Maddie and David barely spoke to each other for the next few days. Maddie stayed in bed until she heard David leave for work. David told her he was working on a case with Bert and by the time he arrived home Maddie was already in bed. They were both sad and unhappy but neither wanted to be the one to break the ice.
Eventually after a few days, Maddie and David began to talk to each other civilly again but there was still any underlying tension and anger just bubbling under the surface. Both felt they were walking on tenterhooks just waiting for something bad to happen. Neither knew how to mend this crack in their marriage. It was awkward and strained when they were together. So, when David told Maddie he was taking a potential client out to dinner with Bert, she was relieved that she'd have an evening alone with the baby without the stress of David's presence.
David and Bert took the potential clients to dinner. David and the clients had drunk a lot and ate too little, so they were feeling no pain. The men decided to visit a popular Gentlemen's Club. Bert wanted to go home to Agnes and being sober was not feeling entertained by the raucous, crude behavior of David and the other men but he didn't want to leave David. Bert knew what his boss was capable of when intoxicated.
Bert had tried to get David to leave many times, but he ignored his short sidekick. He was getting angry and was disgusted at the behavior of the other men. Viola slipped away to call Agnes and tell her he'd be later and when he returned to David and the clients, he was shocked to see one of the strippers giving David a lap dance. He could only imagine what Mrs. Addison would do if she could see her husband now.
David knew he should be getting home but the idea of spending the night with his angry wife was not appealing. By the time he realized how late it was he was very drunk. "Bertie boy what's up with you?" David slurred as the smaller man told him it was time to leave.
"We need to get home Mr. Addison. It's almost 2"
David laughed, "oh no we'll turn into a pumpkin!"
"HA HA," Bert fake laughed as he eventually got David in his car and headed away from the club.
After Maddie put DJ down for the night, she relaxed with a glass of wine and eventually fell asleep. When she woke up after 1 and noticed the other side of the bed was empty, she was concerned. She went downstairs thinking she'd find David asleep on the sofa, but it was empty. She searched the house but no David. Beginning to seriously worry she decided to call Agnes. She hated to call her so late, but she wanted to know if the other women had heard from Bert who was with David.
Maddie was livid when she hung up the phone. Agnes related what she had heard from Bert. So, David thought it was a good idea to go to a strip club!
Bert drove up to David's house and stopped the car, he made a move to get out of the car, but David put his hand on his arm. "I'm fine Bertie boy, I can get myself into my – Maddie's - house just fine." He slurred as he carefully opened the door to leave the car. Bert watched as David staggered up to his door and when he saw his boss enter the house, he drove away relieved to be going home to his love muffin.
At first, David didn't notice Maddie sitting on the sofa in the dark living room. He staggered in the house and almost tripped over his own feet as he headed toward the sofa. Even in his drunken state, he knew it was better if he avoided his wife until he sobered up a bit. But that was not to be. He almost fell over when he heard Maddie shrilly call his name.
"David Addison!"
He flopped down beside her and put his head back on the couch. "Yep, that's me."
"Making jokes? Is that all you know how to do?"
"I know how to do a lot of things babe – as you know." He winked wickedly.
"You're an ass. You know how I feel about you going to bars and coming home drunk!"
David looked at her, he saw 2 Maddies – which was scary when she was so angry - "You know I was taking out those guys from the security firm."
"What I didn't know what that you'd take them to a strip club and get so damn drunk!"
"Well now you know." A thought wormed its way through his alcoholic haze, "how do you know where I was? You spying on me?"
"I was worried. I called Agnes. At least Bert had the decency to call her!"
"Yeah well I'm indecent." David put his hand on her shoulder for stability as he tried to get up. His legs were wobbly, and he was feeling dizzy.
Maddie pushed his away which caused David to fall over onto the floor. She stood up and looked down at him with disdain, "sleep on the damn floor! Asshole." She wanted to kick him but instead turned and raced up the spiral stairs.
David heard the bedroom door slam as she attempted to get on his feet. When he made it to the couch on his third attempt, he laid down and passed out cold.
