The next day, Brad had to work late again, Jen decided to visit Courteney to see how she was doing, getting closer to her due date now.

Even if it had not been long since they saw each other, it felt so good to be together again.

But the bad thing with best friends was: they read you like an open book.

"So, I take it Brad is working again?"

"He is, but he is really trying his best to prioritize! I don't know..."

"You don't know what?"

Jen did not know what to say.

"Jenny Louise, what is wrong with you? You are all over the place."

"I kind of feel we are drifting apart. I cannot describe it. At first it was just him, but now I... I did something..."

She simply could not keep it in any longer, and she knew Courteney would keep her secret save. But she sure would receive a lecture.

Courteney gave her a questioning look, waiting for her to continue. She took a deep breath.

"I slept with David after the wrap party"

"You WHAT?"

"You know, I was all over the place all day. And it really stung that Brad did not show up. And then all those emotions that day... and you know we always had something special, David and me. And then I came home to an empty house for the millionth time. I grabbed my key, drove over to his house and kind of threw myself at him."

"And he went along with that?"

"Well, not at first. You know him. But I told him that I could not leave things like this and that I needed one night, for goodbye and... I can't even remember what I said, seemed to have convinced him."

"That man has been in love with you for forever, of course that was hard to say no to... Let me guess, not the best idea. What happened then?"

"He told me he loves me and I told him I love him too and then I snuk out on him..."

"Oh Jen..." Courteney said, obviously feeling sorry for David.

"It's ok, I called him later and we talked. I explained to him that I don't know what to do and he said he understands. He is giving me space to decide what I want, but he made it pretty clear that he wants to be with me."

"And how do you feel?"

"I was never a cheater. I never thought of myself as someone to run out of a marriage at the first sight of trouble. But here I am. I still love Brad, but that night with David... it was perfect, and he always was my best friend... and I believe that we would be great... but still... I married Brad for a reason."

"Jen, I cannot really tell you what to do. But I think David is right about one thing - you should figure out where you stand with Brad first, before you let anything happen again with David.

Do you know what he has been up to and why he is acting the way he does?"

"Well, this movie he is working on is really stressing him out. It is a lot more work than he had anticipated..."

"You mean the one he is doing with Angelina?" Courteney raised a eyebrow.

"I know what you are implying there. But I trust him. He would never do that. And she is not even his type..."

"I am just saying... maybe you are not the only one with issues here... that woman seems to be a man trap... and about David... if I am being honest, before you met Brad, I was 100% sure that the 2 of you would end up together. And I think that is what David thought, too."

"Sounds like you are more opinionated here than you want to admit..." Jen laughed.

"No, I don't mean it like that. But the first few seasons, that was the only thing that seemed to make sense... but with Brad, you two really ARE great together, and I love Brad. But I kind of can understand why you are having doubts... and having the perfect guy stand there, ready to rush in and save the day... WOW, I am happy that I am just on the sideline to watch for this one..." She laughed.

"Anyway Jen, I believe you will be just fine either way. But please, try to figure out Brad first before you think about starting something new.

David is a smart guy, he will know it is for the best."

"Thank you, C!" She hugged her best friend and decided to drop the topic.

After she left Courteneys house later, she looked at her watch, and saw that she would definitely be returning to an empty house.

She sighed, pulled out on the street, and without consciously deciding on it, she somehow found herself on her way to HIS house.