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The next day, I was at work, helping Caitlin come up for questions with a new interview, when Rhonda, the secretary came into our office, saying I had a visitor. Thinking it was Craig, I went out into the lobby. I stopped in my tracks.
"Chris, what are you doing here?" I asked, nervously.
"I came to tell you I was back, but something told me you'd be more excited," he put his arms around me and tried to kiss me.
"Honey, I'm working," I said.
"Fine, but I'm taking you out tonight."
"I do have a daughter, you know."
"Then let me come over, I haven't seen you in a week."
"Okay, but Breanna hasn't been feeling well," I said. "So not too much excitement okay?"
"Promise."
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That night, after Breanna was asleep in bed, Chris and I were in the kitchen. I was washing dishes, and he was telling me about his trip to Spain.
"But, I really missed you," he said.
"I missed you too," I said. I felt uneasy, I wasn't in love with him, I never was, but how do you tell someone that?
He pulled me close to him, wrapping his arms around me. "How much did you miss me?"
"Chris, Breanna's upstairs." I said in protest.

"Shhh, I can keep a secret," he whispered, leaning in to kiss me.
I didn't want to kiss him, I tried to pull away, but his arms were so tight that I couldn't.
"Emma, I brought this for Breanna," Craig's voice said. "What the hell is going on in here?"
I pulled away quickly, feeling SO ashamed. "Craig, it isn't what you think!"
"Craig, she doesn't owe you any explanation, she's my woman," Chris said.
"Excuse me? I don't think so," Craig said.
"Last time I checked, I don't belong to either of you," I said. "I'm not property, and how dare you talk about me as if I were!"
"Emma, that's not what I meant," Chris said.
"Chris, get out. Please, just leave," I said.
He walked away and slammed the door.
"Emma what was going on? Did he attack you?" Craig asked.
"What, no.not really," I said. "Craig, when you came back, I was seeing Chris. I wanted to tell you, but I love you. I didn't want you to hate me."
"So you lied to me?" he asked. "Like last time."
"What do you mean 'like last time'?"
"You lied to me about our daughter, you lied to me about being single, what else are you hiding, Emma!"
"Craig, that isn't fair. I didn't tell you about Breanna for your sake, and I was going to tell you about Chris, I just wasn't expecting him to be back so soon!"
"Yeah right, Emma, whatever. Why don't you call me when you grow up and learn to be honest!"
He walked out, and I slid to the floor crying.