After that night, things began to spiral out of control for the couple. Maddie was angry and disgusted with her husband. He was turning into the kind of man she detested. David had come home drunk and reeling from his night out with his bowling buddies a couple of weeks after the strip club incident. Once again, Maddie was angry and disgusted. David didn't seem to care. He barely touched her anymore and was cold and nasty when she tried to talk to him. When she looked in the mirror, she saw an unhappy aging woman staring back at her and she was frightened. She could feel David pulling away and thought it was because he was no longer attracted to her.
Maddie didn't know it, but David had heard her on the phone with her mother discussing their marriage. Maddie had been complaining about him coming home drunk and going to a strip club. David could understand her unhappiness with that behavior but when she began to question their marriage and heard the words coming out of her mouth that maybe "he wasn't the man she was supposed to be with" David's insides twisted. His mind raced back to the weekend in Chicago and how Maddie seemed to cozy up to the space boy and his blood turned to ice. Although, he never heard Maddie say it, David believed that she was regretting NOT marrying Sam. Especially now during every argument she would throw into his face his lack of ambition and work ethic. That killed him since he was working hard at Blue Moon. David knew he would never be good enough for the cold bitch he had married. If it wasn't for his son, David would have regretted ever laying eyes on the woman who made him feel like crap beneath her shoe.
The nail in the coffin of the marriage came about a few weeks later. Once again, David and Maddie had begun to slowly reconnect. There was still an undercurrent of hurt and anger, but both tried to rediscover the love they both felt. They began to make love again and although it was still hot and wild, the intimacy and closeness was missing. Each failed to admit to themselves what was happening.
Maddie still had not returned to work at the agency and she was feeling edgy and out of touch which was making her cranky. She knew that going through their household bills would not make her feel better, but it had to be done. When DJ took his nap, Maddie began to look at the bills that had piled up on the table – her mouth dropped open when she saw 2 expensive purchases. One was for a top- notch stereo system and the other was for a new television. Immediately, she called the store where the purchases had been made and was told that the tv and stereo had been purchased by David Addison. She got off the phone in a rage! That man!
David was livid. He had called the store to confirm the delivery of the TV and stereo and was told that the order was cancelled by his wife. He couldn't wait to get home to confront Maddie!
"Why did you think it was alright for you to spend so much money without consulting me? YOUR wife!"
"I didn't realize that I had to ask for your permission to buy a TV and stereo!" He raged.
"When they cost that much you do!" Suddenly a thought occurred to her, "is this the money from the bonus?" Blue Moon had just received a bonus from a happy client.
"Not all of it!"
Maddie put her hands on her hips as she glared at David, "I can't believe you thought it was fine to waste that money on a tv and stereo!"
"Waste? I worked hard for that bonus and I want a new TV and a new stereo!" He roared, "what's wrong with that?"
"That money was earmarked for DJ's college fund!"
"Earmarked by who? The kid isn't even a year old!"
"So, college is expensive!"
"He might not even want to go to college."
"Oh, you mean like you?" Maddie sneered.
"Not everyone wants to be an astronaut." He threw at her.
"And not everyone wants to be an unambitious party animal!"
David couldn't believe his ears. This woman was crazy. He didn't realize he had said the words out loud.
"I'm crazy?" She shouted, "And you're an idiot."
"Yeah for marrying you!" David's eyes were stormy dark green orbs in his head. He was in a rage.
"No! I'm the idiot for marrying you!" She said acidly, "irresponsible, immature, unreliable!"
David ran his hands through his hair, "yeah sure the man you're not supposed to be with. Still regretting not marrying Space boy?" He curled his lip in contempt.
"Maybe!" Maddie jeered derisively, "but I do know I regret marrying you!"
"Fuck you Maddie!" Their screaming woke up DJ who had been napping in his playpen. The baby jumped up from the noise and began to yell along with his parents.
"Fine! Now see what you did!" Maddie accused as she picked up the sobbing baby. Her eyes threw daggers at David.
David's mouth dropped open. "what I did?" He shook his head, "fine blame me. I don't give a shit." David turned and slammed out of the house.
