Chapter Six

Dan stared at Sally's distraught face and knew she hadn't just eavesdropped and misunderstood. She had obviously seen them and his expression darkened. "I'm going in," he declared.

"Dan…I don't think…I'll come," Sally said tentatively.

"Fine," Dan nodded abruptly and he threw the door open to see Flynn leap back from Leah's bed his face white. "They'll definitely sack you for this," Dan said viciously.

"You little slut! I've done everything right to you!" he screamed at Leah.

"I know…I'm sorry, I…I love Flynn. I guess I always have," Leah said apologetically.

"Why did you agree to marry me then?" Dan asked his expression growing angrier and angrier.

"Because I thought I loved you…that way. I just…I love Flynn," she said helplessly. She glanced at her best friend who had Pippa in her arms. "Sally, I'm so sorry," she said sincerely and two identical tears slid down her cheeks. "I hate you," Sally said brokenly.

"Sally…I do love you…" Flynn began hesitantly.

"I don't care about you!" she snarled viciously. "I have Pippa and that's all I need," she said her eyes welling with fresh tears. "Well I won't fight for custody of Pippa," he said trying to make her feel better. "I should damn well think not!" she said furiously. "A child always gets given to the mother," she said.

"Then I should get Pippa," Leah said not intending to be malicious.

"Well you won't. I'm her mother! I have her blood, you just carried her for me!" Sally said devastated. "I don't even want Pippa, Sal. I'm just saying…" Leah said wishing she had never opened her mouth.

Dan glared at the pair and threw the door open and stormed out. Sally followed slamming the door behind her. Dan stood by the coffee machine his eyes full of hot angry tears. "Why does some other man always get my girl?" he asked Sally feeling like his heart was breaking.

"I don't know," Sally said. "I just forgave Leah for the last time. I really thought she valued our friendship," she said. "Flynn has been with me for everything. Why would he just throw our marriage away?" she asked.

"Sit," Dan said pointing to a plastic chair. Sally sat down her eyes spilling over.

"I'm sorry," an elderly woman said as she pushed herself in a wheelchair. "Were you close?" she asked. "Pardon?" Sally asked stunned.

"Well somebody died didn't they?" the woman asked curiously.

"No…" Sally said.

"Oh! Sorry! " The woman exclaimed horrified. "I just thought…well I'm going back to my room," said wheeling herself into a room a few rooms away from Leah's. Dan fed a few dollars into the coffee machine and he and Sally sat side by side in silence sipping cappuccinos. Flynn came out looking distraught when he saw Sally cradling Pippa her beautiful face streaked with tears. Dan leapt up when he saw Flynn his expression turning thundery again. "Bastard! I thought you were my friend!" Dan said furiously.

"I am," Flynn said weakly.

"You FUCK my fiancee and you're my friend!" Dan exclaimed incredulously. "Boy with friends like you I certainly don't need enemies!" he laughed bitterly.

"We haven't…fucked," Flynn said the word slipping off his tongue and he berated himself for it.

"Oh you can stop acting like a little church boy," Sally said angrily.

"I'm going to report you right now," Dan said standing up.

"Don't leave me here with this," Sally said getting up and placing Pippa on her hip perfectly. She glared daggers at Flynn. "I hope she's worth it," she said coldly. "I'm keeping the house. I'm keeping Pippa and I don't want another word from you," Sally said.

"Okay," he said heavily. "I agree," he said.

Sally and Dan pushed the double doors open and went to the elevator. The doors closed behind them as Dan stuck his finger in the air. Flynn shook his head sadly and went back into Leah's room and waited for the sacking.