it and set it on her desk slowly.
"So what happened?"asked Andie knowing she probably wasn't going to get an answer. Jennifer bit her lip as she turned and looked out the window at the rainy Boston sky.
"Couldn't marry him,"said Jennifer softly. Andie looked up, surprised Jennifer was talking about it now.
"I sat at the head table and looked around and I just realized, this is all fake. I couldn't do it anymore,"said Jennifer,"So I left, I went home and changed then went out."
"Where did you go?"asked Andie.
"I dunno, around and then I met this guy,"said Jennifer.
"You what?"asked Andie making sure she had heard Jennifer correctly.
"I met Harry,"said Jennifer,"We got on the subway, and then I woke up next to him this morning."
"You spent your wedding night with another man?"asked Andie not believing what she was hearing,"Oh my God, that's who's number I found isn't it?"
"Yeah,"said Jennifer,"I don't think I need it now though."
"Why?"asked Andie,"Was he a coyote ugly?"
"No,"said Jennifer shaking her head,"He's, I dunno it was like something was here, something I had felt before but not with Matt or anything."
"Was he good?"asked Andie.
"Was he good?"asked Jennifer,"I was drunk."
"So what are you going to do?"asked Andie quietly. Jennifer sat there quietly for a while, she stared into near space almost as if she had ignored Andie's question. Slowly she set the papers on her desk and gathered up a few items, including Harry's phone number and set them in her brief case. Grabbing her jacket she stood up and looked at Andie.
"I'm going to the SPCA,"said Jennifer,"I need a dog."
"What?"asked Andie confused.
"Dogs, they're companionship, I need a companion,"said Jennifer running her hand through her hair.
"You need a companion?Girl you are married, you had a one night stand on your wedding night, you don't need companionship you need a CAT scan,"said Andie.
"Andie make sure Matt doesn't bother with me,"said Jennifer as she left the office ignoring her friend's protests. Jennifer walked out and through the office past her co-workers and to the elevator. She tapped her heel impatiently as she waited for the elevator. Once inside she through over what she had done in the last twenty four hours, a smile crept up on her face, 'man why am I not on Oprah'. She walked outside the elevator into the busy lobby of the building. Looking up she seen the last person she wanted to, her husband and he didn't look happy.
"Jenni, where have you been?"asked Matt walking over to her as he spotted her. Jennifer stopped and turned to looked at him.
"Around,"shrugged Jennifer.
"Around? You leave our wedding with no explanation and all you have to say is around?"asked Matt,"We need to talk I talked to David this morning and he said some thing."
"Like what?"asked Jennifer laughing,"That I was with another guy last night? That I left my wedding, that I left my husband on my wedding night and found some random guy in a bar and slept with him instead." Jennifer's laughing and raising voice drew the attention of other people in the hall.
"Jenn lower your voice,"hiss Matt.
"No Matt, that's been my goddamn fucking problem for too long now, I always kept my voice lowered,"said Jennifer loudly to Matt and the crwod watching them,"I don't love you, you and me, it's never gonna happen, not again, not ever. And if in David's words I'm a whore and going to hell for doing all of this then good for me, but atleast I'm not going without a fight." Jennifer turned and left him speechless as she walked out of the office on to the street. She looked around and let the cold air embrace her, there was no more bullshit for her.