David had a few shots at a nearby bar but stopped before he was overserved, He realized that maybe Maddie was right and maybe he should have consulted with her before he made such expensive purchases. But then he recalled all the insults she had thrown his way and his heart hardened. She still didn't think that he was good enough for her and that broke his heart.
David came back to the present as he pulled into a spot in front of one of his old watering holes. He needed to forget about life for a while.
David walked into the bar and found an empty bar stool. He ordered a tequila shot and threw it down his throat. Immediately, he felt a bit better. His eyes scanned the bar looking for one of his old drinking buddies, but he came up empty. He inwardly sighed and ordered another drink.
"Ya need an ear to bend?"
David had barely noticed the bartender when he walked in. Now, he looked up to see a sexy brunette smiling his way. He smiled back. "I need more than an ear." He quipped turning on the Addison charm.
The waitress laughed, "Hi. I'm Betty –Lou," she drawled in a slow southern accent.
"David."
She nodded slowly, "so David, how's things?" She ventured. He was a hottie and she was bored. The bar was slow, and she needed something to pass the time.
David emptied his drink then pushed the empty glass towards Betty-Lou. "Another."
"Pace yourself cowboy. I don't want to peel you off the floor."
David nodded as he threw a twenty on the bar, "don't worry. I can hold my liquor."
Betty-Lou grinned broadly, "that's what y'all say." She poured a shot into the glass and pushed it toward David, "on the house. So, handsome- tell Betty-Lou what's turning your smile upside down."
David downed 2 more shots as he told the bartender about his marriage and Maddie.
"Wait! You're married to the Blue Moon Shampoo girl? And y'all not happy? What's up with you?"
David shook his head and ran the empty shot glass around in his hands. If only it was that simple. "You have no idea what that woman has put me through!" He mumbled acidly.
"Do tell." Betty-Lou prodded.
David recounted his turbulent relationship with his wife.
Betty-Lou listened quietly. When he was done, she questioned him. "And you were completely innocent?" She raised a cynical eyebrow.
David nodded then shook his head, "seriously, I really don't know what I could have done differently."
"I wish I could hear her side of the story. In my experience most men are shits. Lying shits."
David searched her face, her eyes were sad, "yes, I am a shit now," he admitted running his fingers through his hair, "but I was head over heels for her and tried to make her happy. I guess, maybe she was right and I'm not the man she's supposed to be with." He sighed unhappily, "we're just so different. She's a fun killer," David was getting drunk, "yeah, she hates fun."
Betty-Lou looked at him closely, "I think you've had enough," she told him carefully. She didn't know this man and although he looked okay you never knew what someone will do when you cut their liquor off. She glanced at the clock behind the bar. It was almost 1 and the bar was empty except for her and her green-eyed guest. She decided to close up for the night.
When he saw the bartender closing up, David stood up from the bar. He didn't realize that he had drunk way too much. He staggered to the bathroom and had to lean against the wall for support. No way was he capable of driving home in the state he was in.
"Betty, do you think you can call me a cab?" David asked as he plunked down on the bar stool.
Betty-Lou could see that David was two sheets to the wind. "Let me drive you home." She suggested as she shut the register and walked around the bar.
David smirked, "only if you can keep your hands to yourself. I am a married man." he slurred.
Betty-Lou shook her head as she led David to her car. He told her where he lived and how to get there then David passed out in the passenger seat. He was very drunk. When they drove up to the house, Betty stopped the car in the circular driveway. Her mouth fell open when she saw the beautiful house where David lived. Betty-Lou shook him awake. "David! Come on, wake up. You're home."
David opened his eyes to a wave of dizziness. Shit he was feeling sick. He sat up and ran his hands over his face.
"Nice place." Betty-Lou told him in awe.
"My wife's." David said bitterly as he opened the door to step out, "thanks babe. I owe you."
Betty-Lou shook her head, "no you owe it to your family to try and work things out."
David gave a short, bitter laugh, "yeah sure." The cold air sobered him a bit as he stood to watch Betty-Lou drive away. He prayed Maddie was asleep. But his prayers were not answered.
