The Right Thing?

"There's no 'perfect' way for us to be together, Theresa, because we CAN'T be together!"

"You know as well as I do that we WANT to be together. You just admitted it a few minutes ago!"

Putting his hands on Theresa's arms, Ethan stares into her eyes. "Listen to me, listen. I love you, yes, I admit that. I've never stopped loving you. But, I'm married, Theresa. God, I can't be with you!"

Watching Ethan turn away from her, Theresa sighs, and continues. "You can't but you want to. You want me as much as I want you, Ethan."

"I'm not going to talk about this anymore, I've made my choice, and I chose my wife. I'm sorry, but you just have to accept that."

As Ethan walks away, Theresa stops him with her words. "No. I will not accept that. I know in my heart that we belong together, Ethan. And I know that you know it as well. You love me, and I love you. We belong together!"

Running his hands through his hair, Ethan sighs. "Theresa, what can I say to get you to believe that we can never be?"

"I know we can never get married the way I dreamed, Ethan, but I know we can still be together the way we want to be, if you would just listen to me!"

"No, no, Theresa, I won't do this. I won't listen to whatever crazy idea you have for us to be together." But, God, do I want to be with you.. Ethan thinks to himself, shaking his head slightly.

Moving closer to him, Theresa takes Ethan's hands into her own, her sweet voice running through his body, his spirit, his blood, making him yearn for her. "Ethan. I want you, and it's no secret you want me. I know the circumstances we're facing right now, and I know the way we can remedy that."

"I'm…I'm not leaving Gwen, Theresa." Ethan mumbles as he feels the defeat running through his body to listen to Theresa.

"I know. Which is why…why I think we should have an affair…"

"What! Are you nuts? There is no way I would cheat on Gwen with you!"

"You're already cheating on her by admitting that you love me more than you love her!"

"I never said that."

"Not in so many words, true. But, I know your heart, I know what you feel. You're feeling the same things I'm feeling. You want me, you said so yourself. You want me with your heart, your body, and your soul."

Closing his eyes, Ethan sighs, feeling defeat running through him. Opening his eyes, Ethan takes Theresa's face into his hands. "Alright, alright. You want me to admit it? Yes, Theresa, I want you. I want you with everything I have."

"Then, have an affair with me, Ethan. Let us be able to love each other the way we want to, without any issues between us."

"But, Theresa.."

"Look, just think about it, alright?" Kissing his cheek lightly, Theresa leaves the kitchen, and a distraught Ethan.

"God, Theresa, what are you doing to me?" He says out loud.

Coming Up

Ethan dreams of Theresa

Ethan comes to a decision

Please R/R