At first Maddie was angry that David had gone out but as the night wore on, she began to worry. She glanced at the clock on the mantel. It was after 1! Where was that man? Was he hurt? Dead? She began to panic but then she heard a car drive up to the house. She peeked out the window and her blood ran cold and her temper rose as she saw David getting out of a car driven by some strange woman. What was this?
David approached the front door and tried to get his key into the tiny hole, when the door was opened from inside. He almost fell into the foyer when Maddie threw open the door. Her face was a storm cloud. David walked by her without a word.
"Where were you David?" She almost barked, "and who the hell is that woman?"
David plopped on the couch. "I just had a few drinks at a bar. I guess I was overserved," a smirk ran up his face
Maddie had the urge to smack that smirk off his face, "and who was that woman?" She shrieked shrilly.
David immaturely covered his ears with his hands, "damn Maddie. Shriek louder maybe you'll break glass. And, that woman is the bartender. She drove me home because she said I was too drunk to drive."
"So now you think that it is ok with me that you're going out drinking and being driven home by some woman you met?" Her eyes were wild.
"Did I say that?" David avoided her eyes, "It was one time, and nothing happened. I never laid a finger on her." He looked at Maddie with a frown, "not that I'm getting any around here anymore."
Maddie ignored him, "where's the car David?"
"It's parked by the bar. It's safe." He slurred then gave a short laugh, "unlike when you told me that you were safe."
Maddie's eyes narrowed, "what are you saying now?" Did he really believe that she got pregnant on purpose?
"Nothing." David shook his head then laid back on the couch, "I meant nothing." He closed his eyes and passed out fully dressed on the couch.
Maddie stood looking down at him, he looked so young and peaceful as he slept. Where had the David she had fallen in love with gone? Who was the bitter, angry stranger who had invaded his body? Maddie left David passed out on the couch and headed to bed where she cried herself into a troubled sleep.
When David woke up, he was surprised to find himself fully dressed on the couch until the memories of the night before started trickling in... drank too much, fought with Maddie. He gingerly sat up and wiped his blurry eyes. Finally, he got himself up and headed to the guest bathroom to take a shower. The longer he could avoid his wife the better.
Maddie heard the shower running in the guest bathroom as she picked up the baby and brought him to the changing table. Little David smiled up at his mother with eyes that were identical to David's. The baby even had David's crooked smile and dimples. Even if the doctor hadn't confirmed that the baby was not Sam's there could be no question whose child he was. David Alexander Addison who they called DJ even though he wasn't a junior, was a mini version of David. Maddie quickly changed and dressed the baby, but her mind was far away. Of course, she loved the baby with her entire heart and soul but sometimes she thought about what if she had never gotten pregnant when she did. Would she and David be together now? Although, these thoughts occasionally ran through her mind, Maddie couldn't imagine life without her son. He had become the reason for her existence and why she got out of bed every morning. She smiled and kissed the baby's head as she picked him up and cuddled him in her arms. He was getting so big. He'd be a year old in a month. Where had the time gone?
Maddie went down to the kitchen and put DJ in his highchair and began to prepare his breakfast. Thankfully, she had the baby to occupy her mind because when she thought of David and the prior night, she was filled with hurt and anger. She felt David walk into the kitchen before she saw him.
"Hey, sorry about last night." He threw out, David was in no mood for Maddie's histrionics, his head was pounding, and his stomach was sour, "it won't happen again."
Maddie whipped around to face her husband, "you know the way I feel about your bar hopping and drinking and at the first sign of trouble in our marriage you do exactly what I feared you'd do!" She pointed her finger at David like a loaded gun, "and that's a no go!"
"Wait? There's trouble in our marriage?" He tried to joke but was met by Maddie's stony face. He held up his hands in front of him as if he was surrendering, "Ok. Ok. I was wrong." He threw her his lopsided grin which this time had little effect on her, "I've been a bad boy." David went over to his son and kissed the top of his half bald head. He really didn't want to lose Maddie but at times he felt so trapped that he could scream.
David began to feed the baby and averted his face from Maddie,
Maddie watched his feed his son and asked herself why he couldn't be as good a husband as he was a father. He always made sure to spend time with the baby and was the one who usually bathed him and put DJ to bed. But his actions of the last weeks were not funny. "Yes, there is trouble," Maddie told him snidely, "you think everything is a joke, what's going on with us is no joke."
"You're telling me!" David put the empty food bowl in the sink then leaned against it. He was feeling a bit nauseous.
"We have to pick up the car David." Maddie told him as she put some cheerios down on the highchair tray so that DJ could feed himself. She also gave him a small sippy cup for him to drink. The pediatrician told her it was time to cut down on the baby formula and instead mix it with plain milk. Maddie turned to David who she noticed looked green. She was sadistically happy that his drinking was not sitting well with him this morning. "You okay?"
David nodded as he poured himself a glass of orange juice which he gulped down. He was so thirsty. Then he poured a piping hot cup of coffee, put in loads of milk and sugar and plopped into a kitchen chair. "Yeah, I'm fine," he lied as he sipped his coffee.
The ride to the bar to pick up the car was tense and silent. Neither knew what to say to the other which made both of them sad –there was a time not so long ago that they never ran out of things to say and laugh about.
Maddie dropped David off in front of the bar and sped away. She was taking DJ to a mommy and me class and didn't want to be late.
David saw his wife speed away and was about to go into the bar but decided to go home instead. His head was pounding, and his stomach was feeling sick. Since Maddie and DJ would be gone for a bit, maybe he could catch some sleep.
Maddie enjoyed the class with DJ and decided to sign up to go every week. There were a few other moms about her age in the class and she hoped to make a friend or two. She still hadn't gone back to work and she was feeling lonely and bored.
When she pulled up in front of her house, she hated that she wasn't looking forward to facing David. They had said so many bitter words to each other that she felt unsure of where their marriage was headed. She did know that she would not stay with a man who thought it was ok to behave the way David was behaving. His lack of remorse over his misdeeds led her to believe that he just didn't care anymore. As she sat in her car she wondered if she did.
DJ turned one and Maddie and David threw a birthday party for him in their backyard. Thankfully, even though they were barely speaking by that time, the couple put out a united front and happy faces to their guests. Maddie's parents and David's dad had come out to LA to celebrate their grandson's birthday. Even David's brother Richie made the trip out west.
Maddie and David did not want anyone to know that their marriage was in trouble, so they made sure to act like they were a happy couple. Although they tried their best, Virginia could tell that there was something off with her daughter – she could see the unhappiness in Maddie's eyes. Richie could see the same unhappiness in David's eyes.
Virginia was helping Maddie clean up after the party. She did not want to interfere in Maddie's relationship with David, but she needed to see what the problem was. When she and Maddie were finally alone, she went straight to the point. "What's the matter dear?"
Maddie put away the leftovers in the refrigerator then sat down at the kitchen table. She was tired and cranky and didn't want to have to answer to her mom. She shook her head, "nothing Mom, everything is fine." She attempted a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"Nonsense! I can see how unhappy you are. What is wrong Maddie?"
Maddie couldn't help the tears that sprang to her eyes, "I don't know mom. It's David." She began to relate some of what was happening in her marriage.
Virginia was shocked and upset. "Why would David be acting like that Maddie?"
Maddie looked at her mother with hurt and anger "oh so you think that his is my fault?"
"I didn't say that!" Virginia knew how hard it was to get along with her daughter. And although she loved her with all her heart, Virginia knew her daughter was high maintenance. Maddie was a good woman but not an easy one to live with.
"You didn't have to say it!"
Virginia shook her head, "you need to sit down with that young man and talk it out!"
"I don't know if David would be willing to listen!"
"Maddie act like his wife, not his mother!" Virginia advised wisely, "men don't like being told what to do or treated like little boys."
Maddie thought about how she had reacted over the TV and stereo and realized she had been wrong. Maybe her mom was right. She nodded, "thanks mom. I will try that."
Virginia patted Maddie on her arm, "it will be fine dear."
Maddie hoped it would be.
Richie was having a similar talk with his brother in the backyard. Alex, David's father and Stephanie were in the living room playing with DJ and all his new toys.
"You're an idiot!" Richie told David.
"Now you sound like Maddie!"
"Well, maybe she's right! You have a hot, beautiful, smart wife and a beautiful son and you're fucking it up!" Richie was incensed. He looked David in the eye, "you cheating on her?"
David shook his head, "no but believe me I'm tempted. We haven't done it in weeks!" David admitted, "every single time I go near her she makes an excuse or pulls away."
"Well I guess a woman isn't very amorous with a man who comes home drunk all the time!"
"It is not all the time!"
Richie couldn't believe his dumb brother. Maddie Hayes was a catch. Leave it to David to screw it all up! He told him so.
Maddie confessed to her mother that she had been avoiding have sex with David. She hated her after baby body – the stretch marks the belly pouch that wouldn't go away even after rigorous exercises. Although David told her she was still the sexiest woman he knew, she didn't believe him. She noticed him eyeing other women and it made her feel old and unattractive. Virginia told her that was leading to big trouble. "Maddie! That's not good! Men will stray if they aren't getting what they want and need at home!" Alex had cheated on her for that reason and she had learned her lesson about men.
"But I don't feel sexy."
Virginia looked her daughter over, "Maddie you are still a beautiful woman. Your body is rounder and softer and any man would be thrilled to have you!"
"Yeah any man but David. I catch him eyeing other women and it makes me feel unattractive."
"Have you told David how it makes you feel?"
Maddie had seen the way David looked at other women and she felt old and used up. She knew she couldn't compete with the hot young bodies of the women David ogled so she didn't feel like having sex. She shook her head at her mother's question. "No."
"Well then tell him! Men look. That doesn't mean they don't love and want their wife!"
The two women talked a bit more until Alex walked into the kitchen with a sleeping one year old in his arms.
Maddie felt a little bit better after the talk with her mother. She vowed to seduce her husband that night, but they got into an argument about something inconsequential as they were heading to bed, and they wound up going to bed angry instead.
Some nights David was telling the truth and he was out working cases but other nights he was out drinking in his favorite bars. Hobnobs had become one of his go to places when he wanted to drink and forget his troubles. Women always hit on him, but he usually just had fun flirting and then left alone.
Until one night after a brutal argument with Maddie, he had gone to the bar intending to get blind drunk and stumble home but instead he wound up leaving with some hot redhead who had been glued to him all night. She was hot and sexy and hung on his every word. Glory-Lou made him feel like a man and not like a piece of crap under her shoe like Maddie made him feel. He was ripe for the picking and Glory knew exactly how to pick.
David let Glory do all the work in the bedroom. He closed his eyes as she climbed all over him. She seemed to enjoy the sex, but David barely reached orgasm and when it was over, he felt dirty and sick. His moral compass was also destroyed. By nature, David was not a cheater. When he was in a relationship, he was a one- woman man – his marriage was destroying him. David stayed at the office that night. He didn't want to crawl in bed with Maddie stinking of sex and another woman. As he lay on his office sofa, David prayed to find his way. He loved his wife but maybe she was right, and they weren't meant to be together. All they seem to do was hurt each other. He knew Maddie was as miserable as he was.
After that slip, David tried to stay home with Maddie but the tension between them was so thick you could cut it with a knife. The only thing they now had in common was DJ and after he was asleep there seemed to be nothing left for them. At one time, they would fall into bed and make love. Now, they just sat on the couch staring at the TV until one of them went to bed.
After a few nights of this, David went to Hobnobs for some relaxation. Despite his vow not to be with other women, David found himself in a dark corner of the bar getting a blowjob from some brunette hottie whose mouth was like a vacuum cleaner. He barely knew her name, Lucky? Leslie? Lucy? And he didn't care, after he came, he zipped his jeans and left. Another wasted night in the life of David Addison was what he thought as he headed home.
Maddie was at her wits end. The next weeks passed in a blur. David was out almost every night – he told her he was working on cases, but Maddie knew he was lying. And when he was home, he spent all of his time with DJ. Maddie had to admit he was still a devoted dad, but he had become a terrible husband. She was seriously thinking of kicking him out, but something kept stopping her until the day she visited the nail salon for a mani/pedi.
Maddie was relaxing in her spa chair reading a magazine when she saw from the corner of her eye two women in their 20's enter the salon. The women sat across from Maddie at the pedicure station. Maddie continued to read her magazine and enjoy her pedicure. She wasn't eavesdropping but the women were talking loudly so she couldn't help hearing them discuss their lives and their men. The red headed one had a high-pitched laugh that made Maddie's ears hurt. She wished that they would just shut up so she could go back to enjoying her spa visit.
"Are you going to Ed's party?" The red head asked her brunette friend.
"I don't think so Paula. I may go back to Hobnobs tonight."
Paula giggled, "come on Lucy-Lou! Do you really think he'll be there again tonight?"
Lucy-Lou giggled, "I sure hope so. He told me he goes there a lot."
"He's also married. Did you notice his wedding band?"
Maddie's ears perked up.
"So? He said his wife was a bitch and he was thinking of leaving her."
Paula shook her head, "yeah they all say that!"
Lucy-Lou laughed, "whatever, it's not like I'm looking to get hitched."
"Did you screw him yet?"
Linda-Lou shook her head, "no but I gave him a blow job." Her voice lowered a slight bit, "just thinking of those green eyes staring down at me when I was sucking his huge cock makes me hot."
"Yeah the guy is a hottie." Her friend nodded. "What's his name again?"
Maddie nearly fell out of her chair when she heard Lucy-Lou reply, "David. David Addison."
Maddie left the salon right away and hurried to her car before the tears started. The salon women must have thought she was nuts when she bolted out of the shop but that was the least of her worries. The bastard was actually cheating on her! That slut had given him a blow job and who knew how many other women he had fucked or had sucked him off? Maddie drove home in a haze of pain, humiliation and fury. How dare he do that to her? She hated him! Maddie realized that their marriage was over as she pulled into the driveway. She held on to the fury until she entered the house to confront her cheating husband.
David knew that Maddie would discover his cheating sooner than later. And maybe, he admitted, he wanted her to find out. He was miserable and he knew that she was too.
"It was only that one time." He lied; Maddie would have clawed his eyes out if she knew about him screwing that other chick.
"One time too many!" Maddie spat, "I want you gone!" She put her hands on his chest and pushed him toward the door, "just get the hell out of my sight! I can't bear to look at you!"
David pushed Maddie's hands away, he realized he didn't want to leave. "Stop! Maddie I'm sorry! Can't we talk this over?" Realizing he had ruined the one thing in his life that he cared about made his head reel with dread.
"NO!" Maddie roared causing DJ who had been happily playing with is toys to scream with fright. Maddie ignored the baby, "I want you gone. Who do you think you are cheating on me? I hate you."
David saw the hurt in his wife's eyes, and he felt like a fool. "Maddie, please!" He held up his hands in surrender. "I love you!" He realized he actually meant it. He had been a fool. No woman could compare with his wife. Now that he was actually losing her David was filled with grief and panic. "Please honey, let's talk about this!"
"I am not your honey and talk? TALK?" Maddie shouted then gave a bitter laugh, "my husband had his dick in another woman's mouth! What the fuck is there to talk about!"
David tried to move closer to Maddie, but she backed away like he was poison, "But I love you!" He repeated with deep regret pouring from his eyes. "I'm sorry! I was a fool!"
"Too fucking bad! I hate you! Get out!" She picked up a glass lion from the mantel and aimed it at David. Before he knew what had happened the lion hit him in the forehead.
"What the fuck?" David cried; he felt the blood pooling in his eyes, "ok you win, I'm gone!" David felt rage take over his regret.
He spitefully wiped the blood off his face with one of Maddie's doilies then raced up the stairs to pack a bag. He came downstairs with his gym bag slung over his shoulder. He picked up his son and held him close. "I love you DJ." Without even looking at Maddie, David slammed out of the house. The tears didn't fall until he reached his truck.
After David left Maddie picked up the baby and sat on the couch with DJ nestled in her arms. Her tears fell as she realized what she had lost.
Maddie's parents were stunned when they made a surprise trip to LA and discovered what was going on with her marriage. Maddie didn't want to tell them everything that had happened, but she told them just enough to make Alex see red. He was going to have a little talk with that son-in-law of his – and soon.
David had no place to go when Maddie threw him out. He spent the first night in his office until Bert invited him to stay with him and Agnes until he found a place – or went back home. Bert and Agnes had gotten married and bought a 3 - bedroom ranch house with a finished basement. David wasn't thrilled about staying with Bert and Agnes but the alternative of sleeping in his office was worse. David planned to go home to get the rest of his stuff, but he wasn't ready to face Maddie – and taking all his stuff was just so final.
David was sitting in his office finishing up a report when his office door flew open. He looked up to see Alex Hayes barreling into the office with Agnes behind him.'
"Mr. Hayes here to see you, Mr. Addison." Maddie's dad had walked right past her desk before she had the chance to buzz her boss.
David nodded to Agnes, "thanks Mrs. Viola." As Agnes left the office she peered at David over her shoulder with worried eyes. She closed the door behind her with trepidation.
"Can I offer you a drink?" David wasn't prepared to talk with Maddie's dad, he remembered the last time the man had come to town to talk to him. That was when Maddie was in Chicago hiding under a bed ….
Alex was a no-nonsense man and came right to the point, "You should be happy that I am a civilized man, or I'd punch you in the face for all that you've done to my daughter!" His eyes were angry slits in his face.
David held us his hands in front of him, "It's more complicated than you know."
"I know that you've been carousing in bars and not coming home at night?" His hands were clenched at his sides.
David couldn't refute what Alex said. He had been an asshole. How to explain it to Maddie's father was impossible when he couldn't even explain it to himself. "I know that I haven't been the best husband lately..." David put out.
Alex gave a bitter laugh, as he aimed his finger at David like a loaded gun, "listen to me young man. I had reservations about you from the start. But Virginia told me I should give you a chance. She was wrong, I pegged you as the type of guy who wasn't in it for the long run. Too handsome and too arrogant for your own good."
"Now wait a minute..." David tried to reply to Alex's accusations.
"NO! You wait a minute! – I thought for a while that I was wrong about you. That you were making my daughter happy. Maybe you were for a short time. Then what happened? Did you get bored?"
David hung his head, "I said I was wrong. I'd love to talk to Maddie and make things right."
Alex looked at David with something close to hatred, he approached David menacingly, "I'll tell you what Addison, you stay away from Maddie or I will fucking kill you."
David looked at the older man with outrage, "sorry sir but you can't tell me what I can't and cannot do!"
"I can have your legs broken." Alex threatened, "I know people."
David remained silent.
"You're not good enough to shine my daughter's shoes!" Alex raged, "she doesn't belong with a man like you!"
That did it for David. "Oh yeah she should be with somebody like the Spaceman? Sammy Crawford?" He hissed with malice.
Alex stared into David's eyes, "she needs a good, stable man who will take care of her and the baby. A man who cherishes the good woman that she is and not play around!" Alex spat out, "and that baby deserves a decent father!"
"You saying I'm not a good father?"
Alex shook his head, "any man who hurts the mother of his child the way you hurt my daughter is NOT a good father in my book." Then he turned and walked toward the door, "stay away!" He demanded. Alex gave David one last glare then slammed out of the office.
David plopped down on the sofa and put his head in his hands, although he didn't want to admit it, David knew that Maddie's father was right. He wasn't a good husband or father. David felt hollow inside.
David attempted to call Maddie, but she hung up the phone as soon as she heard his voice. She knew through Agnes that David was staying with her and Bert and that he was miserable. Spitefully, Maddie was glad that he was miserable since he had made her unhappy for so long. She was raw inside from the ache of realizing that their marriage was over. Maddie lay in bed at night imagining David with other women and the pain that caused was excruciating. How could he hurt her like that? At times she hated him –